Contents of the Book of Leinster
The following table of contents for the Book of Leinster is based on the diplomatic edition by R.I. Best and M.A. O'Brien. The contents are listed according to the folio number of the manuscript and the page and volume number of the edition. The names of poets assigned in the Book of Leinster are here followed by (ascr.) (for 'ascribed') and need not represent genuine authorship.
Diplomatic edition vol 1
[edit]| folio (MS) | page (ed.) | text[1] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Lebor Gabála |
| 14b 40 | 56 | Do Flathiusaib hÉrend |
| 24a 40 | 94 | Do Flaithesaib hÉrend Iar Creitim (annals) |
| 26b 30 | 100 | Poem "Connachta cid dia tá in t-ainm" |
| 27a | 103 | Cormac mac Cuilennáin (ascr.) "Iarfaiged nech acaib dam" |
| 27b 50 | 108 | Flann Mainistrech (ascr.), "A Gillu gairm n-ilgrada" |
| 28a 45 | 112 | Cormac an Fíle (ascr.), Turim Tigi Temrach "The Enumeration of the House of Tara" (dindsenchas poem)[2] |
| 29a | 116 | Tech Midchúarda (Diagram of guests and staff in a feasting hall) |
| 29a | 117 | Poem Suidigud Tigi Midchuarda "The Arrangement of the Feasting Hall (in Tara)" |
| 30a | 120 | Dindgnai Temrach "Tara's remarkable places" (Dindsenchas poem) |
| 30d | 124 | Cethri srotha déc éicsi "The Fourteen 'Streams' of Poetry" |
| 30d | 125 | Fland Fína (ascr.), "[...] nDe sruithe saera sonaide" |
| 31a | 128 | Cináed úa hArtacáin (ascr.), Fíanna Bátar i nEmain |
| 32a | 135 | Gilla na Náem úa Duinn (ascr.), "Cuiced Lagen na lecht ríg" |
| 33b | 144 | Cúán úa Lothcháin (ascr.), "Temair Breg bale na fian" |
| 35a | 154 | Fothart for trebaib Con Corbb (poem) |
| 35a | 156 | Feidlimid athair Echach (poem)[3] |
| 35b | 159 | Augaine Már mac ríg Hérend (poem) |
| 35b | 160 | Túathal Techtmar ba rí Temrach (poem) |
| 37a | 165 | Trefocul (poetic treatise) |
| 38a | 173 | Cellach húa Rúanada (ascr.), "Sluindfet duib dagaisti in dana" |
| 38a | 175 | Dían |
| 38b | 177 | De dúlib feda na fored |
| 38b | 179 | Marb Cairpre Músc co n-áne |
| 38b | 180 | Ríg hÉrend "The Kings of Ireland" |
| 39b | 181 | Ríg Lagen "The Kings of Leinster" |
| 40a | 184 | Ríg húa Cendselaig "The Kings of Uí Cheinnselaig" |
| 40c | 186 | Ríg húa Falge "The Kings of the Isle of Man" |
| 40e | 189 | Reges Ossairge "The Kings of Ossory" |
| 41a | 191 | Ríg Connacht "The Kings of Connacht" |
| 41c | 192 | Ríg Ulad "The Kings of Ulster" |
| 41e | 195 | Ríg Dail Araide "The Kings of Dál nAraidi" |
| 42a | 196 | Ríg Uisnig "The Kings of Uisnech" |
| 42c | 199 | Comarbada Pátraic "The Successors of St. Patrick"[4] |
| 42d | 202 | Chóicid chóem Chairpri chrúaid |
| 43b | 206 | Broccán Craibdech (ascr.), "Lecht Cormaic meic Culennain" |
| 44b | 213 | Medb Lethderg (ascr.), "Macc Moga Corbb celas clú" |
| 45a | 215 | Dubthach húa Lugair (ascr.), "Andsu immarbáig ri Lagnib" |
| 45a | 216 | Dubthach húa Lugair (ascr.), "Crimthan clothrí cóicid Herend" |
