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In Cath Catharda (Author: [unknown])

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2860] Aidid Curio.


2861] Nirsa timmiu innasin an t-imairecc irgaili ro fas i c-crichaib
2862] na h-Affraici iter muinteraib na rig cetna. IS amlaidh
2863] tarla sin .i. airri da airrigib ro cuir Cesair co n-da leigion da
2864] mhiledhaib immailli fris, d'iarraid loin co h-inis Saird ocus
2865] co h-inis Siccil for muir Torrein, amal atrubartmar remainn, Curio
2866] a ainm inn airrig. O rainic Curio co h-inis Siccil as fair


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2867] deisidh lais techt i cricha na h-Affraici d'iarraidh indmais indti
2868] & da scarad fri nert Poimp ica m-bai i forlamus co n-icci sin.


2869] Ro taithmigh iarum a longa a murrusc deiscertach insi
2870] Siccil imach, & ro toccbait a fáinbreiti siuil forta, & ro gabatar
2871] co menmnach la fiugair na gaeithe indes ic mall-ascnam
2872] in mara do cum criche na h-Affraici gach n-direch, gur' gab cuan
2873] & caladphort i comfocraib sencathrach na Cartagini isin Affraic.


2874] Tainic Curio fo tir annsin, & ro gab longphort for bru
2875] srotha Ticcir edh imcian o chuan an mara suas. Cein batar
2876] na sloig ic suidiugud i l-longpuirt, tainic Curio co n-úathad
2877] {MS F folio 62r} da saenmuinntir leis do remughad & d'airddecsaini tulaig
2878] uraird bai os cind an longphuirt. Bend sleibe moir ocus garball
2879] clochda & cairrci cenngarba imda osin tulaig sin. Ba h-uraibinn
2880] an t-inadh sin, & ba h-inadh fairccsina isin tir uile é.
2881] Ro gab Curio acc siubal gacha cnuic d'araili ann iarsin, co
2882] torracht ainfer do lucht in tire ina dochom. Saigis Curio coir
2883] comraid fair, & freccrais an t-occlaech affracda é. ‘INdot
2884] eolach isin tir-si, a occlaigh?’ for Curio. ‘Am eolach on am,’
2885] ol se. ‘An fil senchus a dind & a cnoc & a cathrach let?’ for
2886] Curio. ‘Ata amal ro faccsat ar n- aithri & ar senaithri linn
2887] dano,’ ar an t-occlach. ‘Caide ainm na tulca-sa i tam immorro?’
2888] for Curio, ‘& ainm na cairrci-si for ar cul?’ ‘Carrac Anteus ainm
2889] na cairrcci tra,’ for an t-oclaech, ‘& Tulach na Gleca ainm na
2890] tulcu-sa for a tai.’ ‘Cidh ni dia filet na h- anmanna sin fortha?’
2891] for Curio. ‘Man bad eimhilt lat ro inneosainn deit uili do
2892] leir
, ’for an t-óclaech affracda. ‘Innis commin,’ for Curio.


2893] ‘Coraidh ingnad bai isin tir-si gan athair, gan mathair
2894] daenna occa,’ ol se, ‘acht a geineamain a crislach an talman


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2895] cene. Anteus mac Terrae a ainm. Ba mór a nert inn fir
2896] sin. Ni cumcedh duine na daoini coimleng friss. Innuair
2897] ticced dith neirt do nos-leicced 'na ligi fria lar. O no thaidhledh
2898] a thaeb an talmain ticced a nert fein do, co l-linta do
2899] calmatus dermair é o mhathair bhunaidh .i. on talmain {MS F folio 62v} .
2900] Acht ni riccedh somh a les com-minic sin iter, air ni fogbaithe
2901] neach no fuilngedh a nert cena. Atrocratar acaide in tire leis,
2902] & nach long no taidhled in cuan-sa this ni tintadh slan uad;
2903] gurro fasaigedh in ferand-sa uile do na lamta a tadall do
2904] muir no do tir.’


