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Manuscripts

Gaeilge English
Lebar na Núachongbála (abbreviation: LL) The Book of Leinster
Lebor na nUidre (abbreviation: LU) The Book of the Dun Cow
Leabhar Baile an Mhota (abbreviation: LB) The Book of Ballymote
Leabhar Mór Mhic Fhir Bhisigh (abbreviation: Lec) The Great Book of Lecan
Leabhar Buidhe Lecain (abbreviation: YBL) The Yellow Book of Lecan
Leabhar Feirmoithe (abbreviation: F) The Book of Fermoy/The Book of Roche
Leabhar Méig Shamhradháin/Dunaire MagShamhradhain The Book of Magauran
Leabhar Í Eadhra The Book of O'Hara
Leabar Chaillín/Leabar Fidhnacha The Book of Fenagh

The Mythological Cycle

Lebor Gabála Érenn (LL) The Book of Invasions (LL version)
Lebor Gabála Érenn, Redaction I The Book of Invasions Redaction I
Lebor Gabála Érenn, Redaction II The Book of Invasions Redaction II
Lebor Gabála Érenn, Redaction III The Book of Invasions Redaction II
Do Flathiusaib Hérend The Roll of the Kings (LL)
Miniugad: a Lebor Gabála Érenn redaction Miniugad: a Lebor Gabála Érenn redaction
Mícheál Ó Cléirigh's Lebor Gabála Érenn redaction Mícheál Ó Cléirigh's Lebor Gabála Érenn redaction
Lebor Bretnach The Book of Britain (Irish Nennius)
"...feraid cath fri clannaib Nemid..." The Invasion of Nemed
Cath Maige Tuired Cunga The First Battle of Magh Turedh
Cath Maige Tuired The Second Battle of Magh Turedh
Tuath De Danand na set soim The Jewels of the Tuatha De Danann
The Satire of Cairpre upon Bres
Oidheadh Chloinne Tuireann The Fate of the Children of Turenn
Tochomlod mac Miledh a hEspain i nErind The Progress of the Sons of Mil from Spain to Ireland
(How the Dagda Got His Magic Staff) How the Dagda Got His Magic Staff
De Gabáil in t-Sída How Oengus Won the Brugh
Tochmarc Étaine (LU) The Wooing of Etain
Tochmarc Étaine The Wooing of Etain Egerton 1782 version
Togail Bruidne Da Derga The Destruction of Da Derga's Hostel
Aislinge Óenguso The Dream of Oengus
The House of Oengus mac Og
Oidheadh Chloinne Lir The Fate of the Children of Lir
Altram Tige Dá Medar The Fosterage of the House of Two Milk-pails
Scél Túain maic Cairill The Tale of Tuan mac Carill
Suidigud Tellaich Temra The Settling of the Manor of Tara
Eachtra Léithín The Adventures of Leithin
Moí coire coir goiriath The Hawk of Achill: selected verses
Cía cétliaigh robúi ind-Érinn Who were the first doctors in Ireland?
Cóir Anmann The Fitness of Names
The Founding of Emain Macha
Bodleian Dinnshenchas (Rawl B 506) Bodleian Dinnshenchas (translation)
Edinburgh Dindsenchas (MS Kilbride XVI) Edinburgh Dindsenchas
Rennes Dindsenchas I (Rennes MS) Rennes Dindsenchas I (translation)
Rennes Dindsenchas II (Rennes MS) Rennes Dindsenchas II (translation)
Rennes Dindsenchas III (Rennes MS) Rennes Dindsenchas III (translation) (pdf)
Rennes Dindsenchas IV (Rennes MS) Rennes Dindsenchas IV (translation)
Metrical Dindsenchas (vol. 1) The Lore of Places (vol. 1)
Metrical Dindsenchas (vol. 2) The Lore of Places (vol. 2)
Metrical Dindsenchas (vol. 3) The Lore of Places (vol. 3)
Metrical Dindsenchas (vol. 4) The Lore of Places (vol. 4)
Banshenchus The Lore of Women
The Battle of Partholon's Sons The Battle of Partholon's Sons

