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A syllabic poem incorporated in the two Middle Irish recensions of the saga concerning the revolt of the aithech-thúatha, Bruiden Meic Da Réo and Scél ar Chairbre Cinn Cait. It consists of twelve stanzas.

Scél Tuáin meic Cairill do Finnen Maige Bile

form undefined

Scéla Alaxandair maic Pilip

prose

Middle Irish saga on the career and conquests of Alexander the Great, based on an account in Orosius’ Historiae adversus paganos, Alexander’s letter to Aristotle about India and the correspondences known as the Collatio cum Dindimo.

Secht meic Carbaid cróda in chrech

verse

8 st.

beg. Secht meic Carbaid, cróda in chrech

Early Irish genealogical poem (8qq) on the sons of Carbad mac Cais meic Fachtna Fáthaig.

Senchas síl Ír

form undefined

One of the major compilations of Irish genealogical material and king-lists, describing the Ulaid and (allegedly) related population groups whose descent is traced from Ír, one of the sons of Míl. The oldest seven manuscript versions of the collection represent at least three distinct recensions. In John V. Kelleher's view, their “chief theme is that the true Ulaid (fír-Ulaid) are the Dál nAraide and Uí Echach Coba, and this particularly set forth in the tracts that begin the section, which recount the senchus of Síl Ír, the Ulaid kings of Ireland, the kings of Emain Macha, etc. Also of Síl Ír are the Ciarraige, Corco mdruad, Conmaicne, and Ulaid. In the corpus the historical Ulaid are closely related to the Érainn and both are attached to the ancestral line of Dál Cuinn at Óengus Turbech Temrach, 19 generations before Conn Cétchathach. However, not much attention is paid to Dál Fiatach in Rawl. 502.”

Senchus fer n-Alban

prose

Sex aetates mundi

form undefined

Short annals of Fir Manach

prose

Short set of Irish annals for the period 1566-1625, which are focused on the area of Fermanagh.

Short annals of Leinster

prose

Short set of Irish annals, especially for the 16th and early 17th century, with a few entries for the 12th and 13th centuries and some for St Patrick and Colum Cille.

Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B

Dinnshenchas of Slíab Betha

prose

verse

6 st.

beg. Atchíu lecht deóraid do chéin

Dinnshenchas of Slíab Betha

Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Slíab nGam

prose

verse

4 st.

beg. Gam, gilla Eireamanon oirrdric

Dinnshenchas of Slíab nGam

Suidiugud tellaig Temra

prose

Temaile fáid Miled Espáin

prose

A prose passage in the Book of Leinster about a certain Temaile or Témaile, a prophet (fáid) of Míl Espáine whose name is associated with Druim Témaile (place unidentified). Because the outer edge of the manuscript page is worn, the text is now only partly legible.

Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Temair I

verse

11 st.

beg. Temair Breg, cid ní diatá

Fintan mac Bóchra

Fintan mac Bóchra

(time-frame ass. with universal history)

A figure of medieval Irish tradition who survives the Flood and lives to give eye-witness accounts of the history of Ireland

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Poem on the former names and legendary associations of the Hill of Tara. Versions are extant in recensions of LGÉ as well as the Dinnshenchas Érenn.

Tochomlad mac Miledh a hEspain i nErind

prose

Togail Tuir Chonaind (TCD 1316 version)

prose

verse

An independent version of the story of the children of Nemed and the attack on the tower of Conaing.

Tract on the Laigin

prose

Treo ingin Taidg meic Céin

form undefined

beg. Treo ingin Taidg meic Céin

Trí túatha fuilet i nhÉrinn nách do Góidelaib

form undefined

beg. Trí túatha fuilet i nhÉrinn nách do Góidelaib

Independent, Lebor gabála Érenn, Lebor gabála Érenn (Recension C)

Tuán mac Cairill ro clos

verse

beg. Tuán mac Cairill ro clos

Tuilleadh feasa ar Éirinn óigh

verse

198 st.

beg. Tuilleadh feasa ar Éirinn óigh

Ó hUidhrín (Giolla na Naomh)

Ó hUidhrín (Giolla na Naomh)

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A long topographical poem (198 stt) attributed to Giolla na Naomh Ó hUidhrín (ob. 1420), created in continuation of Seaán Ó Dubhagáin’s poem beg. Triallam timcheall na Fódla. Where Ó Dubhagáin covered (Gaelic) lordships and lineages of the northern half of Ireland and part of Leinster, Ó hUidhrín focused on the southern half.

Turas na dTaoiseach nUltach as Éirinn

prose

Ó Cianáin (Tadhg)Ó Cianáin (Tadhg)

Entry reserved for but not yet available from the subject index.

The story of the Flight of the Earls (1607-1608), according to Tadhg Ó Cianáin.

Dinnshenchas Érenn C supplement

Dinnshenchas of Umall

prose

verse

1 st.

beg. Umall gilla Fíntain fhél