2905] O ro fasaigedh in tir immi is ed ba tuara do, feoil oss &
2906] fiadmil & mathghaman & leoman do neoch no marbadh fein
2907] ic cuairt in fasaig cach dia. IS edh ba tegdais & ba leaba ligi
2908] do, uamdorus dilenn mór fil isin carraic-si thall. Ni bidh
2909] tugha no craibredh no pell no brothrach no breccan no crocenn
2910] anmanna fui isin lepaid sin, acht a thaeb frisin talam nocht
2911] cenae. Ticced calmatus mór do-som desin co m-ba nert nua ar
2912] gach lo leis tre tadall a mathar bunaidh .i. in talam. IS uadh
2913] sin atberar Carracc Antei frisin carraicc & Uaim Antei frisin
2914] uama fil inti.


2915] Rainic tra clu & urdarcus in uilc sin fo cethair-aird an
2916] domain fa deoidh. Rainic in clu cetna co h-airm i r- raibe in
2917] t-anclund & ind ail bratha & in fer nach fuilngti comlund,
2918] in milid merdana mormenmnach, in t-occlaech ard allata andiarraidh
2919] .i. Hercuil mór mac Ampitrionis. O 'tcuala Hercuil
2920] ieram in n-ainceis-sin icc indredh na h-Affraicci, ni ro damhair
2921] do can a innsaiged, fo bith ba h-e a bes, gach inad isin domun
2922] i cluinedh torathar no olc difulaincc do bith tocht da saigid
2923] {MS F folio 63r} occus a dichor ass.


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2924] Tainic ieram fo test in torathair. Cien gairit bai no co
2925] toracht in tir-si & gur' sir an ferann uile, & co tainic for fuillecht
2926] in coradh docom a leabtai. Ni bai Antei i fus annsin, acht
2927] bai i c-cuairt in ferainn amal ba gnath bes do. O na fuair
2928] Ercul é, deisidh ina suide i m- mullach na tilca-sa for a filti-si
2929] sund. Nir'bo cian in urnaide dó ann intan atconnairc in coraidh
2930] seachai docom a uamha, & ualach mór fair do cesaib & do
2931] croicnib mathgaman & leoman. Taidbris Antei for Hercuil, &
2932] do bert da aire é, ar ba ferrdha denam an laich atconnairc.


2933] Teit iarum dia uama & cuirid a eire ossfeola de for lar,
2934] & gabaid for ongad-comailt a cuirp do ola & do neithib
2935] inmaraib eli, & do methrad slemunrighin, co nar'bo sleimne lam
2936] for iascc no aigred ina for gach m- ball de. Do rocht Antei
2937] iarum co h-airm i m-boi Hercuil isin tulaig-si, & foccrais cor
2938] gleaca fair. Ba h-adma eolach Ercail isin ceird sin, ar ro
2939] ghnathaigh co mor a denam i cluichi oenaig Olimp. Atract
2940] Hercuil & ro cuir a arma uadh, & ro cuir dano de for lar ina
2941] farrad croicenn in leomain bai imme, .i. leoman ro marb- som
2942] fein i fidneimed Neimi.


2943] Scuchais cach go araili dib iarsin, & snadmait ar-righthe,
2944] & do berat combloscc calma, gur' ben tul-etain caich fria araile
2945] dibh amal bloisccbeim comlad rigduini fria h-ursaind.


2946] {MS F folio 63v} Ro sinset occus ro naiscset a n-doiti rigremra romora
2947] dar braigtib occus dar muinelaibh occus dar formnaib araili. Ba
2948] comrac dá coimtren sin. Ba borp an buaidredh- mesccadh. Ba
2949] ferrda an fasccud-tarraincc do bert cach for araile dib. Ba
2950] h-ingnad mor & ba machtnugud adbul la gach fer dib nech
2951] isin domun da freccra amlaid sin. Air atar la gach fer dib


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2952] ni boi fer a frestal isin bith. Ro gab Hercuil ic coiccill a neirt
2953] co mor ina aghaidh, & ni dernae acht a congbail cena fris. Ro
2954] gab Anteus immorro icc airimirt a brig gan dichell ina aghaidh
2955] sium, co tainic a allus, & gor' luathaigh a anal, & cur tercaighsett
2956] a seitrigthe gleaca .i. a cuir.


