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König Guaire und Oennu maccu Laigse

Author: Unknown

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2. Second draft.

Extent of text: 830 words

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Text ID Number: G201030

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Manuscript
1. London, British Library, Harley MS. 5280, f. 25b. For full details see Robin Flower and Standish Hayes O'Grady (eds.) Catalogue of Irish manuscripts in the British Library, formerly the British Museum, vol. 2 (London 1926, repr. Dublin 1992) 298–323.

The edition used in the digital edition
1. Kuno Meyer, König Guaire und Oennu maccu Laigse in Archiv für Celtische Lexikographie. volume 3, pt. 1, Halle/Saale, Max Niemeyer (1905) page 1–2

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Profile Description

Created: By an unknown Irish monastic author. Date range: 900–1200.

Use of language

Language: [GA] The text is in Middle Irish.

Language: [DE] Supplied title is in German.

Language: [EN] Witness list is in English.

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• (2010-04-13)

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Corpus of Electronic Texts Edition: G201030

König Guaire und Oennu maccu Laigse: Author: Unknown

List of witnesses

• H: Dublin, Trinity College Library, H. 3. 18, p. 48b.

p.1

h-Áonna macúi Laigsie , is hé robo anmcarae di Gúairie . Rongauhud 'diu lia Guairi mac baintrebthuigi. Ronnassa secht qumala for in mbantrebtaich nó bás a mec ar ae tect il-lubgort Gúaire . Luid se íerum di foigde cáich díe quingid forfúasluicthi a mec. Luid co Hóine, aircinnech sedhe Clúanae mic Nois . Cóinis a himned pris . 'Gaib in rann sa di Gúaire,' ol óenna. Gaibthi síar. 'Quid dinratt óena dit ?' or Gúaire. 'Rogaub an rand sa dam dia gabáil doid-se .' 'Gab!' ol sé .

p.2

1. 'A Gúairi, an imráidhi
   glassad íarna báine ,
   'gus seiss det t'óenur cin nech
   inn-úir Cille mec Dúaach?'
2. 'Amenicán imráidim' (or Gúaire)
   ocus dno cóin innláidim ,
   cech n-óen ronánaicc a less
   ní dig úaim cin domonces '.

'Is é mo domonces m'óenmac.' 'Rotpia dno', or Gúairi, '& dígéltar ar óennae'. Ba fír són. Each lia Haonau ara dtard cét loilgech. Romarb bachlach do muintir Clúanui hoc a tafonn asa gort. Itcumuincc cúaille trit . Cét mbó ronas for in mbachlach inn. Luid co Gúairi die faigde. 'Gaiuh inn rann sa do óenu', or Gúaire. Imtét íerum ass . 'Cid tuccais ó Gúaire?' 'In rann sa', ol in bachluch.

1. Do mac Loigsiu pa mór ngó
   ar in áincend an cét mbó :
   ar mór do dula ar in mbeg
   ind fuban indt sacarbec.

'Fubun ón ', or Áenu. 'Énuhó úait dam-sa, a bacloicch', or Óenu. Rouhátar tra forsna himdígluib sin cén romarsat díblínuib Gúairie & óennae .