An Irish Astronomical Tract

An Irish Astronomical Tract, medieval Irish text and manuscript.

Overview

An Irish Astronomical Tract is the title given to a medieval Irish text, created in the first half of the 14th century. It was written in Early Modern Irish, and is a translation of De Scientia Motus Orbis by Masha'allah ibn Atharī (c.740–815 AD).

The name of its scribe and place of composition is unknown.

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