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The Book of Magauran (Author: [unknown])

section 22

XXII

Mael Padraig Mac Naimhin Fos

    1. 2780] Ni beag an lensa ar Leath Cuind
      a dhith dairiumh ni fhedfuind
      len ig fobra chuir dhibh Cen
      do chuir in Fhodla i naimredh.
    2. Len do loigh ar lacht a chruidh
      2785] len nach leg cnuas tre chraebhuibh
      len da tarrla cor do chach
      nach tarbha crodh na conach.
    3. Len ar brondudh bho agus each
      len dar heasgradh in teneach{MS folio 18r a}
      2790] len ba sgel ar fianaibh Fail
      len ar chliaraibh dho chongbhail.
    4. Len do fhas a cimsaibh crich
      len do leg fhas don esidh
      len mor ar techt i toraidh
      2795] le cleacht gach slogh sirfhoghail
    5. Gabhail meic Bhriain ga mbi sinn
      cuis a leoinse as len dErind
      gor gabhadh gribh fhuind Uladh
      gan shil Cuind do chumhsgughadh.

    6. p.182

    7. 2800] Gid mor noilbhem uair Eri
      re ngabhail chind Choirrslebhi
      ith Banbha ni bed ri bhaidh
      acht geg Gabhra do ghabhail.
    8. Traigh gach lacha is lan tuili
      2805] do gabhail chind Callmhuighi
      do thart ma nuair ni fhaghar
      acht lacht buair do bheagadhadh.
    9. Tomas Mag Shamhradhan Shaigh
      nirbh ingnadh Goill da ghabhail
      2810] mor damnas an mbreth do ber
      ai bheth a ngallghlas Ghaidhel.
    10. Gabhail i Chraidhi is crad leam
      creach is mho degsibh Erenn
      creach gach cleri id chim i laim
      2815] tre gribh nGrene do gabhail.
    11. An fhoil ar cleth nUiri dhairc
      suaichnidh lind Dia ga dighailt
      imdha geall ri geg nEanaich
      nach ted dar ceand coigeadhaigh.
    12. 2820] Gan bhuain dhfhaisgin is gan ar
      gan la greni o ra gabhadh
      cred nar aisdigh sgemh man sgel
      gan gren dfhaisgin i naer.
    13. Gan luadh sidhcaimhi ag sil Chuind
      2825] gan trebhadh gan tuar fearainn
      gan bhuing arbha gach achaidh
      i mBhanbha Chuind Chedchathaich.
    14. Gan din ag duini ar dheabhaidh
      gan bac cruidh ri caidhbheanaibh{MS folio 18r b}
      2830] gan clodh fingaili na fill
      ni sodh inghairi dErinn.

    15. p.184

    16. Aig sin na gill dechta dhaibh
      ata ag Dia a ngill re ghabhail
      o chach ni thoill an torudh
      2835] coill na bhlath do bhennoghudh.
    17. Gabhail Meg Shamhradhan sheng
      do lin durchradhaibh Erenn
      bheith i llaimh do bharr Bhealaigh
      tall a ngrain do Ghaidhealaibh.
    18. 2840] Tnudh ri maithius mhileadh Fail
      is e in tnudh thug a ghabhail
      is ar flaith Almhan i nidh
      nach maith adradh in enigh.
    19. Tug gabhail fhir in fhuilt truim
      2845] in fhele a nenidh iaruind
      go fhoil deghear Andla a nidh
      nir ghemheal adhbha in enigh.
    20. Odchiad a nidh fhear nGaillmhi
      do ni gach cliar comairrle
      2850] tocht ar cuan mar nar ludh lind
      is cul manuar ri Erind.
    21. Do big egsibh Indsi Fail
      des dreagoin Gail do ghabhail
      ag triall dar searbhshaili soir
      2855] mhian dermhaili ar na damoibh.
    22. Damha Fodla laimh do laimh
      do niad chomhairrle a chedair
      druim re braentaradh chlair Chuind
      rob ail daenthaghudh aguind.
    23. 2860] Gluaistear le fileadhaibh Fail
      imirci aibhseach anbhail
      gan rian coindmhi sgeanmadha ar sgoil
      go nderna in Coimdhi a cabhoir.

    24. p.186

    25. Gach neach uaind sa cheand ma choim
      2865] ag faisgin i chuain chugoinn
      do fhuair a moludh in moir
      uaind ri homhun in anfoidh.
    26. Mar dobh ail lind tocht ar tuind
      tainig glaedh chudhnoidh chugaind
      2870] snaidm do thath na tuath a teacht
      gairm cuach ri cach a cloisdecht
    27. Esdmid and sin suairc in glor
      neach ga radha rind impodh
      bindi in ghloir do labhradh les
      2875] ba choir adradh da aithris.
    28. Tugsum beannacht ar a bhel
      o dha indis mar uirsgel
      teacht a laim do laithGaidheal{MS folio 18v a}maith bhad chair a chomaidheamh
    29. 2880] Buain a gemhli do gheg Dhruing
      tug sluaigheadh impoidh aguind
      techt deghir Teamhra dia thoigh
      meanma in enigh da ardoigh.
    30. Tug broghudh ar blath mBanbha
      2885] buain a glais dir fhinGhabhra
      sgaileadh gebhind do gheg Clair
      do leg dhErind a hanail.
    31. Cidh nach bhadh fhailteach Eri
      ri teacht chraibhi Coirrslebhi
      2890] lind taith o Colmain do cach
      do chongbhail caich a conach.
    32. Taiseach Theallaich uir Eathach
      beodha coitceand certbhreathach
      ni traetar le neach ganeart
      2895] breath agus se ga hesdecht.

    33. p.188

    34. Tomas Mag Shamhradhan sheng
      gan giall do is doirbh a aicell
      gell du Chondla ar cheand na crich
      comla is fearr risin esith.
    35. 2900] Ri mac mec Mhoiri as mhin troigh
      cia is coimhfhial do chloind Adhoim
      ni himdha acht cleath fhial Eni
      neach nar iarr a oirberi.
    36. Ai ghilli gabhas do laim
      2905] nos enich gach fhir dadmhail
      da nabra as ferr a ni neach
      ina ceand Li bhudh lethbreath.
    37. Ni fhoil ar dheghear nDala
      locht enich na heangnama
      2910] ni thug sed maith do mholudh
      as flaith nGreg a gradhoghudh.
    38. Cairdi im ni sgan ni na laim
      ni chuindghend cuingidh Gabhrain
      ni ches ar crodh cleath Ghailli
      2915] ar ndol i teach tromdaimhi.
    39. Tomas Mhag Shamhradhain Shaidh
      as imdha cliar na chomhdhail
      techt gan riar nocho doigh dhi
      gach cliar do choidh na choindi. N.i.
    40. 2920] Ni beag anosa ar Nualaidh
      an fhuilt clechtaich camdualaich
      ar mhnai Cal nocho ler locht{MS folio 18v b}as lan do chell sdo chundlocht
    41. Ingean Mheg Uidhir fuair bladh
      2925] gnai na mna is maith re moladh
      ni thadhaill geg ur Fhindi
      tnudh na hed na hainindi. n.i.bea.g.an.len.

    42. p.190

    43. Sitriug mac Briain bruindi slim
      geall gach fhir do do dhlighfinn
      2930] neach ni ches ar a caith di
      ca maith as les nach lendi.N.i.b.e.g.
    44. Ai tigh nimi is naemhdha clar
      cuireadh Padraig phuirt Ghabhran
      techta chugum re ndol di
      2935] go tugum chor don chruindi.
      N.i.b.ea.g.an.l.en.s.a.