The Ulster Cycle

Do Faillsigud Tána Bó Cúailnge The Recovery of the Tale of the Cattle Raid of Cooley
De Gabáil in t-Sída How Oengus Won the Brugh
De Chopur in dá Muccida The Quarrel of the Pigkeepers
Aislinge Óenguso The Dream of Oengus
Scéla Conchobuir meic Nessa (LL) The Tidings of Conchobar son of Ness
Compert Conchobuir (Rawl B 512) The Birth of Conchobhar
Compert Conchobuir The Birth of Conchobhar
Compert Conchobuir The Birth of Conchobhar (Stowe 992)
Ces Ulad The Affliction of the Ulstermen
Noínden Ulad (Harleian 5280) The Debility of the Ulstermen
Noínden Ulad (LL) The Debility of the Ulstermen
Noínden Ulad (??) The Debility of the Ulstermen
Tochmarc Cruinn Ocus Macha The Courtship of Cruinne and Macha
Cath Aenaig Macha (from Cóir Anmann, §245) The Battle of the Assembly of Macha
Ferchuitred Medba (AKA Cath na Bóinne) Medb's Men, or, the Battle of the Boyne
Athirne and Amairgen son of Ecet Salach Does Greth Eat Curds?
Aigidecht Aithirne The Guesting of Athirne: How Amorgen became Athirne's Pupil
Athirne Áilgessach & Mider Brí Léith Athirne the Unsociable; (alternate translation)
Tochmarc Luaine 7 Aidedh Aithairne Andso The Wooing of Luaine and the Death of Athirne
Cath Cumair The Battle of Cumar
Compert Con Culainn (LU) The Birth of Cú Chulainn
Compert Con Culainn: Feis Tige Becfoltaig (Egerton 1782) The Birth of Cú Chulainn: The Feast of the House of Becfoltaig
Macgnimrada Con Culaind The Boyhood Deeds of Cú Chulainn
Tochmarc Emire The Wooing of Emer (Rawlinson B. 512)
Tochmarc Emire (LU) The Wooing of Emer (LU)
Aithed Emere le Tuir n-Glesta mac rig Lochlann The Elopement Of Emer With Tuir Glesta, Son Of The King Of Norway
Do Fogluim Chonculainn Annso Sios The Training of Cú Chulainn
Verba Scáthaige The Words of Scáthach
Cú Chulainn's Shield
Aided Derbforgaill The Death of Derbforgaill
Toruigheacht Gruaidhe Griansholus The Pursuit of Gruaidh Ghriansholus
Comracc Conchulaind re Senbecc hua n-Ebricc a Segais in so The combat of Cuchulaind with Senbecc, grandson of Ebrecc, from Segais
Comracc Conchulaind re Senbecc hua n-Ebricc a Segais in so Cuchulainn and Senbecc, grandson of Ebrecc
Togail tSitha Truim The Destruction of Síd Truim
Aided Óenfir Aífe The Tragic Death of Connla, or, the Death of Aoife's Only Son
Ainfer Aife The Death of Aoife's Only Son
Serglige Con Culainn The Wasting Sickness of Cú Chulainn, and the Only Jealousy of Emer
Scéla Mucce Meic Dathó The Tale of Mac Datho's Pig (LL)
Scéla Mucce Meic Dathó The Tale of Mac Datho's Pig (Rawlinson B. 512)
Talland Etair The Siege of Howth
Táin Bó Fráich The Cattle-Raid of Fraech
Táin Bó Regamain The Cattle-Raid of Regamon
Táin Bó Dartada (LU version) The Cattle-Raid of Dartaid
Táin Bó Flidais (LU Version); (LL version) The Driving of Flidais' Cattle
Táin Bó Regamna The Cattle-Raid of Regamna
Mesca Ulad The Intoxication of the Ulstermen
Longes mac n-Uislenn (LU Version); (LL Version) The Exile of the Sons of Usench
Aided Chloinne Uisnig (Ms LIII & Ms LVI Edinburgh) The Exile of the Sons of Usench
Fochond loingse Fergusa meic Roig The Cause of the Exile of Fergus mac Roig
Tochmarch Ferbe The Wooing of Ferb: Leinster version
Tochmarch Ferbe The Wooing of Ferb: Eagerton version
Cath Ruis na Ríg The Battle of Ruis na Ríg
Cath Fiondchoradh The Battle of Findchorad
Aided Guill Maic Carbada Ocus Aided Gairb Glinne Rige The Violent Deaths of Goll and Garb
Echtra Nerai [al. Táin Bó Aingen] The Adventures of Nera, or, the Cattle-Raid of Angen
Fled Bricrenn LU version Bricriu's Feast George Henderson trans, 1899
Fled Bricrenn 7 Longes Mac n-Duíl Dermait The Feast of Bricriu and the Exile of the Sons of Doél Dermait
Tochmarc Treblainne The Wooing of Treblann
Táin Bó Cúailnge The Cattle-Raid of Cooley: The First Recention
Táin Bó Cúailnge The Cattle-Raid of Cooley: The Leinster Version.
Táin Bó Cúailnge (LU) The Cattle-Raid of Cooley: The Dunn Translation
Adaigh ConRoi The Death of Cu Roi mac Dairi (Egerton 88)
Aided Conrói maic Dáiri The Tragic Death of Cu Roi mac Dairi (YBL)
Adaigh ConRoi The Death of Cu Roi mac Dairi (Laud 610)
Brinna Ferchertne (Adaigh ConRoi) The Death of Cu Roi mac Dairi (Laud 610)
Immacallam in Dá Thúarad The Colloquy of the Two Sages
Immacallam in Dá Thúarad The Colloquy of the Two Sages (Stohellou's site)
Immacallam in Dá Thúarad The Colloquy of the Two Sages (with Stokes's notes)
Aided Cheltchair maic Uthechair The Death of Celtchar
Aided Lóegairi Búadaig The Death of Loegaire Buadach
Aided Conculaind The Death of Cuchulain
Brislech mór Maige Murthemni The Great Defeat on the Plain of Muirthemne
Aided Chonchobuir The Death of Conchobar (LL)
Aided Chonchobuir The Death of Conchobar (MS. 23. N. 10 (R.I.A.))
Aided Chonchobuir The Death of Conchobar (Liber Flavus Fergusiorum)
Aided Chonchobuir The Death of Conchobar (Stowe mns. D. 4. 2)
Togail Bruidne Da Choca Da Chocha's Hostel
Cath Airtig The Battle of Airtech
Aided Cheit maic Mágach The Death of Cet mac Magach
Aided Fergusa maic Róich The Death of Fergus mac Roich
Aided Ailella 7 Conaill Chernaig The Death of Ailill and Connal Cernach
Aided Meidbe The Death of Medb
Síaburcharpat Con Culainn The Phantom Chariot of Cú Chulainn
De genelogia Con Culaind The Genealogy of Cú Chulainn

