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 We are very grateful to Danielle Malek for donating this material to CELT. Manuscript sources London, British Library, Egerton 1782. Dublin, Trinity College Library, Yellow Book of Lecan. For details see Robert Atkinson (ed.), The Yellow Book of Lecan, a collection of pieces, prose and verse, in the Irish language in part compiled at the end of the fourteenth century, published from the original manuscript in the library of Trinity College, Dublin by the Royal Irish Academy with an Introduction, Analysis of contents and Index (Dublin 1896) 61. See also T. K. Abbott (ed.), Catalogue of the manuscripts in the library of Trinity College, Dublin (Dublin 1900), MS H.2.16 (1318) pp. 328–37. Edition Ernst Windisch, (ed and tr), 'Táin bó Regamna', in: Irische Texte mit Wörterbuch, 4 vols, vol. 2:2 (Leipzig 1887) 224–238; 'Nachträge', 255–56. Táin Bó Regamna. Johan Corthals (ed), Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften Vienna (1987). Philosophisch-Historische Klasse no. 478, Keltische KommissionVeröffentlichung Nr. 5. Literature Rudolf Thurneysen, Die irische Helden- und Königsage bis zum siebzehnten Jahrhundert, Teil I, Halle (Saale) 1921, Kap. 20 (306–309). Rudolf Thurneysen, Zu irischen Handschriften und Litteraturdenkmälern [I], Abhandlungen der Königlichen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen, Philologisch-Historische Klasse 14.2 (Berlin 1912) 92–95. English Translation (based on Windisch's edition) by A. H. Leahy, Heroic Romances of Ireland, vol. 2, Irish Saga Library 2 (London 1906) 83–99. Hildegard Tristram, Tense and Time in Early Irish Narrative (Innsbruck 1983). The edition used in the digital edition Táin Bó Regamon Danielle Malek First edition One volume. vi + 89 pp. University of Sydney Sydney 2002

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 By (an) unknown Irish monastic author(s). The story belongs to the later Old Irish period. c. 800-900 The text is in Old Irish. One word is in Latin. Opener, editorial notes and translation are in English. saga prose Ulster Cycle Remscél medieval 2016-08-04 Beatrix Färber ed. Whole file and TEI header revised; parsed and validated. HTML and SGML files created. 2008-10-04 Beatrix Färber ed. Header modified; keywords added. 2005-08-04T15:48:15+0100 Peter Flynn ed. Converted to XML 2004-03-26 Beatrix Färber ed. Additions made to header; markup revised, quotes marked up; file parsed. 2004-03-22 Danielle Malek, Sydney donation Text edition donated to CELT. Egerton 1782 Incipit Tái<ex>n</ex> Bó RegamnaiProbably a miswriting for Regamain.

Ro-buí donoIt is somewhat unusual to have dono as the second word in the text since it usually marks a continuation. lóech amru la Connachtu. Regoman a ainm. Almo diáirmithe do cetraib les, ocus secht n-ingeno les. Ros-carsat sidi na secht Maine .i. secht maic Ailella ocus Medba .i. Mani Mingor ocus Mane Mórgor ocus Mani Aithremail ocus Mani Máthremail ocus Mani Condogaib-uili ocus Mani Milbél ocus Mani Móepert, condot secht Mani samluith. Sect n-ingeno Regomuin dono .i. cethéora Donanda ocus téoro Dúnlaithi. Is díb atá Inbiur n-Donann ind íarthar ConnachtEnd of fol. 81 a; MS. page 157. ocus MS. reads Et. Áth ina n-Dúnlatho i m-Bréfne.

TíagarThe MS. indicates that an abbreviation has been made. Windisch suggests the expansion here is Tíagar. húann co Ragoman, ol Ailill, co tucthar ní dún dá cethrib frissin n-égin fil fornn. Ro-fetamur a n-dobérad dún dia n-dorucmais dou .i. na maccu ucut, ol Medb. Día tíastais do acolluim ina n-ingen do-bértais ascaid n-amra dún húathaibMS. reads háib. do búaib blichtuib.

Con-gartar dóib íarum ina Mane ocus ráiti Ailill friu. Is ferr a dol, ol Medb, dég gairi. Regam-ne ém, ol Mane Gor. Is olcc ar láechdocht-ne immurgu ocus nís mór ar m-bríg, ar is rocáem ronn-ailedThe MS. has only ail-. Windisch expands this as ailed — there being a general tendency in Mid. Ir. to homogenise the endings of strong verbs with those of weak verbs. ocus iss aindunThe MS. seems to read aindim here. fria dolFinal -l in suprascript. gu náimtiu ocus it maithi inn óig gusa tíagumm ocus nín relgeth do fogluimm aitherguib.

