Introduction
Pádraig Ó Macháin
This and MS RARES 091 C76 are companion volumes, written by the same unidentified scribe, and presumably with the same O’Shanessy provenance (see description of RARES 091 C76). Matter on p. [136] indicates associations with Eoghan Ó Comhraidhe (Eugene (O’)Curry), while indebtedness in matter of script and contents to the scribal work of Éinrí Mac an tSaoir is noted in the description of MS RARES 091 C76. MS 10357 is a miscellany of prose and verse, the prose consisting of the story of the Children of Lir. The poetry consists of a mixture of eighteenth-century Munster verse, Ossianic poetry, some items of Ulster poetry, and at least one item (‘Tír na nGrásaigh’ p. 120) associated with a printed source contemporary with the manuscript (see Colm Ó Lochlainn, ‘Literary forgeries in Irish’, Éigse: a Journal of Irish studies 2/2 (1940) 123-36).
Of the Munster poetry the main concentration is that of the work of Uilliam Ó Lionáin (fl. 1777), a Kerry poet who settled in Clare. (See Padraig Ó Macháin, ‘An Irish manuscript in Edinburgh University Library’, Scottish Gaelic Studies 15 (1988) 98-102). Related collections of Ó Lionáin’s poems are to be found in Royal Irish Academy MS 1386 (23 O 77) and National Library of Ireland MS G 1009(b).
In the 20th century notes were added (see ‘Notes and jottings’ below) to the end matter of the manuscript by the noted Irish-Australian Thomas F. Culhane (for whom see Home thoughts from abroad: the Australian letters of Thomas F. Culhane (Glin, Glin Historical Society 1998)) who also has notes in MS RARES 091 C76 .
Description
Pádraig Ó Macháin
Paper. 19th century. 19 × 15.5 cm. Pp. [ii] + 136, paginated [i]-[ii], 1-[103], 91[a]-106, 120-[136], with no apparent loss; two paginators: (a) 1-23, 51-67, 100, 120, 130; (b) 24-49, 68-86, 91[a]-106; pp. [87]-[99], [121]-[138] not numbered. No scribal signature: same scribe as MS RARES 091 C76. Scribal date 1823 pp. 1, [134].
Bound in full leather; blind tooling, crest of Melbourne Public Library embossed. One endpaper front and back. Manuscript number and ‘15/’ inside front cover. ‘Irish Manuscript’ front endpaper, recto, with printed label tipped in: ‘William Linnane / Irish Gaelic poems of William Linnane and others, comp. by E. O’Curry. / [1823]’. Reference to librray catalogue p. 1, upper margin, and to purchase from 'Dwight 1867' (Byrnes, ‘Irish manuscripts in Australia’, 433, states that this is a reference to the bookseller, Henry Dwight.); Other library references front and back endpapers, verso.
Ruled in pencil, 18-28 lines; double columns pp. 1-4, [128]-[134]; catchwords. Scribal corrections and glosses pp. 10, 20 (manicule and ‘qr’), 35, 91, 98, [102], [103], 93[a],101[a], 103[a], 120, [121], [126], [127]. Stamps of Melbourne Public Library and of the State Library of Victoria throughout.
Notes and jottings: (1). p. [136]: print of ‘Mr Young as Rolla. / London Published by J L Marks 17 Artillery St Bishopsgate’. On this is written: (a) ‘Eugene Curry, as Rolla, taming the Madmen, in Limerick, Lunatic Asylum / Eoghan O’Comhruidhe.’ (b) ‘Tomás Ó Cathláin ó Ghleann a’ Ridire i gCo Lumnuighe 15 [written over XV], III.1936.’ (2). Back endpaper, recto: Níl i n-ar mbeatha acht aisling bheag bhaoth gan bhrígh. 4 stt. ‘M Óg Ó Longáin i nGleann Meidhir 1818 / Tomás Óg Ó Cathláin 4 [written over IV], III 1936.’
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[i]. Illa ego sum graiis olim glacialis Ierne. ‘Hadrianus Junius.’ 17 lines. P. [ii] blank.
1a. ‘Chum caitheamh aimsire. 1823.’ Goirthear teach Cuinn dÉirinn. 2 qq.
