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Compendium of medical treatises in Gaelic written by Angus Beaton.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.72.2.10
Scope and Contents
The compendium of medical treatises was written 1611-1614 by Angus Beaton. He gives only his patronymic, Aonghus mac Fearchair mhic Aonghuis (pages 126, 192, 260), but this is sufficient to identify him as of the Beatons of Husabost in Skye. Apart from one visit to Skye (Trumpan, page 66), and a meeting or consultation with Cameron of Lochiel at a place called Dunán Eachain (page 106), Angus’ line-fillers and other notes indicate that the manuscript was written on circuit in the contiguous...
Dates:
1611-1614.
Microfilm of various Gaelic manuscripts.
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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1365
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Manuscript, 1462, known as the ‘Emanuel Manuscript’, containing 'An Cath Cathardha', written by Tadhg Ó Cianáin (Adv.MS.72.1.46);Gaelic version of classic epics, 14th-15th century (Adv.MS.72.1.8);Continuation of Adv.MS.72.1.43: 17th century copy of Foundation of Knowledge of Ireland; or History of Ireland. A narrative history by Geoffrey Keating (Adv.MS.72.2.1);Compendium of medical treatises, 1611-1614, in Gaelic written by...
Dates:
14th century-17th century.