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Tromdámh Guaire
''Tromdámh Guaire '' is an Irish piece of prose satire about the relationship between the patron and poet and the abuse of privilege. Although the text itself is difficult to date, it is believed to have been composed no earlier than 1300.〔Feargal O B〕 The only surviving copy of this text is found in the manuscript ''Leabhar Mhic Cárthaigh Riabhaigh'' or ''The Book of Lismore'' which itself dates to the 15th century.〔Feargal O〕 The story is set in seventh-century Ireland and is a literary showcase and parody of the practice of satire that was common among professional poets at the time. ''Tromdámh Guaire'' takes on a humorous look at the Bardic Order which a 12th-century audience would have been aware of in order to "fully appreciate the biting sarcasm and satire contained in the narrative".〔O bearra p418〕 This retrospective view does not give us an insight into seventh century Ireland, rather the 12th century perceptions of seventh century Ireland.
There are a number of factors that make this piece of writing unique. First of all, the language of the text is not of classical modern Irish like most pieces of literature from the era. Writing poetry and prose was largely dominated by the professional poets and so the vast majority of surviving texts were written in their high-register. It is unlike the formal language of professional poetry, but similar to the language that was spoken at the time.〔Feargal O B lecture〕 Secondly, it is unusual because of its focus on the poet as a prominent character. ''Tromdámh Guaire'' was notably produced by an author who was outside of the circle of professional poets, but who knew of the Bardic Order and the tradition of professional poets. This is apparent when reading the text.
==Title==
There is some amount of ambiguity when it comes to the meaning of the title, ''Tromdámh Guaire''. Patrick Ford translates it as "Guaire’s Greedy Guests". He further explains this by adding that ''trom'' means heavy or burdensome and ''dámh'' means "a company, a legitimate number of guests, party; a bardic company, poets".〔Patrick Ford〕 Féargal Ó Béarra on the other hand gives a more insightful translation of the title with "the excessive poetic retinue which afflicted Guaire".〔Feargal O B〕 With both translations of the title however, the same message is made clear.
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