Leabhar an Iarla Bháin

Leabhar an Iarla Bháin

Cineál	saothar liteartha agus lámhscríbhinn
Teanga	an Mheán-Ghaeilge

Meascra Gaelach liteartha agus reiligiúnach is ea Leabhar an Iarla Bháin, nó The Laud Genealogies and Tribal Histories scríofa c. 1404–1452. Anois Laud 610 sa Bodleian Library, tá dhá fhóilió déag inti, curtha isteach i Leabhar na Rátha. Chruthaigh scríobhaithe Gaelacha an lámhscríbhinn faoi phátrúnacht Séamas de Buitléir, 4ú hIarla Thuamhan (1392–1452). Scríobhadh í as Meán- agus Luath-Nua-Ghaeilge, i Ráth an Photaire agus áiteanna eile.

Bhí clú ar de Buitléir gurbh é Níos Gaelaí ná na Gaeil féin. Ba Ghaeilgeoir é, agus is amhlaidh gurbh eisean an chéad thiarna Angla-Éireannach riamh a cheap breitheamh, Domhnall Mac Flannachadha, ar a bhronn sé tailte i gContae Thiobraid Árann as a chuid seirbhíse.

Déanann Henry agus Marsh-Michel cur síos air mar a leanas:

"The sumptuous initials of this book are not more or less servile repetition of twelfth-century work ... the work of the scribe also is dazzling. He plays like a virtuoso with various sizes of script, the larger size having a majestic decorative quality. The contents are no less remarkable; the 'Félire Óengusso', the 'Agallamh na Seanórach' and a dinnseanchas. The foliage pattern is probably inspired by foreign models, but is so completely integrated that the borrowing is only realised on second thoughts. The initials are large, bold, and drawn in firm lines and bright colours"

Foinsí

• Manuscripts and illuminations 1169-1603, le Francoise Henry and Genevieve Louise Marsh-Micheli, in A New History of Ireland, ll. 801–803, imleabhar 2
• Laud 610, Tionscadal CELT, CnOC.
  • The Laud Genealogies and Tribal Histories, G105005
  • The Laud Synchronisms, G105018, an bunleagan de liosta Ard-Ríthe na hÉireann le fáil san LS.