Do-llotar as do iarum, secht fichit laech a llín, cu m-bátar inn íarthar Connacht [i n-]ocusMS. reads only &ersir;. A preferable reading would be i n-ocus (as Windisch suggests). This correlates with YBL — i focus do crích Corcmodruad i Nindus — and makes the greater sense. do crích CorccmodruadMedial -d- in suprascript. Ninuis. Tóet húathadMedial -h- in suprascript. n-óoc húaib, ol Mani Gor, .i. tríar n-óc féni do acullaim ina n-ingen.

Co comarnaicter frisna téora h-ingenuib i n-dorus in dúni. Dus-forsailgsit claidmi dóib fo cétóir. Anmuin hi n-anmuin, ol na h-ingena. TabraidMS. simply reads : ar nd-trí-drinnrusc douin-ni, ol ind ócc.Better óicc. Rob-bia, ol in tríar ingen, acht níp innili, ar ní cumcum-ni dúib. Is la suidi ém cich i n-dingnem,This contraction and its equivalent in YBL are both problematic. The MS. reads indīg – which Windisch expands as indingnem and suggests cech a n-dingnem. A concrete solution is elusive here. ol Mane. Coich sib-si? ol ind ingen. Mani Gor mac Ailella ocus Medba. Cid do-bar-hucco issin tír-si? ol inn ingen. Do brith bó ocus ingen, ol sé. Is amluit,Usually, amluith. is comaduis a m-brith, ol in ingen. Ad-ágar namrugaid,Again, the expansion here is uncertain. ol sí, atát óicc maithe ar bur ciunn. Bíth for n-itgi-si linn ocus dos-fuccfom, ol sé. Ba dútracht linn éim, ol sí, mad íar menmannuib conn-étsimis, ol sí. Cia for lin? or sí. Secht fichit láech, ol séisium. Anuith sunn gen conn-árladamair-ni na h-ingeno aili,ol sí. Fob-sisimair-ne ém, ol in ingen, in mét con-mesamar.

Tíaguit as iarum gusna h-ingenao aili ocus ad-gládatar. Óicc dúib sunn a tírib Connacht, ol sí, .i. secht maic Ailella ocus Medba, da bur m-brith ocus do brith barShown in MS. as: , uhar. In LMnU, Hull writes: Sometimes, however, the spirant b is represented in the script by a u with a mark of aspiration over it (p. 13, note 7). m-bó lib. Ba hálBetter háil. dún ém, ol inn inginrad, acht nammá at-águmar turbad fair laisnaMS. reads lais ni, which I take to be a miswriting for laisna. See Explanatory notes for further discussion. h-ógo. Tóet as trá conn-árlaidid ina macco. Atroglésim-ni.

Do-togutCompare line 38, do-toegat. íarum a mórfesiur conda-orlaidsitWindisch suggests this would be better read as conda arlaiset. occon tiprait. Feruit fáilti friu. Táet as, ol síat, ocus tucuith for cetra lib, ar fob-sisimuir-ne for ar n- einech. Do-toegat na h-inginu leo íarum ocus tuccatar an ro-buí do cetri ocin dún leo gusnaMS. reads gus ina, which I take to be gusna, the Mid. Ir. form of cusna. See Explanatory Notes for further discussion. Mane. Rantar in cethern i ndé, ol Mani Gor, ocus rantar na cetra, ar ní rucfiterThe MS. reads ruc t’. ar óen-chóe, gu comairsium for Áth m-Briuin.The nasalisation is unexpected here. Note, there is no nasalisation after Áth in YBL, or in line 45 of Eg. Cf. line 6 (Eg), Inbiur n-. Do-gníth són.

Ni buí Regamon ann illá sin ina thír. Buí hi Corco Baiscinn. Égthir fon túaith. Tánuicc Regamuin foa. Dob-eglaimith-si trá, ol Mane Gor, ocus lécith ina h-ingine reimib forsin áthThe word áth appears in suprascript. ocus ágadThe final -d is in suprascript. The lengthened á- appears to be in MS. and is unusual. na bá riunn do Don Crúachan ocus aisnédit do Ailill ocus Meidb gabáil forn oc Áth Briúin.End of fol. 81 b; MS. page 158.

