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Mo Lacca didiu d' Feraibh Muighe Feine a chenél .i. do Uibh Cúscraidh .i. do Cloinn Luchta an ti h-i-sin do sunnradh, ar ro bhattar
I n-Uibh Cumhscraidh didiu ro genair Mo Laga .i. h-i l-Liathmuine uair ro bháttar a thuistighe-siumh i n-aimritteacht go a seann-dataidh .i. Dubh Dlighidh & Minchollaitt, ben-séin do Cænraighe uair nocha berthi clann doibh & ro chinnset-somh de sin beith i n-aentaidh bethamhnais chena & gan beith i n-aentaidh colluidhi ar ro bhensat ceill do cloinn, & ro bhattar isin t-suidhiuccudh-sin go cenn trichat bliadhan, amhail as-bert an file:
- Ro bái Minchollaitt ga comhall
gan coll riaghla
fo leith gan a ceile caemhda
tri deich m-bliadhna.
I n-araile ló tra téitt Dubh Dlighid & a bhen do craobhadh iomaire lín do leth-táibh dess ráin an bhealaigh re h-Ath Cros atuaidh aniú go facattar cuca Cuimmin Foda mac Fiachna & Comhdhan mac Da Cerda go m-buidhin móir do cleircibh immaille friú. Is annsin as-bert Cummain: A senóir truaigh an tre tochar dhuit fri Día nach fil occat mac no úa not-saorfadh don monar-sin?
- Dubh Dlighidh is Minchollait
is Cuimín ar c-cenn
an oinmitt dia lenamain
i mullach na m-benn.
Tiagait iar sin na cleirigh for a c-cuairt i n-deiscert Erenn. Adubairt immorro Dubh Dlighidh fria bhann-sccail: Eircc-si budhes go h-Ath Cairn Chuilind, risa n-abar Ath Cros aniú, & raghat-sa go h-Ath Ichtair Fhedha, risa n-abar Ath na c-Caérach aniú, dus an tochradh do neachtar de úainn lánamhain fora n-erailfimís coimhriachtain, ar ro thirchan Cuimin an ghein do-dingéntai ind uair-si go madh lán Éiri & Albu dia clú. Do-ronsat iarumh amhlaidh-sin díblínaibh acht ni tarla doibh lánamhain dia n-earbtais sin & fa
Ba firt amhra iarumh dona næmhaibh ro thircansat an ghein-sin & don mac naemh ro tirchanadh ann. Et an lánamhain-sin d' feidhliughadh i n-óitid o sin amach go cenn seacht mís .i. no co ruccadh Mo Laga naemh díar' bo cet-ainm Lachin.
- Tairr a chailleach,
ar Dubh Dligidh,
re toiscc fia.
findgart fúa.
bhes as duinn
do-ridhnacht Día.- Densat naidhin
forsa roænaid
gein garta gradhuill.
ni lag luaidhim
gurbat lanamhain
óg alainn.
O 't-cúala tra Cuana mac Cailchin an lánamhain n-aésmair sin do theacht i ndáididh & an c-cailligh do beith alachta tre rath an spirtu naémh tuccadh chuicci dia lesuccudh íatt ar onóir an mhic ro tirchanadh ann & do-beirthi cuibhreann coiccir doibh gach n-oidhche dá gach biadh & da gach lind no caiththe ann & bó bhalláin os í bith-bliocht tria bithe doibh dia frithailimh & ro ba da trian muirir do Chúana fir Erenn ag saighidh do dechain na lanamhan ar n-dol i n-óicce dorísi. Et ro ba mór an rath do Mo Laga a airdercugadh amhlaidh-sin riana ghein.
O ro genair tra Mo Laga ruccadh dia bhaistedh do saighidh Mo Chuille & Dubh Dlighidh lais co rochtattar Áth an Chairn &
Feacht da rainic Mo Lacca do Chathair Lemhainchi in Armumain bail i r-raibe moir-sheiser do gheinntibh cona muinntir ag adhradh díabul {folio 132r} co n-dechattar bás ar lár a c-cathrach & go ro h-adhnaicthi innte & go ros-féimdetar naeimh Erenn a t-taithbeouccudh go t-torracht Mo Laga, amail as-bert an fili:
- Co taithbeoaigh
in moir-sheiser
geinnti granna reimenn
triallaidh luaidim
ó ros-feimdetar
naeimh Erenn.