1a10. Cómhgus tíre draoídhe éigsi is dáimh. 1 st.
1a14. ‘Cuid do mhíanaibh mhic Cúmhaill.’ Mían mhic Cumhaill fa maith gnaoí. 6 qq.
1b16. Se ríoghphuirt Éirionn anall. 7 qq.
2a19. Trúagh liom oidhe na ttrí ttrúadh. 3 qq.
2b5. Dún da Léathghlas os gach lios. 2 qq.
2b15. Cathbhach mac Maolchroith na ccath. 7 qq.
3a18. ‘Conn mac Seaáin Ui Neill .cct.’ Ca líon rí as damhna teann. 12 qq.
4a18. ‘Caoílte .cct.’ Is trúagh an gníomh. 8 qq.
5. ‘Tuireamh na hÉirionn ar na chumadh le Seaán o Connuill o chontaé Chíarruídhe.’ An úair smaoínim air shaoíthibh na hÉirionn. 496 lines arranged in 124 stt. (stt. 120 and 121 transposed p. 31 ).
32.9 A Phádruig freagair mo gháir. 2 qq.
33. ‘Oidhe chloinne Lir, sonn.’ Beg. Iomthus Thuatha de danann o chath Thailtain anúas do thiomsuighdur as gach árd do chúig chóigeadhuibh Éirionn. Ends (p. [64 ]): Nior chían dáibh go bhfúair Lairgnén bás imaille re na bhanchéile go bithurlamh, tre eascaoíne Dé agus Mocaomhóg. Cona í oidhe Chloinne Lir conuige sin.’
65. Prayers. ‘Urnaigh an Tíghearna’; ‘Fáilte an Aingil’; ‘Cré na nabsdal’; ‘An confiteor’; [p. [66 ]] ‘Urnaigh roimhe bíadh’; ‘Altadh a ndiaigh bídh’; ‘Na deich naitheanta a ndán’; [p. 67 ] ‘Gníomhartha croídhe bhrúighidh, Creidhimh, Dothchais agus Caranacht’. Ends p. 69.
69.14. ‘Uillíam o Lionáin cct. air Loch Léin.’ Air neóin dam sealad cois sleasa Loch Léin ghil. 199 lines.
77.17 Dar a ccruit a ccuirim a lámh. 1 q., with reply: Méar ar a téad sin shíos. 1 q.
78. ‘Uillíam o Lionáin cct.’ Mo sgeól nimhe, mo dheóir chaoí, smo thurrain go bráth. 13 stt.
80.4 ‘Uillíam O Lionáin aig moladh na Gaoídheilge.’ Níor chanadh a ndréachtaibh núail. 3 stt.
80.17 Molann gach áon an té bhios cráibhtheach cóir. 1 q.
81. ‘Beannocht sgríbhinn Uillíam Uí Lionáin chum Ioscelin Uí Hícídhe.’ A fhlaithire caoínbhinn fhírghrinn léighionta cóir. 7 stt.
82.7 ‘Freagra an fhir céadna ar Shéamus Bóinmhíol.’ A dhamhaire mhómhail lonnleathan léighionta súghach. 2 stt.
82.6 A rígh na cruinne fúair peanaid a bpéinbhruid móir. 1 st.
83. ‘Uillíam O Lionáin do Mhicheál o Súilleamháin sda dhearbhráithre.’ A ghas ghlinn na ndeaghghnímh gan mhórtnaoí. 14 stt.
85.11. ‘Pádruig O Flanagáin chum Uillíam O Lionáin.’ A cháirdre chneasda sa chara na caoínéigse. 5 + (‘An ceangal’) 1 stt.
86.15 ‘Díarmuid mac Domhnaill mic Finghín chaoíl Ui Súilleabháin .cct.’ Nior bhfiosach sin a ccríochaibh Éibhir mhóir. 12 qq.
88.17 (a) Tríath mhaigh Réin na mbratach ngeal. 1 q. (b) ‘Cath Comair, agus Cath Gabhra, agus Cath Ollarbha, .i. na trí catha inar thuitseat an Fhían go deigheanach, oir nior chruinneadar fa re cheile o sin súas.’ (cf. MS RARES 091 C76, p. [46].)
[89]. ‘Aisde Dháibhi Cúndún, sonn.’ As búartha an cás so a dtárla Éire. 312 lines.
