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Leabhar Mór Leacain: Yellow Book of Lecan

Royal Irish Academy. Written by Adam ó Cuirnín in 1418 A.D. for Gilla Isu mac Fir Bisigh, a man of learning of the Ui Fiachrach. The complete text had 30 folios. The first nine folios were lost in 1724. The beginning of the book contains the Leabhar Gabhála Érenn : The Book of the Taking of Ireland, Dindshenchas: Story of Important Places, Bansenchas, and Leabhar na gCeart: Book of Rights. The text is contaminated with a greasy substance that makes the pages semi-transparent and difficult to read. Only 500 pages remain. (15, 18, 22)

Leabhar Breac: Speckled Book

(pron. yower brek) Royal Irish Academy. 280 pages long. Christian. (13, 18)