The pedigree of Francis Henry Egerton (afterwards Earl of Bridgewater), from Sir Thomas Egerton, Viscount Brackley; certified by Sir Isaac Heard, Garter King at Arms, 12 Feb. 1806.
Papiers ornés etc.: a collection of ornamented writing paper, visiting cards, etc., collected by Lord Bridgewater. Includes blank stationery papers with embossed, gilt, and coloured decorative frames, lace cut edges, hand-coloured and monochrome letterheads of cherubs, soldiers and classical fi...
Fragments of the legal tract Bretha Éitgid and some poetical material
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Fragments of Bretha Éitgid and some poetic material. A detailed description is provided by O'Grady and Flower, Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts, II, pp. 76-85. f. 1r: Paper pastedown with a brief description of the manuscript's contents in English. f. 1v: Blank. ff. 2r-6v: A calendar In Irish,...
Collection of religious, historical, mythical and scientific texts with a particular interest in Fermoy, Co. Cork
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A composite manuscript clearly divided into five sections, as follows: (1) astronomical and medical texts (ff. 4-5); (2) theological, religious and historical texts (ff. 6-11); (3) historical texts with an especial interest in Fermoy and a homily. The date 1453 is given in a colophon (ff. 12-...
The Tripartite Life of St Patrick and two fragments of Ulster Cycle tales (Fled Bricrenn and Táin Bó Cuailnge)
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The Tripartite Life of St Patrick, two fragments of Ulster Cycle Tales and some short religious material. A detailed description of this manuscript is provided by O'Grady and Flower, Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts, ii, pp. 434-37.Contents: ff. 1r-18v: Vita Tripartita Sancti Patricii. f. 1r is ba...