''An Leabhar Muimhneach'', also known as ''The Book of

Munster Munster ( gle, an Mhumhain or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the south of Ireland. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" ( ga, rí ruirech). Following t ...

'', is an Irish

genealogical Genealogy () is the study of families, family history, and the tracing of their lineages. Genealogists use oral interviews, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kin ...

manuscript. ''An Leabhar Muimhneach'' is preserved in a number of 18th century manuscripts, the best being the work of the

scribe A scribe is a person who serves as a professional copyist, especially one who made copies of manuscripts before the invention of automatic printing. The profession of the scribe, previously widespread across cultures, lost most of its promi ...

Richard Tipper Richard Tipper or Tupper (fl. 1709 – after 1742) was an Irish scribe. Biography Richard Tipper lived at Mitchelstown, parish of Castleknock, County Dublin. According to Paul Walsh (priest) "He has left a considerable body of MSS., which are ...

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, 1716-1717. Based on works compiled by

Domhnall Ó Duinnín Donald is a masculine given name derived from the Gaelic name ''Dòmhnall''.. This comes from the Proto-Celtic *''Dumno-ualos'' ("world-ruler" or "world-wielder"). The final -''d'' in ''Donald'' is partly derived from a misinterpretation of the ...

and

Tadhg mac Dáire Mheic Bhruaideadha Tadhg (, ), (pronunciations given for the name ''Tadgh'' separately from those for the slang/pejorative ''Teague''.) commonly misspelled "Taig" or "Teague", is an Irish and Scottish Gaelic masculine name that was very common when the Goidelic l ...

, in the early 17th century. A translation was made by Rev. Eugene O'Keeffe in 1703, and a complete scholarly edition by Tadhg Ó Donnchadha in 1940.

Sources

* ''The Celebrated Antiquary'', p. 156,

Nollaig Ó Muraíle Nollaig Ó Muraíle is an Irish scholar. He published an acclaimed edition of Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh's ''Leabhar na nGenealach'' in 2004. He was admitted to the Royal Irish Academy in 2009. Life and career A native of Knock, County Mayo, Ó ...

Maynooth Maynooth (; ga, Maigh Nuad) is a university town in north County Kildare, Ireland. It is home to Maynooth University (part of the National University of Ireland and also known as the National University of Ireland, Maynooth) and St Patrick's ...

, 1996.

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* Ó Donnchadha, Tadhg (ed.)
''An Leabhar Muimhneach maraon le suim aguisíní''
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Book of Munster ''An Leabhar Muimhneach'', also known as ''The Book of Munster'', is an Irish genealogical manuscript. ''An Leabhar Muimhneach'' is preserved in a number of 18th century manuscripts, the best being the work of the scribe Richard Tipper of Dubli ...

''). Produced for the

Irish Manuscripts Commission The Irish Manuscripts Commission was established in 1928 by the newly founded Irish Free State with the intention of furthering the study of Ireland's manuscript collections and archives. Its foundation was primarily motivated by the loss of many h ...

/ Baile Átha Cliath: Foillseacháin Rialtais. 1940. * O'Keeffe, Rev. Eugene (tr.),
Eoghanacht Genealogies from the Book of Munster
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abridged but with additions from other manuscripts). Cork. 1703. Irish manuscripts Irish genealogy 18th-century books Irish language Irish-language literature {{manuscript-stub