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The Book of Magauran (Author: [unknown])

section 24

{MS folio 20r a} XXIV

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    1. 3100] Da oir Dia dobron oi mBriuin
      ata ar cudhnodh cliar nainiuil
      ni foill ro ghlac se in sloghsin
      gor fhoir mac De in dobronsin.
    2. Rob inund dobron doibsin
      3105] cliara Banba agus Brefnigh
      gor sgail toil De da ndecraibh
      nirbh e soin ailechtain.
    3. Do sailsead cliara chlair Breag
      fa feall dfhobra ar fhear Maisdean
      3110] nach biadh im chlar find Fodla
      dam on fhill gan furfhogra.

    4. p.202

    5. Mar soin do saileadh uile
      ag sluagh Brefni braenuighi
      cath na leircreach nar lamhad
      3115] rath Breneach do begaghadh
    6. In da droingsin leath ar leath
      damha caich sa cath Brefneach
      rob e a luad sgailead gan sgur
      sduagh Taidhean min thisudh.
    7. 3120] Ni leg Iso is oirdirc seo
      uadha a muintir amudo
      frith caboir Dhe fon deacraibh
      da falaigh se a saileachtain.
    8. Tainig mac Briain bronnas cradh
      3125] o finghuil maicne a mhathar
      ar taithleach ge thi in gasraidh
      bidh aitreach i in ingalsin.
    9. Ger utroc on fhinghuil moir
      mac Briain Cliach nach cred leabroir
      3130] teacht do gheg Taidhen da taigh
      nir leg sgaileadh dar sgolaib.
    10. In cedla ro feallsad air
      slogh mathar meic meic Donncaid
      nos do sduaigh Inbhir an fheall
      3135] do chuaidh ar imlibh Erenn.
    11. Cidh nach sinfead se ar gach leath
      nos meic Briain go mbarr ndruimneach
      ni bi cliar i tand nach toir
      acht ag triall go barr mBeandchoir.
    12. 3140] Tusu in mac Briainsea in bairr truim
      a Meg Samhradhan shulchuirr{MS folio 20r b}
      nach lor dogra an domain duind
      tobra tre fholuidh nimtnuidh.

    13. p.204

    14. Tnudh rit a Thomas tug soin
      3145] feall ort dod braithribh bunoidh
      tuig a ri Cal agus Cuilt
      da bhinan duid a dhighuilt.
    15. Sloindfidh me dod malaigh duind
      blagh sgeoil do sgribhadh romaid
      3150] sgel leghthar mar as dual dund
      do gebthar uam man imtnudh.
    16. Digh imthnudh mor ri mac Con
      ag Oilill Ulom uasal
      go rodhing cach ceand a ceand
      3155] ba gnath Oilill ga imdeall.
    17. Fellas maicne a mhathar fen
      ar mac Con ba cleas aigbel
      a sduagh barrlag nir baidh sin
      tre fharmad aigh is enigh.
    18. 3160] Mac Con mar dho cinnedh do
      ba heagal leo a thocht tarrsto
      cuis na Muimneach fa eall air
      teand Luighdheach ar a luchtsain.
    19. Imthnudh fhear nErenn uile
      3165] da bai ri barr Almuine
      flaith Aine gan uabhur mbreath
      ri huamun laime Luigdech.
    20. Erais Oilill anba an fheall
      Mac Con cosnumaigh Erenn
      3170] go ndenra soin sibul neart
      fa bloigh don ibhur oirrderc.
    21. Tig enta ag Oilill na neach
      ri hArt dindarba Luighdheach
      gor sgail se an ficfobul fill
      3175] do dichrodar e a hErinn.

    22. p.206

    23. Ere dOillill is dArt fhial
      fagbas Mac Con mac Mhaicniadh
      nir gluais geg Thaidhean o thigh
      acht aenfear deg go demin.
    24. 3180] Re naireamh ni anfa sind
      tuirrthechta Luighdheach luaidhim
      no go tainig fear Li a le
      don feadh da bhi ni beamne.
    25. Gluaisis roimhi flaith Fodla
      3185] anoir daithle a urfhogra
      do chleth Lacha Ti nir thearc{MS folio 20v a}dech catha fo tri ag toidheacht.
    26. Aenfer deg nir buidean beag
      is deich ndecatha ficead
      3190] ni tainig slog Luighdeach luind
      gona lor cuidhleach cugainn.
    27. Nuadhu go hOillill sgo hArt
      laidh Mac Con criche Condacht
      do roind Fhodla na ngart nglan
      3195] fa fhogra dArt nirbh ingnad
    28. Mac Con ba chuid dFodla fhind
      erais Art agus Oillill
      mo riamh a rath do Lughaidh
      triall sa cath da chualubhair.
    29. 3200] Tarrla bas Eogain is Airt
      le Mac Con sa cath urrdairc
      gor chosain gart Emhir find
      bar erich dArt is dOillill.
    30. In dream nachar dithaigh dibh
      3205] Mac Con na comhrag nainmin
      flaith Gail don aicmi nir an
      no gor sgail maicne a mathar.

