Leabhuir na Seintiomna ar na ttaruing go Gaidhlig tre chúram agus dhúthras an Doctúir Uilliam Bedel ... : The books of the Old Testament translated into Irish by the care and diligence of Doctor William Bedel, Late Bishop of Kilmore in Ireland, and, for the publick good of that nation,.
Bedell, William,1571-1642.
Boyle, Robert,Hon.,17th century,former owner.NLS: RB.s.409
MacTavish, John,active 1881,former owner.StEdNL: RB.s.409
Campbell, James,minister in Kilbrandon and Ardchattan,1726-742,former owner.StEdNL: RB.s.409.
[London] : Printed at London,,
anno Dom. MDCLXXXV. [ 1685]
The first and last leaves are blank.
Darlow & Moule
ESTC
Wing (2nd ed., 1994)
Inscription stuck onto front pastedown: This is a copy of as far as is known) the first translation of the Old Testament into Gaelic. The dialect is the Irish. The character the Ancient Celtic. A copy seems to have been presented by the Honbl. Robert Boyle son of the Earl of Cork to every parish in the Highlands. Of these few are known to exist. This one was given to a parish of which relatives of mine were ministers for several generations & has been in their possession and mine for upwards of 120 years John MacTavish The East Church House Inverness 8th Oct 1881.
A handwritten inscription on the verso of the title page identifies this copy as one of the 200 sent to individual parishes in the Highlands: "The Donation of the Honourable pious & learned Robert Boyle Son of the Earle of Cork &c in Ireland a principall member of the Royal Society bestowed on the parish Church of Amdmaddie or Killchattan & Kilbrandon in Luing & Seil [..] continue there as a church Bible for the present Reverend Minister Mr James Campbell his use and for the [..] of all the Ministers who shall succeed him in that parish." The name "Mr James Campbell" is inserted in a different hand; that hand also list the characters of the Irish script with Roman transliterations below the inscription.
England London.
Also available on microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms, 1977. Early English books 1641-1700; 707:2a.