Focaloir Gaoidhilge-Sax-Bhearla or An Irish? English Dictionary: Whereof the Irish part hath been compiled not only from various Irish vocabularies, particularly that of Mr Edward Lhuyd; but also from a great variety of the best Irish manuscripts now exta

Pp. (55), 514, (6). Quarter calf and boards. Title page and first and second pages of Preface have been pasted onto paper sheets. Partial loss to title page at bottom r/h corner with miniscule text loss. Occasional wear and stains but good. Ex-Libris Doctor Mulcahy 25 October 1792. The author is not indicated. It was compiled under the patronage of John O?Brien (d. 1769), bishop of Cloyne and Ross, who is presumed to have been responsible for the final editing, including the addition of historical entries, essays at the beginning of each letter of the alphabet, and the lengthy introduction. The main work of compiling short entries has been attributed to Fr Seán Ó Conaire (d. 1773) and Mícheál mac Peattair Uí Longáin (d. 1770). The basic sources were the existing dictionaries of Míchél Ó Cléirigh (1643), Richard Plunket (1663, not printed), and Edward Lhwyd (1707), supplemented by reading chiefly in annals, using manuscripts in O?Brien?s possession (pp. xl?xli). The sources named are ?Annals of Tighernach, of Innisfallen, those called Chronicon Scotorum, & that great Repository of the old Irish language, called Leabhar Breac or the Speckled Book of Mac Eagan [. . .], Feilire na naomh, or the book of Vigils and feasts of Saints, together with that extensive life of St Patrick called vita tripartita [. . .] besides another life of the same Saint written by Fiechus [. . .] & the Life of Saint Brigit composed by Broganus [. . .] The History of the wars of Thomond or north Munster, written in a very florid & copious style by John Magrath in the year 1459 [. . .] several other manuscripts & printed books. Journal des Sçavans 38 (mai 1769), 107?130, printed an account of O?Brien?s introduction in French, preceded by an extract from Leibnitz, who said, in respect of Lhwyd?s Irish?English dictionary, that Irish held the key to the history of other languages (Collectanea etymologica (Hanover, 1717).



Author
O Brien, John,
Publisher
Printed by Nicolas-Francis Valleyre, for the author. By Royal approbation & privilege., Paris
Publication year
1768
Condition
Good
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Dimensions
16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall

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