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A prosimetric narrative, related to Acallam na senórach, concerning the wanderings of Caílte and other survivors of the Fían at the time of Patrick’s advent in Ireland. While the dialogue between Patrick and a representative of Finn’s old fían is central to both Acallam na senórach and the later Agallamh na seanórach, the meeting between Patrick and Caílte occupies comparatively little space in this text.

Ádam athair sruith ar sluag

verse

103 st.

beg. Ádam athair, sruith ar sluag

Óengus [unidentified]Óengus ... unidentified

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Medieval Irish poem attributed to a certain Óengus. Called a ‘school-poem’ by R. Flower, it offers a quick summary of major events narrated in the Lebor gabála, from biblical history to the various settlements and invasions of the peoples in Ireland (Cessair, etc.) and finally, the six ages of the world.

Duanaire Finn, Acallam bec

Ag so in fód in ar ghein Fionn

verse

43 st.

beg. Ag so in fód in ar ghein Fionn

Aided Guill ocus Gairb

prose

Aided Muirchertaig meic Erca

form undefined

Aided Nath Í ocus a adnacol

prose

Aislinge Meic Con Glinne

prose

Aithed Emere

prose

Atbér mór do mathib

verse

15 st.

beg. Atbér mór do mathib

Middle Irish poem on Cú Roí mac Dáire and his exploits, which are brought far afield, even extending into Greece, Asia, Africa and in general terms, ‘the south of the world’ (descert domain). He is depicted as a warrior fighting against dog-heads (Conchinn) and commanding a fleet and army, with Fomoiri and Amazons (Cígloiscthi) in his service, as well as a lord of opulent wealth. The poem concludes with the assertion that Gregory the Great is of Cú Roí’s lineage.

Betha Caoimhgin II

verse

beg. Do sir Caoimhgin móran d' Eirinn

SolamSolam

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Verse Life of St Cóemgen (Cáemgen, Kevin).

Betha Grighora

prose

Middle Irish homily on Gregory the Great, containing a series of miracle-stories connected with Gregory, framed between a prologue and epilogue.

Buile Shuibne

prose

verse

Caithréim Cellacháin Chaisil

form undefined

Caithréim Cellaig

form undefined

Cath Cinn Abrad

prose

Cath Maige Rath II

prose

Second and longer recension of the tale of the battle of Mag Rath.

Scél na Fír Flatha, Echtra Cormaic i Tír Tairngiri, ocus Ceart Claidib Cormaic

Ceart claidib Cormaic

prose

This is the third and last tale in the composite text known as Scél na Fír Flatha, Echtra Cormaic i Tír Tairngiri, ocus Ceart Claidib Cormaic, corresponding to §§ 59-80 of Stokes' edition.

Duanaire Finn

Ceisd agam ort a Cháoilte

verse

19 st.

beg. Ceisd agam ort a Cháoilte

Duanaire Finn

Cláidhtear leibh leabadh Osguir

verse

35 st.

beg. Cláidhtear leibh leabadh Osguir

Cnucha Cnoc os cionn Life

form undefined

Irish poem which has come down as a shorter version (6 st.) in Dinnshenchas Érenn dealing with the origin of the place-name Cnucha. A considerably longer one (64 st.) is attributed to Caílte in Agallamh bheag. Here the first 7 stanzas contain much overlap with the shorter version but then continues at some length with the kings of Ireland, with Finn and with Caílte’s present.

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