Fiannaidheacht: The Fenian Cycle

Fotha Catha Chnucha The Cause of the Battle of Cnucha
Macgnímartha Finn The Boyhood Deeds of Fionn
Tucait Fagbála In Fesa Do Finn 7 Marbad Cuil Duib How Find Found Knowledge and the Slaying of Cul Dub
Di Chetharslicht Athgabála (extract) Finn and the Man in the Tree
Airem Muintere Find The Enumeration of Finn's People
Bruiden Atha The Hostel (or Fight) of the Ford
Bruiden Bheag na hAlman The Little Brawl at the Hill of Allen
Echtra Fhind i nDerc Ferna Finn and the Phantoms
Bruidhean Chéise Corainn The Enchanted Cave of Keshcorran
Bruidhean Eochaidh Bhig Dheirg Red-haired Eochaid's Enchanted Hall
Duan Mhic Rígh Ghréag The Lay of the King of Greece's son
Tochmarc Ailbe The Wooing of Ailbe
Bruidhean Chaorthainn The Fairy-Palace of the Rowan Trees
Cath Finntrágha The Battle of Ventry
Echtra Bhodaigh an chóta lachtna The Adventure of the Churlish Clown in the Grey-Drab Coat
Cath Sléphe Cáin The Battle of Sléphe Cáin
Echtra An Ghiolla Dheacair The Pursuit of the Hard Gilly
Feis Tige Chonáin The Feast at Conan's House
Finn 7 Grainne Finn and Grainne
Toruigheacht Diarmada agus Grainne The Pursuit of Diarmuid and Grainne
Uath Beinne Etair The Hiding of the Hill of Howth
Cath Gabhra The Battle of Gabhra (prose version)
Cath Finntrágha The Battle of Ventry and the Death of Finn
The Chase of Sid na mBan Finn and the Death of Finn
Aided Find The Death of Finn--long version
Aided Find The Death of Finn--fragment version
Tesmolad Corbmaic ui Cuinn 7 Finn meic Cumhaill The Panegyric of Cormac mac Airt and the Death of Finn
Acallamh na Senórach The Colloquy of the Old Men
Duanaire Finn The Poem-book of Fionn
Duanaire Oisín The Poems of Oisín: many texts
Scél asa mberar co mbad hé Find mac Cumaill Mongán How it was learned that Mongan was Fionn reincarnated
   

The Cycle of the Kings, or, the Historical Cycle

Orgain Denna Ríg The Destruction of Dind Rig
Aided Fhergusa maic Léide The Tragic Death of Fergus mac Leide
Imthechta Tuaithe Luachra & Aided Fergusa The Tragic Death of Fergus mac Leide (Egerton 1782)
Longes Chonaill Chuirc The Exile of Conall Corc
Echtra mac nEchach Muigmedón The Adventures of the Sons of Eochaid Mugmedon
Aided Chrimthainn meic Fidaig The Death of Crimthann
Erchoitmed Ingine Gulidi The Excuse of Gulide's Daughter
Aided Néill Nóigiallaig The Death of Niall of the Nine Hostages
Echtra Laegaire meic Crimthainn Laeghaire mac Crimthann’s visit to the fairy realm
Aided Muirchertaig Meic Erca The Death of Muircertach mac Erca
Aided Echdach maic Maíreda The Tale of Liban the Mermaid and the Death of Eochaid
Stair Ar Aed Baclám The Story of Aedh Baclamh
Genemain Áeda Sláne The Birth of Aedh Slaine
Cenngalar Diarmata meic Cerbaill Diarmait mac Cerbaill's Headache
Díarmait and the Head
Orgguin Trí Mac Díarmata mic Cerbaill The Slaying of the Three Sons of Díarmait mac Cerbaill
Aided Díarmata Meic Fergusa Cerbeoil The Death of Díarmait
Aided Máelodráin meic Dímma Chróin The Violent Death of Máelodrán mac Dímma Cróin
Tochmarc Becfhola The Wooing of Becfola
Cath Cairn Chonaill The Battle of Carnn Chonaill
Fingal Rónáin How Ronan Slew His Son
Gein Branduib maic Echach 7 Aedá in maic Gabráin The Birth of Brandub son of Eochu and of Aedán son of Gabrán
Fled Dúin na nGéd The Feast of the Fort of Geese and the Battle of Magh Rath
Cath Muigi Rath The Battle of Magh Rath
Buile Shuibhne The Frenzy of Suibhne
The Battle of Moire: summary
Fiachna mac Báetáin 7 Ríge Alban Fiachna mac Báetáin and the Kingship of Scotland
Tromdhámh Ghuaire The Heavy Hosting of Guaire
Cath Almaine The Battle of Allen
Fáitsine Fergaile meic Máele Dúin Fergal mac Máele Dúin's Prophecy
Scéla Néill Frossaig Story about Níall Frossac
   

