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Forbuis Droma Damhghaire (Author: Unknown)

section 121

Gabhsat fir Muman ga fiarfaighidh do Mogh Ruith ga lin {O'Longan folio 181b2} idir abhus & tuaidh & cia dhe as mo ro dithiged ann. As leir tra ro eirnestar dhoibh & tuc in laid ar aird:

Mogh Ruith

1. Ceathra cet laemh laechda a lín>
   da cethrachait ra a coimrim.
   D'fheruibh Muman co mbechta
   ro marbsat na haindrechta.
2. Cúic druidh Chormaic dolbsat dan
   ar Leith Mogha na mor dhal.
   Lin ro marbta fa gnim ghle
   tre doilbhtib dealbtha draidhe.

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3. Dolbsat tri cona cora
   do dhith na caerec crodha.
   Dolbsat murescong fo muir
   ra dith Colptha & Lurguin.
4. Ro sos na teindti bhu tuaidh
   ar Leth Chuinn na claidem cruaidh
   Tucus nert mna siulta sair
   a clannuib Chuinn Cetcathaigh.
5. Ro claenad in cath ar Conn
   la Mumain miadaigh, met nglonn
   Ar ndith a n-aesa dana
   ra dirgit ra dighbala.
6. Ceatra cet ruirech is righ
   do slógh Cormaic ra a coimhrimh
   Co Formaeil ba gres os graigh
   do clannaib Cuind Cetcathaig.
7. Ceatra cet gilla nglomhair
   do slogh Cormaic ar conuir
   Ro marbtha fa coimlin gle
   ider Formaeil is Raidne.
8. Crota, Cect, Cithruadh don muigh
   draithi sil Cuinn Cetcathaig
   I Maigh Raidne do ruadh graigh
   ro sodhus i cruadhclochaibh.
9. Clocha coimhetuit ferta
   beit an co brachuib bechta
   Bidh ail do Leth Cuinn a n-ainm.
   Leaca Raidhne re roghairm.
10. Cúic morseisir batar ann
    gan ainm orro acht cuic anmann
    Tucsat ceim cuire for cul
    ga neoch uili acht mad eintriur.
11. Seacht Cecht, secht Crota gu coir
    seacht Cithaigh is seacht Cithmoir
    Seacht Cithruaidh co ngnim ngarbh ngle.
    gu ndanuibh doilbthe draithe.
12. ... Ath an tsluaigh
    sist o Maigh Raidne budh thuaid
    Sluagh seacht fichit ro gaet ann·
    do sluagh Cormaic ni chelam.
13. Da fichit & dá cet
    on ath-sin sair no chu brec
    Os gach conuir do Leth Cuind
    doibh nír comuidh a Liatruim.

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14. Deic cét & da fichit
    dias ar seiser ro saighet
    Ba si esbaidh Leithi Cuinn
    ra ua nAililla Oluim.
15. O Druim Damhghaire duanaigh
    co sligid moir Midluachair(?)
    Mor in gnimh, ro cloenad cro
    is a dhenamh a n-aenlo.
16. As e uidhi is mo ruc fian
    ar gnimuib gaile & gliagh
    O Chinn Clairi ba cuairt gle
    bud thuaidh gu Glenn Righ Righe.
17. Ro cind Fiacha fictib sluagh
    ro cind Mogh Corb Claideb ruadh
    Nac biad a riar da gac alt·
    no go mad e a ngiall Cormac.
18. O ro eimdhigh Cormac cain
    imgabad Fiacha fum ...
    Nir gabhudh uadh acht a dhail
    ge thairgid mor focetair.