Betha Finnchua Brí Gobunn
prose

Vernacular Irish Life of Finnchua, al. Finnchú, of Brí Gobann (Brigown, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork). The text presents its subject, not as a mere local saint, but as one whose activities extended further afield in Ireland, concluding with a visit to Rome.

Betha Fursa
prose
Irish life of St Fursa
Betha Grighora
prose
Middle Irish homily on Gregory the Great, containing a series of miracle-stories connected with Gregory, framed between a prologue and epilogue.
Beatha Lasrach
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Life of St Lasair of Kilronan (Cell Rónáin).
Betha Máedóc Ferna I
prose
Short Irish Life of St Máedóc, founder and patron saint of Ferna (Ferns, Co. Wexford)
Betha Máedóc Ferna II
prose
Lengthy Irish Life of St Máedóc, founder and patron saint of Ferna (Ferns, Co. Wexford).
Betha Mo Chuda
prose
Irish Life of Mo Chutu of Rahan and Lismore
Betha Molaga
prose

Life of St Mo Laga (Molaga) of Tulach Mín Mo Laga, Co. Cork

Betha Ruadáin
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Irish Life of Ruadán of Lothra (Lorrha, Co. North Tipperary)
Betha Shenáin
prose
Vernacular Irish Life of St Senán of Inis Cathaig (Scattery Island).
Cáin Éimíne Báin
prose

Miraculous story which relates how the community of St Éimíne Bán at Ros Glaise (probably Monasterevin, Co. Offaly) received a charter of privileges from the king of Leinster. It is said to have been granted after Éimine and his 49 monks sacrificed their lives to save Bran úa Fáeláin (d. 693), king of Leinster, and 49 chiefs of the province from the plague.

Comainmnigud nóem nÉrenn
prose
list

Early Irish tract containing lists of Irish saints of the same name. Most copies of the text are followed by a similar tract focusing on female Irish ‘holy virgins’ (Comanmand nóebúag hÉrenn).

Comanmand nóebúag hÉrenn
prose
list
Early Irish tract containing lists of female Irish saints (nóebúag ‘holy virgins’) of the same name. In the manuscripts, the text immediately follows that of a similar tract known as Comainmnigud nóem nÉrenn.
De virtute sancti Martain (Irish homily)
prose
Irish homily on St Martin, bishop of Tours. The work bears testimony to knowledge of the writings of Sulpicius Severus (the Vita sancti Martini and the Dialogi) in 12th-century Ireland.
Do feartaib Cairnich
prose
Short narrative text concerning the miracles of St Cairnech, patron saint of Tuilén (Dulane, Co. Meath, near Kells). It is attested as an interpolation in the Book of Ballymote version of Lebor Bretnach.
Do mhacuibh Úa Suanaig
prose
Short Irish tract concerning the history of Rathan (Rahan, Co. Offaly) after the expulsion of Mo Chutu. It focuses on the lives of two 8th-century religious men, namely Fidmuine úa Suanaig, anchorite, and Fidairle úa Suanaig, abbot of Rahan, and various further events concerning the religious foundation up to the mid-12th century.
Do mháithribh na náomh
prose
Tract on the mothers of Irish saints.
Etsecht Bic meic Dé
prose

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.

Foscél ar Brénainn (dialogue with Moínenn of Clonfert)
form undefined
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.
Genemain Moling ocus a bethu
prose

Vernacular Irish Life of St Mo Ling. The text is a patchwork (in the neutral sense of the word) of various legends about the saint, including his birth and upbringing, encounters with a spectre, with Suibne Geilt and Grág, and the Bórama tribute.