Manuscripts

Rémend rígraide: king-lists in verse (ff. 88r-89v)

f. 88r(163)a.1–f. 88r(163)a.29
[Cét-rí ro-gab Érind uill] Heading/rubric: ‘Remend rigraide inso sis ⁊ rig hErenn a hAiliuch prius’Incipit: ‘Cetri rogab hErind uill’
Poem (14qq) on the kings of Ailech who held the kingship of Ireland. The title heading occurs in the upper margin. The first part of the heading refers to the seven poems occupying ff. 88r-89v as a whole.
f. 88r(163)a.30–f. 88r(163)b.17
[Inn eól duíb in senchas sen ] Heading/rubric: ‘Do rigaib Caissil inso sis’Incipit: ‘Inn eol duib in senchas sen’
Poem (22qq) on the Christian kings of Cashel, from Óengus mac Nad Fraích to Cormac Mac Carthaig.
f. 88r(163)b.18–f. 88v(164)b.20
[Mide maigen Clainne Cuind ] Heading/rubric: ‘Do rig hUisnich inso sis’Incipit: ‘Mide maigen clainni Cuind’
Poem (57qq) on the kings of Mide.
f. 88v(164)b.21–f. 89r(165)a.35
[Síl Áeda Sláine na sleg ] Heading/rubric: ‘Do rigaib sil Aeda Slaine inso’Incipit: ‘Sil nAeda Slaine na sleg’
Poem (35qq) on the descendants of Áed Sláine who were kings of Mide and Ireland.
f. 89r(165)a.36–f. 89r(165)b.48
[A fhir théit i Mag Medba ] Heading/rubric: ‘Do rigaib Connacht inso sis’Incipit: ‘A fhir teit i mMag Medb’
Poem (34qq) on the Christian kings of Connacht based at Crúachan.
f. 89r(165)b.49–f. 89v(166)a.35
[A chlann Chóelbad meic Cruind crúaid ] Heading/rubric: ‘Do rigaib Dal Araide inso sis’Incipit: ‘A chlann Choelbad meic Cruind cruaid’
Poem (21qq) on kings of Dál nAraide. Illegible at the end.
f. 89v(166)a.36–f. 89v(166)b.33
[Ulaid úaisle Inse Fáil ] Heading/rubric: ‘Do rigaib Ulad inso sis’Incipit: ‘Ulaid huaisli Inse Fail’
Poem (27qq) on kings of Ulaid. Mostly illegible.