The Conn & Cormac Cycle

Comram na Clóenferta/Mortlaid ban Temra The Triumph of the Sloping Mound/The Death of the Women of Tara
Tuathal Techtmar 7 Ríge na hÉrenn Tuathal Techtmar and the Kingship of Ireland
Tochmarc Moméra The Wooing of Momera
Airne Fíngein Fíngen's Nightwatch
Éogan Mór 7 Conn Cétchathach Éogan Mór and Conn Cétchathach
Do bunad imthechta Éoganachta
Cath Maighe Léna The Battle of Magh Lena
Baile in Scáil The Phantom's Frenzy
Baile Chuind Chétchathaig The Frenzy of Conn
Aided Chuinn Chétchathaig The Death of Conn
Echtra Condla The Adventures of Connla
Baile Binnbérlach mac Búain (Harl. 5280) The Story of Baile of the Clear Voice
Baile Binnbérlach mac Búain (Rawl. B 512) Baile Binnbérlach (fragment)
Echtra Airt meic Chuind 7 Tochmarc Delbchaeme The Adventures of Art son of Conn
Ailill Aulom, Mac Con, 7 Find ua Báiscne Ailill Aulom, Mac Con, and Finn O'Báiscne
Iarfaiged nech acaib dam The Yew Tree of the Disputing Sons
Cath Cinn Abrad The Battle of Cen Abrad
Scéla Moshauluim 7 Maic Con 7 Luigdech The Tidings of Moshaulum
Cath Maige Mucrama The Battle of Magh Mucrama
Aided Mac Con The Death of Mac Con
Note about Fiacha Muillethan Note about Fiacha Muillethan
Scéla Éogain 7 Cormaic The Heroic Birth of Cormac: Version 1
Genemain Chormaic The Birth of Cormac: Version 2
Esnada Tige Buchet The Melody of the House of Buchet (prose version)
Esnada Tige Buchet The Melody of the House of Buchet (metrical version)
Cath Crinna The Battle of Crinna
Cormac 7 Ciarnat Cormac and Ciarnat
Scél na Fír Flatha The Tale of the Ordeals
Echtra Chormaic i Tír Tairngiri Cormac's Adventures in the Land of Fairy
Cormac 7 Geilti Glinni Cormac mac Airt and the Sprites of the Glen
Inmael 7 Inecen Inmael and Inecen
Tecosca Cormaic The Instructions of King Cormac
Immacallam Cormaic 7 Fíthil The Dialogue between Cormac and Fíthel
Forbhais Droma Damhghaire The Seige of Knocklong: summary
Tesmolad Corbmaic Ui Cuinn 7 Finn meic Cumhaill The Panegyric of Cormac mac Airt and the Death of Finn
Cuirn sin tucad do Cormac u Cuinn dar muir The Three Drinking-horns of Cormac ua Cuinn
Tairired na nDéssi The Expulsion of the Dessi: Rawl. 502 version
Tucait indarba na nDéssi The Expulsion of the Dessi: Lebor na hUidre version
Aided Chormaic: extract The Death of Cormac mac Airt
   

The Mongan Cycle
Immram Brain The Voyage of Bran mac Febral
Immacallam in Druad Brain ocus inna Banfháitho Febuil The Dialogue of Bran's Druid and the Prophetess of Lough Foyle
Compert Mongáin: version 1 The Conception of Mongan
Compert Mongan: version 2 The Birth of Mongan
Scél Mongán A Story of Mongan
Scél asa mberar co mbad hé Find mac Cumaill Mongán How it was learned that Mongan was Fionn reincarnated
Cid dia tall Eochaid Rígéiges degiartaige ó Mongán? Why Mongan was Deprived of Issue
Tucait baile Mongán The Cause of the Recounting of Mongán's Frenzy
Imacallam Choluim Chille ocus ind óclaig i Carn Eolairg The Colloquy of Colum Cille and the Youth at Carn Eolairg
Mura cecinit The Meeting of Mongan and Colum
Mongan cecinitdo Colum Cille Mongan's Song on Columbcille
A Mongáín, a Manandáin O Monagán, O Manannán
I m-Bendchur In Bangor
Banshenchus From the Lore of Women

Immrama: Voyages

Immram Brain The Voyage of Bran mac Febral
Immacallam in Druad Brain ocus inna Banfháitho Febuil The Dialogue of Bran's Druid and the Prophetess of Lough Foyle
Immrama curaig Mail Dúin The Voyage of Maildun
Immrama hua Corra The Voyage of the Uí Chorra
Immram Snedhghusa 7 meic Riaghla The Voyage of Snédgus and Mac Riagla (poetic version)
Immram Snedhghusa 7 meic Riaghla The Voyage of Snédgus and Mac Riagla (prose version)

Miscellaneous Tales

Echtra Ambacuc Ambacuc's Adventure
Caenchomrac The Disappearance of Caenchomrac
Cormac mac Cuilennáin and the Jesters
Cormac mac Cuilennáin 7 Fernóc Inse Celtra Cormac mac Cuilennáin and the Alder of Inis Celtra
Baile Bricín The Vision of Bricín
Comrac Liadaine ocus Cuirithir The Romance of Liadan and Curithir
Giolla an Fhiuga The Lad of the Ferule
Caithréim Conghal Cláiringhneach Martial Career of Conghal Cláiringhneach
On the Ghost of Mac Maguire

The Mogh Ruith/Tlachtga Cycle

The Beheading of John the Baptist by Mogh Ruith The Beheading of John the Baptist by Mogh Ruith
Apsalon baile in righ The Executioner of John the Baptist
Aiged Eoin Baisti 7 Mirbuili a chind andso The death of John the Baptist and the miracles of his head
Forbuis Droma Damhghaire The Siege of Knocklong
Imtheachta Moighi Ruith The Adventures of Mogh Ruith
Verse on Mogh Ruith, Book of Leinster Verses on Mogh Ruith
A note about Fiacha Muillethan
The Genealogies of Mogh Ruith The Genealogies of Mogh Ruith
Tlachtga Tlachtga: genealogies
Tlachtga (Müller-Lisowski edition) Tlachtga (Matthews translation)
Tlachtga (Gwynn edition) Tlachtga (Gwynn translation)
Tlachtga in the Eoghanacht Genealogies Tlachtga in the Eoghanacht Genealogies

Medieval Story Collections

Scélshenchas Lagen Tales of Leinster (Rawl. 502)
Comram Na Clóenfherta
Esnada Tige Buchet The Melody of the House of Buchet
Orgain Dinn Ríg The Destruction of Dinn Ríg
Orgain Trí Mac Diarmata Mic Cerbaill La Maelodrán The Destruction of the Three Sons of Dermot mac Cerball
Tairired Na nDéssi
   
