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Dinnshenchas Érenn A
Dinnshenchas of Dún Cuircverse
beg. Dún Cuirc, cia lín uaib dan eol
Cormac mac Cuilennáin
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Cormac mac Cuilennáin
(d. 908)
bishop and king of Munster
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Short poem on the dinnshenchas of Dún Cuirc.
Middle IrishDinnshenchasDún Cuirc
Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Dún mac Nechtain Scéneprose
verse
2 st.
beg. Necht Inbir Scéne ro scaíl
Text on the dinnshenchas of Dún mac Nechtain Scéne.
Middle IrishdinnshenchasDún mac Nechtain Scéne
Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Dún Máscverse
prose
10 st.
beg. Iarfaigid dím, comul ngle
Dinnshenchas of Dún Másc
Middle IrishDinnshenchasDún Másc ... Dunamase
Dinnshenchas Érenn C supplement
Dinnshenchas of Dún Ruissárachprose
Text on the dinnshenchas of Dún Ruissárach
Middle IrishdinnshenchasDún Ruissarach
Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Eithneprose
Dinnshenchas of the River Eithne, said to be named for Eithne daughter of Eochaid Feidlech. The narrative is closely related to that of the Dinnshenchas of Carn Furbaide but focuses on Eithne rather than her son Furbaide.
Middle IrishdinnshenchasUlster CycleEithne, daughter of Eochaid FeidlechFurbaide Fer BendEithne ... riverCarn Furbaide
Tochmarc Emire, Lebor gabála Érenn, Dinnshenchas Érenn C supplement
Dinnshenchas of Emain Machaprose
Prose story relating the dinnshenchas for Emain Macha.
Middle IrishdinnshenchasEmain Macha ... Navan FortMacha MongrúadDíthorbaCimbáethÁed Rúad mac Báduirn
Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Eó Mugnaverse
beg. Eó Mugna, mór in crann cain
Text on the dinnshenchas of Eó Mugna.
Middle IrishDinnshenchasEó Mugna
Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Eó Rossa and other treesprose
verse
beg. Cia dorochair Cráeb Dá Thí
Tract on the dinnshenchas of five special trees of Ireland: the yew of Ross (Eó Rossa), the Yew of Mag Mugna (Eó Mugna), the Tree of Belach Dathí (Bile Dathí or Cráeb Belaig Dathi), the Tree of Tortu (Bile Tortain) and the Tree or Ash of Uisnech (Cráeb or Unnius Uisnig).
Middle IrishDinnshenchas
Éri íarthar talman torthig
verse
121 st.
beg. Éri íarthar talman torthig
Úa Duinn (Gilla na Náem)
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Úa Duinn (Gilla na Náem)
(d. c. 1160)
Irish scholar and poet who was attached to the monastery of Inis Clothrann, now Inchcleraun (Island), in Lough Ree.
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A long poem (121 qq) giving a précis of the Dinnshenchas Érenn and included at the end of the version of that collection in the Book of Uí Maine. The last stanza attributes the poem to Gilla na Náem Úa Duinn and gives the year 1166.
Late Middle Irishdinnshenchas
Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Ess Rúaid Iverse
prose
beg. A fhir dodechaid atúaid
Tract on the dinnshenchas of Ess Rúaid (Assaroe, on the r. Erne, Co. Donegal).
Middle IrishdinnshenchasEss Rúaid ... Assaroe
Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Ess Rúaid IIverse
prose
beg. Oclach thainic co hÆd ruad
Prose text and poem on the dinnshenchas of Ess Rúaid. These texts are found as an addition to the Dinnshenchas of Ess Rúaid I in the Book of Lecan.
Middle IrishDinnshenchasEss Rúaid ... Assaroe
Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Faffandverse
prose
beg. Broccaid brogmar co n-gním gíall
Fulartach
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Fulartach
An early Irish poet whose name is invoked in ascriptions of certain poems of Dinnshenchas Érenn in the Book of Leinster (Carmun, Liamuin, Slíab Bladma, perhaps Faffand and Druim nDairbrech if the abbreviation F. refers to him).
