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Ó Cianáin (Ádam) + (Ádam Ó Cianáin of Lisgoole, Co. Fermanagh, Irish scribe. His obit is recorded in AFM s.a. 1374.)
Áed Airdd (al. Aired, Airech) + (Áed Airdd, or Aired or Airech, king of the Dál nAraide from the Uí Derco Chéin; slain in the battle of Fernmag.)
Aid:McManus index to bardic poems + (Ó Lochlainn, C.: ‘An unpublished poem of Tadhg Dall Ó Huiginn’, The Irish Book Lover, vol. 23, 1935, 5-6)
Óengus mac ind Óc + (Óengus (Aengus) mac (ind) Óc; Mac Óc: mythological figure in medieval Irish literature, one of the Túatha Dé Danann; associated with youth and love; identified in some narratives as a son of the Dagda and Bóann.)
Contra insulsam vulgi opinionem de grandine et tonitruis (Agobard of Lyons) - sections + (‘Against the irrational opinion of the peo … ‘Against the irrational opinion of the people about hail and thunder’, treatise by Agobard (d. 840), bishop of Lyons, ed. L. van Acker, Agobardi Lugdunensis opera omnia, CCCM 52, Turnhout: Brepols, 1981. 3-15 (cf. Patrologia Latina CIV). Agobard criticises local belief in the effectiveness of tempestarii (sorcerers in control of storms and similar weather phenomena that are harmful to agriculture), offering ample biblical passages to refute and correct it. Some discussion is to be found in Rob Meens, ‘[[Meens (Rob) 2012b|Thunder over Lyon: Agobard, the tempestarii and Christianity]]’ in Paganism in the Middle Ages... (2012) and see the references provided there.>Paganism in the Middle Ages... (2012) and see the references provided there.)
Aid:PONK/2006 + (‘Bodily matters’ in early Irish narrative literature. In: ''Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie'' 55 (2006) 69–107.)
Aid:PONK/2007 + (‘Celts’, ‘Irish’. In: Manfred Beller en Joep Leerssen (red.), ''Imagology: the cultural construction and literary representation of national characters. A critical survey'' (Amsterdam: Rodopi, 2007) 122-123, 191-194.)
Acallam na senórach - ll. 1–57. Prologue + (‘Prologue’ to the Acallam na sen … ‘Prologue’ to the Acallam na senórach, ed. Whitley Stokes, ‘[[Stokes 1900a|Acallamh na senórach]]’ in Irische Texte mit Wörterbuch... (1900): lines 1–57, cf. Myles Dillon, [[Dillon 1970a|Stories from the Acallam]] (1970); tr. Dooley and Roe (1999): 3-4.Following a series of battles, the ''Fían'', i.e. the fían of Finn mac Cumaill, has been destroyed and its few remaining survivors are dispersed across Ireland. A small remnant from this bygone age survives into the time of St Patrick’s advent in Ireland: aged, weakened and sorrowful, Finn’s son Oisín and Finn’s nephew Caílte still wander about, each with a band of followers. One day, having travelled to the area of Louth, they seek hospitality for the night and find a welcome and lavish reception in the home of Lady Cáma, who used to be Finn’s guardian. Oisín and Caílte part ways. While Oisín goes to visit his mother Blaí at Síd Ochta Cleitig (a síd-mound), Caílte journeys southwards to Ráith Droma Deirc (Ford of the Red Ridge), the site of Finn’s residence.Following Dooley and Roe (1999), this section of the Acallam may be treated as a prologue in that it occurs before Caílte’s (first) meeting with St Patrick.m may be treated as a prologue in that it occurs before Caílte’s (first) meeting with St Patrick.)
Aid:PONK/2015 + (‘Why sleeps O’Conor’? Charles O’Conor and the Irish nationalization of native historical consciousness. In: Luke Gibbons en Kieran O’Conor (red.), Charles O'Conor of Ballinagare: life and works (Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2015) 244–254.)
Aid:PONK/2003 + (‘aonach’, ‘divorce, medieval’, ‘high-kings … ‘aonach’, ‘divorce, medieval’, ‘high-kingship’, ‘kingship’, ‘marriage, early Irish’, ‘Niall of the Nine Hostages’, ‘tánaiste’, ‘Tara, kingship of’, ‘Vikings’, ‘women, status of, 800-1200’. In: Brian Lalor (red.), ''The encyclopaedia of Ireland'' (Dublin: Gill & Macmillan, 2003) 36, 302, 492, 594-595, 697, 782, 1033, 1035-1036, 1111, 1145.492, 594-595, 697, 782, 1033, 1035-1036, 1111, 1145.)
bothach + (‘cottager, person in a hut’: semi-free dependant in early Irish society)
Manuscripts for index: By repository/Monaghan, St Macartan's College + (“ Miscellaneous poetry of local interest in Irish and English written or collected by Séamus Mac Al Chomhghall, Cavan, 1869.”)
