Manuscript containing Irish bardic verse.
Scope and Contents
The scribe of the manuscript is the same as that of Adv.MS.72.1.38, pages 29-30, 193; Adv.MS.72.1.42, folio 26; Adv.MS.72.1.43; Adv.MS.72.2.1; and Adv.MS.72.2.2, folio 46. The dating of Adv.MS.72.1.38 and Adv.MS.72.1.43 suggest a floruit for him of 1618-1647.
The contents (text) are as follows.
(i) Continuation from Adv.MS.72.2.2, folio 46 recto, of “Ionmhuin tech re ttugas cúl”, here beginning “Iosdadh níamhghl[an] Cairrgi an Chróigh” (‘Leabhar branach’, line 4370). 11 quatrains (§§9, 15-18, 20, 22-26 of ‘Leabhar branach’ edition). (Folio 1 recto.)
(ii) Eochaidh Ó Heodhusa. “Ar h’ faosamh dhamh, a Dhé athar”, 24 quatrains. (Folio 1 verso, line 5.)
(iii) Donnchadh Mór Ó Dálaigh. “Sanntach sin, a cholann chríadh”, 13 quatrains. (Folio 2 verso, line 15.)
(iv) “Ionmhuin fert iona bfhuil Brían”, 12 quatrains. (Folio 3 verso.)
(v) [Flaithrí mac Fíthil.] “Mían chomraic thighe Temhra”, 11 quatrains. (Folio 4 recto, line 6.)
(vi) [Donnchadh Mór Ó Dálaigh.] “Ór na mban bainchenn nimhe”, 14 quatrains. (Folio 4 verso, line 8.)
(vii) Maol Muire Mac an Bhaird. ‘Cuirfed so ionnad, a Aodh’, 20 quatrains. (Folio 5 recto, line 17.)
(viii) Eochaidh Ó Heodhusa. “Slán fad lot, a lámh Aodha”, 37 quatrains. (Folio 6 recto, line 15.)
(ix) Tadhg Dall Ó Huiginn. “Nodluig do chúamar don chraoibh”, 38 + 3 quatrains. (Folio 8 recto, line 5.)
(x) Fear Feasa Ó’n Cháinte. “Mór do níd daoine dhíobh féin”, 19 quatrains. (Folio 10 recto.)
(xi) “Fiodhbh[aidh] chríon cnámha mo cholla”, 1½ quatrains. (Folio 10 verso, line 18.)
(xii) Tadhg Dall O Huiginn. ‘La a tTemhraigh ag Toirrdhealbhach’, 31 quatrains. (Folio 11 recto.)
(xiii) Tadhg Óg Ó Huiginn. ‘On aird thúaidh tig an chabhair’, 38 quatrains. (Folio 12 verso.)
(xiv) “Ré lán ésga an fhíreinigh”, 36 quatrains. In praise of a certain Conchubhar. (Folio 14 recto, line 12.)
(xv) “[Uch] a lámh on uch a lámh”, 1 quatrain. (Folio 15 verso, line 20.)
(xvi) Túathal Ó’n Cháinte. “Nior tógbh[adh] éruic ĺosa”, 30 quatrains. (Folio 16 recto.)
(xvii) “A dhuine óig leis nach áil”, 2 quatrains. (Folio 17 recto, line 18.)
(xviii) “Ni taobhtha dhamhsa riom féin”, 6 quatrains. (§§1-4, 10-11 of edition in “Dánta Grádha”). (Folio 17 verso.)
(xix) [Maghnas Ó Domhnaill.] “Mairg do bheir grádh letromach”, 7 quatrains. (Folio 17 verso, line 14.)
(xx) Lochlann mac Taidhg Í Dhálaigh. “Cáit ar ghabhadar Gaoidhil”, 25 quatrains. (Folio 18 recto, line 7.)
(xxi) “Duine las a beg mo bhríogh”, 1 quatrain. Cf. Adv.MS.72.2.14, folio 17 recto, lower margin. (Folio 19 recto, line 18.)
(xxii) [Eochaidh] Ó Heodhusa. “Créd mhosglas macr[aidh] Éirne”, 31 quatrains. (Folio 19 verso.)
(xxiii) ‘D[ ]llsi sneachta’, 1 quatrain. (Folio 20 verso, line 20.)
Dates
- Creation: 1618-1647.
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Extent
20 Leaves ; 18 x 13½ centimetres.
Language of Materials
Irish
Arrangement
20 folios.
The foliation is modern, pencilled.
Custodial History
Formerly Gaelic MS.XLIX.
The manuscript evidently entered the possession of James Macpherson, for it became number 13 of the 19 items sent to the Highland Society of Scotland on 6th January 1803 by Macpherson’s literary executor, John Mackenzie, Secretary of the Highland Society of London. 'London 5th. Janry 1803 / John Mackenzie' appears on folios 1 recto and 19 verso; in addition folio 1 recto was marked 'No XIII' and initialled by John Campbell, Donald Mackintosh and Donald Smith (members of the 'Ossian Committee' of the Highland Society of Scotland) when they inspected the manuscripts on arrival in Edinburgh on 10th January 1803.
The manuscript was deposited with Advocates collection in 1850.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Bibliography
Mac Airt, Seán. “Leabhar branach the book of the O’Byrnes” (Dublin, 1944).
O’Rahilly, Thomas Francis. “Dánta Grádha. An anthology of Irish love poetry of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries” (Dublin, 1916).
Physical Description
Paper (watermarked).
All leaves badly perished from outer edge, resulting in considerable loss of text. The manuscript was already tattered and coverless when it was sent to the Highland Society of Scotland (Highland Society of Scotland minutes).
Inlaid and bound 1913-1914.
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- Author
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- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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