New Testament: 10. Infancy Gospel; 11. The wonders of the night of the Nativity; 11a. Additional related text; 12. The Magi; 13. Anecdote concerning the Magi;14. Infancy Gospel of Thomas; 15. The Abgar legend; 16. Letter of Jesus on Sunday observance; 17. The mystical tree; 18. The death of John the Baptist; 19. Gospel of Nicodemus; 20. Texts relating to the Beloved Disciple; 20a. Episodes from the life of John, the Beloved Disciple; 20b. Fragment of an apocalypse, and death of John; 21. The acts of Peter and Paul;22. The passion of the Apostle Philip; 23. The evernew tongue; 24. Transitus Mariae; 25. Irish text of Visio Sancti Pauli; 26. The vision of Adomnán; 27. Antichrist; 28. The seven journeys of the soul; 29. The signs before Doomsday.
Rev. by
Pádraig Ó Macháin, in Éigse 25 (1991), pp. 209-211.
Second [revised] edition: 1986.
Dutch translations of Longes mac n-Uislenn, Compert Con Culainn, Maccerdda Conculaind (from the Táin), Aided óenfir Aífe, Echtra Nerai, Táin bó Regamna, Táin bó Fraích, Aided Fraích (from the Táin), Aided Etarcomail (from the Táin), Scéla mucce Meic Dathó, Aided Cheit maic Mágach, Scél Mongáin, Echtra Machae, Nóenden Ulad ocus Emuin Machae, Prull (from Sanas Cormaic), Tochmarc Étaíne, Togail bruidne Da Derga, Aislinge Óengusso, Echtra Conli and Comrac Líadaine ocus Cuirithir, with introductory matter (pp. 7-20) and notes (pp. 221-232).
Part II: Early Irish and Hiberno-Latin sources [a selection of texts, presented in English translation].
§§ 46-53. Early Irish dynastic poetry [§ 46. Mess-Telmann; § 47. Bressual Beolïach; § 48. Nidu dír dermait; § 49. Núadu Necht; § 50. Móen óen; § 51. Mára galgata; § 52. Lug scéith; § 53. Eochu art ara·chridethar cathrai].
§§ 54-67. Tales from the Ulster Cycle [§ 54. Co(i)mpert Conchobuir [maic Nessa]; §55. An anecdote about Athairne in Bretha Nemed; § 56. Athairne’s greediness [cf. ZCP 12.398ff]; § 57. Athairne and Amairgen; Cú Chulainn and Senbecc: § 58. Version A [cf. RC 6.182ff], § 59. Version B [cf. Ériu 13.26ff]; § 60. Cú Chulainn and Fedelm; § 61. Scéla Muicce Meic Dá Thó; §62. Fled Bricrenn; § 63. Mesca Ulad; § 64. Echtrae Nera; § 65. The Death of Lóegaire Buadach; § 66. The Death of Fergus mac Roich; §67. The death of Cú Chulainn].
§§ 68-72. Mythological tales of pre-Christian kings [§ 68. The origin of Dowth; § 69. De gabáil in tsída; § 70. Tochmarc Étaíne; § 71. Togail bruidne Da Derga; § 72. Echtra Chorbmaic uí Chuinn].
§ 73. Wisdom literature: Audacht Morainn.
§§ 74-77. From the Finn Cycle [§ 74. The boyhood deeds of Finn; § 75-77. Severed heads at feasts].
§ 78. Echtra Mac nEchach [Muigmedóin].
§§ 79-80. Patrician texts from the Book of Armagh (excerpts) [§ 79. From Muirchú's Life of Patrick; § 80. From Tírechán’s account of Patrick’s churches].
§§ 81-82. The Death Diarmait mac Cerbaill.
§§ 83-86. Tales of Mongán [§ 83. Compert Mongáin; § 84. Scéal asa mberar combad hé Find mac Cumaill Mongán 7 aní día fil Aided Fothaid Airgdig a scél so sís; § 85. Tucait baile Mongán inso; § 86. The conversation of Colum Cille and the youth at Carn Eolairg].
§ 87. The first utterance of Aí son of Ollam [= Cetlabrai Ai meic Ollaman, cf. ZCP 20.193ff].
§ 88. Scél Tuáin meic Chairill.
§ 89. Lebor Gabála Érenn (First recension).
§ 90. From Giraldus Cambrensis’ Topographia Hibernie.
Contains Russian transls. of: Noínden Ulad; Compert Conchobuir; Scéla Conchobuir meic Nessa; Longes mac nUislenn; Talland Étair; Tochmarc Lúaine ocus aided Athairne; Compert Con Culainn; Tochmarc Emire; Mesca Ulad; Fled Bricrenn; Serglige Con Culainn ocus óenét Emire; Aided Óenḟir Aífe; Echtra Nerai; De chophur in dá muccida; Aislinge Óenguso; Táin bó Dartada; Táin bó Flidais; Táin bó Regamain; Táin bó Regamna; Táin bó Fraích; Táin bó Cúailnge; Aided Derbḟorgaill; Aided Chon Culainn (A); Scéla mucce Meic Dathó; Bruiden Da Choca; Aided Fergusa meic Róich; Aided Lóegaire Búadaig; Aided Chon Roí; Aided Cheltchair maic Uithechair; Aided Chonchobair; Aided Ailella ocus Chonaill Chernaig; Aided Cheit meic Mágach; Aided Meidbe; Síaburcharpat Con Culainn.