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Broken book of Giolla na Naomh Mac Áedhagáin (lost) 

Dubhaltach’s version of FA (below) was itself copied from what he called a ‘broken book’ of Giolla na Naomh Mac Áedhagáin. If the latter is identical with the ollamh of that name recorded in the annals and if he was the scribe (rather than merely the owner) of the manuscript, this book would seem to date to the early 15th century.

Text

Brussels, Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique, MS 5301-5320 

ff. 1a–36a  

MS

Brussels, Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique, MS 5301-5320 

f. 3–f. 38

Text

Manuscript written by Dubhaltach Óg Mac Fir Bhisigh for John Lynch (lost) 

The uniquely preserved text in the Brussels manuscript (below) was transcribed from a now lost manuscript written by Dubhaltach Óg Mac Fir Bhisigh for John Lynch.