Trí Truaighe Na Sgéalaigheachta The Three Sorrows Of Storytelling
Aided Chloinne Lir The Death of the Children of Lir
Aided Chloinne Tuirend The Death of the Children of Turen
Aided Chloinne Uisnig The Death of the Children of Uisnec

Foreign Tales and Adaptations

Classical Adaptations
Scél In Mhínaduir Story of the Minotaur
Stair Ercuil ocus a bhás The history of Hercules and his death
Togail Troí The Destruction of Troy (Dares Phrygius)
Merugud Uilix Maicc Leirtis The Wanderings of Ulysses son of Laertes
Imtheachta Æníasa The Aeneid
Scéla Alaxandair maic Pilip The Tale of Alexander (the Great) son of Philip
Togail na Tebe Statius: Thebaid (Seven Against Thebes)
In Cath Cathardha Lucan: Bellum Civile/Pharsalia (The Civil War)
   
Arthurian Romances
Eachtra an Mhadra Mhaoil The Story of the Crop-Eared Dog
Eachtra Mhacaoimh-an-Iolair The Story of Eagle-Boy
Eachtra Cloinne Rígh na h-Ioruaidhe Adventures of the Children of the King of Norway
Lorgaireacht an tSoidhigh Naomhtha the Quest of the Holy Grail
Eachtra Mhelóra agus Orlando Melóra and Orlando (Orlando Furioso)
Céilidhe Iosgaide Léithe The Visit of Grey-Thigh
   
Popular Medieval Works
Beathadh Sir Gui [o Bhar]bhuic The Life of Guy of Warwick
Bethadh Bibuis O Hamtuir The Life of Bevis of Hampton
Gabháltas Séarlais Mhóir The Conquest of Charlemagne
Stair Fortibrais History of Fortibrais (Charlemagne Cycle)
Stair na Lombardach The History of the Lombards (from Legenda Aurea)
Leabhar Ser Marco Polo Marco Polo: Il Milione
Echtrae Maundeville The Travels of John Mandeville

Legal Texts
Based on Ancient Laws of Ireland and Corpus Iuris Hibernici.

