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[A chloch thall for elaid úair], verse beg. ‘A chloch thall for elaid úair’

» In English: “O stone yonder upon the cold tomb” » Ascribed author(s): Id:Cináed úa hArtacáin » Language(s): Middle Irish » Form: verse » Categories: Ulster Cycle, Early Irish poetry, Text entries
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Poem on a stone at Monasterboice, Co. Louth.


[Dinnshenchas of Achall], verse beg. ‘Achall ar aicce Temair’ , part of or cited in: Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C

» In English: “Skryne opposite Tara” » Ascribed author(s): Id:Cináed úa hArtacáin » Language(s): Middle Irish » Form: verse, prose » Categories: Ulster Cycle, Early Irish poetry, Dinnshenchas Érenn, Text entries » Type: dinnshenchas » Keywords: revenge
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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.


[Amrae Chon Roí], verse beg. ‘Ní hada dom anmuin / apairt ro-m-nét’ , part of or cited in: Independent, Aided Chon Roí

» In English: “Not meet for my soul is the deed that has quelled me” » Language(s): Old Irish » Form: verse » Categories: Ulster Cycle, Early Irish poetry, Text entries

[Dinnshenchas of Ard Macha], verse beg. ‘In mag imríadat ar n-eich’ , part of or cited in: Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B

» Language(s): Middle Irish » Form: verse, prose » Stanzas: 27 st. » Categories: Ulster Cycle, Early Irish poetry, Dinnshenchas Érenn, Text entries » Type: dinnshenchas
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Tract on the dinnshenchas of Ard Macha.


[Atchíu fer find firfes cles], verse beg. ‘Atchíu fer find firfes cles’ , part of or cited in: Introduction to the Táin bó Cúailnge

» In English: “I see a fair man who will perform weapon-feats” » Ascribed author(s): Id:Fedelm ... Connacht prophetess » Language(s): Middle Irish » Form: verse » Stanzas: 10 st. » Categories: Early Irish poetry, Táin bó Cúailnge, Text entries
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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.


[Dinnshenchas of Áth Clíath Medraige], verse beg. ‘Diambad mé nochinged ind’ , part of or cited in: Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B

» Ascribed author(s): Id:Flann mac Lonáin » Language(s): Middle Irish » Form: verse, prose » Categories: Ulster Cycle, Early Irish poetry, Dinnshenchas Érenn, Text entries » Type: Subject:dinnshenchas
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Dinnshenchas on Áth Clíath Medraige, in prose and verse.


[Dinnshenchas of Áth nGabla], verse beg. ‘Áth nGrencha, coímchlóifid ainm’ , part of or cited in: Dinnshenchas Érenn C, In scél iar n-urd

» Language(s): Middle Irish » Form: prose, verse » Stanzas: 6 st., 10 st. » Categories: Ulster Cycle, Early Irish poetry, Dinnshenchas Érenn, Text entries » Type: dinnshenchas
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Dinnshenchas of Áth nGabla (Áth nGrencha) and some other places. It is first attested as a poem (6qq) in the LL Táin and elaborated, using additional quatrains and prose, in one of the recensions of Dinnshenchas Érenn. 


[Dinnshenchas of Áth Lúain], verse beg. ‘A fhir théit im-mag Medba’ , part of or cited in: Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C

» Language(s): Middle Irish » Form: verse, prose » Categories: Ulster Cycle, Early Irish poetry, Dinnshenchas Érenn, Text entries » Type: Subject:dinnshenchas
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Dinnshenchas on Áth Lúain


[Ba mol Midend midlaige], verse beg. ‘Ba mol Midend midlaige’ , part of or cited in: De causis torchi Corc' Óche

» In English: “It was the prophetic utterance of Midend the fool” » Ascribed author(s): Id:Luccreth moccu Chíara » Language(s): Old Irish » Form: verse » Stanzas: 8 st. » Categories: Ulster Cycle, Early Irish poetry, Text entries

» In English: “Lore of women” » Language(s): Middle Irish » Form: prose, verse » Categories: Mythological Cycle, Cycles of the Kings, Ulster Cycle, Early Irish poetry, Irish legendary history, Finn Cycle, Text entries
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The title Banshenchas refers to two versions composed in the late Middle Irish period:
  1. [[Metrical Banshenchas

|a metrical version composed by Gilla Mo Dutu Úa Caiside in 1147]] and

  1. [[Prose Banshenchas

|a longer version in prose]].

Follow the links for further references.


[Dinnshenchas of Benn Étair I], verse beg. ‘Étar étan ri dílind’ , part of or cited in: Dinnshenchas Érenn A

» In English: “Etar, forehead to the flood” » Ascribed author(s): Id:Cináed úa hArtacáin » Language(s): Middle Irish » Form: verse » Categories: Ulster Cycle, Early Irish poetry, Dinnshenchas Érenn, Text entries » Type: Subject:dinnshenchas
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Poem on the Hill of Howth, Co. Dublin.


