Bodleian Library, MS Rawlinson B 512


Oxford, Bodleian Library, Rawlinson B. 512 is an Irish vellum manuscript in quarto, numbering 154 folios and written in double columns by multiple scribes in the course of the late 15th and early 16th centuries. The compilation presents a diverse range of medieval texts in verse and in prose, some of which are in Latin, while the vast majority is written in the Irish language. It is a composite manuscript, consisting of five portions which were originally distinct volumes: I, II, III, IV and V.

Contents

foliosDescription
37a-39aApgitir Chrábaid
39aTeist Choemáin Chlúana maic Treoin for scoil oc Sinchill Chille Ached.
39a-40bIrish treatise on eight deadly sins and eight chief virtues
40b-41aRegula Coluim Cille
41aThree-line paragraph, beginning Cosc mo Colmaócc maic uBéonna dond óclaicg.
41aIrish Legend of St. Gregory the Great
41b-42aInvocation of Christ, prayers to Mary, John the Child and John the Baptist
42a-42bMugrón comarba Coluim cille
42b-44aNa Arrada .
44a-44bIrish Vision of Laisrén of Cluain
44bNote on Churches of Munster

foliosDescription
45a-47bTreatise on the Psalter, with Irish note dated October 1731.
48a-51bCáin Adomnáin
51bIrish poem on the Maledictive Psalms, beginning Sreth a salmaib suad slan / feib rohorddaig Adamnan.
51bImmathcor nAilella ocus Airt
51b-52aFragment, beginning muintire. Olldam dicit.
52aPoem on ecclesiastical seasons and days, beginning A Loingsig a hEs mac nEirc.
52a-52bFil and grian glindi hái, poem ascribed to the briugu Dá Choca, with prose preface and glosses.
52bSeven-line note, Tomus cuirp Crist arna gabail Chonsantin impir

foliosDescription
53a-64aFélire Óengusso, preface, part of prologue, epilogue.
56bPoem in rinnard metre, beginning Bendacht indrig ''donélaib.
64aPoem in rinnard metre, beginning Cach noem robói , fil, bias.
64aQuatrain beginning Cech noeb, cech noebuag, cech mairtir, with scribal note
64bLegend of St. Moling
64bLegend of St. Moling and the Devil
64bScribal note
65a-71aIrish homily on the Nativity
71aTwo poems, beginning: Buadacht uaim dom compan an tí as iomlan a threghib ; Ag scoith na bPluingeadach.
71a-75bIrish homily on the Passion
73aNote by scribe identifying himself as Dubthach Ó Duibgennan writing for Conchobor Ó Maelchonairi.

foliosDescription
76a-97bLebor Gabála Érenn, including Flathiusa hErend.
97bNote on Ireland's resemblance to Paradise, beginning Inis hErenn, tra, ro-suidigad isin fuined.
97bTriad on first three judgment in Ireland
97b-98bScéla Túain maic Cairill do Fhinnén Maige Bile
97bPoem about Tuan mac Cairill
97bQuatrain, beginning Dia rorannta cóicid Erenn.
97b4 quatrains about Beltaine, Lugnasad, Samain and Imbolc
99a-100bScéla Alexandir maic Pilip, episodes from the Irish Alexander saga.
100bCompert Conchobuir, story of Ness daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide
100bOut of place scribal note to Lebor Gabála Érenn

foliosDescription
123a-139bLorgaireacht an tSoidhigh Naomhtha, Early Modern Irish Arthurian tale, fragment.
126aPoem ascribed to St. Columba, beginning Aibhinn bith ar Bnn Etair.
126aOghum consonant sísana .
140aStory about Diarmait mac Cerbaill and St. Ciarán at the assembly of Tailtiu
140aStory about abbot of Drimnagh
140bFoscél ar Bannscail, story about the temptation of a confessor by a woman
140bStory of two fellow clerical students
141aStory of Columba
141aStory of King Gúaire
141aStory of the ghost of Mac Craith mac mic in-Lomanaigh
141bStory about daughter of the son of Tadg úa Cellaigh Maine
141bTwo Legends about St. Moling of Luachair
141bStory of St. Comgall of Bangor
142aStory of Brenainnmoccu-Alta
142aStory of Baithín and St. Columba.
142aStory of Mochuta and the Devil
142bStory of David, Solomon and Absalom
142bStory of Mochuta
142bIrish Legend of Job
143aScribal note dedicated to John Punket and the daughter of the Baron of Galtrim.
143aProphetic note
143aIrish Legend of St. Patrick, King Loegaire's son and Michael the Archangel
143bNote on tidings, arguments and history: Foilsigter na focail ar tri coraib.i. scél ocus arrumainte ocus tair
143bNote on a land east of Asia
143bComrac Conculaind re Senbecc
143bReligious note on repentance
143bTriad Tri h-inganta Temrach
143bIrish Legend of Gregory and the widow who laughed at mass
144aConclusion to Legend of Solomon
144aLegend of David and Solomon
144aNote on a Greek king
144aNote on pilgrimage of four Irish clerics to Rome
144bLegend of Emperor Constantine
144bNote on three gods of Danu.
144bBeginning of Esnada tige Buchet''. Cf: f. 122a.

Secondary sources

  • Stokes, Whitley. The Tripartite Life of St. Patrick. London, 1887.