The O'Laverty Collection of Irish manuscripts in St. Malachy's College, Belfast,
[18th-19th century].
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| Summary: | MS 3: Eachtra Thiúr Mac Ríogh na hIoruaidhe; Eachtra Chloinne Uisneach (incomplete). Scribe: Philip Mac Dubhghail (P. Doyle), 1745. Fragmentary copy (pp. 67-110, 128-73, 175-206) of Táin Bó Cuailnge. Hand resembles that of Peadar Ó Duirnín (d. 1769). MS 4: Tóruidheacht na bhfireun air chéim lorg Chriosda, incomplete Irish translation in English script of Thomas a Kempis's Imitatio Christi, 1762; notes in English on chronology by William McNeill, Derrynode [par. Ballynascreen, Co. Derry], 1802; translated devotional verse in Irish; item regarding balsam of sulphur dated 18 March 1815. MS 6: Poems by Pól Ó Briain, Pádraig Mac a Liondain, Peadar Ó Duirnín, etc.; table of contractions; Bruidhean Chéise an Chorainn; Coimheascar na gCuradh; Eachtra na gCuradh. Scribe: Míchail Ó Murchughadh, Ardee, Co. Louth, 1824, 1825, 1829. Ossianic verse; hymns and litany of the saints; Oidheadh Chloinne Lir; Tuireamh an tSlánuightheora; An Síogaidh Rómhánach; Bonaventura Ó hEoghasa's cathechism (copy of 2nd edition); poems by Cathal Buidhe, Seamas Mhac Cuarta, Bonaventura ÓhEoghasa. Scribe: Micheal Ó Murchaidh, 1822-3. MS 7: Tuireamh na Éireann; scribal verse. Scribe: Ristard Pluincaid. Poems by Séamas Mac Cuarta, an tAthair Tomás Ó Clé́irigh, Cathal Mhac Ruairigh, Art Mhac Cumhaigh; poems without attribution; ossianic verse; Do theacht Antichrised; catechism on the Passion; table of kings of Ireland (in English) from Keating. Main scribe Ristard Pluincaid. Poems by Pól Ó Briain, Uilliam Ó Ciaráin etc. Scribe: Micheal Ó Murchaidh (Michael Murphy), Ardee, Co. Louth, 1825. MS 10: Sermons on sin, on confession, on the Passion; Agallamh Íosa agus Mhuire ag traill chum na Páise, [do] réir mar innseas Bonaventura Naomhtha dúinn. No scribal signature. MS 14: Teagmhála Duibh m. Dalach agus a Chloinne with beginning of English translation. No scribal signature. MS 16: Ceasacht Inghine Guile (acephalous); Mac na Míochomhairle; Comhairle Mhic Clamha; Ossianic verse; poems by Donnchadh Mór Ó Dalaigh, Séamas Mac Cuarta, Eoghan Ó Donnghaile, the scribe and others; Bruidhean Bheag na hAlmhaine. Main scribe: Pádraig Ua Pronntuidh, 1760 (?). Réim Ríoghra; verse, including several stray quatrains, some in English. Scribe: Padruicc McGahan, Duinguille, par. Fachairt, Co. Louth, 1843. MS 17: Foras Feasa ar Éirinn (incomplete at beginning and end), late 18th or early 19th century. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | Irish |
| Citation: | National Library of Ireland. Department of Manuscripts |
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| Notes: | Original in possession of St. Malachy's College; Belfast Physical description: 2 microfilm reels. Reproduction Note: Microfilm. National Library of Ireland. 2 microfilm reels : positive ; 35 mm. more |