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The Irish version of the Historia Britonum of Nennius (Author: [unknown])

Historia 7

DE RIGAIB ROMAN ANDSO.

Ianus .i. Ian rig na n-Eperda, ise ced rig ro gab Romanchu, agus is uad ainmniger mi Enair. Sadurnd iardain. Ioib iardain. Dardan mac Ioib iardain. Piccus mac Ioib iardain. Funus mac Piccus xx. bliadhan. Ladin a mac .l. bliadhan. Aenias a. iii. Ascan a. xxxiiii. Siluius xii. cona ro


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marb a mac, n. Britus, amail ro raidseamar. Siluius ainim gach rig o soin ille, co toracht Romal mac sidein Rea Siluiae ingeine Numitair, mic Proic Siluii, mic Auentine Siluii, mic Araimulisi Siluii, mic Agraippae Siluii, mic Tiberne Siluii mic Albani Siluii, mic Ascain Siluii, mic Postaime Siluii; brathair side & Britis da mac Siluii mic Ascain mic Aeniasa iat.

Postomus a rigi Roman xxxix. Britas a rigi indsi Breatan xxx. bliadain. Postomios a brathair a rigi Roman ut diximus. Heile sagart ba flaith mac n-Israthel, & is na comair rugad ind airc is in daire, & tugad fo cedoir.

O gabail Britais go gabail Cruithneach a n-Indsib Orcc d. cccc. bliadhan; & ro gabsatar in trian tuaiscgeartach


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indsi Breatan ar egin o Breatnaib, & aittreabait ann cos andiu.

Gaedil iardain ro gabsat in rand cetna na Cruithneach, & do ronsat aentaig re Cruithnib a n-agaid Breatan.

Saxain ro gabsat iardain inis Breatan a n-aimsir Marciain in rig. Gortigearnn dna ba rig Breatan ann .i. lucht tri long tangatar as in Gearmain im da brathair .i. Ors & Aigeast go ro dicuirseat Breatnu in imlib na h-indsi.