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Aided mac Conchobuir
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Brief account. A hunter catches three hares at Emain Macha, but as he prepares to cook them a voice recites a poem, and tells him he has killed the three sons of Conchobar mac Nessa, Cormac Cond Longas, Cairpre and Cúscraid Mend Macha, who had taken the form of hares. The hunter runs away, leaving his game behind.
Aided Meic Con
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Aígidecht Aithirni
prose
verse
prosimetrum
The short prose text includes eight poems ascribed to Athirne.
Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Ailech (prose)
prose
Prose tract on the dinnshenchas of Ailech
Dinnshenchas Érenn A
Dinnshenchas of Ailech I
verse
28 st.
beg. Decid Ailech n-Imchill n-úaib

Poem on the dinnshenchas of Ailech.

Independent, Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Ailech II
verse
35 st.
beg. Cía triallaid nech aisneis senchais Ailig eltaig
Flann Mainistrech
Flann Mainistrech
(d. 1056)
Middle Irish poet ass. with Monasterboice (Mainistir Buite)

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Dinnshenchas of Ailech.
Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Ailech III
verse
beg. Ailech Frigrenn, faithche na ríg rígda in domain
Dinnshenchas of Ailech
Dinnshenchas Érenn C supplement
Dinnshenchas of Ailén Cobthaig
prose
verse
14 st.
beg. A Fedelm, a fholt-buide
Text on the dinnshenchas of Ailén Cobthaig
Airec menman Uraird maic Coisse
prose
Urard mac Coise
Urard mac Coise
(d. 983 x 1023)
Irish poet

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Urard mac Coise
Urard mac Coise
(d. 983 x 1023)
Irish poet

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A Middle Irish saga which relates how the poet Urard/Aurard mac Cosse (fl. 10th/11th century) obtained compensation from Domnall mac Muirchertaig, king of Tara, following a raid on his home. It includes version B of the medieval Irish tale lists.

Airne Fíngein
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Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Alend
prose
verse
14 st.
beg. Alend óenach diar n-ócaib
Prose and verse dinnshenchas of Alend
Dinnshenchas of Almu I
verse
beg. Almu Lagen, les na Fían
Dinnshenchas poem on Almu (the Hill of Allen, Co. Kildare), which recounts the tale of the conception of Finn mac Cumaill.
Cath Maige Mucrama, Dinnshenchas Érenn C supplement
Dinnshenchas of Áne Chlíach
prose

An episode in Cath Maige Mucrama which tells of Ailill Ólomm's hostility towards two inhabitants of the síd-mound Áne Chlíach and of the blemish and curse he incurred on account of this. It gives an explanation of Ailill's nickname as well as the name of the hill.

Araile felmac féig don Mumain
verse
beg. Araile felmac féig don Mumain
Short Middle Irish tale concerning poets.
Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B, Dinnshenchas Érenn C supplement
Dinnshenchas of Ard Fothaid
prose
verse
5 st.
beg. Ard Fothaid, in fetabair
Dinnshenchas of Ard Fothaid
Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Ard Macha
verse
prose
27 st.
beg. In mag imríadat ar n-eich
Tract on the dinnshenchas of Ard Macha.
Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Ard na Riag
prose
verse
10 st.
beg. Ard na Riag, raid a fhoros
Dinnshenchas of Ard na Riag, which has been identified as the former village of Castle Hill near Ardnaree (Co. Mayo) by the river Moy. It offers a brief version of a tale found in Caithréim Cellaig.
Acallam na senórach, Dinnshenchas Érenn A
Dinnshenchas of Ard Ruide
verse
10 st.
beg. Trí tuili / bít i n-dún Ardda Ruidi
FinnFinn
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CaílteCaílte
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Dinnshenchas of Ard Ruide, a royal seat in Munster.

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