G 152

Tales; Verse

19th cent. Paper. 25.5 × 19.5 cms pp. 1-96, 23 × 17 cms pp. 97-152. Scribe: Pól Ó Longáin (unsigned). Originally two manuscripts with separate paginations (by Phillipps).

Bound in half-leather (by Bretherton 1848) with `Langan MSS.' in gilt and `21894' labelled on spine; `A Fingalian Tale written by Paul Langan' (in Phillipps's hand), `21894' and `Phillipps MS 21894' inside front cover. `Bought of Paul Langan March 1848' (in Phillipps's hand) on pp. 1, 97. The initial of each item is rubricated. Listed under `Miscellaneous MSS. 1868' in Phillipps's Catalogus.

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1 Eachtra An Ghiolla Deacair. Beg. La dá raibh Fionn mac Cumhaill a nAlmhuinn leathanmór lánáoibhinn Laigheann. Ends (p. 63) ┐ beiras an nídh céadna uatha. `Crioch.'

63 Bruíghean Chéise Coradh Annso. Beg. Sealg fiadhach ┐ fianchosgar do comóradh le Fionn mac Cúmhaill. Ends (p. 72) a cciónn seacht mbliaghan déag tré éad le Goll. `Críoch.'

72 `Air an dá Fhearmuíghe; agas air na huaisle do shealbuidh gach baile dhíobh fo leith.' Tríochadh an caoilli gu cruaidh. 1 q. Followed by prose beg. Na dá thríucha ró bhuí in tír sin suil tucadh hí do Mogha Ruith. Ends (p. 79) asé a faid ó mhullach Sléibhe Cain co hAbhuinn mBic. `Finit.'

79 Scél Fiachtna Mac Reatach Annso. Beg. Bádar Connachta feacht ann a ndáil ac énloch for Maighi Ai. Ends (p. 81) ┐ inghean Fiacna na fharradh. `Finit.'

82 `Riaghuil do ríghthibh annso. Dubh Dá Thuath dixit.' Dá madh misi badh rí réil. 27 qq. `Finit.'

85 `An fear ceadna **t.' Ceart gach rí go reill. 40 qq. `Crioch.'

89 `Laoi Mhaighnais Mhóir mac rígh Lochlann.' A cleirig úd chanus an tsailm. 37 qq. `Críoch.'

93 `Laoi Arrachinn annso.' Lá dá raibh Pattraig na ndúl/gan psailm air a shuil acht an deór. 23 qq. `Finis.' Pp. 96-7 blank.

98 `Cómhagal idir an mbás ┐ an tothar.' Cia sin thall ag teacht go ttígh me. 135 stt. with English rendering opposite `A Dialogue between Death and the Patient.' P. what slender form is that what palefaced spright. `Críoch.' Pp. 150-52 blank.