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Imthechta Rícinde ingine Crimthainn ocus Cairche Dergáin
prose
Short narrative about two pious women, Rícenn, daughter of the king of Uí Maine, and her tutoress Caírech Dergáin, nun at Clúain Bairenn.
Lebor gabála Érenn
Lebor gabála Érenn (Recension B)form undefined
The so-called second recension of Lebor gabála Érenn.
Lebor gabála Érenn (Míniugud)
prose
prosimetrum
An abbreviated recension of Lebor gabála Érenn, known as the Miniugud recension. In the manuscripts, it is usually found as an appendix to Recension II.
Lebor gabála Érenn (Recension C)
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Lebor gabála Érenn
prose
prosimetrum
Lebor gabála Érenn (Recension A)
prose
prosimetrum
Longes Chonaill Chuirc
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Commentary on the Amra Choluim Chille
Longes Labrada (ACC)form undefined
The version of the story of Labraid’s exile, Moriath and her harper, and his return to Ireland as it occurs in longer copies of the Amra Choluim Chille commentary.
Metrical Banshenchas
verse
beg. Adam oen-athair na ndoene
Úa Caiside (Gilla Mo Dutu)
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Úa Caiside (Gilla Mo Dutu)
(fl. c. 1147)
Irish poet, credited as the author of Éri óg inis na náem and Ádam óenathair na ndóene (the metrical Banshenchas).
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Úa Caiside (Gilla Mo Dutu)
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Úa Caiside (Gilla Mo Dutu)
(fl. c. 1147)
Irish poet, credited as the author of Éri óg inis na náem and Ádam óenathair na ndóene (the metrical Banshenchas).
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Metrical version of the Banshenchas, composed by Gilla Mo Dutu Úa Caiside (1147).
Mór Muman ocus Aided Cuanach meic Ailchine
prose
prosimetrum
Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Ochanverse
prose
beg. Déiccid ferta níthaig Néill
Cináed úa hArtacáin
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Cináed úa hArtacáin
(d. 975)
Middle Irish poet.
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Texts on a burial mound near Tara, relating a version of the death of Níall Noígiallach.
Oided Chuind Chétchathaich
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Orcuin Néill Noígíallaig
prose
verse
prosimetrum
Early Irish literary account of the death of Níall Noígíallach.
Orgain brudne Uí Dergae
prose
Old Irish tale of Uí/Da Derga’s hostel (bruiden), which is thought to have been contained in the lost Cín Dromma Snechtai. Tantalisingly, Ii gives only a summarised version of events, in stark contrast to the later, considerably expanded version known as Togail bruidne Da Derga.
Orgain Cairpri Chind Chait for sáerchlannaib Érenn
prose
An early Irish saga whose title is included in versions A and B of the Middle Irish tale lists and suggests that its narrative would have focused on the revolt of the aithech-thúatha in Irish prehistory. It is not known what version of the tale was being referred to but it is likely related to two extant recensions of the late Middle Irish period, known as Bruiden Meic Da Réo and Scél ar Chairbre Cinn Cait.
Orgain Denna Ríg
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Orgguin trí mac Diarmata mic Cerbaill
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Scél ar Chairbre Cinn Cait
prose
The second of two Middle Irish recensions, the other being Bruiden Meic Da Réo, which recount how in early Ireland, the vassal peoples (aithech-thúatha) rebelled and decimated the leading noble families. This is Thurneysen's ‘Recension I’, except for the modernised text in the Edinburgh MS, which he describes as ‘Recension III’.
Scél Mongáin
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Scél na Fír Flatha, Echtra Cormaic i Tír Tairngiri, ocus Ceart Claidib Cormaic
Scél na Fír Flathaprose
Scéla Áedo Oirdnidi
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