MS 23 M 30

CollectionRoyal Irish Academy

LocationDublin, Ireland

ShelfmarkRIA MS 23 M 30; 20

LanguagesIrish; ga

Date created1600-1699; 1700-1799; 1670; 1671; 1672; 1673; 1674; 1675; 1676; 1677; 1678; 1679; 1680; 1681; 1682; 1683; 1684; 1685; 1686; 1687; 1688; 1689; 1690; 1691; 1692; 1693; 1694; 1695; 1696; 1697; 1698; 1699; 1700; 1701; 1702; 1703; 1704; 1705; 1706;1707

Pagination15+20+17 pp.

SubjectPoetry

ProvenanceThe manuscripts RIA MS 23 M 25 to RIA MS 23 M 34 inclusive were originally a single manuscript. On p. 59, margin, there is the following signature: “Connor Lyne, Connor Lion.” In 1814 the (composite) manuscript was in the hands of Piaras Móinseul, of Doneraile, who transcribed a number of the poems (cf. Gadelica, i, 4 n., and Ir. Texts Soc., xviii, pp. 38, 264). Subsequently in the possession of John O’Daly, Seán Ó Dálaigh who is known to have made several partial transcripts of the manuscript, see for instance part of RIA MS 23 E 14 (dated 1846), most of RIA MS 24 M 43 (dated 1848), and the manuscript sold with the Carton (Duke of Leinster’s) library in Dublin in 1925. These ten manuscripts (originally a single manuscript) were the work of Cork scribe, Eoghan Ó Caoimh (1656–1726) and were penned at various dates between 1684 and 1707. They consist mainly of poetry in Irish from the seventeenth and earlier centuries and were acquired not directly from John O’Daly, Seán Ó Dálaigh but in 1853 through the William Elliott Hudson bequest (Proc. RIA, vi, 1,1853).

CoverageCounty Cork; County Kerry

MaterialPaper

BindingsBound in half-leather and gilt -lettered on the back similar to RIA MS 23 M 25 "The O'Keeffe MSS. No. 1, 1684" with change of number and date.

ScribesÓ Caoimh Eoghan

ContributorsHudson William Elliott RIA, 1853

Dimensions7⅔" × 5⅘"

Online since2018

RelationRIA MS 23 M 25; RIA MS 23 M 26; RIA MS 23 M 27; RIA MS 23 M 28; RIA MS 23 M 29; RIA MS 23 M 31; RIA MS 23 M 32; RIA MS 23 M 33; RIA MS 23 M 34

NotesMost of the volumes, being thin, are eked out with blank and unnumbered leaves inserted by the binder. The text is sometimes faded and soiled. The pagination of the different volumes is as follows : RIA MS 23 M 25: pp. 45-154, RIA MS 23 M 26: Pp. 155-246, RIA MS 23 M 27: pp. 247- 270, RIA MS 23 M 28: Pp.271-300, RIA MS 23 M 29: Pp. 301-346, RIA MS 23 M 30: Pp.349- 364, 437-460, and 481-492, RIA MS 23 M 31: pp. 493-522, RIA MS 23 M 32: Pp.523-556, RIA MS 23 M 33: Pp. 557-574, RIA MS 23 M 34: pp. 575-612. Some of the volumes have recently been given (not always accurately) an independent pagination, starting from 1, the original pagination is followed here, except where it goes astray for a few pp. in RIA MS 23 M 30, or where, towards the end of RIA MS 23 M 34, it ceases to be legible. RIA MS 23 M 30 is bound in half-leather and has gilt-letters on back similar to RIA MS 23 M 25 “The O’Keeffe MSS. No. 1. 1684” with change of number and date. Pp. 347-348, pp. 365-436 and 461-480 are missing. The name Joseph O Caoimh with date 1718 is written on p.351.

RightsCopyright Royal Irish Academy; Copyright image source Irish Script on Screen, School of Celtic Studies, DIAS.

