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Táin bó Cúailnge I
Critical edition in Cecile O'Rahilly, Táin bó Cúailnge: Recension I (1976), cited by line number.
Táin bó Cúailnge I
Diplomatic edition of the version in LU.
Táin bó Cúailnge II
TBC II in the Book of Leinster (O’Rahilly 1967)
Táin bó Cúailnge II
TBC II, Stowe version (O’Rahilly 1961). Forthcoming

Beginnings

Incipit Táin Bó Cúailnge (Here begins the Táin Bó Cúailnge) [also known as ‘The pillow talk’] 1-146.In the conclusion to the introduction proper (below), this tale is referred to as comrád chind cherchaille doringni Ailill 7 Medb i Crúachain (‘the pillow-talk held by Ailill and Medb in Crúachu’).
MS: 53b-55a
Headed Incipit Táin Bó Cúalnge
Inc. Fecht n-óen do Ailill
Táin Bó Cúailnge inso sís ‘The cattle-raid of Cúailnge here’ 1-134
Headed Táin Bó Cúailnge inso sís
Inc. Tarcomlad slóiged mór la Connachtu
lines 4479-4612 (dipl. ed.). Hands: A, except lines 4592-4612 (beg. .r. In luan iar samain is and documlaiset iss ed dollotar sairdes a Crúachnaib Aíi), which are by M and written in two internal columns.
MS: pp. 55a-56a
Headed Táin bó Cúailnge inso sís
Inc. TARCOMLÁD slóiged mór la Connachtu
147-296. No heading. Explicit ...comrád chind cherchaille doringni Ailill ⁊ Medb i Crúachain connice sain. The conclusion to this episode refers to it as tairngire ⁊ remfástini ⁊ cendphairt in sceóil (‘prophecy and augury, and the prelude to the tale’).
MS: 55a-56a
Inc. Urthatar techta ó Meidb cosna Manib arco tístaís co Crúachain ... Expl. comrád chind cherchaille doringni Ailill 7 Medb i Crúachain connice sain
In scél iar n-urd ‘The story in due order’ 135-372. Expl. no génad in cethrur ucut h-i prapi ro m-bíthá ⁊ doragad dochom críche ⁊ a ara
Headed In scél iar n-urd inso sís
Inc. Ó dodeochatár a cétna n-ude a Crúachnaib co m-bátár hi Cúil Sibrinne
lines 4613-4830 (dipl. ed.).
MS: pp. 56b-58b
Headed In scél iar n-urd inso sís
Inc. O dodeochatár a cétna n-ude a Cruachnaib co mbátár hi Cúil Sibrinne ... Expl. doragad dochom críche ⁊ a ara
206 (= LU 4673)-340. Beg. missing.
MS: col. 573[17a]
Inc. con roisc opair fer Féne ... Expl. daragad dochom crīchi ⁊ a ara
297-716. The episode is announced as Sligi na Tána ... ⁊ tossach in tslúagid anmand na sliged dochúatar cethri ollchóiced Hérend i crích Ulad (‘the route of the Táin and the beginning of the hosting together with the names of the roads on which the men of the four great provinces of Ireland travelled into the land of Ulster’).
MS: pp. 56a-61b
Inc. Sligi na Tána in so ⁊ tossach in tslúagid anmand na sliged dochúatar cethri ollchóiced Hérend i crích Ulad ... Expl. reme no maidsed ⁊ ní fair no raínfide

Cú Chulainn’s career so far

Inna formolta ‘The eulogy [of Cú Chulainn]’ 373-397 lines 4831-4853. Glossed (e.g. Obicitur Tochmarc Emire de so).
MS: pp. 58b-59a
Headed Inna formolta inso sís
Inc. Cinnas fir or Ailill in Cú rochúalammár la hUltu ... Expl. ar cid in tan ba soosom batír ferdai a gníma
341-365. No title heading but the titulus Formolta Conchulaind andsin occurs on l. 360 (col. 18a).
MS: 574[17b]-575[18a]
Headed Formolta Conchulaind andsin
Inc. Cindus fer ol Ailill ... Expl. Ar cid intan robo sōsam, bātir ferrdai a gnīma
717-737, without subheading.
MS: p. 61b-62a
Inc. Ceist didiu, cia bad dóig diar tíachtain? ... Expl. andás inbaid inad fail
Na macgnímrada ‘The boyhood deeds [of Cú Chulainn]’ (I, II) 398-469
Headed Na macgnímrada inso sís
lines 4854-4911.
MS: p. 59a-59b
Headed Na macgnímrada inso sís
Inc. Altasom ém ol Fergus la mathair ⁊ la athair ocond dairggdig i mMaig Murthemne ... Expl. ní laimthesom do dúscud co ndusced a óenur
366-427.
