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The Metrical Dindshenchas (Author: Unknown)

poem/story 117

DESCERT

  1. Athair Cailte, comul ngle,
    Goscen cerd do Chorpraige:
    ainm a mathar, moltais raind,
    Finnigu ingen Umaill.
  2. .F. Ar a gsaib co nguire
    rorog fóir fri fir-suide
    Goscen na nglan-grés cach dú,
    foirb narb amdes do cherdu.
  3. .F. Fid ocus uisce ocus moin
    cuinchset fria coir . . r coméin,
    scel na celair, uar ni celg,
    conid de atberar Descerd.
  4. Dorat Find ar-rogain raind
    d' Finnigin ingin Umaill:
    sund fríth failti cen tachail
    do Chailti is dia deg-athair. A.
  5. Cach fuither dia fríth cose
    gairm cen dith ara deise:
    nolen and fir ind fhachain
    cen cop dír do deg-athair. A.