Agallamh Leborchaim
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beg. A ingen a lúath, a láeb, a Leborcham, cía Ultu ána acca?
A prose introduction, including a list of Ulster women, and passage of rosc that are found as part of the early Irish tale Talland Étair. According to the tale, Leborcham is sent north to warn the wives of Ulster heroes and notables of the impending misfortunes of their husbands in battle. Her warning is uttered in the form of a rosc in which she presents a vision of the bloody outcome of the fight. Scholars like Dobbs have regarded the text as an interpolation, although this view may be open to debate.
Aided Finn (Egerton 92)
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Fragment of a text relating a version of the story of Finn's death. Finn is said to have died in old age while attempting to leap the River Boyne over a place called Léimm (Find). His body is discovered by Aiclech, son of Dub Drenn, and the three sons of Urgriu. Aiclech severs the head and for this act, he is slain by his three companions.
Airne Fíngein
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Baile Bricín
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Early Irish tale in which an angel visits St Bricín(e), abbot of Túaim Dreccon (Tomregan, Co. Cavan), and reveals to him the names of many future churchmen in Ireland.
Brinna Ferchertne
verse
36 st.
beg. Atchīu dā choin ac congail
A rhymed poem about the death of Cú Roí, preserved as part of a version of Aided Chon Roí. In a dream-vision, the poet Ferchertne utters a prophecy of Cú Roí’s death.
Dinnshenchas Érenn A
Dinnshenchas of Cell Chorbbáinverse
25 st.
beg. Cell Chorbbain, clár cen chreidim
Dinnshenchas of Cell Chorbbáin (Kilcorban).
Echtra Finn
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Esnada tige Buchet
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Fingal Rónáin
prose
Pátraicc Macha mártai Gaídil
verse
13 st.
beg. Pátraicc Macha mártai Gaídil
Middle Irish poem (13 st.) in praise of St Patrick.
Rodíchned Find, ba fer tend
verse
1 st.
beg. Rodíchned Find, ba fer tend
A single quatrain alluding to a story about the death of Finn mac Cumaill.
Scéla Cano meic Gartnáin
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Scéla Conchobuir meic Nessa
prose
Medieval Irish saga concerning the career of Conchobar mac Nessa, king of the Ulaid
Síaburcharpat Con Culaind
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Solomon and the power of women
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Early Irish reworking of I Esdras, III ch. 3-4, with Solomon, king of the Greeks, and Nemiasserus replacing Darius and Zorobabel (Zerubbabel).
Táin bó Dartada
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Talland Étair
prose
Tochmarc Becfola
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