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Bethu Phátraic

prose

Old IrishLatin languageSaint Patrick

Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Bile Tortan

prose

verse

21 st.

beg. Bile Tortan dorochair

Text on the dinnshenchas of Bile Tortan.

Middle IrishdinnshenchasBile Tortan

Bretha nemed dédenach

The birth of Athirne

prose

verse

An anecdote related in Bretha nemed dédenach about the birth of the Ulster poet Athairne/Athirne.

Athirne

Bó bithblicht meic Lonán

prose

Prose story about Flann mac Lonáin, which introduces a poem attributed to him, beginning Fidbadach mac Feda Ruscaig.

Middle IrishFlann mac Lonáin

Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B

Dinnshenchas of Boand (prose)

prose

Dinnshenchas of the River Boyne (Boand), offering two different explanations of the name.

Middle IrishDinnshenchasBoand

Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Boand I

verse

beg. Síd Nechtain sund forsin t-shléib

Cúán úa Lothcháin

Cúán úa Lothcháin

(d. 1024)

Early Irish poet.

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Dinnshenchas poem of the River Boyne (Boand).

Middle IrishdinnshenchasBoand

Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Boand II

verse

beg. A Máilshechlainn mic Domnaill

Dinnshenchas poem on Boand (the Boyne), addressed to Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill (d. 1022).

Middle IrishDinnshenchas

Táin bó Cúailnge II

Book of Leinster colophon to the Táin bó Cúailnge

form undefined

Middle IrishHiberno-Latin

Book of Leinster dinnshenchas

prose

verse

In the Book of Leinster, not so much a self-contained collection as a group of prose and verse texts on dinnshenchas as well as other items of lore that do not necessarily fit the modern definition.

Middle Irish

Book of Leinster list of the gillai of warriors

prose

list

A brief list of names in the Book of Leinster belonging to the servants (gillai) of Ulster warriors and one, Conán, of Finn mac Cumaill.

Early Irish

Bóroma

form undefined

Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Bréchmag

prose

verse

Text on the dinnshenchas of Bréchmag.

Middle IrishdinnshenchasBréchmag

Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Bréifne

prose

verse

14 st.

beg. Bréfne, cá h-adbar dia fail?

Fintan mac Bóchra

Fintan mac Bóchra

(time-frame ass. with universal history)

A figure of medieval Irish tradition who survives the Flood and lives to give eye-witness accounts of the history of Ireland

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Text on the dinnshenchas of Bréifne

Middle IrishdinnshenchasBréifne

Dinnshenchas Érenn C supplement

Dinnshenchas of Brí Graide

prose

Text on the dinnshenchas of Brí Graide (Brí Graige).

Middle IrishDinnshenchasBrí Graige

Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B

Dinnshenchas of Brí Léith

prose

verse

8 st.

beg. Mebuir lemm aní dia fail

Text on the dinnshenchas of Brí Léith

Middle IrishdinnshenchasBrí Léith

Bríatharthecosc Con Culainn

form undefined

An early Irish wisdom text found in the context of an episode in Serglige Con Culainn concerning royal candidacy and inauguration.

Middle IrishCú Chulainn

Brinna Ferchertne

verse

36 st.

beg. Atchīu dā choin ac congail

A rhymed poem about the death of Cú Roí, preserved as part of a version of Aided Chon Roí. In a dream-vision, the poet Ferchertne utters a prophecy of Cú Roí’s death.

Old IrishEarly Middle IrishCú ChulainnCú Roí (mac Dáiri)Bláthnait

Brislech Mór Maige Muirthemne

prose

verse

Old Irish saga about the slaying of the Ulster hero Cú Chulainn, Conall Cernach’s revenge, Cú Chulainn’s ‘phantom speech’ (síabur-chobra) delivered after his death and a lament by Emer.

Old IrishConall CernachCú ChulainnErc mac Cairpri Niad FerLugaid mac Con Roí

Dinnshenchas Érenn C

Dinnshenchas of Brug na Bóinne (prose)

prose

Piece of prose on the dinnshenchas of Brug na Bóinne.

Middle IrishdinnshenchasBrug na Bóinne ... Brú na Bóinne

Dinnshenchas of Brug na Bóinne I

verse

beg. Án sin, a maig Meic ind Óc

Cináed úa hArtacáin

Cináed úa hArtacáin

(d. 975)

Middle Irish poet.

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Poem on the dinnshenchas of Brug na Bóinne.

dinnshenchasFinn mac Cumaill (Find úa Báiscni)Óengus mac ind ÓcBrug na Bóinne ... Brú na Bóinne

Dinnshenchas of Brug na Bóinne II

verse

beg. A chóemu Breg, bríg nad bréc

Mac Nía mac Óengusso

Mac Nía mac Óengusso

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Poem on the dinnshenchas of Brug na Bóinne.

Middle IrishDinnshenchasBrug na Bóinne ... Brú na Bóinne

Bruiden Átha Í

prose

Bruiden Da Choca

prose

A tale of the Ulster Cycle, set after events related in Aided Chonchobuir (‘The violent death of Conchobar’). According to the story, the Ulaid invited Cormac Cond Longas to return from exile in Connacht and succeed his father (Conchobar) in the kingship of the Ulaid. While Cormac accepted and gained permission from Ailill and Medb, he was forced into violating his gessa en route to Ulster, which precipitated further disaster. The Connachta opposed him and he fought a series of battles against them before being killed at the siege of Da Coca’s hostel (bruiden).

Middle IrishMedb of CrúachanAilill mac MátaFergus mac RóichDubthach Dóel UladConall CernachCet mac MágachAmairgen mac Eccit (Salaig)Cormac Cond LongasCúscraid Mend MachaThe BadbCraiphtine ... Ulster CycleDa Coca

Bruiden Meic Da Réo

prose

A Middle Irish saga which recounts how in Ireland, the vassal peoples (aithech-thúatha) rebelled and decimated the leading noble families and how the survivors regained power through the mediation of the judge Morann.

Middle IrishFíachu FindfholaidMorann, MorandTúathal Techtmar

Independent, Fled Dúin na nGéd, Scéla mucce Meic Da Thó, Bruiden Da Choca

Bruidne Érenn (prose)

prose

A brief prose account of the five or six hostels of Ireland (bruidne Érenn) and their owners occurs in a number of early Irish literary compositions and as an independent anecdote in the Book of Lismore.

Old IrishMiddle IrishPentadHexad

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