Irish world-chronicle — 11th century, end - 12th century, beginning
MS. Rawl. B. 502
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Irish world-chronicle — 11th century, end - 12th century, beginning
Irish historical excerpts copied by Sir James Ware from royal archives — 1642
Saltair na Rann, Sex aetates mundi, Miscellaneous prose and poetry, Irish genealogies including saints, Legal texts — 12th century, second quarter
Documents relating to Ireland, excerpts made by or for Sir James Ware from the royal archives at Dublin — 17th century (partly dated 1647); Irish
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. B. 502
Associated place
Ireland
Irish
Date
17th century (partly dated 1647)
11th century, end - 12th century, beginning
1642
12th century, second quarter
Language
Irish
Latin
Contents
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1755
Provenance
Richard Rawlinson, 1690–1755
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Title
Miscellaneous Irish collections
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. B. 502
Summary
The documents on parchment are from the 12th century; the documents on paper are from the 17th century.
Date
12th, 17th century
Language
Irish
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment and paper, in quarto majori
Physical extent
103 Leaves
Custodial history
Olim inter codices Waræi et comitis de Clarendon, 5.
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Collection contents
Rawlinson B: English History
Miscellaneous Irish collections
