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Verse; Leabhar Gabhála; Tales

18th cent. Paper. 28 × 23 cms. vi + 484 pp. (Scribal 1-192, 1-256, 1-36). Scribe: Muiris O Gorman, 1767 (p. 412).

O Gorman's exemplars for much of the contents were, as he states in the English rendering of the list of contents (p. iii), `the manuscripts of the learned Doctor Sullivan.' now in TCD (Catalogue, xi-xii). The Leabhar Gabhála was probably transcribed from TCD 1286, one of the latter manuscripts. Relevant excerpts from O'Flaherty's Ogygia (1685) are given at the beginning of several poems (pp. 1, 3, 9, 32, 75), and for some poems (pp. 3, 32, 47, 93) variant readings (from BB, Lec. O'Clery etc.) are given in margins. Many of the poems have numbered lines (in red ink); initial lines of quatrains and authors' names (also used as running titles) are given in red ink.

Bound in white vellum with marbled end-papers; `Irish Manuscripts' in gilt and `21468' labelled on spine; `YL.' `Marquis of Hastings Sale Dec/68,' `21468 Ph' on verso of front end-paper (p. ii), `Phillipps MS 21468' on p. iii. The book- plate of the Earl of Moira on the recto of the front end-paper. Listed under `Ex Bibl. Marquis of Hastings, 1868' in Phillipps's Catalogus.

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ii `An Clár.' List of contents with English rendering (`The Book of Conquests') opposite (p. iii). Pp. iv-vi blank.

1 `Flaithri mac Fithil ***.' Mian Corbmaic tighe Teamhrach. 12 qq.

3 `Ceannfáoladh ***.' Do luidh Miledh asin Scita. 24 qq.

9 `Maolmaire Othna .***.' Canam bunudhas na nGaedhil. 62 qq.

20 `Maolmaire Othna ***.' Fland for Eirind hi tigh togaidh. 67 qq.

32 `Giolla Caoimhin ***.' Gaodhal Glas o táid Gaoidhil. 43 qq.

39 `Giolla Caomhghin ***.' A eolcha Eirind airde. 47 qq.

47 `Giolla Caoimhgin ***.' Eire árd inis na ríogh. 157 qq. `This poem is called Réim ríoghruidhe i.e. the reigns of the Kings or Monarchs of Ireland.'

73 `Cormac mac Cuillenain ***.' Oilioll Olom amhradh in gein. 8½ qq.

75 `Giolla Modhuda ua Caiside ***.' Éire ógh inis na naomh. 91 qq.

91 `Conghal filiu Eochaidh Feidhligh a quo Luaighne Theamhrach ***.' Eol dam agail earca gnimh. 8 qq.

93 `Ferceirtne file ***.' Ollamh Fodla fecar gal. 8 qq. Pp. 95-6 blank.

97 `Máoilin Mhac Brúaideadh ***.' Tug dhamh thaire a Innsi an Laoídh. 70 qq.

109 `An fear céadna Máoilin Óg Mhac Brúaideadha. ***.' Cuirfead cumaoín air chloinn Táil. 101 qq.

126 `Torna Ó Maolchoneire. ***.' Leanfaidhear liom lorg na bhfear. 62 qq.

143 Genealogies of the earls of Kildare and Desmond. Beg. Da bhlíaghuin agus dá fhichid iar tteacht Mhuiris Mheic Gearailt. Ends (p. 144) agus a bháthadh fúair Finghin.

145 `Dubhthach Ua Duibhgionnáin ***.' Cumain chroinic chloinne Néill. 60 qq.

155 `O Dubhagain ***.' Tríallam timchioll na Fódla. 166 qq.

183 `Seáan O Dubhagáin ***.' Ríoghraidh Laighean clann Chathaóir. 56 qq.

193 Leabhar Gabhála (title from list of contents). O Cléirigh recension. Headed `The Book fo Conquests continued to page 220.' Dedication, p. 193; Address to the reader, p. 197; text proper headed (p. 204) `Do Ghabhala Eireann siosana/Do Ghabhail Ceasra céadus.' Beg. Ceasair tra inghean Bheatha Mhic Naoi céadna iar riacht Éire. Ends (p. 412) with quatrain Buailtear airgead na ríogh róin. `Finis. Iarna sgriobhad re Muiris O Gorman 1767.' Pp. 413-14 blank.

415 Comhrac Fir Dhia Agus Chon Ccoluinn. Beg. Bhádar ceithre hollchoigidh Eireann on lúan ria Samhuin. Ends (p. 447) agus ro bhean an ga bulga as. Gonadh í sin oighidh Fhir Dhia go nuige sin. Finit. P. 448 blank.

449 Eachtra Fharbhlaichce Ingean Righ Alban Agus Chearbhaill Mhic Donnchaidh Mhóir Ui Dháluigh Ó Fhinebheára. Beg. Feacht náon da raibh righ rathmur ro úasal cródha. Ends (p. 476) Crú mo chroidhe a chneis áluinn. 3 qq. `Gonadh í sin imtheacht ┐ oighidh Chearbhaill mhic Donnchaidh Mhóir Ui Dháluigh agus Farbhlaidhe inghean Shéamuis Mhic Turcaill go nuige sin. Arna ghraifneadh re Muiris Ó Gorman agus anois a mBaile Áth Cliath. 1767.'

476 Comhairle Cháto Sunn. Beg. Tabhair onóir do Dhia. bi umhal dot athair agus dot mhathair. Ends (p. 484) ni héadail a fúarais acht mí éadail etc.