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The Book of Magauran (Author: [unknown])

section 20

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1. Buaid cagaid ar cath mBrefni
   rath a tagaid is tuairthe
   fraechdha an glor man fad ferthe
   slogh Brefne tad far tuaithne.
2. 2580] Slog o mBriuin fir na foghl
   fa sdiuir fhir is mor meanma
   slighe go uaim ni himda
   bidbha sluaigh thighe Teamhra.

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3. Tomas mac Briain badbh Codhail
   2585] do bhac a ngliadh arm dhilidh
   badh na righ do na dheghaidh
   gebaidh tir le cro a chinidh.
4. Mag Shamradhain geal ngruadhi
   dar bean armgabhail fhaindi
   2590] nir fhas fear uann gan fheli
   acht redhi sduagh geal Gailli.
5. Taiseach ar nach tren bidbha
   gach craiseach ger fa ghelga
   Boind Breagh ag bili Chnodhbha
   2595] comla gheal tighi Temra.
6. Fear le nairgthear magh Midhi
   gailltreabh ni ghabh na ghoiri
   ni fhoil fath a mbrath mbaili
   ma raibhi sgath rath roimhi.
7. 2600] Lamh as a treas nach toghta
   nocho slan cneas o cathgha
   mairg dibh Tail nar tech dheabhtha
   seachna ar cleth Fail da faghtha.
8. Dil choig ceathrar sa churaidh
   2605] roid a eachradh ni fhalaigh
   gach mer geal do gribh Eanaigh
   geabhaidh dibh fhear na aghaid.
9. Tug im Boind cach fa cheli
   ar tath o Roigh do roindi
   2610] telcthear tuath craibhi Chlairi
   sgaile daini im bruach mBoindi.
10. Mag Shamradhan sair subhaigh
    do sgail armraghadh dhfhoghaibh
    cin ar a fhaidh ag feadhain{ MS folio 17r a}
    2615] fa dheabaidh dfhir Clair Codhail.

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