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This catalogue, the late learned Charles O’Conor of Belanagar, 
published in his valuable “ Dissertations on the History of Ireland.” 
The first collection, we are told, was entitled Breithe Neimhe, com- 
piled from the works of ancient Fleas, by the three sons of Burechan ; 
but we are not informed what was the nature of their contents. 
Another collection contained the following tracts: 
I. Meill-bhreatha (Mell vreaha) 7. e. a collection or mass of 
judgments, written by Modan, son of Tulban. 
II. Fiond suith (fionn see), %. e. the establishment of truth, 
written by Fiatach, in the time of the Monarch Cormac, son of 
Art. 
III. An teacht Bhreath, 1. e. the legal decisions, a miscellany of 
laws. 
IV. An Fuigheal Bhreatha (an foo-ee-yal vreaha), i.e. the ver- 
bal decisions. To this is subjoined a tract intitled Fotha mor, i. e. 
the great foundation, setting forth the office of a Judge, and the faults 
which subject him to be deprived of his office. 
V. Fotha bheag (Foha veg) i. e. the small foundation, On the 
laws of partition. 
VI. Aid bhreatha (aid vreaha) 7. e. judgments on theft or lar- 
ceny. This would be more properly written Tatd Bhreatha. 
VII. Coras fine, 1. e. the regulations of a tribe. Mr. O’Conor, 
calls this “ a book, prescribing rules for the tanist districts.” Not 
having the book here mentioned, the writer of these pages cannot 
speak of its contents ; but he knows, that, in the Library of Trinity 
College, * is to be found a law-tract, bearing the same title, which 
treats of agreements between the different members of a tribe, 
and of the disposal and gavelling of land and other property. 
* Class H. No. 54. p. 214. 