DescriptionThe ten manuscripts numbered RIA MS 23 M 25 to RIA MS 23 M 34 inclusive all form part of an original single manuscript. The present division, it would appear, originated with John O’Daly, Seán Ó Dálaigh, 1800-1878, the antiquarian bookseller, publisher and manuscript collector. Written in Gaelic on paper by the Cork scribe Eoghan Ó Caoimh (1656–1726) in the 17th and early 18th centuries 23 M 30 contains the following poetry: P. 349. “Calendar nó Prognosticatio ar na tarrang a hoibribh Ptolmeus 7 úghdar eile.” Beg. Tóirneach na maidne cómharrthaoighidh gaoth. P. 352 i. anon. A ógáin, ón a ógáin. 9 qq. P. 353 m. Ós fíor, a Í osa, ’s dod riaghuil é, 1 st. P. 353 i. anon. Naomh Óluinn an bhéarla bhinn. 4 qq. P. 354. anon. A eólcha Múmhan móire. 28 qq. On the tributes due to the King of Caiseal. P. 356 m. Neach as diomhaoine ar domhan, 1 q. P. 356 i. anon. Tuile gan traig maith Mhuire. 12 qq. P. 357 i. anon. Corrach do shuan, a shaoghail. 32 qq. P. 360 i. Donnchadh Mór Ó Dálaigh. Truagh do thosach, a dhuine. 12 qq. P. 362. Ó Dálaigh Cairbreach. Gar leighios do loth [leg. lot] Gaoidheal. 42 qq. On Cormac, son of Donnchadh Mac Carrthaigh (Earl of Clancarty). P. 437. Giollabrighde Ó Heóghusa. Deacair suan ar chneidh charad. 16 qq.; illegible in part. P. 439. Tadhg mac Dáire. Faghaim ceart, a chlann Éibhir. 37 qq. P. 441. Donnchadh Mór Ó Dálaigh. Garbh éirgidh í odhna brátha. 35 qq. P. 443. Dáibhí Ó Bruadair. Geadh ainbhfhiosach feannaire nár fhiar a ghlún. 5 + 1 + 1 stt.P. 445 i. A note in Prose, beg. Ag so an chúis fá ndéanaid cách an aoine .i. Dia Haoine do pheacaig Adhamh. P. 446. Eóghan (mac Donnchaidh Mhaoil) Mág Craith. Ní cara acht cara na éigne. 20 qq. P. 447. [idem.] Sláinic ár ccabhra crú Dé. 42 qq. P. 450 i. [idem.] Tú a Mhuire, a shiúr, mo bhuime is mo bhan ímpir. 14 qq. P. 452.[ idem.] Tig Mac is fearrde fine. 31 qq. P. 454 m. [idem.] Dia do bheatha, a Abhluinn áin. 3 qq. P. 454 i. Séathrún Céiting. Óm sgeól ar árdmhagh Fáil ní chodluim oidhche. 7 stt. (2 written in margin). P. 455 i. Eóghan Ó Caoimh. Ar treasgradh a nEachruim do shíol Éibhir. 7 stt. P. 456 i. A Oisin, ionráidhsi rinn. 46 qq. Tarngaire Fhinn mhic Cumhaill. P. 460 i. Dá maireadh an Cúrí cnúghroidhe chleacht clú buaidh, 1 st. (attributed to “Donn Ó Mth” i.e. Donnchadh Caoch Ó Mathghamhna ?). Cluinim tar lear ar shagart sheimh- ghaoil damh, 1 st. P. 481. anon. Fada ó chéile gasraidh Ghréag. 16 qq. P. 482 m. Dáibhí Ó Bruadair. Is fada liom go dearbhtha ’s as lánbhrónach. 3 stt. P. 483. [Torna Ó Maolchonaire]. Ga mhéad gabháil fuair Éire. 37 qq. On the earls of Desmond. P. 486. Dáibhí Ó Bruadair. La Lúghnosa spiúnaid lucht saidh- bhreasa. 16 + 1 stt. P. 487, marg. Atáid cúrsaoi ag teacht nach feasach d’aonduine, 1 St., by Diarmaid mac Seáin Bhuidhe. P. 489 i. Mun ngéirsi bheir tíortha an triosg, 1 q. Amh agus an agus as, 1 q. P. 490. Genealogies, viz., of Iarla Chloinne-riocaird, Barún Chaisleáin-í-chonaing, an tAiceudach, Mac an Mhílidh, and an Seódhach. P. 491. Cúchonnacht Ó Dálaigh. A hógaibh éirgeas fine. 22 qq. P. 491, marg. An cnoc is áirde is é is fuaire, 1 q. P. 492 i. Gach codhnach lé a ccleachtar, 1 q.

ReferencesHerbert (Máire): Some Irish prognostications in Éigse 14/4 (Geimhreadh, 1972), pp. 303–318. Irish prognostications from thunder (§§[1.]–[6.]) and from the howling of dogs (§[7.]). [1.] Poem beg. Torann Domhnaigh créd fatá, ed. from Laud Misc. 615 and TCD MS H 4. 22; [2.] Text beg. Torann Domhnaig do-fóirne díghbhail for chleirchibh, ed. from NLI G 1; [3.] Text beg. Tóirneach an Luain, bás ban, ed. from RIA MS 23 M 30; 20 [4.] Text beg. Torann Enair sidh sainemail, ed. from TCD H 4. 22; [5.] Text beg. Gaoth mor ocus toirneach isin mí so, ed. from Edinburgh Laing 21; [6.] text beg. Da ti toirneach a mi Ianuarius, ed. from RIA MS 23 O 57 (and RIA MS C iv 2); [7.] Poem beg. Donál chon cenduigh co cert, ed. from Laud Misc. 615 (and NLS Advocates’ 72.1.41 and Egerton 158). All texts with English translation and notes.