MS: [18b]
Inc. Altasom ēm ol Ferghus la athair ⁊ la māthair oconn dairggdhig ... Expl. nī laimtiseom dīuscad co ndūisced a ēnur
738-819
MS: pp. 62a-63a
Headed Incipiunt macgnímrada Con Culaind
Inc. Dáig alta in mac sin i tig a athar ... Expl. vii. mbliadna de for Táin Bó Cúalnge
Aided na Maccraide ‘The death of the boys’ 470-480 lines 4912-4922.
MS: 59b
Headed Aided na maccraide inso
Inc. Baí in fecht aile dano oc áni líatraiti
428-438.
MS: [19a]-[19b]
Inc. Bāi in fecht naile dino oc āine līathrōidi ... Expl. sīthaigmít in macraid friseom iarsin
Cath Eógain meic Derthacht fri Chonchobar ‘The fight between Eógan mac Durthacht and Conchobar’ (I) 481-523 lines 4923-4954 (dipl. ed.).
MS: p. 59b
Headed Cath Eógain meic Derthacht do Concobar inso
Inc. Boí imnisse chatha eter Ultu ⁊ Eogan mac nDurtacht
439-471.
Inc. Bāi imnissi chatha itir Ultaib ⁊ Eōgan mac Durthacht ... Expl. Dolotar iarum a triur co hEmain Macha
Aided na trí nónbor ‘The death of the 27 men’ (I) 524-539
Headed Aided na trí nónbor inso ⁊ in fáth arná laimthé a n-guin ina cess
Inc. Fecht aile dano bátár Ulaid inna nóendin
lines 4955-4970
MS: p. 60a
Headed Aided na tri nonbor inso ⁊ in fath arna laimthé a nguin ina cess
Inc. Fecht aile dano bátár Ulaid inna noendin
472-483.
Inc. Fecht aile dino bādar Ulaid ina nōeindin ... Expl. nīrbo machtnad ce noḟoisced a cenda don c[h]ethrur ucut
Aided con na cerda ‘The killing of the smith’s hound’ (I, II) 540-607 4971-5033. Glossed.
MS: pp. 60a-61a
Headed Aided con na cerda inso la CoinCulaind ⁊ aní día fil Cu Chulaind fairseom
Inc. Rafetammár ém in gilla sin ol Conall Cernach
484-545.
Inc. Rofeadarsa ēm in gillasin ol Conall Cernach ... Expl. intan ata lāna a .vii. mbladna dēc ol Conaīll Cernach
820-920. No separate subheading.
MS: pp. 63a-64b
Inc. Is and sin atubairt Cormac Cond Longas ... Expl. xvii. mbliadna de for Táin Bó Cúalnge
Aided trí mac Nechta Scéni ‘The death of Nechta Scéne’s three sons’ (I, II, III) 608-824 5034-5210.
MS: pp. 61a-63a
Headed Aided tri mac Nechta Sceni inso sís
Inc. Dogéni fecht aile dano ol Fiacha mac Fir Febe
546-732.
Inc. Dogēni feacht naile dino ol Fiacha mac Firḟeibi ... Expl. It ē maccerdda Conculaind andso annūas for Tāin Bō Cūailṅge
921-1217. No separate subheading, but the concluding rubric refers back to the previous matter: Conid innisin do macgnímaib Con Culaind, etc. (‘Thus far then is some account of the youthful deeds of Cú Chulainn on the Cattle-raid of Cúailnge, together with the prologue of the tale and an account of the route and march of the host out of Crúachu’).
MS: pp. 64b-68a
Inc. Doringni in mac bec in tres gním ... Expl. Conid innisin do macgnímaib Con Culaind sin for Táin Bó Cúalnge, ocus remthús in sceóil ⁊ na sliged ⁊ imthechta in tslúaig a Crúachain connici sin
T 1347-1388 / 538-539

Encounters

Slicht sain so co aidid nÓrlaim ‘A different version up to the death of Órlám’ (I) 825-832 5211-5218. Short episode whose heading refers to this and the following episodes until Aided Órláim.
MS: p. 63b
Headed Slicht sain so .i. sis co aidid nÓrláim
Inc. Tíagam ass trá hifechtsa or Ailill
733-740.
MS: [22b]-[23a]
Headed Slicht sain annsosīs co hoidig nŌrlāim.
Inc. Tīagam as trā i fechtsa or Ailill ... Expl. Bēlach nĀne iarum as ed ainm na maignisin co brāth
Aided Fraích ‘The death of Fráech’ (I) 833-857 5219-5245.
MS: p. 63b
Headed Aided Fraich
Inc. Biit and co ára bárach congairther Fraech dóib tonfóir a Fraích
741-761.
MS: [23a]
Inc. Bīit and co arabārach. Congairt[h]er Frōech mac Fidaig dōib ... Expl. Sīth Frōich ainm in shīda iarum
Lingid Fergus darsin n-omnai ina charput ‘Fergus leapt across the oak-tree in his own chariot’ (I) 858-867. 5238-5245. Brief subtale, without heading or side-title (Lingid Fergus darsin n-omnai ina charput occurs inline).