Adeirim nach dein eisinraic
Aderim gurab uaisle an comarba saorda
Advice to Doidin
Aer Tract
Antéchtae Breth
Archaic legal poem
Ata fasta 7 taithmech
Ataim da foillsiugh
Ataim da radh gurab .uii. cumala coirpdiri
Bal beg dh’fastad breithe
Bechbretha
Berrad Airechta
Bóslechtae
Bésgnae Ráithe
Bóshlechta Cow-sections
Breth gin dilsi gin arach
Bretha Cairdi
Bretha Cairdu
Bretha Comaithchesa The Judgements of Neighbourhood
Bretha Crédine The Judgements of Crédine
Bretha Crólige The Judgements of Blood-Lying
Bretha Déin Chécht The Judgements of Dian Cecht
Bretha Étgid The Judgements of Inadvertence
Bretha for Catslechtaib
Bretha for Conslechtaib
Bretha for Macslechtaib
Bretha for Techt Medbae The Judgement of the House of Medb
Bretha Forloiscthe The Judgements of Arsons
Bretha Forma The Judgements of Trapping
Bretha im Fuillemu Gell The Judgements about pledge-interests
Bretha Goibnenn The Judgements of Goibniu
Bretha Im Gata The Judgements about thefts
Bretha Luchtaine The Judgements of Luchtaine
Bretha Nemed Toísech The First Judgement of Nemed
Bretha Nemed Dédenach The Second Judgement of Nemed
Bretha Sen Forma The Judgements Relating To Nets For Trapping
Briathar Cath Nam-Ban
Cáin Aicillne The Law of Base Clientship
Cáin Airlicthe The Law of Airliciud
Cáin Dar Í The Law of Dar Í
Cáin Domnaig The Law of Sunday
Cáin Eimíne Báin The Law of Eimíne
Cáin Fhuithirbe The Regulation of Fuithirbe
Cáin Íarraith The Law of the fosterage fee
Cáin Lánamna The Regulation of Couples
Cáin Ona Law of Ón
Cáin Phátraic The law of Patrick
Cáin Sóerraith The law of free fief
Ceart Uí Neill The Rights of the O'Neills
Cethairslicht Athgabálae
Cidh mor d’inndliged dogne duine
Cinta tugaiti
Coibnes Uisci Thairidne
Cóic Conara Fugill
Coirpri dixit fri Cormac
Comair nuinge isin mbanbeim
Cormac ua Cuinn dixit
Córus Aithni The Regulation Of Deposit
Córus Bésgnai The Regulation Of Proper Behaviour
Córus Fiadnuise The Regulation Of Evidence
Córus Fine The Regulation Of The Kin-Group
Córus Iubaile The Regulation Of Periods Of Immunity
Crith Gabhlach The Ordering of Society (Ancient Laws of Ireland v.4)
D’fasta
D’imfulung feicheman toicheda
De deiligudh gotha
De Druthbrethaib On Judgements Relating To Idiots
Di Astud Chirt 7 Dligid On The Confirmation Of Right And Law
Di Astud Chor On The Binding Of Contracts
Di Brethaib Gaire
Di Chetharshlicht Athgabála On The Four Divisions Of Distraint
Di Choimét Dligthech
Di Dligiud Raith 7 Somaíne la Flaith On The Law Relating To The Fief And Profit Of A Lord
Di Fodlaib Cenéoil Túaithe (Fodla Fine)
Di Gnímaib Gall On The Actions Of Hostages
Di Thúaslucud Rudrad
Dia Fis Cía Is Breitheamh I Ngach Cúis To Find Out Who Is A Judge For Every Case
Dia fios cinnus icthar na feich
Díguin Tract
Dilsiugh beg eir rat
Din Techtugad “On the legal entry” (Ancient Laws of Ireland v.4)
Díre Tract
Díre Tract & Bandíre Tract
Dober dres eir fasta rudharta
Do[n] aos fiachach
Do brethemhnus forna ceithre finibh 7 do roinn in dobaid etarru
Do breitheamhnus for finibh isle
Do breitheamhnas for ghellaibh On Judgement About Pledges
Do breitheamhnus for na huile chín doní gach cintach On Judgement On Every Crime Which An Offender Commits
Do breitheamhnus forna comorbaib
Do Brethaib Gaire On Judgements Of Maintenance
Do cinta tucaite
Do cointugud fir tháircthe
Do dhícur aicnid
Do druthaib 7 meraib 7 dasachtaibh On Idiots, Insane Persons And Lunatics
Do eircib fola 7 bainbeimenna 7 fodhlaib einech
Do dhilsiugh gac aoin ina míghnímhaibh
Do fasta breithe co leicc
Do fasta fiadnaise
Do fastad tuinidhe
Do fortach fiadnaise
Do neamciontugud aosa taircthe
Do neamhfastad breithe
Do neimhaosa tairce
Do nós dligthech 7 indligthech
Do ruidilse tobaig cach besgna
Do slaintiugh comhlaithre
Do tabairt ileneclainne do nech
Do tabairt mic i norba
Do tabarta ada dilsi 7 ada indilsi
Do taithmech breithe túata
Do thaithmech tuinidi
Do tiachtain fó choraib
Do tosac caingne
Do Tuaslucad Cundrad On The Dissolution Of Contracts
Do Tuaslucud Rudradh On The Dissolution Of Prescriptions
Don fuillem fil o dliged laisna fiachaibh
Don toichid is dír do tabairt for chintac graidh flatha
Dona rathaibh
Dond d’fagbail a comocus
Doní ant imat dligthech
Doni berar .7. cumala
Doni dliges nech do denadh
Doni dlighus gac fer fíne
Doni dligus nech fortach
Doni is coir díthech dontí fora líther
Doni is coir don rathaib
Doni is comuasal gac duine
Doni is dlighti do nech
Doni is dilis in rath
Doni is fine do neoch
Doni is sruithem cor cétcor
Doni na tabarr logh
Doní is taithmechta
Doni na fuil imdenamh a fatha
Doni na fuil ní do cennaib
Doní na tiagait anntesta acht do cranncor
Doni na teit in ferann a rudhru
Doni nach agarrta
Doni nach coir aimles do techt
Doni nach diles somaine
Doni nach dlighinn cairrtech
Doni nach dliginn nech
Doní nach eitir cuis na tuaithi
Doni nach millenn
Doni rethes fuillem 7 fiach
Doni teit indeman a breithe
Doni tét in ferann a cionta
Doni nac taithminn nech
Doní nach dliginn nech
Doní saorus in breithemh
Donni nach eitir cuis
Duil Droma Ceta
Dúilchinni
Eisceaptaighi Uithir
Fidbretha Tree-Judgements
Finebretha Kin-Judgements
Fine neth
Fodla Fine Types Of Kin (Or Kinsman)
Fodla Tire
Fotha bec
Fotha mor
Fuidir Tract
Fuithribe Cormaic
Gac duine ina cion
Gibé minna dober-sa
Gúbretha Caratniad
Immathchor nAilella 7 Airt
Injury Tract
Is iat screbail deolaid
Is dligthige do neoch
Isí mo cetfaid na fuil
Judgement of 1561
Leabhar na gCeart The Book of Rights
Lebar Aicle Book of Aicill (Ancient Laws of Ireland v.3)
Legal poem
Mellbretha Sport Judgements
Míadslechtae Rank Sections
Molaim dona ratha
Mruigrecht Land-Law
Muirbretha Sea-Judgements
Na hagra duine
Nach dlegar aos taircthe
Ni dogniter ar daingin maithisa
Ni fuil a ndligi ar bith
Ni tabar geall
Ni taithminn nech
Ni tig dligi cion
O’Davoren’s Glossary O’Davoren’s Glossary
Osbretha Deer-Judgements
Ré condamhna na sét
Recholl Breth
Rethoric text about Cormac, Fachtna and Sogen
Rethus fuillem 7 fiach
Ríagail Phátraic Rule of St. Patrick, The
Rule of St. Columba
Rule of St. Columbanus
Rith Na Cánnan The Extent Of The Laws
Sárughadh Violation [Of Protection, Asylum, Sanctuary]
Secht rann fichit triasa toet
Sechtae
Sénbretha Net-Judgements
Senchus Mor "The Great Old Law Book" (Ancient Laws of Ireland v.1-3)
Slán N-Aitire Cairde The Immunity Of A Hostage-Surety In A Treaty
Slicht Othrusa Section On Sick-Maintenance
Status Tract
Succession tract & Appendix
Taithmech rudhatha
Tét an fearann a cintaib
Text by Giolla na Naem Mac Aodhagain
Text on Airecht
Text on Cairde and Cormac Condloinges
Text on court procedure
Text on Cró 7 Díbad
Text on Cú Chulainn and Aífe’s son
Text on evidence
Text on judges
Text on kin-slaying
Text on poets
Text on Rudrad
Text on status
Text on the seven noble sciences
Text on the seven ecclesiastical grades
Text on wounding
Texts on clientship
Texts on distraint
Tigim fai
Tír Cumaile
Tosach Bésgnai
Tract on Marriage
Tuarasndal na cana
Tuinidh
T[a]urbaid Tract Legal Postponement
Uide cinad
Uraicect becc “The Small Primer” (Ancient Laws of Ireland v.5)
Uraicecht na Ríar The Primer Of The Stipulations
Urcuilte Brethaman The Forbidden Things Of A Judge

