Bibliography

Eoin
MacNeill
b. 1867–d. 1945

36 publications between 1896 and 1953 indexed
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Works authored

MacNeill, Eoin, and Gerard Murphy [eds.], Duanaire Finn: The book of the lays of Fionn, 3 vols, Irish Texts Society, 7, 28, 43, London: Irish Texts Society, 1908–1953.  
comments: Edition of the poem-boek Duanaire Finn, with translation and notes. Three volumes were published between 1908 and 1953:
  • vol. 1 (1908): ed. Eoin MacNeill
  • vol. 2 (1933): ed. Gerard Murphy
  • vol. 3 (1953): introduction, notes, appendices, glossary and indexes by Gerard Murphy, with Anne O’Sullivan, Idris L. Forster and Brendan Jennings
Internet Archive – vol. 1: <link>, <link> CELT – edition of vol. 2: <link> Internet Archive – vol. 2: <link> Internet Archive – vol. 3: <link>
comments: Edition of the poem-boek Duanaire Finn, with translation and notes. Three volumes were published between 1908 and 1953:
  • vol. 1 (1908): ed. Eoin MacNeill
  • vol. 2 (1933): ed. Gerard Murphy
  • vol. 3 (1953): introduction, notes, appendices, glossary and indexes by Gerard Murphy, with Anne O’Sullivan, Idris L. Forster and Brendan Jennings
MacNeill, Eoin, Early Irish laws and institutions, Dublin: Burns, Oates and Washbourne, 1934.
 : <link>  : <link>
Best, R. I., and Eóin MacNeill [eds.], The annals of Inisfallen: reproduced in facsimile from the original manuscript (Rawlinson B 503) in the Bodleian Library, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, 1933.
MacNeill, Eoin, Phases of Irish history, Dublin: M.H. Gill, 1919.
Internet Archive – 1920 impression: <link>, <link> Gutenberg.org: <link>
Macalister, R. A. S., and John Mac Neill, Leabhar Gabhála: the book of conquests of Ireland. The recension of Mícheál Ó Cléirigh, vol. 1, Dublin, 1916.  
comments: Unfinished, as no further volumes have been forthcoming.
Internet Archive: <link>
comments: Unfinished, as no further volumes have been forthcoming.
Bergin, Osborn, and Eoin MacNeill, Eachtra Lomnochtáin: Irish text, Gaelic League Series Irish Texts, 7, Dublin: Gaelic League, 1901.  
pp 1-93 (text); vocabulary (95-211). Reprinted in 1903 and 1905. The text, without vocabulary, was reprinted in 1938 and again in 1940.
Internet Archive: <link> – Another printed version, without glossary: <link>
pp 1-93 (text); vocabulary (95-211). Reprinted in 1903 and 1905. The text, without vocabulary, was reprinted in 1938 and again in 1940.