MS: p. 63b
Inc. Lingid Fergus darsin n-omnai ina charput. Tíagait co m-bátar oc Áth Táiten ... Expl. Doberat-som íarom topund fair iar sin coro brisiset fertsi a carpat oca
761-769. Ending is different from that in LU.
Inc. Lingid Fergus tarsin nomnai ina charput. Iar slicht aile seo .i. tīagat as iarum co mbātar oc Āth Meislir ... Expl. Mad iar naraile slicht immorro is and romarbad in togān bōi hi carput la Meidb ⁊ in peatæ eōin da urchoraib, acht is iar marbad Ōrlāim chena iarsint [ṡ]lichtsa
Aided Orláim ‘The violent death of Orlám’ (I, II, III) 868-906 5246-5275. The title is added in the left margin of the column.
MS: pp. 63b-64a
Headed Aided Órlaim
Inc. Dothíagat ass dano tar Iraird culend ara bárach ... Expl. brisfed mo chend form-sa co cloich
770-799.
Inc. Dothīagad ass dino arabārach tar Airdd ... Expl. dobrisfead mo chend formsa co cloich
1218-1246. No title heading.
MS: p. 68a–68b
Inc. In scél fodessin is ní and fodechtsa ... Expl. tasbénais do feraib Hérend in cend
T 1393-1420 / 539-540
Aided trí mac nGárach ‘The death of the three sons of Gárach’ (I, II, III) 907-919 5276-5288.
MS: 64a
Headed Aided tri mac nGárách
Inc. Ansait iar sin tri meic Gárach fora n-áth it é a n-anmand sidé ... Expl. Ní marbad ém cen chinaid cip innus
802-812.
Headed Slicht sain so sīs co comruc trī mac Gārach ⁊ blag bec de iarmmo ardāig dlūthaigi in sceōil
Inc. Ansaid iarsin trī maic Gārach fora nāth. It hē a nanmand-side ... Expl. Nī marbad cen c[h]inaid
1247-1257. No title heading.
MS: p. 68b
Inc. Is and sin táncatar trí meic Árach ... Expl. Torchratar meic Árach samlaid la Coin Culaind
T 1424-1435 / 540
Aided in togmaili 7 in pheta eóin ‘The death of the marten and of the pet bird’ (I, II, III) 920-945 5289-5311.
MS: p. 64a-64b
Headed Aided in togmaill ⁊ in pheta eóin
Inc. Bágais Cu Chulaind hi Methiu port ... Expl. ar roptar druíd co móreólas
813-835.
Inc. Bāgais Cūchulaind hi Mēithiu ... Expl. ar robdar druid co mōreōlus
1267-1279
MS: 68b
Inc. And sain táncatar crutti Caínbili ... Expl. in cloich assa thabaill
T 1456-1460 / 541-542
Aided Lethain ‘The death of Lethan’ (I, II, III) 946-953 5312-5319.
MS: pp. 64b-65a
Headed Aided Lethain
Inc. Dagéini .i. tic dano Lethan fora áth for Níth la Conailliu ... Expl. is de atá Gulo Mulchai
836-842.
Inc. Dogēni dino Lethan fora āth for Nīth la Conailliu ... Expl. Is de atā Gūala Mulcho
1258-1266
MS: p. 68b
Inc. Tánic dano Lethan ... Expl. Áth Lethan i crích Conailli Murthemne
T 1439-1444 / 540
Untitled. Mag Breg and Temair Cúailnge episode. 954-972. 5319-5338. No heading. Incl. retoiric (marked r.) beg. In fitir in dub dusáim.
MS: 64b-65a
Inc. Céin bátár didiu in t-slóig oc tochim Maige Breg ... Expl. amdabach scíath úasa cind
842-863.
MS: [24a]
Inc. Cēin bātar didiu in slōig oc toichim Maighi Breg ... Expl. damdabach scīath hūasa ceandaib
1280-1333. Incl. retoiric beg. Nach fitir dub dusáim, an additional section on Fergus' vision of Cú Chulainn's coming and another on the virtues of the bull (de búadaib Duind Chúalnge).
MS: p. 68b
Inc. Táncatar cethri ollchóiceda Hérend arnabárach ... Expl. Conid ní de búadaib Duind Chúalnge in sin
Aided Lócha ‘The death of Lócha’ (I, II) 973-977 5339-5343.
MS: p. 65a
Headed Aided Lócha inso
Inc. Luid didiu inailt do Medb Lóchu a ainm ... Expl. Is de atá Réid Lócha h-i Cúalngiu
863-866.
MS: [24b]
Inc. Luid didiu inailt do Meidb, Lōchu a hainm ... Expl. Is de atā Rēid Lacha hi Cūailngiu
1334-1348.
