Manuscripts
Results gathered for Betha Finnchua Brí Gobunn
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Brussels, Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique, MS 2324-2340
rubric: Betha Fionnchon naoimh annso .i. Fionnchú Bhrí Gobhann incipit: Ard-brucchaidh amhra rogeinedh in Ultaibh darbho comhainm Finnlogh mhac Sédna. Concludes with a colophon which is fuller than that of the Book of Lismore: Gonadh iad sin gniomradha Fionnchon, ⁊ a chatha o do labhair a mbroinn a mhathar go ndeachaidh do Roimh Letha, ⁊ go raibhe fri ré bliadhna innte ag aithrighe dona gniomhaibh sin, ⁊ dona cathaibh amhail ro lesaigh fein ⁊ ro sgriobh uile a leabhar Mainistreac Buite Mhic Brónaidh. ⁊ ro sgríobh an brathair O Buadhachain asin leabar sin Buite in[a] leabar gerr fein go bfuil ar cuimne o sin. Finis. (transcribed by Pádraig A. Breatnach).
ff. 35r–43v
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Brussels, Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique, MS 2324-2340
rubric: Betha Fionnchon naoimh annso Life of St Finnchú of Brigown (Co. Cork).
f. 35–
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Brussels, Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique, MS 2324-2340
rubric: Betha Fionnchua Brigobhann annso incipit: Boi bruccaid amhra ind Ulltoibh feacht naill do mugdornaib do sunnrad .i. Findlogh mac Séttna Concl. with colophon conid iatt sin gniomhradha, et genemain Fionnchon & a chatha ⁊ a conghala & a thurusa o do labhair i mbroinn a mháthar nó go ndechaidh do Roimh Letha go raibhe fri re mbliadna innte oc aitricche amail ro sccriobh feisin i lleabhar Mainistrech Buite meic Bronaidh. Finis. Finis., as well as a subscription As leabhar Meg Carthaigh Riabhaigh ro scriobhadh an betha so Fionnchon i cconveint na mbrathar i tTegh Molaga .20. Iunii .1629. (transcribed by Pádraig A. Breatnach, ISOS).
ff. 113v–122r
MS
Cork, University College, Book of Lismore
Life of St Finnchú of Brigown (Brí Ghabhann)
f. 67vb–
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Cork, University College, Book of Lismore
rubric: Beatha Finnchua Bri Gobunn inso incipit: Boi brugaidh amra an Ulltaib feacht naill do Mhughdhornaibh do shunnradh Earliest known version, edited by Stokes (1890). Ends with the colophon Conadh iat sin gnimhradha ⁊ geineamain Finnchua ⁊ a chatha ⁊ a conghala ⁊ a thurusa o do labuir a mbroinn a mhathar no gu ndeachaidh do Roim Letha cu raibhi fria re mbliadna innti oc aithrigi amail ro scribh fesin i leabhur Mainistreach Baidhi meic Bronaigh. In brathair O Buaghachain ro scribh an bethaso as leabhur Mainestreach Baidhi (ISOS).
ff. 67(25)vb.30–72(30)rb
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Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS A iv 1
Expl. do gabsad na haingil a spiorad anma cugta maill re hanoir ⁊ cainticib dia breith a bfiadnaisi na Trinoidi, ⁊c.
pp. 65–89
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Dublin, University College, MS Franciscan A 9
rubric: Vita S. Finnchuonis incipit: Ardbrughaidh amra rogeineadh a nUlltaibh Concl. with colophon: Conidh iat sin gnimradha geinemna Fínnchua ~ acatha ~ acongala ~ turusa . . . ~ rosgrib uile alebar mainistrec Buithe mic Bronuidh gur sgrib in brathair hua Buadhachain isin lebarsin Buithe ina lebur gerra fein .i. libur gerr i Buadhachain. F.i.n.i.tt. (ISOS); cf. Plummer: dona gnimaib sin ⁊ dona cathaib, amal ro lesaigh fein ⁊ ro sgrib uile a lebar Mainistrech Buithe mac Brónuidh, gur sgrib in brathair Ua Buadhachain asin lebur sin Buthi ina lebur gerr fein .i. libur gerr I Buadhachain, “Of these acts and battles which he [Finnchua] himself corrected, and wrote completely in the book of the Monastery of Buite, son of Bronach [i.e. Monasterboice], and the brother O'Buadachain copied it from this book of Buite into his own short book, to wit, the Short Book of the Uí Buadachain”.
ff. 17a–24a.i
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Edinburgh, National Library of Scotland, Adv. MS 72.1.24
incipit: A…d brugaid amru ro g…. Copy unknown to Stokes and Plummer. The first and final page are much faded and largely illegible. According to Ronald Black (ISOS catalogue description), this copy is close to the Book of Lismore version and continues a little where the Book of Lismore breaks off.
ff. 1r–8r
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Leabhar gerr Í Buadhacháin
‘Short book of the Uí Buadhachain’. Lost. See colophons below.
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Leabhar Mainistrech Buite meic Bronaidh
‘Book of Monasterboice’. Lost. See colophons below.
