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The birth and life of St Mo Ling (Author: Unknown)

chapter 4

CAPUT QUARTUM

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Ruccustar immorro Collanach in mac lais & a máthair co h-Uaimh Brénainn, & ro h-ailedh é co cend a .uii. m-blíadhan. Is amlaid immorro bói in Collanach, úasal i n-óghe & i n-inrucus h-é, ocus eccnaidh11 amhra h-é. Ocus 'na tabraittis12 do macaibh suadh {folio 44b} ocus sáer-clann co Brénainn do légund, is co Collanach do-bered Brénainn íat, co rabattar .xxx. mac rígh & roflatha ic Collanach, ocus ní raibe díbh-sin bad13 ferr cruth ocus delbh & éccusc oldá-s Taircell.

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Do-róni íar sin Collanach légenn do Thaircell. Is amlaid bái Taircell & angel ica forcetul .i. Victor, cona bái ní i n-anfiss do. Ocus is éisiumh immorro no bidh ic forcetal na mac aile, co rabhatar uile oca h-onóir-siumh.