Texts
The adventures of Mac Dá Cherda
prose
Early Irish tale about (Comgán) Mac Dá Cherda, son of Máel Ochtraig (king of the Déisi of Mag Femen)
Early IrishComgán Mac Dá CherdaDéisi/Déssi
Echtra Ambacuc
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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.

Early IrishColum CilleBecc mac Dé
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.
Middle Irishminor Irish prose talesdeathMóenu of ClonfertBrénainn of Clonfert
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.
Middle Irishminor Irish prose talesMac Reithe of KilmacrehyCaírech DergáinCrimthann mac LugdachRícenn ingen Crimthainn
Irish legend of Gregory and the widow who laughed at mass
prose
Irish languageGregory the Great
Irish story of Albert of Germany
prose

Brief Irish devotional story concerning a certain Albert (Ailibertus, Aliberd), bishop in Germany, who made Christ reveal to him the seven, or eight, things that are best for the soul and most pleasing to God as well as a rule consisting of 15 Our Fathers. Grosjean, with the help of suggestions made to him, has identified the story as a version on the theme of Christ’s nine answers, variants of which circulated widely throughout Europe, both in Latin and in the vernacular, in the 14th and 15th centuries and sometimes appear with an attribution to Albert(us)/Albrecht.

Irish languageAlbertus Magnus
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).
Early Irishminor Irish prose talesMo Ling
Mo Ling and Grác
prose
Anecdote about Mo Ling and a neighbouring couple, Grác and his wife Crón
Old IrishLegendsminor Irish prose talesMo Ling
Mo Ling and Máel Doborchon
prose
Anecdote about Mo Ling
Early Irishminor Irish prose talesMo LingMáel Doborchon
Mo Ling and the leper
prose
Irish anecdote about St Mo Ling and a leper. 
Mo LingJesus
Molaise of Leighlin and his sister
prose
Old IrishMiddle Irishminor Irish prose talesFursaMolaise of LeighlinAnonymous ... sister of Molaise of Leighlin
Scél for mírbuil Póil
prose

Short medieval Irish legend on the passion of St Paul, with an account of his decapitation and miraculous recapitation (recovery of his head). It is similar to the version told in the Irish homily Páis Petair ocus Póil

Irish languagePaul the Apostle (Saul of Tarsus)
Story of Mo Chóe and the angel
prose
A short story in which Mo Chóe (Caelán), while building his church at Nendrum, is approached by an angel in the form of a magnificent bird. Two versions of it are known, one of which is found in the entry for the saint's feast-day in the Martyrology of Donegal.
Irish languageMo Chóe of Nendrum