A Rí richid, réidig dam
verse
111 st.
beg. A Rí richid, réidig dam
Gilla in Choimded ua Cormaic
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Gilla in Choimded úa Cormaic
(11th/12th century?)
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Middle Irish synchronistic poem by Gilla in Chomdid úa Chormaic (fl. 11th c.) referring to events and personages from biblical, classical and native history.
Abstalón, adba na ríg
verse
beg. Abstalón, adba na ríg
Late Middle Irish poem on the beheading of St John the Baptist by Mog Ruith.
Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Achallverse
prose
beg. Achall ar aicce Temair
Cináed úa hArtacáin
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Cináed úa hArtacáin
(d. 975)
Middle Irish poet.
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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.
Ádam athair sruith ar sluag
verse
103 st.
beg. Ádam athair, sruith ar sluag
Óengus [unidentified]Óengus ... unidentified
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Medieval Irish poem attributed to a certain Óengus. Called a ‘school-poem’ by R. Flower, it offers a quick summary of major events narrated in the Lebor gabála, from biblical history to the various settlements and invasions of the peoples in Ireland (Cessair, etc.) and finally, the six ages of the world.
Aibhind sin a Ériu ard
verse
beg. Aibhind sin, a Ériu ard
Úa Duinn (Gilla na Náem)
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Úa Duinn (Gilla na Náem)
(d. c. 1160)
Irish scholar and poet who was attached to the monastery of Inis Clothrann, now Inchcleraun (Island), in Lough Ree.
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Long poem attributed in various manuscript copies to Gilla na Náem Úa Duinn.
Dinnshenchas Érenn A
Dinnshenchas of Ailech Iverse
28 st.
beg. Decid Ailech n-Imchill n-úaib
Poem on the dinnshenchas of Ailech.
Independent, Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Ailech IIverse
35 st.
beg. Cía triallaid nech aisneis senchais Ailig eltaig
Flann Mainistrech
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Flann Mainistrech
(d. 1056)
Middle Irish poet ass. with Monasterboice (Mainistir Buite)
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Dinnshenchas of Ailech.
Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Ailech IIIverse
beg. Ailech Frigrenn, faithche na ríg rígda in domain
Dinnshenchas of Ailech
Dinnshenchas Érenn C supplement
Dinnshenchas of Ailén Cobthaigprose
verse
14 st.
beg. A Fedelm, a fholt-buide
Text on the dinnshenchas of Ailén Cobthaig
Aimirgein Glúngel tuir tend
verse
beg. Aimirgein Glungel tuir tend
Gilla in Choimded ua Cormaic
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Gilla in Choimded úa Cormaic
(11th/12th century?)
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Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Alendprose
verse
14 st.
beg. Alend óenach diar n-ócaib
Prose and verse dinnshenchas of Alend
Dinnshenchas of Almu I
verse
beg. Almu Lagen, les na Fían
Dinnshenchas poem on Almu (the Hill of Allen, Co. Kildare), which recounts the tale of the conception of Finn mac Cumaill.
An n-aidchi geni Críst chain
verse
15 st.
beg. An n-aidchi geni Críst chain
Anbthine mór ar muig Lir
verse
10 st.
beg. Anbthine mór ar muig Lir
Ruman mac Colmáin
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Ruman mac Colmáin
(d. c.747)
Ruman (Rumann) mac Colmáin
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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.
Anum ó téid as a corp
verse
beg. Anum ó téid as a corp
Late Middle Irish poem (9 + 4 qq) on the seven days’ journey, or seven journeys, of the soul after it leaves the body.
Apair damsa re Der Fáil
verse
15 st.
beg. Apair damsa re Der Fáil
Urard mac Coise
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Urard mac Coise
(d. 983 x 1023)
Irish poet
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Urard mac Coise
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Urard mac Coise
(d. 983 x 1023)
Irish poet
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Middle Irish poem (15 qq) attributed to (Urard) mac Coise and composed for Derb Áil (Der Fáil), who was a daughter of Tadc mac Cathail, king of Connacht, and the consort of Domnall úa Néill, high-king of Ireland (d. 980). The poem laments the death of her young son Áed. In the process, it cites several tragedies of bereavement from Irish history (one from Trojan history) and adds a religious dimension to her grief and consolation.
Araile felmac féig don Mumain
verse
beg. Araile felmac féig don Mumain
Short Middle Irish tale concerning poets.
Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B, Dinnshenchas Érenn C supplement
Dinnshenchas of Ard Fothaidprose
verse
5 st.
beg. Ard Fothaid, in fetabair
Dinnshenchas of Ard Fothaid
Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Ard Lemnachtverse
prose
beg. Senchas Arda Lemnacht láin
Text on the dinnshenchas of Ard Lemnacht.
Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Ard Machaverse
prose
27 st.
beg. In mag imríadat ar n-eich
Tract on the dinnshenchas of Ard Macha.
Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Ard na Riagprose
verse
10 st.
beg. Ard na Riag, raid a fhoros
Dinnshenchas of Ard na Riag, which has been identified as the former village of Castle Hill near Ardnaree (Co. Mayo) by the river Moy. It offers a brief version of a tale found in Caithréim Cellaig.
Ard na scéla, a mheic na ccuach
verse
64 st.
beg. Ard na scéla, a mheic na ccuach
Flann mac Lonáin
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Flann mac Lonáin
(d. 891 x 918)
early Irish poet; called ‘the Virgil of the Irish’ (Firgil Gáedel) and ‘King of the Poets of Ireland’ respectively.
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Poem in memory of Éicnechán mac Dálaig (d. 906), king of Tír Conaill.
Acallam na senórach, Dinnshenchas Érenn A
Dinnshenchas of Ard Ruideverse
10 st.
beg. Trí tuili / bít i n-dún Ardda Ruidi
Dinnshenchas of Ard Ruide, a royal seat in Munster.
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