Gaelic Manuscripts in the NLI
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Gaelic Manuscripts in the NLI MS G 1 Miscellaneous religious, historical and other texts in Irish, in prose and verse. 94 ff, vellum, 2½ x 2 ins. 1583-4. (Formerly Phillipps MS 4169) Microfilm: N. 7255, P. 9745 MS G 2 Miscelleneous historical and grammatical texts, with some Ossianic and other poetry, in Irish. 52 ff, vellum, 8 x 5 ins. Scribe Ádam Ó Cianáin (D. 1373); with large coloured initials. (Formerly Phillipps MS 7021) Microfilm: N. 7255, P. 9745 MS G 3 Historical, grammatical, astronomical and legal texts in Irish, with some verse. 53 ff, vellum, 8 x 5 ins. Scribe: Ádam Ó Cianáin (D. 1373); with large coloured initials. (Formerly Phillipps MS 7022) Microfilm: N. 7255, P. 9745 MS G 4 Fragment of the Yellow Book of Lecan, containing Mesca Uladh, Caithréin Cellaig, Tochmarc Etáine, a story of Finn, and an anecdote of St Patrick. 10 ff, vellum, 12 x 8 ins, late 14th cent. (Formerly Phillipps MS 8214) Microfilm: N. 7255, P. 9745 MS G 5 Life of Féchín of Fore, followed by a homily, and annals, 1154-86, 1192-1263, 1306-15, 1436-7, in Irish, with notes in the hand of Charles O’Connor of Belnagare, 1731. 8 + 16 ff, vellum, 7 x 5 ins. Late 15th or early 16th cent. (Formerly Phillipps MS 9194) Microfilm: N. 7255, P. 9745 MS G 6 Manuscript in Irish containing annals, 1115-1163, regnal lists, the Book of Rights, a tract on the ages of the world, and synchronisms. 45 ff, vellum, 7 x 5 ins. Several scribes, 15th-16th cents. (Formerly Phillipps MS 9195) Microfilm: N. 7255 , P. 9745 MS G 7 Ulster, Ossianic and other tales and poems in Irish. 11 ff, vellum, mainly 8¼ x 6¼ ins. 16th cent. (Formerly Phillipps MS 9748) Microfilm: N. 7255, P. 9745 MS G 8 Aphorisms of Hippocrates in Irish and Latin. 103 ff, vellum and paper, 8 x 5 ins. Main scribe: Eumann Ó Bolgaoi, 1548 (Formerly Phillipps MS 9759) Microfilm: N. 7255, P. 9745 MS G 9 Miscellaneous religious tracts in Irish. 18 ff, vellum, 8 x 5½ ins. Scribe: Uilliam Mac an Legha, late 15th cent. (Formerly Phillipps MS 9754) Microfilm: N. 7255, P. 9745 MS G 10 Miscellaneous historical and religious texts in Irish, including some poetry. 9 + 16 ff, vellum, 9 x 10 ins and 10 x 7 ins. Scribes: Dubaltach Mac Semuis and others, 16th cent. (Formerly Phillipps MS 10,266, for description of contents see Stokes: Martyrology of Oengus, 1905) Microfilm: N. 7255, P. 9745 MS G 11 Six medical tracts in Irish. 228 ff, vellum, 9 x 6 ins. Main scrive: Donnchadh Ua Bolgaidhi, 1466-74; with ornamental initials, rubrication, etc. (Formerly Phillipps MS 10,297) Microfilm: N. 7256, P. 9746 MS G 12 Four medical tracts in Irish. 39 + 3 ff, vellum, 11 x 8 ins. Main scribe: Giolla Pádraig Mac…í Chonchubhair. (Formerly Phillipps MS 10,403) Microfilm: N. 7256, P. 9746 MS G 13 Fragment of an Irish version of Hippocrates. 2 ff, vellum, 11½x 8½ ins. 16th cent. (Formerly Phillipps MSS 17,706) Microfilm: N. 7256, P. 9746 MS G 14 Version in Irish of the Pseudo-Bonaventura Meditationes Vitae Christi. 