G 39

Tales; Verse

19th cent. Paper. 26.3 × 18 cms. (pp. 1-38), 23.5 × 18.5 cms. (pp. 39-48). Pp. 48. It consists of two fragmentary mss. bound together, the first fragment (pp. 1-38), was written in two different hands (the second of these hands on pp. 20-21), has no subscriptio, the second fragment (pp. 39-48) was written by Christopher Cullen of Newcastle (p. 48). This fragment has the following stationer's mark: "M^cDonnell, 24 Cook St., Dublin".

The margins of the first fragment have been cut which results in the loss of the introductory passage, some first letters of lines with a few lines of the poem on the death of Fínionn [M^cCarthy], which presumably took place in the year 1803 (see pp. 20, 21). The top right-hand corner of p. 1 is missing which causes some loss of text in the opening lines of Oigheadh Chloinne Lir. Pp. 22-24 are blank. The ms. is bound in boards. It was no. 167 in the Adam Clarke collection before it became part of Phillipps Ms. 9971 (see foot of p. 1). No. 9971 in the Phillipps collection included fifteen mss. from the Thorpe Sale, the present ms. being no. 730 in the sale catalogue, G 40 infra no. 735.

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1 Oigheadh Chloinne Lir. Beg. Iomthusa Tuatha Dé Danain tar ... [margin cut] Tailtheann ┐ do thíomsuigheadar as ... [margin cut] ... Ends p. 19. For printed versions see Best, Bibliography of Irish Philology and Literature, 1913-41, also B.M. ii, p. 351.

20 Headed [...] iar bas [...] sagarrt poraiste san [...] 1803. Beg. Och mo dheacairr is deangion do chréacht me, 19 (?) stt. On the death of Fínionn calma an Carthach gléagal (st. 2 l.4) who, amongst other qualities, was well-versed in English, Latin and Irish (st. 6); amongst those who mourn him are his three sisters (st. 13).

22-24 Blank.

25 Ionnsuighe Mhuighe Léana. Beg. Dála chloinne Deirgthine agus chloinne lánghasda Lughaidh agus chloinne datháile Dairne níor budh riarach iad tar éis Chatha Cnuca. Ends (imperfectly) p. 38. See G 22 supra p. 43 for a complete version.

39 Headed Do Chriacha Denagh an old Irish Moral Poem on the End of Man. Beg. A yinne kivny er do chriacha dinagh ("A dhuine cuimhnigh do chríocha déighionach"), 67 stt. In "phonetic" spelling and Roman script. See G 38 supra p. 9.