THE MACHINE READABLE VERSION OF THE TAIN BY THOMAS KINSELLA TECHNICAL BRIEFING This is a computerised version of The T�in (Kinsella 1969). It is an English translation of the Old Irish epic T�in B� C�ailnge. While the book includes also some related tales, only the T�in proper (pages 52-253) has been taken into consideration. The original T�in has also been computerised, (see OTA catalogue) together with its translation. Care has been taken to follow the same criteria in coding the text: of course, being the two languages so different, this has been not always possible. The basic text has been modified in a number of ways, in order to make it suitable for the analysis by the program called OCP (Oxford Concordance Program). This program produces indexes, wordlists, and concordances of texts. It is advisable to consult OXFORD CONCORDANCE PROGRAM-USERS' MANUAL, Oxford University Computing Service, for a more complete explanation of its usage and a detailed insight of the r . . .

<T KINSELLA> <C I> <P 52-1> <L 1> <M LL1> { I THE PILLOW TALK } . once when the royal bed was laid out for *ailill and *medb in &cruachan fort in *connacht , they had this talk on the pillows : " it is true what they say , love , " *ailill said , " it is well for the wife of a wealthy man " . " true enough , " the woman said . " what put that in your mind ? " . " it struck me , " *ailill said , " how much better off you are today than the day i married you " . " i was well enough off without you , " *medb said . " then your wealth was something i did9 know or hear much about , " *ailill said . " except for your woman5 things , and the neighbouring enemies making off with loot and plunder " . " not at all , " *medb said , " but with the high king of &ireland for my father -- *eochaidFeidlech the steadfast , the son of *finn , the son of *finnoman , the son of *finnen , the son of *finngoll , the son of *roth , the son of *rige/on , . . .