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Inmain aidhe ilbúadhach

verse

7 st.

beg. Inmain aidhe ilbúadhach

Saint Patrick

Saint Patrick

(fl. 5th century)

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An Irish poem of prophecy (8 stt) attributed to St Patrick, which predicts the birth of St Colum Cille.

Inmain tríar táed ann

verse

beg. Inmain tríar táed ann

Etchén of ClonfadEtchén of Clonfad

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Medieval Irish poem (13 qq) concerning the ‘three Colmáns’, including Colmán mac Lúacháin, patron of Lann (Lynn, Co. Westmeath), attributed to bishop Etchen.

Inn eól duíb in senchas sen

verse

22 st.

beg. Inn eól dúib in senchas sen

Flann [unidentified]Flann ... unidentified

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Middle Irish poem on the Christian kings of Cashel, from Óengus mac Nad Fraích onwards. The version in the Book of Leinster (15qq) is attributed to Flann (Mainistrech?) and ends with Donnchad mac Briain (d. 1064), while that in Rawlinson B 502 (22qq) has additional quatrains to bring the list up-to-date to the reign of Cormac Mac Carthaig (d. 1138).

Inna hinada hi filet cind erred Ulad

verse

beg. hOnd úair dundánic Fáilbe

Innid scél scaílter n-airich

verse

beg. Innid scél scaílter n-airich

Flannacán mac Cellaig

Flannacán mac Cellaig

(d. 896)

king of Brega; poet;

Flannacán mac Cellaig

Flannacán mac Cellaig

(d. 896)

king of Brega; poet;

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Poem on the deaths of famous heroes according to the days of the week.

Int én bec

verse

beg. Int én bec

Int én gaires asin tshail

verse

beg. Int én gaires asin tshail

Intlecht i ndreich sech cech raind

verse

4 st.

beg. Intlecht i ndreich sech cech raind

Early Irish religious poem (4 qq).

Iomarbhágh na bhfileadh

verse

Ionmhain an triúr théid san luing

verse

beg. Ionmhain an triúr théid san luing

Ó Súilleabháin (Domhnall mac Taidhg an Gharráin)Ó Súilleabháin (Domhnall mac Taidhg an Gharráin)

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Ó Súilleabháin (Domhnall mac Taidhg an Gharráin)Ó Súilleabháin (Domhnall mac Taidhg an Gharráin)

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Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B

Dinnshenchas of Irarus

prose

verse

21 st.

beg. In eól duíb fri derbthas

Text on the dinnshenchas of Irarus

Is aire charaim Doire

verse

1 st.

beg. Is aire charaim Doire

Colum Cille

Colum Cille

(fl. 6th century)

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

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A single Middle Irish quatrain of verse attributed (in prose) to Colum Cille and referring to his foundation at Derry. It is attested in Betha Choluim Chille.

Dinnshenchas of Snám Dá Én

Is de sin atá Áth Lúain

verse

1 st.

beg. Is de sin atá Áth Lúain

Quatrain beginning ‘Is de sin atá Áth Lúain’ cited in the Dinnshenchas of Snám Dá Én.

Is é mo shámud re mnaí

verse

2 st.

beg. Is é mo shámud re mnaí

Scandlán Mór [poet]

Scandlán Mór ... poet

(fl. Middle Irish period?)

Irish poet to whom a Middle Irish love poem, beg. Is é mo shámud re mnái, is attributed. Nothing further is known of him.

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Brief Middle Irish poem (2 qq) atttributed to a certain Scandlán Mór.

Is imdha eccla ar mh'anmain

verse

9 st.

beg. Is imdha eccla ar mh'anmain

Cormac mac Cuilennáin

Cormac mac Cuilennáin

(d. 908)

bishop and king of Munster

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Poem (9 qq) attributed to Cormac mac Cuilennáin.

Is mebul dom imrádud

verse

beg. Is mebul dom imrádud

Laídshenchas Laigen

Is mo-chen, a Labraid láin

verse

11 st.

beg. Is mo-chen, a Labraid láin

Poem in the form of a dialogue between Scoriath, Labraid Loingsech and Muiriath

Is olc atá a nÉri anocht

verse

beg. Is olc atá a nÉri anocht

Cairell mac CurnáinCairell mac Curnáin

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Irish prophetic poem ascribed to Cairell mac Curnáin.

Is ór glan is nem im gréin

verse

beg. Is ór glan is nem im gréin

Old Irish praise poem in honour of a religious man, whom manuscript tradition identifies as the saint Mo Ling. This praise is delivered in the form of analogies with both natural and man-made things. In several manuscript versions, the poem is introduced by a prose anecdote which explains that the Devil had appeared to Mo Ling disguised as Christ but was unsuccessful in his attempts to deceive the saint. Mo Ling challenged the Devil and forced him into uttering this poem in his honour.

Is saoth lem in t-aos léigind

verse

4 st.

beg. Is saoth lem in t-aos léigind

Poem of 4 quatrains.

Is scíth mo chrob ón scríbainn

verse

beg. Is scíth mo chrob ón scríbainn

Colum Cille

Colum Cille

(fl. 6th century)

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