MS 23 M 34

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CollectionRoyal Irish Academy

LocationDublin, Ireland

ShelfmarkRIA MS 23 M 34; 24

LanguagesIrish; ga

Date created1684-1707; 1600-1699; 1700-1799

Pagination38 pp.

SubjectPoetry

ProvenanceThe manuscripts RIA MS 23 M 25 to RIA MS 23 M 34 inclusive were originally a single manuscript. On p. 59, margin, there is the following signature: “Connor Lyne, Connor Lion.” In 1814 the (composite) manuscript was in the hands of Piaras Móinseul, of Doneraile, who transcribed a number of the poems (cf. Gadelica, i, 4 n., and Ir. Texts Soc., xviii, pp. 38, 264). Subsequently in the possession of John O’Daly, Seán Ó Dálaigh who is known to have made several partial transcripts of the manuscript, see for instance part of RIA MS 23 E 14 (dated 1846), most of RIA MS 24 M 43 (dated 1848), and the manuscript sold with the Carton (Duke of Leinster’s) library in Dublin in 1925. These ten manuscripts (originally a single manuscript) were the work of Cork scribe, Eoghan Ó Caoimh (1656–1726) and were penned at various dates between 1684 and 1707. They consist mainly of poetry in Irish from the seventeenth and earlier centuries and were acquired not directly from John O’Daly, Seán Ó Dálaigh but in 1853 through the William Elliott Hudson bequest (Proc. RIA, vi, 1,1853).

CoverageCounty Cork; County Kerry

MaterialPaper

BindingsBound in half-leather and gilt -lettered on the back similar to RIA MS 23 M 25 "The O'Keeffe MSS. No. 1, 1684" with change of number and date.

ScribesÓ Caoimh Eoghan

ContributorsHudson William Elliott RIA, 1853

Dimensions7⅔" × 5⅘"

Online since2018

RelationRIA MS 23 M 25; RIA MS 23 M 26; RIA MS 23 M 27; RIA MS 23 M 28; RIA MS 23 M 29; RIA MS 23 M 30; RIA MS 23 M 31; RIA MS 23 M 32; RIA MS 23 M 33

NotesMost of the volumes, being thin, are eked out with blank and unnumbered leaves inserted by the binder. The text is sometimes faded and soiled. The pagination of the different volumes is as follows : RIA MS 23 M 25: pp. 45-154, RIA MS 23 M 26: Pp. 155-246, RIA MS 23 M 27: pp. 247- 270, RIA MS 23 M 28: Pp.271-300, RIA MS 23 M 29: Pp. 301-346, RIA MS 23 M 30: Pp.349- 364, 437-460, and 481-492, RIA MS 23 M 31: pp. 493-522, RIA MS 23 M 32: Pp.523-556, RIA MS 23 M 33: Pp. 557-574, RIA MS 23 M 34: pp. 575-612. Some of the volumes have recently been given (not always accurately) an independent pagination, starting from 1, the original pagination is followed here, except where it goes astray for a few pp. in RIA MS 23 M 30, or where, towards the end of RIA MS 23 M 34, it ceases to be legible. There is also a gap (of 2 pp.?) after p. 600, and a gap of unknown size at the end of 23 M 34. RIA MS 23 M 34 is bound in half-leather and has gilt-letters on back similar to RIA MS 23 M 25 “The O’Keeffe MSS. No. 1. 1684” with change of number and date. At the bottom of p. 576 we have a note by a son of the scribe’s, as follows : “Finis per me Arthurum Keyffe anno aetatis meae 15.” This Art Ó Caoimh may have written portion of this page, but, if so, his hand is not easily distinguishable from that of his father.