MS: p. 69a-69b
Inc. Dollotar na slúaig iarum im ailib ... Expl. a eólusa ba hí Medb boí and
The placename Réid Locha is mentioned, but the story which accompanies it in the other recensions is omitted here.
Aided Lóthair ‘The death of Lóthar’ (I) 977-1001. 5344-5363. No heading but noting Conid Aided Lóthair ar Tána sin.
MS: p. 65a
Inc. A Findabair Chúalngi fosdáilset in tslóig ... Expl. asbert Medb fri drécht día muintir ara tístais taris
867-888. No heading but noting Conid aidid Lōthair ar Tāna andsin ⁊ fagbāil in tairb iarsin slichtsin.
Inc. A Findabair Chūailngne fosdāilset int slōig ... Expl. asbert Medb fri drécht día muinter ara tīastais tairis.
Aided Úaland ‘The death of Úalu’ (I, II) 1002-1029 5364-5389.
MS: p. 65a-65b
Headed Aided Úaland
Inc. Luid láech amra ara bárach ... Expl. It é sin trá a n-imthechta o Chúalngi co Machairi iarsin tslicht sa
889-914.
Inc. Luid lōech amra arabārach, hŪalu a ainm ... Expl. It ē sin trā a nimthechta ō Chūailṅgi co Machairi iarsin slichtsa
1349-?1385.
MS: p. 69b
Inc. Lotar na slúaig arnabárach ... Expl. Is as sain ainm Glassi Gatlaig
Orgain Chúalngi ‘The harrying of Cúailnge’ (I) 1030-1232. Keywords: Bernas Bó nUlad; Áth Cruinn and the river Cronn; Fergus and Lugaid; Cuillius (whence Áth Cuillne in Cúil Airthir). 5389-5622.
MS: pp. 65b-68a
Headed Orgain Chualngi inso sis
Inc. Dogníat immorro augtair ⁊ libair aile córugud aile fora n-imthechtaib a Findabair co Conaille .i. Orgain Chúalngi inso sís. Atbert Medb iar torachtain cáich ... Expl. Is de attá Áth Cuillne hi Cúil Airthir
914-1097.
Inc. Dognīat immorro augdair in dānasa ⁊ libair aile cōrugud aili fora nimthechtaib a Findabair co Conailli. Adbert Medb iar torachtain cāich ... Expl. Is de atā Cuillne hi Cūil Airt[h]ir
Negotiations with Cú Chulainn 1233-1286. 5581-5622.
MS: pp. 67b-68a
Inc. Rosagat trá co feótár i nDrúim Féine la Conailliu ... Expl. Is assu ém duinni or Ailill in fer cech laí andás a cét cach n-aidchi
1097-1114.
Inc. Rosagat trā co feōtar i nDruim Fēne la Conailli ... Expl. Is assu ēm dūnne, or Ailill, in fer cach lōi andās in cēt cach naidche
?1385-1564. The three rounds of negotiation have been considerably expanded.
MS: pp. 69b-71a
Inc. Táncatar cethri ollchóiceda Hérend co ragbatar dúnad ⁊ longphort i nDruim Én i crích Conaille Murthemne in n-aidchi sin ... Expl. aurnaidmis Fergus fón samlaid cétna foraib
Aided Etarcomail ‘The death of Etarcomol [and the terms offered by the men of Ireland]’ (I, II, III) 1287-1387 5623-5706.
MS: pp. 68a-69a
Headed Aided Etarcomail ⁊ imarchor n-athisc fer nErend i mbéolo Fergusa do Coin Chulaind
Inc. Luid Fergus iarom forsin n-imarchor n-ísin ... Expl. Nís dibeirg Cú Chulaind dano d'agaid assa thábaill
1145-1231.
Inc. Luid Fergus iarum forsin nimorchor nīsin ... Expl. Nīsndībeirc Cūculaind dadaid asa thabaill
1565-1695. This episode concludes with a rubric which refers to it as Comrac Etarcomla fri Coin Culaind.
MS: 71a-72b
Inc. Ro gabad echrad Fergusa ... Expl. Comrac Etarcomla fri Coin Culaind
T 1798-1939 / 549-553
Aided Nath Crantail ‘The death of Nad Crantail’ (I, II, III) 1388-1486 5707-5785.
MS: pp. 69b-70a
Headed Aided Nath Crantail inso sís
Inc. Cia fer fil lib ar cend Con Culaind i mbárach ... Expl. do Medb co triun in tslúaig
1232-1313.
Inc. Cia fer fil lib ar c[h]end Conchulaind imbārach ... Expl. do Meidb co trīun int slōig. Aided Nadcranntail sin
1696-1755.
MS: pp. 72b-73a
Inc. And sin atraacht láech prósta mór do muntir Medba ... Expl. do Meidb co tríun in tslúaig
T 1941-1947 / 553-554; N 1-3

The bull is found

Fagbáil in tairb ‘The finding of the bull’ (I, II, III) 1487-1509 5786-5802.
