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Mo chion dot bhronnadh, a Bhriain

Author: Brian Ó Corcráin

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Electronic edition compiled by Benjamin Hazard

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

1. First draft, revised and corrected.

Extent of text: 280 words

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Distributed by CELT online at University College, Cork, Ireland.
Text ID Number: G402213

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Sources

Manuscript source
1. Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 625, 394 (alias 3 C 12) see Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in the Royal Irish Academy, fasc. 16.

The edition used in the digital edition
1. Osborn Bergin, Mo chion dot bhronnadh, a Bhriain in Irish Bardic Poetry, Ed. Osborn Bergin. , Dublin, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (1970) page 63-65

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Profile Description

Created: Brian Ó Corcráin, an Irish bardic poet (died 1624?) Date range: c.1600-1624[?].

Use of language

Language: [GA] Whole text in Irish.

Revision History

• (2008-10-08)

  Beatrix Färber (ed.)

• Minor changes to header.
• (2003-05-13)

  Beatrix Färber (ed.)

• Minor changes to header; line-breaks inserted; HTML file created.
• (2003-05-12)

  Benjamin Hazard (ed.)

• Header constructed, structural mark-up entered and checked. Lineation checked and verified; text parsed using NSGMLS.
• (1995)

  Staff at the School of Celtic Studies (Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies) (ed.)

• Text captured by scanning and proofed.

Corpus of Electronic Texts Edition: G402213

Mo chion dot bhronnadh, a Bhriain: Author: Brian Ó Corcráin

1. 
   1] Mo chion dot bhronnadh, a Bhriain,
   
   2] a mhic na flatha a finnChliaigh,
   
   3] a aistrigh an toirbheirt truim,
   
   4] h'aisgidh badh oirdheirc aguinn.
2. 
   5] Ní chuala go bhfuair ollamh
   
   6] meadh don aisgidh fhuaramar;
   
   7] dot ghruaidh ttaidhleach téid a mheas
   
   8] tar mhéid ainbhreath na n-éigeas.
3. 
   9] Cearc Bhoirche fhréimhe Rosa,
   
   10] fhuair clú d'fhine Fhearghosa,
   
   11] gér chúis iomráidh a hainm sin,
   
   12] ní gairm ionráidh mar aisgidh.
4. 
   13] Ó Mhaoil Sheachluinn eacht oile
   
   14] d'ardollamh fhóid Ughoine,
   
   15] nírbh iongnadh, tarla ar a thoil,
   
   16] fionnbhrugh Banbha ré bliadhoin.

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p.64

5. 
   17] Nír chosmhail a chur a suim
   
   18] síneadh cinn do Choin Chuluinn,
   
   19] d'fhior tuaighe táinic tar sál,
   
   20] ó ráinic uaidhe iomshlán.
6. 
   21] Eochaidh éachtach na n-arm nglan,
   
   22] ní thug acht éanshúil d'ollamh,
   
   23] giodh toirbheartus do thuair teann,
   
   24] le bhfuair oirdhearcus Éireann.
7. 
   25] Do dhearlaic sibhsi, asé a shuim,
   
   26] tré bheith 'na n-amhghar oruinn,
   
   27] do dhá ghoirmdhearc dhamhsa am dhall,
   
   28] almsa bhus oirdhearc agam.
8. 
   29] Do-bhéaradh, a bharr na mionn,
   
   30] dámadh leis aoibhnios Éirionn
   
   31] ar son a radhairc, rún grinn,
   
   32] dhúnn, 's a thabhairt fá thuairim.

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p.65

9. 
   33] Gi-bé do bhronn a dhá rosg,
   
   34] fá chrodh ní cóir a theagosg,
   
   35] barr gleannach dá ttarla ar ttol,
   
   36] eallach Banbha do bhronnfadh.
10. 
    37] A dtugsat cách, beag a bhrígh,
    
    38] d'Aithirne is d'Eochaidh Éigsín,
    
    39] ar mheas lóigh na ngormrosg nglan
    
    40] an dornasg óir níorbh iongnadh.
11. 
    41] Ní thuigim nach feart féile
    
    42] fuarus uait gan aimhréidhe,
    
    43] do radharc, a thaobh mar thuinn,
    
    44] 's an t-amharc mar aon aguinn.
12. 
    45] Gá ttám ris, ní rádh bréige,
    
    46] go bráth, a mhic Mairgréige,
    
    47] biad mar mhalairt, más lór lat,
    
    48] do lógh bhur n-amhairc agat.
13. 
    49] Go n-íoca Dia red dhreich ndil
    
    50] bronnadh lé léighim litir
    
    51] is ré sgríobhuim seal mar so
    
    52] is mo chean d'fhíorroinn m'anmo.

Mo.