Gáir na Gairbe glebinne
verse
beg. Gáir na Gairbe glebinne
Middle Irish poem (18qq) which occurs in a series of poems attributed to Mo Ling but which appears to be spoken by Suibne Geilt, the once-king turned wild man harboured by the saint at Tech Moling.
Is scíth mo chrob ón scríbainn
verse
beg. Is scíth mo chrob ón scríbainn
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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Mellach lem bith i n-ucht ailinn
verse
12 st.
beg. Mellach lem bith i n-ucht ailinn
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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Late Middle Irish poem (12 qq) ascribed in one MS to Colum Cille.
Metrical Banshenchas
verse
beg. Adam oen-athair na ndoene
Úa Caiside (Gilla Mo Dutu)
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Úa Caiside (Gilla Mo Dutu)
(fl. c. 1147)
Irish poet, credited as the author of Éri óg inis na náem and Ádam óenathair na ndóene (the metrical Banshenchas).
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Úa Caiside (Gilla Mo Dutu)
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Úa Caiside (Gilla Mo Dutu)
(fl. c. 1147)
Irish poet, credited as the author of Éri óg inis na náem and Ádam óenathair na ndóene (the metrical Banshenchas).
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Metrical version of the Banshenchas, composed by Gilla Mo Dutu Úa Caiside (1147).
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.
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.
Robo maith Aichil mac Pel
verse
14 st.
beg. Robo maith Aichil mac Péil
Irish poem on the deeds of Achilles (Aichill) in his younger years
Tarrnig in seal-sa ag Síl Néill
verse
53 st.
beg. Tarrnig in seal-sa ag Síl Néill
Medieval Irish poem (53 qq) on a hunting expedition by the sons of Eochaid Mugmedón and their encounter with a hag who transforms into a beautiful woman, a story known from Echtra mac nEchach Muigmedóin. This is followed by her prophecy of kings from the Ó Conchubhair dynasty, beginning with Toirrdealbach and concluding with In Crobderg, who is readily identifiable as Cath Crobderg, king of Connacht (r. 1202–1224).
Trédhe nach fuilngeand rígh réil
verse
beg. Trédhe nach fuilngeand rígh réil
Becc mac Dé
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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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Medieval Irish prophetic poem (72 qq) attributed in the final stanza to Bécán Bec mac Dé, better known elsewhere as the prophet Bec mac Dé. According to Eleanor Knott, it is a composite work, which may be regarded as falling into at least two sections (A = qq. 1–13, B = qq. 14-72).
Tréide as dile lem fo-rácbus
verse
2 st.;3 st.
beg. Tréide as dile lem fo-rácbus
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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Short, late Middle Irish poem on the three places dear to Colum Cille.
Tuc dam, a Dé móir
verse
beg. Tuc dam, a Dé móir
Ulaid úaisle Inse Fáil
verse
beg. Ulaid úaisle Inse Fáil
Middle Irish poem (27qq) on the kings of Ulaid.
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