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A chlann Chóelbad meic Cruind crúaid

verse

21 st.

beg. A chlann Chóelbad meic Cruind crúaid

Middle Irish poem (21qq) on the kings of Dál nAraide.

A fhir théit i Mag Medba

verse

34 st.

beg. A fhir théit i Mag Medba

Middle Irish poem (34qq) on the Christian kings of Connacht based at Crúachan, from Amalgaid mac Fíachrai (supp. fl. 5th century) to Toirdelbach Ua Conchobair (d. 1156).

A ngluind a n-échta a n-orgni

verse

69 st.

beg. A ngluind a n-échta a n-orgni / batar infir

Middle Irish poem on the exploits of the kings of Ailech.

Aní do rónsat do chalmu

verse

69 st.

beg. Aní do rónsat do chalmu / clanna Eogain

Middle Irish poem (69qq) on the victories of Cenél nÉogain.

Ascnam ní seol sadal

verse

23 st.

beg. Ascnam ní seol sadal / iar sain slicht cen breobail

Middle Irish poem (23qq) on battles of the Cenél nÉogain.

Cathair cenn cóicid Banba

verse

66 st.

beg. Cathaír cenn cóicid Banba

Eochaid ua Céirín

Eochaid (Eolach) úa Céirín

(fl. 11th century?)

Middle Irish poet

Eochaid ua Céirín

Eochaid (Eolach) úa Céirín

(fl. 11th century?)

Middle Irish poet

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Middle Irish poem which gives a version of the tale known in prose form as Esnada tige Buchet.

Cind cethri ndíni iar Frigrind

verse

34 st.

beg. Cind cethri ndíni iar Frigrind forraig gleógal

Flann Mainistrech

Flann Mainistrech

(d. 1056)

Middle Irish poet ass. with Monasterboice (Mainistir Buite)

Clann Ollaman uaisle Emna

verse

80 st.

beg. Clann Ollaman uaisle Emna

Anonymous Irish poem (80 st.) on the Christian kings of Ulster, thought by F. J. Fyrne to have been written in the reign of Eochaidh Mac Duinnshléibhe (1158-1166).

Clanna Bresail Bricc builid

verse

13 st.

beg. Clanna Bresail Bricc builid

Middle Irish poem on Leinster dynasties.

Cóic ríg tríchat do Laignib

verse

beg. Cóic ríg tríchat do Laignib

Middle Irish poem which, as the opening quatrain announces, lists 35 kings of Leinster who were high-kings of early Ireland, from Labraid Loingsech to Nad Buidb mac Eirc.

Cóic ríg tríchat triallsat róe

verse

55 st.

beg. Cóic ríg tríchat triallsat róe

Middle Irish poem (55qq) which enumerates early medieval kings of Leinster since the arrival of Christianity. According to M. A. O'Brien, who published an edition of the text, the poem is a composite work consisting of two parts: the first, longer series of stanzas (1-38) listing 35 kings from Crimthann mac Énnai Chennselaig to Fáelán mac Muiredaig (d. 934), together with two additional quatrains of slightly later date (39-40), and a final series (41-55) ending with Donnchadh mac Dúnlaing (d. 1036). The final kings in both parts are represented as being still alive.

Cúig coitchind tiaghaid in es

verse

60 st.

beg. Cúig coitchind tiaghaid in es

Middle Irish poem (60qq) on the gender and declension of Latin nouns

Duaibsech laithi fri cech toisc

verse

5 st.

beg. Duaibsech laithi fri cech toisc

Mugrón [abbot of Iona]

Mugrón ... abbot of Iona

(d. c.981)

Abbot of Iona and supposed author of a number of vernacular Irish poems. His obit in AFM remembers him as ‘scribe/writer and bishop, sage of the three divisions’ (scribhnidh ⁊ epscop, saoi na t-Tri Rand).

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Brief Middle Irish poem (5qq) attributed to Mugrón, abbot of Iona, on the death of Congalach mac Maíle Mithig (d. 956) at the hands of Danish vikings from Dublin at Tech Giugrand.

Dún Eogain Bél forsind loch

verse

8 st.

beg. Dún Eogain Bél forsind loch

Middle Irish poem (8qq) on Éogan Bél.

Feidlimid athair Echach

verse

beg. Feidlimid athair Echach

Middle Irish poem on battles fought by Cú Chorb, king of Leinster, with Eochaid Find Fúath nAirt, ancestor of the Fothairt, against the men of Munster.

Fianna bátar i nEmain (addenda by Finn bishop of Kildare)

verse

11 st.

beg. Lecht maicc Carbad ir-Rea

Find Úa Gormáin [bishop of Kildare]Find Úa Gormáin ... bishop of Kildare

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An interpolated section in the Book of Leinster copy of the poem Fianna bátar i nEmain, consisting of 11 additional stanzas added and quite possibly composed by Finn, bishop of Kildare, and ending with a quatrain devoted to Díarmait Mac Murchada and the battle of Móin Mhór (1151).

Inn eól duíb in senchas sen

verse

22 st.

beg. Inn eól dúib in senchas sen

Flann [unidentified]Flann ... unidentified

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Middle Irish poem on the Christian kings of Cashel, from Óengus mac Nad Fraích onwards. The version in the Book of Leinster (15qq) is attributed to Flann (Mainistrech?) and ends with Donnchad mac Briain (d. 1064), while that in Rawlinson B 502 (22qq) has additional quatrains to bring the list up-to-date to the reign of Cormac Mac Carthaig (d. 1138).

Mide maigen Clainne Cuind

verse

beg. Mide maigen Clainne Cuind

Middle Irish poem on the kings of Mide.

Muinter Pádraig na paiter

verse

beg. Muinter Pádraig na paiter

Flann Mainistrech

Flann Mainistrech

(d. 1056)

Middle Irish poet ass. with Monasterboice (Mainistir Buite)

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