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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.

Aibhind sin a Ériu ard

verse

beg. Aibhind sin, a Ériu ard

Úa Duinn (Gilla na Náem)

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 I

verse

28 st.

beg. Decid Ailech n-Imchill n-úaib

Poem on the dinnshenchas of Ailech.

Independent, Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Ailech II

verse

35 st.

beg. Cía triallaid nech aisneis senchais Ailig eltaig

Flann Mainistrech

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 III

verse

beg. Ailech Frigrenn, faithche na ríg rígda in domain

Dinnshenchas of Ailech

Dinnshenchas Érenn C supplement

Dinnshenchas of Ailén Cobthaig

prose

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

Gilla in Choimded úa Cormaic

(11th/12th century?)

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Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Alend

prose

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

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.

Annálad anall uile

verse

beg. Annálad anall uile

Gilla Cóemáin

Gilla Cóemáin

(fl. 1072)

Middle Irish poet

Gilla Cóemáin

Gilla Cóemáin

(fl. 1072)

Middle Irish poet

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Apair damsa re Der Fáil

verse

15 st.

beg. Apair damsa re Der Fáil

Urard mac Coise

Urard mac Coise

(d. 983 x 1023)

Irish poet

Urard mac Coise

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 Fothaid

prose

verse

5 st.

beg. Ard Fothaid, in fetabair

Dinnshenchas of Ard Fothaid

Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Ard Lemnacht

verse

prose

beg. Senchas Arda Lemnacht láin

Text on the dinnshenchas of Ard Lemnacht.

Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B

Dinnshenchas of Ard Macha

verse

prose

27 st.

beg. In mag imríadat ar n-eich

Tract on the dinnshenchas of Ard Macha.

Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Ard na Riag

prose

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

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 Ruide

verse

10 st.

beg. Trí tuili / bít i n-dún Ardda Ruidi

FinnFinn

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Dinnshenchas of Ard Ruide, a royal seat in Munster.

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.

At-tá sund forba fessa

verse

37 st.

beg. At-tá sund forba fessa

Gilla Cóemáin

Gilla Cóemáin

(fl. 1072)

Middle Irish poet

Gilla Cóemáin

Gilla Cóemáin

(fl. 1072)

Middle Irish poet

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Atbér mór do mathib

verse

15 st.

beg. Atbér mór do mathib

Middle Irish poem on Cú Roí mac Dáire and his exploits, which are brought far afield, even extending into Greece, Asia, Africa and in general terms, ‘the south of the world’ (descert domain). He is depicted as a warrior fighting against dog-heads (Conchinn) and commanding a fleet and army, with Fomoiri and Amazons (Cígloiscthi) in his service, as well as a lord of opulent wealth. The poem concludes with the assertion that Gregory the Great is of Cú Roí’s lineage.

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