His place in history remains as that of the copier, in 1418, of Lebor Gabála Érenn The Book of the Taking of Ireland, an important historic record of the land's folkloric history, compiled and edited by an anonymous scholar in the 11th century, and containing a loose collection of poems and prose narratives recounting the mythical origins and history of the Irish race from the creation of the world to the Middle Ages.
Lebor Gabála Érenn | Lebor na hUidre | Stanley Lebor | Gabala | Adam LeBor |
It expands on references to the battle in Lebor Gabála Érenn and the Irish Annals, and is one of the richest sources of tales of the former Irish gods.
The Lebor Gabála Érenn synchronises their reign with those of Laosthenes in Assyria and Rehoboam in Judah.
The Lebor Gabála Érenn synchronises his reign with that of the Roman emperor Augustus (27 BC – AD 14) and the birth of Christ, and makes him contemporary with legendary provincial kings Conchobar mac Nessa, Cairbre Nia Fer, Cú Roí and Ailill mac Máta.
According to the Lebor Gabála Érenn, he took the throne after his father was overthrown by Caicher son of Nama, brother of Nechtan.
Although Bellings is often considered a typical Old Englishman, he considered himself Irish and his writings show a good familiarity with Irish Gaelic, including the Old Irish texts such as the Lebor Gabála Érenn.