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The Book of Magauran (Author: [unknown])

section 30

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    1. 3995] Fadog ar grisaigh gnai Nell
      fuair nos nach tuillfea toibem
      is i isead crai da chineadh
      da gnai cread nar cuimnigheadh.
    2. Fedm duchusa dhaicmi in fhir
      4000] gan sgur dfhadogh in enigh
      tug na nemeasbhaidh nos mor
      fos i tenechsain dfadogh.
    3. Tene beo nach baidh tuile
      gnai athar fhir Challmhuighe
      4005] an ghnai leatansa dlesg Nais
      leathursa du thest Tomais.
    4. Fada is ler a loisi mhor
      nir sguireadh fos ga fadogh
      biaidh mar da bai re tremhsi
      4010] gnai Briain nocho baidhendsi.
    5. Urusa a congbhail gan cheo
      an gnai is tene bheo bithbheo
      si gan cheo bhis du bhunadh
      is gris beo da bheathugadh.

    6. p.260

    7. 4015] Eneach Tomas is tesd Briain
      gnai Nell daibh ina derbhshiair
      flaith Ce ni celeabsa a nos
      in teneacsa is e fhados.
    8. Condudh nach legend i as
      4020] a ba sa ech sa indmas
      a chrodh uadh agach ollamh
      ar son duan i deacondadh
    9. Nir heradh roimhe am ni neach
      le mac Briain Bhenni Coilcthech
      4025] ni mo da er Niall annos
      gach en ag diall re duchos.
    10. Rug toirbeart na tened ail
      ar ghnai a chinidh flaith Findgail
      nir sguir se ag sircur na ceand
      4030] le gur dichrad in doichill.
    11. Mag Shamhradhan nar er fear
      geall enig fuair o cined
      clu duana mar clu a shindsear
      sni cuala tu a tuirimsean
    12. 4035] Ni oband Niall ni do daim
      urusa le gual gabhail
      o bis tene and re head
      ni mar crand ele Ereann
    13. Ni mar cach ag dil daine{MS folio 25v a}
      4040] bis riam gach fear firuaire

      [...]
      se ceartas ri cler
      in te clecht a coimrer
    14. Bind le neach gach ni clechtas
      fairseang thed a thoirbeartas
      4045] mian le lachnaibh snam le sreab
      riar dam charthair re chineadh.

    15. p.262

    16. Da charsad cliara Banbha
      in failteach og osgarda
      tre bile cruithgheal Caisil
      4050] cuirthear file a fiadhnaisibh.
    17. Ni comhdhuthaich du gach cler
      in sduag belchorcra bhoindredh
      o bis ath ar tuile tonn
      du cach uile ni hinond.
    18. 4055] Ni hinann duchas duinde
      sdu daimh Ri flesg fhindBhuilli
      seach dhan gach daime eile
      lan dar ndaine a duanoire.
    19. A gnai silfad o so amach
      4060] uidh Thaidhg oile ar Bhrian mBreaghach
      biaidh bam chin Niall annosa
      Brian ba chin dfhir manmosa.
    20. Lim maidhim a nois annois
      misi is Tadhg du thuir Durlois
      4065] ar Niall da chuaidh mo crandsa
      Niall bhus Bhrian uaibh agamsa.
    21. Orlach ar Bhrian ted a thesd
      flaith Erne in abhra bhairrlesg
      du bhi Brian ba bhladh roime
      4070] ge rabh Niall ni is nosmhoire.
    22. Mac Tomais i taibh leabhair
      rug geall o ghnai i chinedaig
      ni fuighea magh mar magh mBreag
      duine ni gar da ghnaisen.
    23. 4075] Da sin tarrsa tuir Ceara
      mar bhile os bharr craibhfeda
      cuirid an narm fai gach flaith
      a ghnai ni carn gan ceadbraith.

