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Foras Feasa ar Éirinn; Glossary; Verse

18th cent. Paper. 20 × 15.5 cms. 662 pp. ([i-1], scribal numeration 2 [recte 1]-344, continued in modern pencil to 492 + 60 unnumbered blank leaves). Two scribes whose hands are not always easily distinguishable from each other: (1) Seamus Ó Dubhgáin (pp. xv, 491) `a cCorcuig' (p. 379), (2) Donnchadh Ó Súilleamháin (p. 376); dated 1727 (p. 376), 1728 (p. 481), 1730 (p. xv [evidently inserted after manuscript was completed]).

Bound in calf with `Irish Manuscript' labelled on spine; `lamhair Sheamuis Ui Dhubhgáin annso' and money calculations inside back cover. The following on the second front endpaper: `Keatings Forus Feasa or history of Ireland with epistle to the reader followed by poems by different authors followed by a glossary of old Irish explained in modern Irish. / An Craoibhín Aoibhinn'.

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First endpaper (recto): Béith chnámhfholt go ccruadhas aicne. 1 q.; An sagart fial dfuil arrd Briain do thrácht an sdair. 1 st.

i-vi Blank

vii List of kings of Ireland and their regnal years with page references. Ends (p. xv) with `leabhar Sheamuis Ui Dhubhgáin annso Anno Domno 1730'. P. xvi blank.

xvii Forus Feasa Ar Éirinn. `An téipistil chum an léaghthóra' (running title) ends p. 2 [recte 1] m; Book I (headed `Forus Feasa ar Éirinn / Líber Prímus') beg. p. 2 [recte 1] i and ends (p. 198) with `Finis Libri Primi'; Book II (`Lib. Secundus') beg. p. 199 and ends (p. 343 i) táinig o thaoiseachaibh eile ┐ O thriathaibh díobh nách luaidhfiom annso followed by Ag so an líon conntaedha atá a nÉirinn do réir Chamden ina chroinic. Ends p. 344 with `Finit'. Pp. 345-8 blank. P. 349 Genealogies headed `Do ghabhlughadh Chloinne Míleadh annso'. Ends (p. 376) `finis. Arna sgríobhadh le Donnchadh O Súilleamháin an seachtmhadh lá don mhíosa December anno Domini 1727. agus aitchim ar gach léightheor mo leathsgéal do ghabháil ann gach dearamud ┐ ann gach droichsgríbhinn dá bhfuilannso leabhar so do bhrígh nách me is cionntach acht luadhas láimhe, easba eóluis ┐ camchatughadh an tsaoguil dom shíorbhuaireadh'. P. 377 blank.

378 `Eaomon do bhFhal cct. air dhá mí dhéag na blíaghana.' A Rígh laidir na ngrás is Aithair na bhfheart. 13 stt. `Finis. Airna sgriobhadh le Seamuis Ó Duibhgain a cCorcuig September the 27 1729.' Pp. 380-86 blank.

387 `Séathrún Céatinn cct.' Cia an file le séinntear an bhruit. 8 qq. + 1 st.

387i `Muiris mac Daibhi Duibh cct.' Sgian mo charad ar mo chlú. 8 qq.

388 `O Conuill cct.' Díogha gacha céirde an carrabhus. 11 qq.

389 Bráthair don bhás an daidhbhrios. 25 qq. `finit.'

391 Mairg aga mbia meanma mhear. 8 qq. `Finit.'

392 `Diarmaid mac Seaghain Bhuídhe .cct.' Céad bhuídhe re Dia a ndiaidh gach anfadh. 38 + 1 stt. `Finit.'

397 `Ag so freagra Daibhi Í Bhruadair ar an té do chuala ag reic na haiste roimhe ar ttúis.' A Mhic Í Dhála is sásda an bheatha dhuit. 35 + 2 stt. `Finit.'

403 `Muiris mac Daibhi Duibh .cct.' Beannuig an lonngso a Chríosd Cháidh. 10 qq. + 1 + 1 stt.

404 `An fear ceanna .cct.' Do bronnadh dhamh cara chuilg. 10 qq.

405 `An fear ceanna .cct.' Fuairios each nách duaibhsioch doirbh. 10 qq. `Finit.'

406 `Seaghan Ruadh O Seathacháin cct.' Cia gur bhfhada me am mhaighisdir bheárthadh dheasmhúnach. 15 + 1 stt. `Finis.'

408 `Tarangaire Fhínn mhic Cubhail annso ar Éirinn. Et Oisín mac Fínn cct do láthair Pháttruig.' P. A Oisín imráidhsi línn. 46 qq. `Fínit.'

411 [O'Clery's Glossary.] Beg. A .i. ard no cnoc. Ends (p. 481) usarb .i. bas. Written in double column. `finis 1728.' P. 482 blank.

483 Creacht do dháil me an árrthach galair. 48 + 1 stt. `Finis Arna sgriobh le Seamus O Dubhgain.' Remainder of manuscript blank.