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Independent, Agallamh na seanórach, Acallam bec

Dám thrír táncatar ille

verse

beg. Dám thrír táncatar ille

Danklied einer erlösten Seele

prose

verse

8 st.

beg. Bennacht for in n-irnaigthe

Prose anecdote about a soul released from hell through the mediation of prayer by an anonymous holy man (maybe St Gregory), including by a poem (8 qq) uttered by the soul in gratitude for his release.

Deichdúan na h-eisséirge

verse

beg. Ba cóir do cach crístaide

A group of ten Middle Irish poems on the week before Judgment Day, which is found as an addition at the end of Saltair na rann.

Deichen mac don Daghdha dian

verse

6 st.

beg. Deichen mac don Daghdha dian

A brief Irish poem (6 qq) about Deichen, son of the Dagda. Details of the story suggest a merging of two characters from Irish tradition: (1) Deichen in certain narrative developments of an Irish triad about the three things that constitute a blacksmith (originally from the Bretha nemed), two of which are associated with the Dagda and the Morrígan; and (2) the Meche or Meiche who is featured in the dinnshenchas of the river Barrow (in one version of this text, Meiche is identified as a son of the Morrígan and the Dagda; in another, at least of the Morrígan).

Deichnebar cuibrind in ríg

verse

5 st.

beg. Deichnebar cuibrind in ríg

Early Irish poem concerning the members of a royal household.

Deirbhshiúr glossary

verse

62 st.

beg. Deirbhshiúr don eagna an éigsi

Metrical Irish glossary, which deals with c.193 head-words in the course of over 6o qq.

Dena a Ghuaire maith um ní

verse

beg. Dena, a Ghuaire, maith um ní

Colum Cille

Colum Cille

(fl. 6th century)

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

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Dinnshenchas Érenn A

Dinnshenchas of Descert

verse

beg. Athair Cailte, comul ngle

Dinnshenchas of Descert, possibly Descert Laigen

Deus meus adiuva me

verse

beg. Deus meus adiuva me

Ua Brolcháin (Máel Ísu)

Ua Brolcháin (Máel Ísu)

(d. (c.) 1086)

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Early Irish poem attributed to Máel Ísu Ua Brolcháin

Dia ard airlethar

verse

3 st.

beg. Día ard airlethar

Colum Cille

Colum Cille

(fl. 6th century)

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

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Early Irish poem attributed to Colum Cille.

Dia do betha a Cormaic cain

verse

beg. Dia do betha, a Chormaic cáin

Irish poem presented as a dialogue between Colum Cille and Cormac úa Liatháin.

Día feasaid lim nodas fuil

verse

4 st.

beg. Día feasaid lim nodas fuil

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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Middle Irish poem (4qq) attributed to Mugrón, which offers a verse rendering or verse summary of the preface to De duodecim abusivis saeculi.

Día lim fri cach sním

verse

beg. Día lim fri cach sním

Dia mbad messe bad rí réil

verse

beg. Dia mbad messe bad rí réil

FinginFingin

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

See more (ascr.)Dub Dá ThúathDub Dá Thúath

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Día mór dom imdegail

verse

82 st.

beg. Día mór dom imdegail

Colum Cille

Colum Cille

(fl. 6th century)

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

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Late Middle Irish poem (82 stt. in ochtfhoclach metre) attributed to Colum Cille, which is known for its length and stylistic complexity.

Día na ndúl dom dhídin

verse

17 st.

beg. Día na ndúl dom dhídin

Colum Cille

Colum Cille

(fl. 6th century)

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

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Irish poem (17 qq) attributed to Colum Cille.

Dia ngaba apgitir Lagen

verse

14 st.

beg. Dia ngaba apgitir Lagen

Poem. 14 stanzas. Metre: sétnad mór

Dia ngaire dam dum láim chlí

verse

8 st.

beg. Dia ngaire dam dum láim chlí

The dialogue of Cummíne and Comgán

verse

Early Irish poem in the form of a dialogue between Cummíne Fota and Comgán Mac Dá Cherda, with a prose prologue of later date about the two characters.

Dind Ríg, rúad Túaim Tenbath

verse

beg. Dind Ríg rúad túaim tenbath

Ferchertne

Ferchertne

usually, poet of Cú Roí

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One of the rhymeless Leinster poems.

Dinnshenchas Érenn A

verse

Dlegaidh rí a ríarugud

verse