Manuscripts for index: By repository/Monaghan, St Macartan's College + (“ Miscellaneous poetry, incl. Agallamh Oisín agus Pádraig, and a sermon, in Irish.”)
Breac: A Digital Journal of Irish Studies + (“A peer-reviewed, paperless, academic jour … “A peer-reviewed, paperless, academic journal, Breac begins with Irish Studies and looks outward. It pairs the work of accomplished and emerging scholars in short, focused issues with the hope of cultivating international discussions in a digital forum. Each year we will publish two issues, supplemented with additional interviews and reviews. The online journal will utilize its medium and include pictures and clips, sound-bites and shorts. The goal is to create a new space for conversation that pairs the accessibility of a digital medium with the commitment to cultural, linguistic, disciplinary, and historic diversity. Perhaps, then, we can wade cautiously into the broken, uncertain breacsholas.”usly into the broken, uncertain breacsholas.”)
Manuscripts for index: By repository/Monaghan, St Macartan's College + (“Irish manuscript containing miscellaneous genealogical notes, religious verse and prose: Keating's Tri Biorghaoithe an Bháis, 18th c.”)
Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Rawlinson B 514 + (“Later owners named are Mac Suibhne of Bag … “Later owners named are Mac Suibhne of Baghaine (f. iiir of Part I), and ‘Donnogh mc Swyn’ and ‘Henry Swyne’ (f. [19]r of Part II).”(2)n. 2 Brian Ó Cuív, [[Ó Cuív 2001|Catalogue of Irish MSS in the Bodleian]] (2001): 262. The evidence seems to point to some connection with the Clann Suibhne, particular that of Tír Boghaine (bar. Banagh, Co Donegal).oint to some connection with the Clann Suibhne, particular that of Tír Boghaine (bar. Banagh, Co Donegal).)
Manuscripts for index: By repository/Monaghan, St Macartan's College + (“Manuscript copy of "An Teagasg Criosdaidhe" of Bonaventura O Heoghusa. Secunda aeditio, edited by Philip Maguidhir, O.F.M., followed by Rosaries and sermons in Irish, n.d.”)
Manuscripts for index: By repository/Monaghan, St Macartan's College + (“Manuscript copy of "An introduction to the Irish language" (2nd edition) by the Rev. W. Neilson, transcribed by Owen Smyth of Newry, 1868.”)
Manuscripts for index: By repository/Monaghan, St Macartan's College + (“Poems in Irish, Agallamh Oisin agus Phattruic, etc., n.d.”)
Manuscripts for index: By repository/Monaghan, St Macartan's College + (“Poems in Irish, Umhliacht agus atharaighe(?) an duine and Comhradh an duine agus an Bhais, n.d.”)
Anonymous, late hand (f. 91r) (Dublin, National Library of Ireland, MS G 1) + (“The upper half of f.91v [ff. 91v-92v are blank] at one time contained writing (apparently in a late hand) but is now faded.” (Ní Shéaghdha).)
Aid:PONK/2003 + (“We are of the Greeks in our origin”: new perspectives on the Irish origin legend. ''Cambrian Medieval Celtic Studies'' 46 (Winter 2003) 1-53.)
Saint-Omer, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 342 bis/fol. B + (“Written in Ireland or Wales” (Lowe 1953); … “Written in Ireland or Wales” (Lowe 1953); written in “keltische - irische oder britische - Schrift” (Bischoff); Brown (1982) cites it as an example of a hybrid Irish script reminiscent of MSS from Northumbria and Echternach; Parkes (1992): “Copied in Ireland s.vii ex”; Ganz (2015): “no doubt copied in Ireland”. While earlier commentators have expressed uncertainty about the language of the glosses,(3)n. 3 Bischoff: “Einige keltische Glossen sind noch auf den Sprachcharakter ob irisch oder britisch, zu prüfen” scholars such as Ó Cróinín (2001) have identified them as Old Irish;(4)n. 4 “The language [...] makes clear that the glosses are Old Irish; the horizontal dashes, that they are early”. he suggests that they “would all pass comfortably in the seventh century; lóg, for example, shows the undiphthongised form of the word that is later spelt lúag / lúach”.ts that they “would all pass comfortably in the seventh century; lóg, for example, shows the undiphthongised form of the word that is later spelt lúag / lúach”.)
