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Cormac mac Cuillenáin and the jesters (Author: Unknown)

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Et in aghaid re c-cath do tabairt dó do Cerball mac Muiregain do-battar triar crossan fa mór airmittin & gratsa aicce ina focair in aghaid-sin. Et do-rat duine tri h-ubla mora aidble do Corpmac et adubairt; ‘A crossana,’ ar se, ‘da n-derntai airfitedh amarach dam, do-gebhtai na h-ubla sech in slogh uile,’ & do-gabattar do laimh co n-dingnedis ge mad beo marbh iat. ‘Tabraidh mo lamh fa comhall-sin,’ ar Corbmac, & do-naiscc orra amlaid-sin, & tuccadh in cath


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arna marach & do-rochair Cormac ann. Et ar t-techt na h-aidhce da n-ionnsaighe adubairt Cerball: ‘Eirgidh nech uaibh,’ ar se, ‘d' fis an armaigh & do fechain Corbmaic an comhaillfed-se a luighe.’ & do-cuaidh in techtaire dia fis & mar do-bí ann at-connairc cinnu na c-crosan ic com-aentuccud cum a cele.