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Dinnshenchas poem mostly on Achall, i.e. the Hill of Skreen, Co. Meath, with prose on Duma nEirc and Duma nAichle. Both the poem and the prose text offer the story according to which Achall died of grief for her brother Erc, who was killed in vengeance for Cú Chulainn’s death, and was buried in the mound that would bear her name.

Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B

Dinnshenchas of Ard Macha

verse

prose

27 st.

beg. In mag imríadat ar n-eich

Tract on the dinnshenchas of Ard Macha.

Atbér mór do mathib

verse

15 st.

beg. Atbér mór do mathib

Middle Irish poem on Cú Roí mac Dáire and his exploits, which are brought far afield, even extending into Greece, Asia, Africa and in general terms, ‘the south of the world’ (descert domain). He is depicted as a warrior fighting against dog-heads (Conchinn) and commanding a fleet and army, with Fomoiri and Amazons (Cígloiscthi) in his service, as well as a lord of opulent wealth. The poem concludes with the assertion that Gregory the Great is of Cú Roí’s lineage.

Introduction to the Táin bó Cúailnge

Atchíu fer find firfes cles

verse

10 st.

beg. Atchíu fer find firfes cles

Fedelm [Connacht prophetess]

Fedelm ... Connacht prophetess

female poet (banfhili) and seeress (banfáith) associated with Connacht at the beginning of recensions I and II of the Táin; trained in Alba, according to the first recension; may ultimately be identical with the Fedelm Foltcháin who features in the fore-tale (remscél) known as Ces Ulad.

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Poem attributed to Fedelm, a poetess (banfhili) and seeress from Connacht, in the first two recensions of the Táin bó Cúailnge. In this poem, she prophesies the coming of Cú Chulainn and his heroic deeds.

Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B

Dinnshenchas of Áth Clíath Medraige

verse

prose

beg. Diambad mé nochinged ind

Flann mac LónáinFlann mac Lónáin

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Dinnshenchas on Áth Clíath Medraige, in prose and verse.

Dinnshenchas Érenn C, In scél iar n-urd

Dinnshenchas of Áth nGabla

prose

verse

6 st.;10 st.

beg. Áth nGrencha, coímchlóifid ainm

Dinnshenchas of Áth nGabla (Áth nGrencha) and some other places. It is first attested as a poem (6qq) in the LL Táin and elaborated, using additional quatrains and prose, in one of the recensions of Dinnshenchas Érenn.

Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Áth Lúain

verse

prose

beg. A fhir théit im-mag Medba

Dinnshenchas on Áth Lúain

Dinnshenchas Érenn A

Dinnshenchas of Benn Étair I

verse

beg. Étar étan ri dílind

Cináed úa hArtacáin

Cináed úa hArtacáin

(d. 975)

Middle Irish poet.

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Poem on the Hill of Howth, Co. Dublin.

Brinna Ferchertne

verse

36 st.

beg. Atchīu dā choin ac congail

A rhymed poem about the death of Cú Roí, preserved as part of a version of Aided Chon Roí. In a dream-vision, the poet Ferchertne utters a prophecy of Cú Roí’s death.

Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B

Dinnshenchas of Carn Furbaide

prose

verse

beg. Atá sund Carn uí Chathbath

Cuán ua LothcháinCuán ua Lothcháin

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Poem on the dinnshenchas of Carn Furbaide (near Granard), also known as Carn Uí Chathbath.

Comrainter in airigid

verse

beg. Comrainter in airigid

Middle Irish poem on the honorific food portions that are due to different classes of society.

Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Druim Criaich

verse

prose

54 st.

beg. Druim Criaich, céte cét cuan

Cuán ua LothcháinCuán ua Lothcháin

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Poem and prose text on the dinnshenchas of Druim Criaich (Drumcree, Co. Westmeath), which is here said to have been known as Druim Cró and Druim n-úar nAirthir. In the Book of Leinster, the poem is attributed to Cuán ua Lothcháin (d. 1024). The poem falls into two sections. The story of the first is that of the quarrel between Eochu Feidlech, high-king of Ireland, and his three sons known as the three Findemna. On the night before the battle of Druim Criaich, in which the brothers are killed, their sister Clothru sleeps with each one of them in order to produce royal offspring. She later gives birth to Lugaid Riab nDerg, high-king of Ireland.

Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B

Dinnshenchas of Dún mac Nechtain Scéne

prose

verse

2 st.

beg. Necht Inbir Scéne ro scaíl

Text on the dinnshenchas of Dún mac Nechtain Scéne.

Eol dam aided, erctha gním

verse

8 st.

beg. Eol dam aided, erctha gním

Poem on the deaths of the seven Maines, sons of Medb and Ailill.

Laídshenchas Laigen

Eol dam i ndairib dréchta

verse

43 st.

beg. Eol dam i ndairib dréchta

Flann mac Máel Máedóc

Flann mac Máel Máedóc

(fl. 10th century)

early Irish poet, son of Máel Máedoc mac Díarmata

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Poem on the battles of the Leinstermen and the heroes who fell at their hands

Fianna bátar i nEmain

verse

beg. Fianna bátar i nEmain

Cináed úa hArtacáin

Cináed úa hArtacáin

(d. 975)

Middle Irish poet.

Cináed úa hArtacáin

Cináed úa hArtacáin

(d. 975)

Middle Irish poet.

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Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B

Dinnshenchas of Fích mBúana

prose

verse

6 st.

beg. Dorat Búan, in ben nár bán

Text on the dinnshenchas of Fích mBuana

Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B

Dinnshenchas of Gáirech

prose

verse

3 st.

beg. Baile h-ir-ralsat gáir cen góe

Text on the dinnshenchas of Gáirech

Lánellach rigi rích ocus ruirech

verse

Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Loch Dergderc

verse

prose

beg. In lind-se lúadim cech lá

Dinnshenchas on Loch Dergderc: how Eochaid mac Luchta, king of Munster, gave up an eye to satisfy the cruel demands of the Ulster poet Ferchertne mac Athló and washed the bleeding socket.

Metrical Banshenchas

verse

beg. Adam oen-athair na ndoene

Úa Caiside (Gilla Mo Dutu)

Úa Caiside (Gilla Mo Dutu)

(fl. c. 1147)

Irish poet, credited as the author of Éri óg inis na náem and Ádam óenathair na ndóene (the metrical Banshenchas).

Úa Caiside (Gilla Mo Dutu)

Úa Caiside (Gilla Mo Dutu)

(fl. c. 1147)

Irish poet, credited as the author of Éri óg inis na náem and Ádam óenathair na ndóene (the metrical Banshenchas).

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Metrical version of the Banshenchas, composed by Gilla Mo Dutu Úa Caiside (1147).

Independent, Scéla mucce Meic Da Thó, Dinnshenchas of Mag Léna

Muc mic Dá Thó, tlacht-múad torc

verse

6 st.

beg. Muc mic Dá Thó, tlacht-múad torc

Poem on Mac Da Thó's pig.

Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Srúb Brain

verse

prose

beg. Matan do Choin na Cerdda

Dinnshenchas of Srúb Brain. The placename is etymologised as ‘Raven’s Bill’ with reference to an account of how Cú Chulainn killed a multitude of giant ravens or black birds and placed the bill of the last bird on the rock (Srúb Brain).

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