Fenian Tales III

Archive Unit

For more information, email the repository
Advice on accessing these materials
Cite this description
Bookmark:http://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/data/gb133-engmss478-507/engms481

This material is held at
Reference
Alternative Id.
Dates of Creation
Name of Creator
Language of Material
Physical Description

Scope and Content

The manuscript contains:

(folio 2) James O'Cane's questions to the Oak and its Reply;
(folio 8) The Evil Report of Goll's Daughter, etc.;
(folio 60) The Adventures of the Bald-pated Dog;
(folio 140) The Tale of Merlin the Malignant;
(folio 182) The Surpassing Excellence of Fion McCumhall;
(folio 192) The Exploits and Adventures of the Great Youth, Son ofthe King of Spain.

Each tale includes in their title: 'translatedfrom Irish MS. by D.H. Kelly, M.R.I.A., and M. McDermott'.

Location of Originals

The Fenian Tales (Manuscripts 479-487) have been copied and translated from manuscripts in the Royal Irish Academy and in the McMahon Collection at Castle Kelly [unidentified].