Do-lotar Connachta la h-Ailill ocus Meidb íarum do Áth Briuin do chobair a muinntiri. Do-génsiut maic Ailella ocus Medba íarum clíathu do sgiaithUsually sgiaich. There is some confusion of fricative consonants in Mid. Ir. See Explanatory Notes, and cf. Do sethet for do sechet (YBL, line 45), also iarraig for iarraid (YBL, line 67). ocus droigiun i m-bélaib ind átho fria Regomon, conade atá Áth Clíath hi crích Óacc m-BrethruiBetter Bethrui. Perhaps a miswriting of –r- by anticipation. hi túaiscirt críche h-Úa Fiatrach Better Fiachrach. There are some errors in the Eg text regarding place-names. Cf. also Brethrui (line 49). Aidne. Conndrecat ann íarum in dib slúaguib immond áth.

Do-gníther síd leo dono dég na maccaem foro-glúaissid in táin ocus dég na n-ingen. Anuit na h-ingeno la maccuibMedial -c- in suprascript. Ailello ocus Medba ocus anuit secht fichit lualgach leo do bíathad fer n-hÉrinn fri himthinol tabarta na táno bó Cúailgne. Do-llécther na halmo olchena dia tig dorithissi.

Finit. YBL Expansions of scribal contractions/abbreviations are in italic type. The Text Notes which appear at the end of this transcription note instances of sub- or suprascript additions, and provide comments on uncertain expansions. As length marks are not generally marked in the manuscript, they have been added here. Editorial additions are shown in square brackets. [Danielle Malek]

Láech-brugaid amra ro-baía in subscript. la Connachtaib i n-aimsir Ailella ocus Medba, Regamon a ainm. Alma imda lais do cheithrib cáem, cadhlaThe words cáem and cadhla appear to be written together; they are preceded by a full-stop, and marked with a capital C in the MS. I have taken the two words separately here, and added appropriate punctuation. As to word-order in the following sentence, it would be more usual for the sentence to begin with the verb bádar. uile. Bádar immurgu secht n-ingena lais. Ro-charsad side secht maccu ocus Ailella ocus Medbae in suprascript. .i. na secht Maine .i. Maine Mórgar ocus Maine Mingar ocus Maine Aithremail ocus Maine Máthremail ocus Maine Milbél ocus Maine Annai ocus Maine Móepert ocus Maine CondagebMS. has Condageb- indicating scribal abbreviation. The exact expansion here is unclear, although Windisch suggests Condageib or Condagaib. -uile ocus is é side tuc cruth a máthar ocus a athar ocus a n-ordan díblínaib. It é secht n-ingena Regomon .i. téora DunanaWindisch preferred to read Dunana as Donanna, and felt that the names Dunmeda and Dunmed were probably also corrupt. For Dunana, Eg has Donanda, and H has Donanna. ocus cethéora Dunmeda ocus is dia n-anmandaib atá Inber n- Dunand i n-íarthar Connacht ocus Áth na n-Dumed i m-Bréfni.

Fecht and imusn-acallatar do Ailill ocus Medb ocus Fergus. Tíagair úaindi,ol Ailill, co RegamanWindisch noted a hook (ein Haken) had been added in the MS. below the -n as if it should be either -ni or -in, which would render Regaman either Regamain or Regamani. co tucthar aiscid dún dia ceithri úad frisinr in suprascript. n-écin-si fil forn oc airbiathad fer n-Érend oc táin na m-bó a Cúailgni. Ro-fedar ínti badh maith do dul dó dian-tairgimis .i. na Maine fo bíth áinisa na n-ingen.

Con-gairter a meic co h-Ailill. Ráiti friu. Is buideach a dul is ferr, ar Medb, dáig gaire. Ragthair ém dáig gairi, ar Maine Mórgar. Inge bid ferrdeThe more usual form of the comparative is ferrde, although the MS. reads ferde here. in aiscid, ar Maine Mingar. Is olc ar láechdacht, is olc ar m-bríg, is aninandThe MS. is unclear here and reads either amand (ámand), or aninand. fri techt i futhairbe .i. i crích nó i ferand co náimtiu. Is rocáem rorn-alt, nín relgid do foglaim aithergaib,Initial a in subscript. Windisch believed the addition was probably by a later hand. it maithi immurgu na h-óicc cosa tíagam.End of folio page 646; facs. 54a.

