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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.

As imadh agla ar m'anmuin

verse

2 st.

beg. As imadh agla ar m'anmuin

Short poem (2 st. only) on the fear of death and hell, which is found written in distinctly darker ink in the Liber Flavus Fergusiorum, together with the scribal signature of a certain Aedh.

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-ágar cath forderg flann

verse

3 st.

beg. At-ágar cath forderg flann

Cú Brettan mac Congusso

Cú Bret(t)an mac Congusso

(d. 740)

king of Fir Roiss (in modern-day Co. Monaghan); son of Congus; father of the Irish poets Blathmac and Donn Bó

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Early Irish poem attributed to Cú Brettan mac Congusso, three quatrains of which are quoted in Irish annalistic sources for the year 722, including the Annals of Tigernach, Chronicon Scotorum and the Cath Almaine section in the Fragmentary annals of Ireland.

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.

Atberim frib lith saine

verse

4 st.

beg. Atberim frib lith saine

A short poem (4 qq) on the foods that are proper for Beltaine, Lugnasad, Samain and Imbolc.

Introduction to the Táin bó Cúailnge

Atchíu fer find firfes cles

verse

10 st.

beg. Atchíu fer find firfes cles

Fedelm [Connacht prophetess]

Fedelm ... Connacht prophetess

female poet (banfhili) and seeress (banfáith) associated with Connacht at the beginning of recensions I and II of the Táin; trained in Alba, according to the first recension; may ultimately be identical with the Fedelm Foltcháin who features in the fore-tale (remscél) known as Ces Ulad.

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Poem attributed to Fedelm, a poetess (banfhili) and seeress from Connacht, in the first two recensions of the Táin bó Cúailnge. In this poem, she prophesies the coming of Cú Chulainn and his heroic deeds.

Atdius dáib a n-aicned fír

verse

2 st.

beg. Atdius dáib a n-aicned fír

Fothad [unidentified poet]Fothad ... unidentified poet

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Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Áth Clíath Cúalann

verse

prose

beg. Ath Clíath fégaid lib colléic

Dinnshenchas of Áth Clíath Cúalann

Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B

Dinnshenchas of Áth Clíath Medraige

verse

prose

beg. Diambad mé nochinged ind

Flann mac LónáinFlann mac Lónáin

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Dinnshenchas on Áth Clíath Medraige, in prose and verse.

Dinnshenchas Érenn C supplement

Dinnshenchas of Áth Crocha

prose

verse

1 st.

beg. Atorchair leo na h-inis

Text on the dinnshenchas of Áth Crocha

Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Áth Fadat I

verse

prose

beg. Monúar ní-for-táthaig

EtanEtan

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Prose introduction and poem on the dinnshenchas on Áth Fadat, cast as a dialogue between Etan and Fadat.

Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Áth Fadat II

verse

prose

beg. Líath Lurgan lúam gaiscid géir

Poem on the dinnshenchas on Áth Fadat, with a prose introduction in manuscripts of recension C. It gives an alternative story to Áth Fadat I, which it usually follows in manuscripts of recensions A and C.

Dinnshenchas Érenn C, In scél iar n-urd

Dinnshenchas of Áth nGabla

prose

verse

6 st.;10 st.

beg. Áth nGrencha, coímchlóifid ainm

Dinnshenchas of Áth nGabla (Áth nGrencha) and some other places. It is first attested as a poem (6qq) in the LL Táin and elaborated, using additional quatrains and prose, in one of the recensions of Dinnshenchas Érenn.

Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Áth Líac Find I

verse

beg. Áth Liac Find, cid dia tá?

Máel Muru Othna

Máel Muru Othna

(d. 887)

Early Irish poet and historian, who was apparently attached to the monastery of Othain (now Fahan, Inishowen barony, Co. Donegal), as his epithet suggests

Máel Muru Othna

Máel Muru Othna

(d. 887)

Early Irish poet and historian, who was apparently attached to the monastery of Othain (now Fahan, Inishowen barony, Co. Donegal), as his epithet suggests

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Tract on the dinnshenchas of Áth Líac Find, a ford of the Shannon.

Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Áth Líac Find II

verse

prose

beg. Ath Líac Find, cía lía diatá

Tract on the dinnshenchas of Áth Líac Find.

Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Áth Lúain

verse

prose