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Tales

19th cent. Paper. 23.5 × 18.5 cms. 180 pp. Scribes: Peattair Ó Longáin and Ioseph Ó Longáin, 1849. Joseph's contribution (which is unsigned) consists of pp. 1 first 4 lines, 17 first 3 lines, 65-115, 141 lines 1, 173-7. Peattair's colophon (see below p. 177) immediately follows Joseph's work, a fact which probably misled previous cataloguers (see Hayes, Manuscript sources for the history of Irish civilization (1965) etc.) to attribute the entire volume to Peattair. Titles of some of the tales are given in English by Phillipps above the scribe's titles. The initials of the first three texts are rubricated.

Bound in half-leather with `Langan MSS./From the Book of Ballymote Langan MSS/Death of Cuchullin etc. etc.' in gilt and `15702' labelled on spine; `Bought of Joseph Langan 1850. Vol. 3 written by Peter Longan of Carrick na Var from the Book of Ballymote', `15702 Ph' and `Phillipps MS 15702' inside front cover.

Page

1 Brúighean Chéise Coradh. Beg. Sealg fiadhach et fianchosgar do chomóradh le Fionn mac Cúmhaill fa chríochaibh caemháille an Choruinn. Ends (p. 11) do thuit ris fein a ccionn seacht mbliaghan tré éad le Goll. `Críoch.'

12-16 Blank.

17 Feistíghe Conáin Chinntsléibhe. Seilg fiadhach ocus fianncosgairt do comóradh le Fionn mac Cúmhaill ... uim an ccnoc fris a ráidhtear Torc. Ends (p. 60) sul fuaradar T.D.D. a leighios. `Crioch.'

61-4 Blank.

65 Brisleach Mór Múighe Murtheimhne No Oidheadha Chuchuloinn. Beg. Feacht náon dá ttangadar uaisle Uladh go hEamhuin Macha go súgach soimheanmnach. Ends (p. 115) Goirt roim ghaoth ghéar am ghonadh ard an olc. 2 lines. `Críoch.'

116-20 Blank.

121 Deargrúathar Chonnaill Cheárrnaicc Air Fhearaibh Éirionn Ag Díogailt Bháis Cuchulloinn Orra. Beg. Dala Chonnaill Cheárrnaicc mic Aimirgin ... iar tteacht ón eachtra dho. Ends (p. 140) air Luíghaidh mac Connraoí et air fhearaibh Éirionn.

141 `Laoí na cCeann.' Sceala Chuchuloinn ós árd. 35 qq. `Crioch.'

145 Oidheadh Chlainne Uisneach. Beg. Fleadh mheidhirchaóin mórádhbhal do rineadh le Conchúbhair mac Fachtna ... an Eamhain Macha. Ends (p. 170) Ag sin oídhe Chlainne Uisnig gonuige sin immediately foll. by Cathbhadh mac Maeccích na ccreach. 7 qq. `Finis.'

172 Blank.

172 Táin Bó Reghomon. Beg. Taech (leg. Laech) brugaid amra ró bai la Conachtaibh in aimsir Ailealla et Meadhbha. Ends (p. 177) Conid Tain Bo Regamon in scelsa, ocus rem scel do scelaib Tana Bo Cuailnge he.

177 Peattair Ó Longáin's colophon (see introductory remarks): `Iarna sgríobha le Peattair Ó Longáín a cCairig na bFear láimh le Corca Mór Múmhan san mbliadhain MDCCCXLIX.'

178-80 Blank.