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MS A 1 (Psalter of St Caimín)
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A1
PSALTER OF ST CAIMÍN

Late 11th or early 12th cent. Vellum. 36 × 26 cms. Ff. 6, with modern pagination 1-12. Two gatherings: 1-8, 9-12. 14 to 18 lines of text to the page. Formerly attributed to St Caimín of Iniscealtra (7th …


MS A 2
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 2
LIBER HYMNORUM

Late 11th or early 12th cent. Vellum. 29.5 × 21 cms. Ff. 23, with pagination in late hand; earlier pagination, 1-12, on pp. 3-14, upper margins. Bound in vellum cover entitled 'Liber Hymnorum quos Sancti Hiberniae composuerunt' and …


MS A 3 (Book of Leinster fragment)
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 3
MARTYROLOGY OF TALLAGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS HAGIOGRAPHY
(Fragment of LL)

12th cent. Vellum. 32 × 23.5 cms. Ff. 10 (with modern pagination 1-20) + 1. These 10 leaves are from the Book of Leinster (LL : TCD 1339 (H.2.18)) and traces …


MS A 4
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 4
ACALLAM NA SENÓRACH

15th and lóth (?) cent. Vellum. 28.5 × 21 cms. Ff. 42 with fly-leaf of paper at end; pagination 5-82, 41 twice, p. [83] unnumbered. Gatherings: 1-4, 5-28, 29-43, 44-63, 64-81, 82-[83]. Pp. 5-6/25-6, 9-10/21-2 …


MS A 5
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 5
SMAOINTE BEATHA CHRÍOST AND BEATHA MHUIRE

16th cent. Vellum. 31 × 22 cms. Ff. 26, now numbered 1-26 in pencil; no previous numbering. Double columns, average of 45 11. to column; initials ornamental throughout, rubricated on ff. 1-3. Gatherings: 1-7, 8-14 …


MS A 6
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 6
CATH MAIGHE LÉANA

15th or 16th cent. Vellum. 26 × 19.5 cms. Ff. 16 in two gatherings, 1-10, 11-16. Foliated 1-14, the first and last folios being left unnumbered. Double columns except on verso of first folio; average of 34 …


MS A 7
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 7
FÉLIRE OÉNGUSO

15th cent. Vellum. 31.5 × 22.5 cms. Ff. 49, interleaved with tissue paper, now numbered 1-49 in pencil; no previous foliation. Bound in loose vellum cover, so that original gatherings, 5 in number, are preserved. Scribe: Ruaidhri …


MS A 9
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 9
MISCELLANEOUS

15th cent. (?). Vellum. 26 × 18 cms. Ff. 22, paginated 1-44 in pencil. Three gatherings: 1-16, 17-32, 33-44. Double columns, except on pp. 37-40; ruling mainly in ink. Initials and capitals rubricated. Part of leaf 29-30 inner column (middle) cut …


MS A 10
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 10
GRAMMAR; FRAGMENTS OF GRAIL LEGEND

15th cent. (?). Vellum. 28 × 19 cms approx. 6 stray folios, now numbered in pencil 1-6. Blank leaves numbered 1-99 have been interleaved between folios, except 5-6. Bound in dark green cloth and half-leather. Front cover …


MS A 11
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 11
DESTRUCTION OF TROY; IRISH AENEID

15th cent. (?). Vellum. 25.5 × 18 cms (some leaves much shorter). Ff. 49, now foliated in pencil on interleaved blank pages. F. 49 reversed and inverted in binding. Average of 38 lines to page; double …


MS A 12
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 12
CORMAC'S GLOSSARY AND O'MULCONRY'S GLOSSARY

16th cent. (?). Paper. 26 × 17 cms (pp. 41-2 shorter). Pp. 42, interleaved and numbered 1-41, the last page being unnumbered. Double columns, about 37 lines to column. Many spaces left blank for ornamental initials. Written …


MS A 13 (Annals of the Four Masters)
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 13
ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS

17th cent. Paper. 28 × 19 cms. Pp. xxxii (numbered in pencil)+ff. 551 (numbered 1-523 with some omissions and the following errors: 287 twice; 390 three times; 10 ff. originally unnumbered after f. 419, now …


MS A 14
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 14
FORAS FEASA AR ÉIRINN, ETC:

17th cent. Paper. Ff. xvi (now numbered in pencil) + 8 (pp. 1-12, foll. by two blank leaves) + 97 (foliation 1-82 continued in pencil to 94 with 3 blank leaves after f. 52). Ff. i-vii, ix …


MS A 15

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Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 15
FORAS FEASA AR ÉIRINN

17th cent. Paper. Ff. iii (now numbered in pencil)+pp. 374 (with older foliation, 1-20, on pp. 1-39). Ff. i-ii, 31 × 19 cms; f. iii and pp. 1 ff., 29 × 18.5-19 cms. Bound …


MS A 16
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 16
GENEALOGIAE REGUM ET SANCTORUM HIBERNIAE

17th cent. Paper. 19 × 15 cms. Ff. lv [now numbered in pencil; formerly, ff. 15 (unnumbered) + 3 + 3 (unnumbered) + 22 (paginated 1-43) + 12 (unnumbered)] + 125. Bound in cover of pasteboard and vellum with two fly-leaves …


MS A 17
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 17
AN CATH CATHARDA

17th cent. Paper. 18.5 × 14.5 cms. Ff. 139+4 blank leaves at beginning and 8 at end. There is some variation in script but most of the text seems to be the work of one …


