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Short Irish story of Becc mac Dé, his prophetic gift and the three falsehoods he utters on the day of his death, when he meets Colum Cille. The text is essentially an excerpt from the first recension of Aided Diarmata meic Cerbaill.

Finn and Gráinne

prose

Introduction to the Senchas Már

Finn and the man in the tree

prose

Two short prose stories about Finn, cited in the commentary to the Senchas Már as a gloss on the term imbas forosnai. The first, about Finn's encounter with the supernatural thief Cúldub, tells how Finn acquired the gift of imbas, while the second story, about Finn and the gilla Derg Corra, tells how Finn put this gift to use.

Foscél ar Brénainn (dialogue with Moínenn of Clonfert)

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A Middle Irish short story about a dialogue between Brénainn of Clonfert with one of his successors, Moínenn, bishop of Clonfert, on the subject of death and the afterlife.

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.

Inis Dornglais ro gab Crimthann

prose

A brief prose passage found in the Book of Leinster, which summarises events in the power struggles between Brían, Fíachra and Ailill, sons of Eochaid Mugmédon, including the poisoning of Crimthann mac Fidaig, king of Ireland, by his sister Mongfhind. The text highlights some of the place-names in that story. Because the manuscript page is worn at the right edge, the text is now partly illegible.

Mo Ling and Findat

prose

verse

Early Irish anecdote about Mo Ling and an old woman (caillech) named Findat who gave her son to him; also on the appearance of Christ as a leper (clam).

Mo Ling and Grác

prose

Anecdote about Mo Ling and a neighbouring couple, Grác and his wife Crón

Mo Ling and Máel Doborchon

prose

Anecdote about Mo Ling

Molaise of Leighlin and his sister

prose

Preface to Amra Senáin

prose

A Middle Irish preface and epilogue to the poem Amra Senáin ‘The eulogy of Senán’ mac Geirrcinn, abbot and saint of Inis Cathaig (Scattery Island, Co. Clare), in two parts: (1) a short miracle story which relates how Senán delivered an artisan named Nárach from a monster inhabiting the estuary of the Shannon in which the river island is located, and (2) a short passage, directly before and after the poem (except in NLI MS G 30), attributing the poem to Dallán Forgaill. The first part seemingly derives from a version of the story as it is told in the Commentary to Félire Óengusso (8 March). Both versions take their cue from a reading of two lines in the Félire (Senan Indse Cathaig / crochais écrait n-árach ‘Senán of Inis Cathaig / disabled the enemy with a binding’, for which see Breatnach’s text and translation). The tale of Senán’s encounter is expanded, if without mention of Nárach, in Betha Shenáin.

Saltair na Muice

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Legend of Cáenchomrach, bishop of Clonmacnoise, and his dealings with an underwater monastery located in Lough Ree after two of its monks were expelled in the shape of swine and were (accidentally) killed in a hunting trip by two clerics, Éogan and Écertach.

Sanas Cormaic

Sanas Cormaic/Gaire

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A brief story about Néde and Caier under the entry for ‘Gaire’ in Sanas Cormaic.

Sloiged már rucsat Gréic co Hebríb fechtas n-aile

prose

Short Middle Irish prose text preserved in the Book of Leinster.

Temaile fáid Miled Espáin

prose

A prose passage in the Book of Leinster about a certain Temaile or Témaile, a prophet (fáid) of Míl Espáine whose name is associated with Druim Témaile (place unidentified). Because the outer edge of the manuscript page is worn, the text is now only partly legible.

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