Manuscripts

pp. 311–354

ed. Anne O'Sullivan, The Book of Leinster, formerly Lebar na Núachongbála, vol. 6 (1983)

Genealogical tract

Includes the Leinster poems
p. 311a–p. <
Genealogical tract for the ruling families of Leinster. Individual poems cited in this text are given separately below. The divisions suggested by Johan Corthals, ‘The rhymeless ‘Leinster poems’: diplomatic texts’, Celtica 24 (2003) are adopted here.
corresponds to Vol. 6: 1327ff
p. 311a–p. 311b
Prefatory matter: aetiological note on the Laigin, beg. Can as roetattar Lagin ainmnigud? (ed. 1327). Incl. ‘rhymeless Leinster poem’ beg. Móen óen (p. 311a, l. 19ff), and a citation from the ‘rhyming Leinster poem’ beg. Nidu dír do dermat; regnal list from Labraid Longsech to Nad Buidb (ed. 1328).
corresponds to Vol. 6: 1327-1328
p. 311b–p. 312a
[Tract on the Laigin ] Incipit: ‘Gabais iarum Labraid Longsech ríge nh-Erenn’Explicit: ⁊ do-breth flaithemnas do
A. history of the Laigin from Labraid Loingsech to Cú Chorb (ed. 1328–1332). Incl. rhymeless Leinster poems beg. Ni ceilt ceis ceol de chruitt Chraptini (p. 311b, ll. 4–8); Lug scéith (p. 311b, ll. 15–19); Mál ad-rualaid (p. 311b, 33–38); Eochu Ferngen (p. 311b, ll. 39–48); Baeth buide (p. 311b, ll. 53–58); Find Taulcha, fragment (p. 311c, ll. 7–12); Trí meic Ruaid (p. 311c, ll. 34–37).
corresponds to Vol. 6: 1328–1332
p. 312a
B. primary lineages: (1) Dál Cairpri Arad, headed GENELACH DAL CORPRI ARAD (ed. 1332); (2) Dál Cormaic Loisc (ed. 1332–1336); (3) Dál Messin Corb, headed DE GENELACH DAIL MESSI CORBB (ed. 1336–1339); (4) Dál Niad Cuirp, headed DE GENELACH DÁIL NIA CORBB (ed. 1339–1353), incl. quatrain beg. Longais mauru Murithach ... attributed to Laidcenn, a version quoted from Nidu dír dermait, one of the so-called rhyming ‘Leinster poems’.
corresponds to Vol. 6: 1332–1353
p. 315b–p. 318b
C. Expansion: story and descent of Cathaír Már and his son Fíachu ba Aiccid of Dál Niad Cuirp (ed. 1353–1367); primary subordinate lineages: Loíchsi (ed. 1367–1369). Incl. ‘rhymeless Leinster poems’ Coeca fichet filed (p. 315b, ll 8–10); Án grian (p. 315c, ll. 2–4); Mára galgata (p. 315c, ll. 11–18); Már drecuin (p. 316b, ll. 62–64).
corresponds to Vol. 6: 1353–1369