| 45b | 219 | Dubthach húa Lugair (ascr.), "Cath tucastar Crimthann" |
| 46a | 223 | A bairgen ataí i ngábud ("O loaf, you are in danger"), "The Quarrel about the Loaf"[5] |
| 47a | 226 | Dallán mac Móre (ascr.), "Cerball Currig cáem Life" |
| 47a | 230 | Dallán mac Móre (ascr.), "Mo chen a chlaidib Cherbaill" |
| 47b | 233 | Brandub mac Echach |
| 47b | 233 | Guidim Comdid cumachtach |
| 48a | 236 | Bémmend Branduib for Brega "The Blows of Brandub in Brega", on Brandub son of Eochaid, king of the Leinstermen. |
| 48b | 237 | Echta Lagen for Leth Cuind |
| 49a | 241 | Clanna Falge Ruis in ríg |
| 49b | 243 | Slan seiss a Brigit co mbuaid |
| 50a | 247 | Haec sunt nomina uirorum componentium lapides |
| 50a | 248 | Gormlaith ingen Flainn (ascr.), "Cia dír do chlerchib na cell" |
| 50a | 249 | Túarastla Rosa Failgi |
| 51a | 250 | Túathal Techtmar[6] |
| 51b | 252 | Orthanach (ascr.), "Masu de chlaind Echdach aird" |
| 52a | 257 | Gormlaith ingen Flainn |
| 52b | 260 | Dallan mac Móre (ascr.), ollam Cerbaill, "Cormac Femin Fogertach" |
Diplomatic edition vol 2
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|---|---|---|
| 53b-104b | Táin Bó Cúailnge | |
| 105b/106a | 400 | Scéla Chonchobuir ("the Tale of Conchobar") |
| 107b | 405 | Aided Guill meic Carbada & Aided Gairb Glinne Rigi |
| 111b | 418 | Scel Mucci Meic Da Thó ("The Tale of Mac Da Thó's Pig") |
| 114a | 426 | Talland Etair ("The Siege of Howth") |
| 117a | 434 | Athirne Áilgessach & Mider Brí Léith ("Athirne the Unsociable and Midir of Brí Léith") |
| 117b | 435 | "Athirne and Amairgen son of Ecet Salach" |
| 118a | 436 | Aigidecht Aithirne ("The Guesting of Athirne") |
| 118b | 440 | Aided Cheltchair meic Uthechair ("The death of Celtchar mac Uthechair") |
| 118b | 442 | Brislech Mór Maige Muirthemni |
| 119b | 444 | Beochobra Con Culaind isind ló fúair bás |
| 122b | 454 | Siaburchobra Con Culaind i llathiu a éitsechta |
| 122b | 454 | Cu Chulaind atbert. De aduentu Christi. |
| 123a | 455 | Nuallguba Emire |
| 123b | 458 | Aided Choncobuir |
| 124b | 461 | Aided Meidbe |
| 125a | 463 | Aided Derb Forgaill |
| 125b | 467 | Noenden Ulad & Emuin Macha |
| 126a | 469 | Tréide Cétna Labratar Iarna Genemain |
Diplomatic edition vol 3
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|---|---|---|
| 127a | 471 | Gilla Cómáin mac Gilla Samthainde (ascr.), "hÉriu ard inis na rríg" |
| 129b | 491 | Gilla Cómáin mac Gilla Samthainde (ascr.), "Attá sund forba fessa" |
| 130b | 496 | Gilla Cómáin mac Gilla Samthainde (ascr.), "Analad anall uile" |
| 131b | 504 | Fland Mainistrech (ascr.), "Rig Themra dia tesband tnú" |
| 132b | 509 | Fland Mainistrech (ascr.), "Rig Themra toebaige iar tain" |
| 133b | 516 | Mael Muru Othna (ascr.), "Can a mbunadas na nGaedel" |
| 135a | 524 | Mac Cosse fer legind Ruis Ailithir (ascr.), "Rofessa i curp domuin dúir" |
| 136b | 533 | Gilla Mo Dutu Úa Caiside, "Adam oenathair na ndoene" |
