Texts
A chloch thall for elaid úair
verse
beg. A chloch thall for elaid úair
Cináed úa hArtacáin
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Cináed úa hArtacáin
(d. 975)
Middle Irish poet.
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Poem on a stone at Monasterboice, Co. Louth.
Middle IrishCet mac MágachMainistir Buite/Buithe ... MonasterboiceConchobar mac NessaMess GegraBuíte of Monasterboice
A chóemu cláir Chuinn choímfhinn
verse
25 st.
beg. A chóemu cláir Chuinn choímfhinn
Eochaid úa Flainn
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Eochaid úa Flainn
(fl. c.936–1004, if he is Eochaid úa Flannucáin)
A medieval Irish poet to whom a number of Middle Irish poems, most of them in the Lebor gabála Érenn, have been attributed. His identification with Eochaid úa Flannucáin, a poet and historian who was guestmaster at Armagh, has gained favour over the years. In order not to pre-judge the matter, the two are distinguished in the present catalogue.
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Middle Irish poem (25 qq) attributed to Eochaid úa Flainn concerning the first settlements of Ireland by Cessair and Partholón. The poem as we have it was incorporated in the Lebor gabála Érenn and is common to all major recensions.
Middle IrishPartholónCesair
A chros thall ar an dtulaigh
verse
39 st.
beg. A chros thall ar an dtulaigh
Ó Dálaigh (Gofraidh Fionn)
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Ó Dálaigh (Gofraidh Fionn)
(d. 1387)
also Gofraidh Ó Dálaigh Fionn; Irish bardic poet of the Ó Dálaigh family
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Ó Dálaigh (Gofraidh Fionn)
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Ó Dálaigh (Gofraidh Fionn)
(d. 1387)
also Gofraidh Ó Dálaigh Fionn; Irish bardic poet of the Ó Dálaigh family
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Medieval Irish elegiac poem attributed to Gofraidh Fionn Ó Dálaigh, in which the poet mourns the death of his young son Eoghan. References are made to Irish stories in which fathers, such as Cathbad or the Dagda, survive their son or restore their son to life.
Early Modern IrishCermaitThe DagdaCathbadÓ Dálaigh (Eoghan mac Gofraidh Fionn)
A fhir thall triallus
verse
30 st.
beg. A fhir thall tríallus in scél
Fíngen mac Flainn
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Fíngen mac Flainn
(fl. 9th century (?))
early Irish poet to whom is ascribed a threat of satire (a tréfhocal fócrai, beg. A mo Choimdiu nél) to the Fir Arddae; said to be a pupil to one Dubdhartach.
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Middle Irish poem (30qq) attributed to Fíngen mac Flainn, in the form of a series of questions and interlined answers concerning Irish history and pseudo-history.
Middle Irish
A fir ce no turcba raith
verse
beg. A fir ce no turcba raith
Irish poem (7qq) apparently concerning Emain Macha and Cimbáeth. It is found in NLI MS G 7, where it is prefaced with a short prose introduction (beg. Toforaint in Márrighan laithriuch nduine lie hAulta hi Machi) referring to the the dinnshenchas for Emain Macha. Editions, translations and discussions in secondary literature are unknown at this stage.
Irish languageEmain Macha ... Navan FortMacha MongrúadCimbáeth
A Mór Maigne Moigi Siúil
verse
beg. A Mór Maigne Moigi Siúil
Urard mac Coise
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Urard mac Coise
(d. 983 x 1023)
Irish poet
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Middle Irish
Duanaire Finn, Agallamh Oisín agus Phádraig
A Oisín, is fada do shúanverse
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
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
Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Achallverse
prose
beg. Achall ar aicce Temair
Cináed úa hArtacáin
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Cináed úa hArtacáin
(d. 975)
Middle Irish poet.
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Dinnshenchas poem mostly on Achall, i.e. the Hill of Skreen, Co. Meath, with prose on Duma nEirc and Duma nAichle. Both the poem and the prose text offer the story according to which Achall died of grief for her brother Erc, who was killed in vengeance for Cú Chulainn’s death, and was buried in the mound that would bear her name.
Middle IrishDinnshenchasrevenge
Dinnshenchas Érenn A
Dinnshenchas of Ailech Iverse
28 st.
beg. Decid Ailech n-Imchill n-úaib
Poem on the dinnshenchas of Ailech.
Middle IrishdinnshenchasAilech
Independent, Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Ailech IIverse
35 st.
beg. Cía triallaid nech aisneis senchais Ailig eltaig
Flann Mainistrech
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Flann Mainistrech
(d. 1056)
Middle Irish poet ass. with Monasterboice (Mainistir Buite)
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Dinnshenchas of Ailech.