MS A 18
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 18
SMAOINTE BEATHA CHRÍOST

18th cent. Paper. 20.5 × 16 cms. Ff. 96 (now numbered in pencil). Half of f. 2 has been tom out and at least one leaf of text has been cut away with others at end; part …


MS A 19
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 19
LIFE OF ST COLUMCILLE

17th cent. Paper. 30.5 × 20 cms. Ff. 61 + 7 (blank) + 1 (numbered 62) + 5 (blank) + 2 (numbered 63-4). Scribe: Brianus Mag Niallghus, 'Muise na Roice', 1608 (f. 61 v m) from a copy made by …


MS A 20 (Duanaire Finn)
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 20
ACALLAM NA SENÓRACH; DUANAIRE FINN

17th cent. Paper. 29.5 × 19.5 cms (first leaf smaller). Ff. (a) 1 + 134 [numbered 1-132 (with loss of 12-13, 30-33, 41, 43-4, 46, 113-14, 118-25), 114-39 (with loss of 123-4, 132)]; (b) [i …


MS A 21
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 21
THE FLIGHT OF THE EARLS

17th cent. Paper. 22.5 × 16 cms. Ff. v (numbered in pencil)+pp. 136 + ff. 2 (numbered in pencil vi-vii). Scribe: Tadhg Ó Cianáin, Rome 1609, the author of the work. Scribal notes: 'Tadhg O …


MS A 23
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 23
MISCELLANEOUS

18th cent. Paper. 17.5 × 11.5 cms. Ff. v (now numbered in pencil) +pp. 225 (scribal pagination 1-229 with loss of 219-22)+5, with fly-leaf at front and at end. Scribe: Labhrás Mhac Analladh {Laurence Mc Nally) 1763 …


MS A 24
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 24
MANUTIANA

18th cent. Paper. 16 × 11 cms. Ff. 60. Scribe: Manus O Rourke, curé of Branles, department of Seine-et-Marne, France, c. 1740-43 (ff. 1 r, 1 v, 3 v, 17 r, 17 v, 21 v, 25 r, 27 r, 29 …


MS A 25
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 25
MISCELLANEOUS

17th cent. Paper. 19 × 14.5 cms. Pp. 230 numbered in ink. MS is of Northern provenance and may be dated to the second decade of the seventeenth century (see P. Walsh, IMN 1928, 27), but there are no …


MS A 29
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 29
BUAIDH NA NAOMHCHROICHE

17th cent. Paper. 15 × 10.5 cms. Ff. 231 with two fly-leaves at beginning and one at end. Scribe is the translator, Fr Bonaventura Ó Conchubhair, O.F.M. Written in 1650 (f. 228 r) on the …


MS A 30
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 30
LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS

17th cent. Paper. An assorted collection of letters and other documents recently bound in half-leather with title 'A 30, Litreacha ~rl.' in gilt on spine. Various sizes; cover measures 34 × 25.5 cms. Items 1-4 bear the …


MS A 31
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 31
TOPOGRAPHICAL, GRAMMATICAL, AND OTHER FRAGMENTS

A collection like A 30, bound in a similar cover, marked 'A 31' in gilt on spine. Only items 14-15 are dated, but it seems that items 1-12 belong to the 17th century, item 15 …


MS A 32
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 32
VERSE

A collection of leaves of various sizes bound together in a cover (34.5 × 24 cms) similar to those of A 30 etc., with 'A 32, Filíocht' in gilt on spine. All the items, with the possible exception of …


MS A 33
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 33
MISCELLANEOUS FRAGMENTS

A collection of paper fragments bound together in cover similar to those of A 30 etc., with 'A 33' in gilt on spine. Pp. 1-114 were placed in their present order and given a continuous pagination (on the …


MS A 34
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 34
LISTS OF BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS

A miscellaneous collection (paper), bound in cover like those of A 30 etc. and marked 'A 34, Cláranna' in gilt on spine. Items 1-2, 5, probably 17th cent.; items 3-4, 18th cent. All the lists …


MS A 35
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 35
GRAMMAR

17th and 18th cent. Paper. 16 × 10 cms. Two separate fragments bound together in cover like those of A 30 etc. and marked 'A 35, Gramadach' in gilt on spine. (a) 22 pp. with two paginations, l-[22] and …


MS A 37
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 37
EXAMEN CONSCIENTIAE

17th cent. (?). Paper. 13.5 × 9 cms. Pp. 28, numbered in pencil. 'A 35', '96' in pencil on p. 1, upper margin. Bound in boards and black cloth with 'A 37, Examen Conscientiae' in gilt on spine.

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MS A 39
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 39
LEABHRÁN BHRIAIN UÍ CHATHALÁN

18th-19th cent. Paper. (a) (b) 15 × 9.5 cms (some pages smaller); (c) 16 × 10 cms. (a) Pp. [vi]+405 [scribal (?) pagination 1-[402] with 41-2, 49-50, missing; 2 pp. unnumbered after 47;4 pp. (here …


MS A 40
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in University College Dublin
A 40
MISCELLANEOUS

19th cent. Paper. 19 × 15 cms. (a) Pp. 84 [scribal pagination [17]-[103] (pp. 71-83 in roman numerals) with loss of pp. 39-40 and 1 p. unnumbered after 51; only a tiny fragment of pp. 60-61 survives], (b) Pp …


Add Irish MS 14 (The Book of Genealogies)