Bibliography — Classification Index

Edition (in normalized spelling with transcripts supplied at foot) of 412 lines of Irish poetry in semi-phonetic spelling from MS Franciscan A 24, corresponding to sections 1-12, 15, 17, 19 and 32-33 in Canice Mooney’s 1946 diplomatic edition (Celtica 1.1ff). Réamhrá, Téacs agus eagarthóireacht, Pointí litrithe agus teangan, An fhilíocht, Nótaí téacs, Leabhair agus ailt, Foclóir, Innéacs, Línte tosaigh.

1. Songs [fifty-four Irish language songs from south-east Ulster; with discussion and English translation]; 2. People (Poets and harpers; Collectors and scholars; Singers and storytellers); 3. Collections and catalogues; 4. References.

Rev. by
Fiachra Mac Gabhann, in Béaloideas 72 (2004), pp. 243-247.
Séamus Mac Gabhann, in Ríocht na Midhe 15 (2004), pp. 215-218.

Edition of 83 compositions in the ‘literary warrant’ style.

Rev. by
Alan Harrison, in Éigse 18/2 (1981), pp. 315-319.

I. Filíocht idir dhá ré / Transitional poetry; II. Na nua-fhilí / The new poets; III. Filíocht na ndaoine / Folk poetry.

An anthology of 100 poems in new English translations; Irish texts based on earlier editions.

Rev. by
Colbert Kearney, ‘The repossession of poetry’, in Crane bag 5/2 (1981), pp. 66–70.
Cáit Ní Mhurchú, in Comhar, 40/8 (Aug., 1981), pp. 24-26.

Edition of 65 compositions by Limerick poet Aindrias Mac Craith (c. 1710–c. 1795). Texts standardized, from various MSS; with textual notes and glossary. In Aguisín A-B: two letters from Mac Craith; Aguisín C: compositions of doubtful ascription [(i) Do casadh im threo-sa i gcóngar coille; (ii) Is nuair a fhéachaim ina déidh insa ród; (iii) Más maith sagart bheith aithiseach éagórach; (iv) A chléir Dé do thug úr dtoil chun mise do chosc ón ól]; Aguisín D: compositions wrongly ascribed to Aindrias Mac Craith.

Edition of 14 songs attributed to Cathal Buí Mac Giolla Ghunna. Introduction, Texts, Oral traditions about the poet, Manuscript sources, Metrical, linguistic and textual notes, Vocabulary, Index.

Rev. by
Nollaig Ó hUrmoltaigh, in Éigse 15/4 (Geimhreadh, 1974), pp. 338-340.

A photographic reproduction of the original 1789 text, accompanied of new translations of Brooke’s Irish originals; with Introduction and Index.

Pt. I: Charlotte Brooke’s Reliques of Irish poetry, 1789 edition [replicated from a copy held in the NLI; same pagin.]; Pt. II: New translations and commentaries.

Rev. by
Ciarán Mac Murchaidh, in StH 36 (2009-2010), pp. 242-243.
Anne Markey, in ECI 25 (2010), pp. 214-216.

Pt. 1. Early Irish poems maxims and triads.

1. Deirdre: The birth of Deirdre; 2. Óenét Emire: The only jealousy of Emer; 3. Echtra Condla: The voyage of Connla; 4. Ad-muiniur secht n-ingena: I invoke the seven daughters; 5. Aithbe dam cen bés mora: Lament of the Old Woman of Beare; 6. Slán seiss, a Brigit co mbúaid: Victorious Brigit I; 7. Brigit buadach: Victorious Brigit II; 8. Comrac Líadaine ocus Cuirithir: Líadan and Cuirithir; 9. Bennacht fort: A blessing on thee; 10. Fingal Rónáin: Rónán’s lament; 11. Reicne Fothaid Canainne: Fothad Canainne’s poem, ‘The fatal tryst’; 12. It é saigte gona súain: Créd’s lament; 13. Tecosca Cormaic: The instructions of Cormac; 14. Trecheng Breth Féni: The triads of Ireland; 15. Mé Éba: I am Eve; 17. A bhean lán de stuaim: O woman full of grace; 18. Ní bhfuighe mise bás duit: I shall not die for thee; 19. Sí mo ghrádh: My love.

Pt. 2. Modern Irish triads and proverbs.

21. Tréanna: Modern Irish triads; 22. Seanfhocail na Muimhneach: Munster proverbs; 23. Seanfhocla Chonnacht: Connacht proverbs; 24. Seanfhocla Uladh: Ulster proverbs.

24 poems; with English transl., textual notes, vocabulary, indexes.

Rev. by
N. J. A. Williams, in ZCP 33 (1974), pp. 340-341.

Repr. of [1962 corr. repr. of] 1st ed. Oxford, 1956 (= BILL: 5520).

Rev. by
Varese Layzer, in Peritia 12 (1998), pp. 432-434.
Jane Stevenson, in Early medieval Europe 9/3 (Nov., 2000), pp. 412-413.

Rev. by
Patrizia de Bernardo Stempel, in ZCP 41 (1986), pp. 326-329.
Alan Harrison, in Irish university review 13/1 (Spring, 1983), pp. 123-125.

43 poems; edited with notes, variant readings, and vocabulary.

Rev. by
Pádraig Ó Héalaí, in Éigse 15/2 (Geimhreadh, 1973), pp. 155-158.
Máirtín Ó Murchú, in StH 12 (1972), pp. 194-197.

Part 1: Iona (Iona’s early history; The life and work of the monastery; Iona as a literary centre); Part 2: The poems (Altus prosator; Adiutor laborantium; Noli Pater; Amra Choluimb Chille; The poems of Beccán mac Luigdech; Colum Cille co Día domm eráil; Cantemus in omne die) [text, English translation, and commentary]; Part 3: The alphabet of devotion [English translation]; Part 4: Iona’s library.

