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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.

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.

Molaise of Leighlin and his sister

prose

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.

Saltair na Muice

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Legend of Cáenchomrach, bishop of Clonmacnoise, and his dealings with an underwater monastery located in Lough Ree after two of its monks were expelled in the shape of swine and were (accidentally) killed in a hunting trip by two clerics, Éogan and Écertach.

Sanas Cormaic

Sanas Cormaic/Gaire

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A brief story about Néde and Caier under the entry for ‘Gaire’ in Sanas Cormaic.

Sloiged már rucsat Gréic co Hebríb fechtas n-aile

prose

Short Middle Irish prose text preserved in the Book of Leinster.

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