G 419

Mainly Religious Instruction

19th cent. Paper. Notebook, 18 × 11 cms, 106 pp., modern pencil pagination, bound in boards. Scribe: John Digby Russell (Seaghann D. Ruisséal), pp. 1-37 in 1857 and pp. 62-106 (in reverse order) in 1858 with separate pagination (see also scribe's later date `Feb. 64' on p. 72, inverted). Contents based, to some extent at least, on work of `Seaghann Uo Murchughadh' (p. 4), `S.O.M.' (p. 82) inverted), `I. M. College, Ballinasloe' (p. 78). Item p. 13 (b) in a more recent hand; notes in English (in pencil) on pp. 38-45 by an unidentified scribe dated `May 4th 86' (p. 38). Pp. 2, 15-20, 46-61, 80-81, 105 blank. `Séamus Ua Casaide 23.xi.1911', p. 2. Ó Casaide ms 86.

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1 `John Digby Russell / commenced Mch. 16 1857 / Seaghann D. Ruisséall La Féile Pádruig.'

3 `Seachd Ráidhte Iosa Críost air an gcroich.' Athair, maith dhóibh, dúbhairt Iosa Críost. 7 stt. `(Seaghan Uo Murchughadh.)'

4 `Seaghan O'Duibhir an Gleanna.' Air m'eirghidh dhamh air maidin. 4 stt.

7 `Gearroid Nuinsionn air bhfágbhail Eirean do.' Diombuadh triall o thulchaibh Fáil! 7 stt. `Criochnuigh March 17.'

9 `Uaill-chumhaidh na Gaedhal.' Brónach fuireann críce Chuinn. 8 qq.

10 `Oid do Chlannaibh Mileadh. Aonghus mac Doighrí Ui Dhálaigh ró chan.' Dia libh a laochráidh Ghaoidhiol. 15 qq.

13 (a) `Laethe na seachtmhuine' in English and Irish. (b) A chailin bhig an luachra / an leigfeá do bheart air lár. 1 st.

21 `The Thirtynine Articles of Religion. Na Naoi nAirtiogal ┐ Triochad an Chreidimh.' Beg. 1. Do chreideamh annsa Tríonóid Naomhtha. / Ni bhfuil achd áon Día beó ┐ fíor. Breaks off p. 37m with heading, `Do Phósadh Shagart', of 32nd article.

38-45 Memoranda in English by a person involved in Church of Ireland affairs for the period `May 4th 86 [Monday]-Friday'.

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106 (inverted) `John Digby Russell. Proofs of the 39 Articles. Begun Jan. 27, 1858.'

104 (inverted) `Proofs of the 39 Articles in Irish. There is but one living and true God. 1 Cor: 8.6.' Beg. Gidheadh ní (bhfuil) aguinne (achd) aon nDia amháin. Ends (p. 82 inverted) don druing chreideas ┐ aga bhfuil fios na fírinne. `S.O.M.'

79 (inverted) `Apostle's Creed.' Beg. Creidim a nDia an tAthair Uile- chumhachdach, cruthaightheoir neimhe ┐ talmhuin. `Amen.' `Lord's Prayer.' Beg. Ar nAthair atá air neamh. `Amen.'

78 (inverted) `Proofs of Apostle's Creed.' Beg. I believe in God the Father = 1 Cor, 8.6. Eph 4.6. `I.M. College. Ballinasloe. Feb. 18, 1859.'

77-62 (inverted) Lists of numbered questions in English in six sections headed `Genesis 1-5 inclusive'. Beg. 1 Where is it hinted that language was given Adam by special revelation. `Youghalarra. Nenagh. / These are questions given to the Misses Smithwick by Revd. J. H. Revington. copied out by me. J. Digby Russell. Feb. 64', p. 72 (inverted).