Wisdom Literature

Trecheng Breth Féne The Triads of Ireland
Testaments
Timna Chathaír Máir The Testament of Cathair
Audacht Morainn The Testament of Morann
Tecosca Cormaic The Instructions of King Cormac
   
Glossaries
NEW! The Early Irish Glossaries Website has new editions of several of these texts, with all their varient versions; it greatly surpases anything I've posted here with regards to the Sanas Cormaic, O'Mulconry's Glossary, Dúil Dromma Cetta, and the Loman/Irsan texts.
Sanas Cormaic (Leabhar Breacc) Cormac's Glossary
Sanas Cormaic (Lecan) Cormac's Glossary
Sanas Cormaic (Leinster frag.) Cormac's Glossary
O’Mulconry’s Glossary O’Mulconry’s Glossary
Dúil Laithne Laithne's Collection
Dúil Dromma Cetta (Ver. 1) Dromma Cetta's Collection
O'Davoran's Glossary
The Lecan Glossary
Cóir Anmann The Fitness of Names
   
Ogham-Related Texts
Lebor Ogaim The Oghams Book
Auraicept na n-Éces The Scholar's Primer
Traigshruth Firchertne The Briatharogum
De Dúlib Feda na Fored
   
Magical Texts
Fiachairecht & Dreanacht Augury of Ravens and Wrens
Stowe Missal Rubrics Stowe Missal Rubrics
St. Gall Incantations St. Gall Incantations
Stowe Missal Incantations Stowe Missal Incantations
The Klosterneuburg Incantation The Klosterneuburg Incantation
Miscellaneous Wisdom Literature
Do Nemthigud Filed Of the Qualifications of the Poet
Arsaidh sin a eoúin Accla The Cauldron of Poesy
Immacallaim in dá Thuarad (LL) The Colloquy of the Two Sages
Saltair na Rann The Psaltar
Bórama The Tributes
Óenach Talten The Festival at Tailtiu (Teltown)

Annals and Histories

Annala Uladh/Annala Senait: The Annals of Ulster
v.1: 431 AD - 1201 v.1: 431 AD - 1201
v.2: 1202 - 1378 v.2: 1202 - 1378
v.3: 1379 - 1588 v.3: 1379 - 1588
   
Annála Ríoghachta Éireann: The Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters
v.1: Anno Mundi 2242 - 897 Anno Domini v.1: Anno Mundi 2242 - 897 Anno Domini
v.2: 903 AD - 1163 v.2: 903 AD - 1163
v.3: 1172-1372 v.3: 1172-1372
v.4: 1373-1493 v.4: 1373-1493
v.5: 1501-1581 v.5: 1501-1581
v.6: 1589-1616 v.6: 1589-1616
   
The Annals of Innisfallen
pre-Patrician section (Irish): no dates pre-Patrician section (English): no dates
The Annals of Innisfallen (Irish): 433-1284 The Annals of Innisfallen (English): 433-1284
   
Annála Locha Cé: Annals of Loch Cé
v.1: 1014-1345 v.1: 1014-1345
v.2: 1349-1590 v.2: 1349-1590
   
Fragmentary Annals from Mac Carthaigh's Book
1114-1437 1114-1437
1237-1314 1237-1314
1392-1407 1392-1407
   
Seathrún Céitinn/Geoffrey Keating
Foras Feasa ar Éirinn I-II History of Ireland, complete: Michael Doheny 1857 trans.
Foras Feasa ar Éirinn I-II History of Ireland, I: David Comyn 1902 trans. (Irish Texts Society)
   
Other Annals
Annals of Tigernach (Irish): 488-1170
Annála Connacht: 1224-1562 Annals of Connacht: 1224-1562
Cottonian Annals: AM 1 - 1257 AD Annals in Cotton MS. Titus A. XXV
Chronicon Scotorum Chronicles of the Irish
Fragmentary Annals of Ireland Fragmentary Annals of Ireland
Lebor Bretnach Historia Brittonum
Fragment of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Annála Gearra as Proibhinse Ard Macha
Short Annals of Tirconaill Short Annals of Tirconaill
Short Annals of Fir Manach
Short Annals of Leinster
Fragment of Irish Annals
Memoranda Gadelica
Egerton Annals: Mionannala
Leabhar Oiris The Book of Oris
Cathréim Cellacháin Caisil Victorious Career of Cellachan of Cashel
The circuit of Ireland by Muircheartach mac Néill

Prose Genealogies

Genealach h-Ua Maine Tribes and Customs of Hy-Many
Laud 610 Laud 610
Leabhar Glinne da Locha Rawlinson B 502

Dynastic Poetry

The Leinster Dynastic Poems
Moín oín o ba noíd The Silent One
Dind Rīg rūad Dind Rig is red
Ni ceilt ceis
Lugh scéith Lugh of the sheild
Mál ad-rualaid
Eochu Ferngen
Baeth buide
Find Taulcha
Tri meic Ruaid The Three Sons of Ruad
Cathair coem
Doss dáile
Coeca fichet filed
Án grian
Mára galgata
Mára mairb
Lámair lergga
Línais Nia
Már drecuin
Lia láma
Eochu art
Na tri Fothaid
Énna Labraid luad cáich
Nuadu Necht ní dámair anflaith
Nídu dír dermait A Poem on the Kings of the Eóganachta
A Reilec Lāech Leith Cuinn The Graves of the Kings at Clonmacnois
   
Other Provinces Poems
Cōic Mumain The Five Munsters
Do rígaib Connacht A poem on the Kings of Connaught
Eogan, Eogan, Crimthand Cael
Eochaid, Eochaid, Ainmire

