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The Metrical Dindshenchas (Author: Unknown)

poem/story 74

CNUCHA I

1. Cnucha, canas rohainmnighedh? Ní ansa. Dia tangadar cóic meic Deala meic Lóith co h-Erinn, Gann & Genann, Rudraighe & Sengann & Slaine. Doradsad cóic righna leo .i. Fuat ben tShlaíne, a qua nominatur Slíab Fúait & Inis Fuata. Étar ben Gainn, isí adbath a n-Édar, & is uaithi ainmnighther Edar. Anust ben tSengainn, Liber ben Rudraighe, Cnucha ben Genaind, issi conabudh isin tulaigh sin & is innti roadhnacht, conidh uaithi raiter Cnucha frisin tulaigh, dia n-debradh:
2. Coic mna tucsadar ille
   coic meic Deala co n-duilghe:
   da mnái dibh Cnucha co m-bladh
   is Étar étrocht imghlan.
3. Adbath Cnucha sunna trá
   'sin chnuc fria n-abar Cnucha:
   adbath Étar ben Ghaind glúair
   a mBenn Étar fri h-aen-úair.
4. Desin atá Étar án
   is Cnucha cétach comlán
   is Inis Fuada gan ail
   ocus Sliab Fúait co mor-blaigh.