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Cath Ruis na Ríg
prose
prosimetrum
The Middle Irish version of the tale of the battle of Ros na Ríg as represented by the Book of Leinster text.
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.
Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Ceilbe
prose
verse
32 st.
beg. Mithid dam comma Ceilbe
Ó Maoil Chonaire (Muirgheas mac Pháidín)
Ó Maoil Chonaire (Muirgheas mac Pháidín)
(d. 1543)
Muirgheas mac Pháidín Uí Maoil Chonaire, of Cluain Plocáin, scribe and compiler of the Book of Fenagh (RIA MS 23 P 26).

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Dinnshenchas of Ceilbe.
Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Céis Chorainn
prose
verse
6 st.
beg. Sunda robói Corand cáin
Dinnshenchas of Céis Chorainn
Duanaire Finn
Ceisd agam ort a Cháoilte
verse
19 st.
beg. Ceisd agam ort a Cháoilte
Dinnshenchas Érenn A
Dinnshenchas of Cell Chorbbáin
verse
25 st.
beg. Cell Chorbbain, clár cen chreidim
Dinnshenchas of Cell Chorbbáin (Kilcorban).
Bruiden Átha Í, Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Cenn Cuirrig
verse
prose
beg. Currech Life cona Lí
Dinnshenchas of Cenn Cuirrig.
Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Cenn Febrat
verse
prose
beg. Cend Febrat, álaind slíab sen
Mac Raith Úa PaainMac Raith Úa Paain
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Tract on the dinnshenchas of Cenn Febrat.
Dinnshenchas Érenn A
Dinnshenchas of Cenn Finichair
verse
prose
16 st.
beg. Inmain in fáid Finichair
Finn mac Cumaill
Finn mac Cumaill (Find úa Báiscni)
(time-frame ass. with Finn Cycle, Finn mac Cumaill, Cormac mac Airt)
Finn mac Cumaill (earlier mac Umaill?), Find úa Báiscni: central hero in medieval Irish and Scottish literature of the so-called Finn Cycle; warrior-hunter and leader of a fían

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Dinnshenchas of Cenn Finichair
Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Cerna
prose
verse
25 st.
beg. Cía bem sund nar suidi sel
Text on the dinnshenchas of Cerna
Ces Ulad
form undefined
Cind cethri ndíni iar Frigrind
verse
34 st.
beg. Cind cethri ndíni iar Frigrind forraig gleógal
Flann Mainistrech
Flann Mainistrech
(d. 1056)
Middle Irish poet ass. with Monasterboice (Mainistir Buite)

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Duanaire Finn
Cláidhtear leibh leabadh Osguir
verse
35 st.
beg. Cláidhtear leibh leabadh Osguir
Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Cleitech
prose
verse
6 st.
beg. Cleitech in druí díles daith
Text on the dinnshenchas of Cleitech
Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Clóenloch
prose
verse
4 st.
beg. Sund dodechaid Clóen ar chel
Text on the dinnshenchas of Clóenloch
Sanas Cormaic, Dinnshenchas Érenn A
Dinnshenchas of Cnocc Rafann
verse
prose
1 st.
beg. Inráith morsa (ł hisa) forsna mfil
Mac Dá CherdaMac Dá Cherda
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Dinnshenchas of Cnocc Rafann
Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Cnogba
verse
prose
22 st.
beg. Búa, ingen Rúadrach Rúaid
Flann Mainistrech
Flann Mainistrech
(d. 1056)
Middle Irish poet ass. with Monasterboice (Mainistir Buite)

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Flann mac Lonáin
Flann mac Lonáin
(d. 891 x 918)
early Irish poet; called ‘the Virgil of the Irish’ (Firgil Gáedel) and ‘King of the Poets of Ireland’ respectively.

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Flann fileFlann file
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Dinnshenchas text on Cnogba (Knowth). 22 quatrains.
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.
Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Cnucha I
prose
verse
3 st.
beg. Coic mna tucsadar ille
Text on the dinnshenchas of Cnucha
Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Cnucha II
prose
verse
6 st.
beg. Cnucha, cnoc ós lind Life
Text on the dinnshenchas of Cnucha
Dinnshenchas Érenn C supplement
Dinnshenchas of Codal
prose
verse
3 st.
beg. Tug mac an Dagdha dhimoír
Prose narrative and a few quatrains of verse on the dinnshenchas of Codal (location uncertain).
Cóir anmann
form undefined
Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Coire mBreccáin
prose
verse
23 st.
beg. Coire Breccáin, bail i fail
Dinnshenchas of Coire mBreccáin
The colloquy between Fintan and the hawk of Achill
verse
116 st.
beg. Arsaidh sin, a eoúin Accla
Poem presenting a conversation between Fintan mac Bóchra, the sole survivor of the Flood, and an ancient hawk (seboc) of the island of Achill.
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