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
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
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
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