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Sacred Texts: Leabhar na hUidhri: Book of the Dun Cow

Leabhar na hUidhri (pron. yower no hoodra) is the oldest manuscript of all, written by Mailmuri Mac Kelleher in Cloinmaise or Clonmacnois Monastery. Its name is because it was written on vellum made from the hide of Saint Ciarán’s cow. Has 65 stories. Unfortunately, all that is left of it is 134 pages. Stories it contains RIA: Royal Irish Academy MS 23 E. 25: (11, 18, 21)
  1. Sex Aetates Mundi: The Six Ages of the World
  2. Lebor Bretnach: Book of Britain
  3. Amra Cholulm Chille: St. Columba’s Eulogy
  4. Scél Túain Maic Cairill do Fhinén Maige Bile : Tuan to Finín
  5. Dá Brón Flatha Nime: The Kingdom of Heaven’s Two Sorrows
  6. Mesca Ulad: Proud Mens’ Intoxication
  7. Táin Bó Dartada: Cattle Raid of Dartaid
  8. Táin Bó Flidais: Cattle Raid of the Stag Queen or the Mayo Táin, a tale set in Erris, County Mayo, Ireland
  9. Immram Curaig Maile Dúin: Black Silver Disciple’s Coracle Voyage
  10. Fí Adomnán: Adomnán’s Vision
  11. Scéla Lei Brátha: Tidings of Doomsday
  12. Scéla na Esérgi: Tidings of the Resurrection
  13. Aided Nath Í: Nath Í’s Death
  14. Aided Echach meic Maíreda: Eochaid: Salmon Divine Son of Mairid: Sea’s Death
  15. Fotha Catha Chucha: Cause of the Grain Harvest Battle of Chewing Deer
  16. Serglige Con Culaind Cenét Emire: Cú Chúlainn’s Sick-bed and Émer’s One Jealousy.
  17. Senchas na Reiec: Burial Place History
  18. Genemain Áeda Sláine: Fire of Health’s Birth
  19. Tucail innarba na nDessi i mMumain Aided Chormaic: Expulsion of the Dessi: Southern Ones of Munster & Cormac’s Death
  20. Táin Bó Cuailnge: Cattle Raid of Cooley
  21. Togail Buidne Dá Derga: Destruction of Dá Derga’s Hostel
  22. Fled Bricrend: Bricriu’s Feast
  23. Caith Cairnd Chonailll ria Diarmait mac Aeda Sláni for Guari Aidni: Grain Harvest of Carn Conaill, King Diarmuid Divine Son of Health Fire
  24. Comthoth Lóegairi co cietim a aided adfét in scel so: Lóegairi’s conversion to the faith & his death
  25. Fástini Airt meic Cuinda a chretem: Art’s Prophecy
  26. Echtra Condla chaim meic Chuind Chétchathaig: Connla: Reed’s Adventures
  27. Cehtri arda in domain: The Four Quarters of the World
  28. Imram Bain meic Febal: Bran: Raven’s Voyage
  29. Tochmarc Emere: Wooing of Émer
  30. Compert Cu Chulaind: Cú Chúlainn’s Birth
  31. Tochmarc Étáin: Wooing of Étáin
  32. Compert Mongán: Mongán’s Birth
  33. An scélasa unberar combad hé Find mac Cumaill Mongán aní dia fil Aided Fothaid Airdig: A story where Mongán is known as Finn mac Cumhaill & the death of Fothaid Airdig
  34. Tucait Baile Mongán: Mongán’s battle frenzy
  35. Inna bihada hi filet cind erred ulad: Where the Ulster champions’ heads are

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