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Táin Bó Cúalnge from the Book of Leinster (Author: Unknown)

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Ruadrucce Mind and so innossa

MEnd mac Sálcholgán éside ó Rénaib na Bóinne. Dá fer déc ba sed a lín-saide. Is amlaid táncatar-saide & dá gae for cach óencrand leó, gae for rend & gae for erlond combad chumma
3840] da gontais do rennaib & do erlonnaib na slúagu. Rabertsatar teóra fúaparta dona slúagaib. Torchratar a trí comlín leó & torchratar dá fer déc muntiri Mind. Acht ra gáet Mend féin calad gor rusti rúadderg fair. And sain ra ráidsetar fir Hérend: ‘Is rúad in rucce se,’ bar íat-sum, ‘do Mend mac Sálcholgán, a munter
3845] do marbad & do mudugud & a guin féin corop rusti rúadderg fair.’ Corop Ruadrucce Mind and so.

Is and sain ra ráidsetar fir Hérend nárbad athis do Mend mac Sálcholgán dúnad & longphort d'falmugud dó & na slúaig do thecht uide lá for cúlu fathúaid daridisi & a guin gascid do scor dona
3850] slúagaib go n-éirsed Conchobor assa chess nóenden co tucad cath dóib for Gárig & Ilgárig feib ra tharngirsetar druídi & fádi & fissidi fer nHérend.

Fáemais Mend mac Sálcholgán aní sein, dúnad & longphort d'falmugud dó & lotar na slúaig uide lá for cúlu doridisi
3855] fostud & dá immf[dot ]uirech.


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