2957] O ro airig Hercuil sin ro duin a dá doitrigid im cael a
2958] droma, & tucustair tendad & tarraing- drutad tren-talcair fair,
2959] gurro dlúthaigh a bruinne fria bruinne, & go ro cuir a smeich
2960] dar a muinel, & co tuc glun ina gabal do, gur ro bris a ferda
2961] uili, & tuc urcur fo comus dé 'arsin co tarla ina lige for lar uadh.


2962] O ro tadaill a taeb in talmain ro suig co h-athlam a allus
2963] fo cétóir, & ro atnuauigh a briga, & tucc clisedh calma fair,
2964] gorro scail rigti in miled imme, & ro eirig co seitreach dar
2965] Hercuil. Ba saeth mór la Hercail sin, & ro saoil nach claefedh
2966] iter e. Immacomrainic doib doridisi. Ba doidngi do Hercuil
2967] commór {MS F folio 64r} don cur sin e innas don cur reimi. Ni
2968] fuair riem baramail an comlainn sin. Ni bai uair bad cora da
2969] easccairdib subachus inas in uair sin ar nertmaire in cuingid
2970] comlainn tarla ina agaidh. Araisin forerigh Hercuil co ferrda
2971] in coimleng tanaisi fris, gur gab for a énirtniugud commor.
2972] O ro airigh iarum Anteus a briga & a nert ic traethad leiccid
2973] fein asa deoin e docom lair, go ro eirig fo cetoir cona
2974] brigaib nuae ann.


2975] Do beir Hercuil aicne fair 'arsin, conidh tre tadall in talman
2976] ticctis a brigha & ticced a calmattus do. Ro gap Hercuil
2977] co seitriuch for a farrach, arsin, no cur' triall Anteus a
2978] leiccin fri lar dorisi. Frithailis Ercuil co h-athlam é, occus
2979] dúinidh a dá doitrigidh imbe, & nos-toccaibh i n-airde co


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2980] nar' tadaill a cosa in talmain iter, & asbert friss: ‘Fuirigh it
2981] sesom amlaidh sin,’ for Hercuil, ‘ar ni leiccfither duit tadall in
2982] talman festa. Toit cuccum-sa i l-let-sa.’ Iss ed sin asbert Ercuil,
2983] & toccbaidh ind airdde co h-opunn é & faiscciditer a rightea &
2984] a taeba, co n-derni smirammair da cnamaib immedhon a croicind,
2985] & ni ro leicc co lar e no gur cuir a chride ina lommannaib
2986] fola & ina cubarcaepaib cro dara beolu sechtair.


2987] Fuair Anteus bas la Hercuil don gleic sin isin tulaig-si,
2988] conid desin atberar Tulach na Gleca di o sin anall.


2989] ‘Is uasal in t-ainmniugud sin tra,’ for Curio.


2990] ‘Fo gabar ainm as uaisle di-siu ina sin,’ for in t-occlach affracda
2991] ‘.i. Tulach inn Athlongphuirt ainm eli di.’


2992] ‘Cid ni da ta side dano?’ for Curio.


2993] ‘Ni ansa,’ for in t-occlach affracda ‘.i. Scip Affracain co
2994] n-ocbaid na Roma immailli fris ro suidigsiot longphort immon
2995] tulaig-si & 'mo {MS F folio 64v} bruigib in t-srotha-sa tis airm a
2996] suidhigter for longphort- sa innossae. Nach faicci fein slicht
2997] na tochalta & inad in fail & buna na cuailled & aite na
2998] m-machad & torainn in morlongcphuirt fós ann? IS as so ro
2999] creachadh occus ro h-indredh inn Affraic uili leiss, & ro delaraigedh
3000] a slóig & ro croth in tir uile.’


3001] ‘Amae, a occlaig,’ for Curio, ‘cia h-ainm in cathair lethrainte
3002] mor ut tall ar ar n-incaibh. Inni in Cartagin í?’


3003] ‘IS isi on eiccin,’ for in t-occlaech affracda.


3004] ‘Cid edh ni fo cainblath forraccaib Scip í?’ for Curio.


