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A écsiu Fáil fégam sein

verse

9 st.

beg. A écsiu Fáil fégam sein

A poem of nine quatrains giving the fifteen names of the river Boyne

A Éire is duit is doraidh

verse

8 st.

beg. A Éire, is duit is doraidh

Colum Cille

Colum Cille

(fl. 6th century)

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

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Irish poem (8 qq) attributed to Colum Cille.

A Emain idnach óebind

verse

46 st.

beg. A Emain idnach óebind

Eochaid úa Flainn

Eochaid úa Flainn

(fl. c.936–1004, if he is Eochaid úa Flannucáin)

A medieval Irish poet to whom a number of Middle Irish poems, most of them in the Lebor gabála Érenn, have been attributed. His identification with Eochaid úa Flannucáin, a poet and historian who was guestmaster at Armagh, has gained favour over the years. In order not to pre-judge the matter, the two are distinguished in the present catalogue.

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Middle Irish poem which is concerned with the origins of Emain Macha and is attested as a poem incorporated in recensions of Lebor gabála Érenn. While the Book of Leinster version seems to break off after 16 qq, the longer version which occurs in other recensions (46 qq) has a final quatrain which attributes the poem to Eochaid úa Flainn.

A Eochaid Airtt Fuath arafalnather iath aneoil

verse

rosc

beg. Huait a meic hui Moguirni ... A Eochaid Airtt Fuath arafalnather iath aneoil

An exchange of two roscada found in the context of an origin legend concerning the Fothairt. The first, shorter rosc (beg. Huait a meic hui Moguirni) is uttered by Eochaid Fúath Airt, ancestor of the Fothairt, and addressed to one Moccu Mugairne, who utters the second, longer rosc to him (beg. A Eochaid Airtt Fuath arafalnather iath aneoil), in the course of which he prophecies the coming of Brigit (Brig eoit).

A fhir atá ar sliocht na suadh

verse

17 st.

beg. A fhir atá ar sliocht na suadh

Irish poem (17qq) on the letters of the Ogham alphabet.

A fhir benas clocc 'na tráth

verse

5 st.

beg. A fhir benas clocc 'na tráth

Early Irish religious poem (5 qq)

A fhir fhéil, madh áil let gan beith a péin

verse

3 st.

beg. A fhir fhéil, madh áil let gan beith a péin

Colum Cille

Colum Cille

(fl. 6th century)

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

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Early Irish religious poem (3 qq) ascribed to Colum Cille on the virtue of generosity.

A fhir há focus mennatan i mbá

verse

5 st.

beg. A fhir há / focus mennatan i mbá

Saint Patrick

Saint Patrick

(fl. 5th century)

No short description available

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Irish religious poem (between 3 and 5 qq). In at least two witnesses, it is attributed to Saint Patrick in the context of an anecdote about his loss of a tooth.

A fhir iadas in tech

verse

beg. A fhir iadas in tech

Cúán úa Lothcháin

Cúán úa Lothcháin

(d. 1024)

Early Irish poet.

Poem in which the speaker Húa Locháin (l. 2), i.e. Cúán úa Lothcháin, seeks access to Tara by professing to know the lucky and unlucky things of a king.

A fhir ná suid ar in síd

verse

49 st.

beg. A fhir, ná suid ar in síd

Middle Irish poem (49 qq) on the Ua Conchobair kings of Connacht.

A fhir thall triallus

verse

30 st.

beg. A fhir thall tríallus in scél

Fíngen mac Flainn

Fíngen mac Flainn

(fl. 9th century (?))

early Irish poet to whom is ascribed a threat of satire (a tréfhocal fócrai, beg. A mo Choimdiu nél) to the Fir Arddae; said to be a pupil to one Dubdhartach.

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Middle Irish poem (30qq) attributed to Fíngen mac Flainn, in the form of a series of questions and interlined answers concerning Irish history and pseudo-history.

A fhir théit i Mag Medba

verse

34 st.

beg. A fhir théit i Mag Medba

Middle Irish poem (34qq) on the Christian kings of Connacht based at Crúachan, from Amalgaid mac Fíachrai (supp. fl. 5th century) to Toirdelbach Ua Conchobair (d. 1156).

