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Results gathered for On the settlement of the Fotharta and the Laigsi

Text
Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 P 2 
incipit: Dochraiti mor robui for Laignib i n-aimsir Conchorb   This version incorporates a rosc ascribed to the magician Mac Da Churr (corresponding to Moccu Mugairn in the Rawl. B 502 version of the rosc) and is followed by the poem Fothairt for trebaib Concorb and a genealogical tract on the Fothaid.
f. 95(104)vc  
MS
Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Rawlinson B 502/2 (ff. 19-89) 
context: Tract on the Laigin   rubric: De peritia ⁊ genelogia Loichsi   incipit: Lugaid Loigsech Cennmar m. Conaill Cernaich di Ultaib   incl. Co fes cor leth iar Luachair, On the settlement of the Fotharta and the Laigsi   Prose account of Lugaid Loígsech followed by genealogies of the Loíchse (ff. 69vb.i-70va), the second of the prím-forslointe of Leinster to be treated in detail. Pedigrees appear under various headings: (a) Gen. Loichse Raimne (70ra.26ff, heading in marg.); (b) De gen. Loichse Cuile ⁊ Reta; (c) Gen. Benntraige (f. 70ra-70va.4), incl. a version of the tract edited by Dobbs as ‘On the settlement of the Fotharta and the Laigsi’ (ZCP 16); (d) Genelogia Clainne Finain (f. 70va.4ff); (e) Nunc .h. Meic Liacc; (f) Nunc Dal Carpri Ditha; (g) [Do for]sl- Dal [Cairpri] nunc no [Ta]craige (heading in marg.); (h) Nunc .h. Diabulbaine; (i) Nunc Glasrige, incl. verse beg. Co fes cor leth iar Luachair (1q), attr. to the mother of Dega mac Cairpri (Hinc mathair Dega m. Cairpri cecinit).
in section: f. 69v(126)b.13–f. 70v(128)a.i
Text
Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Rawlinson B 502/2 (ff. 19-89) 
context: Tract on the Laigin;Genealogical tract on the Fothaid   incipit: Is aire dano do-ratait na sáere-se do Laíchsib arin dochratti báe i n-amsir Con Corb do dingbáil do Laignib   
f. 70ra