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The advice to Doidin
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Early Irish tecosc-text in the form of legal advice addressed to one Doidin mac Nin(e).
Aí Cana (lost)
prose
An early Irish legal text that is known only through allusions to it made elsewhere as one of the four ‘canons’ of poetic knowledge.
Aí Cermnai
prose
An early Irish legal text, largely lost except for a fragment in a commentary on Cóic conara fugill. It is known through allusions to it made elsewhere as one of the four ‘canons’ of poetic knowledge.
Anfuigell
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Ántéchtae breth
prose
Athgabál bech
prose
Old Irish legal passage (CIH 898.19-27) on ‘the distraint of bees’, which forms part of a commentary on the various forms of distraint.
Berrad airechta
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Bráthchae (Bráth Caí)
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Bretha Bríge Ambue
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A presumed early Irish legal text that is known only through references made to it in Irish sources; or perhaps a collective name for the sayings attributed to Bríg Ambue.
Bretha crólige
prose
Bretha Déin Chécht
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Early Irish legal tract which offers a detailed account of compensations for wounding depending on the nature of the injury, its severity, the part of the body, etc.
Bretha Doet Nemthine
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An early Irish legal text that is known from references elsewhere. It does not survive or at least, no passages have been identified as belonging to this text.
Bretha Echach maic Luchta
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An early Irish legal text that is known from references elsewhere. It does not survive or at least, no text has been identified as belonging to this text.
Bretha Éogain maic Durthacht
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An early Irish legal text that is known from references elsewhere. It does not survive or at least, no passages have been identified as belonging to this text.
Bretha forloisctheo
prose
Bretha nemed dédenach
prose
verse
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Old Irish tract on the law concerning poets, such as their privileges and their responsibilities, as well as various other matters, such as fosterage and surety.
Bretha nemed toísech
prose
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Old Irish legal tract on the law of privileged persons (nemed), with particular attention being paid towards churchmen, poets and judges.
Bretha nemed toísech
First third of Bretha nemed toísechform undefined
The first third of Bretha nemed toísech, which introduces the text and proceeds with legal matter concerning the Church in Irish society.
Bretha nemed toísech
Middle third of Bretha nemed toísechform undefined
The middle third of Bretha nemed toísech, much of which is addressed to the legendary judge Morand. It is primarily concerned with poets.
Bretha nemed toísech
Final third of Bretha nemed toísechform undefined
The final third of Bretha nemed toísech, much of which is presented as an address by the judge Morand to his pupil Neire. The text is primarily concerned with judges and judgments.
Bretha sén formae
prose
An Old Irish law tract which is thought to have belonged to the third part of the Senchas Már. The full text is lost, but parts of it are known from a marginal fragment and a few citations in O’Davoren’s glossary.
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