[Brinna Ferchertne], verse beg. ‘Atchīu dā choin ac congail’

» In English: “Ferchertne’s dream-vision” » Language(s): Old Irish, Early Middle Irish » Form: verse » Stanzas: 36 st. » Categories: Ulster Cycle, Early Irish poetry, Text entries
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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.


[Dinnshenchas of Carn Fraích], verse beg. ‘Carnd Fraich, ca hadbar dia fuil’ , part of or cited in: Dinnshenchas Érenn C

» Language(s): Middle Irish » Form: prose, verse » Stanzas: 32 st. » Categories: Ulster Cycle, Early Irish poetry, Dinnshenchas Érenn, Text entries » Type: Subject:dinnshenchas
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Dinnshenchas of Carn Fraích.


[Dinnshenchas of Carn Furbaide], verse beg. ‘Atá sund Carn uí Chathbath’ , part of or cited in: Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B

» In English: “Here stands the Carn of Cathbad's grandson” » Ascribed author(s): Id:Cúán úa Lothcháin » Language(s): Middle Irish » Form: prose, verse » Categories: Ulster Cycle, Early Irish poetry, Dinnshenchas Érenn, Text entries » Type: Subject:dinnshenchas, Subject:Ulster Cycle
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Poem on the dinnshenchas of Carn Furbaide (near Granard), also known as Carn Uí Chathbath.


[Conailla Medb míchuru], verse beg. ‘Conailla Medb míchuru’

» In English: “Medb enjoined bad/illegal/evil contracts” » Ascribed author(s): Id:Luccreth moccu Chíara » Language(s): Old Irish » Form: verse » Categories: Ulster Cycle, Early Irish poetry, Text entries
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Obscure 'accentual poem' by or at least attributed to Luccreth moccu Chíara. The first section deals with the Ulster hero Fergus mac Róich, his situation as an exile in the service of Medb and Ailill, and his participation in their wars over the cattle (bó) of the Ulstermen. The account is thought to refer to an early version of the Táin bó Cúailnge.


[Dinnshenchas of Druim Criaich], verse beg. ‘Druim Criaich, céte cét cuan’ , part of or cited in: Dinnshenchas Érenn A, Dinnshenchas Érenn C

» Ascribed author(s): Id:Cúán úa Lothcháin » Language(s): Middle Irish » Form: verse, prose » Stanzas: 54 st. » Categories: Ulster Cycle, Early Irish poetry, Dinnshenchas Érenn, Text entries » Type: Subject:dinnshenchas
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Poem and prose text on the dinnshenchas of Druim Criaich (Drumcree, Co. Westmeath), which is here said to have been known as Druim Cró and Druim n-úar nAirthir. In the Book of Leinster, the poem is attributed to Cuán ua Lothcháin (d. 1024). The poem falls into two sections. The story of the first is that of the quarrel between Eochu Feidlech, high-king of Ireland, and his three sons known as the three Findemna. On the night before the battle of Druim Criaich, in which the brothers are killed, their sister Clothru sleeps with each one of them in order to produce royal offspring. She later gives birth to Lugaid Riab nDerg, high-king of Ireland.


[Dinnshenchas of Duma Selga], verse beg. ‘Duma Selga sund 'sin maig’ , part of or cited in: Dinnshenchas Érenn C

» Language(s): Middle Irish » Form: prose, verse » Stanzas: 28 st. » Categories: Mythological Cycle, Ulster Cycle, Early Irish poetry, Dinnshenchas Érenn, Text entries » Type: dinnshenchas
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Dinnshenchas of Duma(e) Selga.


[Dinnshenchas of Dún mac Nechtain Scéne], verse beg. ‘Necht Inbir Scéne ro scaíl’ , part of or cited in: Dinnshenchas Érenn C, Dinnshenchas Érenn B

» Language(s): Middle Irish » Form: prose, verse » Stanzas: 2 st. » Categories: Ulster Cycle, Early Irish poetry, Dinnshenchas Érenn, Text entries » Type: Subject:dinnshenchas
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Text on the dinnshenchas of Dún mac Nechtain Scéne.


[Eol dam aided, erctha gním], verse beg. ‘Eol dam aided, erctha gním’

» Language(s): Middle Irish » Form: verse » Stanzas: 8 st. » Categories: Ulster Cycle, Early Irish poetry, Text entries
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Poem on the deaths of the seven Maines, sons of Medb and Ailill.


[Eol dam i ndairib dréchta], verse beg. ‘Eol dam i ndairib dréchta’ , part of or cited in: Laídshenchas Laigen

» Ascribed author(s): Id:Flann mac Máel Máedóc » Language(s): Middle Irish » Form: verse » Stanzas: 43 st. » Categories: Ulster Cycle, Early Irish poetry, Text entries » Type: Subject:Irish historical verse
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Poem on the battles of the Leinstermen and the heroes who fell at their hands



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