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Poem ascribed to Cormac mac Cuilennáin, which consists primarily of a list of gnomic formulas beginning with the word eochair (‘key’ in a metaphorical sense).

Immacallam in dá thúarad

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Early Irish wisdom text

Irish triads in TCD 1336 (Trí búada crábaid)

prose

Mairg do-n duine carus duíne

prose

Flann Fína mac OssuFlann Fína mac Ossu

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A series of about thirteen Middle Irish maxims, each of which begins Mairg (Woe [him] who ...). These are ascribed to Flann Fína (Alfrith, king of Northumbria, d. c. 704) in three of the manuscript copies that have come down (YBL, Add. and LB).

Proverbia Grecorum

prose

An early medieval Latin compilation of gnomic maxims attributed to the Greeks, perhaps dating to the 7th century. The earliest transmission of its material is closely associated with Insular, particularly Irish scholarship, as seen in works of Sedulius Scottus and the B-recension of the Collectio canonum Hibernensis.

Roscada Flainn Fhína

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Flann Fína mac OssuFlann Fína mac Ossu

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Recension of a collection of early Irish maxims that is sometimes referred to as Bríathra Flainn Fhína ‘The sayings of Flann Fína’.

Secht rann fichit

prose

Legal note on the 27 virtues

Senbríathra Fíthail

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Recension of a collection of early Irish maxims that is sometimes referred to as Bríathra Flainn Fhína ‘The sayings of Flann Fína’. In manuscripts such the Book of Leinster, this particular recension is attributed instead to the legendary judge Fíthal. It incorporates parts of Tecosca Cormaic and concludes with a section of gnomic sayings beg. Maith dán ecnae, which has also been treated as a distinct text in its own right.

Tecosc Cuscraid

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A short series of precepts addressed to Cúscraid Mend Macha, Conchobor’s son and heir, by his foster-father Conall Cernach. The text is found in the introductory part of the tale of Cath Airtig.

Tecosca Cormaic

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A collection of Old Irish maxims presented as words of advice by the legendary judicious king of Ireland Cormac mac Airt in reply to questions asked by his son and successor Cairpre (Lifechair). The maxims cover a variety of topics relating especially to the nature of good kingship.

Trecheng breth Féne

prose

Tregort crand trecrand cú

prose

A brief, possibly early Irish text, or versions of a text, on the relative life-lengths of several creatures, trees and other phenomena. Some versions conclude with the observation that God is eternal (bithbeo Dia).

Urgarta ocus búada ríg Érenn

prose

verse

A compilation of prose and verse enumerating the prohibitions (urgarta or gessa) and prerogatives or prescriptions (búada or áda) of the kings of Tara as well as the provincial kings, i.e. of Leinster, Munster, Connacht and Ulster. The verse incorporated is attributed to Cúán ua Lothcháin (d. 1024).

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