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Early 19th Century Irish Language Manuscript Collection of Poems and Verse by Peadar Ó Longáin
Circa 1820. A valuable handwritten collection, not signed by the scribe but in the hand of Peadar Ó Longáin. 19th century original quarter calf with IRISH MISCELLANY" gilt title on spine, restored cov... vers in red cloth, circa 1940, with printed bookplate "An Seabhac", 350pp. Mostly prose with some poetry. Index in both English and Irish listing the following entries (1) Tuireamh na hEireann - Ireland's Dirge - "Seán O' Connwll" (Sean Ó Conaill circa 1650); (2) Dán an Tobac - Praise of Tobacco ; (3) Dán no crm(h)aid(h) a Éire - Soul of Ireland; (4) Laoi Taile M(h)ic a Treoin; (5) Parlimint Clan T(h)omais - (first book); (6) Parlimint Clan T(h)omais - (second book); (7) Cat(h) C(h)luana Tarb(h) - Battle of Clontarf; (8) Marb(h)ad(h) Brían Bároim(h)e - Death of B. Boroimhe; (9) Cat(h) Mu-Criob(h)e - A.D. 195 in the County Galway; (10) Oliall Olam - A Lamentation; (11) Cat(h) Corca - A.D. 154 A Battle; (12) Seilg & Fiadhach Righ Arthúir - A Hunt; (13) Laoi and Deirg - A Poem; (14) Laoi an Amadáin Móir - The Big Fool. The text in typical form for examples by Ó Longáin for this period. Few examples such as this in private hands and they rarely come up for sale. more