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aisling

A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology | 2004 | | Copyright

aisling, aislinge (older spelling, often with prose texts) [Ir., vision, dream]. A conventional form of Irish poetry, often employing patriotic themes in a fanciful setting; perhaps of late medieval origin but most widely practised from the 17th to 19th centuries, especially in Munster. According to the formula, (1) the poet is out walking when he meets a beautiful lady, usually Ireland personified; (2) he describes her appearance, often employing the rose and the lily in the imagery; (3) he begins a conversation with her. During the 18th century Jacobite poets were especially fond of the aisling. See Gerard Murphy, ‘Notes on Aisling Poetry’, Eigse, 1 (1939–40), 40–50. See also FÍS.

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Aisling

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

Aisling ♀ (Irish) Modern coinage: from aisling ‘dream, vision’.

Also: Aislin(n).

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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Aisling." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Aisling." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Aisling.html

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aisling

The Oxford Companion to Irish History | 2007 | Copyright

aisling, see literature in Irish.

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