Rev. by
Pierre-Yves Lambert, in ÉtC 25 (1988), pp. 375-377.
Donnchadh Ó Corráin, in Peritia 5 (1986), pp. 461-467.
Pádraig Ó Riain, in Éigse 22 (1987), pp. 147-148.
Karl Horst Schmidt, in ZCP 42 (1987), pp. 412-414.
SR 21-280 is based on a lost eighth-century cosmological tract drawing on: De ordine creaturarum (Pseudo-Isidore); Pliny’s Historia naturalis, ii; Isidore of Seville; etc.
beg. In clocán-sa na ríg ruad (32 qq.). Critical edition (normalised) from MSS RIA 23 P 3, BL , TCD H 1. 11, and Brussels 2324–40; with English translation and notes. A versified elaboration of the narrative of Cáin Émíne Báin which it follows in the manuscripts.
1. The relationship of the texts; 2. Narrative features; 3. Linguistic features. – Giolla Íosa Mac Fhir Bhisigh is likely to have been the redactor of the versions of TBC, BDD and other important texts which occur in his hand in YBL.
Beg. Créd fúarais oram, a Áoidh?, by Maolmuire mac Con Uladh Mic an Bhaird; addressed to Aodh Ruadh Ó Domhnaill 1592×1595. Ed. from MS RIA 23 D 14, with Engl. transl. and notes.
1. Gníomhaí + cuspóir + ainm briathartha; 2. Nóta faoin gcónasc go/nach; 3. Beag ag cáiliú aidiachta; 4. Aidiacht ag cáiliú ainm bhriathartha; 5. An + ainm teibí + mór; 6. Tá siad comh- + ainm teibí.
beg. Labrum anois do gallraibh na n-ech […]. Based on MS RIA 24 P 26 (for the most part written by Donnchadh Óg Ó hÍceadha) with variants from MS Oxford, Corpus Christi College 129 (at present in the Bodleian Library), with English translation and notes; cf. BILL 9247. With a glossary of diseases or ailments (cf. Celtica 18 (1986), p. 124).
See Aithd. D. I, 302-07. A masterpiece of the European contemptus mundi genre. Mithidh do chuibhreach, a chuirp (Aithd. D., no. 79) may be by the same author.
Pierre-Yves Lambert, in ÉtC 25 (1988), pp. 375-377.
Donnchadh Ó Corráin, in Peritia 5 (1986), pp. 461-467.
Pádraig Ó Riain, in Éigse 22 (1987), pp. 147-148.
Karl Horst Schmidt, in ZCP 42 (1987), pp. 412-414.