 These preludes, or "remscéla", are sometimes incorrectly regarded as a part of the "Táin Bó Cúailnge" due to the static nature of printed and bound materials.This misconception is enforced by the fact that the Thomas Kinsella translation, which contains eight "remscéla" chosen by the translator, has been popular for three decades.Many of the lesser "tána" were well-suited to serve as "remscéla" as these could be framed as preludes to the epic events at Cúailnge.