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  • Cath Maige Mucrama - §§ 39–43. Conception of Fiachu Muillethan  + (§§ 39–43. The night before the battle of M§§ 39–43. The night before the battle of Mag Mucrama (part 1: the conception of Fiachu Muillethan), ed. and tr. Máirín <span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;">O'Daly</span>, <i>[[O'Daly 1975|Cath Maige Mucrama: The battle of Mag Mucrama]]</i> (1975). Mirror story of §§ 44–47, on Cormac’s birth and conception.irror story of §§ 44–47, on Cormac’s birth and conception.)
  • Cath Maige Mucrama - §§ 44–47. Conception of Cormac mac Airt  + (§§ 44–47. The night before the battle of M§§ 44–47. The night before the battle of Mag Mucrama (part 2: the conception of Cormac mac Airt), ed. and tr. Máirín <span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;">O'Daly</span>, <i>[[O'Daly 1975|Cath Maige Mucrama: The battle of Mag Mucrama]]</i> (1975). Mirror story of §§ 39–43, on Fíachu’s birth and conception.irror story of §§ 39–43, on Fíachu’s birth and conception.)
  • Saltair Óg  + (Ó Riain suggests that the <i>SaltairÓ Riain suggests that the <i>Saltair Óg</i> was probably known to John Colgan and that his description of the actual Psalter of Cashel was in part based on it. What happened to Ó Clérigh’s copy is unknown but after John Colgan died in 1658, it was not among Ó Cléirigh’s books known to have been found in Colgan’s cell.igh’s books known to have been found in Colgan’s cell.)
  • 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, <em>Agobardi Lugdunensis opera omnia</em>, CCCM 52, Turnhout: Brepols, 1981. 3-15 (cf. Patrologia Latina CIV). Agobard criticises local belief in the effectiveness of <em>tempestarii</em> (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 <span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;">Meens</span>, ‘[[Meens (Rob) 2012b|Thunder over Lyon: Agobard, the <em>tempestarii</em> and Christianity]]’ in <i>Paganism in the Middle Ages...</i> (2012) and see the references provided there.>Paganism in the Middle Ages...</i> (2012) and see the references provided there.)
  • Acallam na senórach - ll. 1–57. Prologue  + (‘Prologue’ to the <em>Acallam na sen‘Prologue’ to the <em>Acallam na senórach</em>, ed. Whitley <span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;">Stokes</span>, ‘[[Stokes 1900a|Acallamh na senórach]]’ in <i>Irische Texte mit Wörterbuch...</i> (1900): lines 1–57, cf. Myles <span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;">Dillon</span>, <i>[[Dillon 1970a|Stories from the Acallam]]</i> (1970); tr. Dooley and Roe (1999): 3-4.</br></br>Following a series of battles, the ''Fían'', i.e. the <em>fían</em> 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 <em>síd</em>-mound), Caílte journeys southwards to Ráith Droma Deirc (Ford of the Red Ridge), the site of Finn’s residence.</br></br>Following Dooley and Roe (1999), this section of the <em>Acallam</em> may be treated as a prologue in that it occurs before Caílte’s (first) meeting with St Patrick.m</em> may be treated as a prologue in that it occurs before Caílte’s (first) meeting with St Patrick.)
  • Cenél Coirpri  + (‘kindred of Coirpre (son of Níall Noígíallach)’, a branch of the southern Uí Néill based in northeast Connacht and at some point, in the north of Tethbae; by extension, the peoples or kingdoms ruled by the Cenél Coirpri.)
  • deibide nguilbnech  + (“A metre in which the verses of each couplet are joined by rhythmical rhyme is called <em>debide guilbnech</em>” (Meyer).)
  • Liverpool University Library Manuscripts  + (“Individual manuscript items and autograph“Individual manuscript items and autograph letters collected according to the research interests of former members of the University, or found within the University Library. The Liverpool University Library Manuscript sequence includes diaries, commonplace books, letters and notebooks” (https://sca-archives.liverpool.ac.uk/Collection/64109). This collection includes items in Welsh or of Welsh interest.ludes items in Welsh or of Welsh interest.)