MS: p. 70a- 70b
Headed Fagbáil in tarib iarsin tslicht sa so sís
Inc. Is and sin luid Medb co tríun in tsloig ... Expl. acht tuctha a cletíne airi
1314-1331.
Inc. Is andsin luid Medb co triun int slūaig ... Expl. acht tuctha a c[h]leitīne airi
1756-1794. The concluding (sub)episode is entitled Bás Forgaimin.
MS: p. 73a-73b
Inc. Dolluid iarum Medb co tríun in tslúaig ... Expl. Conid Bás Forgaimin in sin for Táin Bó Cúalnge
N 4-9
Aided Redg cáinte ‘The death of Redg the satirist’ (I, III) 1510-1568 5803-5849.
MS: pp. 70b-71a
Headed Aided Redg cáinte inso
Inc. Is iarom luid Redg cainte Ailella a comarli chucai ... Expl. acht nar milter úaibsi a n-arach
1332-1361 followed by lacuna. Remainder of edited text (1362-1379) supplied from LU.
Inc. Is iarum luid Redg cāinti Ailella a comarle chucai ... Expl. acht adcotad fer do dingbāil Conculaind for āth ūaidib namā
1795-1815.
MS: p. 73b
Inc. Odariachtatar fir Hérend go óenbaile ... Expl. conid de atá Umansruth ó sin
N 216-219
Comrac Con Culaind fri Findabair ‘The meeting of Cú Chulainn and Finnabair’ (I) 1569-1608 5850-5882.
MS: p. 71a-71b
Headed Comrac Con Culaind fri Findabair inso
Inc. Immarchuirther fris or Ailill Findabair do thabairt dó ⁊ a dingbáil dona slogaib ... Expl. Ni baí tra carti dóib la Coin Culaind iar tain
Gap.
Comlond Munremair 7 Con Roi ‘The combat of Munremar and Cú Roí’ (I) 1609-1630 5883-5901.
MS: p. 71b
Headed Comlond Munremair ⁊ Con Roi inso
Inc. A mbátár in tslóig and trath nóna co n-accatar docurethar in lia ... Expl. conos gabad a tindorcain doridisi
Gap.
Aided na macraidi ‘The death of the youths’ (I) 1631-1657 5902-5923. Pp. 71-72 form an intercalated leaf.
MS: pp. 71b-72a
Headed Aided na macraidi inso
Inc. Ro imraidset iarom macrad Ulad i nEmain Macha oco ... Expl. Is de sin doratsat Fir nÓl nÉcmacht in riastartha do anmaim do Coin Culaind
Gap.
Bánchath Rochada ‘The bloodless fight of Rochad’ (I) 1658-1684 5924-5945.
MS: p. 72a-72b
Headed Banchath Rochada inso
Inc. Foídis Cu Chulaind a araid co Rochad mac Fátemain di Ultaib co tísad día chobair ... Expl. Conid banchath Rochada insin
Gap.
Aided na rígamus ‘The death of the royal mercenaries’ (I) 1685-1693 5946-5952.
MS: p. 72b
Headed Aided na rigamus inso
Inc. Guitter dano cairdi chlaidib dún for Coin Culaind for Ailill ⁊ Medb ... Expl. geogain Cu Chulaind a sesiur iat
Gap.
Aided Cáur ‘The death of Cúr’ (I, II, III), incl. Turim na cless ‘A list of the feats’ 1694-1736 5953-5967, followed on p. 73a = ll. 5968-5989 by Turim na cless inso sís (beg. In t-ubullchless ⁊ faeborcless ⁊ fáencless).
MS: p. 72b-p. 73a
Headed Aided Cáuir
Inc. Guitter dano Cúr mac Da lath dóib im dula for cend Con Culaind ... Expl. ar galaib óenfer ro gáeta uli
1487-1522.
MS: [30a]43
Inc. Guidter dino Caur mac Dalāth dōib im dula ar c[h]end Conculaind ... Expl. Ar galaib ōenfer roggōeta uli
1816-1857
MS: pp. 73b-74a
Inc. Atrubratur fir Hérend ... Expl. fo leith díb d'innisin
N 20-32
Aided Fir Baíth ‘The death of Fer Baeth’ (I, II, III) 1737-1806 5990-6045.
MS: p. 73a-73b
Headed Aided Fer Baíth inso
Inc. Collaa .i. erig dún a popa Loíg issa ndúnad co n-airlither ... Expl. dotháet Cu Chulaind iar n-úair do chomacallaim
1523-1574.
MS: [30b]-[31a]
Inc. Colla dūn, a bobba a Lāig, isa ndūnad co nairlit[h]e ... Expl. dothǣt Cūchulaind dom acallim
1858-1905 (+ 1906-1914). The missing portion can be supplied from the Stowe version (ends ...isin gleand ó chianaibh).