Contributions to journals

MacNeill, Eoin, “The Pretanic background in Britain and Ireland”, The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 3:1 (June 1930, 1933): 1–28.
Mac Neill, Eoin, “Varia I”, Ériu 11 (1932): 130–135.
Mac Neill, Eoin, “The Vita Tripartita of St. Patrick”, Ériu 11 (1932): 1–41.
Mac Neill, Eoin, “‘De origine Scoticae linguae’”, Ériu 11 (1932): 112–129.
MacNeill, Eoin, “Beginnings of Latin culture in Ireland, part II”, Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review 20:79 (1931): 449–460.
Mac Neill, Eoin, and James Hogan, “Introduction”, Analecta Hibernica 2 (1931): v–x.
MacNeill, Eoin, “Beginnings of Latin culture in Ireland”, Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review 20:77 (1931): 39–48.
Mac Neill, Eóin, “On the notation and chronography of the Calendar of Coligny”, Ériu 10 (1926–1928): 1–67.
Mac Neill, Eóin, “Miscellanea: Atecotti and Scotti: a correction”, Ériu 10 (1926–1928): 112.
MacNeill, Eoin, “Ancient Irish law. The law of status or franchise”, Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 36 C (1923, 1921–1924): 265–316.
Internet Archive: <link> Internet Archive – offprints: <link>
MacNeill, Eoin, “Silva Focluti”, Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 36 C (1923, 1921–1924): 249–255.
Internet Archive: <link> Internet Archive – offprints: <link>
MacNeill, Eoin, “A pioneer of nations [pt 2]”, Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review 11:43 (September, 1922): 435–446.
MacNeill, Eoin, “A pioneer of nations”, Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review 11:41 (March, 1922): 13–28.
MacNeill, John, “On the reconstruction and date of the Laud synchronisms”, Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie 10 (1915): 81–96.
Internet Archive: <link>
Mac Neill, Eoin, “The authorship and structure of the ‘Annals of Tigernach’”, Ériu 7 (1914): 30–113.
MacNeill, John, “Early Irish population groups: their nomenclature, classification and chronology”, Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 29 C (April 1911, 1911–1912): 59–114.
CELT: <link> Internet Archive: <link>
MacNeill, John, and Kuno Meyer [corrigenda], “Notes on the Laud genealogies”, Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie 8 (1912): 411–419.
Internet Archive: <link>
MacNeill, John, “An Irish historical tract dated A.D. 721”, Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 28 C (1910, 1909–1910): 123–148.
Internet Archive: <link>
Mac Neill, Eoin, “Mocu, maccu”, Ériu 3 (1907): 42–49.
Internet Archive: <link> Internet Archive: <link>
MacNeill, Eoin [tr.], “The revolt of the vassals”, The New Ireland Review 26 (1906): 96–106.
MacNeill, Eoin, “The O’Laverty manuscripts”, Gaelic Journal 16 (1906): 177–179, 193–196, 209–213, 225–227.
MacNeill, Eoin, “The Rossmore manuscripts”, Gaelic Journal 12 (April, 1902): 55–59.  
A description of 16 manuscripts then in the library of Lord Rossmore at Rossmore Castle, near the town of Monaghan (16 out of 18 known = now Dublin, National Library of Ireland, MSS G 447-G 464). MacNeill concludes with a description of another MS, which was at the time in the possession of Denis Carolan Rushe.
– Transcriptions of primary verse texts: <link>  : <link>
A description of 16 manuscripts then in the library of Lord Rossmore at Rossmore Castle, near the town of Monaghan (16 out of 18 known = now Dublin, National Library of Ireland, MSS G 447-G 464). MacNeill concludes with a description of another MS, which was at the time in the possession of Denis Carolan Rushe.
MacNeill, Eoin, and Osborn Bergin, “Eachtra Lomnochtáin an t-Sléibhe Riffe”, Gaelic Journal 9 (1898–1899): 231–236, 248–252, 265–268, 279–284, 293–295, 314–316, 330–332, 335–339.
– text (p. 231 ff): <link> – text (p. 265 ff): <link> – text (p. 248 ff): <link> – text (p. 279 ff): <link> – text (p. 293 ff): <link> – text (p. 314 ff): <link> – text (p. 330 ff): <link> – text (p. 335 ff): <link>
MacNeill, Eoin, and Osborn Bergin, “Eachtra Lomnochtáin an t-Sléibhe Riffe”, Gaelic Journal 8 (1898): 168–172, 182–188, 198–204, 215–220.
– text (p. 168 ff): <link> – text (p. 183 ff): <link> – text (p. 198 ff): <link> – text (p. 215 ff): <link>
MacNeill, Eoin, “Cian mac Maolmhuaidh”, Gaelic Journal 7 (1896): 67–71.
MacNeill, Eoin, “Cath Cluan Tairbh”, Gaelic Journal 7 (1896): 8–11, 41–44, 55–57.
MacNeill, Eoin [ed. and tr.], “Three poems in Middle-Irish, relating to the Battle of Mucrama, with English translation and notes, and a short vocabulary”, Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 3rd series, 3 (1893–1896): 529–563.
Internet Archive: <link> Internet Archive: <link>

Contributions to edited collections or authored works

As honouree

Ryan, John (ed.), Féil-sgríbhinn Eóin Mhic Néill: Essays and studies presented to professor Eoin MacNeill on the occasion of his seventieth birthday, May 15th 1938, Dublin: Three Candles, 1940.

As honouree

Ryan, John (ed.), Féil-sgríbhinn Eóin Mhic Néill: Essays and studies presented to professor Eoin MacNeill on the occasion of his seventieth birthday, May 15th 1938, Dublin: Three Candles, 1940..

About the author

Martin, F. X., “Eoin MacNeill (1867–1945): Glensman, language revivalist and state builder”, in: Eamon Phoenix, Pádraic Ó Cléireacháin, Eileen McAuley, and Nuala McSparran (eds), Feis na nGleann: a century of Gaelic culture in the Antrim Glens, Belfast: Feis na nGleann, Stair Uladh, 2005. 87–94..