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Seacht n-ingheana 'gon umhla

Author: Unknown

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Funded by University College Cork and
Professor Marianne McDonald via the CURIA Project.

2. Second draft

Extent of text: 1090 words

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Text ID Number: G402078

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Sources

    Manuscript sources
  1. Dublin, Trinity College Library, 1340, 31 (alias H. 3. 19; see Abbott and Gwynn, Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in Trinity College Library (Dublin 1921)).
  2. Brussels, Bibliothèque Royale, MS 5057-59 17th century.
  3. Maynooth, Russell Library, MS B10, dated 18th century?
    The edition used in the digital edition
  1. Láimhbheartach Mac Cionnaith, Seacht n-ingheana 'gon umhla in Dioghluim Dána, Ed. Láimhbheartach Mac Cionnaith. , Dublin, Oifig an tSoláthair [Government Publication Office] (1938) page 165–166

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Created: By an unknown Irish bardic poet Date range: c.1200–1600.

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Language: [GA] The text is in Classical Modern Irish.

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Corpus of Electronic Texts Edition: G402078

Seacht n-ingheana 'gon umhla: Author: Unknown

p.165

  1. 1] Seacht n-ingheana 'gon umhla
    2] seacht gcomhursain ciallumhla
    3] seacht muine iad a haonbhun
    4] siad 'n-a gcuire chomhghaolmhar.
  2. 5] Rún ní hindéanaimh orra;
    6] sloinnfead a seacht n-anmonna,
    7] na seacht mbinnshreabha bunaidh
    8] tearc ingheana a n-ionnshamhail.
  3. 9] Céidghin cloinne na humhla
    10] go gcreidear dá comhurdha;
    11] an fhoighide is í a hainm-se
    12] gloineide an chlí i gcleachdainn-se.
  4. 13] An fhírinne óna hard cridhe
    14] ainm an dara hinghine
    15] mór luagh na fírinne d'fhior
    16] Luan na dílinne ón Dúiliomh.
  5. 17] An treas inghean—cruaidh an chéim—
    18] an fhaoiside is í a hainm-séin;
    19] gan a labhra is coll creidimh;
    20] long na hanma an fhaoisidin.
  6. 21] An ceathramhadh céim don chloinn
    22] an aoine as crádh don choloinn;
    23] gidh seang ón aoine an chlí chuil
    24] feall taoibhe hí don anmuin.
  7. 25] An cúigeadh hinghean eile
    26] re n-abrar an aithrighe
    27] gach ni as aithshlighe don ulc
    28] is í an aithrighe a fhurtucht.
  8. 29] An trócuire is sí an seiseadh
    30] —tearc mná mar an móirsheisear
    31] na sé mná umhla aile—
    32] is ullmha a-tá an trócaire.
  9. 33] An déirc bheireas neach ar neamh
    34] is í so an seachtmhadh hinghean;
    35] feidhm diongbhála do Dhia hí
    36] is ria as ionrádha airdrí.

    10. p.166

  10. 37] Do áirmheamair gan easbhaidh
    38] anmanna na n-inghean-sain;
    39] tearc lá nach síolfuidhir sin
    40] seacht mná as fhíorchuibhidh d'áirimh.
  11. 41] n umhlaoid nar fhaomh ceana
    42] ag sin na seacht n-ingheana;
    43] Dia dá gcomhthail go coimseach
    44] cia orthaibh as amhoirseach.
  12. 45] Seacht maighdeana óna mó a shíol,
    46] seacht mná éintighe an airdríogh,
    47] seacht n-eachracha nimhe a-niogh,
    48] seathracha cridhe an Choimdheadh.
  13. 49] Seacht mná lionas lios na bhfeadhbh,
    50] seacht mná fholmhuigheas Ifearn,
    51] seacht n-arthraighe na hanma,
    52] tearc banchuire as bhanamhla.
  14. 53] Seacht dtobair na dtrí Muire,
    54] seacht róid na sé sochuidhe,
    55] seacht srotha ag teacht a talamh,
    56] seacht gclocha gan cumhsgughadh.
  15. 57] Seacht gcathaoireacha céille,
    58] seacht bhfáidhe na fírfhéile,
    59] ceart soillse na seacht nimhe,
    60] seacht ndoirrse nach dúinfidhe.
  16. 61] Seacht sceoil shaortha shíl Ádhaimh,
    62] seacht mbuimidhe an mhórchrábhaidh,
    63] tearc i n-a gcomhairle cion
    64] seacht gcomhairle an Choimdheadh.
  17. 65] Seacht n-eitnidhe cnó gcorcra
    66] ingheana na humhlochta;
    67] an umhlacht 's a clann chaduigh
    68] is lubhghort crann gcomhabaidh.
  18. 69] Ar chomairce na cloinne
    70] 's 'n-a humhla dar n-anmain-ne
    71] —mairg nach creideann don chloinn-se—
    72] go gcreideam don chrobhoing-se.
  19. 73] Seacht gcaogada cath fam cheann
    74] tug Pádraig puirt na hÉireann;
    75] go raibh mé thall 'n-a threiseacht
    76] is é ann go n-airceiseacht.

    Seacht.