The scribe of the manuscript is the same as that of Adv.MS.72.1.38, pages 29-30, 193; Adv.MS.72.1.42, folio 26; Adv.MS.72.1.43; Adv.MS.72.2.1; and Adv.MS.72.2.2, folio 46. The dating of Adv.MS.72.1.38 and Adv.MS.72.1.43 suggest a floruit for him of 1618-1647.

The contents (text) are as follows.

(i) Continuation from Adv.MS.72.2.2, folio 46 recto, of “Ionmhuin tech re ttugas cúl”, here beginning “Iosdadh níamhghl[an] Cairrgi an Chróigh” (‘Leabhar branach’, line 4370). 11 quatrains (§§9, 15-18, 20, 22-26 of ‘Leabhar branach’ edition). (Folio 1 recto.)

(ii) Eochaidh Ó Heodhusa. “Ar h’ faosamh dhamh, a Dhé athar”, 24 quatrains. (Folio 1 verso, line 5.)

(iii) Donnchadh Mór Ó Dálaigh. “Sanntach sin, a cholann chríadh”, 13 quatrains. (Folio 2 verso, line 15.)

(iv) “Ionmhuin fert iona bfhuil Brían”, 12 quatrains. (Folio 3 verso.)

(v) [Flaithrí mac Fíthil.] “Mían chomraic thighe Temhra”, 11 quatrains. (Folio 4 recto, line 6.)

(vi) [Donnchadh Mór Ó Dálaigh.] “Ór na mban bainchenn nimhe”, 14 quatrains. (Folio 4 verso, line 8.)

(vii) Maol Muire Mac an Bhaird. ‘Cuirfed so ionnad, a Aodh’, 20 quatrains. (Folio 5 recto, line 17.)

(viii) Eochaidh Ó Heodhusa. “Slán fad lot, a lámh Aodha”, 37 quatrains. (Folio 6 recto, line 15.)

(ix) Tadhg Dall Ó Huiginn. “Nodluig do chúamar don chraoibh”, 38 + 3 quatrains. (Folio 8 recto, line 5.)

(x) Fear Feasa Ó’n Cháinte. “Mór do níd daoine dhíobh féin”, 19 quatrains. (Folio 10 recto.)

(xi) “Fiodhbh[aidh] chríon cnámha mo cholla”, 1½ quatrains. (Folio 10 verso, line 18.)

(xii) Tadhg Dall O Huiginn. ‘La a tTemhraigh ag Toirrdhealbhach’, 31 quatrains. (Folio 11 recto.)

(xiii) Tadhg Óg Ó Huiginn. ‘On aird thúaidh tig an chabhair’, 38 quatrains. (Folio 12 verso.)

(xiv) “Ré lán ésga an fhíreinigh”, 36 quatrains. In praise of a certain Conchubhar. (Folio 14 recto, line 12.)

(xv) “[Uch] a lámh on uch a lámh”, 1 quatrain. (Folio 15 verso, line 20.)

(xvi) Túathal Ó’n Cháinte. “Nior tógbh[adh] éruic ĺosa”, 30 quatrains. (Folio 16 recto.)

(xvii) “A dhuine óig leis nach áil”, 2 quatrains. (Folio 17 recto, line 18.)

(xviii) “Ni taobhtha dhamhsa riom féin”, 6 quatrains. (§§1-4, 10-11 of edition in “Dánta Grádha”). (Folio 17 verso.)

(xix) [Maghnas Ó Domhnaill.] “Mairg do bheir grádh letromach”, 7 quatrains. (Folio 17 verso, line 14.)

(xx) Lochlann mac Taidhg Í Dhálaigh. “Cáit ar ghabhadar Gaoidhil”, 25 quatrains. (Folio 18 recto, line 7.)

(xxi) “Duine las a beg mo bhríogh”, 1 quatrain. Cf. Adv.MS.72.2.14, folio 17 recto, lower margin. (Folio 19 recto, line 18.)

(xxii) [Eochaidh] Ó Heodhusa. “Créd mhosglas macr[aidh] Éirne”, 31 quatrains. (Folio 19 verso.)

(xxiii) ‘D[ ]llsi sneachta’, 1 quatrain. (Folio 20 verso, line 20.)