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Forbuis Droma Damhghaire (Author: Unknown)

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Tancatar rompa gu Glinn Bethbhe i crich Corcoduibhne & rucadh úir Bethbha chuigi & tuc a bolud fo a shroin. Ocus atbert in rethorhec ic a dichur. ‘A Bethbhe bhinech brocach brugumach. a Bhretach bhir chairrgech. a bare uar anaibinn. a cro cael cuar cumang. bat adhbha chuan caibhdhium. bat imlearg echtrann. ni bhat adhba sochaide. ni mhetfha nach caelfa. a gleand betach Bethba.’ a Bethbha.

‘Nucan í-so crich gebut-sa dar cenn mu loighidhechta.’ ‘Nucon fhalairfeter fort eidir,’ ar siat: Tancatar rompa iarsin cu Crich Eogunachta Corcoduibhne Ciarraige. Ocus tucadh a huir dho & nis ra ghaibh & do raidh in rethorec oca dichar. ‘Concenn Cuachbel. creachfait comaighthe. coisrian ceithern. cro rinnra rind cuma ulach as & inn & ilar fian & ectacnom & ulach ferguba. & milled ban & cirred con.’ Concend.

‘Ni gebh-sa so,’ ar se. ‘Ni ragha fort eidir,’ ar siat. Tancatar rompa iarsin cu hAes Cuile & co hEalla & tucad úir in da crich dhó & do raidh in rethorec ic a ndichur: ‘Cuile bega binacha. ealla chuileach chorrmhiluch. comhdail geinnte is gaduiged. gleann cu n-echtuibh ilardhaibh. adhbha fhiadhmhuc nainshescair. enach fiadhmhil forodhur. cuithech lenach lanshaluch. fegha loma ilatracha learg. ainbtech ra innisi. ilar buidne benn. bebais bas da mbunadachuibh bet cin aicme noiracais. aibnib railgibh run. rotaibh rubaib riglesaib. rinnaib cathraib cul.’ cula.

Tancatar rompa gu Crich Cairiche, risin abar Muscraidhi Fheaga aniua & tucadh uir na crichi-sin do, & do raid aca dicur. ‘Tir mhin ainmhin, tir fhliuch thirim tir aibind anaibhinn. tir fhantach thulchach. tir blaithedrocht brathar. Ní umfaemu-sa in tir.’ Tir.

‘Ni ghebh-sa on,’ ar se, ‘& ni sharuighiuibh mo braitre, uair foghebhut nech aili dia sarugudh.’ Tancadar rompa iar-sin cu Tech Forannain Fhinn, frisin abar Cenn Abhrat inniu. ‘Nuchan as-so ragat-sa,’ ar Mogh Ruith, ‘cu ra toghthar mu crich & m'ferand, ar ni ar rochtain cusan sluagh ro etfad crich na ferann do chuingidh forro.’ Tucad cuigi-sin ann-sidhe úir Cliach Mail mheic Ugaine a Min-Mairtine Muman. Conudh ann asbert oca tuarascbhail & oca hobadh.


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‘Cliu chathach chonghalach. Cliu echtach urbadhach. Cliu uathmhar aicsinach, Cliu fhliuch lochanach. lir a conach. lir a husgai. lir a hantaic. ged a himaire. lir a catha. lir a haile. lir a heighmhe. aidble a huilc, ile a slada a saruighthi. sligi churad Cliu.’ Cliu.

‘Inathar galair Muman sin,’ ar se, ‘& belach bodhbha & aircne. Ní gheb-sa eiter. Ocus dano bidh machuiri nachtan cin cu pedh inniu.1