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Ro-cúala ní tabair eochu ar dúana
verse
1 st.
beg. Ro-cúala / ní tabair eochu ar dúana
Ro-det i nInis find Fáil
verse
beg. Ro-det i nInis find Fáil
Flann FínaFlann Fína
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Ro-mbáe laithi rordu rind
verse
7 st.
beg. Ro-mbáe laithi rordu rind
A poem of at least seven stanzas attributed to Cú Chulainn or Conchobar mac Nessa.
Rob soraid an sét-sa
verse
3 st.
beg. Rob soraid an sét-sa
Ua Brolcháin (Máel Ísu)
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Ua Brolcháin (Máel Ísu)
(d. (c.) 1086)
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Middle Irish poem attributed to Colum Cille.
Robad mellach a meic mo Dé
verse
9 st.;10 st.
beg. Robad mellach a meic mo Dé
Colum Cille
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Colum Cille
(fl. 6th century)
founder and abbot of Iona, Kells (Cenandas) and Derry (Daire).
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Middle Irish poem attributed to Colum Cille.
Robé mainrechta Dé forsind fhormna-sa
verse
beg. Robé mainrechta Dé forsind fhormna-sa
Fursa
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Fursa
(fl. 7th century)
Irish monk and missionary
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Early Irish poem attributed to St Fursa
Robo maith Aichil mac Pel
verse
14 st.
beg. Robo maith Aichil mac Péil
Irish poem on the deeds of Achilles (Aichill) in his younger years
Rochúala la nech légas libru
verse
7 st.
beg. Rochúala la nech légas libru
Mo Ling
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Mo Ling
(d. 697)
Irish saint, abbot and patron saint of Tech Mo Ling (St Mullins, Co. Carlow) and reputed ‘bishop’ of Ferna (Ferns).
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Rodíchned Find, ba fer tend
verse
1 st.
beg. Rodíchned Find, ba fer tend
A single quatrain alluding to a story about the death of Finn mac Cumaill.
Rofessa i curp domuin dúir
verse
68 st.
beg. Rofessa i curp domuin dúir
Airbertach mac Cosse Dobráin
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Airbertach mac Cosse Dobráin
(d. 1016)
Irish poet; fer légind of Ros Ailithir (Rosscarbery, Co. Cork)
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Airbertach mac Cosse Dobráin
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Airbertach mac Cosse Dobráin
(d. 1016)
Irish poet; fer légind of Ros Ailithir (Rosscarbery, Co. Cork)
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Poem (68 stanzas) on the geography of the world.
Dinnshenchas Érenn A
Dinnshenchas of Róiriu in Uí Failgeverse
3 st.
beg. Nímutanic ó thír thend
Finn mac Cumaill
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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 Róiriu in Uí Failge (Róiriu i nUíb Failge).
Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Róiriu in Uí Muiredaigverse
prose
beg. Fail folach ós grían cen gái
Dinnshenchas of Róiriu in in Uí Muiredaig (Róiriu i nUíb Muiredaig)
Rop tú mo baile
verse
beg. Rop tú mo baile
Ropadh maith lem corm-lind mór
verse
5 st.
beg. Ropadh maith lem / corm-lind mór do Rígh na rígh
Brigit of Kildare
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Brigit of Kildare
(c. 439/452–c. 524/526)
patron saint of Kildare, whose cult spread both within and outside of Ireland.
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Middle Irish poem (5 qq) attributed to St Brigit of Kildare.
Ropo mían dom menmain-se
verse
beg. Ropo mían dom menmain-se
Saegul Mochaemóc Leith
verse
1 st.
beg. Saegul Mochaemóc Leith
A single quatrain relating to St Mo Chóemóc of Liath (Leigh). It is found in the Book of Leinster and originally, may have been part of a longer poem.
Sáerchlanna Érenn uile
verse
12 st.
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.
Saltair na rann
verse
1,947 st.
Middle Irish verse composition giving accounts of biblical history, from the time of Creation to the resurrection of Christ. It is divided into 150 cantos of varying lengths, ranging from just 3 quatrains to as many as 138.
Saltair na rann
Saltair na rann/1 Mo rí-se rí nime náirverse
84 st.
beg. Mo rí-se rí nime náir
The opening poem or canto (84qq) in the Middle Irish series of poems known as Saltair na rann. It deals with the universe and its creation, drawing on biblical narrative as well as other sources.
Samhoin so, sodham go Tadg
verse
beg. Samhoin so, sodham go Tadg
Mac Líacc [Muirchertach]
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Mac Líacc ... Muirchertach
(d.. 1014 / 1016 (AU))
Middle Irish poet, who is described as 'chief poet of Ireland' (ard-ollamh Érenn) in the Annals of Ulster; becomes the subject of a body of later medieval Irish literature.
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Poem of 47 quatrains. The speaker of the poem is Mac Líacc, poet to Brian Bóruma, who describes his journey from Limerick to the residence of Tadg Úa Cellaig, king of Uí Maine, with whom he is accustomed to spend the other half of the year. Tadg is one of the chieftains who died fighting on Brian’s side in the Battle of Clontarf in 1014.
Samthann fri soillsi sainmann
verse
beg. Samthann fri soillsi sainmann
Áed Allán mac Fergaile
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Áed Allán mac Fergaile
(d. 743)
king of Ailech and high-king of Ireland; son of Fergal mac Máele Dúin
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Poem on St Samthann of Clúain Brónaig (3 qq), ascr. to Áed Allán (ob. 743), who was king of Ailech and high-king of Ireland
Commentary on the Amra Choluim Chille
Scél lem dúibverse
beg. Scél lem duib
Finn mac Cumaill
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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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Early Irish poem on the coming of winter.
Scéla Cormaic meic Cuilennáin ocus na crosán
verse
prose
beg. Truaghan sin, a Rí na righ
A brief Irish prose story, with poem, concerning the death of Cormac mac Cuilennáin, who was slain in the battle of Mag Ailbe (908). On the night before the battle, three entertainers (crossáin) promise the king to perform before him the following night, but the king and the crossáin do not live to meet again. By some act of divine providence, however, the crossáin are allowed to perform their art and utter a poem beg. Truaghán sin, a Rí na righ (10qq).
Scíath Dé do nim umam
verse
26 st.
beg. Scíath Dé do nim umam
Colum Cille
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Colum Cille
(fl. 6th century)
founder and abbot of Iona, Kells (Cenandas) and Derry (Daire).
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A lorica (lúirech) attributed to Colum Cille.
Scíath rígh Gaela, glantar hí
verse
beg. Scíath rígh Gaela, glantar hí
Mac Líacc [Muirchertach]
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Mac Líacc ... Muirchertach
(d.. 1014 / 1016 (AU))
Middle Irish poet, who is described as 'chief poet of Ireland' (ard-ollamh Érenn) in the Annals of Ulster; becomes the subject of a body of later medieval Irish literature.
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