Feacht didiu do-rala Mo Colmog & Mo Laga do tigh Cathail mac Aedha Flaind Cathrach rí Muman. As eisidhe lá do-rala ecc mná an righ do breith meic go c-cualattar na cleirigh cai an mheic. Cia do-gní an chái? ar na cleirigh. Mac becc ruccadh don rígh & as dia breith as marbh a mathair. As cúi meic gan mathair, ar Mo Cholmog. Bidh é a ainm, ar Mo Laga, Cúi Gan Mathair. Conidh de ro len
Feacht ann didiu gabaidh galar trom an ri-sin i medhon a righe go ro díchuir uadha a n-gialla do cach go ro thionolsat fir Muman go h-aén-baile & ro fiarfaidhset don righ. Cidh ara n-diochrae uait do righe? Secht fingala do-rónus, ar eisiumh, & maith lim dol dom ailithre. Go ro troiscset fir Muman fair gu ro gabhadh a righe úair dar leó ní fuighbittis rí badh amhra inás. At-bert immorro Cúi Gan Mathair na gebadh uatha go t-tardtha dó a rogha anmcharat. Cia eissein? ar firu Muman. An t-í Mo naemh-Lagga, ar eisium, ar ro-fettamar conidh onorach ag Día an fer dianat umhla na h-aighi allta, amail as-bert an fili:
Tiagait tra fir Muman iar sin h-i c-coccur im chomairci do therman Mo Laga & do-níatt trosccadh for Mo Laga go ro gabadh Cúi Cen Mathair ar a shoiscela im trocaire. At-bert Mo Laga nach gebadh go tárdta dó sáire {folio 132v} a thermainn & co tardtha dó eidire fris & co tístais fir Muman ina thimchell .i. ó Dharaigh Mo Chua go h-Inis Gubain ag Uinnsinn don taoibh-sin & ó Fheirn Leabáin go h-Uinnsinn don taoibh thoir & ó Ath na Lec go Dairmagh ar medhón & do-radad sin dó, & it íad na h-eidire .i. Cuan mac Amalgaidh ri Áine Cliach & Conaing Ua Daithil comarba Ailbe tar cenn an t-slúaigh ó Cláire go h-Echtge im comhalladh, Cúi Gan Máthair immorro & Ruisine mac Lapai comarba Bairri o Claire budhdes, Cuimín
- Is maith lem, ar Cúi Gan Mathair,
moiltha deiblen
loichi lind-bán
an fínd-mál
for-osnai an ednén.
Sléchtaidh tra Cúi Gan Mathair do Mo Laga iar sin & do-bert almsana dó .i. a dá each & a erradh & cuach lán d' arccat & mías óir thairis & dealg lán-eccoir & seisrech gacha bliadhna & airmitti anmcharat righ Muman do grés for a comharba & caingen a cluicc do denamh ria gach clog acht clocc Pattraicc. Geallais immorro Mo Laga nemh tar cenn a comhaill-sin do ghrés da gach righ no gebhadh Caisel go brath & gan dul d' écc gan anmchairdes fair tria rath Mo Laga.
Isin aimsir-sin didiu tainicc Flann mac Eirc ri Gabhra do acallaimh Con Gan Mathair co socraitte móir lais go Tulaigh Airthir i t-termonn Mo Lagga gur gabh longport ann & ba fercc la Mo Laga sin. Madh íar m' écc-sa, ar sé, ni comaillfidher anní ro gealladh frim. Teid Mo Laga iar sin forsna h-aigibh alltai do díchur an t-sluaigh. O ro-síacht iarumh Mo Laga ro criotnaigh an talamh fon sluagh & ro gabh eccla Flann go ro luigh fó charpat Mo Laga & go t-tainic fo seacht an carpat thairis. Bennachais tra Mo Laga annsin Flann mac Eirc & fáccbaidh seacht riogha dia shiol for Mumhain & a fhlaithes fein aga shíl do grés & gerait ghaisccidh for a feraibh coidhche.
Luid didiu Mo Laga iar sin do Charn Sidai h-i Corca Baiscinn. {folio 133r} Is annsin tairnic lasin m-Buidhe Conaill lucht an tire do dith acht ceithre nonbair d' feraibh & ceithre móir-sheisir do mnaibh. Et ro aincestair Día íatt ar dáigh Mo Laga don teidm-sin gan nech dib d' écc go rócht a síl go naoi cétaibh & ro moradh ainm Dé & Mo Laga don firt-sin.