  • 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).”<span id="ref2" class="customanchor"></span><span class="smw-highlighter smwttpersist" data-state="persistent" data-maxwidth="400"><sup class="text-dark text-spaced">(2)</sup><span class="smwttcontent"><sup>n. 2</sup> Brian <span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;">Ó Cuív</span>, <i>[[Ó Cuív 2001|Catalogue of Irish MSS in the Bodleian]]</i> (2001): 262.</span></span> 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).)
  • treochair  + (“When the whole first couplet is replaced by a verse of three syllables, the metre is called treochair” (Meyer).)
  • 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 <em>Baile Tibhaird ar Bla Maige</em> 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.).)
  • Delw y byd - Chapters 30[32] – 32[33]: Africa  + (Discusses the different countries, provinces, and towns, peoples, and mountains that can be found in the part of the world that is called Africa.)
  • Delw y byd (index)  + (Discusses the different countries, provinces, and towns, peoples, and mountains that can be found in the part of the world that is called Africa.)
  • Aid:Version alignment/TBC  + (<h2>The bull is found</h2>)
  • GB 0210 MSPANT: Panton manuscripts  + (64 manuscript volumes (15th-18th c.) found64 manuscript volumes (15th-18th c.) found within the catalogue range NLW MSS 1970-2038, most of them in the hand of Evan Evans; named after Paul Panton (1727-1797), who held a collection of manuscripts at Plas Gwyn, Pentraeth (Anglesey). NLW (https://archives.library.wales/downloads/panton-manuscripts.pdf): “This collection comprises in the main of transcripts made by Evan Evans (Ieuan Brydydd Hir, 1731-1788) from sources which include royal genealogies, poetry, pedigrees, Brut y Tywysogion, Thomas Pennant, grammatical notes, etc.; also included are 15th century tracts, 17th century treatises, correspondence of Evan Evans, legal notebooks of Paul Panton, senior (1727-1797) and junior (1758-1822), correspondence of Thomas Falconer (d. 1792), etc.”ndence of Thomas Falconer (d. 1792), etc.”)
  • Ortus medicinae (Jan Baptist van Helmont) - On Butler the Irish healer  + (<p>A brief passage of Irish interest<p>A brief passage of Irish interest is the chapter about an Irish healer called Butler (<em>Hybernus quidam Butler nomine</em>) whom Van Helmont met in a prison in Vilvoorde. Butler claimed to have cured many of the plague back in London and was witnessed healing a fellow prisoner of erysipelas through a toad amulet. <br></p>ellow prisoner of erysipelas through a toad amulet. <br></p>)
  • Dublin, Irish Jesuit Archives  + (<p>A private repository of materials relating to the activities of Irish Jesuits around the world.</p>)
  • Airtech, Artech  + (<p>A territory which included (part of?) the present-day parish of Tibohine and the church of Tech Baithín, Co. Roscommon. <br></p>)
  • towns  + (<p>AAT: “Distinctions among villages<p>AAT: “Distinctions among villages, towns, and cities are relative and vary according to their individual regional contexts. Towns generally are units of compact settlement larger than villages and less important and internally complex than cities in the region.”</p>ternally complex than cities in the region.”</p>)
  • Additional scribe 1 (ff. 107vb-122vb) (Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Rawlinson B 489)  + (<p>According to Ó Cuív, an anonymous, third scribe added new entries to ff. 107vb-122vb, which cover a period between AD 1507 and 1535; a fourth hand in this part suggests that the two scribes were working together. <br> </p>)
  • Id:Corcu Athrach  + (<p>An early Irish<em> túath &l<p>An early Irish<em> túath </em>said to have been home to the seat of Cashel. According to one tract (<em>Frithfolaid ríg Caisil fri túatha Muman</em>), it was one of the tributary peoples of Munster that supplied champions to the king of Cashel. <br></p>oples of Munster that supplied champions to the king of Cashel. <br></p>)
  • London, Archivum Britannicum Societatis Iesu  + (<p>Archives of the Jesuits in Britain. Other holdings belonging to the Society are found in Stonyhurst College and in Campion Hall in Oxford.<br></p>)