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DescriptionThe ten manuscripts numbered RIA MS 23 M 25 to RIA MS 23 M 34 inclusive all form part of an original single manuscript. The present division, it would appear, originated with John O’Daly, Seán Ó Dálaigh, 1800-1878, the antiquarian bookseller, publisher and manuscript collector. Written in Gaelic on paper by the Cork scribe Eoghan Ó Caoimh (1656–1726) in the 17th and early 18th centuries. RIA MS 23 M 34 contains the following poetry: P.575. Más don uaisle an t-iarratas, 1 q. P. 575. Donnchadh Mór Ó Dálaigh. Fuarus mian, ón fuarus mian. 6 qq. P. 575 i. [idem.] Sguir dod dhíomas, a dhuine. 13 qq. P. 577. anon. Caisiol cathair Chlann Mogha. 76 qq. On the kings of Munster.P. 582, marg. Eóghan Ó Caoimh. [Mo] bhrón mo mhille annois, mo lean go luan. 3 stt. P. 584 m. anon. Atá sonn seanchas súairc sreath. 23 qq. On the stipends due from the King of Cashel to his subordinate kings. P. 586 i. anon. Gá líon triúcha a nÉirinn áin ? 9 qq. P. 587 i. [Dáibhí Ó Bruadair, in a later hand]. Fáilte Hí Chealla ré Sur Séamus. 9 qq. + 9 stt., alternating. P. 590, marg. Athair (?) ag luíghe a n-uaimh Ceisi, 1 q. Caol a lurga ni nár di, 1 q. P. 590 m. Tadhg Dall Ó Huiginn. Do mealladh cách nó Ó Cearbhuill. Poetry and Prose intermixed. P. 597. Do mealladh an fear nách beanfadh iasacht spóirt, 1 st. P. 597. Dáibhí Ó Bruadair. Eachtas uaim ar amus oide. 9 qq. + 1 st. P. 598 i. [idem.] D’éag duine nach dearnaidh carna riamh dá bhfuair. 4 stt. P. 598, marg. Donnchadh Ó Mathghamhna. [Ní hu] allach an t-ualach don Uallachan aineolach. 2 stt. P. 599 m. Dáibhí Ó Bruadair. A chraibhthicc seal do chleacht an aithríghe fhial. 2 stt. P.599 i. [idem.] Éifeacht úr úghdar na haoisi a ttáim. 3 stt. (= I. T. Soc. xiii, p. 30, stt. xix ff.). P. 600.[ idem.] Ní machtnamh liom mh’acht is breatha Dé dom chur. 4 stt. (= ibid., stt. xv-xviii). Mostly illegible. P. 600 i. anon. Do shaoileas dáríribh gur uachtarán. 2 stt. P. 601. [Piaras Feiriteur. Mo thraochadh is mo shaoth rem ló thu.] Acephalous ; 31 stt. remain, the first line being An rig reamhur’s an chealltair chómhardach. P. 603. Eóghan Ó Caoimh. A Dhiarmaid, mo chiach-sa mur d’éagais. 26 + 1 stt. The text of this and of the remaining items of the MS. is imperfect, owing to the leaves being torn or worn away. P. 606. “Airtín” Ó Caoimh. Dearbhuim gurab atuirsioch ina luíghe fá lic. 3 + 1 stt. P. 606 m. Froinsias Ó Maoilmhuaidh, O.S.F. [Triúr ata] ag braith ar mo bhás. 7 qq. P. 607. Six lines in Latin, beg. "Prudent Chris stud Momo dolo” (sic). P. 607. Eóghan Ó Caoimh. Mo chás chúmha, mo chumhgach, mo choga [ ]. 5 + 1 stt. On p. 608, marg., are some lines, of which only a few words remain. P. 609.[ idem.] O chaillios do chearf Tráchtas Dlíghe an deaghrí as áirde ar mbith. 8 + 1 stt. P. 611. Dáibhí Ó Bruadair. As mairg nár chrean ré maitheas shaoghalta. 18 + 3 stt. P. 612 m. [....] Mathghamhna. [....] cht phríomhChaisil. 5 + 1 stt. For a perfect copy of the poem, see RIA MS A vi 2; 27, 35 a.

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Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in Royal Irish Academy

24 23 M 34

Verse.

For description see 23 M 25.

575. Más don uaisle an t-iarratas, 1 q.

575. Donnchadh Mór Ó Dálaigh. Fuarus mian, ón fuarus mian. 6 qq.

575 i. idem. Sguir dod dhíomas, a dhuine. 13 qq.

577. anon. Caisiol cathair Chlann Mogha. 76 qq. On the kings of Munster.

582 , marg. Eóghan Ó Caoimh. [Mo] bhrón mo mhille annois, mo lean go luan. 3 stt.

584 m. anon. Atá sonn seanchas súairc sreath. 23 qq. On the stipends due from the King of Cashel to his subordinate kings.

586 i. anon. Gá líon triúcha a nÉirinn áin ? 9 qq.

587 i. [Dáibhí Ó Bruadair, in a later hand]. Fáilte Hí Chealla ré Sur Séamus. 9 qq. + 9 stt., alternating.

590 , marg. Athair (?) ag luíghe a n-uaimh Ceisi, 1 q. Caol a lurga ni nár di, 1 q.

590 m. Tadhg Dall Ó Huiginn. Do mealladh cách nó Ó Cearbhuill. Verse and prose intermixed.

597. Do mealladh an fear nách beanfadh iasacht spóirt, 1 st.

597. Dáibhí Ó Bruadair. Eachtas uaim ar amus oide. 9 qq. + 1 st.

598 i. idem. D’éag duine nach dearnaidh carna riamh dá bhfuair. 4 stt.

598 , marg. Donnchadh Ó Mathghamhna. [Ní hu] allach an t-ualach don Uallachan aineolach. 2 stt.

599 m. Dáibhí Ó Bruadair. A chraibhthicc seal do chleacht an aithríghe fhial. 2 stt.

599 i. idem. Éifeacht úr úghdar na haoisi a ttáim. 3 stt. (= I. T. Soc. xiii, p. 30, stt. xix ff.).

600. idem. Ní machtnamh liom mh’acht is breatha Dé dom chur. 4 stt. (= ibid., stt. xv-xviii). Mostly illegible.

600 i. anon. Do shaoileas dáríribh gur uachtarán. 2 stt.

601. [Piaras Feiriteur. Mo thraochadh is mo shaoth rem ló thu.] Acephalous ; 31 stt. remain, the first line being An rig reamhur’s an chealltair chómhardach.

603. Eóghan Ó Caoimh. A Dhiarmaid, mo chiach-sa mur d’éagais. 26 + 1 stt. The text of this and of the remaining items of the MS. is imperfect, owing to the leaves being torn or worn away.

606. “Airtín” Ó Caoimh. Dearbhuim gurab atuirsioch ina luíghe fá lic. 3 + 1 stt.

606 m. Froinsias Ó Maoilmhuaidh, O.S.F. [Triúr ata] ag braith ar mo bhás. 7 qq.

607. Six lines in Latin, beg. "Prudent Chris stud Momo dolo” (sic).

607. Eóghan Ó Caoimh. Mo chás chúmha, mo chumhgach, mo choga [ ]. 5 + 1 stt. On p. 608, marg., are some lines, of which only a few words remain.

609. idem. O chaillios do chearf dlíghe an deaghrí as áirde ar mbith. 8 + 1 stt.

611. Dáibhí Ó Bruadair. As mairg nár chrean ré maitheas shaoghalta. 18 + 3 stt.

612 m. [....] Mathghamhna. [....] cht phríomhChaisil. 5 + 1 stt. For a perfect copy of the poem, see 27, 35 a.