Book of Fermoy
| Book of Fermoy | |
|---|---|
| Royal Irish Academy | |
| Also known as | Leabhar Fhear Maí, Book of Roche |
| Date | 14th–16th century |
| Place of origin | Ireland |
| Language(s) | Middle Irish, Early Modern Irish |
| Scribe(s) | Domhnall Ó Leighin, Uilliam Ó hIcedha, Dáibith Ó Duib, Torna Uí Mhaoil Chonaire |
| Material | Vellum |
| Size | 34.5cm x 26cm |
| Format | Folio |
| Script |
coarse bookhand (pp 1-16) small neat upright hand (pp 147-51) cursive hand (pp 217-24) |
The Book of Fermoy (Irish: Leabhar Fhear Maí, aka RIA MS 23 or the Book of Roche, leabhar de Róiste), is a medieval Irish text, dated to the 14th to 16th century AD.[1]
Contents
- Book of Invasions
- "Fosterage of the Houses of the Two Milk Vessels" (both of the Mythological Cycle)
- "The Wooing of Emer" (Ulster Cycle)
- "The Adventures of Art son of Conn" (the Kings' Cycle),
- The Voyage of Bran
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
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