Sdair na Lumbardach
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A 15th-century Irish translation, probably of chapter 19 (‘De sancto Pelagio papa’) from Jacobus de Voragine’s hagiographic compilation Legenda aurea (1260 x 1270).
Seachrán na Banimpire
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Early Modern Irish adaptation of the Middle English Octavian, which is itself based on the late medieval French chanson de geste Florent et Octavien.
Stair Fortibrais
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Story of the abbot of Druimenaig
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Brief medieval Irish story about a young, unnamed abbot of Druimenaig (Druim Eanaig, now Drimnagh, Co. Dublin), who at Easter finds himself transformed into a woman, sleeps with the erenagh of Croimglenn (Crumlin, Co. Dublin), gives birth to seven children, and changes back to being a man again.
Táin bó Cúailnge
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Táin bó Cúailnge III
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Táin bó Flidaise II
prose
verse
Early Modern Irish recension of Táin bó Flidais, which relates how the exiled Ulster hero Fergus mac Róich obtained his wife Flidais after killing her husband Ailill Finn, king of the Ciarraige. In the earliest manuscript, it forms part of a longer narrative work about Fergus, beginning with Oidheadh Chloinne Uisnigh and concluding with a sequel entitled Tóraigheacht tána bó Flidaise.
Téighim ann do shúr na n-íath
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list
beg. Téighim ann do shúr (na) n-íath
A poem found in Agallamh na seanórach, where it is attributed to Cáilte. The poem is largely a topographical catalogue of birds and beasts from all over Ireland, which are pairs of wild animals collected by Caílte as a ransom for Finn, who is imprisoned by Cormac mac Airt, king of Tara.
Tochmarc Becfola
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Tóiteán Tighe Fhinn
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69 st.
beg. Truagh annsin a láithrech lis
A ballad about a tragic event and its aftermath in Fenian tradition. It relates how Garad mac Morna burnt to death the wives of the fían-warriors in Finn's house and how he was afterwards slain by his son Aod.
Tóraigheacht tána bó Flidaise
prose
verse
Early Modern Irish tale forming a sequel to Táin bó Flidaise. It relates how the Gamhanraidh go in pursuit of Fergus and the men of Ireland to recover the magical cow of Flidais, Maol Flidaise.
Tromdámh Guaire
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Turas na dTaoiseach nUltach as Éirinn
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Ó Cianáin (Tadhg)Ó Cianáin (Tadhg)
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The story of the Flight of the Earls (1607-1608), according to Tadhg Ó Cianáin.
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