Texts
Lebor gabála Érenn/2. De gabálaib Érenn
Lebor gabála Érenn/2A. Introductionprose
An introduction to the tract De gabálaib Érenn. It lists the peoples who are said to have invaded Ireland before the Goídil, namely Cessair, Partholón, Nemed, the Fir Bolg, the Fir Domnann, the Gáiléoin and the Túatha Dé Danann. Their narratives are told in the course of the tract.
Lebor gabála Érenn/2. De gabálaib Érenn
Lebor gabála Érenn/2B. The Antediluviansprose
An account of the first people to set foot on Ireland before the Deluge, namely Banba, later followed by Partholón, or three certain fishermen from Spain, although they navigated the waters of Ireland without setting foot on land.
DelugeFloodPartholónIrelandBanba
Lebor gabála Érenn/2. De gabálaib Érenn
Lebor gabála Érenn/2C. Cesairprose
An account of the settlement of Ireland by Cesair, granddaughter of Noah, before the Flood.
Cesair
Lebor gabála Érenn/2. De gabálaib Érenn
Lebor gabála Érenn/2D. Partholónprose
An account of the invasion of Ireland by Partholón and his sons (the first to be undertaken after the Flood), their struggles with the Fomoire and the bursting forth of seven new lakes.
Lebor gabála Érenn/2. De gabálaib Érenn
Lebor gabála Érenn/2E(1). Gabáil Nemidprose
An account of the invasion of Ireland by Nemed and his sons (from Scythia), the bursting forth of four new lakes, their struggles with the Fomoire and Nemed’s death by plague.
Lebor gabála Érenn/2. De gabálaib Érenn
Lebor gabála Érenn/2E(2). Togail Tuir Chonaindprose
An account of the fortunes of Nemed’s people after their leader’s death by plague, namely their revolt against the Fomoire, the siege of the Tower of Conand/Conaing and the dispersal of Nemed’s people.
Lebor gabála Érenn/2. De gabálaib Érenn
Lebor gabála Érenn/2F(1). Gabáil Fer mBolgprose
An account of the taking of Ireland by the Fir Bolg, the Fir Domnann and the Gáiléoin; and the reign of the Fir Bolg under a succession of high-kings.
Fir BolgFir DomnannGáiléoin
Lebor gabála Érenn/2. De gabálaib Érenn
Lebor gabála Érenn/2F(2). Immirgi Mac nÚmóirprose
An account of the flight of the Fir Bolg to a number of islands following their defeat in the battle of Mag Tuired; their expulsion by the Picts; and their return to Ireland with the aid of Ailill and Medb of Connacht.
Battle of Mag TuiredAilill mac MátaFir BolgPictsCruithneMedb
Lebor gabála Érenn/2. De gabálaib Érenn
Lebor gabála Érenn/2G(1). Gabáil Tuath nDéprose
An account of the taking of Ireland by the Tuatha Dé Danann, from their previous whereabouts and first arrival in Ireland to the defeat of the Fir Bolg in the first battle of Mag Tuired.
Túatha Dé (Danann)
Lebor gabála Érenn/2. De gabálaib Érenn
Lebor gabála Érenn/2G(2). Kings of the Tuatha Dé Danannprose
An account of the kings of the Tuatha Dé Danann, namely Nuadu, Lug, the Dagda, Delbaeth, Fíacha and the trio Mac Cuill, Mac Cécht and Mac Gréine; and their conflict with the Fomoire, culmimating in the second battle of Mag Tuired.
Túatha Dé (Danann)
Lebor gabála Érenn/2. De gabálaib Érenn
Lebor gabála Érenn/2G(3). Genelach Tuath Déprose
An enumeration of the deities of the Tuatha Dé Danann, their pedigrees and other items of interest.
Túatha Dé (Danann)
Lebor gabála Érenn/2. De gabálaib Érenn
Lebor gabála Érenn/2H(1). The death of Íthprose
An account of the meeting between Íth mac Breogain and three kings of the Tuatha Dé Danann at Ailech Néit; and of Íth’s death in his attempt to arbritrate a dispute among the Tuatha Dé.
Lebor gabála Érenn/2. De gabálaib Érenn
Lebor gabála Érenn/2H(2). Gabáil Mac Míledprose
An account of the taking of Ireland by the sons of Míl. The first part or textual layer is concerned with Milesian history until the time when Ireland is divided between Érimón and Éber. The second enumerates the tuatha that spring from the sons of Míl.
Lebor gabála Érenn/3A. Érimón and the Cruithni
prose
An account of the reign of Érimón mac Míled, notably the contention with his brother Éber, a series of battles, the bursting forth of lakes and streams, and Érimón’s own death. A number of versions also insert a tract on the Picts into the narrative.
Middle IrishPictsCruithneÉrimón mac MíledÉber (Finn) mac Míled
Lebor gabála Érenn/4. Comaimsera ríg in domuin fri rígaib Érenn
form undefined
Fourth tract of Lebor gabála Érenn. It contains synchronisms (comaimsera) that place Irish national history, from the legendary Partholón to the historical king Fergal mac Maíle Dúin, in the Eusebian chronological scheme of world history.
SynchronismsKing-listsRegnal lists
Lebor gabála Érenn/5. Christian kings of Ireland
Lebor gabála Érenn/5A. Do fhlaithiusaib ocus aimseraib hÉrend iar Creitimprose
A king-list in continuation of Réim rígraide. The greater part runs from Lóegaire mac Néill in the 5th century to Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill (d. 1022), while a final section deals with a number of ‘kings with opposition’ until Ruaidrí mac Toirrdelbaig Ua Conchobair (late 12th century).
Middle Irish
In lebor ollaman
prose
A Middle Irish commentary on the Auraicept na n-éces and some of its companion material. McLaughlin has suggested that “the author was working with an annotated copy of that text”. The text opens with a list of the judges and authors of Ireland and a prologue. Much of the commentary is structured using didactic formulae (e.g. ceist ... ní hansa, and similar).
Middle Irish
Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Loch Garmanverse
prose
beg. Rí na loch in loch-sa thess
Eochaid ua Céirín
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Eochaid (Eolach) úa Céirín
(fl. 11th century?)
Middle Irish poet
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Text, in prose and verse, on the dinnshenchas of Loch Garman.
Middle IrishdinnshenchasFir BolgCathaír MórLoch GarmanInber Dea
Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Mag Cobaprose
verse
4 st.
beg. Amra in mag imríadat fir
Dinnshenchas of Mag Coba (according to Gwynn, a plain in the barony of Iveagh, Co. Down)
Middle IrishDinnshenchasÉrimónCoba ... eponym of Mag CobaMag Coba
Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Mag nÍthaverse
7 st.
beg. In mag itám sund 'nar socht
dinnshenchas of Mag nÍtha
Middle IrishDinnshenchasMag nÍtha
Metrical Banshenchas
verse
beg. Adam oen-athair na ndoene
Úa Caiside (Gilla Mo Dutu)
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Úa Caiside (Gilla Mo Dutu)
(fl. c. 1147)
Irish poet, credited as the author of Éri óg inis na náem and Ádam óenathair na ndóene (the metrical Banshenchas).
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Úa Caiside (Gilla Mo Dutu)
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Úa Caiside (Gilla Mo Dutu)
(fl. c. 1147)
Irish poet, credited as the author of Éri óg inis na náem and Ádam óenathair na ndóene (the metrical Banshenchas).
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Metrical version of the Banshenchas, composed by Gilla Mo Dutu Úa Caiside (1147).
Late Middle Irish
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