The Book of Lismore

Leabhar MacCarthaigh Riabhach ~ The Book of

Lismore ~an introduction

Donald Brady16 thth June 2007

Lismore Crozier

History of the Codex Background Description Contents

Timoleague MonasteryBook of Lismore

Section I ~ Prel iminaries , A history of Israel

“This is Patrick’s Life , and let everyone who shall read give a blessing for the souls of the couple…”

Section II ~ Lives of the Saints

Saint Patrick Saint Colom-Cil le Saint Brigid Saint Senán Saint Findian Saint Finnchua Saint Brenainn Saint Ciarán Saint Mochua

Saint Íta

Section III ~ AnecdotesSect ion IV ~ The ever-new tongueSect ion V ~ Poems

Saint Molaise

Section VI ~ The conquests of Charlemagne

Reichenau

Sect ion VII ~ AnecdotesSect ion VIII ~ A history of the Lombards

Lombardy

Section IX ~ Marco Polo Travels

Ancient Tibet

Section X ~Miscel laneousSection XI ~ The Book of Rights

Tara

Section XII ~ The victor ious career of Cel lacháin of Caiseal

Sect ion XIII ~ The s iege of Dámgháire [Knocklong ]

Silé na gig

Section XIV ~ Miscel laneousSection XV ~ The progress of the burdensome troop

Queen Maeve

The Táin

Section XVI ~ The l itt le col loquy and Col loquy with the ancient men

~ Conclusion ~