Annals of Ulster

The Annals of Ulster (Irish: Annála Uladh , English: Annals of Ulster ) are among the most important medieval historical works of Ireland . They are largely written in Irish with very few Latin entries. They cover the period from 431 to 1541 . They were compiled in the 16th century.

Preserved manuscripts

There are four surviving manuscripts :

The manuscript from the library of Trinity College in Dublin was compiled in its entries up to 1489 by the copyist Ruaidhrí Ó Luinín . Later entries were made by other authors. The entries for 1102 to 1108, 1115.4-1162.3 and 1374 to 1378 are missing.

The manuscript from the Bodleian Library of Oxford University includes entries up to 952 (compiled by Ruaidhrí Ó Casaide ), the following entries up to 1507 by Ruaidhri Ó Luinín and a few other copyists unidentified with the exception of Matha Ó Luinín. The entries for 1131.3-1155 and 1307 to 1315 are missing.

The British Library in London has an English translation of the Irish text for entries 431 to 1132.1, 1156 to 1307 and 1486 to 1504. This text contains some entries that have not survived in the Irish original.

Another manuscript in the British Library in London is a translation of the Irish text into Latin, covering the period from 1200 to 1296. Material from other sources was also adopted.

literature

Daniel P. McCarthy: The Chronology of the Irish Annals. In: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. Section C: Archeology, Celtic Studies, History, Linguistics, Literature. Vol. 98, No. 6, 1998, ISSN 0035-8991 , pp. 203-255, JSTOR 25516225 .

Web links

The University College Cork provides the Web on an English translation based on all four extant manuscripts:

Daniel P. Mc Carthy extensively compares the chronology and the content of the Annals of Ulster with the Annals of Tigernach and the Chronicon Scotorum on his website :

Chronological Synchronization of the Irish Annals

Remarks

^ DP Mc Carthy: The Irish Annals - Their genesis, evolution and history . Four Courts Press, Dublin 2008, ISBN 978-1-84682-048-9 , pp. 34 . Quote: AU is undoubtedly one of the most important witnesses on the Annalistic genre on account of its large number of entries, extensive range, conservative orthography, and unique chronological apparatus.

[1] DP Mc Carthy: The Irish Annals - Their genesis, evolution and history . Four Courts Press, Dublin 2008, ISBN 978-1-84682-048-9 , pp. 34 . Quote: AU is undoubtedly one of the most important witnesses on the Annalistic genre on account of its large number of entries, extensive range, conservative orthography, and unique chronological apparatus.