. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. let sperat Domino Jhesu dari clcmentiam illoriim opera. Fecit Anno Doviini 993 OiiiliOirni. It may be read in English: Ufo, the son of John, the son of Mfignus, Princeof Man, the grandson of Liahia Macgryneil, trusts in the Lord Jesus that their works(his own and those of his ancestors) will obtain mercy. Oneil Oirni made this in theyear of God nine hundred and ninety-three. This interesting cup is simply an Irish wooden mether, very highlyornamented in silver. The inscription, so strangely misread by SirAValter Scott, is given much mor
. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. let sperat Domino Jhesu dari clcmentiam illoriim opera. Fecit Anno Doviini 993 OiiiliOirni. It may be read in English: Ufo, the son of John, the son of Mfignus, Princeof Man, the grandson of Liahia Macgryneil, trusts in the Lord Jesus that their works(his own and those of his ancestors) will obtain mercy. Oneil Oirni made this in theyear of God nine hundred and ninety-three. This interesting cup is simply an Irish wooden mether, very highlyornamented in silver. The inscription, so strangely misread by SirAValter Scott, is given much more correctly by Wilson (PrehistoricAnnals of Scotland, vol. ii., p. 484)— kathakixa ingen y neill uxor PKOCKEDINGS. 207 JOHANNIS MEGUIGIR PRINCIPIS DE FIRMANAE ME FIERI FECIT, ANNO DOMINI 1493—followed by the 15th verse of the 144th Psalm in the versionof the Vulgate— Oculi omnium in te sperant Domine et tu das escamillorum in tempore opportuno. The death of the chief, John Maguire, Pr WfiSTEiFxri Portion OF bic of-Skve Danve^an //<. Cobna Hot: is recorded in the Annals of the Four Masters under the year cup itself is probably older than its ornamental casing, but the style?of the ornament in i)ierced work, filagree, and niello, agrees well enough Q2
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