Manuscripts
The concordance (right) refers to the edition of Gerard Murphy • Eoin MacNeill, Duanaire Finn: The book of the lays of Fionn (1908–1953).
f. 1r–f. 2r.19
[The abduction of Eargna] Incipit: ‘Eól damh senchus féine Finn’
Poem I. 44 qq.
corresponds to I: 1-3; 95-98
f. 2r med.f. 3v
[Fionn’s foray to Tara] Incipit: ‘Cumain let a Oissin fhéil’
Poem II. 51 qq.
corresponds to I: 4-6; 98-102
f. 3v.11–f. 4v
[The rowan-tree of Clonfert] Incipit: ‘A cháorthuinn Clúana Ferta’
Poem III. 47 qq.
corresponds to I: 7-10; 102-106
f. 4v inf.f. 6v
[The battle of Cronnmhóin] Incipit: ‘Sgéla catha Cruinn Mhóna’
Poem IV. 69 qq.
corresponds to I: 10-14; 106-110
f. 6v inf.f. 8r
[The bathing of Oisín’s head] Incipit: ‘A bhen dén folcadh mo chinn’
Poem V. 41 qq.
corresponds to I: 14-17; 111-114
f. 8r med.f. 9r
[The fray at Loch Luig] Incipit: ‘Fúar ar naghaigh a Loch Luig’
Poem VI. 36 qq.
corresponds to I: 17-19; 114-116
f. 9r med.f. 9v
[Caoílte’s mischief-making] Incipit: ‘Maidhim in mhaidin fa ghlonn’
Poem VII. 29 qq.
corresponds to I: 19-21; 116-118
f. 10r.1–f. 10v.3
[The crane-bag] Incipit: ‘Ceisd agam ort a Cháoilte’Explicit: etcetera (abbreviated)’
Poem VIII. 19 qq.
corresponds to I: 21-22; 118-120
f. 10v.4–f. 10v
[Goll’s malediction] Incipit: ‘Mo mhaílacht ar chloinn Bhaoísgne’
Poem IX. 9 qq.
corresponds to I: 22-23; 120-121
f. 10v inf.f. 11r
[Goll’s parting with his wife] Incipit: ‘A bhean beir let mo léine’
Poem X. 19 qq.
corresponds to I: 23-24; 121-122
f. 11r inf.f. 11v
[The kindred of Fionn] Incipit: ‘Fiondfile ba fer go lí’Explicit: etcetera (abbreviated)’
Poem XI. 14 qq.
corresponds to I: 24-25; 123-124
f. 11v inf.f. 12v
[The household of Almha] Incipit: ‘Fégthar tech Fhinn a nAlmhain’
Poem XII. 33 qq.
corresponds to I: 25-27; 124-126
f. 12v.29–f. 14r.16
[Oenach indiu luid in rí] Incipit: ‘Aónach so a Moigh Eala in rí’
Poem XIII. 44 qq.
corresponds to I: 28-30; 127-130
f. 14r med.f. 15r
[The enchanted stag] Incipit: ‘Fuaramar séilg iar Samhuin’
Poem XIV. 33 qq.
corresponds to I: 30-32; 130-132
f. 15r med.f. 15v
[The boyhood of Fionn] Incipit: ‘Sgriobh sin a Bhrógain sgribhinn’
Poem XV. 18 qq.
corresponds to I: 33-34; 133-134
f. 15v med.f. 17v
[The shield of Fionn] Incipit: ‘Uchán asgíeth mo ríogh réil’
Poem XVI. 63 qq.
corresponds to I: 34-38; 134-139
f. 17v inf.f. 21v
[Caoilte’s urn] Incipit: ‘Siothaí Cháilti cía ros fúair’
Poem XVII. 117 qq.
corresponds to I: 38-45; 140-149
f. 21v med.f. 22v
[The daughter of Diarmaid] Incipit: ‘Éuchtach inghen Díermatta’
Poem XVIII. 33 qq.
corresponds to I: 45-47; 149-151
f. 22v inf.f. 23v
[Lament for the fiana] Incipit: ‘Anocht fíor dheiredh na ffían’
Poem XIX. 23 qq.
corresponds to I: 47-49; 151-153
f. 23v med.f. 27v
[The sword of Oscar] Incipit: ‘A cloidhimh chléircín an chluig’
Poem XX. 111 qq.
corresponds to I: 49-55; 153-162
f. 29r med.f. 31v.2
[The death of Goll] Incipit: ‘Abair a Oisín mheic Finn’Explicit: etreliqua (abbreviated)’
Poem XXII. 62 qq.
corresponds to I: 58-61;165-169
f. 31v.3–f. 39v
[The adventure of the men from Sorcha] Incipit: ‘Fleadh ros fúair Corbmac ó Fhionn’
Poem XXIII. 227 qq.
corresponds to I: 61-75; 170-187