Text138RIA MS 23 P 24ARÉ LS 23 P 24gaIrishGaeilge16201600-1699170 pp.170 lgh.7¼" × 5½"BiographyBeathaisnéisPatrick O'Clery, a direct descendant of the compiler Cuchoigriche (Peregrine) Ó Cléirigh brought his books to Dublin in 1817. Patrick lent this book to Edward O'Reilly (1765-1830), the Irish scholar, lexicographer and apothecary. In spite of O'Clery's protest, it was sold by O'Reilly to W. Monck Mason (O'Curry, Acad. Cat., p. 477). It figures as number 556 of the Monck Mason sale catalogue (1858), where the date 1620 is given as the approximate date of writing, and MacKenzie is mentioned as the binder. A manuscript entry in the Academy's copy of this sale catalogue states "£21" to have been the sale price, and adds, "sold to Jones" (evidently the bookseller). O'Curry, MS. Materials, p. 22, note, claims that Todd (James Henthorn Todd, MRIA)was the purchaser at the Monck Mason sale in 1858 when the manuscript was purchased for the Academy (cf. note in autograph of Todd, Acad. Cat, 477 v).Thug Patrick O'Clery, síolrú go díreach ón tiomsaitheoir Cuchoigriche (Peregrine) Ó Cléirigh, a leabhair go Bhaile Átha Cliath sa bhliain 1817. Thug sé an lámhscríbhinn seo ar iasacht do Edward O'Reilly (1765-1830), an scolaire, foclóirí agus poitigéir. D'ainneoin gearáin O'Clery dhíol O'Reilly é do William Monck Mason (O'Curry, Acad. Cat., lth. 477). Tá sé mar uimhir 556 den chatalóg dhíolacháin Monck Mason (1858) ina tugtar 1620 mar dháta chumadh gharbh agus MacKenzie mar cheangailtóir. Luann scríbhinn sa chatalóg sin gur "£21" an phraghas agus "sold to Jones" (an díoltóir leabhar). D'éiligh O'Curry, MS. Materials, lth. 22, nóta, gur Todd (James Henthorn Todd, MRIA) an ceannaitheoir a bhí ag díol Monck Mason nuair a cheannaíodh an lámhscríbhinn ar son an Acadamh sa bhliain 1858.(féach ar nóta: autograph of Todd, Acad. Cat, 477 v).DublinCo. MayoCo. Mhaigh EoBaile Átha CliathPaperPáipéarBound by McKenzie in green morocco extra, gilt tooling, gilt edges.Ceangailte le McKenzie i 'morocco extra' glas, 'tooling' óraithe, imill óraithe.Ó Cléirigh LugaidhComparison with the RIA MS. 23 N 28 shows that this manuscript is the work of the same gifted scribe, Cuchoigriche (Peregrine) Ó Cléirigh. The script varies somewhat in size throughout, cf. ff. 29, 30. The paper shows a watermark, consisting mainly of a vase with an S-shaped handle (see f. 32), and another design resembling bunches of grapes, which occurs on paper used by the scribe of 23 O 19 in early 17th cent. Though the paper is discoloured, the manuscript is in fine condition, the writing being as legible to-day as when it was written. The work may have lain about in loose pieces for some considerable time before it was bound.Nuair atá an comparaid déanta idir an lámhscríbhinn seo agus RIA MS 23 N 28 is léir gur scríbhinn Cuchoigriche (Peregrine) Ó Cléirigh é, an scríobhaí tréitheach céanna. Athraíonn an lámhscríbhneoireacht ó thaobh méid de (féach ar ff 29, 20). Tá comhartha uisce cosúil le vása le cluais ar dhéanamh 'S' ar lth. 32 agus ceann eile cosúil le crobhaing fhíonchaor a úsáid scríobhaí RIA MS 23 O 19 go luath sa 17u haois. Cé go bhfuil an an páipéar tréigthe tá cuma mhaith ar an lámhscríbhinn, tá an lámhscríbhneoireacht chomh soléite sa lá atá inniu agus mar a bhí an lá a scríobhadh é. Is dócha go raibh an lámhscríbhinn scaoilte ar tamall fada sular ceanglaíodh é.Copyright Royal Irish AcademyCopyright image source Irish Script on Screen, School of Celtic Studies, DIAS.Cóipcheart ag Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireannIomhá Foinse ag Meamram Páipéar Ríomhaire, Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha CliathRIA MS 23 P 24 is a Gaelic manuscript compiled by Cuchoigriche (Peregrine) Ó Cléirigh and written by Lugaidh Ó Cléirigh of the famous family of scribes of that name. It contains the earliest known copy of Beatha Aodha Ruaidh Uí Dhomhnaill, Life of Red Hugh O'Donnell 1538-1602 and is thought to be written around the year 1620.Is lámhscríbhinn Gaelach é RIA MS 23 P 24 tiomsaithe ag Cuchoigriche (Peregrine) Ó Cléirigh agus scríofa ag Lugaidh Ó Cléirigh, bhaill de chlann Uí Chléirigh, an chlann a bhí clú agus cáil orthu mar scríobhaithe. Síltear gur é an téacs is luaithe atá againn den Beatha Aodha Ruaidh Uí Dhomhnaill, Life of Red Hugh O'Donnell 1538-1602 a scríobhadh thart ar an bhliain 1620.Sharpe (Richard): Seán Ó Cléirigh and his manuscripts. In Early medieval Ireland and Europe [Fs. Ó Cróinín] (2015), pp. 645–670. On the 1817 sale of Cú Choigcríche Ó Cléirigh MSS by his descendant Seán Ó Cléirigh.Dublin, IrelandBaile Átha Cliath, ÉireRoyal Irish AcademyAcadamh Ríoga na hÉireann