Scottish Literature
I'm still learning a lot about Scottish literature, so please forgive the paucity of this list:
Manuscripts:
The Book of Deer
The Dean of Lismore's Book
The Fernaig manuscript
The Black Book of Clanranald
The Red Book of Clanranald (NLS MS.3152)
The Black Book of Taymouth, 1598-1648
Poetry:
The English And Scottish Popular Ballads: the massive collection of Francis James Child.
Anonymous Poetry
Duan Albanach | Song of the Scots |
Briathran Fhinn Ri Oscar | Address Of Fingal To Oscar |
Prophecy of Berchán | |
Inmain tir in tir ud thoir | The Lament of Deirdre |
Réalta an chruinne Caitir Fhíona | Star of the world, Catherine |
Columbcille
Mugint
Hymnus (Lorica) S. Mugintii | Prayer for Protection |
Dallan Forgaill
Amra Columb Cille | The Eulogy for St. Columba |
Amra Senain | The Eulogy for St. Senan |
Rop tú mo baile | Be Thou My Vision |
Beccan mac Luigdech
In Praise of St. Columba |
Gillebrìghde Albanach
Aisling ad-chonnarc ó chianaibh | A vision I saw some time ago |
Fada Dhamh druim re hÉirinn | Long am I with my back towards Ireland |
Sgían mo charad ar mo chliú | My friend's knife at my left side |
Tabhraid chugam cruit mo ríogh | Bring me my king's harp |
Tháinig an Craobhdhearg go Cruachan | The Red Hand has come to Cruachan |
A ghilli gabhus an stiúir | O Lad who takes the helm |
Muireadhach Albanach Ó Dálaigh
Mithich domh triall gu tigh Pharais | Tis time for me to go to the house of Paradise |
M'anam do sgar riomsa a-raoir | My soul parted from me last night |
A Mhuireadhaigh, meil do sgín | Muireadhach, sharpen your knife |
Artúr Dall Mac Gurcaigh
Dál chabhlaigh ar Chaistéal Suibhne | An arranging of a fleet against Castle Sweeny |
Anglo-Scottish Works
John Barbour | ||
The Brus | ||
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Richard de Holand | ||
Buke of the Howlat | ||
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Tales:
The Legend Of Deer: from the Book of Deer.
Popular Tales of the West Highlands: vol. 1-4.
Scottish Fairy and Folk Tales
Works with an Arthurian Theme
Sgeulachd air Sir Uallabh O'Corn | The Tale of Sir Gawain |
Am Bròn Binn | The Sweet, or Melodious, Sorrow |
Bas Artuir | The Death of Arthur |
Laoidh an Amadáin Mhóir | Lay of the Great Fool |
Religious:
The Gaelic Notes in the Book of Deer
The Carmina Gadelica: vol. 1 & 2
The Secret Common-Wealth of Elves, Fauns and Fairies: Not religious in the traditional sense, but dealing with remnants of Fairy Faith.
History
NOTE: Like much early Scottish literature, the contents here range from Irish to Anglo-Scottish.
Lebor Bretnach | The "Irish" Nennius | |
The Poppleton MS | ||
De Situ Albanie | Regarding the situation of Albania [Scotland] (mostly Isidorus of Seville) | |
Chronica de Origine Antiquorum Pictorum | The Pictish Chronicle | |
Chronicle of the Kings of Alba | ||
List of Dál Riatan and Scottish monarchs | ||
Genealogy of William I | ||
Foundation legend of St Andrews | ||
Other Histories | ||
The buik of the croniclis | ||
The Declaration of Arbroath |