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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

prose

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.

Táin bó Cúailnge I

Orgain Chúalngi

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Orgain Denna Ríg

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Orgain Síde Nennta (†)

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A tale referred to by this title in the medieval Irish saga lists of type A (LL; TCD 1336) as well as B (23 N 10; Rawlinson B 512; Harleian 5280). The nature of its contents is uncertain.

Orgguin trí mac Diarmata mic Cerbaill

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Páis Cristoforus

prose

Medieval Irish passion of Saint Christopher, dog-headed saint, evangelist and martyr.

Páis Georgi

prose

Páis in morfesir ro-chotail i nEffis

prose

Pátraicc Macha mártai Gaídil

verse

13 st.

beg. Pátraicc Macha mártai Gaídil

Middle Irish poem (13 st.) in praise of St Patrick.

Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B

Dinnshenchas of Port Láirge

verse

prose

beg. Fil sund áige do churp ríg

Dinnshenchas of Port Láirge (Waterford)

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.

Prima etas mundi (Irish tract)

prose

An Irish prose tract on the first five ‘ages of the world’ and synchronisms of Irish prehistory with Assyrian, Greek and Roman history.

Prose Banshenchas

prose

Prose version of the Banshenchas

The quarrel between Finn and Oisín

verse

beg. Is derb lem-sae, cia domaimse in fer líath

Poem cast as a dialogue between Finn and Oisín, with prose introduction and conclusion.

Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Ráith Chnámrossa