MS: p. 74a-74b
Inc. Is and sin rádis Cú Chulaind ... Expl. ní Fer Báeth fo ná ránic
N 33-39
Comrac Lárine meic Nóis ‘The combat of Láiríne mac Nóis’ (I, II, III) 1807-1844 6046-6080.
MS: pp. 73b-74a
Headed Comrac Lárine meic Nóis inso
Inc. Nech úaib i mbárach co ellom ar cend far céle ... Expl. di neoch cotranic friss ar Tána
1575-1608.
MS: [31b]
Inc. Neach ūaib ambāroch ar c[h]end bar cēle ... Expl. di nnech cotrānic fris ar Tāna Bā Cūailge
The copy in LL is lost due to one-page gap, but the episode is preserved in the Stowe version. Stowe only = lines 1914–1961 in O'Rahilly 1967.
Inc. Indis dam-sa cia tic imárach
N 40-59

Worldly and otherworldly encounters

Imacallaim na Mórígna fri Coin Culaind ‘The conversation of the Morrígan with Cú Chulainn’ (I) 1845-1873 6081-6102.
MS: 74a-74b
Headed Imacallaim na Mórigna fri Coin Culaind inso
Inc. Co n-aca Cú in n-ócben cuchi ... Expl. La sodain téit úad. Combad sechtmain dosom for Áth Grencha ⁊ dofuitted fer cach laí i nÁth Grencha laiss .i. i nÁth Darteisc
1609-1629.
MS: [31b]-[32a]
Inc. Co nacca Cūchulaind in nōcbean chuici ... Expl. Lasodain tēit ūad
Lost. ?1989–... Stowe only.
Inc. Is ann sin táinic in Morrígan ingen Ernmais ... Expl. i riocht saidhi gairbi glasrúaidhi
Aided Lóich meic Mo Femis ‘The death of Lóch Mac Mo Femis’ (I, II, III) 1874-2037 6103-6245. Side-title in left margin. Incl. a number of poems and retoirics (marked .r.) beg. Gilla araclich claideb co scíath ar búaib mór serig (l. 6121ff), Fó .i. maith mo cherd láechdachta (l. 6169ff) and M'óenurán dam ar étib (l. 6216ff). Pp. 75-76 form an intercalated leaf.
MS: 74b-77a
Headed Aided Lóich meic Mo Femis inso sís
Inc. Gessa Lóch dano mac Emonis amal a chéliu ... Expl. a ainech secha fadess iter Delga ⁊ muir
1630-1746.
Headed Comruc Lōich ⁊ Conculaind ar Tānaid andso sīs
Inc. Dogeassa Lōch. dono mac Mofefis amal a chēliu ... Expl. a ainech secha fades itir Delca ⁊ muir
1962-?1988 + 2094-?2102. Two parts separated by the Morrígan episode. The first part is preserved in Stowe only owing to a one-page gap in the LL version, while the second part is only wanting the opening words in LL (LL: Cien goirit boí Cú Chulainn igá díchur dhe ...).
MS: [...] + 75a-b
Inc. Is ann sin do goiredh Lóch Mór mac Mo Febhis ... Expl. Conid Comrac Lóich Móir meic Ma Femis fri Coin Cúlaind sin for Táin Bó Cúalnge
N 60-98
Slánugud na Mórrigna ‘The healing of the Morrígan’ (I, II, III) 2038-2071 6246-6272.
MS: p. 77a-77b
Headed Slánugud na Mórrigna inso
Inc. Ocond aiscis mór sin trá do Coin Culaind danarraid in Mórrígan ... Expl. Is de átá Glaiss Chráu ⁊ Cuillend Cind Duin ⁊ Ath Ceit Chúle
1747-1760. Final portion is missing (missing text on ll 1761-1671 supplied from LU).
MS: [32b]-[33a]
Inc. Ocond aiscis mōr sin trā do C[h]oinchulaind dannarraid in Morrīgan ... Expl. ar galaib óenḟir cuici
2103-2111 N 99-111
In carpat serda 7 in Breslech Mór Maige Murthemne ‘The scythed chariot and Breslech Mór Maige Muirthemne’ (I, II, III), incl. Éli Loga ‘The incantation of Lug’ 2072-2334 6273-6533. Incl. .r. beg. Éli Loga inso sís.
MS: pp. 77b-80b
Headed In carpat serda ⁊ in Breslech mor Maige Murthemne inso
Inc. Ro gabsat trá cethri chóiced Herenddúnad ... Expl. for ech dia echaib
1997-2017. Final portion only, corresponding to LU 6511-6533. Missing text in edition has been supplied from LU 6273-6511.
