Nia Corbb Corbmacc Cairpre
verse
beg. Nia Corbb, Corbmacc, Cairpre
Níbu cráeb crínfeda
verse
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.
Nidu dír dermait
verse
beg. Nidu dír dermait
Laidcenn mac Bairceda
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Laidcenn mac Bairc(h)eda
(supp. fl. 5th century ?)
early Irish poet, said to be of the Dál nAraidi. Two early poems (beg. Énna, Labraid and Nidu dír dermait) belonging to the so-called rhyming ‘Leinster poems’ are ascribed to him.
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One of the rhyming ‘Leinster poems’, attributed to Laidcenn mac Bairceda.
Nin mac Bel roga na ríg
verse
21 st.
beg. Nin mac Bel, roga na ríg
Late Middle Irish poem on Assyrian kings and synchronic history in Ireland.
Nuadu Necht ní dámair anflaith
verse
52 st.
beg. Nuadu Necht ní dámair anflaith
Find Fili mac Rossa Rúaid
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Find Fili mac Rossa Rúaid
legendary poet and king of Leinster; son of Russ Rúad
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One of the rhyming ‘Leinster poems’.
Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Ochanverse
prose
beg. Déiccid ferta níthaig Néill
Cináed úa hArtacáin
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Cináed úa hArtacáin
(d. 975)
Middle Irish poet.
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Texts on a burial mound near Tara, relating a version of the death of Níall Noígiallach.
Óchtur Criathar cid diatá
verse
7 st.
beg. Óchtur Criathar cid diatá
Poem relating the dinnshenchas of Óchtur Criathar.
Ochtur táncamar anuas
verse
beg. Ochtur táncamar anuas
Oisín mac Finn
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Oisín mac Finn
(time-frame ass. with Finn Cycle, Finn mac Cumaill, Saint Patrick, Cormac mac Airt)
A fían-warrior, son of Finn, in the Finn Cycle of medieval Irish literature
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Poem attributed to Oisín.
Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Odbaprose
verse
6 st.
beg. Sund rohadnacht Odba úais
Text on the dinnshenchas of Odba.
Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Odrasprose
verse
17 st.
beg. Odras, úais ind ingen
Text on the dinnshenchas of Odras
Óengus crobderg cathach rí
verse
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.
Ogam il-lia, lia uas lecht
verse
beg. Ogam il-lia, lia uas lecht
Seven quatrains attributed to Oisín, on the battle of Gabair Aichle.
Oibind beith ar Beinn Edair
verse
24 st.
beg. Oibind beith ar Beinn Edair
Colum Cille
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Colum Cille
(fl. 6th century)
founder and abbot of Iona, Kells (Cenandas) and Derry (Daire).
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Middle Irish poem (24 qq) ascribed to Colum Cille, on Benn Étair.
Pátraicc Macha mártai Gaídil
verse
13 st.
beg. Pátraicc Macha mártai Gaídil
Middle Irish poem (13 st.) in praise of St Patrick.
Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Port Láirgeverse
prose
beg. Fil sund áige do churp ríg
Dinnshenchas of Port Láirge (Waterford)
Prophecy of Berchán
verse
206 st.
beg. Aris biuc a mheic bic báin
BerchánBerchán
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Long political poem (206 qq).
The quarrel between Finn and Oisín
verse
beg. Is derb lem-sae, cia domaimse in fer líath
Poem cast as a dialogue between Finn and Oisín, with prose introduction and conclusion.
Immram curaig Mail Dúin
Ráisit d'inis nárbo dermarDinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Ráith Crúachainverse
prose
beg. Estid a churu im Chrúachain
Dinnshenchas on Ráith Crúachain
Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Ráith ÉsaDinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Ráith Mór Maige Lineprose
verse
3 st.
beg. Ráth Rogein a h-ainm riasin
Dinnshenchas of Ráith Mór in Mag Line (here olim Ráith Mór and Ráith Rogein).
Ránag i Rachrainn na rígh
verse
16 st.
beg. Ránag i Rachrainn na rígh
Medieval Irish poem (16 qq) concerning Colum Cille and the monastery of Rachra, presumably Lambay Island (off the coast of north Co. Dublin).
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