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An Early Irish poem (9 qq) attributed to Colum Cille on the seven sons of a certain Óengus: Mo Thrianóc, Itharnaisc, Eóganán, Torannán, Troscán, Mo Chullian and Agatán. According to the poem, they crossed the sea, presumably from Scotland, and founded a number of monasteries in Ireland, in what became Uí Néill territory in Meath and Leinster. By God’s grace, four of these sons are said have to died together on the same day (8 June).

Secht meic Carbaid cróda in chrech

verse

8 st.

beg. Secht meic Carbaid, cróda in chrech

Early Irish genealogical poem (8qq) on the sons of Carbad mac Cais meic Fachtna Fáthaig.

Secht n-affrinn écnairce áin

verse

3 st.

beg. Secht n-affrinn écnairce áin

Three quatrains of religious Irish verse

Secht o. f. n.

verse

beg. Secht o. f. n.

Cináed úa hArtacáin

Cináed úa hArtacáin

(d. 975)

Middle Irish poet.

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Poem on Brug na Bóinne, which offers a poetic version of Tochmarc Étaíne.

Secht prímríg for hÉrind áin

verse

5 st.

beg. Secht prímríg for hÉrind áin

Early Irish poem (5qq) on the kings of the Dál Fiatach who were kings of Ireland.

Secht ríg do Laignib na lerg

verse

beg. Secht ríg do Laignib na lerg

Middle Irish poem on seven kings of Leinster who ruled in Ireland and Britain and whose rule extended as far as the English Channel (Muir n-Icht).

Senchas na relec

verse

Sét no tíag

verse

beg. Sét no tíag / téiti Críst

Colum Cille

Colum Cille

(fl. 6th century)

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

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Old Irish religious poem ascribed to St Columba. A note is attached in the manuscript saying that Columba’s protection may be invoked by reading the poem aloud.

Síl Áeda Sláine na sleg

verse

beg. Síl Áeda Sláine na sleg

Middle Irish poem (c.35qq) on the descendants of Áed Sláine who were kings of Mide and Ireland.

Simon Madian is Matha

verse

2 st.;1 st.

beg. Simon, Madian is Matha

A single quatrain in the Liber hymnorum (TCD MS 1441, f. 31vb), which lists names of the twelve apostles. A note in at least one version of the Commentary to Félire Óengusso (31 July) gives the same quatrain but adds another quatrain with names of prominent Irish saints corresponding in part to other lists of the ‘twelve apostles of Ireland’.

Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Sinann I

verse

beg. Sáerainm Sinna saigid dún

Cúán úa Lothcháin

Cúán úa Lothcháin

(d. 1024)

Early Irish poet.

Cúán úa Lothcháin

Cúán úa Lothcháin

(d. 1024)

Early Irish poet.

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Poem on the dinnshenchas of the River Shannon (Sinann).

Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Sinann II

verse

beg. Sinann, cá hadbar diatá

Dinnshenchas on the River Shannon (Sinann).

Cath Maige Tuired

Sith co nem. Nem co doman

verse

rosc

beg. Sith co nem. Nem co doman

The Morrígan

The Morrígan

(time-frame ass. with Ulster Cycle, Túatha Dé Danann)

deity or supernatural figure in medieval Irish literature, frequently associated with war and destruction; she sometimes appears as part of a triad with Macha and the Badb; also associated with Nemain.

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A prophecy in rosc found in Cath Maige Tuired, where it is attributed to the Morrígan. It seems to predict a time of great prosperity, while the next roscad prophecy, beginning ‘Ní accus bith na mbéo’, speaks instead of social disaster and the end of the world.

Slán seiss, a Brigit co mbúaid

verse

26 st.

beg. Slān seiss, a Brigit co mbūaid

Orthanach úa Cóilláma

Orthanach úa Cóilláma

(d. 840)

bishop of Kildare and poet

Poem on the hill of Alenn. 26 stanzas. Metre: mainly rannaigecht mór.

Slécht sís a Scandláin dom réir

verse

14 st.

beg. Slécht sís, a Scandláin, dom réir

Colum Cille

Colum Cille

(fl. 6th century)

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

See more (ascr.)Scandlán Mór

Scandlán Mór

(d. 643 x 646)

King of Osraige, son of Colmán son of Bicne Cáech. He is best known in relation to the Synod of Druim Cett, at which time his father was king of Osraige and Scandlán, apparently a youth, was held hostage by Áed mac Ainmirech, overking from the Cenél Conaill branch of the Uí Néill. According to Adomnán, Colum Cille conferred a blessing on him and Scandlán would later take up the kingship of Osraige. He is sometimes given as a son of Cend Fáelad. Charles-Edwards suggests that a pedidgree may have been the source of confusion (Rawl. B 502: Cend Fáelad m. Colmain cuius filius Scandlain).

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Early Irish dialogue poem betwen Colum Cille and Scandlán Mor, in which the latter promises him tribute from the Osraige and receives a blessing from the saint. Specifically, Scandlán and the Osraige are asked to pay tribute at Durrow every third year until Judgment Day.

Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B

Dinnshenchas of Slíab Bladma

prose

verse

beg. Blod mac Con maic Caiss clothaig

Fulartach

Fulartach

An early Irish poet whose name is invoked in ascriptions of certain poems of Dinnshenchas Érenn in the Book of Leinster (Carmun, Liamuin, Slíab Bladma, perhaps Faffand and Druim nDairbrech if the abbreviation F. refers to him).

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Dinnshenchas of Slíab Bladma.

Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn B

Dinnshenchas of Slíab Cúa

prose

verse

9 st.

beg. Tanic tam, truag ind airle

Dinnshenchas of Slíab Cúa.

Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B

Dinnshenchas of Slíab Echtge I

verse