A fhir uird na h-araide

verse

4 st.

beg. A fhir uird na h-araide

Feidlimid mac Crimthainn

Feidlimid mac Crimthainn

(d. 847)

king of Munster

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Brief, medieval Irish poem (4qq) attributed to Feidlimid, who is called ‘bishop and king of Munster’ and may be identified with Feidlimid mac Crimthainn, king of Munster (d. 847).

A fir ce no turcba raith

verse

beg. A fir ce no turcba raith

Irish poem (7qq) apparently concerning Emain Macha and Cimbáeth. It is found in NLI MS G 7, where it is prefaced with a short prose introduction (beg. Toforaint in Márrighan laithriuch nduine lie hAulta hi Machi) referring to the the dinnshenchas for Emain Macha. Editions, translations and discussions in secondary literature are unknown at this stage.

A gilla glac do leabhar

verse

13 st.

beg. A gilla, glac do leabhar

Irish poem (13 qq) attributed to Colum Cille.

A gillu gairm n-ilgrada

verse

beg. A gillu gairm n-ilgrada

Flann Mainistrech

Flann Mainistrech

(d. 1056)

Middle Irish poet ass. with Monasterboice (Mainistir Buite)

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Middle Irish poem attributed to Flann Mainistrech on the names belonging to a certain ‘people of a burdensome company’ (muinter na tromdáma), who are once described as a wicked or accursed people (munter mallacta).

Annals of the Four Masters

A h-aon noí ccét cethre deich

verse

1 st.

beg. A h-aon noí ccét cethre deich

Mugrón [unidentified]

Mugrón (one or multiple unidentified authors)

The name Mugrón occurs in a number of textual attributions where the identity of the intended author cannot be ascertained. The references may be to Mugrón, abbot of Iona, to Mugrón of Tuam, or someone else entirely.

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A single quatrain cited in the Annals of the Four Masters (s.a. 941), on the obit of Muirchertach mac Néill, and there attributed to a certain Mugrón.

A maccáin ná cí

verse

beg. A maccáin ná cí

Ailill Ólomm

Ailill Ólomm

(time-frame ass. with Irish legendary history)

king of Munster; reputed ancestor of the Éoganacht and Dál Cais; a prominent figure in various king-tales, such as those revolving around the Battle of Mag Mucrama.

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A maccucáin sruith in tíag

verse

beg. A maccucáin, sruith in tíag

Adomnán

Adomnán

(fl. c.628–704)

Adomnán mac Rónáin was abbot of Iona (r. 679–704) and author of the Latin Life of St Columba and an account of the holy places of the Near East (De locis sanctis). He is credited with the proclamation of the Lex innocentium or Cáin Adomnáin at the Synod of Birr.

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A Maire mín maithingen

verse

beg. A Maire mín, maith-ingen

Colum Cille

Colum Cille

(fl. 6th century)

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

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Middle Irish litany (16 qq) attributed to Colum Cille

A Marbáin a díthrubaig

verse

beg. A Marbáin, a díthrubaig

Poem presented as a verse dialogue between Gúaire (Aidne), king of Connacht (7th century), and his brother Marbán the hermit.

A meic madatt buan

verse

19 st.

beg. A meic madatt buan

Mo Ling

Mo Ling

(d. 697)

Irish saint, abbot and patron saint of Tech Mo Ling (St Mullins, Co. Carlow) and reputed ‘bishop’ of Ferna (Ferns).

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Irish poem (18 + 1 qq) attributed to Mo Ling.

A Mhuircheartaigh mhic Néill náir

verse

64 st.

beg. A Mhuircheartaigh mhic Néill náir

Cormacán mac Mael BrigteCormacán mac Mael Brigte

Entry reserved for but not yet available from the subject index.

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A mo Choimdiu nél

verse

70 st.

beg. A mo Choimdiu nél

Fíngen mac Flainn

Fíngen mac Flainn

(fl. 9th century (?))

early Irish poet to whom is ascribed a threat of satire (a tréfhocal fócrai, beg. A mo Choimdiu nél) to the Fir Arddae; said to be a pupil to one Dubdhartach.

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Poem (70 qq) ascribed to one Fíngen mac Flainn (9th century?), in which the speaker threatens the Fir Arddae with satire if they do grant him his dues.

A Mór Maigne Moigi Siúil

verse

beg. A Mór Maigne Moigi Siúil

Urard mac Coise

Urard mac Coise

(d. 983 x 1023)

Irish poet

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