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In the Book of Leinster, not so much a self-contained collection as a group of prose and verse texts on dinnshenchas as well as other items of lore that do not necessarily fit the modern definition.

Book of Leinster list of the gillai of warriors

prose

list

A brief list of names in the Book of Leinster belonging to the servants (gillai) of Ulster warriors and one, Conán, of Finn mac Cumaill.

Bóroma

form undefined

Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Bréchmag

prose

verse

Text on the dinnshenchas of Bréchmag.

Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Bréifne

prose

verse

14 st.

beg. Bréfne, cá h-adbar dia fail?

Fintan mac Bóchra

Fintan mac Bóchra

(time-frame ass. with universal history)

A figure of medieval Irish tradition who survives the Flood and lives to give eye-witness accounts of the history of Ireland

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Text on the dinnshenchas of Bréifne

Dinnshenchas Érenn C supplement

Dinnshenchas of Brí Graide

prose

Text on the dinnshenchas of Brí Graide (Brí Graige).

Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B

Dinnshenchas of Brí Léith

prose

verse

8 st.

beg. Mebuir lemm aní dia fail

Text on the dinnshenchas of Brí Léith

Bríatharthecosc Con Culainn

form undefined

An early Irish wisdom text found in the context of an episode in Serglige Con Culainn concerning royal candidacy and inauguration.

Brinna Ferchertne

verse

36 st.

beg. Atchīu dā choin ac congail

A rhymed poem about the death of Cú Roí, preserved as part of a version of Aided Chon Roí. In a dream-vision, the poet Ferchertne utters a prophecy of Cú Roí’s death.

Brislech Mór Maige Muirthemne

prose

verse

Old Irish saga about the slaying of the Ulster hero Cú Chulainn, Conall Cernach’s revenge, Cú Chulainn’s ‘phantom speech’ (síabur-chobra) delivered after his death and a lament by Emer.

Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Brug na Bóinne (prose)

prose

Piece of prose on the dinnshenchas of Brug na Bóinne.

Dinnshenchas of Brug na Bóinne I

verse

beg. Án sin, a maig Meic ind Óc

Cináed úa hArtacáin

Cináed úa hArtacáin

(d. 975)

Middle Irish poet.

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Poem on the dinnshenchas of Brug na Bóinne.

Dinnshenchas of Brug na Bóinne II

verse

beg. A chóemu Breg, bríg nad bréc

Mac Nía mac Óengusso

Mac Nía mac Óengusso

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Poem on the dinnshenchas of Brug na Bóinne.

Bruiden Átha Í

prose

Bruiden Da Choca

prose

A tale of the Ulster Cycle, set after events related in Aided Chonchobuir (‘The violent death of Conchobar’). According to the story, the Ulaid invited Cormac Cond Longas to return from exile in Connacht and succeed his father (Conchobar) in the kingship of the Ulaid. While Cormac accepted and gained permission from Ailill and Medb, he was forced into violating his gessa en route to Ulster, which precipitated further disaster. The Connachta opposed him and he fought a series of battles against them before being killed at the siege of Da Coca’s hostel (bruiden).

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