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Tales adn Verse mainly Ossianic

18th cent. Paper. 19 × 15 cms. 202 pp. (acephalous and imperfect at end; scribal 25-179, omitting 180, 181-220, 300-206 [recte 221-27]). Scribe: Seán O Cosgraidh, p. 97, the scribe who wrote RIA 24 L 29 (Seaan Mac Cosgrach) in Co. Cork and Maynooth C 114 (Joannes Cosgrij), both in 1730/31. Red ink has been used here as in the Academy manuscript for some running titles and initials words (ornamented) of paragraphs etc. A table of contents in English in a different hand from that of the scribe is pasted on a front flyleaf and the names `E. D. Mac Clíbhir' and `Seaghan O Daimhín' later added on the upper and lower margins respectively. There is a drawing of `The English granideir' and two canons on p. 116 and the word `Multiplication' on p. 117.

Bound in dark-green linen with `51', `Purchased from Diarmuid Puirseal, i gCluain Meala in Éirinn, 1925 / 2 Aug [canclled and `Sept' in red pencil above] 1936', and `£5' (repeated) inside front cover. A line of writing has been cancelled on the recto of the front endpaper.

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25 Echtra an Mhadra Mhaoil (`Adhair do Dhía a pheacaidh bhoicht' is written above the title). Acephalous. Beg. here don mhuinntir do chuir a mhathair féin fá dhraigheacht mé ┐ ó nár léig eagla dhó mo mhalairt nó mo mharbhadh corresponding with ed. R.A.S. MacAlister, ITS X (1908), 44.178. Ends (p. 38) mar gach flaith eile amhuil mar badh dual do righ. `Gurab í sin Eachtra an M. Mhaoil go nuige sin. ┐c. Finti.'

39 An Bhruighin Chaorthuinn annso síos. Beg. Ríogh ró gabh flaitheas agas forsmacht for cheithre treabha Lochlann, feacht náil .i. Colgán mac Dathchain mic Dainchéacht mic Tabhruinne Ends (p. 66) Miodhach mac Colgáin ┐ trí ríghthe Inse Tuilleadh. `Gurab í sin Bruighin an Caorthuinn go nuige sin. Finit.'

66 `Donnchadh Mor Ó Dalaigh. cct.' As fairsing dealbh pobal Dé. 57 qq. `Finit.'

71 `Eachtra an Bháis.' Cia súd shíar ag tríall go ttí mé. 136 qq. `Amen./ Saor seán Ó Cosgraidh a Dhia na ndee./ Finit' (p. 97). P. 98 blank.

99 `Breasaireacht Pháttraicc agas Oisín annso síos.' Suidh friom síos a Phádraig. 309 qq. `Finit.'

152 `Laoi Mhánuis Mhóir .i. Righ Lochlonn annso síos.' A chléirigh chanas na psailm. 49 qq. `Finit.'

160 `Laoi an Deirg.' Inneósad caithréim an Fhir Mhóir. 67 qq. `Finit.'

171 Feist Thighe Connáin .i. Bruighin Chonnáin Chinntsléibhe annso síos. Beg. Sealg tromthorach do comóradh lé Fionn mac Cubhaill agus ré Fiannaibh Éirionn glanmhaiseacha Gaoidheal. Breaks off (p. 227 [306]) with bruighean do thógbhail ormsa ┐ air mo mhuinntir ┐ mo mhuinntir do mharbhadh ann and catchword ná corresponding with ed. Maud Joynt, Feis Tighe Chonáin, Med. and Mod. Ir. Series vii (1936), line 1693.