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Medieval Irish tale lists/Immrama

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Medieval Irish literature

The section of titles referring to tales about voyages and exiles (tale list A only)

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Medieval Irish tale lists
List A only

Manuscripts

LL =

Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1339 (H 2. 18) = Book of Leinster [s. xii²]

Seven titles, which do not include ‘Longes Eithne Uathaige’

TCD 1336 =

Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1336 (H 3. 17) [s. xvi]

Seven titles, which do not include ‘Imram hua Corra’

Form

list (primary)

Classification

Medieval Irish literatureMedieval Irish literature
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Contents

The titles in the tale-list are given below, with a note on the texts to which these titles appear to refer. For the complete list, see Medieval Irish tale lists.

^[1] Imram (curaig) Maele Duin

Summary:
Title referring to the tale of Imram curraig Maíle Dúin

» Textual sources: Immram curaig Mail Dúin

^[2] Imram hua Corra

Summary:
Title referring to the tale of Immram curaig Ua Corra.

» Manuscript details: LL only, not in TCD 1336 » Textual sources: Immram curaig Ua Corra

^[3] Imram Luinge Murchertaig maic Erca

^[4] Longes Breg Léith

^[5] Longes Brecain/Bracain

^[6] Longes Eithne Uathaige

Summary:
Title referring to a tale known as Longes Eithne Uathaige. It may be identical with ‘Tochmarc Eithne Uathaige ingine Crimthand’ mentioned in list A, or with ‘Tomchomlud na nDési ó Themraig’ mentioned in lists A and B, or a part of the latter tale.

» Manuscript details: TCD 1336 only, not in LL. » References: Proinsias Mac Cana, The learned tales of medieval Ireland (1980): 92

^[7] Longes Labrada

Summary:
Title referring to a version of the story about the exile of Labraid Loingsech

» Comments: For attested versions of the tale, see Orgain Denna Ríg and Longes Labrada. » Textual sources: Longes Labrada (unattested version)