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Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B

Dinnshenchas of Slíab Fúait II

prose

verse

11 st.;3 st.

beg. Finnaid úaim, co ségda suairc

Úa Duinn (Gilla na Náem)

Úa Duinn (Gilla na Náem)

(d. c. 1160)

Irish scholar and poet who was attached to the monastery of Inis Clothrann, now Inchcleraun (Island), in Lough Ree.

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Prose text and poem on the dinnshenchas of Slíab Fúait.

Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Slíab nGam

prose

verse

4 st.

beg. Gam, gilla Eireamanon oirrdric

Dinnshenchas of Slíab nGam

Dinnshenchas Érenn A

Dinnshenchas of Slíab Mairge I

verse

3 st.

beg. Ba garg in gein im gním nhgá

Poem on the dinnshenchas of Slíab Mairge

Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B

Dinnshenchas of Slíab Mairge II

verse

prose

5 st.

beg. Margg mac Giúsca co ngné glain

Tract on the dinnshenchas of Slíab Mairge.

Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B

Dinnshenchas of Slíab Mis

verse

prose

beg. Míss, ingen Maireda múaid

Tract on the dinnshenchas of Slíab Mis.

Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Slige Dála

verse

prose

beg. Senchas cía lín noniarfaig

Dinnshenchas tale, in prose and in verse, which begins with an etymological explanation of Slige Dála and proceeds to account for the names of the five chief roads leading out of Tara (Slige Dála, Slige Mór, Slige Midlúachra, Slige Chúalann and Slige Assail). In copies of the prose text of recension C, the story of Airne Fíngein is cited as a source and followed by a poem said to have been uttered by Fíngen mac Luchta on the night he witnessed the wonders from that tale.

Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C supplement

Dinnshenchas of Snám Dá Én

prose

verse

beg. Snám Da Én, na éoin diatá

Prose tract and poem giving two versions of the dinnshenchas of Snám Dá Én. The first story also explains the origin of the names of Áth Lúain, Móin Tíre Náir and Mag nEstin.

Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Srúb Brain

verse

prose

beg. Matan do Choin na Cerdda

Dinnshenchas of Srúb Brain. The placename is etymologised as ‘Raven’s Bill’ with reference to an account of how Cú Chulainn killed a multitude of giant ravens or black birds and placed the bill of the last bird on the rock (Srúb Brain).

Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B

Dinnshenchas of Sruthar Matha

prose

verse

11 st.;7 st.

beg. Sruthar Matha, maídid lib

Text on the dinnshenchas of Sruthar Matha

Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B

Dinnshenchas of Tailtiu

verse

prose

beg. A chóemu críche Cuind chain

Cuán ua LothcháinCuán ua Lothcháin

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Cuán ua LothcháinCuán ua Lothcháin

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Poem on the dinsenchas of Tailtiu (Co. Meath).

Tathus drecht dron-amhnus

verse

beg. Tathus drecht dron-amhnus

Early Irish poem about Cú Chulainn, attested as an addition to several copies of the dinnshenchas of Srúb Brain.

Téighim ann do shúr na n-íath

verse

list

beg. Téighim ann do shúr (na) n-íath

A poem found in Agallamh na seanórach, where it is attributed to Cáilte. The poem is largely a topographical catalogue of birds and beasts from all over Ireland, which are pairs of wild animals collected by Caílte as a ransom for Finn, who is imprisoned by Cormac mac Airt, king of Tara.

Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Temair II

verse

19 st.

beg. Ní cheil maissi dona mnáib

Cináed úa hArtacáin

Cináed úa hArtacáin

(d. 975)

Middle Irish poet.

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Dinnshenchas of Temair.

Independent, Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Temair IV

verse

28 st.

beg. Domun duthain (a lainde)

Cináed úa hArtacáin

Cináed úa hArtacáin

(d. 975)

Middle Irish poet.

See more (ascr.)Cormac filiCormac fili

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Dinnshenchas of Temair.

Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Tipra Sengarmna

prose

verse

beg. Tipra Sen-Garmna fo a snas

Fergus Fínbél

Fergus Fínbél

(time-frame ass. with Finn mac Cumaill, Cormac mac Airt)

In tales of the Finn Cycle, a poet in the retinue of Finn mac Cumaill, sometimes identified as a son of a certain Finn.

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Text on the dinnshenchas of Tipra Sengarmna.

Duanaire Finn

Trúag sin a Chaílte a chara

verse

3 st.

beg. Trúag sin a Chaílte a chara

De causis torchi Corc' Óche, Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B

Dinnshenchas of Túag Inbir and Loch nEchach

verse

prose

beg. Túag Inber álaind, gáeth glass

Bard MaileBard Maile

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Dinnshenchas poem concerning Túag Inbir and Loch nEchach.

Independent, Lebor gabála Érenn, Lebor gabála Érenn (Recension C)

Tuán mac Cairill ro clos

verse

beg. Tuán mac Cairill ro clos

Lebor gabála Érenn

Túatha Dé Danann fo diamair

verse

11 st.

beg. Túatha Dé Danann fo diamair

TanaideTanaide

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Poem (11 quatrains) embedded in the Lebor gabála Érenn.

Tuilsitir mo derca súain

verse

beg. Tuilsitir mo derca súain

Oisín mac Finn

Oisín mac Finn

(time-frame ass. with Finn Cycle, Finn mac Cumaill, Saint Patrick, Cormac mac Airt)

A fían-warrior, son of Finn, in the Finn Cycle of medieval Irish literature

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Poem on the boar of Muir Talláin, ascribed to Oisín.

Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn C supplement

Dinnshenchas of Tulach Eógain

verse

prose

beg. Tathum domna bróin ar beirt

Dinnshenchas of Tulach Eógain

Acallam na senórach

Turus acam Día h-Aíne

verse

beg. Turus acam Día h-Aíne

Independent, Tochmarc Emire

Verba Scáthaige

verse

beg. A mbé eirr óengaile

Poem in the form of a prophecy delivered by Scáthach to Cú Chulainn.

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