Corpus of Electronic Texts Edition: G402562
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File DescriptionGerard Murphy
Electronic edition compiled by Emer Purcell
proof corrections by Hilary Lavelle, University of Ulster at Coleraine
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The HEA via the LDT Project. and
The IRCHSS via the Digital Dinneen Project.
2. Second draft, revised and corrected.
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- Dublin, University College L, OFM, A 20; (16267); 230 folios; paper (olim Fransciscan Library Killiney). The manuscript also contains a version of Agallamh na seanórach. The scribes are Niall Ó Catháin (writing in Ostend and Louvain in 16261627) and Aodh Ó Dochartaigh writing in Ostend in 16261627. Aodh Ó Dochartaigh is the sole scribe of Duanaire Finn. Captain Somhairle Mac Domhnaill of Clann Domhnaill of the Route in County Antrim commissioned this collection.
- Edmund Crosby Quiggin, Prolegomena to the study of the later Irish bards, 12001500 (Oxford 1911).
- Eleanor Knott, An introduction to Irish syllabic poetry of the period 12001600: with selections, notes and glossary (Cork; Cork University Press, 1928).
- Gerard Murphy, Duanaire Finn III: additions to Addenda and corrigenda, Éigse 8 (1956) 168171.
- Eleanor Knott, Irish classical poetry: commonly called bardic poetry (Dublin 1957.
- Osborn J. Bergin (ed), Irish bardic poetry, ed. David Greene & Fergus Kelly (Dublin 1970).
- Katharine Simms, 'Bardic poetry as a historical source'. In: T. Dunne (ed), The writer as witness (Cork 1987).
- Paul Walsh, 'The books of Captain Sorley MacDonnell', Irish Ecclesiastical Record, 5th ser., 30 (1927), 33751, 56168; repr. in Paul Walsh, Irish chiefs and leaders (Dublin 1960), 110141.
- John Carey (ed), Duanaire Finn: Reassessments, Irish Texts Society Subsidiary Series, 13 (London: Irish Texts Society, 2003).
- Gerard Murphy (ed.), Duanaire Finn. The book of the lays of Finn, Part 2
The edition used in the digital edition
- Duanaire Finn. The book of the lays of Finn, Part 2. Gerard Murphy (ed), first edition [xvii + 409 pp.] London (1933) Irish Texts Society. Irish Texts Society [Cumann na Scríbheann nGaedhilge]. , No. 28
This edition is part 2 of 3 editions of the text; Eoin MacNeill, Dunaire Finn, part 1 (London: Irish Texts Society 1908) and Gerard Murphy, Duanaire Finn, part 3 (London: Irish Texts Society 1953).
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Text has been proof-read twice.
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Created: By the scribe Aodh Ó Dochartaigh. The work was commissioned by Captain Somhairle Mac Domhnaill of Clann Domhnaill of the Route.
Date range: 16261627.
Use of language
Language: [GA] Text is in Classical Modern Irish.
Language: [LA] Notes are in Latin.
Language: [EN] Editor's notes are in English.