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Lebor na cert ‘The book of rights’

• Middle Irish
• verse
• Early Irish poetry, Medieval Irish literature

Manuscripts

include:

Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS D ii 1 (1225) = Leabhar Uí Mhaine (The Book of Uí Maine) [1394]

ff. 76ra.1–80va.29

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Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 P 12 (536) = Book of Ballymote (Leabhar Bhaile an Mhóta) [1384 x 1406]

ff. 268ra.36–281rb.53

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Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 P 2 = Book of Lecan (Leabhar Leacain) [s. xvⁱⁿ]

ff. 194vb.12–202vb.26

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Cork, University College, Book of Lismore = Book of Lismore (Leabhar Leasa Móir) [s. xv]

ff. 98vb.20–105rb.21

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Dublin, National Library of Ireland, MS G 6 [s. xv-xvi]

ff. 13r.1–19v.18

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See also results from manuscript descriptions

Language

• Middle Irish

Form

verse (primary)

Textual relationships

Related: Cert ríg Caisil ó chríchaibCert ríg Caisil ó chríchaibMiddle Irish tract which lists the tributes due to the king of Cashel from the tributary territories of Munster.

Classification

Early Irish poetryEarly Irish poetry
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Medieval Irish literatureMedieval Irish literature
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Sources

Primary sources Text editions and/or modern translations – in whole or in part – along with publications containing additions and corrections, if known. Diplomatic editions, facsimiles and digital image reproductions of the manuscripts are not always listed here but may be found in entries for the relevant manuscripts. For historical purposes, early editions, transcriptions and translations are not excluded, even if their reliability does not meet modern standards.

[ed.] [tr.] Dillon, Myles [ed. and tr.], Lebor na Cert: The Book of Rights, Irish Texts Society, 46, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, 1962.

CELT – edition: <link> CELT – translation: <link> Internet Archive: <link>

[ed.] [tr.] OʼDonovan, John [ed. and tr.], Leabhar na g-Ceart, or the Book of rights, Dublin: Celtic Society, 1847.

Internet Archive: <link> Internet Archive: <link> Internet Archive: <link>

web page identifiers

page name: Lebor na cert

page url: https://codecs.vanhamel.nl/Lebor_na_cert
redirect: https://codecs.vanhamel.nl/Special:Redirect/page/4372
numerical alternative: https://codecs.vanhamel.nl/index.php?curid=4372
page ID: 4372
page ID tracker: https://codecs.vanhamel.nl/index.php?title=Show:ID&id=4372

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Contributors

C. A., Dennis Groenewegen

Page created

June 2011, last updated: January 2024