    24. p.264

    25. Geall ar uaisle is ar einech
      4080] fuair (imidh) car mor
      [...]

      fremh na ngealfidhbhadh on gin
      nemhingnadh a threan tairrsebh.
    26. Teallach nEathach go hEchaidh
      fan flesg ngel gnuisleathain
      4085] tuath riu soin nochor sin{MS folio 25v b}a fiu ni fhoil fa airdrig.
    27. Direch leanfad a lorgsoin
      o Eachaidh mormhac Maenoigh
      go ndeach go Fearghna fleadhach
      4090] in cleath mhaerda muirearach.
    28. Geg cubra dar mac Maenach
      Baithin na narm norchraebhach
      prap da techtbhadha gach tir
      le mac mbeltana mBaithin.
    29. 4095] Mac Brenaind ba bind meadhar
      Baithin na mbas ngegleabhair
      cland Brenaind on test tarraidh
      gon lesg tseghoind tsogradhoigh.
    30. Mac dFerghna na neach sotal
      4100] Brenaind ba bog tidlocadh
      in Fearghnusoin ni ted troigh
      dun gheg neamhruisil neartmoir
    31. Men Ferghna agus Aeda find
      fa mac Tomais ro thimchill
      4105] cland morRuairc in fine fial
      fa bhile nglorshuairc nGailian.
    32. Eocho Doimlen fa dherc nglais
      Colla Uais fa fhear nDurlais
      frith da ghnuis corcra coimredh
      4110] cuis molta as a mathoirmen.

    33. p.266

    34. Da iadhadar uair no do
      ba dhrech mbuig mar bhlath ndondchno
      cland gealCholla taibh re taibh
      ba craibh nEachdroma o Edain.
    35. 4115] Dimad righ ba rosg nuaine
      dhuaislib catha craebruaide
      da chomnaidhigh cain a bhall
      du craibh fhorbhailidh Arand.
    36. Aigheadh is alaind oirniamh
      4120] aige duaislibh saerOirgiall
      casmail aibh aigte in deighfhir
      ri cair ngairthe a guailtenidh.
    37. Ded glegheal ar gne na sgath
      fuair o Cholla clair Theamrach
      4125] ruisg corra fan cebh caisin
      men i Cholla cednasin.
    38. Da abhra donda o Aedh Finn
      da dherc gorma a geg Railind
      da glaic leabra ag lem cagaidh{MS folio 26r a}
      4130] du men Fergna abhraduib.
    39. Glun corr nar cuiread ar ais
      aigi os cind calptha solais
      mintraig og u Erca
      le lintair brog blaithgreanta.
    40. 4135] Caraid sliasad redh rogheal
      bruinde mar blath caeldroighean
      ucht dealbhchaemh dar dirgeadh rand
      seangthaebh mingeal mar meamram.
    41. O fuair geall a ghnuis amlach
      4140] ar ghurm a dhearc ndondabrach
      ar chleth Claire nir cindead
      ar aille deich ndoinningean.

    42. p.268

    43. Bel corcra nach cred bhanfhaigh
      rosg mall ag Mag Shamradhain
      4145] ni hinghill dream re dhelbh sin
      fearr a fhedm ina aigsin.
    44. Fechfaidher fulang a land
      la in tachair re tuir Cualand
      daithle Nell fhuair a haitdelbh
      4150] o bhem cruaidh du chlogadfhelm.
    45. Rug a seagh a slait corcra
      tarraing eolach arrochta
      ag dail crand dibhraibh in fhir
      ach barr fidhraid ni faicthir.
    46. 4155] Cuiridh bas oigfhir Ene
      snim a crand a craisaighe
      du chomchasfadh mar a crand
      le orcharsan a hiarand.
    47. Snamhaighe is fhearr na aimsir
      4160] in sduagh dedgeal dearcmallsin
      is uidhi ar tir du mhnai mhoill
      ar nai o thir dhan abhoind.
    48. Mac Tomais meic Briain Breghaigh
      meic Dhondchaidh moir mherlebair
      4165] ag a riar ni chela a cradh
      cliar dhera nochon fhetfadh Fad.og.ar.gris.g.
    49. Dath grischa ar a gnuis namlaigh
      inghean Cathail crecharnaidh
      slis geal mas a geal snechta{MS folio 26r b}
      4170] far fear dfis a haigenta.
    50. Geall gach righna
      [...]

      inghean chorcra I Conchubhair
      inghean Ailbhe ar ai a feli
      gnai Saidhbhi ni sodhreme
      4175] a tidhlaichthi gach lai ar lon
      du ghnai a findmaicni is fadogh.
    51. F.a.d.o.g.a.r.


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