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V. 



THE MONASTERY OF TALLAGHT. 

 By E. J. GWYNN and W. J. PUETON. 



Read March 16. Published July 21, 1911. 



The two vellum manuscripts^ iu the Academy's collection, numbered 3 B 22 

 and 3 B 23, are companion volumes ; it is probable that they originally 

 were parts of a single manuscript, as they are numbered continuously in 

 pencil by a modern hand. There is also another numeration in pencil for 

 each volume separately. They are written on folios of the same size and 

 by the same scribe who signs himself " Tadc ua Eigbard[a]n " at page 51 of 

 3 B 23. One other MS. in the Academy's library, 24 P 1, was written by 

 this scribe ; his signature occurs on p. 52 " Tadg ua Eigbardan qui scribsit " : 

 on p. 14 of the same MS. he gives the date 1473.^ All three manuscripts 

 are entirely occupied with material of a religious or ecclesiastical character, 

 except for a few marginalia. 



Some light upon the later history of the two companion volumes, 3 B 22 

 and 23, may be obtained from entries scribbled in the margins in English. 

 These occur mainly in 3 B 22. This volume (and no doubt its fellow) 

 belonged for a time to a family of Egans. At p. 68 is written, in a hand- 

 writing apparently of the early seventeenth century, " These are to certyfie 

 y* this booke longed to margery Egan." At foot of pp. 6-7, in a later hand, 

 " AUive (?) Egane is y^ posseser of this Booke & I pray God." On page 24, 

 " Stephen Egan " ; p. 40, " Cor. Egan " ; p. 50, " itf Stephen Egan " (these 

 last three entries seem comparatively recent). Towards the end of the 

 seventeenth century the manuscript cnnie into the hands of a family of 

 Kennedys. On p. 13 of 3 B 22 is written : " Daniell Kenedy his hand & 

 scale the 24* daye of Junii 1682 (altered from 1692)." Immediately below 

 this is another name, in a different handwriting, as if it were the record of 

 some agreement. On p. 47, " Philip Kenedy his booke and seale as witness 



' These volumes were examined and described by Mr. Purton while M-orking at the Calendar of 

 Manuscripts now in course of preparation. The description of 3 B 23 is mainly his work ; he first 

 called my attention to the Tallaght document, and he has helped me in the translation. I desire to 

 acknowledge gratefully many useful suggestions receiyed from the Eev. Charles PUimmer, who 

 has kindly read this paper in proof. — E. J. G. 



' He is also the scribe of part of H.2.12. T.C.D. (Nos. 1304 and 1309) : see Abbott's Catalogue, 

 pp. 323, 324. 



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