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Middle Irish lyrical poem addressed to a certain Crínóc (‘dear old little thing’, a hypocoristic form of crín). Crínóc is lovingly described as an old, judicious woman, who had lain with the speaker as well as other men yet who is without sin. James Carney was the first to suggest that she personifies an old psalm-book that the speaker had turned to since the age of seven, i.e. when he first received his religious education.

A Dé dúlig, atat-teoch

verse

50 st.

beg. A Dé dúlig, atat-teoch

Airbertach mac Cosse Dobráin

Airbertach mac Cosse Dobráin

(d. 1016)

Irish poet; fer légind of Ros Ailithir (Rosscarbery, Co. Cork)

Poem on the psalms and other religious matters.

A Maire mín maithingen

verse

beg. A Maire mín, maith-ingen

Colum Cille

Colum Cille

(fl. 6th century)

founder and abbot of Iona, Kells (Cenandas) and Derry (Daire).

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Middle Irish litany (16 qq) attributed to Colum Cille

Admuinemmar nóeb Pátraicc

verse

beg. Ad-muinemmar nóeb Pátraicc

Fíacc of Sletty

Fíacc of Sletty

(supp. fl. 5th century)

reputed disciple of Saint Patrick, abbot and patron saint of Sléibte (Sletty, Co. Laois).

See more (ascr.)Niníne ÉcesNiníne Éces

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Early Irish prayer which invokes St Patrick and was composed, according to the prose attribution, by either Niníne the poet (éces) or Fíacc of Sleibte (Sletty, Co. Laois).

Aingeal Dé dom dhín

verse

30 st.

beg. Aingeal Dé dom dhín

Irish poem of prayer for protection (30 qq). According to the editor, O’Nowlan, qq. 1–19 represent the original extent of the poem, ending as it does with a dúnad, while the remainder (beg. Dá apstol déc Dé) is an invocation that was added to the text.

Commentary to Félire Óengusso

An frimm, a Rí richidh ráin

verse

beg. An frimm, a Rí richidh ráin

Ciarán of Clonmacnoise

Ciarán (mac int Shaír) of Clonmacnoise

(c. 515–c. 549)

Irish saint, patron of Clúain Moccu Nóis (Clonmacnoise). Feast-day: 9 September.

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Anmchairdes Mancháin Léith

verse

28 st.

beg. Nech at-cobra dul ar nemh

Manchán of Lemanaghan

Manchán of Lemanaghan

Manchán mac Silláin, patron saint of Liath Mancháin (Lemanaghan, Co. Offaly)

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Colum caid cumachtach

verse

5 st.

beg. Colum cáid cumachtach

Cainnech of Aghaboe

Cainnech of Aghaboe

Cainnech moccu Dalonn, patron saint of Achad Bó Chainnig (Aghaboe, Co. Laois) and Cell Chainnig (Kilkenny)

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Prayer (5st in ochtfhoclach metre) for Colum Cille attributed to Cainnech.

Colum Cille co Dia domerail

verse

beg. Colum Cille co Dia domerail

Adomnán

Adomnán

(fl. c.628–704)

Adomnán mac Rónáin was abbot of Iona (r. 679–704) and author of the Latin Life of St Columba and an account of the holy places of the Near East (De locis sanctis). He is credited with the proclamation of the Lex innocentium or Cáin Adomnáin at the Synod of Birr.

See more (ascr.)Baíthéne mac Brénainn

Baíthéne mac Brénainn

(d. 598)

Second abbot of Iona, in succession to Colum Cille.

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Early Irish devotional poem addressed to Colum Cille and usually attributed to Adomnán.

Comad croiche Críst

verse

7 st.

beg. Creidim-si Críst israeracht

Comae ríaguil in Choimded

verse

beg. Comae ríaguil in Choimded

Early Irish religious poem which prescribes a set of moral guidelines that together make up ‘the rule of the Lord’ (ríagal in Choimded). Strachan, who first edited the poem, distinguishes between two recensions, A and B, both of which carry some interpolations of their own.

Danklied einer erlösten Seele

prose

verse

8 st.

beg. Bennacht for in n-irnaigthe

Prose anecdote about a soul released from hell through the mediation of prayer by an anonymous holy man (maybe St Gregory), including by a poem (8 qq) uttered by the soul in gratitude for his release.

Día na ndúl dom dhídin

verse

17 st.

beg. Día na ndúl dom dhídin

Colum Cille

Colum Cille

(fl. 6th century)

founder and abbot of Iona, Kells (Cenandas) and Derry (Daire).

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Irish poem (17 qq) attributed to Colum Cille.

Fersaighecht an tempuil tall

verse

33 st.

beg. Fersaighecht an tempuil tall

Colum Cille

Colum Cille

(fl. 6th century)

founder and abbot of Iona, Kells (Cenandas) and Derry (Daire).

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Irish poem atttributed to Colum Cille.

For fáesamh a Mhuire

verse

5 st.

beg. For fáesamh, a Mhuire

Colum Cille

Colum Cille

(fl. 6th century)

founder and abbot of Iona, Kells (Cenandas) and Derry (Daire).

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Irish prayer (5 stt) attributed to Colum Cille and addressed to Mary.

Fuigeall beandacht brú Muiri

verse

37 st.

beg. Fuigeall beandacht brú Muiri

Gilla BrígdeGilla Brígde

Entry reserved for but not yet available from the subject index.

See more (ascr.)Giolla Brighde Albanach

Giolla Brighde Albanach

(fl. 13th c., first half)

Scottish poet who became active in Connacht.

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Medieval Irish poem (37 qq) on the Holy Mary, ascribed to Gilla Brígde.

Gabriel lim i nDomhnaighibh

verse

9 st.

beg. Gabriel lim i nDomhnaighibh

An early Irish metrical prayer (8 st.) seeking the protection and support of the archangels, one for each day of the week.

Isam aithrech febda fecht

verse

9 st.

beg. Isam aithrech, febda fecht

Óengus céile DéÓengus céile Dé

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First of two devotional Middle Irish poems (9 stanzas) that were added to the Saltair na rann in the Rawl. B 502 manuscript.

M'oenurán dam isin sliabh

verse

11 st.;17 st.

beg. M’óenurán dam isin slíabh

Colum Cille

Colum Cille

(fl. 6th century)

founder and abbot of Iona, Kells (Cenandas) and Derry (Daire).

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Mithig dam-sa tairerad

verse

10 st.

beg. Mithig dam-sa tairerad / do thriall o thoraib teglaig

Colum Cille

Colum Cille

(fl. 6th century)

founder and abbot of Iona, Kells (Cenandas) and Derry (Daire).

See more (ascr.)Céle Dabhail mac ScannailCéle Dabhail mac Scannail

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Religious Irish poem (10 qq) on pilgrimage. In MSS of the Annals of the Four Masters, under the year 926, it is attributed to Céle Dabhail, abbot of Bangor, who is said have composed it before going on pilgrimage to Rome. The copy in Laud Misc. 615, a collection of poetry associated with Colum Cille, comes with an attribution to that saint.

Ní car Brigit

verse

beg. Ní car Brigit búadach bith

Broccán clóen

Broccán clóen

(d. 650)

No short description available

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Ní-m thá saegid for Día ndron

verse

58 st.

beg. Ní-m thá saegid for Día ndron