3005] ‘Ro ba menmnach linmar cidh iter occbad in baili sin,’ for
3006] in t-occlach affracda, ‘& ro mudaigit uile la Scip iat, & ro trasccrait
3007] muir na cathrach leis, co fil fon m-blath atcithi-si.’


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3008] Tainic faeilti mor ocus sonairte aiccnid do Curio de sin, ar
3009] ba celmaine maith leis a teccmáil isin longphort as ar' cloedh
3010] inn Affraic la Scip. Tainic iarum co subach somenmnach
3011] docom a muinntire, & deisidh ettorra ina longphort.


3012] Bai airri togaidhe fri lama Poimp for in n-Affraic in tan sin,
3013] Varus a ainm. Ro cuala side Curio do rochtain isind
3014] Affraic. Ro tinoilit fo cetoir leis a milidh & ina m-bai d'occbaidh
3015] na Roman uili ina fochair tes. Bai ócclaech lanmaith
3016] dano i r-righi ic na h-Affracdaib fein in tan cettnae sin, Iuba
3017] ainm in rig sin. Ni bai for Affraic riem ri bad uilliu ferann
3018] inas, ar bai fo a mamus o turccbail greiniu, & o sleib Athalaint
3019] innair co crichaib na h-Aissia sair, & o bord tuaiscertach
3020] mara Torrein atuaid co crichaib deiscertacha an teintide
3021] fo des. Ba h-escara bunaidh do Curio in fer isin, {MS F folio 65r}
3022] ar ro fobair Curio a aithrigad som an tan bai cumachta &
3023] commas isin t-senad Romanach occo.


3024] O 'tcuala Iuba iarum a beith-siumh isin Affraic, ro tinoilit
3025] a sloig da saigid do digail a ancride for Curio, & dano bai do
3026] troma & do teinni na rige Romanda for in Affraic gurbo lainne
3027] leis congnam icc denam eissídha na Romanach innas icc denam
3028] a sida.


3029] Do roctatar iaram sloig imda ilarda re h-edh n- atgairit do
3030] saigid Iuba annsin. Do rochtatar amh annsin na h-Autolapecda.
3031] Do rochtatar na Numecda. Dorochtatar ann na Getulda daine
3032] sin na gnathaigit dillata fothu iter. Do roctatar ann popuil
3033] duba na Muretae. Do rocht ann popul na Marmarda. Do rocht
3034] ann popul na Nasamonda. Do rocht ann popul na n-Gartamantecda.
3035] Do rocht ann popul na Matarcta. Do rocht ann
3036] popul na Masili, & lucht na h-Affraici uile arcena.


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3037] Tainic tra Iuba ri na n-Affracda cusin t-socraiti móir sin
3038] gur' gab longphort i n- imel in maige i m-boi Curio. Tainic
3039] Vair in t-airri cona sochraiti leis, gur' gab longphort isin cinn
3040] aile don maig cétna. O 'tclos do Curio in t-sochraite mor sin
3041] do taidecht ina docom, rus-lion oman & imeccla re h-imat na
3042] slog do dechatar in n-aires catha dó, & ar a med ro ba menmarc
3043] leis ancraide a aithrigtha do digail do Iuba fair, & dano
3044] nir'bo tairisi leis toct i n-imclaidbed catha a n-agaid a namat
3045] lasin m-bretaig sloig tarla ina farrad, air ni do miledaib bunaidh
3046] Cesair iatt, acht commascach sloig ro tecclamait a cathair
3047] Corpin & asna caistiellaip aile ro gab Cesair isin Ettail.


3048] {MS F folio 65v} Araisin ni ro airig neach for Curio an crithoman
3049] sin do beith fair, acht do roini do degglor & do danacht aiccnid
3050] & do sonairte urlabra i fiadnaisi a slogh, conar' sailset nach smuainedh
3051] eccla ina menmain. IS i ierum comairli ro túir ma
3052] menmain, danacht do denam & a slog do breith leis gan fuirech
3053] docum a namat, ardaig na beith acht oen comairli occo
3054] o ro soistis aít inn imairicc .i. an cath do gnimh.


