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Forbuis Droma Damhghaire (Author: Unknown)

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{O'Longan folio 176a1} ‘Cidh rom ba dhamh, a Mhuicit?’ ar Mogh Ruith. ‘Ro faillsiged dhamh,’ ar Muichet, ‘comadh rium aniar no biadh mo crich & mh'ferann & nír ail dam mu dhiceall fein do dhenamh.’ ‘As fir,’ ar Mogh Ruith, ‘is and bhias & ni bha tusa ros mela,’ & asbeart. ‘Rae Muchet meic Muichit ní rop é ros meala. Terci thiri air & imat feagha.’ ‘Cidh ram ba dhamh, a Bent?’ ar se. ‘Mo shenordhacht & mu crine,’ ar se, ‘& ní raba a n-aghuid chaich. Rop sen


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imshnimh tu go atclainn (?) do gres.’ — ‘Cidh ram ba dam, a Bhairech?’, ar se. ‘Ra faillsiged dam cu mad isin crich rat caighius imad-sa do biath clann & cinedh dhamh. "Robiatha a Bhuirech ... ni radhbiathat uille caich anis & anuas ort, & ni dech tar teinidh gu leth do shil do gres.’ — ‘Cidh rom ba dhamh, a Cennmair?’ ‘Ro faillsiged dhamh,’ ar se, ‘cu mad frium aniar no biath crich & feran damh & nir ail dam cumhcugud fair.’ ‘Rop cumhang crich & ferann do shil do gres,’ ar se, ‘rob slat acair do slat & t'fuadach do gres.’ ‘Cidh ram ba damh, a Dhil?’ ar se. ‘Immon cedna,’ ar Dil. ‘Ni rab tarba h'feruinn duib,’ ar se, ‘acht h'ainm ar ein crich nama, & do shil fo Eirinn iarum sin .i. Creacraidhi, & ni rab nidh fogabhtar sin in gach inad hi cirbrech a n-aitreabu, innas cach inad aili a nEirinn. Tothucht na crich moire adubartus bid ar in crich sea unit="O'Longan folio" n="176a2"> & ni bia a n-imarcadh impaib & gu mbia a longport tri la & tri hoigthi & ni bia a n-imarcadh impaib & gu mbia a longport tri la & tri hoigthi is na Deisibh ni bhiad a n-imarcadh inntib acht
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& co lann imarcadh acu-san on a Deisibh. Ocus bid ris in bhfhonn-soin saimhealtar gach fonn maith a nEirinn.’ Is annsin ro athnaisc-sium forra a choraibh.