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Forbuis Droma Damhghaire (Author: Unknown)
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Intan tra ro bhatar Dairine & Dergthine isin ghabhadh-soin is and do riacht athair mathar Fiachach Mullethain isin mordhail cuca, .i. Dil mac Da Creca o ata Druim nDil isna Deisibh, & o atat Crecraige na hEirenn & do ghabh Fiacha
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ar a acallamh & do raidh: ‘Caidhi bar ndraidecht-si? bur ndraidecht in leithi-sea? intan na hetuidh furtacht, na foiridin, forne isin gabad i tam?’ ‘Ni thic dhín,’ ar Dil. ‘Fort a conaingcel,’ ar Fiacha, ‘ar, gen gu tised dhibh acht uisge namma do thabairt duin, ni aomhfamais in cain úd cein no beth nech i mbethaid isin cuiced; & in bhfetrais bhós,’ ar se ‘nech aile isin cuiced-sa dia tised ar bhfoiridhin?’ ‘Ni fhetar amh,’ ar Dil ‘acht mene thised dott oidi-fein, do Mhogh Ruith, ár is ra laimh-sidhe doronus-sa h'altram-sa. Ocus dano is é ro thairngair dait-si in la rot rucadh in fhorbhuis i ta Leth Cuind fort aniu & ni thic do neach h'foiridin muna thi dhe-siumh ár is i Sith Cairn Breacnatan, ic Ban Buanainn, bandrai ingen Dergdhualaigh ro fhoghluinn Mogh Ruith foghluim na seacht ceidbliadhan. Ocus dano ni fhuil i Sidh ná gan Sidh ibhus na thall draidhecht nach derna, ar ni dhechaid duine con a churp d'feruibh Eirenn d'foghluim draidhechta a sidhuibh, acht Mogh Ruith. Acht cena ni dhigne gan loighideacht mor, ar ni ro hairichleadh do dochmus na dh' anoir na d'fhiadhuchud anallana & ní tucsabar dia bur n-oidh he.’