G 41-44

Transcripts from Book of Lecan, Book of Ballymote, etc.

19th cent. Paper. 4 folio volumes. No. 41 vi+286 pp., No. 42 vi+303 pp., No. 43 vi+154 pp., No. 44 ii+162 pp. There is no subscriptio. These volumes formed part (Nos. 41-44) of Edward O'Reilly's collection of Irish mss. and are described by him in his catalogue (1825) - now R.I.A. 23 H 1. In his catalogue O'Reilly states (p. 78) that these volumes were "transcribed ... by the late James Wolf, who was employed as a scribe by the Gaelic Society of Dublin in the year 1807, and after the dissolution of that body, by the late W^m Haliday Esq. and others". The watermark "PF 1808" appears in all four volumes. Inside the front cover of each of the four volumes is the armorial book-plate of Edward O'Reilly and also some pencilled notes by T. Phillipps, in whose collection these mss. were numbered 10261-10264. They are bound in boards with leather backing, the words Liber Lecanus gilt-lettered on the spine. The scribe has foliated G 41-3 and paginated G 44. A modern pencil pagination has been adopted in the present catalogue. The transcripts contained in these four mss. are from the Book of Lecan, Book of Ballymote, Egerton 1782 and the Senchas Már.

G 41

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i-vi Blank.

1 [Leabhar Gabhála]. Headed Liber Lecanus No. 1. Beg. Ro randsat Fir-bolc Erind a coic rannaibh (corresponding to Facs. Bk of Lec., p. 1ra12). Ends (imperfectly) p. 278 (corresponding to Facs. p. 20vb15). The remaining pages of the ms. are blank.

G 42

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i-vi Blank.

1 Headed Liber Lecanus No. 1 Topography followed by Leabhar Dind Senchois and so sis. Beg. Ath Cliath canus ro ainmnidead (corresponding to Facs. Bk. of Lec., p. 231vb36). An incomplete transcript; the following pages are blank: pp. 25, 44-49, 58-61, 88-101, 117-125, 129-137, 146-149, 169-173, 186-187, 191-205.

206 [Baile Bricíni]. Beg. Bai Briccini Thuama Drecan aithli corguis cesta moir aidchi chasc. Fragment transcribed from Egerton 1782 (fol. 17 r). See B.M. ii, p. 267.

209-13 Blank.

214 [Tecosca Cormaic]. Beg. Ar Cormaic rothothlaig Cairpre Lifeachair a mhac an teagasg sa. Transcribed from BB (Facs. p. 62a44) on alternate pages of the ms.

240 Briathra Floinn Fiona mhac Cosa annso. Beg. Maith dan eagna do ni ri do bocht. Fragment from BB (Facs. p. 65b2).

241 Blank.

242 [Cáin Lánama]. Beg. Imperfectly) ma scaraid, acas bid imtocad leo noch bid comhmaithi a folaidh fri himscaradh doibh. Transcribed from T.C.D. H.2.15a p. 57 (corresponding to AL ii, p. 388). Ends p. 278. The glosses are not included in this transcript although the scribe left space on each page for them.

278 [Corus Bescna]. Beg. Corus bescna co harragar a coraib bel air is bailedach in bith muna astatais cuir bel. Transcribed from T.C.D. H.2.15a p. 59a. (corresponding to AL iii, p. 2). Ends (imperfectly) p. 300. The glosses are not included in this tract either (see p. 242 supra).

301-303 Blank.

G 43

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1-vi Blank.

1 [Leabhar na gCeart]. Headed Liber Lecanus No. 1 Biatach Laws. Beg. Seacht nuargarta righ hErind and so. Ends p. 120. Transcribed from Bk. of Lec. (Facs. pp. 194a-202 v b).

121-130 Blank.

131 Tadhg mac Daire. Beg. Mór atá ar teagasg flatha, 55 qq. Written on alternate pages. Address to Donough Óg O'Brien on his succession as 4th Earl of Thomond in 1580. Ends p. 147. Printed Irisleabhar na Gaedhilge, Sept., 1883.

148-154 Blank.

G 44

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i-ii Blank.

1 Leabhor Laighnech anso sis. Headed Lib. Lecanus. Miniugadh senchusa Laighin inso sios. Beg. Ailill Aine meic Laegairi Luirc meic Ugaine moir meic Eacach buadaig. Ends p. 160. Transcribed from Bk. of Lec. (Facs. p. 84a-102vb).

161-164 Blank.