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The Dean of Lismore's Book: A Selection of Ancient Gaelic Poetry

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"The Dean of Lismore's Book: A Selection of Ancient Gaelic Poetry by Maclauchlan et al." is a Scottish manuscript compiled in eastern Perthshire during the first half of the 16th century. Assembled primarily by James MacGregor, Dean of Lismore, this multilingual collection preserves ancient Gaelic poetry alongside works in Scots and Latin. The manuscript contains bardic verses from both Irish and Scottish traditions, patronized by the Campbells of Glen Orchy. Remarkably, it includes poetry by at least four women, featuring laments, courtly verse, and surprisingly explicit content that challenges medieval literary conventions.

The Dean of Lismore's Book: A Selection of Ancient Gaelic Poetry, from the public domain. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #48099.

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  1. 1.Front Matter287 words
  2. 2.Introduction (1)8,725 words
  3. 3.Introduction (2)8,743 words
  4. 4.Introduction (3)8,516 words
  5. 5.Introduction (4)7,914 words
  6. 6.Introduction (5)8,057 words
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  7. 17.Introduction (16)1,080 words
  8. 18.Chapter M: BETHAM EDWARDS, Author of ’The White House by the Sea.’2,170 words
  9. 19.Chapter M: LAMÉ FLEURY, Auteur de plusieurs ouvrages d’education1,789 words
  10. 20.Chapter C: T. PERTHES, Professor of Law at Bonn1,211 words