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The Book of Leinster, sometime called the Book of Glendalough : a collection of pieces (prose and verse) in the Irish language ; compiled in part about the middle of the twelfth century: PB 1880.1

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Titles

The Book of Leinster, sometime called the Book of Glendalough : a collection of pieces (prose and verse) in the Irish language ; compiled in part about the middle of the twelfth century

Maker(s)

Editor: Atkinson, Robert, Prof.
Publisher: Royal Irish Academy House

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Description

Now for the first time published from the original manuscript in the library of Trinity College, Dublin, by the Royal Irish Academy ; with introduction, analysis of contents, and index by Robert Atkinson.

Includes version of Táin Bó Cuailgne.
Envelope tipped in containing typed sheets: "Correspondence of the pages of the facsimile with the numbers written in pencil on the folios of the MS."

410 p : ill., facsims ; 44 cm.

Place(s) associated

  • Dublin

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1950) by MacAlister, E. F. B., Lady MacAlister, M. A. M.

Dating

Production date: AD 1880

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 1880.1
Primary reference Number: 98979
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 24 August 2012 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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