    31. p.208

    32. Mar sin do gena a gruad bog
      dul fon lucht ro feall orod
      3210] gach a fhoil dibh fa eall ort
      atchim nach geall rid ghuasocht.
    33. Aig sin sgel beag dod bais gil
      a Meg Samhradhan shuilbhir
      a gheg barrlag Banbha is beacht
      3215] tre fharmad tarrla a thoidhecht.
    34. Formad rit fo dera daibh
      feall ortsu a fendidh Gabrain
      a shlat Che gan chor dfhaghail
      Mac Con rob e tindamhail.
    35. 3220] Nemhingnadh tnuth a thuir Breagh
      do beth rit righdha toindeamh
      ar dith sluaigh a chleath Chomuir
      ar buaidh creach ar chomhlonduibh.
    36. Ar imghuin mbeodha a bhadhbh Dor
      3225] ar cagad ar bord mbidhbhodh
      ar loindeart cruaid i gach cath
      ar toirreact sluaigh go seabhrach.
    37. Ar med a marcsluaig meanmnaich
      ar crodacht ar cethearnaibh
      3230] da ghnai as foda suas mar soin{MS folio 20v b}ar cruas do throda a tocraib
    38. Ar imad do gealgha nger
      dimad do cholg sdo choiler
      a shlat nachar dimol dream
      3235] ar imad glac is ghaithlenn.
    39. Ar uaisle do theaglaich tren
      dimad mac righ god rorer
      ar meanmnaichi sar med sguir
      sar greadnaighi a geg Gabhruidh

    40. p.210

    41. 3240] Aruagaibh leabhra a lo creach
      ar chosnumh na mbord mBrefneach
      ar lem go dian a ndeabaid
      arer cliar gach cineadhaich.
    42. Ni lughu ba denta daibh
      3245] tnudh rid redhi a righ Gabhrain
      is tu as redhi ag riar na sgol
      o Shliabh Berri go Beandchor.
    43. Maith an chuis fhormaid oile
      rit a meic Briain Boraime
      3250] toillfid ar nduaisni a drech bog
      neach fatuaisli ni agbhod.
    44. Senchas tathar oirdirc sin
      do sloind Mac Fhir bhind Bisigh
      a barr Ce ro mor misi
      3255] nach lor e da indisi
    45. Sloindfidh misi diaidh a ndiaidh
      tuaisli o Moir a meic sairBriain
      do thoguibh rind delbha duid
      a chind Teamhra ar a teagmuid.
    46. 3260] Nai righa fichead fuair rath
      umud a Tomas Theamhrach
      moidi ar daghlaidh do duas cruidh
      suas o Amlaim go hEochuidh.
    47. Amlaim is Art Domnall Dean
      3265] Fergal is Domnall dedgeal
      da Thighearnan mataebh slim
      a chraebh chineadnar Cuilinn.
    48. Domnall Niall Congalach cas
      da Fergal suairc a seanchas
      3270] Art Breag is Ruarc druim ar dhruim
      da fer da ruacht gart gealCuinn.

    49. p.212

    50. Tighernan tren an cathal
      Seallachan caem Ceanrach
      Dubh Dothra is Duncadh na cath{MS folio 21r a}
      3275] Baithin is Blathmac buadhach
      cul na findcladh mbarrglan mbog
      is Crimthan Almhan umod.
    51. Sgandlan umud a folt cas
      Aedh Find Feargna agus Fearghas
      3280] dias fuineadhach ba garg gal
      Muireadhach ard is Eoghan.
    52. Duach Galach is Brian Banbha
      umud a fhir findGhabra
      ceand slogh ro sheachain mearol
      3285] is Eachaidh mor Muighmeadon.
    53. Aig sin do gheanadhlach grind
      don lethsin a laich thuirmhim
      is am tnuidh seanchas mar sin
      a barr gelchas muir Midhir.
    54. 3290] Gidh be do bheath re fhaghail
      a Mheg shulghuirm Samhradhain
      imdha cuis gan damnad duinn
      dud ghnuis budh adhbar imtnuidh.
    55. Du thoillis tnudh bhan mBanbha
      3295] rit a fenidh Eachlabhra
      ar bharr ndroblanach dleachtach
      ngoblanach fann findleapthach.
    56. Ar bel nderg is ar dhed mban
      a meic Briain bregas bandal
      3300] suairc tainig a fhir Eanaich
      sar braigh ngil ngeseamhail.

    57. p.214

    58. Ar glaic mbarrduind ar barr cas
      ar taebh semhidhi solas
      a i Dhuach nach crandta creach
      3305] is ar chalpa luath ledmheach.
    59. Aig seo a Mheg Samhradhain Saigh
      dolaid uthrais ar edail
      cuis laidhi gairbhghlec do gha
      a daighmeic Maili Meadha. da foir Dia dobroin
    60. 3310] Menic fhoiri thaighidh ngil
      a inghean mhall Meg Uidhir
      a Nualaidh go cebh cladhaich
      ar chem nuabair thollamhain.
    61. Usaidi amladh laidhi
      3315] duid a inghean Edaini
      do gnuis mar gren nderg ndealbdha
      da thegh na lerg loidha. Da.fo.ir.Dia.dobron.
    62. As tu a Athracht fhoireas daim
      mo crod mindmhus is medail
      3320] is tu an ogh atu thaga
      is tu mor is mhasgadha. D.a.