MS: [33a]-[34b]
Inc. Dosrimchell aridise fa trī in c[h]ruthsin co fārcaib cosair seisir impu fa mōrtimchill ... Expl. nō lethṡūil do brisiud nō cen bithainim tria bithu betha
2121-2337 (Breslech Maige Muirthemne) N 113-171
Túarascbáil delba Con Culaind ‘The description of Cú Chulainn’ (I, II, III) 2335-2454 6534-6646. Incl. beg. Masu hé in riastartha (6570ff), Ber ass Dubthach nDóeltengaid (6589ff), Na fer báig a Fergus ar buaib sceó mnáib Ulad aithgén (6623ff), Comérig a Ailind co fíannaib fótrind (6627ff), etc.
MS: pp. 81a-82b
Headed Túarascbail delba Con Culaind so
Inc. Dotháet Cu Chulaind arna barach do taidbriund in tsloig ... Expl. día thúathaib tiscce
2018-2106.
MS: [33a]-[34a]
Inc. Dothǣt Cūchulaind arnabārach do thai[d]briud int slōig ... Expl. dia thūathaib :::et
2338-2438 N 172-201
Imroll Belaig Eóin ‘The mis-throw at Belach Eóin’ (I, II) · 2455-2482 6647-6668.
MS: p. 82a
Headed Imroll Belaig Eóin inso
Inc. Fíacha Fíaldána Dimraith dolluid do acallaim meic sethar a máthar ... Expl. Is de atá Ard in Dirma.
2107-2128.
MS: [34a]-[34b]
Inc. Fīacha fīaldāna dimraith dolluid do acallaim maic seathar a māthar ... Expl. Is de atā Ard in Dīrma
2447-2459 (Imrol[l] Belaig Eóin)
Aided Tamuin drúith ‘The death of Taman the jester’ (I, II) · 2483-2487 6669-6673.
MS: p. 82a
Headed Aided Tamuin druith inso
Inc. Foruirmiset muinter Ailella a mind ríg ... Expl. Tuga im Thamun
2129-2132.
MS: [34b]
Inc. Foruirmiset muinter Ailella a mind rīg ... Expl. Tuga in Tamuin
2460-2472 (Tuige im Thamon)
Aided Óengussa meic Óenláma ‘The death of Óengus mac Óenláime’ (I, II) 2488-2494 6674-6680.
MS: p. 82a
Headed Aíded Óengussa meic Óenláma
Inc. Dointaí iarom Óengus mac Óenláma Caíme ... Expl. ra mbeótar i n-ecomlond
2133-2139.
Inc. Dointō iarum Ōengus mac Ōenlāma gaibe ōclach dāna ... Expl. rombeōtar inn ēcomlond
2439-2446
Comrac Fergusa fri Coin Culaind ‘The meeting of Fergus and Cú Chulainn’ (I, II, III) 2495-2522 6681-6704.
MS: p. 82b
Headed Comrac Fergusa fri Coin Culaind
Inc. Táet nech úaib ar mo chendsa ... Expl. atát a trí líic déac and
2140-2162.
Inc. Tǣt neach ūaib ar mo chendsa ... Expl. Ataat a tri liic dēac and
2473-2509 N 203-215
Comrac Maind ‘The fight with Mand’ (I) 2523-2546. 6705-6722, followed by a gap in the manuscript so that the LU text of TBC breaks off at this point.
MS: p. 82b
Headed Comrac Maind
Inc. Foídís Medb Mand Muresci mac Dairi ... Expl. Conid de atá Mag Mandachta .i. Mand échta .i. écht Maind and
Lost. Text of ll. 2163-2181 supplied from LU, which itself breaks off after this story.
Inc. Fōidis Medb arnabārach secht firu fichet ara c[h]eand ... Expl. ⁊ a glūine ⁊ rolātha a nāi coirthi fichit andsin
Fight against 29 men near Fuiliarn, a bog (grellach) on the side of Áth Fhir Diad. Untitled. 2547-2566. Missing. 2182-2199 (= C 1564ff).
Inc. Fōidis Medb arnabārach secht firu fichet ... Expl. rolātha a nāi coirthi fichit andsin
Comrac Fir Diad 7 Con Culaind ‘The fight of Fer Diad and Cú Chulainn’ (I, II), incl. Túarascbáil charpait Con Culaind ‘A description of Cú Chulainn's chariot’ 2567-3153 Gap. 2200-2775.
MS: [35a]-[40a]
Headed Comrac Fir Diaid ⁊ Conculaind so
Inc. Is andsin rohimrāided leōsom iarum ... Expl. Isbertside friu nānfaca acht ōencharpat
2606-3608

Dinda na Tána

Dinda na Tána ‘The chief episodes of the Táin’ (I): index which introduces the episodes below. 3154-3160 Gap. 2747-2752.
