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1 1 2 TJie Vision of MacConglinne.
The married couple to whom it is related the first
night shall not separate without an heir ; they shall
not be in dearth of food or raiment.
The new house, in which it is the first tale told,
:; no corpse shall be taken out of it ; it shall not want
food or raiment ; fire does not burn it.
The king to whom it is recited before battle or
conflict shall be victorious.
On the occasion of bringing out ale, or of feasting
I o a prince, or of taking an inheritance or patrimony,
this tale should be recited.
The reward of the recital of this story is a white-
spotted, red-eared cow, a shirt of new linen,
a woollen cloak with its brooch, from a king and
i:; queen, from married couples, from stewards, from
princes, to him who is able to tell and recite it to
them.
The married couple to whom it is related the first
night shall not separate without an heir ; they shall
not be in dearth of food or raiment.
The new house, in which it is the first tale told,
:; no corpse shall be taken out of it ; it shall not want
food or raiment ; fire does not burn it.
The king to whom it is recited before battle or
conflict shall be victorious.
On the occasion of bringing out ale, or of feasting
I o a prince, or of taking an inheritance or patrimony,
this tale should be recited.
The reward of the recital of this story is a white-
spotted, red-eared cow, a shirt of new linen,
a woollen cloak with its brooch, from a king and
i:; queen, from married couples, from stewards, from
princes, to him who is able to tell and recite it to
them.
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| Early Gaelic Book Collections > Matheson Collection > Aislinge Meic Conglinne > (170) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/76533719 |
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| Description | The vision of MacConglinne, a Middle-Irish wonder tale. |
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| Shelfmark | Mat.70 |
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| Description | Items from a collection of 170 volumes relating to Gaelic matters. Mainly philological works in the Celtic and some non-Celtic languages. Some books extensively annotated by Angus Matheson, the first Professor of Celtic at Glasgow University. |
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| Description | Selected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history. |
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