The Celtic Literature Collective

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 Berch�n
Inmain tir in tir ud thoir The Lament of Deirdre
R�alta an chruinne Caitir Fh�ona Star of the world, Catherine

Columbcille
Altus Prosator Altus Prosator
In te Christi translation of preface
Nolie pater translation of preface
Fil s�il n-glas A Blue Eye Will Look Back
Robad mellach, a meic mo D� An Exile's Dream
Tr�ide as dile lem fo-r�cbus The Three Best-beloved Places
Is aire charaim Doire Derry
Is sc�th mo chrob �n scr�binn My Hand is Weary of Writing
Delightful Would It Be To Me To Be In Ulster
That I might search the books all
A fir f�il O Generous Man
A Maire m�n, maithingen Invocation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Cros Chr�st tarsin n-gn�isse Christ's Cross

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 t� mo baile Be Thou My Vision

Beccan mac Luigdech
In Praise of St. Columba

Gillebr�ghde Albanach
Aisling ad-chonnarc � chianaibh A vision I saw some time ago
Fada Dhamh druim re h�irinn Long am I with my back towards Ireland
Sg�an mo charad ar mo chli� My friend's knife at my left side
Tabhraid chugam cruit mo r�ogh Bring me my king's harp
Th�inig an Craobhdhearg go Cruachan The Red Hand has come to Cruachan
A ghilli gabhus an sti�ir O Lad who takes the helm

Muireadhach Albanach � D�laigh
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 sg�n Muireadhach, sharpen your knife

Art�r Dall Mac Gurcaigh
D�l chabhlaigh ar Chaist�al 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 Br�n Binn The Sweet, or Melodious, Sorrow
Bas Artuir The Death of Arthur
Laoidh an Amad�in Mh�ir 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 D�l Riatan and Scottish monarchs
Genealogy of William I
Foundation legend of St Andrews
Other Histories
The buik of the croniclis
The Declaration of Arbroath