76 ff, vellum, 8 x 5 ins. 1564 (Formerly Phillipps MS 21,756) Microfilm: N. 7256, P. 9746 MS G 15 Early 18th cent. copy of Francis Molloy’s Lucerna Fidelium, sm, 8 vo. (Formerly Phillipps MS 3545) Microfilm: N. 7256, P. 9746 MS G 16 Paolo Segneri’sdevotional manual, rendered into Irish by Fr Seán Ó Briain, 1739, as Eanna Fíre. 154 pp, sm, 8 vo. ScribeL Micheál Ó Longáin, n.d. (Formerly Phillipps MS 3900) Microfilm: N. 7257, P. 9747 MS G 17 Keating’s Foras Feasa ar Éirinn. 245pp, fol. Scribe: Eoghan Ó Caoimh, 1696; with a copy of a porm by Cathán Ó Duinnín. (Formerly Phillipps MS 6461) Microfilm: N. 7257, P. 9747 MS G 18 An leabhar Muimhneach, historical tales, Brisleach Mór Muighe Muirthemhne, Iomarbháidh na bhFilí and other poems. 514 pp, fol. Scribe: Conchubhar Óg Ua Cruadhlaich, Lecán Mór, 1721-22. (Formerly Phillipps MS 6467) Microfilm: N. 7257, P. 9747 MS G 19 A medical tract in Irish transcribed from a vellum ms of Tadhg Ua Cuinn by Muirus Ó Gormáin, 1761. 238 pp, 4to. (Formerly Phillipps MS 6488) Microfilm: N. 7257, P. 9747 MS G 20 Eachtra Chonaill Gulbain. 152 pp, 4to. Scribe: Muiris Ó Gormáin, n.d. (Formerly Phillipps MS 6487) Microfilm: N. 7257, P. 9747 MS G 21 Amra Choluin Chille (imperfect). 24 pp, sm, 4to. Scribe: Aodh Ó Dálaigh, c. 1750. (Formerly Phillipps MS 8153) MS G 22 Leabhar Gearr na Pailíse, a collection of historical tales and other matters in Irish. 178pp, fol. Scribe: Tomás Ó Súilleabháin, 1773. Rubricated; written for Edward Denny. (Formerly Phillipps MS 8218) Microfilm: N. 7258, P. 9748 MS G 23 Eachtra Chlainne Tomáis (imperfect), preceded by poems by Donnchad Ó Muirgheasa and others. 9 + 24 ff. 4to.Scribe: Aodh Ó Dálaigh, 1727-29. (Formerly Phillipps MS 9358) Microfilm: N. 7258, P. 9748 MS G 24 Iomarbháidh na bhFilí and other poems in Irish. 39 ff. Scribe: Aodh Ó Dálaigh (in part), c. 1750. (Formerly Phillipps MS 9359) Microfilm: N. 7258, P. 9748 MS G 25 Fragments of an Ossianic poem and a historical poem in Irish. 7 + 3 + 12 ff, sm, 4to. Scribe: Aodh Ó Dálaigh (in part), c. 1750. (Formerly Phillipps MS 9360) Microfilm: N. 7258, P. 9748 MS G 26 Fragment of an Irish primer. 48 pp, sm, 8vo, 1704. (Formerly Phillipps MS 9361) Microfilm: N. 7258, P. 9748 MS G 27 A calendar of Irish saints, in Irish, resembling the minor version of the Martyrology of Donegal. 60 ff, sm, 4to, in bad condition. 17th cent. (Formerly Phillipps MS 9362) Microfilm: N. 7258, P. 9748 MS G 28 An 18th cent. sermon in Irish. 70 pp, sm, 8vo. (Formerly Phillipps MS 9363) Microfilm: N. 7258, P. 9748 MS G 29 Historical and religious prose scraps in Irish, some on the hand of Aogh Ó Dálaigh. 20 pp, 12mo, 18th cent. (Formerly Phillipps MS 9364) Microfilm: N. 7258, P. 9748 MS G 30 Gramadach agus Abghiter Gaedhalach; vocabularies; Teagasc Chríosduidhe. 77ff, 8vo. Scribe: Muiris Ó Fearghaoile, Alcala, 1735. (Formerly Phillipps MS 9393) Microfilm: N. 7258, P. 9748 MS G 31 O’Clery’s Foclóir nó Sanasán Nua (Irish glossary); Introduction to the Irish language, translated out of O’Molloy’s Grammar, 1669; poems by Cormac Ó Dálaigh, pedigrees. 