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Scéla Cennétig meic Gáethíne ocus na Lochlannach
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Medieval Irish account in the Fragmentary annals of Ireland concerning Cennétig son of Gáethíne, (over)king of the Loígis (d. 903), and his dealings with the Lochlannaig (vikings from Lochlann, typically translated as ‘Norway’).
Scéla Conchobuir meic Nessa
prose
Medieval Irish saga concerning the career of Conchobar mac Nessa, king of the Ulaid
Scéla Cormaic ocus Ciarnaite
prose
verse
Brief account of the affair between Cormac mac Airt and Cíarnat, a Pictish princess who was taken captive.
Scéla Cormaic meic Cuilennáin ocus na crosán
verse
prose
beg. Truaghan sin, a Rí na righ
A brief Irish prose story, with poem, concerning the death of Cormac mac Cuilennáin, who was slain in the battle of Mag Ailbe (908). On the night before the battle, three entertainers (crossáin) promise the king to perform before him the following night, but the king and the crossáin do not live to meet again. By some act of divine providence, however, the crossáin are allowed to perform their art and utter a poem beg. Truaghán sin, a Rí na righ (10qq).
Scéla Guairi meic Colmáin ocus Meic Teléne
prose
Early Irish tale about the Munsterman Mac Teléne and Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin, king of Connacht.
Scéla Guairi meic Colmáin ocus Óenu moccu Loígse
prose
verse
beg. h-Áonna macúi Laigsie, is hé robo anmcarae di Gúairie
Commentary on the Amra Choluim Chille
Scéla Labrada Luirc
prose
Middle Irish tale which tells how Labraid Lorc tried to conceal the fact that he had the ears of a horse and how the truth came out.
Scéla Mongáin ocus Echdach Rígéicis
prose
Short, Early Irish narrative about Mongán mac Fíachnai and the royal poet Eochaid Rigéices
Scéla Néill Fhrossaig
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Saga about Níall Frossach mac Fergaile (d. 778), king of Tara from the Cenél nÉogain.
Sciath Con Culainn
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Sdair na Lumbardach
prose
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).
Sé bruidni Érenn gan dáil
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beg. Sé bruidni Érenn, gan dáil
Seachrán na Banimpire
prose

Early Modern Irish adaptation of the Middle English Octavian, which is itself based on the late medieval French chanson de geste Florent et Octavien.

Secht o. f. n.
verse
beg. Secht o. f. n.
Cináed úa hArtacáin
Cináed úa hArtacáin
(d. 975)
Middle Irish poet.

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Poem on Brug na Bóinne, which offers a poetic version of Tochmarc Étaíne.
Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Séig Mossad
prose
Text on the dinnshenchas of Séig Mossad
Agallamh Oisín agus Phádraig
Seilg Sléibhe Fuaid
verse
190 st.
beg. Lá dá raibh Fionn sa shlóighte
Agallamh Oisín agus Phádraig
Seilg Sléibhe gCuilinn
verse
81 st.
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