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Scél na Samna
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Manuscript witnesses
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Cork, University College, Book of Lismore
rubric: Scel na Samhna incipit: Araili impir do gabh righi Romhan. Focus a ainm
ff. 109(67)ra.13–110ra29
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Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 3 B 2
Another 19th-century copy.
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Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 C 6
Copy by Edward O'Reilly.
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Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 P 16
incipit: ...inmaine o roforbair in cretem Crístaide Acephalous. The extant portion appears to be similar to the text in BofLis and Egerton 92, referring likewise to re-dedication of the Pantheon by Pope Boniface IV, but the text has not been edited or translated. It is here followed by (Don tSamain beos).
p. 187a-b
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Maynooth, Russell Library, MS M 17
incipit: Araille impir do gheibh ríghi Rómháin, Focus a ainm Olim 3 D 1, by Michael O'Longan.
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[ed.] OʼNeill, Patrick [ed.], “Scél na Samhna”, in: Patrick OʼNeill, Pádraig Ó Fithcheallaigh, and Tomás de Róiste [et al.] (eds), Mil na mBeach: sliocht do shein-leabhraibh anmeud so idir prós agus filidheacht, Dublin, 1911. 57–61, 98–99.
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Based on modern transcripts from older originals: “3 d 1 and 4 a 1 (L)”, both copied from the Book of Lismore, and “3 G 1”, copied by O'Curry from Egerton 92, p 44 (E).