4to. Scribe: Cormac Ó Dálaigh, 1728-29. (Formerly Phillipps MS 9506) Microfilm: N. 7258, P. 9748 MS G 32 (In two parts). Pt 1: An teanga bithnua. 25 ff, 4to. Scribe: Conchobhar Ó Conceannain, 1766. Pt 2: A collection of bardic poetry; An síogaidhe Rómanach; life of St Kevin of Glendalough. 71 ff, 4to. Scribe: Proinsias Ó Mullune, 1747-56. (Formerly Phillipps MS 9744) Microfilm: N. 7258, P. 9748 MS G 33 Notes by Edward O’Reilly on a copy of Michael O’Cleary’s Foclóir nó Sabasán Nua, Lobhain, 1643. sm. 8vo. (Formerly Phillipps MS 9745) Microfilm: N. 7259, P. 9749 MS G 34 A glossary of Irish words, the explanation being in Irish. 86ff, 12mo. (Formerly Phillipps MS 9747) Microfilm: N. 7259, P. 9749 MS G 35 Miscellaneous scraps in Irish – poems, grammar, etc.; An Ceithearnach Caoilriabhach. 26 ff, sm, 8vo. Scribe: Charles Byrne, 1750. (Formerly Phillipps MS 9749) Microfilm: N. 7259, P. 9749 MS G 36 Miscellaneous religious tracts in Irish, including some lives of saints; Peter Joyce’s Aithrighe in tSoidheach and Seán Ó Conaill’s Tuireadh na hÉireann: mainly with English translations. 175pp, 4to. Scribe: William Mac Quigge. c. 1810. (Formerly Phillipps MS 9751) Microfilm: N. 7259, P. 9749 MS G 37 An incomplete 18th cent copy of Aodh Mac Aingil’s Scáthán Shacramainte na hAithridhe, 1618, sm. 8vo. (Formerly Phillipps MS 9752) Microfilm: N. 7259, P. 9749 MS G 38 Religious and other poems, in Irish, including Seán Ó Conaill’s Tuireadh na hÉireann, some Ossianic and some bardic items. 192pp, 4to, 18th cent. (Formerly Phillipps MS 9753) Microfilm: N. 7259, P. 9749 MS G 39 Oidheadh Cloinne Lir; Ionnsuighe Muighe Léana (incomplete); poem beginning ‘A yinne kivny er do chriacha’. 38 pp, fol. Scribe: Christopher Cullin, Newcastle, c. 1800. (Formerly Phillipps MS 9971) Microfilm: N. 7259, P. 9749 MS G 40 A collection of poems in Irish and Eachtra an Amadáin Mhóir. 16 ff, sm, 8vo. 18th cent. (Formerly Phillipps MS 9971 B) Microfilm: N. 7259, P. 9749 MS G 41-44 Four vols of transcripts from the Book of Lecan. Fol. Scribe: Edward O’Reilly (?), c. 1807. (Formerly Phillipps MS 10,261-10, 264) Microfilm: N. 7260, P. 9750 MS G 45 Tales and poems in Irish transcribed from the Book of Fermoy. 211 ff. fol. Scribe: Edward O’Reilly (?), c. 1803. (Formerly Phillipps MS 10,270) Microfilm: N. 7261, P. 9751 MS G 46 Ossianic poetry. 88pp, fol. Scribe: Séamus Bunburí, 1820. (Formerly Phillipps MS 10,371) Microfilm: N. 7261, P. 9751 MS G 47 Extracts from the Book of Ballymote; some bardic poetry. 54 pp, 4to, 1807. (Formerly Phillipps MS 10,272) Microfilm: N. 7261, P. 9751 MS G 48 Cormac’s Glossary, followed by Seán Ó Dubhagáin’s Foras Focal. 193 pp, 4to. Scribe: Edward O’Reilly. (Formerly Phillipps MS 10,273) Microfilm: N. 7261, P. 9751 MS G 49 Keating’s Eochair-sgiath an Aifrinn. 113pp, fol. Scribe: Seán Ó Mhaoilchonaire, 1657. (Formerly Phillipps MS 10,275) Microfilm: N. 7261, P. 9751 MS G 50 Amra Choluim Chille; Amra Senáin; poems on the Blessed Virgin. 142 pp, 4to, 17th cent.