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Lebor gabála Érenn 4. Comaimsera ríg in domuin ocus gabal nÉrenn / fri rígaib Érenn

Lebor gabála Érenn, Synchronisms, King-lists, Regnal lists

Fourth tract of Lebor gabála Érenn. It contains synchronisms (comaimsera) that place Irish national history, from the legendary Partholón to the historical king Fergal mac Maíle Dúin, in the Eusebian chronological scheme of world history.

Title

Lebor gabála Érenn 4. Comaimsera ríg in domuin ocus gabal nÉrenn / fri rígaib Érenn

This the composite title used by R. Mark Scowcroft, based on a number of manuscript headings.

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Lebor gabála Érenn
no. 4

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Classification

Lebor gabála Érenn
Lebor gabála Érenn

id. 4019

SynchronismsSynchronisms
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King-listsKing-lists
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Regnal listsRegnal lists
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Contents

Work in progress

These synchronisms occur in Recension II and also, in abbreviated form, in the Book of Ballymote (which contains a manuscript version of Recension III). In addition, the Book of Lecan contains some relevant material.

^[1] Assyrian kings

^[2] Amazonian rulers

^[3] Median kings

^[4] Alexandrian Egyptian kings

^[5] Macedonian kings

^[6] Asiatic kings

^[7] Babylonian kings

^[8] Roman emperors

^[9] Roman emperors again

» References: omitted by Macalister

^[10] Rédig dam, a Dé do nim

» References: omitted by Macalister

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[ed.] [tr.] Macalister, R. A. Stewart [ed.], Lebor gabála Érenn: The book of the taking of Ireland, 5 vols, vol. 4, Irish Texts Society, 41, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, 1939.

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[ed.] [tr.] Macalister, R. A. Stewart [ed.], Lebor gabála Érenn: The book of the taking of Ireland, 5 vols, vol. 5, Irish Texts Society, 44, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, 1942.

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