3055] La sodain ro cind ar an comhairle sin, & ro eit a arma,
3056] & tucc a slogha fon arm-gaiscced leis asin longphort immach
3057] for lar-medon in maige. IS annsin do rola airri na h-Affraice
3058] doib .i. Vair, cona muinntir eineach i n-inchaip for in muig &
3059] se icc saigid in longphuirt i m-boi Curio. Atar leis is ann
3060] fogebad é. Immacomrainic doib annsin & ferthair gleo ainmin
3061] etrocar ettarra, cur raemid for Vair cona muintir docum a
3062] scor, co ro tuairccsett muinter Curio na drommanna doib
3063] gan anadh gan impodh, nocur tairmiscset daingne in longphuirt
3064] iatt.


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3065] Ro h-indised do Iuba do airdrig na h-Affraici sin. Ba
3066] faeilihd leiside gan cosccur Curio do breith ina eccmais fein,
3067] & gan maidm catha fair noco roised-sium ina docom. IMsaei
3068] Curio co cosccur mor & co failte dermair da longphort fen
3069] in n-aidce sin. IS i comairli do roini Iuba ri Affraici, taidecht
3070] ind aidce sin fo cetoir cona slógaib leis asin longphort amach,
3071] & imsaei reimi co taei tostach taithenach, co rainic fanglenn
3072] mór bai ind eitermedon an muighe, {MS F folio 66r} co n-derna costadh
3073] catha annsin, co tainic dobursoilsi na maitne muiche arna barach.


3074] O tainic iarum cetsoilsi in laei cuicci, ro ordaig a sloga
3075] & do roine catha coraigte dib & ro indill co h-infoilgide i n-glacaib
3076] in glennai & i m-mamannaip na tulach batar imbi. Ro
3077] cuir a marcsluag & Saburra tanaisi rig na Nimdecda rempo
3078] docom longphuirt Curio do saigid debta for lucht in longphuirt
3079] & da m-breccad leis docom na cathetarnaide ro coraig
3080] in ri fora cind. Ni bai samail na ceilge sin ro ordaigh-siumh
3081] acht amal do gnither selg na n-aspiti i crichaib na
3082] h-Eigipti tes. Cineli nathrach sin, & lecca logmara ina n- incaib,
3083] & a n-aitriubh fein i scailpib carracc & i n-uamtollaib
3084] talman. In cu bís fo tograim do beir a erball isin fochlae talman
3085] i m-bi nathir dibh. O 'tcí in nathir fosgadh in erbaill do beir a cend
3086] dar in foclla immach. Glacaid in cu de fordorus na fochlai a
3087] scornaigh {MS S folio 41a} i l-leith anníar da n-neim, conid fon innas
3088] sin bregthar asa aiti .i. IS fon samail sin dano ro cuir Iuba
3089] ri Affraici uathaichi marcsluaigh do celgad Curio & da thochuriudh
3090] asa longphort docom in t- sloigh moir ro innill for a cind.


3091] Nirbo cealg gan conach in celg sin tra. Ar ro urail
3092] Curio for a marcsluagh teacht isin aidchi remi asna scoraib


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3093] seachtair guro taistlitis redhi an muighi resin slogh araill.
3094] O ro thaithni cetsoillsi na maidni muichi iarum ro forcongair
3095] for a sluagaib uili ergi, & dataegat asa scoruibh seachtair, &
3096] tuargabsat idna catha forro, & do tennat a n- deaghaidh na
3097] marcach isin magh.


3098] O rainic marcsluag Curio gu lar an muighi do rala Saburra
3099] & marcsluagh na n- Affracda focétoir cucu. Fossaigit
3100] immaireach n-ugra forro nogur rainic Curio cona muintir
3101] uili da saighidh. La sodain faemait na h-Affracda teiced ceilgi
3102] rompo docum an glenna i m-badar na catha coraighthi
3103] for a cind.


