41 qq., edited from BL Additional 30512 and Brussels 20978-9; with English translation and notes.

Discusses the additional verse material copied from the lost ‘Old book of St. Caillín’ into RIA MS 23 P 26, particularly the poems Conall cuingid Cloinni Néill, Enna dalta Cairpri cruaid, A eolcha Conaill ceoluig, Atá sunn senchus nach suaill, A liubhair ta ar do lar, Cairbre Eogan Enna eim and Estid re Conall calma.

Argues that a hierarchy governs which nota augens may appear in a verb agreeing with an infix pronoun.

Provides a linguistic analysis of the Irish material in Einsiedeln, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 321 (647).

Provides a survey of references to this story and a literary analysis focusing on its theological themes, in particular that of the sacrament of baptism.

Labhram ar iongnaibh Éireann (43 qq.), attributed to Tuileagna Ó Maoil Chonaire. Text from RIA 23 L 17; with English translation and notes. Appendix I: Diplomatic edition of the two copies of the Middle Irish story of Niall Frosach’s judgement, from the Book of Leinster and the Liber flavus Fergusiorum. Appendix II: A shorter version of the same story from the Leabhar Eoghanach (Book of the O’Neills).

[1.] Compares the two versions of Mellgleó nIliach and suggests that the author of Recension II changed and omitted original satirical elements so as to present the Ulstermen in a more favourable light. [2.] Argues against attempts at a positive interpretation of the episode of Medb’s urination/menstruation, and suggests that the redactor of Recension II deliberately used the motif to create a misogynistic portrayal of Medb.