Part of a Gaelic grammatical treatise (written in the traditional character) giving the paradigms of a number of nouns and verbs., 17th century.
Scope and Contents
Among several citations from bardic verse are one from Tadhg Dali Ó Huiginn (died circa 1591), and one from a poem by Eoghan Mac an Bhaird (died 1609) on the death of Ruaidhri Ó Domhnaill, Earl of Tirconnel, which took place in Rome in 1608.
Dates
- Creation: 17th century.
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
17 Leaves ; Folio.
Language of Materials
Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic
Custodial History
The names George Pirrie, Edward Cunnynghame (spelt variously), William Corsse, A Rotewart, and Glencairn are written, with scraps of legal phrases, here and there. The manuscript was bound in a Campbell charter (Ch.861), on which the name of William Corsse has likewise been written.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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