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The Metrical Dindshenchas (Author: Unknown)

poem/story 44

BENN CODAIL

  1. Senchas Codail cuimnig dam
    sund ós ruibnib na rogal:
    cid dia fail, fri dáil n-díthig,
    ainm cáid Codail chorr-chíchig?
  2. Codal corr-chíchech roalt
    Érinn ambrit, ilar marc;
    sund forin chnuc cúar atchí
    fo brufc búan ósa bruinni.
  3. Cach ás noásad in bein,
    Ériu ágmar, ba h-arm-gein,
    noásad amlaid co h-án
    in cnoc ós talmain tonn-bán.
  4. Co n-érbairt ria h-aiti h-í
    cen laici tria léitmigi:
    ‘Ronguin gáeth, rongoir grían grinn,’
    ‘atraig in slíab ós Érinn.’
  5. Mani rathaiged in ben
    in cnoc for ás, for indeb,
    nobiad ós Érind uile
    glé-rind Codail chnes-buide.

    6. p.186

  6. In lá doméla ní de
    ard-rí Bréna ocus Bóinde,
    comaid ar cach tress rothag
    mess Codail do ríg Themrach.
  7. Is and roadnacht iar n-úair
    Codal cairpthech claideb-chrúaid
    hi tul-chnuc gurm na ngéc nglas:
    is ed adfét in senchas. S.