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Oidheadh Chuinn Chéadchathaigh
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Early Modern Irish tale of the death of Conn Cétchathach.
Orcuin Néill Noígíallaig
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Early Irish literary account of the death of Níall Noígíallach.
Orgain brudne Uí Dergae
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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
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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
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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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Scéla Cano meic Gartnáin
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Scéla Cennétig meic Gáethíne ocus na Lochlannach
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Medieval Irish account in the Fragmentary annals of Ireland concerning Cennétig son of Gáethíne, (over)king of the Loígis (d. 903), and his dealings with the Lochlannaig (vikings from Lochlann, typically translated as ‘Norway’).
Scéla Conaill Chuirc ocus Corcu Loígde
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Scéla Conaill Chuirc ocus rígi Caisil
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Scéla Cormaic ocus Ciarnaite
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Brief account of the affair between Cormac mac Airt and Cíarnat, a Pictish princess who was taken captive.
Scéla Cormaic meic Cuilennáin ocus na crosán
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beg. Truaghan sin, a Rí na righ
A brief Irish prose story, with poem, concerning the death of Cormac mac Cuilennáin, who was slain in the battle of Mag Ailbe (908). On the night before the battle, three entertainers (crossáin) promise the king to perform before him the following night, but the king and the crossáin do not live to meet again. By some act of divine providence, however, the crossáin are allowed to perform their art and utter a poem beg. Truaghán sin, a Rí na righ (10qq).
Scéla Cuinn ocus Airt ocus Cormaic
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