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Conailla Medb míchuru

verse

beg. Conailla Medb míchuru

Luccreth moccu Chíara

Luccreth moccu Chíara

(fl. 7th century)

early Irish poet

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Obscure 'accentual poem' by or at least attributed to Luccreth moccu Chíara. The first section deals with the Ulster hero Fergus mac Róich, his situation as an exile in the service of Medb and Ailill, and his participation in their wars over the cattle (bó) of the Ulstermen. The account is thought to refer to an early version of the Táin bó Cúailnge.

Táin bó Cúailnge I, Táin bó Cúailnge II

Damgal na tarb

prose

The episode of the fight between the two bulls, Donn Cúailnge and Finnbennach, towards the end of the Táin (I, II). It includes the brief tale of Bricriu’s death (Aided Bricrinn/Bricni).

De chophur in dá muccida

prose

De gabáil in t-shída

form undefined

A story about the Dagda, sometimes regarded as one of the remscéla to the Táin.

De genelogia Con Culaind

form undefined

Two pedigrees of Cú Chulainn, which follow the text of Síaburcharpat Con Culaind in Lebor na hUidre.

De maccaib Conaire

form undefined

Prose narrative in which the sons of Conaire mac Moghaláma take revenge on Nemed mac Srobcind for slaying their father. Gwynn suggests that the scribe of the Book of Leinster amended his text so as to make this story a continuation of Togail bruidne Da Derga.

De shíl Chonairi Móir

prose

Táin bó Cúailnge I

Dinda na Tána

prose

list

A short section, or table of contents, in the first recension of Táin bó Cúailnge (YBL). It enumerates the fifteen subsequent episodes, or main episodes (dinda), that make up the final section of the Táin.

Do faillsigud Tána bó Cúailnge

prose

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 of Duma Selga

prose

verse

28 st.

beg. Duma Selga sund 'sin maig

Dinnshenchas of Duma(e) Selga.

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.

Echtra Fergusa maic Léti

form undefined

Echtra Nerai

form undefined

Echtrae Con Culainn

form undefined

Dinnshenchas Érenn B

Dinnshenchas of Eithne

prose

Dinnshenchas of the River Eithne, said to be named for Eithne daughter of Eochaid Feidlech. The narrative is closely related to that of the Dinnshenchas of Carn Furbaide but focuses on Eithne rather than her son Furbaide.

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

Táin bó Cúailnge I, Táin bó Cúailnge II, Táin bó Cúailnge III

Fagbáil in tairb

form undefined

Ferchuitred Medba

prose

Táin bó Cúailnge I, Táin bó Cúailnge II

Fiacalgleó Findtain

form undefined

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

Fíl and grian Glinne Aí

verse

beg. Fil and grian Glinne (h)Aí

Da Coca

Da Coca

(time-frame ass. with Ulster Cycle)

blacksmith in the Ulster Cycle, whose celebrated hostel (bruiden) becomes the scene of action when Cormac Cond Longas is besieged there by the Connachta.

See more (ascr.)Anonymous [apprentice of Banbán]Anonymous ... apprentice of Banbán

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Old Irish poem (beg. ‘Fíl and grian Glinne Aí’) which uses kennings to describe a variety of foods at a banquet. It is accompanied by (a) a gloss which offers interpretations of a number of these kennings and (b) a prose account, according to which it was uttered either by Da Coca for Cormac Cond Longas, or by an apprentice of the poet Banbán as part of an educational test. In either case, the poem is said to describe a banquet (fuirec) of which they are about to partake.

Fled Bricrenn

prose

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