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Dinnshenchas of Faffand
Middle IrishdinnshenchasFaffandMeilge Molbthach
Dinnshenchas Érenn A
Dinnshenchas of Fert Medbaverse
3 st.
beg. Fegaid fert, forum nglinni
Dinnshenchas of Fert Medba.
Middle IrishDinnshenchasFert Medba
Fianshruth
form undefined
Lists A and B represent two versions of an alphabetically arranged list of personal names associated with the Finn Cycle. A prose introduction precedes both of these lists.
Late Middle IrishFinn mac Cumaill (Find úa Báiscni)
Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Fích mBúanaprose
verse
6 st.
beg. Dorat Búan, in ben nár bán
Text on the dinnshenchas of Fích mBuana
Middle IrishDinnshenchasCú ChulainnEss Rúaid ... AssaroeFích mBúanaSnám RathinBúan ingen Samaír
Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Findloch Ceraverse
prose
beg. Atbér frib co húain iar n-an
Dinnshenchas on Findloch Cera
Middle IrishDinnshenchasFindloch Cera
Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Finnglaisverse
prose
beg. Roort Bláthnat ingen Mind
Tract on the dinnshenchas of Finnglais
Middle IrishDinnshenchasFinnglais
Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Fornochtverse
prose
beg. Fornocht do dún, a Druim nDen
Finn mac Cumaill
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Finn mac Cumaill (Find úa Báiscni)
(time-frame ass. with Finn Cycle, Finn mac Cumaill, Cormac mac Airt)
Finn mac Cumaill (earlier mac Umaill?), Find úa Báiscni: central hero in medieval Irish and Scottish literature of the so-called Finn Cycle; warrior-hunter and leader of a fían
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Dinnshenchas of Fornocht, formerly Druim Den.
Middle IrishdinnshenchasFornocht ... Forenaghts, Co. Kildare
Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Gáirechprose
verse
3 st.
beg. Baile h-ir-ralsat gáir cen góe
Text on the dinnshenchas of Gáirech
Middle IrishdinnshenchasCú ChulainnEmain Macha ... Navan FortGáirech
Dinnshenchas Érenn C supplement
Dinnshenchas of Glaise Bulgaprose
verse
1 st.
beg. Glais-ben, ingen Deadhadh Deirg
Text on the dinnshenchas of Glaisse Bulga
Middle IrishDinnshenchasOscar mac OisínGlas ingen Deirg meic DedadDerg mac DedadGlaise Bulgáin
Dinnshenchas Érenn C supplement
Dinnshenchas of Glenn mBreogainprose
Text on the dinnshenchas of Glenn mBreogain
Middle IrishDinnshenchasGlenn mBreogain
Dinnshenchas Érenn C supplement
Dinnshenchas of Grellach Dolluidprose
Prose text on the dinnshenchas for Grellach Dolluid, probably derived from Tochmarc Emire.
Middle IrishDinnshenchasGrellach Dolluid
Iarfaiged nech acaib dam
verse
beg. Iarfaiged nech acaib dam
Cormac mac Cuilennáin
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Cormac mac Cuilennáin
(d. 908)
bishop and king of Munster
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Dinnshenchas poem which explains the name of the ‘Yew of the Disputing Sons’ (Ibar mac nAngciss) with reference to the cause of the Battle of Mag Mucrama. 35 stanzas.
Middle Irishdinnshenchas
Dinnshenchas Érenn C
Dinnshenchas of Inber nAilbineprose
verse
25 st.
beg. A fhiru Muirid, miad ngle
Dinnshenchas of Inber nAilbine
Middle IrishDinnshenchasNorsemenLabraid LoingsechInber nAilbineRúad mac Rígduind
Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B
Dinnshenchas of Inber mBicneprose
verse
3 st.
beg. Aided Bicni, báid dia fail
Text on the dinnshenchas of Inber mBicne
Middle IrishdinnshenchasInber mBicne
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