Texts
A aencheard Bhérre
verse
60 st.
beg. A aencheard Bhérre

A medieval Irish poem (60 qq) found in the Book of Uí Mhaine. It remains to be published. but according to the catalogue description, the poem deals with Aencherd, artisan of Bérre/Beara peninsula (a character also mentioned in the Acallam), his three sons, Glas, Gér and Guda, and their hounds, Lúath, Seang and Sige.

Early Modern IrishÁencherd BérriBérre ... Beare Peninsula
Duanaire Finn
A bhean beir let mo léine
verse
19 st.
beg. A bhean beir let mo léine
Early Modern IrishGoll mac Morna
Duanaire Finn, Beatha Cholaim Chille (Maghnus Ó Domhnaill)
A bhean labhrus rinn an laoídh
verse
13 st.
beg. A bhean labhrus rinn an laoídh
Late Middle IrishEarly Modern Irish
Duanaire Finn
A bhen dén folcadh mo chinn
verse
41 st.
beg. A bhen dén folcadh mo chinn
Late Middle IrishEarly Modern IrishOisín mac Finn
Duanaire Finn
A cháorthuinn Clúana Ferta
verse
47 st.
beg. A cháorthuinn Clúana Ferta
Middle IrishEarly Modern Irish
A chléirigh chanas na sailm
verse
beg. A chléirigh chanas na sailm

Fenian lay concerning Mághnus Mór, a king of Lochlann who invades Ireland and fights the fíanna but is himself defeated in battle.

Irish languagevikingsMaghnus Mór
Duanaire Finn
A cloidhimh chléircín an chluig
verse
111 st.
beg. A cloidhimh chléircín an chluig
Early Modern Irish
A leac atá feitheamh na ttoinn
verse
8 st.
beg. A leac atá feitheamh na ttoinn
Modern Irishtreasureflag-stone
Duanaire Finn
A lía Thulcha Tuaithe shuas
verse
114 st.
beg. A lía Thulcha Tuaithe shuas
Late Middle IrishEarly Modern Irish
Duanaire Finn
A Lorcáin mheic Luighdhech láin
verse
40 st.
beg. A Lorcáin mheic Luighdhech láin
Middle IrishEarly Modern Irish
A Mór Maigne Moigi Siúil
verse
beg. A Mór Maigne Moigi Siúil
Urard mac Coise
Urard mac Coise
(d. 983 x 1023)
Irish poet

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Middle Irish
Duanaire Finn
A muicidh seolam sa sliabh
verse
4 st.
beg. A muicidh seolam sa sliabh
Early Modern Irish
Duanaire Finn, Agallamh Oisín agus Phádraig
A Oisín, is fada do shúan
verse
39 st.;167 st.
beg. A Oisín, as fada do shúan

Early Modern Irish fíanaigecht poem, which occurs in the collection Duanaire Finn as well as the later Agallamh Oisín agus Phádraig

Early Modern IrishOisín mac Finn
Duanaire Finn
A Oisín cía in fert dona
verse
88 st.
beg. A Oisín cía in fert dona
Early Modern Irish
Duanaire Finn
A Oisin fuirigh ar Dhía
verse
20 st.
beg. A Oisin fuirigh ar Dhía
Early Modern Irish
A Oisín is binn liom do bhéal
verse
83 st.
beg. A Oisín, is binn liom do bhéal
Irish language
Duanaire Finn
A Oissín in ráidhe rinn
verse
46 st.
beg. A Oissín in ráidhe rinn
Late Middle IrishEarly Modern Irish
Duanaire Finn
Abair a Oisín mheic Finn
verse
62 st.
beg. Abair a Oisín mheic Finn
Late Middle IrishEarly Modern Irish
Abhac do fuair Fionn feardha
verse
27 st.;26 st.
beg. Abhac do fuair Fionn feardha

Expanded, modernised version of a poem concerning Fionn‘s harper Cnú Dereóil, which is found originally in Acallam na sénorach, where it begins Abhuc do fuair Finn ferdha (Stokes ll. 630–683).

Irish languageCnú Deróil
Acallam bec
prose
verse
A prosimetric narrative, related to Acallam na senórach, concerning the wanderings of Caílte and other survivors of the Fían at the time of Patrick’s advent in Ireland. While the dialogue between Patrick and a representative of Finn’s old fían is central to both Acallam na senórach and the later Agallamh na seanórach, the meeting between Patrick and Caílte occupies comparatively little space in this text.
Late Middle IrishEarly Modern Irish
Acallam na senórach
prose
verse
Middle IrishFinn mac Cumaill (Find úa Báiscni)Saint PatrickCaílte mac Rónáin
Duanaire Finn, Acallam bec
Ag so in fód in ar ghein Fionn
verse
43 st.
beg. Ag so in fód in ar ghein Fionn
Late Middle IrishEarly Modern Irish
Agallamh Fhinn agus Ailbhe
verse
A modernised Irish version of the riddle episode in Tochmarc Ailbe. Three versions of this collection of riddles are found in the manuscripts.
Early Modern IrishAilbe ingen ChormaicFinn mac Cumaill (Find úa Báiscni)
Agallamh na seanórach
prosimetrum
prose
verse

A composite recension of the tale of the conversation (agallamh) between St Patrick and representatives of the old Fían, Oisín and Caílte.

Middle IrishEarly Modern Irish
Agallamh Oisín agus Phádraig
verse

The Agallamh Oisín agus Phádraig, as intended here, refers to a series of poems that have been brought together in the framework of a dialogue between St Patrick and Finn's son Oisín.

Modern IrishEarly Modern Irish