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Text Category: Irish: Cycles:
Mythological | Ultonian | Fenian | Historical
Imramma and Miscellany | Dindsenchas and Poetry | Saints

The Mythological Cycle
It is worth noting that some of these tales are also included in the Ulster Cycle, particularly those dealing with Oengus

  • The Book of Invasions: The Book of Leinster Version
  • The Second Battle of Magh Turedh
  • The Fate of the Children of Turenn
  • How Oengus Won the Brugh: Offsite
  • The Wooing of Etain
  • The Destruction of Da Derga's Hostel: Offsite
  • The Dream of Oengus
  • The Fate of the Children of Lir
  • The Fosterage of the House of Two Milk-pails
  • The Shadow-House of Lugh (poem)

    The Ulster Cycle
    It is worth noting that while the tales of Oengus are traditionally included in the Ulster Cycle, they actually have much more in common with the Mythological Cycle; thus, I have included them in both lists.
  • The Recovery of the Tale of the Cattle Raid of Cooley by Senchán: Offsite
  • How Oengus Won the Brugh: Offsite
  • The Quarrel of the Pigkeepers: Offsite
  • The Dream of Oengus
  • The Tidings of Conchobar son of Ness
  • The Birth of Conchobhar
  • Medb's Men, or, the Battle of the Boyne: Offsite
  • The Birth of Athirne: Offsite
  • Athirne the Unsociable: Offsite
  • The Birth of Cú Chulainn
  • The Boyhood Deeds of Cú Chulainn
  • The Wooing of Emer
  • The Training of Cú Chulainn (a later version of the "Wooing of Emer"): Offsite
  • Cú Chulainn's Shield: Offsite
  • The Death of Derbforgaill: Offsite
  • The Tragic Death of Connla, or, the Death of Aoife's Only Son
  • The Wasting Sickness of Cú Chulainn, and the Only Jealousy of Emer: Offsite
  • The Tale of Mac Datho's Pig: Offsite
  • The Debility of the Ulstermen
  • The Cattle-Raid of Fraech
  • The Cattle-Raid of Regamon
  • The Raid for Dartaid's Cattle
  • The Driving of Flidais' Cattle
  • The Cattle-Raid of Regamna
  • The Intoxication of the Ulstermen: Offsite
  • The Sorrow of Deirdru, or, The Exile of the Sons of Usench
  • The Adventures of Nera, or, the Cattle-Raid of Angen
  • Bricriu's Feast: Offsite
  • The Cattle-Raid of Cooley: The Dunn Translation; The First Recention; The Leinster Version.
  • The Tragic Death of Cu Roi mac Dairi
  • The Colloquy of the Two Sages
  • The Death of Celtchar
  • The Death of Loegaire Buadach: Offsite
  • The Death of Cuchulain
  • The Death of Conchobar
  • Da Chocha's Hostel: Offsite
  • The Battle of Airtech: Offsite
  • The Death of Cet mac Magach: Offsite
  • The Death of Fergus mac Roich: Offsite
  • The Death of Ailill and Connal Cernach: Offsite
  • The Death of Medb
  • The Phantom Chariot of Cú Chulainn

    The Fenian Cycle
  • The Cause of the Battle of Cnucha
  • The Boyhood Deeds of Fionn
  • How Find Found Knowledge
  • Finn and the Man in the Tree
  • The Enumeration of Finn's People
  • The Little Brawl at the Hill of Almhain
  • The Enchanted Cave of Keshcorran
  • The Fairy-Palace of the Rowan Trees
  • The Battle of Fionntragha/Ventry (offsite summary), Irish version here
  • The Battle of Gabhra (offsite summary)
  • The Feast at Conan's House
  • The Adventure of the Churlish Clown in the Grey-Drab Coat
  • The Pursuit of the Hard Gilly: Offsite
  • The Pursuit of Diarmuid and Grainne
  • The Hiding of the Hill of Howth
  • The Death of Fionn
  • The Panegyric of Cormac mac Airt and the Death of Finn
  • Oisin in the Land of Youth
  • The Colloquy of the Old Men: Offsite

