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Buile Shuibne

A bennáin a búiredáin

verse

beg. A bennáin a búiredáin

A dhuine nach creit íar cóir

verse

86 st.

beg. A dhuine nach creit íar cóir

Úa Cúanáin (Echtgus)

Úa Cúanáin (Echtgus)

(d. 1161?)

Author of a Middle Irish metrical treatise on the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. According to a rubric in the Brussels copy of the poem, he was of the community of Roscrea. It has been suggested, e.g. by Aidan Breen, that he is the same person as Ísác Úa Cúanáin, first known bishop of Roscrea, whose obit is recorded in AFM under the year 1161.

Úa Cúanáin (Echtgus)

Úa Cúanáin (Echtgus)

(d. 1161?)

Author of a Middle Irish metrical treatise on the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. According to a rubric in the Brussels copy of the poem, he was of the community of Roscrea. It has been suggested, e.g. by Aidan Breen, that he is the same person as Ísác Úa Cúanáin, first known bishop of Roscrea, whose obit is recorded in AFM under the year 1161.

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Late Middle Irish metrical treatise (86 qq) on the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist, attributed to Echtgus Ua Cúanáin of Roscrea.

A fhir ná suid ar in síd

verse

49 st.

beg. A fhir, ná suid ar in síd

Middle Irish poem (49 qq) on the Ua Conchobair kings of Connacht.

A fhir théit i Mag Medba

verse

34 st.

beg. A fhir théit i Mag Medba

Middle Irish poem (34qq) on the Christian kings of Connacht based at Crúachan, from Amalgaid mac Fíachrai (supp. fl. 5th century) to Toirdelbach Ua Conchobair (d. 1156).

Abstalón, adba na ríg

verse

beg. Abstalón, adba na ríg

Late Middle Irish poem on the beheading of St John the Baptist by Mog Ruith.

Aibhind sin a Ériu ard

verse

beg. Aibhind sin, a Ériu ard

Úa Duinn (Gilla na Náem)

Úa Duinn (Gilla na Náem)

(d. c. 1160)

Irish scholar and poet who was attached to the monastery of Inis Clothrann, now Inchcleraun (Island), in Lough Ree.

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Long poem attributed in various manuscript copies to Gilla na Náem Úa Duinn.

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.

Clann Ollaman uaisle Emna

verse

80 st.

beg. Clann Ollaman uaisle Emna

Anonymous Irish poem (80 st.) on the Christian kings of Ulster, thought by F. J. Fyrne to have been written in the reign of Eochaidh Mac Duinnshléibhe (1158-1166).

Connachta cid dia tá in t-ainm

verse

15 st.

beg. Connachta cid dia tá int ainm

Poem which offers a mythological account for the origin of the name Connacht, formerly Cóiced Ol nÉcmacht. 15 stanzas.

Duanaire Finn

Cotail becán becán bec

verse

15 st.

beg. Cotail becán becán bec

Cros an Choimdhedh cumachtaigh

verse

12 st.

beg. Cros an Choimdhedh cumachtaigh

Irish poem representing a dialogue between St Moling and Suibne.

Cuibdeas comanmann na ríg

verse

51 st.

beg. Cuibdeas comanmann na ríg

Úa Caiside (Gilla Mo Dutu)

Úa Caiside (Gilla Mo Dutu)

(fl. c. 1147)

Irish poet, credited as the author of Éri óg inis na náem and Ádam óenathair na ndóene (the metrical Banshenchas).

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Versified list of kings of Ireland attributed to Gilla Mo Dutu.

Independent, Agallamh na seanórach, Acallam bec

Dám thrír táncatar ille

verse

beg. Dám thrír táncatar ille

Día feasaid lim nodas fuil

verse

4 st.

beg. Día feasaid lim nodas fuil

Mugrón [unidentified]

Mugrón (one or multiple unidentified authors)

The name Mugrón occurs in a number of textual attributions where the identity of the intended author cannot be ascertained. The references may be to Mugrón, abbot of Iona, to Mugrón of Tuam, or someone else entirely.

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Middle Irish poem (4qq) attributed to Mugrón, which offers a verse rendering or verse summary of the preface to De duodecim abusivis saeculi.

Duanaire Finn

Do bádus-sa úair

verse

3 st.

beg. Do bádus-sa úair

Emain álainn árus Ulad

verse

beg. Emain álainn árus Ulad

Úa Sesnáin (Colmán)Úa Sesnáin (Colmán)

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Irish poem attributed to Colmán Úa Sesnáin on the prehistoric kings who ruled in Emain Macha, from Conchobar mac Nessa onwards.

Éri íarthar talman torthig

verse

121 st.

beg. Éri íarthar talman torthig

Úa Duinn (Gilla na Náem)

Úa Duinn (Gilla na Náem)

(d. c. 1160)

Irish scholar and poet who was attached to the monastery of Inis Clothrann, now Inchcleraun (Island), in Lough Ree.

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A long poem (121 qq) giving a précis of the Dinnshenchas Érenn and included at the end of the version of that collection in the Book of Uí Maine. The last stanza attributes the poem to Gilla na Náem Úa Duinn and gives the year 1166.

Éri óg inis na náem

verse

beg. Éri óg inis na náem

Gilla Mo Dutu Úa CaisideGilla Mo Dutu Úa Caiside

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Acallam na senórach

Forud na Fíann fás in-nocht

verse

beg. Forud na Fíann fás in-nocht

Gáir na Gairbe glebinne

verse

beg. Gáir na Gairbe glebinne

Middle Irish poem (18qq) which occurs in a series of poems attributed to Mo Ling but which appears to be spoken by Suibne Geilt, the once-king turned wild man harboured by the saint at Tech Moling.

Acallam na senórach

Géisid cúan

verse

beg. Géisid cúan

Is scíth mo chrob ón scríbainn

verse

beg. Is scíth mo chrob ón scríbainn

Colum Cille

Colum Cille

(fl. 6th century)

founder and abbot of Iona, Kells (Cenandas) and Derry (Daire).

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