Berid beandachtain for Ailill ocus Meadb, ocus don-taircomlaid in fecht. Do-comlat ass, secht fichit láech a lín, co m-bádar a n-descert Connacht i focus do crích Corcmodruad i Nindus inn ocus don dún. Téid úadhad úaidib do fis scél coonPossibly, as Windisch noted, a miswriting for ocon. lis, ar Maine Mórgar, do fis esimail na n-ingen.

Téit Maine Mingar tríur co comarnaic fri téora ingenaibFinal -aib in subscript. The dative form is not expected here after the prep., fri. . díb ocin tibraid. Do-fúaslaiced claidbiu dóib fo cétóir. Anmain i n-anmain, ar inn ingen.MS. carries a final -a in subscript. It is possible that a later scribe felt the subject to be plural here, but made no attempt to alter the number of the article. In any case, there is a fair amount of confusion in the passage as a whole about who is speaking to whom. Tabair mo trí-lánfocull dam-sa, ar Maine. Amal no n-aseca do thenga rod-bia acht beatha, ar an ingen, ar ní cumgam-ni h-éside dáib. Is la sodhain, ar Maine, cech i m-bem.Nasalization in subscript. Cia thúsu? ar sísi. Maine Mingar macFinal -c in suprascript. Ailella ocus Medba, ar sé. Fo chen ón, ar sí. Cid nod-bar-tuc isin crích? ar sí. Do breth bó ocusMS. has .i., but the meaning of this is obscure. Perhaps better read as &ersir; , i.e., ocus (as per Eg). /note> ingen, ar Maine. Is cóir a m-breith imalle, ar sí. Adágar ní bus urthidir, aní ad-fíadar; ad maithi ina hóicc cosa tángid-si. Bad lind beith for n-itgi-si, or sé. At-gégmais chitus mád íar menmannrad con-étsimis. Cia bar lín? ar sí. Secht fichit láech, ar sé, dún sunn. Anaid sund, ar sí, co n-árladhamarThird -a- of -árladhamar is in subscript. Better -árladmar (T § 756, p. 464). The -h- is added above the line, perhaps by a different scribe. Windisch, anyway, thought the emendation was 'nachträglich' (later'): IT, 228, Lc., note 1.< na h-ingena aile. Fob-sisimar-ni, ar na h-ingina, nach cumang con-ísamar.

Tíagaid úaidib cusna hingena n-aile.Better aile, without initial mutation. As-pertatar fri suideib: Do-bar- ruachtadar óic sund a tírib Connacht for menmarca fodésin, secht meic Ailella ocus Medba. Cid dia tudchadar? Do brith bó ocus ban. Ba hedh ad-gegmis-niFirst -g- in suprascript. The MS. is unclear and reads as either adgegms or adgegnis, neither of which are correct. Perhaps, an instance of 'minim error.' In any case, I follow Windisch here in expanding adgegmis. aní sin mad dia fedmais.Medial -m- in subscript. Ad-ágar óccu dia tairmesc nó dia terbaid, or sí. Taít ass co n-árlasar inní. Ad-glaasmar-ni.

Do-tíagad na secht n-ingena cusin tibraid. Feraid fáilti friaFinal -a in subscript. The rendering of fri as fria is a Mid. Ir. phenomena (cf., line 46). Maine. Taít as, ar sé, ocus tucaid bar ceitri lib-si. Bid maith ón sin. Fob-sisimar-ni for ar n-eneach, ocus for ar snádhadh, ar sé. A ingena Regomun, ar na h-óicc. Do-immargid na h-ingena a m-bú ocus a muccu ocus a curchu arná raib ráthugudFinal -d in suprascript. foraib. Do-sethet íarum co ráncadar costad a chéle.Better céle. Lenition is not expected after the 3 pl. poss. adj. a n-. Feraid na h-ingena fáilti friaFinal -a in subscript. macco Ailella ocus Medba ocus ima-sisedar dóib. Randtar in almu sa i ndé, ar Maine Mórgar, ocus in slóg, is romór for áen-cháe uile íad; ocus comraicium i n-Áth Briuin. Do-gníther samlaid.

