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The book of Uí Maine, otherwise called "The book of the O'Kelly's": PB 1942.1

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Titles

The book of Uí Maine, otherwise called "The book of the O'Kelly's"

Maker(s)

Publisher: Stationery Office
Editor: Macalister, R. A. S.

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Description

With descriptive introduction and indexes by R. A. S. Macalister.

Series: Facsimiles in collotype of Irish manuscripts ; 4

"Reproduced at the Ordnance survey, Dublin.".
Facsimile of a manuscript Irish miscellany of the late 14th century, with a few Latin sentences and English marginalia: the work of Adam Cusin, Faelan mac an Gabann, and other scribes. It is preserved in the library of the Royal Irish academy in Dublin (ms. D ii 1)
Includes Book of invasions (Leabhar gabhála), genealogies of Uí Neill. Uí Cheallaigh, Uí Maine, pagan and Christian kings, chieftains and clanns of Connaught, Leinster, Ulster and Munster, pedigrees of Patrick and other saints, the Book of rights (Leabhar na g-ceart), a versified list of the chief poets and historians of Ireland, poems on the O'Kellys and metrical dindsenchas.
"Addendum" and "Corrigenda" slips inserted.

65 p : facsim.: 157 (i. e. 160) numb. 1 ; 44 cm.

Place(s) associated

  • Dublin

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1950-06) by MacAlister, E. F. B., Lady MacAlister, M. A. M.

Dating

Production date: AD 1942

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 1942.1
Primary reference Number: 99000
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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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