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

Historia 13

IS amlaid sin indisid ardsanta na Breatan .i na. uíí. n-airdrigha do Romancaib for Breatan. Atbearaid imorro Romanaid is nonbhur uaidibh for Breatnaib .i. in t-ochtmad in Seuer tanaisi, atbath ag dul do Roim a h-inis Breatan. Constantin .xui. bliadna i rigi innsi Breatan co n-erbailt. Nai m-bliadna tra ar cccc. do Breatnaib fon cis Romanach. Ro h-innarbsat


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tra Breatnaig iardain neart Romanach & ni tardsad cís na cain doib, & ro marbsat na h-uile taiseachu Romancu ro badar a n-inis Breatan.

Atracht imorro fo cedoir neart Cruithneach & Gaedeal dar broind Breatan & ros innarbsat cos in n-abaind dianad ainm Tin. Do cuadar iardain teachta Breatan i Romancaib co n-duba & co torsi moir, co fotaib for a ceandaib & co seataibh imdaib leo, na ro digladis forro na toisigh Romanchu ro marbad doib. Tugsatar leo iardain toiseachdu & consaluu Romancu & tairngairsit co na luga do gebdais in mam Romanach ciama trom.

Do rochadar iardain na mileada Romancu & ro h-ordaigtea toisig & rigu for inis Breatan, & do codar na sloig iardain dia tigib. Ro gab fearg & torsiu Breatnu ar truma in ciacute;sa & in mama Romanaig leo, co ro marbsat na toiseachu ro badar acu a n-inis Breatan don dara cur. Cu n-erucht acu neart Cruithneach & Gaedel tar Breatnu doridais cor bo truma ina in cain Roman, ardaig a n-dicur uile as a fearann ro b'ail do Cruitheantuath & do Gaeidilaib.

Do cuadar iardain Breatnaig co truag & co dearnamach in aireact na Romanach, as amlaid at fiatar a n-dul & a n-dromanna rompu ar imnáire, & tainig sochraide mor leo .i. sluag diairmithe do Romancaib, & ro gabtha tra rigi & toiseach foro


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iardain. Ba trom tra le Breatnu iardain in cis Romanach, cor marbsat a riga & a taisigu in treas feacht.

Tangadar iardain flaiti Roman tar muir cor remaid cath dimor rompo for Breatnu, gor digailsit anair a n-daine forro, & cor lomairgsit inis Breatan im a h-or & im a h-airgead, co rugsat leo a srol & a sirig & a sida & a leasdair oir & airgid, co n-deachadar co m-buaid & coscair dia tigh.