| 141b | 563 | Dublitir hua Uathgaile, "Redig dam a Dé do nim" |
| 143a | 574 | Gilla in Chomded húa Cormaic, "Arí richid reidig dam" |
| 145a | 588 | Ailbe: Úar in lathe do Lum Luine |
| 145b | 590 | Fland Mainistrech (ascr.), "Mugain ingen Chonchraid chain" |
| 145b | 592 | Clanna Ailella Uluim uill |
| 146a | 594 | Senchán Torpéist (ascr.), "A Pair ri sil nEogain Móir" |
| 146a | 597 | Trí Fothaid Elgga cen chron |
| 146b | 598 | Ailill Aulom (ascr.), "Beir mo scíath sceo fri úath" |
| 146b | 602 | Ailill Aulom (ascr.), "A Maccáin ná cí" |
| 147a | 608 | Dub Dá Thúath (asc.), "Diambad messe bad rí reil" |
| 148a | 613 | Fothad na Canone, "Cert cech rig co rréil" |
| 149a | 621 | Fothad na Canone, "Cu Aed Ordnithe" |
| 149a | 622 | Moling (ascribed), "Rochuala la nech legas libru" |
| 149a | 623 | Fithal Fíle & Cormac an Fíle (ascr.), "Niba me linfes do neoch dara thráth" |
| 149a | 625 | "A Chormaic coisc do maicni" |
| 149a | 627 | Teist Chathail meic Finguine (poem) |
| 149b | 629 | Diarmait mac Cerbaill (ascr.), "Mairg thochras ri clerchib cell" |
| 150a | 632 | Fland Fína, "In rigan ecnaid óg fial" |
| 150a | 633 | Cináed ua hArtacáin (ascr.), "A chloch thall for elaid úair" |
| 150a | 635 | Fland Fína (ascr.), "Inn eól dúib in senchas sen" |
| 150b | 637 | Flann mac Lonáin (ascr.), "Maiccni Echach ard a ngle" |
| 151-8 | Metrical Dindsenchas | |
| 154a | 663 | Oisín (ascr.), "Ogum i llia lia uas lecht" |
| 159-60 | Prose Dindsenchas |
Diplomatic edition vol 4
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|---|---|---|
| 161-4 | Metrical Dindsenchas | |
| 165-70 | Prose Dindsenchas | |
| 171a | 761 | Cath Ruis na Ríg |
| 179a | 780 | Sanas Cormaic |
| 181a | 782 | Fland Manistrech (ascr.), "Cia triallaid nech aisnis senchais" |
| 181b | 785 | Fland Manistrech (ascr.), "Cind cethri ndíni iar Frigrind" |
| 182a | 788 | Ascnam ni seol sadal |
| 182b | 791 | Aní doronsat do chalmu |
| 183b | 797 | A Ngluind a n-echta a n-orgni |
| 184b | 803 | Mide magen clainne Cuind |
| 185a | 810 | Síl Aeda Sláne na sleg |
| 186a | 815 | Immacallam in dá Thúarad |
| 189a | 833 | Cathcharpat serda |
| 189b | 835 | Do nemthigud filed |
| 190b | 838 | Na Trí Fothaid |
| 190b | 840 | Inis Dornglais ro gab Crimthann |
| 190c | 840 | Temaile fáid Miled Espáin |
| 190c | 841 | Mugdorn ingen Moga Duib |
| 191-216 | Metrical Dindsenchas | |
| 217a-244b | Togail Troí "The Destruction of Troy" |
Diplomatic edition vol 5
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| 245b | 1119 | Do fallsigud Tána Bó Cualnge |
| 245b | 1120 | De Gabail in tSida |
| 246a | 1121 | De Chophur in da Muccida |
| 247a | 1125 | Tain Bó Flidaisi |
| 248a | 1127 | Tain Bó Fraich |
| 252b | 1136 | Fochond Loingse Fergusa meic Roig |
| 252b/253a | 1137 | Tochmarc Ferbae |
| 259b | 1162 | Longes mac nUsnig |
| 261b | 1171 | Mesca Ulad |
| 269a | 1188-92 | Orgain Dind Ríg |