Ní baí in ríg RagamanFinal -an in suprascript. and in lá sin. Is and baí a crích Corco Baiscinn i n-dáil fri Firu Bolg. Éigthir fon túaith dia n-éis. Fo-sagar do Ragaman in scél. Luid side for a n-íarair cona slóg. Do-roich in tóir uili for Maine Mórgar, ocus gabsad comach éccomlaind for suidiu. Do-thegmaid didiu uili a n-áen inad, for Maine, ocus agar nech úaidib cusna bú ar ceand na n-ócc; ocus agat na hingena na bú forsin n-áth co Crúachnaib; ocus aisnéidet do Ailill ocus do Meidb an écomlonn a filim sund. Ro-soiched na h-ingena co Crúachain, ocus ad-fíadad scéla uile. Ro-gabad, ar síad, fort maccaib-siu oc Áth Briuin ocus as-bertadar techt na fóirithin.

Dos-cumlad Connachta maWindisch felt ma was a scribal miswriting for la. If this is so, the scribe has also omitted gemination of the following noun. Other lexical possibilities are discussed in the Explanatory Notes which follow this transcription. Ailill ocus Meidb ocus Fergus ocus loinges Ulad do Áth Briuin do cobair a muntiri. Do-rigénset immurgu meic Ailella co-léic clíatha do sciach ocus do draigen i m-béol ind átha fri Recoman cona muintirMedial -t- in suprascript., coná rochtadarEnd of folio page 647; facs 54b. dul darsin n-áth, co tánic Oilill cona slúag; conid de atá Áth Cliath Medraidi i crích n-Óc BethraBetter Óc Bethra, without initial mutation. i túaiscirt hÚa Fiachrach Aidne iter Connachta ocus Corcumruad. Con-recad and a slúagaib uilib.

Do-gníthir síd dála eturru fo dáig ina mac cáem foro-glúaiset ina cetra, ocus fo dáig na n-ingen cáem do-lotar leo, ima coméracht in imirgi. Do-berar aisic na h-imirgi do Regamon; ocus anait na h-ingena la maccuMedial -c- in suprascript. Ailella; ocus for-fácbaid secht fichit lulgach leo do íarraig na n-ingen, ocus do bíathad fer n-Érenn fri tinól na tána bó Cúailnge; conid Tái<ex>n</ex> Bó Rega<ex>mon</ex> in scél sa ocus remscél do scélaib Tána Bó Cúailnge hé. Finit amen.(Text followed by Táin Bó Regamna.)

 TRANSLATION (YBL) This [is the] Táin Bó Regamon In producing a modern English translation of Táin Bó Regamon, it has been one of my objectives to maintain wherever possible the narrative style of the medieval Irish text. I have therefore provided, for the most part, a literal translation of the text. Retained, for instance, is the variation in verbal tense between coordinate clauses, which is so characteristic of early Irish narratives. As Hildegard Tristram has argued [Tense and Time in Early Irish Narrative. Innsbruck: Institut für Sprachwissenschaft der Universität Innsbruck, 1983], these changes are as much an indicator of stylistic method as they are a linguistic feature. Where the Irish text has repetitive phraseology, I have reproduced this repetition in translation. Nevertheless, in order to maintain the readability of the translation, it has sometimes been necessary to substitute idiomatic English for the Irish. In these instances, the editorial additions are noted in square brackets. Verbal nouns, which are more common in Irish than in English, are usually translated with the English –ing ending, except where such a translation obscures the meaning of the Irish text or where the infinitive form seems the more appropriate translation. In order to minimise confusion, the spelling of the name Regamon has been normalised. I have chosen not to translate personal, place or population names here; a fuller discussion of these can be found in the glossary, and in the Explanatory Notes. Lastly, I note that I have based this translation on the text of Táin Bó Regamon contained in the Yellow Book of Lecan. This is the fullest extant account of that narrative; the other MSS. vary in terms of style only, and add nothing new in terms of content. The number preceding each stanza corresponds to the line number of the printed Irish in the transcription of YBL in this thesis. [Michelle Malek.]

There was a famous warrior and hospitaller among the men of Connacht in the time of Ailill and Medb — Regamon his name. He had many herds of cattle, all fine and excellent. Furthermore, he had seven daughters. They fell in love with the seven sons of Ailill and Medb, that is, the seven Maines: namely Maine Mórgar, and Maine Mingar, and Maine Aithremail, and Maine Máthremail, and Maine Milbél, and Maine Annai, and Maine Móepert, and Maine Condageb-uile; and it is this last who brought together the beauty of form and the dignity of his mother and his father. These are the seven daughters of Regamon: the three Dunana, and the four Dunmeda; and it is from their names there is the estuary of the Dunana in the west of Connacht and the ford of the Dumeda in Breifne.