3104] O 'tconnairc Curio cona muntir sin, ro gabsat co dichra
3105] duthrachtach ica slaighi 'na n-diaidh, gur rancadar larmedon
3106] in glenna. Co cualadar glaedh-beccedaigh na stocc slescamm
3107] slemansolus & fogurnuall na cornn & na n-adarc & na cuislenn
3108] catha, & co facadar na h-oincoin obeli & na mergeda ailli
3109] eiteacha & gristaithneamh na n-arm n- áichthide n-urnocht
3110] os na cathaibh coraightibh do gach aird & do gach airchinn
3111] dib anair & anníar, annes & atuaidh rompo & ina n-diaidh, co
3112] n-dernad crotimcill & amdabhach nemi & buaili bodba do
3113] cathaibh na n-Affracda immon n-gleand uili 'na mortimcell, co
3114] na bui accó cae nó conair no cindis ass mani cláitis in talmain
3115] fothu, no mana dictis for foluamain isin aeer uastu
3116] nó mani cindis i cend a cetcomlín do miledhuibh foa n-armgaisced
3117] co rún a marbta uili la gach n-aenfear dib.


3118] Sochtais Curio ic faiscin in anforlaind. Sochtait a munter
3119] uili dano. Ba nemada ind abairt da ronsat arsin. Nír'


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3120] urmaisedar maith nó saich do denum. Nir' thriallsat tecedh
3121] no imbualadh nó gnimh catha do denumh re méd ba tapad &
3122] ba h-uathbas léo in comlinad & in comegur do bertsat a m-bidbaidh
3123] for in glenn do gach {MS S folio 41b} aird impo gan a faiscin,
3124] gan a forcloistecht co n-igi sin.


3125] Ba deithbir dona míleduib cena cia nos-linadh in cridenbas
3126] amlaid sin, ar rosn-imbir cid iter in n-uathgrain cetna for
3127] graigibh eciallaidibh na n-echradh badar leo, cona tainic nach
3128] sonairti aignidh nó nach metughudh menman doib frisin comgair
3129] cumaisc atcualadar do nuall na stocc & d'fothrom na
3130] n-echradh & d'fogurmuirnn na miled, d'fidren na saigheat srubderg,
3131] do scretgaire na foga faebrach, do drongair na luireach
3132] lineach lancuir, da comtuaircnigh na sciath scellbolgach, do
3133] comcoicedul na claideb cruaidgér claslethan, da comgeoin na
3134] sochaidhi ic comtriall inn imairic i n-aenfecht & i n-aenfaball
3135] uili. Ro traigset & ro truinset echrada muintire Curio ic
3136] cloistecht frisin morborbgair sin, co n-derna eocho trethi timmi
3137] triamain i seitfedca anescaidi dib, cona frecraidis a sporad
3138] nó a m-brostud.


3139] O 'tconncadar immorro na h-Affracda for in fabairt sin
3140] iad ro comgairset in aenfecht forto. Ro scucsat co neam- imcoimairceach
3141] cucu, eter coissidi & marcach, curo crithnaigh an
3142] talam fo cossaib a n-echradh, co n-derna luaithreadh & denngur
3143] dona maghraenaibh ro cinniseat, gur fasadar dobur-neoill
3144] dorca dubciach uasa & do impo imaltar in dendgair os
3145] analaib na n-each & na n-anrad ic dianascnam na sligeadh do
3146] saighidh a namat.


3147] Ro timcellait na Romanaig desen & da ronad circull bodba
3148] impo d'ogbaid na h-Affraici, cona bui asrus eluda accu. Ro


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3149] gabad co comtrom do gach aird dib for in esarcain 'arsin do
3150] saighdibh a fidbaccaibh, do liagaib lam, do crunnclochaibh
3151] tabull, do slegaib slinnleathnaibh, da craiseachaib crandreamraib,
3152] do laignibh leathanlebraibh, do manasaib miled, da
3153] loirgfeirtsibh laech, do claidbibh claslethna carad, do beraib
3154] bodba birguirt rinnaithi.