Early Irish Poetry

A ben, bennacht fort-ná ráid! Sell not Heaven for Sin
A c[h]uirp, notc[h]aith fri crabud
A Dhe tuc dam topur nder A prayer for tears
A Marbán, a díthrubaig King and Hermit
A Ri rinn
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Adgúisiu fid nallabrach I wish the wood of Allabrach
Adram in Coimdid The Lord of Creation
Aed Oll Aed the Great
Aislinge Meic Con Glinne The Vision of Mac Con Glinne
Aithbe dam bés mora The Lament of the Old Woman of Beare
Amra Columb Cille (LU version) The Eulogy for St. Columba (Liber Hymnorum version)
Amra Senain The Eulogy for St. Senan
Amra Conroi The Eulogy for Cu Roi mac Daire
An Crinoc
Atberim frib, lith saine Quatrains on Beltane (and the four seasonal holidays)
Atlochar duit, a mo Rí
Bennacht Dé for Mumain Patrick's Blessings on Munster
Cen áinius The Lament of Liadan
Cétemain, cain cucht Finn's Song on May Day
Ciaran Saigre cecinit
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Clocán binn The Bell
Colman mac Duach, diata Cell meic Duach Colman mac Duach and Guaire
Cros Chríst tarsin n-gnúisse Christ's Cross
Día lim fri cach sním God Be with Me
Dom-fharcai fidbaide fál The Scribe in the Woods
Dúthracar, a Maic Dé bí Manchán's Wish
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Ísucán The Vision of St. Ita
It é saigte gona súain The Lament of Créide, Daughter of Gúaire
Int én bec The Blackbird by Belfast Loch
Int én gaires asin t-shail The Blackbird Calling from the Willow
Is acher in gaíth innocht The Vikings
Is e airrdhe na críne
Mad bagach, as mibladach
Maling Verse on St. Moling
Messe ocus Pangur bán The Scholar and His Cat
M' óenurán im aireclán The Hermit's Song
Patraicc Macha martai Gaidil
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Slán seiss, a Brigit co mbúaid Hail Brigit
Suibne Geilt
Tan bím eter mo shruithe All Things to all men
Tomus tighe mec ind Ócc The House of Oengus mac ind Óg

Ossianic Poetry

Ossian The Ossian Poems from the Book of the Dean of Lismore
Boyish Exploits of Fionn
Scél Lém Dúib Finn's Winter Tidings
Finn's Song of Winter
Finn's Song of Summer
Autumn Song
Oisín is born of a doe
Battle of Cnoc-an-Air
Laiodh Mearghach The Lay of Mearghach
The Wife of Mearghach
Chase of Loch Lein
Chase of Sliabh Guilleann
Chase of Sliabh Fuaid
Chase of Gleann an Smoil
Chase of Sliabh na-m-Ban
Chase of the Enchanged Pigs
Hunt of Sliabh Truim
Hunt on the Borders of Lough Derg
Fionn goes to Graffee
Fionn goes to Lochlin
Enchantment of the Giants in Ceash
Praise of Beinn Eadair
A Greceian Princess comes to Erin
Adventures of Amadan Mor
The Battle of Ventry
Greceian Princess comes to Erin
Death of Erraran son of Fionn
Ut dixit Gráinne ingen Chormaic fri Finn Grainne on Diamuid
The Battle of Gavra
Lay of Oisín
Lamentation of Oisín
The Conversion of Oisín
Ro loiscit na láma-sa The Withering of Oisín
Duanaire Finn The Poem-book of Fionn

High Medieval Poetry

A Mór Maigne Moige Síuil On the Loss of a Pet Goose
Brian Ó Ruairc mo rogha leannán Brian Ó Ruairc, my chosen darling
A Shionann Bhriain Bhóroimhe Oh, Shannon of Brian of Boroma
Mo-chean do theacht, a sgadáin My love for coming, herring!
Mairg darab galar an grá Love is a sad sickness
I mbrat an bhrollaigh ghil-se In [her] cloak, the bright breast
Dubhach sin, a dhúin na ríogh That gloominess, oh fort of the kings
Folamh anocht Dú Chearmna The Fort of Cearmna is empty tonight
Tabhás do Lugh, leannán Teamhra It was revealed to Lugh, Temuir's lover
Ionmhuin sgríbhionn sgaoiltear sunn Dear little piece of loose-tongued writing here
O áite doimhne bhéic mé From the deep place, I shout
Moladh daoine is dó is moladh Praise of people, and you, is praising the Spirit

Late (Early Modern) Poetry

Egan O'Rahilly (1675 - 1729)
Dánta Aodhagáin Uí Rathaille Poems of Egan O'Rahilly
   
Eileen Dubh O'Connell (ca. 1773)
Caoineadh Airt UÍ Laoghaire Dirge on the Death of Art O’Leary
   
Michael Comyn (ca. 1750)
Laoi Oisín ar Tir na n-Og Oisín in the Land of Youth
   
Brian Merriman
Cúirt an Mheán Óiche The Midnight Court

Incantations and Loricae

St. Gall Incantations St. Gall Incantations
Stowe Missal Incantations Stowe Missal Incantations
The Klosterneuburg Incantation The Klosterneuburg Incantation
Faeth Fida Lorica of St. Patrick/The Deer's Cry
Cétnad nAíse A Song for Long Life ("Seven Daughters of the Sea")
Lorica de Leyde Lorica from a Leyde MS.
Lorica Brendani Lorica of St. Brendan
Lorica Colmani Lorica of St. Colman
Lorica Sanctani Lorica of St. Sanctan
Lorica Mugnoni Lorica of St. Mugnon
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