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Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in Royal Irish Academy

20 23 M 30

Verse.

For description see 23 M 25.

349. “Calendar nó Prognosticatio ar na tarrang a hoibribh Ptolmeus ⁊ úghdar eile.” Beg. Tóirneach na maidne cómharrthaoighidh gaoth.

352 i. anon. A ógáin, ón a ógáin. 9 qq.

353 m. Ós fíor, a Í osa, ’s dod riaghuil é, 1 st.

353 i. anon. Naomh Óluinn an bhéarla bhinn. 4 qq.

354. anon. A eólcha Múmhan móire. 28 qq. On the tributes due to the King of Caiseal.

356 m. Neach as diomhaoine ar domhan, 1 q.

356 i. anon. Tuile gan traig maith Mhuire. 12 qq.

357 i. anon. Corrach do shuan, a shaoghail. 32 qq.

360 i. Donnchadh Mór Ó Dálaigh. Truagh do thosach, a dhuine. 12 qq.

362. Ó Dálaigh Cairbreach. Gar leighios do loth [leg. lot] Gaoidheal. 42 qq. On Cormac, son of Donnchadh Mac Carrthaigh (Earl of Clancarty).

437. Giollabrighde Ó Heóghusa. Deacair suan ar chneidh charad. 16 qq.; illegible in part.

439. Tadhg mac Dáire. Faghaim ceart, a chlann Éibhir. 37 qq.

441. Donnchadh Mór Ó Dálaigh. Garbh éirgidh í odhna brátha. 35 qq.

443. Dáibhí Ó Bruadair. Geadh ainbhfhiosach feannaire nár fhiar a ghlún. 5 + 1 + 1 stt.

445 i. A note in prose, beg. Ag so an chúis fá ndéanaid cách an aoine .i. Dia Haoine do pheacaig Adhamh.

446. Eóghan (mac Donnchaidh Mhaoil) Mág Craith. Ní cara acht cara na éigne. 20 qq.

447. idem. Sláinic ár ccabhra crú Dé. 42 qq.

450 i. idem. Tú a Mhuire, a shiúr, mo bhuime is mo bhan ímpir. 14 qq.

452. idem. Tig Mac is fearrde fine. 31 qq.

454 m. idem. Dia do bheatha, a Abhluinn áin. 3 qq.

454 i. Séathrún Céiting. Óm sgeól ar árdmhagh Fáil ní chodluim oidhche. 7 stt. (2 written in margin).

455 i. Eóghan Ó Caoimh. Ar treasgradh a nEachruim do shíol Éibhir. 7 stt.

456 i. A Oisin, ionráidhsi rinn. 46 qq. Tarngaire Fhinn mhic Cumhaill.

460 i. Dá maireadh an Cúrí cnúghroidhe chleacht clú buaidh, 1 st. (attributed to “Donn Ó M^th” i.e. Donnchadh Caoch Ó Mathghamhna ?). Cluinim tar lear ar shagart sheimh- ghaoil damh, 1 st.

481. anon. Fada ó chéile gasraidh Ghréag. 16 qq.

482 m. Dáibhí Ó Bruadair. Is fada liom go dearbhtha ’s as lánbhrónach. 3 stt.

483. [Torna Ó Maolchonaire]. Ga mhéad gabháil fuair Éire. 37 qq. On the earls of Desmond.

486. Dáibhí Ó Bruadair. La Lúghnosa spiúnaid lucht saidh- bhreasa. 16 + 1 stt.

487, marg. Atáid cúrsaoi ag teacht nach feasach d’aonduine, 1 St., by Diarmaid mac Seáin Bhuidhe.

489 i. Mun ngéirsi bheir tíortha an triosg, 1 q. Amh agus an agus as, 1 q.

490. Genealogies, viz., of Iarla Chloinne-riocaird, Barún Chaisleáin-í-chonaing, an tAiceudach, Mac an Mhílidh, and an Seódhach.

491. Cúchonnacht Ó Dálaigh. A hógaibh éirgeas fine. 22 qq.

491, marg. An cnoc is áirde is é is fuaire, 1 q.

492 i. Gach codhnach lé a ccleachtar, 1 q.