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Verse

19th cent. Paper. 16 × 11 cms. 22 unnumbered pages. Scribe: John Flanagon, `Greage ... baroney of Fermoy', 1816-22. Bound in half-leather with `Seaghán Ua Flannagáin do sgríobh 1818' gilt-lettered on spine. First and last page, one-time outer covers, badly discoloured; writing mainly transversely. `Séamus Ua Casaide Baile Átha Cliath in chéad lá d'n mbl. 1909', p. 6. Ó Casaide ms 68.

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1-4 Genealogy of O Flanagan. P. 1 mainly illegible, continued p. 2, two lines only. P. 3 Acephalous. Beg. Flanagan whence O Flanagan of family name of which the topographical and genealogical poems of O'Dugan's. Includes `Colonel John O'Flanagan now an officer of particular note and merit in the Imperial service whose younger brother Tomas O'Flanagan Esqr. is Lieutenant Colonel of Dilos Regiment in France'. `Cambrensus Evers.' quoted. Ends p. 4. `Written by John Flanagon March 3d 1816-1818 - at Greage in the parish Temblearouan and baroney of Fermoy.'

5 `May 22th day 1822.' Atáimse dúbhach túirseach marbh tnáite. 1 st. followed by English version beg. A man that is bruised confused in sad disorder. Followed by: If you be poor be sure no freedom make. 1 st. `John Flanagan.' P. 6 blank.

7 `Aisling chSeagan Condún.' A Ui Cioimh [sic] mo thrí mhile slán leat. Approx. 163 lines. P. 21 blank.

22 `Ár Ísa Críost.' Three charm-prayers: (i) `Ar Tiardna Isa Críost rugadh a cathir na Behill ...'. (ii) `Aradh chur Mire fa huile an dioll ...'. (iii) `Aradh churim go féast (?) ...'. Followed by `What will be the best thought to think of death'.