G 215

Ossianic Verse

19th cent. Paper. 18 × 14 cms. 90 pp. (older foliation 1-34 on verso with 29 omitted). Scribe: Seoseph Bradsthá, 1826 (p. 67). A former owner, Jonathan Furlong, wrote `from John Keirin' and `60' on p. 1. The following are jottings apparently in the hand of the foliator: `Maneadh things', p. 28, `County of Clare', p. 41, `thirty', p. 65. The name `John Bermingham' occurs on p. 55 and `Patt Fahy', `Thomas Collins' on p. 90. Some scribblings also on p. 90. Bound in blue cloth with marbled endpapers and `Ossianic Poems' gilt-lettered on spine. Comyn ms 34.

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1 `Aragóntachd Phádruig agus Oisín mic Finn.' Lá da raibh Pádruig insa Dúnn. 831 lines with several arranged in quatrains.

47 `An tSeilig anso mar leanus.' Lá dá raibh Fionn na bhflaith. 171 lines.

57 [Laoidh na Mná Móire.] Dar do láimhse a chléirig chóir (+ ed. An Bradsthá. Aoís an Tíghearna an tan sin míle ocht ccéad agus sé blíaghana fithchiod 1826 September 12th', p. 67.

68 `Tuitim Thailc mac Treóin.' Is séimh na bríartha ráidhtear leat. 312 lines.

86 `Teacht Mhearagaig chrúaigh na lann nglas a ndíagh bas Thailc mhic Tréann.' Níor bhfada dhuinn mar sin. 83 lines. Breaks off with p. 90.