The first synod of Cashel, 1101

Comdáil is comtinól mór fer nEirenn, laochaib cleirchib sruithib, go Caisél do denam rechta agus riagla na hEirenn go huilide amlaid so:

• 1. Gan cennach eglaise Dé do athlaochaib ná do aithclerchib go brath.

• 2. Gan chios ná cháin do rig na do taoisech ó'n eglais i nEirinn go brath.

• 3. Gan tuathada do beith ina noirchinnechaib innte.

• 4. Gan dá oirchinnech do beith ar aonchill acht ar an gcill do biadh I gcomrac da coiged.

• 5. Gan dá oirchinnech do beith ag airchinnech cille aim.

• 6. Gan chomairce do beith ag in ti dogenfadh fell ná finghal.

• 7. Gan choin in chléirig no in filed do tabairt do'n tuata.

• 8. Gan ben a athar ná a senathar, na a siur ná a ingen, do béith ina mnaoi ag fer i nEirinn, ná ben a derbathar, na ben ar bith chom fogus sin i ngaol.

Is iat so na hairigh is na hárdchomairligh do bi ag denam na comhairle sin: Muirchertach mor áirdri Eirenn agus Diarmaid a derbráthair ri Muman, Maolmuire O'Dunáin; áirdlegáid áirdepscop agus áirdsenóir innse Eirenn i nugdardhás ó'n bpápa eiside, co sagartaib agus epscopaib agus cléirchib indaib Eirenn immaille ris, agus tucsat so uile, itir rig agus epscop, laochaib cléirchib agus suithib, a mallacht for gach naon no ticfadh i nagaid na statuide no in rechta sin go bruinne bratha is go fiorchenn in betha.

English translation:

A great gathering and convention of all Ireland, lay and cleric and the learned, to Cashel for the purpose of constituting Ireland's law and rule on this footing:

• 1. That for all time neither laicized clerk nor cleric should make traffic of God's church.

• 2. That for all time the church in Ireland shall pay neither rent nor tribute to any king or chief.

• 3. That in Ireland laymen should not be erenachs, nor two erenachs belong to the same church, unless it is a church located where two provinces adjoin.

• 4. That two erenachs are not to be over one church, unless it be a church set where two provinces march.

• 5. That no erenach of any church in Ireland should have a wife.

• 6. That anyone having committed treachery or murdered one of his kin should no longer find sanctuary.