Texts
Currently selected criteria
Laoi an Amadáin Mhóir
verse
beg. Do chualadh sgéal uaimhneach gan bhréig
Poetic composition which relates a version of the Irish comedic tale known in prose as Eachtra an Amadáin Mhóir, or more precisely, an expanded version of the concluding adventures of that tale. Texts of the lay are known in both Irish and Scottish Gaelic, and variants are known from the oral tradition.
Modern IrishScottish Gaelic languageEarly Modern IrishAmadán Mór
Leabhar Oiris
form undefined
History of the battles fought by Brian Bóruma since c. 979, with annals for events up to 1027.
Duanaire Finn
Leacht Guill do chráidh mo chroidheverse
39 st.
beg. Leacht Guill do chráidh mo chroidhe
Early Modern Irish
Lebor Bretnach
prose
Middle Irish adaptation of the Historia Brittonum ascribed to Nennius
Middle IrishAdaptation
Lebor gabála Érenn (Míniugud)
prose
prosimetrum
An abbreviated recension of Lebor gabála Érenn, known as the Miniugud recension. In the manuscripts, it is usually found as an appendix to Recension II.
Middle IrishEarly Modern Irish
Lebor gabála Érenn
Lebor gabála Érenn (Ó Cléirigh)form undefined
A modern version of Lebor gabála Érenn, revised by Micheál Ó Cléirigh and his associates in 1631.
Modern IrishEarly Modern IrishCompilation
Lebor gabála Érenn
prose
prosimetrum
Middle IrishEarly Modern IrishFir BolgMíl Espáine (Míl of Spain)PartholónTúatha Dé (Danann)FomoireNemed mac AgnomainCesair
Lebor gabála Érenn
Lebor gabála Érenn (Recension B)form undefined
The so-called second recension of Lebor gabála Érenn.
Middle IrishEarly Modern Irish
Lebor gabála Érenn/1. The origins and wanderings of the Goídil
prose
First tract of Lebor gabála Érenn.
Lebor gabála Érenn/1A. Introductory matter
prose
Introductory matter based on biblical history, from the Creation of Heaven and Earth to Noah, the Flood and the Dispersal of the Nations.
Introductionbiblical history
Lebor gabála Érenn/1B. The origin of nations and lineage of the Goídil
prose
On the division of the world among Noah's sons Ham, Shem and Japheth, and the lineage of the Goídil
biblical history
Lebor gabála Érenn/2. De gabálaib Érenn
Lebor gabála Érenn/2A. Introductionprose
An introduction to the tract De gabálaib Érenn. It lists the peoples who are said to have invaded Ireland before the Goídil, namely Cessair, Partholón, Nemed, the Fir Bolg, the Fir Domnann, the Gáiléoin and the Túatha Dé Danann. Their narratives are told in the course of the tract.
Lebor gabála Érenn/2. De gabálaib Érenn
Lebor gabála Érenn/2B. The Antediluviansprose
An account of the first people to set foot on Ireland before the Deluge, namely Banba, later followed by Partholón, or three certain fishermen from Spain, although they navigated the waters of Ireland without setting foot on land.
DelugeFloodPartholónIrelandBanba
Lebor gabála Érenn/2. De gabálaib Érenn
Lebor gabála Érenn/2C. Cesairprose
An account of the settlement of Ireland by Cesair, granddaughter of Noah, before the Flood.
Cesair
Lebor gabála Érenn/2. De gabálaib Érenn
Lebor gabála Érenn/2D. Partholónprose
An account of the invasion of Ireland by Partholón and his sons (the first to be undertaken after the Flood), their struggles with the Fomoire and the bursting forth of seven new lakes.
Lebor gabála Érenn/2. De gabálaib Érenn
Lebor gabála Érenn/2E(1). Gabáil Nemidprose
An account of the invasion of Ireland by Nemed and his sons (from Scythia), the bursting forth of four new lakes, their struggles with the Fomoire and Nemed’s death by plague.
Lebor gabála Érenn/2. De gabálaib Érenn
Lebor gabála Érenn/2E(2). Togail Tuir Chonaindprose
An account of the fortunes of Nemed’s people after their leader’s death by plague, namely their revolt against the Fomoire, the siege of the Tower of Conand/Conaing and the dispersal of Nemed’s people.
Lebor gabála Érenn/2. De gabálaib Érenn
Lebor gabála Érenn/2F(1). Gabáil Fer mBolgprose
An account of the taking of Ireland by the Fir Bolg, the Fir Domnann and the Gáiléoin; and the reign of the Fir Bolg under a succession of high-kings.
Fir BolgFir DomnannGáiléoin
Filter down on the current selection
Classification
Language
language undefined or unknown
Irish/Gaelic
Irish > Early Irish
Irish > Early > Old Irish
Irish > Early > Old Irish > Late Old Irish
Irish > Early > Middle Irish
Irish > Early > Middle Irish > Early Middle Irish
Irish > Early > Middle Irish > Late Middle Irish
Irish > Early Modern Irish
Irish > Modern Irish
Latin
Scottish Gaelic language
Irish/Gaelic
Irish > Early Irish
Irish > Early > Old Irish
Irish > Early > Old Irish > Late Old Irish
Irish > Early > Middle Irish
Irish > Early > Middle Irish > Early Middle Irish
Irish > Early > Middle Irish > Late Middle Irish
Irish > Early Modern Irish
Irish > Modern Irish
Latin
Scottish Gaelic language
