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Saegul Mochaemóc Leith

verse

1 st.

beg. Saegul Mochaemóc Leith

A single quatrain relating to St Mo Chóemóc of Liath (Leigh). It is found in the Book of Leinster and originally, may have been part of a longer poem.

Sáerchlanna Érenn uile

verse

12 st.

A syllabic poem incorporated in the two Middle Irish recensions of the saga concerning the revolt of the aithech-thúatha, Bruiden Meic Da Réo and Scél ar Chairbre Cinn Cait. It consists of twelve stanzas.

Saltair na rann

verse

1,947 st.

Middle Irish verse composition giving accounts of biblical history, from the time of Creation to the resurrection of Christ. It is divided into 150 cantos of varying lengths, ranging from just 3 quatrains to as many as 138.

Saltair na rann

Saltair na rann/1 Mo rí-se rí nime náir

verse

84 st.

beg. Mo rí-se rí nime náir

The opening poem or canto (84qq) in the Middle Irish series of poems known as Saltair na rann. It deals with the universe and its creation, drawing on biblical narrative as well as other sources.

Samthann fri soillsi sainmann

verse

beg. Samthann fri soillsi sainmann

Áed Allán mac Fergaile

Áed Allán mac Fergaile

(d. 743)

king of Ailech and high-king of Ireland; son of Fergal mac Máele Dúin

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Poem on St Samthann of Clúain Brónaig (3 qq), ascr. to Áed Allán (ob. 743), who was king of Ailech and high-king of Ireland

Commentary on the Amra Choluim Chille

Scél lem dúib

verse

beg. Scél lem duib

Finn mac Cumaill

Finn mac Cumaill (Find úa Báiscni)

(time-frame ass. with Finn Cycle, Finn mac Cumaill, Cormac mac Airt)

Finn mac Cumaill (earlier mac Umaill?), Find úa Báiscni: central hero in medieval Irish and Scottish literature of the so-called Finn Cycle; warrior-hunter and leader of a fían

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Early Irish poem on the coming of winter.

Scéla Cormaic meic Cuilennáin ocus na crosán

verse

prose

beg. Truaghan sin, a Rí na righ

A brief Irish prose story, with poem, concerning the death of Cormac mac Cuilennáin, who was slain in the battle of Mag Ailbe (908). On the night before the battle, three entertainers (crossáin) promise the king to perform before him the following night, but the king and the crossáin do not live to meet again. By some act of divine providence, however, the crossáin are allowed to perform their art and utter a poem beg. Truaghán sin, a Rí na righ (10qq).

Scíath Dé do nim umam

verse

26 st.

beg. Scíath Dé do nim umam

Colum Cille

Colum Cille

(fl. 6th century)

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

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A lorica (lúirech) attributed to Colum Cille.

Scíath rígh Gaela, glantar hí

verse

beg. Scíath rígh Gaela, glantar hí

Mac Líacc [Muirchertach]

Mac Líacc ... Muirchertach

(d.. 1014 / 1016 (AU))

Middle Irish poet, who is described as 'chief poet of Ireland' (ard-ollamh Érenn) in the Annals of Ulster; becomes the subject of a body of later medieval Irish literature.

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Scuchais in fer cerdda ar cáe

verse

6 st.

beg. Scuchais in fer cerdda ar cáe

Poem (6qq) on Cairid mac Findcháem, an ancestor of the Conmaicne Cúile Tolad and Síl Caritha, who was blessed by St Patrick. The earliest manuscript version, which is in Rawlinson B 502, adds two additional quatrains, which are, however, metrically distinct from the first 6 qq of the poem.

Sé bruidni Érenn gan dáil

verse

beg. Sé bruidni Érenn, gan dáil

Secht meic áille Óengusa

verse

9 st.

beg. Secht meic áille Óengusa

Colum Cille

Colum Cille

(fl. 6th century)

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

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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.

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