Building the ultimate Library of Irish archaeology and history. Part III: Early Irish Texts etc
[** If you like this post, please make a donation to the IR&DD project using the secure button at the end. If you think it is interesting or useful, please re-share via Facebook, Google+, Twitter etc. To help keep the site in operation, please use the amazon search portal at the end of the post - each purchase earns a small amount of advertising revenue**] War of the Gaedhil with the Gaill, Book of Leinster ( Source ) Continuing our theme from the Irish Annals to The Calendar of State Papers , today we take a look at what core texts are available relating to Early Ireland. Cormac's Glossary , is an early Irish glossary containing etymologies and explanations of over 1,400 Irish words, many of which are difficult or outdated. The shortest and earliest version of the work is ascribed to Cormac mac Cuilennáin (d. 908), king-bishop of Munster. It is an encyclopedic dictionary containing simple synonymous explanations in Irish or Latin of Irish words. In some cas...