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Irish tracts, institutions early Irish law
Bretha treibdíri
prose
An early Irish legal text, now lost except for a single statement about honour-price.
Cáin Adomnáin
prose
Adomnán
Adomnán
(fl. c.628–704)
Adomnán mac Rónáin was abbot of Iona (r. 679–704) and author of the Latin Life of St Columba and an account of the holy places of the Near East (De locis sanctis). He is credited with the proclamation of the Lex innocentium or Cáin Adomnáin at the Synod of Birr.

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Old Irish legal-ecclesiastical text originating in a law which was promulgated at the 697 Synod of Birr (Co. Offaly) and was apparently drafted by Adomnán, abbot of Iona. The law sought to exempt women, children, clergy and other non-combatants from combat in warfare.

Cáin Chormaic
form undefined
An early Irish legal text of which no more than a fragment survives. It appears to have included a treatment of unintentional arson and possibly, deliberate arson as well (Breatnach).
Cáin Dar Í
prose

Early Irish legal text, which appears to have dealt with such topics as killing, cattle-theft, legal procedure and oath-taking (Breatnach).

Cáin Díarmata
prose
Díarmait of Killeshin
Díarmait of Killeshin
Díarmait (Diarmuid) of Killeshin, early Irish saint whose church is Glenn Uissen, now Killeshin (Co. Laois). His feast-day is 8 July.

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An early Irish legal text, now lost, but mentioned briefly in a passage on the ‘extent of the cánai’. Ó Cróinín suggests that the Díarmait in question is Díarmait of Killeshin (Co. Laois).

Cáin Domnaig
form undefined
Tract on the observance and transgression of Sunday.
Cáin Fhuithirbe
form undefined
Cáin lánamna
form undefined
Catshlechta
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Irish legal tract relating to cats, originally part of the last third of the Senchas Már (Breatnach, Murray).
Cenéla airechta
form undefined
Córus bésgnai
prose

Old Irish legal tract of the Senchas Már which deals with matters of the church and society.

Córus íubaile
prose
An early Irish tract on legal procedure, such as conditions for the termination of a contract.
Críth gablach
prose

Old Irish legal tract which offers a systematic examination of the principles of legal rank and status in early Irish society, focusing on the free and noble classes. Its composition has been dated to the first half of the eighth century.

Da cuincead neach a ndliged
verse
beg. Da cuincead neach a ndliged

Irish poem (9 qq) on the seven grades of poets (filid), which is typically found at the end of, or in association with, certain copies of Auraicept na n-éces. It is one of several prose and verse texts on the subject that ultimately derive from the Uraicecht becc.

Di astud chor
prose
Early Irish law tract on contracts.
Dialogue between Fachtnae and Sogen
prose
Short Irish law-tract cast as a dialogue between the legendary judge Fachtna(e) and Sogen, son of Cernall Cernach, on a variety of legal topics.
Din techtugud
verse

Old Irish legal tract, largely in verse, which belongs to the middle third of the Senchas Már. The tract deals with the practice of legal entry (tellach).

Fochloc is fer fichdha finn
verse
beg. Fochloc is fer fichdha finn

Irish poem on the seven grades of poets (filid). It is one of several prose and verse texts on the subject that ultimately derive from the Uraicecht becc.

Grádha fileadh fégtar lind
verse
18 st.
beg. Grádha fileadh fégtar lind

Irish poem (18 qq) on the seven grades of poets (filid). It is one of several prose and verse texts on the subject that ultimately derive from the Uraicecht becc.

Gúbretha Caratniad
prose
Early Irish legal tract consisting of a brief prologue and an extended dialogue between Conn Cétchathach and his judge Caratnia concerning 51 judgments that are ostensibly flawed yet are supported by exceptions to the norm.