On one occasion, Ailill and Medb and Fergus converse together. Let someone be sent from us to Regamon, said Ailill, so that a gift from his herd may be brought to us from him because of this difficulty which is upon us in maintaining the men of Ireland in driving off the cattle of Cúailnge. I know who would be good to go if we asked, that is, the Maines, because of the beauty of the daughters.

His sons are summoned to Ailill. He puts it to them. Victorious is their going, said Medb, and all the better on account of filial duty. Indeed, it will be going for the sake of duty, said Maine Mórgar. Yet it will be the better [for] the gift, said Maine Mingar. Inadequate is our valour; inadequate is our strength; it is the same as going into an open field (that is, to the boundaries) or out into the country against enemies. Too soft has been our upbringing; training in arms has not been not allowed us; besides, the warriors to whom we go are formidable.

He bids farewell to Ailill and Medb, and assembled the expedition. They set out, seven score warriors their full strength, until they were in the south of Connacht near to the boundary of the Corcmodruad in Nindus, in the vicinity of the fort. Let a small number of them go to find out news at the stronghold, said Maine Mórgar, and find out the disposition of the girls.

Maine Mingar goes as one of three and he encountered three of the girls at the spring. They immediately draw swords on them. Mercy! said the girl. Give my three full demands, said Maine. Whatever your tongue may demand, you shall have it, except food-supplies, said the girl, since we cannot give you that. That is just what we are here for, said Maine. Who are you? said she. Maine Mingar, son of Ailill and Medb, said he. Greetings then! said she. What has brought you into this territory? said she. To take cows and women, said Maine. Taking them together is proper, said she. Nevertheless, I fear [whenever] anything is done, that it is made known; the warriors to whom you have come are formidable. Let us have your good will, said he. If it were according to our own inclination, we would go with you. What is your full strength? said she. Seven score warriors [are] with us here, said he. Wait here, said she, so that we may speak to the other girls. We shall assist you, said the girls, [with] whatever power we can.

They go from them to the other girls. They spoke to them: Young warriors from the lands of Connacht have come to you here, your own darlings, the seven sons of Ailill and Medb. Why have they come? To take cows and women. It would be that we would choose, if only we were sure. I fear [for] the young warriors — a hindering of them or a cutting-off, said she. Come away so that you may speak to them. We will speak [with them].

The seven girls come to the spring. They greet Maine. Come away, said he and bring your cattle with you. That will be good then. We make an undertaking [for] you upon our honour, and upon our protection, said he. O daughters of Regamon!, said the warriors. The girls muster their cows, and their pigs and their sheep so that there might not be [any] observation of them. Then they make their way until they reached the meeting place of their companions. The girls greet the seven sons of Ailill and Medb, and they stood together with them. Let this herd be divided in two, and the host said Maine Mórgar, they are all too much together; and let us meet at Áth Briuin. It is done like that.

King Regamon was not there that day. He was in the territory of the Corco Baiscinn at a meeting with the Fir Bolg. The alarm is raised after them in the territory. The news is told to Regamon. He goes in pursuit with his host. The whole pursuing party falls upon Maine Mórgar, and they thereby sustained an overpowering assault. All gather then in one place, said Maine, and let someone from them be sent with the cows in front of the warriors; and let the girls drive the cows across the ford to Crúachu; and tell Ailill and Medb the plight in which we are here. The girls arrive at Crúachu, and they tell the whole story. There has been an attack upon your sons at Áth Briuin, said they, and they asked for a party for their assistance.

The men of Connacht set out under Ailill and Medb and Fergus and the exiled warriors of the Ulaid to Áth Briuin to assist their people. Now, in the meantime, the sons of Ailill had made hurdles of whitethorn and of blackthorn in the approach of the ford against Regamon and his host, so that they [had] not accomplished a crossing over the ford, so that Ailill came with his host: so that it is from that there is Áth Clíath Medraidi in the territory of Óc Bethra in the north of Úa Fiachrach Aidne, between the men of Connacht and the Corcmodruad. They meet there with all their forces.

Peace was made between them because of the fine boys who had driven the cattle, and because of the beautiful girls who had gone with them, on account of which the herd departed. A restitution of the herd is made to Regamon; and the girls stay with the sons of Ailill; and seven score milch-cows were left with them for seeking the daughters, and for supplying the men of Ireland at the gathering of the táin bó Cúailnge: so that this story is Táin Bó Regamon, and it is a fore-tale to the stories of the Táin Bó Cúailnge.