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Éogan án éo cautmai cáem

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4 st.

beg. Éogan án / éo cautmai cáem

Luccreth moccu Chíara

Luccreth moccu Chíara

(fl. 7th century)

early Irish poet

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Versified genealogy (8 couplets) of Éogan mac Crundmaíl, chief of the Uí Choirpri branch of Uí Fhidgenti. It belongs to a group of genealogical poems that are attributed to Luccreth moccu Chíara.

Fáelgus Nad Fráech febda cland

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2.5 st.

beg. Fáelgus, Nad Fráech / febda cland

Luccreth moccu Chíara

Luccreth moccu Chíara

(fl. 7th century)

early Irish poet

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Versified genealogy (5 couplets) of Fáelgus mac Nad Froích, chief of the Éoganacht of Cashel. It belongs to a group of genealogical poems that are attributed to Luccreth moccu Chíara.

Feidlimid athair Echach

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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.

Independent, Laídshenchas Laigen

Fothairt for clannaib Concorb

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beg. Fothairt for clannaib Concorb

Poem on St Brigit's people, the Fothairt, and their expulsion from Tara. It is 19 stanzas long in both manuscripts.

Inn eól duíb in senchas sen

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22 st.

beg. Inn eól dúib in senchas sen

Flann [unidentified]Flann ... unidentified

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

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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

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beg. Mide maigen Clainne Cuind

Middle Irish poem on the kings of Mide.

Mórchath Ocha fersaitir

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beg. Mórchath Ocha fersaitir

Becc mac Dé

Becc mac Dé

(d. 550s)

legendary seer, best known from literary sources as an Irish prophet associated with Díarmait mac Cerbaill

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An item of verse attributed to Becc mac Dé and quoted in a number of annalistic and similar historical contexts. It refers to the battle of Ocha (dated c.482) and the death of Ailill Molt.

Muinter Pádraig na paiter

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beg. Muinter Pádraig na paiter

Flann Mainistrech

Flann Mainistrech

(d. 1056)

Middle Irish poet ass. with Monasterboice (Mainistir Buite)

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Middle Irish poem containing a long list of members of St Patrick’s household and attributed to Flann, possibly for Flann Mainistrech.

Níbu cráeb crínfeda

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beg. Níbu cráeb crínfeda

Early Irish poem (11 lines) on the descent of Colum mac Nainnida, patron saint of Terryglass, from Crimthann Án, son of Catháer Már.

Óchtur Criathar cid diatá

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7 st.

beg. Óchtur Criathar cid diatá

Poem relating the dinnshenchas of Óchtur Criathar.

Óengus crobderg cathach rí

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3 st.

beg. Óengus Crobderg / cathach rí

Versified genealogy (6 couplets) of Óengus Crobderg, chief of the ‘Éoganacht of Gabra’, i.e. Uí Chonaill Gabra branch of Uí Fhidgenti. It belongs to a group of genealogical poems that are attributed to Luccreth moccu Chíara.

Ríg Themra dia tesband tnú

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beg. Ríg Themra dia tesband tnú

Flann Mainistrech

Flann Mainistrech

(d. 1056)

Middle Irish poet ass. with Monasterboice (Mainistir Buite)

Flann Mainistrech

Flann Mainistrech

(d. 1056)

Middle Irish poet ass. with Monasterboice (Mainistir Buite)