Irish manuscripts, 1833

Item

Title
Irish manuscripts, 1833
Subject
Australia--History
Manuscripts, Irish
Religion
Poetry
Books
Category
1. Settlement
Keywords
reverend
Creator
De Barra, Dáibhí
Current holder
State Library of Victoria
Period of reference 
1833 – 1833
Date
May 12, 1863
Series number
MS 10595
Item number
9916368793607636
Access rights
Digitised
Rights 
This work is out of copyright. No copyright restrictions apply.
Country of origin
Ireland
Australia
Language 
Irish
Description from source
1 volume, 236 pages. (2.0 cm.)

Irish manuscripts in Australia, a partial shelf list. Irish manuscripts, a book presented by the Rev. Dr. Barry, 12th May 1863, Ireland, written in Gaelic. This manuscript was written in 1833 by Dáibhidh de Barra of Dungourney in east Co. Cork. The manuscript supplies evidence of work of Dáibhidh's that was thought not to have survived, namely translations of English prayer books into Irish. In addition, the manuscript contains an autograph poem on pp. 230-35.
Physical format
Books
Poetry