G 384

Tales; Verse

19th cent. Paper. 15.5 × 18.5 cms. Two fragments with older wrapper preserved in present binding: (i) 84 pp. [scribal 27-122] (pp. 49-60 now missing)]. Two unidentified scribes: (a) pp. 27-42, (b) pp. 43-122. Strip of paper with `181', `7/6' labelled and `From Mr. Musgrave / Valentia' written on outside front wrapper. (ii) 16 pp., modern pencilled pagination. Scribe: `Tomas', p. 4, otherwise unidentified. Strip of paper with `189', `2/6' labelled on p. 1.

Bound in red half-leather with `eachta Chloinne Righ otherwise unidentified. Strip of paper with `189', `2/6' labelled on p. 1.

Bound in red half-leather with `Eachta Chloinne Rígh na hIoruadh. ┐c.' gilt- lettered on spine. ó Casaide ms 51.

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(i) 27 [Oidheadh Chonlaoich mic Con Culainn.] Acephalous. Beg. here faine dfagbhadh t'athair agamsa ┐ adúbhairt lióm an tan ba lán an fháine dod mheór meádhan. Ends (p. 40) do hadhlacadh a thaise le Cúchollainn san áit ceadhna. Gona amhlaidh sin do críochnuígheadh Conlaoch úasal. `Fóircheann mar fúairios.'

40 `Teacht Chonlaoich mac Chúcholainn go hEirinn.' Tháinig tráith an borblaoch. Breaks off (p. 42) with 20th quatrain followed by catch-word Mo mhallocht.

43 `Achtra Chloinne Rígh na hÍoruadh .i. Cod Cead ┐ Míodhchead ┐ inghean Rígh na bFear bFionn do chuir fó gheasa (...i)ad.' Beg. Rígh úasal úaibhreach uaillmhéinioch ... ró ghaibh flathius ... dar badh cómhainim Iorrúaidhe mac Dealbhaidh. Breaks off p. 122 with Seala leata a bhuinne bhuirb. 7 qq. Followed by catchword Thárla. Pp. 49-60 or text also missing.

(ii) 1 `Bharantus na Leabhar.' Preface `Aig seo ordúghadh ughdarásach ó Dhonchadh Ó Bhuadhchla, mac leighin agus eagnuidheachta, ionar guidiog trí leabhar uaig, atá ainimnighthe ansa n'órdughadh diongmhalta so mar leanus.' Whereas daitig san bFomhar dom láithir óigfhear ceansa. 90 lines followed (p. 11) by `Chuin gach connstabla ard ┐ isiol ... ┐ dá lucht cabharta'. There are therefore commanding you is ní mheasaim gurab eagchoir. 35 lines. `Crioch mar fuairis fein é.'

15 `Na Gleannta.' Maidin bhog aoibhin idir Bhaoi sheas 's Bhannda. 7 stt. `Críoch.'