Middle IrishdinnshenchasAilech
Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Ailech IIIverse
beg. Ailech Frigrenn, faithche na ríg rígda in domain
Dinnshenchas of Ailech
Middle IrishDinnshenchasThe DagdaAilechÚa Lochlainn (Domnall)
Dinnshenchas Érenn C supplement
Dinnshenchas of Ailén Cobthaigprose
verse
14 st.
beg. A Fedelm, a fholt-buide
Text on the dinnshenchas of Ailén Cobthaig
Middle IrishDinnshenchasAilén Cobthaig
Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Alendprose
verse
14 st.
beg. Alend óenach diar n-ócaib
Prose and verse dinnshenchas of Alend
Middle IrishDinnshenchasAlend/Dún Ailinne ... Knockaulin
Dinnshenchas of Almu I
verse
beg. Almu Lagen, les na Fían
Dinnshenchas poem on Almu (the Hill of Allen, Co. Kildare), which recounts the tale of the conception of Finn mac Cumaill.
Middle IrishDinnshenchasconceptionFinn mac Cumaill (Find úa Báiscni)Almu/Cnoc Almaine ... Hill of Allen
Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Almu IIverse
4 st.
beg. Almu robo cháem dia cois
Dinnshenchas poem on Almu (the Hill of Allen, Co. Kildare).
dinnshenchasFinn mac Cumaill (Find úa Báiscni)IuchnaAlmu/Cnoc Almaine ... Hill of AllenClann BresailAlmu ... wife of IuchnaBeccán ... father of Almu
Independent, Aided Chon Roí
Amrae Chon Roíverse
beg. Ní hada dom anmuin / apairt ro-m-nét
Old IrishCú Roí (mac Dáiri)
Araile felmac féig don Mumain
verse
beg. Araile felmac féig don Mumain
Short Middle Irish tale concerning poets.
Middle Irish
Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B, Dinnshenchas Érenn C supplement
Dinnshenchas of Ard Fothaidprose
verse
5 st.
beg. Ard Fothaid, in fetabair
Dinnshenchas of Ard Fothaid
Middle IrishDinnshenchasArd Fothaid
Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Ard Machaverse
prose
27 st.
beg. In mag imríadat ar n-eich
Tract on the dinnshenchas of Ard Macha.
Middle IrishDinnshenchasArd Macha ... ArmaghMacha
Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Ard na Riagprose
verse
10 st.
beg. Ard na Riag, raid a fhoros
Dinnshenchas of Ard na Riag, which has been identified as the former village of Castle Hill near Ardnaree (Co. Mayo) by the river Moy. It offers a brief version of a tale found in Caithréim Cellaig.
Middle IrishDinnshenchasArd na Riag ... Castle Hill
Acallam na senórach, Dinnshenchas Érenn A
Dinnshenchas of Ard Ruideverse
10 st.
beg. Trí tuili / bít i n-dún Ardda Ruidi
Dinnshenchas of Ard Ruide, a royal seat in Munster.
Middle IrishdinnshenchasFer Tuinne mac TrogainArd RuideRuide mac Luigdech
Atbér mór do mathib
verse
15 st.
beg. Atbér mór do mathib
Middle Irish poem on Cú Roí mac Dáire and his exploits, which are brought far afield, even extending into Greece, Asia, Africa and in general terms, ‘the south of the world’ (descert domain). He is depicted as a warrior fighting against dog-heads (Conchinn) and commanding a fleet and army, with Fomoiri and Amazons (Cígloiscthi) in his service, as well as a lord of opulent wealth. The poem concludes with the assertion that Gregory the Great is of Cú Roí’s lineage.
Late Middle IrishCú Roí (mac Dáiri)Gregory the Great
Introduction to the Táin bó Cúailnge
Atchíu fer find firfes clesverse
10 st.
beg. Atchíu fer find firfes cles
Fedelm [Connacht prophetess]
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Fedelm ... Connacht prophetess
female poet (banfhili) and seeress (banfáith) associated with Connacht at the beginning of recensions I and II of the Táin; trained in Alba, according to the first recension; may ultimately be identical with the Fedelm Foltcháin who features in the fore-tale (remscél) known as Ces Ulad.
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Poem attributed to Fedelm, a poetess (banfhili) and seeress from Connacht, in the first two recensions of the Táin bó Cúailnge. In this poem, she prophesies the coming of Cú Chulainn and his heroic deeds.
Middle Irish
Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Áth Clíath Medraigeverse
prose
beg. Diambad mé nochinged ind
Flann mac Lonáin
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Flann mac Lonáin
(d. 891 x 918)
early Irish poet; called ‘the Virgil of the Irish’ (Firgil Gáedel) and ‘King of the Poets of Ireland’ respectively.
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Dinnshenchas on Áth Clíath Medraige, in prose and verse.
Middle IrishdinnshenchasThe seven MainesÁth Clíath MedraigeEochu Becc mac Coirpri
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