Gaelic literature AD 1000 - 1560 (Notes for a lecture series), Late 19th or early 20th century
Scope and Contents
A bundle of 4 notebooks, containing notes or scripts for lectures on a lecture series. There are no dates noted on the front covers, but the lectures presumably took place at the University of Edinburgh while Donald Mackinnon was Chair of Celtic. The following notebooks survive:
'Contents of the literature: Historical section' (Item B44a)
'Contents of the literature: Laws; Literary grammars and dictionaries; Science (medical); Translated literature' (Item B44b)
Contents of the literature: Mythical and legendary tales of the Cuchullin and Finn epochs; Relgious (Celtic and Gaelic heathenism)' (Item B44c)
'Christian literature' (Item B44d)
Dates
- Creation: Late 19th or early 20th century
Language of Materials
English
Some excerpts in Scottish Gaelic
Physical Description
The pages and binding of all notebooks are in excellent condition. None of the notebooks have front or back covers. The ink is unfaded, but the handwriting is occasionally difficult to decipher
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Extent
4 notebooks
Previous reference
Mackinnon B.44
Physical Description
The pages and binding of all notebooks are in excellent condition. None of the notebooks have front or back covers. The ink is unfaded, but the handwriting is occasionally difficult to decipher
Physical Facet
Material: Paper
Binding: Pages folded and inserted into one another. Individual notebooks held together by contemporary string. Bundle held together by modern string
Dimensions
20.2 cm x 26 cm
Creator
- From the Fonds: Mackinnon, Donald, 1839-1914 (Professor of Celtic, University of Edinburgh) (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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