G 386

Miscellaneous

18th-19th cent. Paper. 18.5 × 15.5 cms. (maximum). 32 pp. with modern pencil pagination, consisting of a collection of fragments and scraps of manuscripts. Scribes unidentified, except Martin Neil, scribe of last fragment (pp. 29-32). Pp. 11-12 should precede p. 17.

Former owners include (1) `Wm Foley proprietor of this book', pp. 10, 11 etc. (2) `Michael Haly's Book dated Setimber [sic] the 1802 [sic] Steal not this book my honest friend.' 1 st., p. 19, who also wrote the following entries: `(...) done in year 1797 from Christmas till St. Bridget's in the year 1798 two beds two chest two turfpats a small table a boat of 16 foot long 3 days sawing with me Mr. [sic] brother with Patrick Mullanny / Michael Haly I promise to pay', p. 18; `I promise to pay John Coughlan or order on demand the sum of two pounds two shillings', p. 21; `Michael Haly November (...) I promise to pay William Murphy or order on demand the sum of (...) pounds strl. for value received', p. 22; `Receivded [sic] from William Murphy the sum [twe]nty nine pounds [...] nine pence in part [...] hundred / Michael Halys book dated August 16th 1794 And if for me pen being to Luther soft / would have attended a little better', p. 28 (inverted); (3) `Thomas Barrys book dated August the 16th 17 (...) Steal not this book my honest friend'. 2 lines, p. 28 (inverted). Other names are: `Timothy Culligin Killeacounty', pp. 10, 11; `Thomas Cox', p. 10; `David Coughlan 1796', p. 22; `Michael Ahirn I promise to pay John Molonny ...', p. 23; `... for value received the 14th day of November 1791 Martin Walsh / Wt Present Joseph Henessey', p. 27; `... I promise to pay Michael Ahern ...', `Received from James Haern ...', p. 27 (inverted).

Bound in half-leather with `Graiméar na Gaediltge' [sic] gilt-lettered on spine. Ó Casaide ms 53.

Page

1. Irish Grammar in English. Acephalous. Beg. here a syllable and are distinguished by terms or names taken from the leading vowels of each class. On pronunciation, abbreviations and consonants. Includes (p. 1) Ceithre hamharcoill riomhtar ann. 2 qq.' O tharladh mo thruir anois do lathar. 3 lines (p. 5); Ni ionraite aifrion gan fion. 1 q. Ni thigan gort gan diasac fiadh. 1 q. (p. 13).

11 Nuar heam go tig an tarna. Approx. 11 lines written as prose in phonetic script. Very faded.

12 Toigvaig ur gcroiye big lionta venamna. 3 stt. Continued p. 17.

18, 19 See introductory remarks.

20 Ye bold British teor [sic; leg. heroes ?] give ear to my song. 7 stt.

23 (inverted) Arithmetical problem.

24 Notices of sales of (i) property (ii) oats. Continued on p. 25m.

24 (inverted) The following letter: `[...] (Dear) Father and Mother / I would have wrote to you before if I got a master for Rich. there is a young man that lately sot Mister Otly shoemaker that I spoke to about Richard hie aprintice fee was at first £20 but on my (request) with him he is contented to take him at £10 I gave (...) character of him he is desirous to see Richard'.

25 (...) Ligth [sic] he ventured to take me up by (....) idle / between his four fingers and tumb and [...]. 6 stt. numbered.

27, 28 See introductory remarks.

29-32 Writing exercises: `Frugality and industry are [...]', `Every plant and flower sets forth God's power', signed `Martin Neil his hand copy book dated the 18th ...', p. 31.