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Annals of Inisfallen (in English)

19th cent. Paper. 30 × 23 cms. 468 pp. Scribe unidentified. Bound in half- leather with marbled endpapers; `[1]434' and `Annals of Inisfallen (Dublin MS) / Translation' labelled on spine; relevant excerpt from the Todd sale catalogue labelled inside front cover; `1434 (Todd sale-cat. no.), `These Annals were compiled by Dr. John [latter word cancelled and `lit. Bp of Cloyne, author of Irish Dict.' suprascript] O'Brien, and Dr [cancelled] John Conry,' `Purchased from Henry & Co / Church St. Belfast / Nov. 10, 1931, for £5. 5. 0 / R. I Best / Librarian,' `23067' on verso of front endpaper; `See 4 M AD 1014 and O Donovan's note p. 778' on recto of binder's blank leaf; `Jas. H Todd / Trin Coll. Dublin' and `Phillips MS 23067' on p. 1. Listed under `Rev J. H. Todd MSS. ex Trin Coll. Dublin' in Phillipps's Catalogus.

The entire volume consists of a transcript of an English version - apparently that by Theophilus O'Flangan (cf. BL Eg 98-99) - of the modern Annals of Inisfallen (TCD MS 1281). The years covered are A.D. 250-1320. The text has several scribal marginal notes as well as occasional notes in another hand.