Rev. by
John Carey, in Éigse 29 (1996), pp. 196-200.
Dáibhí Ó Cróinín, in Peritia 11 (1997), pp. 425-427.
Richard Sharpe, in Early medieval Europe 7 (1998), pp. 360-361.
Jane Stevenson, in CMCS 30 (Winter, 1995), pp. 140-141.

Edition of twelve poems by or attributed to Máel Ísu ua Brolcháin: 1. A aingil/beir a Míchíl mórfheartaig; 2. A Choimdiu baíd; 3. A Choimdiu, nom-chomét; 4. Búaid crábuidh, búaid n-ailithre; 5. Deus meus adiuva me; 6. Dia hAíne ní longu; 7. In Spirut Naem immunn; 8. Ocht n-éric na ndualach; 9. A Chrínóc, cubaid do cheól; 10. At-lochar duit, a mo Rí; 11. Rob soraid in sét-sa; 12. Mo chinaid i comláine. With Irish translation and notes.

Rev. by
Anraí Mac Giolla Chomhaill, in SAM 12/1 (1986), pp. 284-285.

60 Ulster poems and folksongs from the period 1700-1850.

Rev. by
Nollaig Ó hUrmoltaigh, in Éigse 17/1 (1977), pp. 133-135.

Rev. by
Johan Corthals, in ZCP 37 (1979), p. 308.
Gearóid Denvir, in Béaloideas 50 (1982), pp. 174-180.

87 examples of this verse-from, composed between the 17th and 19th centuries.

Searchable digital version issued as CD-ROM by Clann Tuirc 2005.

Rev. by
Charlie Dillon, in Léann 2 (2009), pp. 159-160 (CD-ROM).

A collection of 21 poems and songs. Introduction, texts, sources, indexes.

Rev. by
Neil Buttimer, in IESH 33 (2006), pp. 138-140.
James Kelly, in StH 33 (2004-2005), pp. 169-171.
Lillis Ó Laoire, in ECI 20 (2005), pp. 180-181.

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.

An edition of his surviving poetry. Introduction, texts, vocabulary.

Rev. by
Brian Ó Cuív, in Éigse 15/2 (Geimhreadh, 1973), p. 172.
Réamonn Ó Muireadhaigh, in SAM 6/2 (1972), pp. 419-420.

An edition of his extant poetry. Introduction, texts, notes, vocabulary.

Rev. by
Brian Ó Cuív, in Éigse 15/3 (Samhradh, 1974), pp. 254-258.
Tomás Ó Concheanainn, in Studies 63, nº 251 (Autumn, 1974), pp. 306-307.
Liam Ó Murchú, in StH 15 (1975), pp. 199-202.

Spanish language anthology.

79 songs in a mixture of Irish and English, dating from the period between the middle of the 18th c. and the Great Famine.

35 poems and songs from the oral tradition of Co. Kilkenny of the period 1750–1850. With Notes and Vocabulary.

21 poems and songs from the oral tradition of South East Co. Tipperary of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. With Notes and Vocabulary.

Edition of 22 poems, with notes, select glossary, indexes. Abbr.: Giolla Brighde.

Rev. by
Pádraig A. Breatnach, in Éigse 19/2 (1983), pp. 411-426.

Five poems, edited from MS BL Additional 33993: I. Elegy for John Cantwell, Archbishop of Cashel 1452-1482 (42 qq., beg. Lubhghart gan fhál in eagna); II. Elegy for James Purcell, baron of Loughmoe (70 qq., beg. Mairg dar chumthach in chumha); III. Elegy for Tadhg O Carroll of Rathenny (59 qq., beg. Ní dúinn nach easbhaidh ég Taidhg); IV. Elegy for Philip Hackett of Ballysheehan (42 qq., beg. Decair comhall don chumhaidh); V. In praise of Piaras Butler, lord of Cahir 1449-64 (25 qq., beg. Maith in conách clú gaiscidh). With English translation and textual notes.

Rev. by

Ronald Black, in CMCS 17 (Summer, 1989), pp. 85-86.
R. A. Breatnach, in Éigse 25 (1991), pp. 183-187.
Uáitéar Mac Gearailt, in StH 27 (1993), pp. 167-169.
Brian Ó Cuív, in Celtica 20 (1988), pp. 215-218.
Ruairí Ó hUiginn, in Ainm 2 (1987), pp. 153-155.
Diarmuid Ó Laoghaire, in Studies 76, nº 304 (Winter, 1987), 495-496.
Katharine Simms, in Peritia 6-7 (1987-1988), pp. 362-363.

Edition of 85 poems by Seán Ó Coileáin, Donncha Ó Callanáin, Séamas Ó Colmáin, Tadhg Rua Ó Crualaí, Donncha Ó Marthuile, Dónall Ó hIarlaithe, Donncha Ó Súilleabháin, Fínín Ó hAllúráin, Dáibhí Ó Briain, Mícheál Mac Carrthaigh, Dónall Ó Súilleabháin. Biographical account of the poets, texts, textual notes, summary of the MS sources, vocabulary, indexes.

Edition of 22 poems; with German translation, notes, glossary.

Rev. by
Johan Corthals, in Kratylos 35 (1990), pp. 144-149.
Uáitéar Mac Gearailt, in ZCP 44 (1991), pp. 326-328.
Anders Ahlqvist, in FoLH 9/2 (1991), pp. 181-182.
F. Bader, in ÉtC 26 (1989), pp. 265-267.