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

Historia 19

DO CAITHIGHECHT GOIRTHIMIR.

Iartain tra atracht Gorthemir coscrach, mac Gortigearnd, co na brathair, .i. Caitcearnd, in n-agaid Engist & Orsa, & ro cathaigseat Breatnaig maraen riu co h-amnas, co ro


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h-indarbsatar Saxana co h-Inis Teineth, & ro gabsat Breatain fo tri forro in n-inis, co toracht cobair cucu as in Gearmain, & ro caithaigseat fri Breatnu cach tan ba leo coscar, tan aile ba forro.

Ocus do ro rad Goirthemir ceithri catha dóib, .i. cath for bru Deirgbeint & cath for bru Rethenergabail & is ann do rochair Osra & Catigernn mac Gortigernn, & cath for bru Mara Icht, & taifnigther Saxain co a longaib muliebriter, & cath for bruaigh Episfort. Marb imorro Gortimpir iar n-aimsir m-bic ocus a dobairt fria Breathnaib gar ré n-ég a adnacail for bru mara, & ni ticfaitis guill etir in indsi iardain. Ni dearndsat Breatain in ní sin. Adracht neart Saxan iar sin, ar ba cara doib Gortigernd ar daig a mna.


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