G 121

Tales

19th cent. Paper. 23.5 × 18.5 cms. 232 pp. Scribe: Peadar Ó Longáin (unsigned). The contents of this volume and their sequence are the same as that in RIA 23 D 46, ff. 63-163 (with the exception of the last text of which only the title is given in the latter manuscript), most of which was also written by Peadar (not noted in the RIA Cat. p. 1507 where the entire volume, because of his two colophons, is attributed to Ioseph, whose contribution, however, consists of only one-fourth), with other contributions from Pól Ó Longáin and one (or two) unidentified scribes.

The initial of the first three texts are rubricated; space has been left for ornamental capitals of the remaining texts. Titles of all the tales but one are given in English by Phillipps above the scribe's titles.

Bound in half-leather with `Langan MSS./The Book of Battles' in gilt and `15703' labelled on spine; `Bought of Joseph Langan 1850. Vol. 4 transcribed by Peter Longan Vol. 4', `15703 Ph' and `Phillipps MS 15703' inside front cover; `Book of Battles' followed by English titles of the tales on recto of first end-paper.

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1 Cath Muighe Mochruimhe. Beg. Airdrígh uasal onóireach cródha cruithniamhdha ceartbhreitheach do ghaibh áirdcheannas na hÉireann. Ends (p. 43) is gearr ina dhíaigh sin do mhair Oilioll Óluim. `Crioch.' Includes (p. 35) `Nualldhubha Oiliolla a ndiaidh a chlainne' beg. Iomthusa ghiolla aisdir et tárla Chéin mic Oiliolla Oluim, tar éis an catha do chur.

44 Blank except for title of following text.

45 Cath Críona. Beg. Righ amhra oireadha bhí an Éirinn feacht naild .i. Cormac mac Airt. Ends (p. 58) as amhla sin bhias go bráith, iodhuin bheith ag síol Thaidhg. `Críoch.'

59-60 Blank except for title of following text on p. 60.

61 Caithréim Dhaithi Mic Fíachra. Beg. Rígh sochurach sáerchineallach ... ró ghaibh flathas et úrlámhus Éirionn et Alban go cómhchoitchionn .i. Dáithi mac Fíachra. Ends (p. 132) Atá futsa fionn rígh Fáil. 6 qq. `Críoch.'

133 Do Mhogsune Gáoidheal fá Lochlonnaibh Anno D. 868. Beg. [A]g so síos go cumuir do mhogsuine Gaoídhiol fá Lochlonnaibh, et an cíos et an cháin do bhíodh aco orra. Ends (p. 139) gur thugadar Muímhnicc lámh fá na Lochlonnaicc do dhibirt as an Múmhain amach. An introduction to the following tale.

140 Cathughadh Cheallacháin Chaisil Re Lochlonnaicc. Beg. [A]nnsin d'eirgeadar seacht ttúatha déag Caisil uim Cheallachán et d'altuigheadar don fhir Dhia. Ends with poem beg. (p. 174) Seacht ccreacha is chúig catha déag. 8 qq. Foll. (p. 175) by second section of text Toruígheacht Na Ttaoiseach Air Cheallachán Ann So. Beg. Is ann sin do chinneadar na curraoí an sluagh do chóimhthionóil. Ends (p. 202) go bhfuair ionmholta a cCaisiol reamhráidhte san mbliadhain d'aois Críost dhá bliadhain déag air naoi ccead. `Críoch.'

203 Annalistic. Beg. A.D. 913 Maolfhogartach mac Flainn mic Donnchaidh ... do ghabháil ríoghachta Múmhan. Ends (p. 208) gurab iad sin na fátha fár tionnsgnadh cath eatartha Aoíne an Ceasda, dá ngoirthear Cath Chluana Tiarb.

209 Cath Chluna Tairbh A.D. 1014. Beg. [S]lúagh mór le Máolmórdha rígh Laígheann gon Ghallaibh Áithe Clíath don Mhídhe. Ends (p. 223) Cheithre blíadhna is deimhin. 2 qq. `Crioch.'

224 Blank.

225 Cath Muíghe Guile. Beg. [D]o fógradh cath idir Dómhnall mac Dubhdábhoirean ┐ Cian mac Maolbhuadh air Mágh Guile. Ends (p. 232) Bás Chéin, Briain ┐ Mhurchaidh an aoinblíaghain, a ccath Chluana Tairbh ┐ a ccaith Muíghe Guile. Anno Domini. `Críoch.'