MS: 620[41a]
Headed Dinda na Tāna so sīs
Inc. .i. Caladgleo Cethirn maic Findtain
1. Caladgleó Cethirn ‘The hard fight of Cethern’ (I, II) 3161-3327 Gap. 2752-2820.
MS: 620[41a]-623[42b]
Headed Caladgleo Cethirn inso a fec[h]tsa
Inc. Atchīusa carpat tarsin mag antūaid indiu ... Expl. co torchair eturru amlaid
3609-3811
2. Fiacalgleó Findtain ‘The tooth-fight of Fintan’ (I, II) 3328-3335 Gap. 2893-2900.
MS: 623[42b]
Headed Fīacalgleo Findtain so sīs
Inc. Is iarum dolluid Findtan do dīgail a maic foraib trī cōecait ... Expl. Dobertsom cairdi friusom iarum ar telcod a maic dō
3812-3835 (Fiacalgleó Fintain)
3. Rúadrucca Mind ‘The red shame of Mend’ (I, II) 3336-3345 Gap. 2901-2910.
MS: [42b]-[43a]
Headed Rūadrucca Mind annso sīs
Inc. Dolluid Mend mac Salchada chucu iarum ... Expl. co taised don chath la Conc[h]obar
3836-3855 (Ruadrucce Mind)
4. Bángleó Rochada ‘The bloodless fight of Rochad’ (I, II) 3346-3365 Gap. 2911-2928.
MS: [43a]
Headed Bāngleo Rochada annso
Inc. Is iarum dosnāmic Rochad Rigderg mac Faithemain di Ultaib ... Expl. Is de atā Findabair Slēbe
3862-3893 (Bángleó Rochada)
5. Meillgleó nIliach ‘The humorous fight of Iliach’ (I, II) 3366-3386 Gap. 2930-2949.
MS: [43a]-[43b]
Headed Meillgleō nIliach so
Inc. Dolluid chucu iarum hIlech senathair Lōegairi būadaich for Āth Feidli ... Expl. Mellgleō Iliach sin huain(?) condidnatib in slōg
3894-3936 (Mellgleó nIliach)
6. Airecor nArad ‘The missile-throwing of the charioteers’ (I, II) 3387-3392 Gap. 2950-2954.
Headed Airecor narad annso
Inc. Dollotar dochum Thaillten iarum in slōig ataroirthet araid Ulad ... Expl. ar conā feadain ar Tānaig Bō Cūailṅgi
3856-3861 (Airecus nArad)
7. Aislinge nAimirgin ‘The trance of Aimirgin’ (I, II), incl. Imthúsa Chon Rui meic Dáire 3393-3409 Gap. 2955-2971.
Headed Aisliṅgi nAimirgin annso
Inc. Aisliṅgi nAimirgin tra iarsin hi tīr Thailten ... Expl. a mac Conall Cernach anais lais oco thimthirecht di clochaib ⁊ gāib
3937-3943 (Oisligi Amargin i Taltin) + 3944-3980 (Imthúsa Chon Rui meic Dáire)
8. Sirrabad Súaldaim ‘The repeated warning of Súaltaim’ (I, II) 3410-3453 Gap. 2972-3010.
MS: [44a]
Headed Sīrrabad Sūaldaim annso
Inc. Cēini dongnīthea tra ina hīsiu adchūidimar ... Expl. Is aire asberar do suidiu fobith nombītis benna argaid fair
3981-4052 (Sirrobud Sualtaim)
9. Tochestol Ulad ‘The muster of the Ulstermen’ (I, II), incl. 10. Aislingi Dubthaich and 11. Búadris Aililla 3454-3543 Gap. 3011-3055 (itinerary), 3056 (Aisling Cormaic Coṅlong[es] so.)-3084, 3085 (Aislingi Dubthaich so)-3096.
MS: [44a]-[45b]
Headed Tochestol Ulad inso
Inc. Atrōi, a Findchaid! Notfōidiu co Dedad ... Expl. mōra tedmand, tedmand Ted
4053-4147
12. Toichim na mbuiden ‘The march of the companies’ (I, II) 3544-3944 Gap. 3097-3480.
Headed Toichim na mbuiden annso
Inc. Cēin trā rognīthea ina fisiseo roairlesatar Connachta ... Expl. nīrbo hīsin adaig ba sāmu dōib
4148-4687
13–15. Tochostul fear nÉrend ‘The muster of the men of Ireland’ (I, II) 3945-4160 Gap. 3481-3521 (Ferc[h]uidred fer nĒreand inso cach triar cenmot[h]ā anrobi Cūchulaind diib riam), 3522 (Imthusa Conculaind immorro)-3533, 3534 (Is andsin tāncadar ina ferchuidreda ind āth slōgaid)-3683.
MS: [50b]-[53a]
Headed Tochos[t]ul fear nĒrend andso
Inc. Rochachain Ailill mac Mætæ in naidchi sin riasin cath co nepert ... Expl. Anaid Findabair la Coinculaind ⁊ tīagaid Con[n]achta dia tīr ⁊ tīagaid Ulaid do Emain Macha cona mōrc[h]oscar. Finit, amen
4688-4918.

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Book of Leinster colophon to the Táin bó Cúailnge (II)