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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)

Sex Aetates Mundi: The Six Ages of the World
Lebor Bretnach: Book of Britain
Amra Cholulm Chille: St. Columba’s Eulogy
Scél Túain Maic Cairill do Fhinén Maige Bile : Tuan to Finín
Dá Brón Flatha Nime: The Kingdom of Heaven’s Two Sorrows
Mesca Ulad: Proud Mens’ Intoxication
Táin Bó Dartada: Cattle Raid of Dartaid
Táin Bó Flidais: Cattle Raid of the Stag Queen or the Mayo Táin, a tale set in Erris, County Mayo, Ireland
Immram Curaig Maile Dúin: Black Silver Disciple’s Coracle Voyage
Fí Adomnán: Adomnán’s Vision
Scéla Lei Brátha: Tidings of Doomsday
Scéla na Esérgi: Tidings of the Resurrection
Aided Nath Í: Nath Í’s Death
Aided Echach meic Maíreda: Eochaid: Salmon Divine Son of Mairid: Sea’s Death
Fotha Catha Chucha: Cause of the Grain Harvest Battle of Chewing Deer
Serglige Con Culaind Cenét Emire: Cú Chúlainn’s Sick-bed and Émer’s One Jealousy.
Senchas na Reiec: Burial Place History
Genemain Áeda Sláine: Fire of Health’s Birth
Tucail innarba na nDessi i mMumain Aided Chormaic: Expulsion of the Dessi: Southern Ones of Munster & Cormac’s Death
Táin Bó Cuailnge: Cattle Raid of Cooley
Togail Buidne Dá Derga: Destruction of Dá Derga’s Hostel
Fled Bricrend: Bricriu’s Feast
Caith Cairnd Chonailll ria Diarmait mac Aeda Sláni for Guari Aidni: Grain Harvest of Carn Conaill, King Diarmuid Divine Son of Health Fire
Comthoth Lóegairi co cietim a aided adfét in scel so: Lóegairi’s conversion to the faith & his death
Fástini Airt meic Cuinda a chretem: Art’s Prophecy
Echtra Condla chaim meic Chuind Chétchathaig: Connla: Reed’s Adventures
Cehtri arda in domain: The Four Quarters of the World
Imram Bain meic Febal: Bran: Raven’s Voyage
Tochmarc Emere: Wooing of Émer
Compert Cu Chulaind: Cú Chúlainn’s Birth
Tochmarc Étáin: Wooing of Étáin
Compert Mongán: Mongán’s Birth
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
Tucait Baile Mongán: Mongán’s battle frenzy
Inna bihada hi filet cind erred ulad: Where the Ulster champions’ heads are