Hoyne (Mícheál)

Congaibh riot, a Ráith Chruachan, by Gofraidh Mac an Bhaird. 44 qq., from NLI G 181; with English translation and notes.

Corrigenda in Fuidheall áir, p. 217 n. 176.

Discusses the date and circumstances of composition of the early modern Irish version in RIA MS 24 P 9, arguing it was produced c. 1398 for the Meic Dhiarmada of Magh Luirg.

Draws attention to a construction requiring the formation of non-stable compounds in neamh- used to express lesser degree (‘less X than’) in Late Middle and Early Modern Irish.

Corr. in Ériu 67 (2017), pp. 169-173.

Argues that the distribution of the ‘gapping’ and ‘resumptive pronoun’ types of the prepositional relative clause in Old, Middle and Modern Irish depends on the processing complexity of relative constructions.

Shows that áe (/aː/ with slender offset) had a short equivalent ae (/a/) to which it was reduced in hiatus, and discusses a related problem in IGT i, §91.

On the distinction of words earlier written with ai (which later became oi but did not retain a variant in ai) and also with aí (later written áoi), responsible for various metrical licences.

Written for Aodh Mac Diarmada (†1397). 49 qq., ascr. to Aingleach Ó Domhnalláin; text based on RIA 23 M 23.

Written for Tomaltach an Einigh Mac Diarmada (†1458). 63 qq. (incomplete), ascr. to Duibhgeann Ó Duibhgeannáin; text from 23 P 9 and E vi 1.

Edition of a didactic poem (incomplete) listing the verbs that take the particle go rather than gur in the optative subjunctive. From TCD H 2. 17; normalised text with English transl. and full commentary.

Written for Cathal Mac Diarmada (†1530). Ascr. to Páidín Ó Maoil Chonaire; text from TCD H 4. 22.

Written for Brian Mac Diarmada (†1592). 39 qq., ascr. to Brian Dorcha Ó hUiginn; text from RIA A iv 3.

Written c. 1595 for Conchobhar Mac Diarmada. 45 qq., ascr. to Eochaidh Ó hEódhasa; text based on NLI G 18.

Written for Brian Óg Mac Diarmada (†1637). 37 qq., authorship uncertain; text from Maynooth B 8.

Written (probably) for Brian Óg Mac Diarmada (†1637). 10 qq. with a ceangal, no ascription. Text from Paris, Fonds celtique 226.

Written (probably) for Brian Óg Mac Diarmada (†1637). 7 qq. with a ceangal, no ascription. Text from Paris, Fonds celtique 226.

Elegy on Brian Óg Mac Diarmada (†1637). 68 qq., ascr. to Muiris (mac Torna) Ó Maoil Chonaire (†1645). Text from RIA B iv 1.

9 poems addressed to various members of the Mac Diarmada family of present-day north Roscommon; critical text with English transl., textual notes, indexes.

Rev. by
Gordon Ó Riain, in Speculum 98/1 (Jan., 2023), pp. 278-280.

Presents an analysis of the ascriptions of the examples cited in the H 2. 17 copy of this tract.

Examines materials for basic literacy instruction in Irish printed in Irish-language books (excluding grammars, textbooks and dictionaries).

Discusses the use of the passive-impersonal subject/direct object pronoun in the role of subject in Middle and Early Modern Irish.

To Celtica 28 (2016), p. 191 and 31 (2019), pp. 213-98.

Discusses and sets in its historical context the poem beg. Filidh Éireann go haointeach, composed by Gofraidh Fionn Ó Dálaigh in honour of Uilliam Ó Ceallaigh (†1381), chief of the Uí Maine who hosted the Christmas feast of 1351. Includes an edition of another poem in praise of Uilliam Ó Ceallaigh, beg. Táth aoinfhir ar iath Maineach (76 qq.); text normalized from the Book of Uí Maine, with English translation and textual notes.