3155] Ro badar luireacha dluithi dianscailti desin, & cathbairr
3156] caema coimbristi, & sceith scoiltidi, & taeib tolla & cuirp {MS S folio 42a}
3157] cirrthi & oig athgaithi, & troich trascairthi & laeich londa ledarta,
3158] & milidh marbta, & colla curad i cossair cro. Ro cuired cach i
3159] ceann araili dona Romanchaib annsen co n-dernad aenmell
3160] dibh etir na h-Affracdaibh for lar in gleanna. Ro sonnait,
3161] ro dluthait, ro dingit, ro daingeantuairgit iad 'arsin, co na
3162] cumgadh neach dib imirt a sceith nó imluadh a claidib no
3163] sadud a sleighi nó luth a lamh.


3164] In fer imeclach dib for a n-urailedh in t-omun immel in
3165] imairic d'fagbail ic saighidh immedon a munteri ni roichedh
3166] in conair no indsaighedh noco m-bidis cruiseacha & claidbi a
3167] munteri fein comtarsna trit, conna bui acco 'ar sin acht fulung
3168] a marbta, air ni cuimgidís imbirt a n-arm isin crobuailidh cumaing
3169] i m-badar & gen go n-imbridis a namait a n-armu forro
3170] no taethsaidis do comfuasmadh & do comtuaircnigh a n-arm
3171] & a n-uchtbruinde fein fri araili. No bidis na h-abaigi &
3172] na cuirp cirrti, & na firecta fuathaidi ina comseasam frisna
3173] beoaib eturru, air ni bid acco conair no taetsaidis co lear
3174] ar a daingni ro dluthdingset a m-bidbaidh cach i cend araili
3175] dibh.


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3176] Bá digbail faelti immorro co mor do na h-Affraicdib na
3177] faccadar in diach do bertsat a n-airm fein for na Románchaib
3178] annsin. Air ro badar imda srotha fola & caepa cro & cnamradhach
3179] & lamha leoiti & leithcind letarda & inni & inathraighi
3180] ic na Románchaib ic a tuindsium fo traigthibh isin gliaidh
3181] sin. Nir digladar na h-Affracda athrigadh Annibail no indred
3182] na h-Affraici nó a n-anfalta uili riam for na Romanchaib co n-igi
3183] sin. Dia-fris cena, is ingnad in gnim do rala andsin .i. in
3184] t-ár do ratsat námait na Roman forto, a maissi & a foghnum
3185] sin do bith don righ Romanach .i. do Poimp.


3186] Ro soillsigh & ro diglae in t-aer os na sloghaibh 'arsin, air
3187] ro scuap in gaeth dib inn {MS S folio 42b} dobarnellgail n- dendgurda
3188] bui uasú, ó ro linsat na sritidi fola flannruaidhi & na
3189] sruthlinti cro in talmain fothu, go m-badar 'na n- aibhnibh
3190] dergruada fuirri, gonar' erig luaithredh nó dendgur i n-airdi dí.


3191] La sodain atconnairc Curio na h-ara mora sin, & a muintir
3192] uili gan elodach innisin scel dib do bith acht comtoitim
3193] docom bais an aonfecht ina fiadhnaisi. Nir' fulaing a aignead
3194] do bith ic a fegad & gan acmaing a foritni aigi. Ro leicc go
3195] nertmar nemleasc docum lair é. Ro mebaidh cromaidm da
3196] cridhi 'na cliabh, & dos-fanic bas i m-medhon a miledh. Atrocartar
3197] a muinter do gach aird immi, conna terna aenfear
3198] innisen scel dib as sin.


3199] Maith in fer ro tuit annsin eturru-sum .i. Curió. Ni ro
3200] as isin Roím riam a comaesa adbar bad ferr innas meni
3201] millead fein, & mina treigeadh in seanadh, & meni creacadh
3202] in Roim & in rígrecht re Cesair darcenn óir & indmais.
3203] Do rala do-sum andsin a threcudh don atharda ro treic, & a


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3204] corp saerclanna soceneoil co corpaib a muinteri leis do bith
3205] gan onoir cainti nó adnaicti fair i crichaib aineoil fo cossaib
3206] con & cuanart & sinnach & serríach & én & etaidi ingnathae
3207] na h-Affraici.


3208] Conid remscel do remscelaib catha moir na Tesaili co n-igi
3209] sin. Aidead Curio ainm in sceoil.