III.ii.4. Manuscript and typescript drafts of Heaney's translation of 'Cuirt an Mheán Oíche',

1993.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Heaney, Seamus, 1939-2013
Contributors: Merriman, Brian, 1747?-1805
Summary:Included are is a draft dated 13-14 July 1993, a draft with the working title 'The Midnight Summons' and a subsequent draft titled 'The Midnight Verdict'. Also attached are annotated photocopies of the original text in Irish.
In collection: Seamus Heaney Literary Papers, 1963-2010
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Notes:'The Midnight Verdict' is Heaney's translation of part of Merriman's 'Cuirt an Mheán Oíche' and was published in the collection of the same name in 1993.

Department of Manuscripts, National Library of Ireland. There are additional Seamus Heaney manuscripts held in the Department of Manuscripts (MS 41,932/1-3). This consists of manuscript and typescript drafts of the poem 'Sweeney Astray', with additional notes on early Irish poetry;

Physical description: 36 pages; 2 folders.

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Arrangement:Sub-fonds
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MS 49,493/207
Manuscripts Reading Room
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Manuscripts
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