[102]. ‘Séamas mac Gearailt, cct. air bhás Rudaire an Ghleanna.’ Éire phláis is náir an gníomh dhuit. 34 + (‘An Feartlaoídh’) 2 stt.*
95[a]. ‘Séamas mac Gearailt .cct. air bhás Donchaidh Bhaile Áodha.’ A sháoguil mhallaighthe is mairg do shnuídhim leat. 35 + (‘An feartlaoídh’) 3 stt.
101[a] 14. ‘Uillíam o Lionáin ar an bPaidir.’ Athair na bhfeart do dhealbhaig teach na soillsi aoíbhin. 14 lines, with corresponding lines of Lord’s Prayer in parallel.
102[a]8. ‘Air an mbeannchadh Muire.’ A Mhuire mháthair tá lán dona grásaibh. 14 lines, with corresponding lines of Ave in parallel.
103[a]. ‘Air an bpaidir.’ Athair na bhfeart do dhealbhaig teach na trionóide. 13 lines, with corresponding lines of Lord’s Prayer in parallel.
103[a]15 A Theamhair na Ríogh dob annamh leat. 1 q. ‘Rádh an phriomhfháidh Pluincéad do chuireadh chum báis a Lunduin .anno. 1680.’
104. ‘Uillíam O Lionáin aig mola flaith áirighthe san réim chonnsonadha.’ Brainnse beachtaighthe, bainiseach, binn, bádhmhur. 12 lines.
104.15 ‘Uillíam O Lionáin, cct.’ Maidin aodharach aoíbhinn do bhíosa sgan duine am dháil. 14 stt.
120 ‘Tír na nGrásaigh.’ A thír na nGrásaigh is áluinn suídhe dhuit. 40 lines.
[121].17. Díbirt agus díansgrios air agus ár. 1 st.
[122]. ‘Aisling Fhíachra mhic Brádaigh.’ Connairc me aisling ar mo leaba mur do chífinn bean. 66 lines.
[125]. ‘Ollamh éigin .cct.’ Breathnuighsi a naoídh, gur cleasach e an sáoghal. 4 stt.
[125].18 Se dubairt an tógghaisgeadhach momhar do bhíos farránta. 1 st.
[126]. ‘Pádruig mac a Luinduin .cct.’ Inghean tais na mbánchioch is áilne no laéige bhfúacht. 4 stt.
[126].18. ‘Séamus Búrc .cct. n.b. ni raibh acht áon tsúil amháin aige.’ Mo chíos o Bhéarra léigid chugam a ttráth. 1 st.
[127]. Nach léir dheitsi Gaoídhil bochta na glan áille. 4 stt.
[127].17. Go bhfios damh féin nach bréag a nabraid Goill. 1 st.
[128]. ‘Oisín .cct.’ Raidh a Chaoílte ciodh da bhfuil. 53 qq.
[132]a7. ‘Caoílte .cct.’ A thulach ard áobhinnsi. 7 qq.
[132]b13. ‘Caoilte .cct.’ Almha ro ba cam mha chois. 1 q.
[132]b18. Marbadh Garbh dhoire is an traigh. 1 q.
[133]a. ‘Oisín .cct.’ Dha chornn deag agus tri chéad*. 7 qq.
[133]b9 ‘Caoílte .cct.’ Céad ghníomh Oscair go mbúaidh. 7 qq.
[134]a16. ‘Moladh Bhinn Éadair.’ Is aoíbhinn a bheith a mBinn Éadair. 5 qq.
[134]b15. Ua Cobhthuig na nárdccornn óir. ‘Iar na scríobhadh a mbliadain daoís an Tighearna, 1823.’
[135]. Jotted verses (scribal). (a) A chara tabhair beannacht go ro dhéadla. 1 st. (b) ‘Donchadh an driuchta Ua Suilleabháin.’ A ndáil an phiónt bion piónt a teact gan mhaoil. 1 st., with translation A pint when gone the second soon succeeds. (c) ‘An file ultach no olltach.’ Eire agus Eoghan Ua Néill. 1 q., followed by ‘An file muímhneach’ Reinn go comhthrom an láimh. 1 st.
[136]. See introduction above.