Is h-i immorro cathair as mó do bí ar sccath Mo Laga isin aimsir-sin
Is iar sin tra ro comhalladh gach tairingire do-rinne an drai .i. Grona Ilceolach mac Buain sen Corca Mogha, do Mo Laga fada riana gheinemhain. Co n-ebert:
- Ticfa buanadach
do Síl mor-Mogha
a cind ceirt-fhichet
's dá cet ceirt-bliadan
tar ar n-eisi-ne
caindel cosnamha
cach fó chumachta
cumdach (?) caemh-relig
im Charn Cuillindglas
fer non-díchuirfe
mac Eoin il-crothaid
go trí caém-drúthaibh
mic Lir ledartaigh
olca iartaighe
do chuain chumhachtaigh
cethrair conntrachtaigh
dichur deg-Tailgind
don luaim laitine
Grona Il-ceolach
mac Buain bríathar-gloin
is e thirchanus
gein an Táilginn-so
acht co tocomla
bim fo cumachtaib
luag a tharrngire
glais becc bunadh-glan
ticc seach garbh-thulaigh
ría athuaidh thairisfes
is chumass a caémh-reilecc
ainm tri codarsna
trid bús onorach
iar c-cuairt cæmh-relic
da chuairt choimlíonfas
a tír feisine
fó fer nos-tig.Ticfa.
{folio 133v}Iar losccadh tra an baile dona druidhibh et iarna múradh amail ro raidhsemar romhainn tainicc díghal cíach forsan tír .i. ro mheabaidh saighnen a h-ifern for lar Liathmuine .i. sruam teinedh ag losccadh an talman go c-cluinte a fuaim fon tír & ro bái go fatta amhlaidh-sin go n-dernadh sith fri Mo Laga.
Do-chúaidh tra Mo Laga for deabhaidh & ar imghabail a criche trena argain amlaidh-sin go rocht go Coindire i n-Ulltoibh co n-deachaid lá ann fri toiscc tar Fertais Camsa & ní fhuair curach acht
Luidh Mo Laga i nd-Albain iar sin go t-tuccadh balbh shecht m-bliadan n-dég cuicce. Bennachais Mo Laga iar sin é et ticc a erlabra dó.
Teitt iar sin Mo Lacca do saighidh Dauid Cille Muine et luidh dalta do Dauid dia fritholamh et as-bert-séin mí-fhocla fri Mo Laga. Benaidh aignedh Mo Laga fris et téitt bás eter an cuchtair et an aracal. Foda la Dauid ro bai et foillsighther dó oididh a dalta et ticc féin do fherthain fáilti fri Laithin. Bidh an dalta-so aga bhar frithalamh. Nibu h-e itir bhías, ar Laithin, ag ar frestal acht an fer táinic ar tús. As i an cóir, ar Dauid. Is h-í, ar Laichin. Bás acc adhnacol an dalta annsin et araidhe tathbeoaighis Laichin é et bái occ frithailimh Laichín go mattain et tétt bás íar mattain. Do-ghniatt iar sin an aéntaidh Dauid et Laichin et rob e Mo Laga. Brethnach immorro ainm an dalta at-bath ann et tuccadh an t-ainm-sin for Laichin do comalladh na h-aéntadh etturra et Dauid, conidh de sin rod-len Mo Laga Laichin o sin ille é.
Do-rad didiu Dauid clocc do Mo Laga annsin .i. Boban Mo Laga & at-bert an t-aingel risiumh tiachtain go Cluain Mic Nois & go madh ass {folio 134r} do-ghniadh sith fria bunadh-cenel féin. Tainicc iar sin roimhe go Dun Duibhlinne go h-Ath Cliath. Is annsin do-ratt-somh an Boban frisan aillsi bai for gruaidh righ an dúine go ros-íc et ro len an aillsi don clucc. Ro chinn iarumh an rí pinginn gacha srona i n-Ath Cliath gacha tres bliadhan do Mo Laga annsin et baile h-i Fine Gall .i. Land Bechaire uair is innte-sin ro fost Mo Laga na beocha do-rad Mo Domhnócc lais tairis anall dochum n-Erenn & for-feimidh féin a fastadh.
Do-riacht tra Mo Laga go Cluain Mic Nóis iar sin & ro-chualatar Fir Muighe anní-sin & do-chuattar a firu ara chenn et ro ghealsat comhadha móra dó et ni tainic leó et do-chuatar a macaimh & ni tainic leó et do-chuatar a mna iar sin et nochtait a cíche fris & ro ghabhsat-sein forra gach ní ro geallsat na buidhne rompa do comhall & a c-cuid féin .i. sgrepall gach aén-duine gacha bliadhna et caoga bó a c-coitcennus uaithibh uile le taobh almsan et duthracht cena amail ass-bert an file:
Do-deochaid tra Mo Laga lasna mnaibh & tangattar Fir Muighi uile ina comhdail go Tulaigh Mín & ro ghabhsat do laimh gach ní ro gheallsat féin & a macaimh & a mná do chomall fri Mo Laga & fria comharbaibh do grés tara éissi.
- Dlighidh Mo Laga d' Feraibh Muighe
mine riaghla
caecca bo bith-bliocht bána
gacha bliadhna.