Dubthach (Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 N 10) + (“signs his name on p. 101 m., stating that … “signs his name on p. 101 m., stating that he is finishing his part of the scribal work at Baile Tibhaird ar Bla Maige in the company of Sean Ó Maoilchonaire on the first Monday after the Feast of Saint John 1575 (p. 101 m.). Aedh, who resumes the transcription at this point, adds to Dubthach’s colophon a word of thanks” (RIA cat. descr.).bthach’s colophon a word of thanks” (RIA cat. descr.).)
Berlin, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS lat. qu. 690/III + (“vermutlich Mainz” (Fingernagel).(5)n. 5 Andreas Fingernagel, [[Fingernagel (Andreas) 1991a|Die illuminierten lateinischen Handschriften deutscher Provenienz der Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz Berlin: 8.-12.Jahrhundert]] (1991): 88.. Bischoff suggests that the dominant hands are of Mainz, while two are Insular or Anglo-Saxon and others point to the area of Reims and Saint-Armand.(6)n. 6 “unter diesen dominieren die Mainzer, andere weisen etwa auf die Gegend von Reims oder Saint-Armand, zwei schreiben insular, wohl angelsächsisch.” Cf. his ''Katalog''. The explanation he offers is that a likely scriptorium for such a mix of scripts to come together would be Mainz. Bischoff also suggests a connection to the Irish scholar Probus.(7)n. 7 ''Katalog'': “Warscheinlich im Mainz zusammengeschrieben (vermutlich im Kreise des Iren Probus, gest. 859)” text-spaced">(7)n. 7 ''Katalog'': “Warscheinlich im Mainz zusammengeschrieben (vermutlich im Kreise des Iren Probus, gest. 859)” )

Cath Maige Mucrama - §§ 10–14, 61. On the battle of Cenn Abrat + (On the battle of Cenn Abrat, ed. and tr. [[SMW::off]] … On the battle of Cenn Abrat, ed. and tr. [[SMW::off]]Máirín O'Daly, [[O'Daly 1975|Cath Maige Mucrama: The battle of Mag Mucrama]] (1975)[[SMW::on]]: §§ 10–14 and § 61. The battle is also the subject of the late Middle Irish tale [[Cath Cinn Abrad]].Cinn Abrad]].)

Aid:Version alignment/Dinnshenchas of Emain Macha + (Battle)
Aid:Version alignment/Dinnshenchas of Emain Macha + (Macha claims the kingship of her late father.)
Protestant Reformation + ("Refers to the period of the religious rev … "Refers to the period of the religious revolution that took place in the Christian church of central and northwestern Europe in the 16th century, having as its object the reform of the doctrines and practices of the Roman Catholic Church, and which became the basis for Protestantism. Its style is dictated by a shift in patronage from the church to the laity, and in subject matter from the lives of saints and other Catholic themes to ones relating more directly to the common man, particularly landscapes, still lifes, portraits, Hebrew Biblical and certain Christian Biblical themes" (AAT). certain Christian Biblical themes" (AAT).)
Hiberno-Latin + ('''Hiberno-Latin''', as it is understood i … '''Hiberno-Latin''', as it is understood in the context of the catalogue, means little more than Latin as it was used, especially in written form, by Irish speakers. Although Hiberno-Latin is often characterised by peculiarities in syntax and vocabulary, it is not strictly intended to refer to a particular species of Latin.A broad distinction can be made between Hiberno-Latin as it was used in the early medieval period, before c. 1169, and Hiberno-Latin as it evolved after this date.1169, and Hiberno-Latin as it evolved after this date.)
Aid:Version alignment/Tochmarc Emire + ('''Hl'''. ff. 27r–35rb, ed. Kuno Meyer, ‘[[Meyer 1901c5|Mitteilungen aus irischen Handschriften: IV. Aus Harleian 5280. Tochmarc Emire la Coinculaind]]’, Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie 3 (1901). Complete.ift für celtische Philologie 3 (1901). Complete.)
Middle Breton + ('''Middle Breton''', the variety of the Breton language that was used roughly between c. 1100 and c. 1659.)
Aid:Version alignment/Tochmarc Emire + ('''Stowe'''. ff. 74ra–78vb, ed. A. G. van Hamel, [[Hamel 1933|Compert Con Culainn and other stories]] (1933). Complete.)
