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The Book of Magauran (Author: [unknown])

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    1. Millte Eri dimthnud Ghaidheal
      ni gael sidha an seol do niad
      ai fhich ga cursun a caemhduch
      dursun nach frith daenghuth iad.
    2. 2940] Med an imthnuidh fa iad mBhanbha
      beanas dibh Fhodla an fheoir chuirr
      an trath badh leo lem fo Gallaibh
      gleo ar chach fen i clandaib Cuind.
    3. A milltear dhFhodla is e mhilleas
      2945] gan mian sidha ar sean nar og
      do mhill ar noileni Eri
      soilemi lind feni in fod.
    4. Nis fiadhnaighi dimthnudh Gaidheal
      gabhail meic Bhriain i bhairr tlaith
      2950] idh ar cheand Tuama do theandadh
      ni huadha is fearr ceangal caic.
    5. Maith cuimneghas cuis a mhoidi
      mac meic Dondcaidh deargas gho
      mairg as a dhal as ghanacas
      2955] a nglas lamh no dacas do.

    6. p.192

    7. Gabhail Tomas tug a cheadoir{MS folio 19r a}crich nErenn ar inchaibh Gall
      do bhi ar fairi sa glas Gaidhil
      sni raibhi acht cas ainfhir and.
    8. 2960] Mag Samradhan do shidh Gaidheal
      do gabh Dia ga dhrech mar ghris
      tainig an fear a hidh eli
      dha thigh mo chin remi iris
    9. Do fhuaslaig grem a ghlas lamha
      2965] ni legfe an mBrefne ar breth Ghall
      do bhean an glaic as gerbh aimhdeoin
      ait in bhas gan ainbheoil and.
    10. Tainig da thigh mac meic Dhondchaidh
      na denad Gaidhil glor tlaith
      2970] musglud fhir Erni as a idhibh
      do bhir erghi ar cridhibh caich.
    11. Nir choimsi imsnim fher mBrefni
      a bhas Tomas is tu i llaimh
      ba ndearnadh ort nochorbh ingnadh
      2975] socht areabhra bhindbhan bhail.
    12. Cred fa ticfaidhea i teach nGaidhil
      a ghnuis fhir na nearladh cas
      do ed tu gan tocht dod gabhail
      nir dhu gan olc daghail as.
    13. 2980] Maidhm do gebhind a glac Thomas
      Teallach nEachtach rob e a tath
      tithe o idh in glais id ghealbhois
      don bhais ghil do chendghois cach.
    14. Saeth lim mar leanaid dan imthnudh
      2985] oirecht Brefne bregaid ciuil
      gach geg geal re cheli i coimeas
      Eri is ead boinge as dibriuin.

    15. p.194

    16. Ceangul sidha ar sluaghaibh Banbha
      beag bhadh iarrtha dairgneach Gall
      2990] cosnadh cach a orraind dFhodla
      in trath comaind dobra ann.
    17. Sloigheadh combhaga i ceand Tomas
      tir do bhera ar bheagan caith{MS folio 19r b}o Taidhg ma tharla ar ti in fhorrain
      2995] ni bhi tarbha i combhaidh chaich.
    18. Beag do findtar fraech a ghaisgidh
      re ghnuis nderg go ndentar cin
      go roich do mac Bhriain go bunad
      dar lat bhiaidh go humal dfhir.
    19. 3000] Mag Samradhan sirfead comund
      in cneas min ni mairg re tug
      ni do thendi creasa in chloidhim
      sengi in shleasa roighil rug.
    20. Mna aentumha ag imrad Thomais
      3005] na tigh uaingniusa is air bhid
      ni coir gach lai luadh ai Brefnigh
      a gruadh do mnai teghthir trid.
    21. Dingrem Brefnech beag bha denta
      man donn casa mar crand siuil
      3010] dal ar leth da cindeadh cagadh
      millead nech bagar o mBriuin.
    22. Maith tig don drem deaftha daghbhail
      uathudh lucht dan lughu an dith
      madh goiri an deabhaidh ni denta
      3015] dferaibh Moighi Slechta in sith.
    23. Fraechdha a nerghi doirchill bhidhbhadh
      beag a fis ma fregraid ghliaidh
      sgiath geal ri gach nais mar eghthir
      sleagh ar bais gach Bhrefnigh biaidh.

