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A Shionann Chuinn Chéadchathaigh

Author: Tadhg Óg Ó Huiginn

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Electronic edition compiled by Beatrix Färber

Funded by School of History, University College Cork

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Extent of text: 800 words

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Text ID Number: G402212

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Sources

Manuscript source
1. Castlerea (Co. Roscommon), Clonalis House, Book of the O'Conor Don. This manuscript was written 1631 by Aodh Ó Dochartaigh.
2. RIA 6 (olim 23 I 40) c. 1700? Co. Offaly.

Literature
1. Pádraig Ó Macháin (ed), The Book of the O'Conor Don (Dublin: DIAS 2010).

The edition used in the digital edition
1. Osborn Bergin, A Shionann Chuinn Chéadchathaigh in Irish Bardic Poetry, Ed. Osborn Bergin. , Dublin, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (1970) page 61–63

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Created: Tadhg Óg Ó hUiginn, an Irish bardic poet Date range: c.1425–1475.

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

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• (2012-06-26)

  Beatrix Färber (ed.)

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• (2012-06-18)

  Beatrix Färber (ed.)

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Corpus of Electronic Texts Edition: G402212

A Shionann Chuinn Chéadchathaigh: Author: Tadhg Óg Ó Huiginn

p.61

1. 1] A Shionann Chuinn Chéadchathaigh,
   2] deacair leanmhain do léimeann:
   3] nocha nfhaca h'éntsamhail
   4] leath a bhus do mhuir Éireann.
2. 5] A mhaighreach bhog bhairrleabhair,
   6] iomdha fiodh áluinn umad:
   7] mór an éagcóir t'ainmneaghadh
   8] ó dhuine d'fhearaibh Mumhan.
3. 9] Dúthcha dhuit bheith againne,
   10] dá bhféachtha dona fáthaibh:
   11] Gleann Gaibhle as é t'athairsi,
   12] an Bhréifne as í do mháthair.

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p.62

4. 13] Mar mhusglas do mhór-bhuinne
   14] goirid bheag ó Shliabh Raisean,
   15] nochan ó Bhrian Bhóroimhe
   16] do budh cóir bheith dot bhaisdeadh.
5. 17] Dá ndearnta-sa orainne,
   18] ó do cuireadh thú a seilbh mbréige,
   19] do-bhéarmaois do chomhairle
   20] duit iompúdh dod thír féine.
6. 21] A bhuinne mhall mhín-iasgach
   22] fan hiomdha adhbha éarlamh,
   23] ó do-ní sealbh sír-iasacht,
   24] ní racha tú ar a ndéanamh.
7. 25] Do-ghéan-sa do chosnamh-sa
   26] le Diarmaid ar son dána,
   27] agus cosnaid Connachtaigh
   28] ris tú ar thoradh lámha.
8. 29] Más uime do iarradar
   30] tú ar bheith láimh ré Luimneach,
   31] do bhádhus a nIarmhumhain,
   32] 'snocha dearna dhíom Muimhneach.
9. 33] As leathtrom an t-ordachadh
   34] do shíol Bhriain bheith dár sreabhaibh,
   35] 'snach abraid síol cConchobhair
   36] gurab leó Laoi nó Leamhain.
10. 37] Dá madh le gach comharsain
    38] fonn gach fir oile, a Shionann,
    39] máseadh is do Chonnachtaibh
    40] leath amuigh dhíot, a Shionann.
11. 41] Muimhnigh má do-rinneadar
    42] sealbh dot bhuinne saor sriobhard,
    43] créd do-bheir ar Mhidheachaibh
    44] gan dol ad sheilbh, a Shionann?
12. 45] Ceisd iongnadh ort agoinde,
    46] a Chríosd thoicthigh gach ionam,
    47] nar cuireadh a n-aithearrach
    48] abhann romhad, a Shionann?

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p.63

13. 49] Abair riom, a Ógh-Mhuire,
    50] chuirios bláth fiond ar fhiodhcholl,
    51] créd tug ar Bhrian Bóroimhe
    52] gan dol ad sheilbh a Shionann?
13. 53] Roinntear Éire fhóid-ghreanta
    54] le Fionntan, mar fuair Iollann,
    55] ataoi-si don chóigeadh-sa
    56] ó shoin anuas, a Shionann.