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Imtheachta Æniasa
prose

Irish vernacular adaptation of Vergil’s Aeneid, produced perhaps in the 12th century.

Imthechta Rícinde ingine Crimthainn ocus Cairche Dergáin
prose
Short narrative about two pious women, Rícenn, daughter of the king of Uí Maine, and her tutoress Caírech Dergáin, nun at Clúain Bairenn.
Dinnshenchas of Temair (prose)
In chetbean luid i n-uaigh uair
verse
1 st.
beg. In chetbean luid i n-uaigh uair
Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Inber nAilbine
prose
verse
25 st.
beg. A fhiru Muirid, miad ngle
Dinnshenchas of Inber nAilbine
Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Inber mBicne
prose
verse
3 st.
beg. Aided Bicni, báid dia fail
Text on the dinnshenchas of Inber mBicne
Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Inber mBuada
prose
verse
8 st.
beg. Inber mBuada sloindter sin
Dinnshenchas of Inber mBuada
Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Inber Cíchmaine
prose
verse
6 st.
beg. Inber Cíchmaine, cid cress
Text on the dinnshenchas of Inber Cíchmaine
Dinnshenchas Érenn C supplement
Dinnshenchas of Inis Samer
prose
Text on the dinnshenchas of Inis Samer
Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Introduction to the Dinnshenchas Érenn
prose
Introduction to the Dinnshenchas Érenn. It is in the form of a short story which asserts that the collection was composed by Amairgen mac Amalgada, poet of Diarmait mac Cerbaill (d. 565), high-king of Ireland. When the men of Ireland were convened at Tara, the poet fasted on Fintan mac Bóchra (a survivor of the Flood, according to other tales) for three days and nights, so that the latter would reveal his knowledge of the notable places of Ireland.
Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Irarus
prose
verse
21 st.
beg. In eól duíb fri derbthas
Text on the dinnshenchas of Irarus
Irish list of Patrick's household
prose

An Irish list of members of St Patrick’s household, possibly compiled during the abbacy of Joseph, bishop-abbot of Armagh (ob. 936).

Irish tract on the origins of alphabets
prose
A Middle Irish tract on the invention or discovery of the Hebrew, Greek and Latin alphabets.
Irish treatise on the twelve apostles (genealogy, appearance, death)
prose
An Irish treatise on the Twelve Apostles, their genealogies, their personal appearances (chiefly hair and beards), their deaths and their burial places.
Irish version of Bede's Historia ecclesiastica (Books I-II)
prose
Middle Irish version of the first two books of Bede’s Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum.
Dinnshenchas of Snám Dá Én
Is de sin atá Áth Lúain
verse
1 st.
beg. Is de sin atá Áth Lúain
Quatrain beginning ‘Is de sin atá Áth Lúain’ cited in the Dinnshenchas of Snám Dá Én.
Acallam na senórach
Is úar geimred at-racht gáeth
verse
beg. Is úar geimred, at-racht gáeth
Duanaire Finn
Iss é súd colg in laoich láin
verse
59 st.
beg. Iss é súd colg in laoich láin
Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Laigin (prose)
prose
Dinnshenchas of the Laigin.
Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Laigin I
verse
beg. Rohort in rígrad 'moa ríg
Dinnshenchas of the Laigin, referring to the tale of the destruction of Dind Ríg.
Independent, Cóir anmann, Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Commentary on the Amra Choluim Chille, Dinnshenchas Érenn B, Lebor gabála Érenn
Dinnshenchas of Laigin II
verse
3 st.
beg. Labraid Loingsech, lór a lín
Dinnshenchas of the Laigin
Lebor Bretnach
prose
Middle Irish adaptation of the Historia Brittonum ascribed to Nennius
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