Reference code
IE CA CP/3/4/2/4
Title
Clippings of Colum Cille text with Translation by An tAthair Peadar Ó Laoghaire
Date(s)
- c.1906-c.1910 (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
64 pp; 27 cm x 21 cm; Bound volume; Newspaper clippings
Name of creator
(30 April 1839-21 March 1920)
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Scope and content
A bound volume containing newspaper clippings containing a transcription by An tAthair Peadar Ó Laoghaire of a medieval text on the life of Colum Cille (also known as Columba) (c.521-597), the founder of the monastery of Iona. The articles also contain translations and textual notes. The clippings are undated, but all the articles are headed ‘Our Gaelic Department / Colum Cille’ and are likely taken from the ‘Cork Examiner’.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
- Irish
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
The spine binding of the volume is cracked and there is some wear to the covers. Careful manual handling is required.