Aid:PONK/2010 + (''A commodious vicus of recirculation: Iri … ''A commodious vicus of recirculation: Irish anthologies and literary history''. Working papers European Studies Amsterdam10 (Amsterdam: Opleiding Europese Studies, UvA, 2010). online: http://www.hum.uva.nl/europesestudies > Research > Working Papersa.nl/europesestudies > Research > Working Papers)
Dinnshenchas Érenn + (''Dinnshenchas Érenn'' (‘Lore concerning t … ''Dinnshenchas Érenn'' (‘Lore concerning the prominent places of Ireland’) is the term that is most commonly used to describe a compilation or body of medieval Irish literature in which the origins of particular Irish placenames are explained with reference to certain legendary events.ith reference to certain legendary events.)
Dinnshenchas Érenn (phase 2011-2012) + (''Dinnshenchas Érenn'' (‘Lore concerning t … ''Dinnshenchas Érenn'' (‘Lore concerning the prominent places of Ireland’) is the term that is most commonly used to describe a compilation or body of medieval Irish literature in which the origins of particular Irish placenames are explained with reference to certain legendary events. During this first phase of the project, every text will be indexed in our database, together with some metadata and bibliographic information. Lists of manuscript witnesses are to be completed at a later date (many entries will simply show you the sigla that E. Gwynn assigned to the MSS and which are explained on [[Dinnshenchas Érenn]]).nshenchas Érenn]]).)
Aid:Version alignment/TBC + (''In carpat serda 7 in Breslech Mór Maige Murthemne'' ‘The scythed chariot and Breslech Mór Maige Muirthemne’ (I, II, III), incl. Éli Loga ‘The incantation of Lug’)
Aid:PONK/2007 + (''Italo-Celtic origins and prehistoric development of the Irish language''. Leiden Studies in Indo-European 14 (Amsterdam: Rodopi, 2007).)
Aid:PONK/2012 + (''Two texts on Loch nEchach: De causis torchi Corc’ Óche and Aided Echach maic Maireda'', Irish Texts Society 65 (Londen: Irish Texts Society, 2012).)
July-September 2021: maintenance, bug fixing and refinements + ((1) Editing bibliographic records page by … (1) Editing bibliographic records page by page can take more time than is necessary. For the routine action of adding basic metadata and descriptions, I will create a form that answers to a query, initially for articles belonging to the same edited volume. Each article will come with fields for abstracts, subject headings, texts discussed, etc.; (2) because agents should share a common set of semantic properties with other entities, agent-specific properties will be depreciated in favour of more generic ones that can be used by other entities; (3) when appropriate, it should be possible to link religious foundations to relevant Christian orders; (4) continue rearranging source code for textual items (not yet public).e code for textual items (not yet public).)
Manuscripts for index: By repository/Monaghan, St Macartan's College + ((14) “A collection of mainly Northern poetry in Irish, with other matter, entitled by the scribe Bolg an tSoláthair.”)
Mac Domhnaill (Somhairle) + ((Captain) Somhairle Mac Domhnaill, soldier who belonged to Clann Dhomhnaill of Co. Antrim; ended up in Flanders in 1616 to join the Irish regiment of the Spanish army; a patron who commissioned the compilation of Irish manuscripts.)
Clemens Scottus + ((Scottus/Scotus), Irish peregrinus, grammarian and teacher active at the court of Louis the Pious.)
Ware (James) + ((Sir) James Ware, Irish scholar, historian and antiquarian)
Betham (William) + ((Sir) William Betham, English antiquary and collector of manuscripts; member of the Royal Irish Academy)
Ó Dálaigh family + ((Ua Dálaig; Ó Dálaigh; Ó Dhálaigh; angl. O'Daly) Irish family of poets and scholars)
Start a bibliography of Irish colleges in continental Europe + ((a) First, make sure that the Irish colleg … (a) First, make sure that the Irish colleges (typically in the form, City, Irish college) and the major players (Cusack, etc.) are identified and described in the database; (b) add key publications not already present and where possible, refine data connections with reference to said colleges and actors.onnections with reference to said colleges and actors.)
Mac Cruitín (Aodh Buí) + ((in English: Hugh MacCurtin) Irish poet and teacher)
fer midboth + ((probably) lit. ‘man of middle huts’, youth of semi-independent status who settles temporarily at his father's land)
Commentary on Félire Óengusso - 1 November + (1 November, ed. and tr. Whitley Stokes, [[Stokes 1905a|Martyrology of Oengus]] (1905): 238–239.)
Collectanea (Tírechán) (index) + (1. Introduction, incl. Patrick’s four names in Irish, the visitation of the angel Victor and Patrick’s captivity; 2. Synchronism.)