| 270a 45-271a 46 | Esnada Tige Buchet | |
| 271-273 | Fingal Rónáin "The Kin-slaying of Ronan" | |
| 273b | 1202 | Niall Frossach |
| 274a | 1204 | Óenach Talten |
| 274a | 1205 | Aided Cuanach meic Ailchini |
| 275b | 1210 | Echtra Laegaire meic Crimthainn |
| 276b | 1214 | Cath Carn Chonaill |
| 277b | 1218 | Senchas Ailiúin Chobthaig |
| 278a | 1221 | A ben bennacht fort na raid |
| 278a | 1222 | Días macclerech |
| 278b | 1223 | Ri irissech ro boí do Grecaib |
| 279a | 1224 | Iartaige na hingine colaige do Grécaib |
| 280a | 1227 | Dá brón flatha nime |
| 281a | 1229 | Cethrur macclerech |
| 281b | 1230 | Epscop do Gaedelaib dochoid do Róim |
| 282a | 1231 | Baí rí amra de Grécaib Salemón a ainm |
| 282b | 1232 | Sloiged már rucsat Gréic co Hebríb fechtas n-aile |
| 283a | 1233 | Triar macclerech |
| 283b | 1235 | Macclerech do muntir Ferna móire |
| 283b | 1236 | Fechtas do M'ling is Tóidin co n-acca Mael Doborchon |
| 284a | 1236 | Drochcomaithech ro baí i n-ocus dosom .i. Grác |
| 284a | 1237 | Mo Lling Luachra dalta do Maehóc Ferna |
| 284a | 1238 | Fechtas dósom oc ernaigthi ina eclais |
| 284b | 1240 | Caillech dorat a mac dósum do M'Ling |
| 285a | 1241 | Fechtas aile do M'Ling is Toídin |
| 285b | 1243 | Cóica epscop dodeochatar dochum M'Oedoc Ferna do Bretnaib Cille Muine |
| 285b | 1244 | Buí siur Mo Lassi Lethglinni oc légund i fail Mo Lasse |
| 286a | 1246 | Luid Mael Ruain Tamlachta fechtas dia airge |
| 286b | 1248 | Cummíne Fota mac Fiachnai di Eoganacht Chassil |
| 286b | 1249 | Longes Chonaill Chuirc |
| 288a | 1252 | Cath Maige Mucrama |
| 292a | 1262 | De maccaib Conaire"On Conaire's sons" |
| 293a | 1265 | Audacht Morainn "The Testament of Morand" |
| 294b | 1268 | Bórama |
| 308b | 1319 | Cogad Gaedel re Gallaib |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Poems without title will be referred to by opening line and put between inverted commas.
- ^ E.J. Gwynn (ed. & tr.). Metrical Dindsenchas I (1903). 28-37. The poem is also found in the Book of Ballymote.
- ^ Kuno Meyer (ed. and tr.), "Miszellen: 4. Cú Chorb and Echu Find Fúath nAirt." ZCP 12: 432-41. Based on poem in LL and Rawlinson B 502, p. 83b.
- ^ For discussion, see for instance, Craig Haggart. "Abbatial Contention in Armagh in the Eighth and Ninth Centuries: The Comarbada Pátraic as a Source." Studia Hibernica 32 (2002-2003): 35–58.
- ^ T.P. Nowlan (ed. and tr.), "The quarrel about the loaf." Ériu 1 (1904): 128-37.
- ^ W.R. Owen (ed. and tr.), "Tuathal Techtmar ocus ríge na hÉireann." Journal of the Ivernian Society 7 (1915): 147-55.
Sources
[edit]- Book of Leinster, ed. R.I. Best; Osborn Bergin; M.A. O'Brien; Anne O'Sullivan (1954–83). The Book of Leinster, formerly Lebar na Núachongbála. 6 vols. Dublin: DIAS. Available from CELT: vols. 1 (pp. 1–260), 2 (pp. 400–70), 3 (pp. 471–638, 663), 4 (pp. 761–81 and 785–841), 5 (pp. 1119–92 and 1202–1325)