texts, papers, and studies in Gaelic literature and philology left by the late Rev. Alexander Cameron

684 Pages·2008·32.96 MB·English

by  Cameron, Alexander, 1827-1888

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RELIQUI^ CELTICS
TEXTS, PAPERS, AND STUDIES
IN
(5aelic Xiteratuve m\b philology
LEFT BYTHELATE
Rev. ALEXANDER CAMERON, LL.D.
EDITEDBV
ALEXANDER MACBAIN, M.A.
Rev. JOHN KENNEDY.
VOL.
II.
POETRY, HISTORY, AND PHILOLOGY
"Beannj Dhe mi leouhir.'
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THE NORTHERN COUNTIES NEWSPAPER AN© PRINTING AND
PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIMITED
1894.
PRINTEDATTHE NORTHERN CHRONICLE OKKICE, INVERNESS
CONTENTS.
Preface
Fernaig MS 1
Book of Clanranald 138
Turner MS 310
Dbirdre and the Sons of Uisneach 421
Gaelic Proverbs and Phrases. 475
Translations of Hymns and Poems 508
Lectures and Addresses 524
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(1) OldestPrinted Gaelic Books 524
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(2) Gaelic ItsHistoiyand Literature 533
(3) Place-NamesofDumbarton . 547
(4) ArranPlace-Names 561
(5) GaelicOrthography 577
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(6) Avislaut in Gaelic 590
The Legend of Deer 602
Gaelic Irregular Verbs 610
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Glossary of Unpublished j^^tymologies 615
Index to Etymologies in the "Gael," &. 649
Addenda to Vol. II. 659
Corrigenda to Vol. il. . 660
Additional Corrigenda to Vol. I. . 661
Illustrations
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Facsimilepage ofFernaig MS. Facingiitle-pnge
Facsimile page of Black Book Facingp. 172