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The Metrical Dindshenchas (Author: Unknown)

poem/story 25

CARRAIC LETHDERG

  1. Lethderg, taidbritis ar tuir,
    ingen chadla Chonchobuir,
    doreilic seirc, deilm nád gó,
    do Fhothaid i n-aislingeo.
  2. Anmann na fer, fichtib gal,
    bátar mar óen ri Fothad,
    feochra in challait as cach ceird,
    rucsat don charraic Lethdeirg. L.

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  4. Fethlenn mac Fidruí co feirg,
    Lurgu mac Lúaith lasar-deirg,
    fer nárb imrullach dia shleig
    Irnisech mac Inmaisig.
  5. Corr Derce, dag-rí fri tress,
    do Fhothud dogní ard-less:
    romúin eólas, erctha tuir,
    co Tromda mac Calatruim.
  6. Tromda in tráth ropo thrú:
    ní gart cailech, ní gart cú,
    tan ránic Fothad ri feirg
    tuc cend in laích la Lethdeirg. L.
  7. Briccem mac Tuinde, toirm nglan,
    gliccem doruilli ethar
    do Fhothud fri fallait ferg
    don charraic imboí Lethderg. L.