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Independent, Agallamh na seanórach, Acallam bec

Dám thrír táncatar ille

verse

beg. Dám thrír táncatar ille

Táin bó Cúailnge I, Táin bó Cúailnge II

Damgal na tarb

prose

The episode of the fight between the two bulls, Donn Cúailnge and Finnbennach, towards the end of the Táin (I, II). It includes the brief tale of Bricriu’s death (Aided Bricrinn/Bricni).

De causis torchi Corc' Óche

form undefined

Early Irish tale on the migration of the Corco Óche. It offers a mythological account of the origin of Lough Neagh (Loch nEchach), which is said to be named after Echu mac Maireda.

De chophur in dá muccida

prose

De gabáil in t-shída

form undefined

A story about the Dagda, sometimes regarded as one of the remscéla to the Táin.

De genelogia Con Culaind

form undefined

Two pedigrees of Cú Chulainn, which follow the text of Síaburcharpat Con Culaind in Lebor na hUidre.

De liberatione Scandlani

prose

De locis sanctis (Bede in Irish paraphrase)

prose

Middle Irish, abridged version of Bede’s De locis sanctis

De maccaib Conaire

form undefined

Prose narrative in which the sons of Conaire mac Moghaláma take revenge on Nemed mac Srobcind for slaying their father. Gwynn suggests that the scribe of the Book of Leinster amended his text so as to make this story a continuation of Togail bruidne Da Derga.

De shíl Chonairi Móir

prose

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.

Deichen mac don Daghdha dian

verse

6 st.

beg. Deichen mac don Daghdha dian

A brief Irish poem (6 qq) about Deichen, son of the Dagda. Details of the story suggest a merging of two characters from Irish tradition: (1) Deichen in certain narrative developments of an Irish triad about the three things that constitute a blacksmith (originally from the Bretha nemed), two of which are associated with the Dagda and the Morrígan; and (2) the Meche or Meiche who is featured in the dinnshenchas of the river Barrow (in one version of this text, Meiche is identified as a son of the Morrígan and the Dagda; in another, at least of the Morrígan).

Dinnshenchas Érenn A

Dinnshenchas of Descert

verse

beg. Athair Cailte, comul ngle

Dinnshenchas of Descert, possibly Descert Laigen

The devil Caincuile in Armagh

prose

Short medieval Irish story about a demon called Cain Cuile, who used to visit Armagh to keep a record of the sins committed by its clergy as well as the lay folk. He had two books in his keeping: in the small one, he would erase the sins of the clerics who regularly confessed while in the bigger one, the sins of unrepenting laymen would pile up.

Di maccaib Uirrne Uirbél

form undefined

Short anecdote

Diluuium factum est

prose

Táin bó Cúailnge I

Dinda na Tána

prose

list

A short section, or table of contents, in the first recension of Táin bó Cúailnge (YBL). It enumerates the fifteen subsequent episodes, or main episodes (dinda), that make up the final section of the Táin.

Independent, Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dindgnai Temrach

prose

Dinnshenchas Érenn C

prose

verse

Duanaire Finn

Dírgidh bhar sleagha sealga

verse

3 st.

beg. Dírgidh bhar sleagha sealga

Duanaire Finn

Do bádus-sa úair

verse

3 st.

beg. Do bádus-sa úair

Do bunad imthechta Éoganachta

prose

Origin legend of the Éoganachta and the Dál Cuinn.

Do faillsigud Tána bó Cúailnge

prose

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.

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