(Originating c. 1st century BCE - 2nd century CE)
The Provincial Sovereignty Cycle of Ireland
A Linnet’s Wings Compilation (2025)
Preface
Origins purpose and the place of sovereignty in Irish tradition.
Note on Sources
Manuscripts oral tradition and the editorial approach behind the Cycle.
Leinster Branch
Justice & Kingship
The Destruction of Da Derga’s Hostel
The Tale of Labraid Loingsech
The Courtship of Etain
Connacht Branch
Sovereignty & the Otherworld
Munster Branch
Music Memory & the Poetic Soul
(To follow)
Afterword (optional)
Sovereignty tradition and the modern moment.
(2) Short Introductory Note for Linked Pages
About This Cycle
These pages form part of The Provincial Sovereignty Cycle of Ireland a 2025 Linnet’s Wings project gathering the scattered stories of Leinster Connacht and Munster into a unified arc. The Cycle explores Ireland’s ancient understanding of rightful rule a tradition where kingship was bound not by legal charter but by truth honour and the sacred conditions of the land.
Each section offers a fresh retelling shaped by the manuscript tradition regional folklore and the enduring symbolic patterns of early Irish sovereignty lore. New pages will be added as the Cycle unfolds.