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Betha Ciaráin Saigre II
prose
Second Irish Life of St Ciarán of Saigir (Seirkieran, Co. Offaly). According to Plummer (1925), it is based on a Latin Life now lost, which also served as an exemplar for a shorter text, Capgrave’s Life of Pieran.
Irish languageSaiger/Saigir ... SeirkieranCiarán of Saigir
Beatha Cholaim Chille (Maghnus Ó Domhnaill)
prose
prosimetrum
Early Modern IrishColum Cille
Betha Colmáin maic Lúacháin
prose
verse
Middle IrishColmán of Lann
Betha Cranatan
prose
Middle IrishCránat of Kilcranathan
Betha Cuimín Fota
prose
Middle Irish tale about the life of Cummíne Fota.
Middle IrishCummíne Fota
Betha Decclain
prose
Vernacular Irish translation of the Latin Life of St Declán of Ardmore (Vita sancti Declani).
Early Modern IrishDéclán of Ardmore
Betha Farannáin
prose

Vernacular Irish Life of St Farannán (or Forannán), a local saint associated with Alt Fharannáin (townland of Alternan Park, Co. Sligo). In the opening passage, he is claimed to be fifth in descent from Éogan son of Níall Noígíallach.

Early Modern IrishColum CilleFarannán of Alternan
Betha Féchín Fabair
prose
Nicól ÓgNicól Óg
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Irish Life of St Féchín of Fore. According to a note in the manuscript (NLI MS G 5), it is based on a Latin work and was translated into Irish by Nicól Óg, abbot of Cong.

Early Modern IrishFéchín of Fore
Betha Finnchua Brí Gobunn
prose

Vernacular Irish Life of Finnchua, al. Finnchú, of Brí Gobann (Brigown, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork). The text presents its subject, not as a mere local saint, but as one whose activities extended further afield in Ireland, concluding with a visit to Rome.

Irish languageFinnchú of Brigown
Betha Fursa
prose
Irish life of St Fursa
Early Modern IrishFursa
Betha Grighora
prose
Middle Irish homily on Gregory the Great, containing a series of miracle-stories connected with Gregory, framed between a prologue and epilogue.
Late Middle IrishGregory the Greatmiracles
Beatha Lasrach
form undefined
Life of St Lasair of Kilronan (Cell Rónáin).
Early Modern IrishLasair of KilronanCell Rónáin ... Kilronan
Betha Máedóc Ferna I
prose
Short Irish Life of St Máedóc, founder and patron saint of Ferna (Ferns, Co. Wexford)
Irish languageMáedóc of Ferns
Betha Máedóc Ferna II
prose
Lengthy Irish Life of St Máedóc, founder and patron saint of Ferna (Ferns, Co. Wexford).
Irish languageMáedóc of Ferns
Betha Meic Creiche
prose
Middle IrishEarly Modern Irish
Betha Mo Chuda
prose
Irish Life of Mo Chutu of Rahan and Lismore
Irish languageMo Chutu of Rahan and Lismore
Betha Molaga
prose

Life of St Mo Laga (Molaga) of Tulach Mín Mo Laga, Co. Cork

Middle IrishEarly Modern IrishMo Laga of Templemolaga
Betha na trí Domnall
prose

Medieval Irish story about Máel Suthain Úa Cerbaill, confessor (anm-chara) of Brian Borúma, and his three students from Coinnire (Connor, Co. Antrim), each of whom is named Domnall. Initially reluctant, Máel Suthain lets them go on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, on the condition that they die in that place together and before ascending to heaven, reveal to him the length of the remainder of his life and his destination after death. After their deaths, Michael the Archangel lets them visit Máel Suthain to tell him his prospects and that hell is in store for him, for three reasons. However, Máel Suthain mends his ways and on the day of his death, he is admitted to heaven. Mention is made of his manuscripts at Inisfallen.

Úa Cerbaill (Máel Suthain)Three Domnall ... students of Máel Suthainpilgrimages
Betha Naile
prose
Early Modern IrishNáile
Betha Ruadáin
form undefined
Irish Life of Ruadán of Lothra (Lorrha, Co. North Tipperary)
Irish languageDíarmait mac CerbaillRuadán of LorrhaÁed Gúaire
Betha Shenáin
prose
Vernacular Irish Life of St Senán of Inis Cathaig (Scattery Island).
Early Modern IrishIrish hagiographySenán of Inis Cathaig
Bethadh Bibuis o Hamtuir
prose
Mac an Leagha (Uilliam)
Mac an Leagha (Uilliam)
(fl. 15th century)
Irish author, translator and scribe

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Medieval Irish adaptation of the story of Bevis of Hampton, based on a Middle English version of the legend.

Early Modern IrishBevis of Hampton
Bethadh Sir Gui o Bharbhuic
prose
Early Modern IrishGuy of Warwick
Bethu Brigte
prose
Old IrishBrigit of Kildare
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