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that it was transcribed about the year 1100. It was, doubt- 
less, compiled in Leinster. 
Ravwl. 505. Vellum.—The Felire Aenghais, or Festology 
of Aengus Celi De, and some Latin lives of Irish Saints. 
Raul. 506. Vellum.—Contains ancient pedigrees. 
A part of the Dinnscanchus, or tract on the etymology of 
the names of remarkable places in Erinn; of which we have 
good copies in the libraries of the Royal Irish Academy and 
of the University. 
Forty-six folios of Brehon Laws. 
An imperfect copy of Cennfaeladh’s ancient Irish grammar. 
Rawl. 514. Vellum.—A magnificent copy, in all proba- 
bility the original, of the life of Saint Colum Cille, by Mag- 
nus O’ Donnell. 
The following extract from the preface to this work, so 
valuable for its curious legends and its topographical refer- 
ences, will be found of some interest. 
“cup bid a pip ag luéc LéSza na becaro g0 noechaid pi a 
mbdzad o céin main, acup ndé naibe an Fdgail 01 acc blood 
oon lebap vo deéc Godathndn naemza a Laroin, acup becan eli 
a-ngaroeils, ap na vechtad so P6 Cnuard o’piledaib na ngardel. 
Ccurp por an culo eli ina péélaib a fad 6 Céli an Pud cren-le- 
bap Enno. CAcup ap 061 lempa sopub € do b’ddban 06 po. In 
uaip cdneacan oanaip allhhapaid 00 SEnam sabdlcaip ap chip a 
n€ipinn, 00 milleoan acup oo loipcetap dipo-cella Enmo uli, 
acup 00 milletan a pepine acup a pepeptpa, acup pusacan mé- 
Pan vo Gaipib na naem Led 04 cipaib pein; athail mebnaigio pen- 
lebain omip Enend, acup 50 hdipige amhail mebnargep an leban 
odpa hainm Cogad Hall pe Gaidelaib. cup oo loipcetan acup 
00 milleoan dipo-cellaib Cholurm Chille 50 punnpadac. Ccup 
op oem lim sopab fan uaip pin do millecan acurp do Loipcecan 
alebaip, acup 00 cuaid a beta a mbdtad, dct an besdn ppic pe 
Na pepib annpo. 
“bid a pip ag luécc légta na betapa sopab 6 Magnap mac 
Ceda, mic Ceda puaid, mic N&ll saipb, mic Tomppdelbarg an 
fiona hi Oomnaill, 00 pupal an cud do Li a Larom don betad 