    The Cycle of the Kings, or, the Historical Cycle
  • The Destruction of Dind Rig
  • The Tragic Death of Fergus mac Leide
  • The Story of Baile of the Clear Voice
  • The Phantom's Frenzy, or, the Vision of Conn the Hundred-Fighter
  • The Frenzy of Conn (an earlier version of "the Phantom's Frenzy")
  • The Adventures of Connla
  • The Adventures of Art son of Conn
  • The Yew Tree of the Disputing Sons
  • The Battle of Cen Abrad
  • The Tidings of Moshaulum
  • The Battle of Magh Mucrama
  • The Heroic Birth of Cormac, Version 1
  • The Birth of Cormac, Version 2
  • The Melody of the House of Buchet
  • Cormac and Ciarnat: Offsite, in Irish
  • The Tale of the Ordeals: Cormac's Adventures in the Land of Promise, and the Decision as to Cuchulain's Sword
  • The Instructions of King Cormac
  • The Seige of Druim Damhgaire, or, the Battle of Knocklong: Offsite summary
  • The Panegyric of Cormac mac Airt and the Death of Finn
  • The Three Drinking-horns of Cormac ua Cuinn
  • The Death of Cormac mac Airt
  • The Adventures of the Sons of Eochaid Mugmedon
  • The Death of Crimthann
  • The Death of Niall of the Nine Hostages
  • Laeghaire mac Crimthann’s visit to the fairy realm
  • The Death of Muircertach mac Erca
  • The Tale of Liban the Mermaid and the Death of Eochaid
  • The Story of Aedh Baclamh
  • The Birth of Aedh Slaine
  • The Settling of the Manor of Tara
  • The Death of Dermot
  • The Wooing of Becfola
  • The Battle of Carnn Chonaill: Offsite
  • How Ronan Slew His Son
  • The Feast of the Fort of Geese (Irish Version)
  • The Birth of Brandub son of Eochu and of Aedán son of Gabrán
  • The Frenzy of Suibhne: Offline

    Imramma (Mystical Voyages)
  • The Voyage of Bran mac Febral; Irish version here
  • The Voyage of Maildun: Offsite
  • The Voyage of the Uí Chorra
  • The Voyage of Snédgus and Mac Riagla, Poetic Version
  • The Voyage of Snédgus and Mac Riagla, Prose Version

    Miscellaneous Tales

  • The Disappearance of Caenchomrac
  • The Beheading of John the Baptist by Mogh Ruith
  • The Executioner of John the Baptist
  • Tlachtga
  • The Hills of Tlachtga
  • Tales of Mongan
    Wisdom Literature
  • The Cauldron of Poesy
  • The Hawk of Achill (Irish version)
  • The Testament of Morann
  • The Instructions of King Cormac
  • The Colloquy of the Two Sages
  • The Rule of Cormac mac Culennan
  • Crith Gabhlach: An Early Legal Poem
  • The Ogham Tract from the Leabhar Baile an Mhota
  • The Tract on the Kingship of Ireland
  • Cormac's Glossary
  • The Fitness of Names


    Selections from the Dindsenchas
  • Ath Cliath Cualann: Dublin
  • Bile Tortan
  • Bend Boirche
  • Boand: the Boyne River
  • Brugh na Bóinne: Newgrange
  • Carn Mail
  • Celibe
  • Cnogba: Knowth
  • Dubad: Dowth
  • Eo Rossa, Eo Mugna
  • Grianan an Aileach
  • Magh Sleacht: The Plain of Adoration, or, Cromh Cruach
  • Mide
  • Nas
  • Rath Crinna
  • Rath Mor of Mag Line
  • Sinend: the Shannon River
  • Slaine
  • Tailtiu: The Fair of Teltown
  • Temhair: Tara Hill
  • Tonn Clinda
  • Umall

    Miscellaneous Poetic Works
  • The Vision of Mac Con Glinne: One translation; Another translation
  • The Five Munsters
  • The Graves of the Kings at Clonmacnois
  • On the Loss of a Pet Goose
  • The Heavy Hosting of Guaire


    Lives and Works of Irish-Born Saints Note: These are all offsite
  • The Life of Brendan (Irish)
  • The Voyage of St. Brendan (Latin)
  • The Life of Brigit, Leabhar Breac version
  • The Life of Brigit, version 2
  • The Life of St. Columba (Columbcille), from the Leabhar Breac
  • Adamann's Life of Columcille
  • Cuimine the Fair's Life of Saint Columba
  • The First Dialogue Between Columbcille and Cormac
  • The Second Dialogue Between Columbcille and Cormac2
  • The Life of Columbanus
  • Two Poems of Columbcille
  • The Life of St. Kieran

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