    24. p.196

    25. 3020] Leasg dho dleasda dul da fobra
      fir Brefne oi bhid slis re slis
      leagar os ceandaibh druadh dethach
      ag luadh Teallaich Ethach dhfhis.
    26. Gan ediudh leo acht lente tana
      3025] da treas deabhtha deargaid niuill
      gnai ar na lentibh la na troda{MS folio 19v a}ata am slebtibh boga o mBriuin.
    27. Crodha an indeall dfhis i tachair
      teaghlach i laich lengeas dig
      3030] cloidheamh foda ar cliu gach curadh
      troda is riu dho bunadh bhid.
    28. Groidhi sleamna sriana breaca
      berthair cucu ar cluinsin sgel
      sgor seang o graifnibh na ngilla
      3035] do bhearr dhfhaichthibh finda a fher.
    29. Mairg nach aghrand dhferaibh Brefni
      beti fan din doibh as lia
      dleaghar theacht a teand re caimthi
      neart a dream da ndailfe Dia.
    30. 3040] Ni gael crechi cimsa a tiri
      Teallach nEachthach anba an toir
      beth ag on fhir im Gleand nGaibhli
      fidh ma ceand ni daingni doibh.
    31. Lan Eri duaman bar cogaidh
      3045] a chathmeic Briain a mbim lis
      do rudadh dhi dilsi sluaghaidh
      bhar tirsi is i uamain dfhis.
    32. Esgaidh troda Teallach nEathach
      rob e mo ghlor re ghruadh mbreac
      3050] gebha da ti sibh ar sluaigheadh
      da tigh ni nar luaigheadh leat.

    33. p.198

    34. Suighfea chugud coigeadh nGeanaind
      a Glind Gaibhli in greadha luaith
      ni cuma chael is fearr uirru
      3055] do thaebh a heang tuilli in tuaith.
    35. Durchur aith athchuiri in craisigh
      le colg tana thogbhai in laim
      dergfa a chais duind is debhaidh
      im bais cuirr re fhearaibh Fail.
    36. 3060] Aichnidh damsa denum tearrla
      imdha cuas ann imdha dig
      imdha cladh is a chebh ghluinigh
      do ghabh rer i Duilim dhid.
    37. {MS folio 19v b}Ar cath mBrefni a bhas in onchon
      3065] do fhegh Dia godelbh a cli
      is ann rib ail cach do choimdhi
      daibh in trath dhod roighni in ri.
    38. Mag Shamradhan ma selbh nduthaigh
      Dia chungnas ri cul na sgath
      3070] tugadh do ar na doiribh slebi
      nach mo ar moighibh redhi in rath.
    39. Sithchain Chormaic na crich dhuthaich
      ga derc chuirr nar chomaidh echt
      gan chomlaidh do char re dorus
      3075] foghnaidh fa mhagh solus Slecht.
    40. Da rabh ga thigh da ti ar sluaighead
      is e aenur ainceas cach
      mac Briain do bheath i na righe
      biaidh i lleath tiri do thath.
    41. 3080] Do measg Erinn anba in mhesneach
      mac meic Mhoiri in mheadhair ghairg
      formad re neach grain i ghilli
      gidh baidh do beath imi os aird.

    42. p.200

    43. Da fagha Bhoind bruithin ngrene
      3085] glor fear Teamra ata na chluais
      da suighea grian srotha Sinna
      thiar bidh fotha ghilla a nghuais.
    44. Tomas mac Briain bruinde solus
      ri sil Craidhe caithfidh rind
      3090] ma ta i fich dlighidh a nderna
      sith cinidh Mheadhbha do mhill.
      M.i.ll.t.e.e.ri.d.i.m.
    45. Maith do thogbhail Teallaich eachthach
      inghean righ Erni is fhind barr
      gabhail acach do ni Nualaidh
      3095] gach trath da mbi uamhain and.
    46. Ingean Edaine ur colla
      corcra naichthe o ibheas digh
      dath a chroigh ar cain a trillsi
      aibh a gloir ni millsi in mhil.m.i.ll.t.e.Er.i.dim.th.