Book of Leinster
The Book of Leinster (Middle Irish: Lebor Laignech [ˈl͈ʲevər ˈlaɡʲnʲəx], LL) is a medieval Irish manuscript compiled c. 1160 and now kept in Trinity College Dublin, under the shelfmark MS H 2.18 (cat. 1339). It was formerly known as the Lebor na Nuachongbála "Book of Nuachongbáil", a monastic site known today as Oughaval.
| Book of Leinster | |
|---|---|
| Dublin, TCD, MS 1339 (olim MS H 2.18) | |
f. 53 | |
| Also known as | Lebor Laignech (Modern Irish Leabhar Laighneach); Lebor na Nuachongbála |
| Type | miscellany |
| Date | 12th century, second half |
| Place of origin | Terryglass (County Tipperary) and possibly Oughaval or Clonenagh (County Laois) |
| Scribe(s) | Áed Ua Crimthainn |
| Size | c. 13″ × 9″; 187 leaves |
| Condition | 45 leaves lost, according to manuscript note. |
| Previously kept | by the Ó Mhorda and Sir James Ware |
Terryglass
Location of Terryglass (Tír Dhá Ghlas) in Ireland
Some fragments of the book, such as the Martyrology of Tallaght, are now in the collection of University College Dublin.
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