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The Book of Magauran (Author: [unknown])

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    1. {MS folio 1v a}Duaislibh taiseach Banba Brian
      a labra ni labra shaebh
      gach gilla dar ghen go Niall
      70] do ber Brian Sina go saer.
    2. Mac dEchaidh na nabra ndubh
      eochair na Banbhaia a glac geal
      Niall nachar nemghnathaigh midh
      derbrathair don fhir Brian Breagh.
    3. 75] Moidi a chairdeas is cland Nell
      a airdmeas ar gach crand ciuil
      iarsna na righ diaidh i ndiaidh
      do shil Briain in Briansa o mBriuin.
    4. Brian mac Donchaidh dergas crann
      80] re onchoin do derglas drong
      glan a luaidhim cind a cind
      tuailing sind a char go Cond.

    5. p.8

    6. Go Cond Ceadchathach na cuan
      is na fonn sedcrothach saer
      85] ni faigeabh gan bre o Brian
      triar fo dech is cuigear caemh.
    7. Tualaing sind a nairemh sin
      bidh grind gach a raidhiubh ribh
      ni he a ngairm do denum duibh
      90] aderum ruibh ainm gach fhir.
    8. Dondchadh Cimi in cuaine righ
      mac Gilli nuaidhe na naemh
      meic Gilli Iso ucht ban
      slan o ulc gach cisu in craebh.
    9. 95] Meic Gilli na naemh neart niath
      time i taem nir clecht ri chach
      meic Muireadhaigh gan mhodh maeth
      cor laech ar uidheadhaibh dath.
    10. Meic Samradhan shubaigh saeir
      100] sa randghabhail cubhaidh cair
      meic Conchobair na con sroill{MS folio 1v b}do gon toir dorchoraibh aigh.
    11. Meic Fergail meic laechdha Floind
      ba fraechdha i ngach glec a grem
      105] meic Aengais in earrla find
      rind fedma ar a shaerbhois sheng.
    12. Meic Conchobhair meic Thaidg Tir
      do airg a glec na glec ger
      meic Ruairc mec Imhair in aigh
      110] cuairt Chet ga laim righshuir redh.
    13. Meic Cosgraich meic Dungail duind
      go dtnudhgail na tnudghail tend
      mhec Oirechtaich nar airg chill
      in gairg bind soinercaigh seng.

    14. p.10

    15. 115] Meic Ethach meic Maenaigh mhin
      meic Baithin nar chan acht coir
      meic Brenaind meic Ferghna fhel
      nach derna ri cler glec ngloir.
    16. Meic Fergusa in ochta gil
      120] ba corcra a sengbosa o saigh
      meic Mhuiredhaigh moir don mhuigh
      nir chuir toir fhuinedhaigh air.
    17. Meic Eogain meic Duach derg I
      a ferg nar luath mar bhadh le
      125] meic Briain meic Eachdhach fhuair ghnai
      druim sluaigh ba drai Eachach e.
    18. Meic Cairbri meic Cormaic Cliach
      mac nachar tromloit ar tath
      meic Airt meic Cuind na con sgith
      130] o frith cuing do chor ar chach.
    19. Mag amhradhan Brian na mbeann
      daghbranan nach cian o Chunn
      senchas fhir na nerrladh ndond
      do ceangladh go Cond sin sund.
    20. 135] Rugus leam mar luing re sruth
      o Cuind ar nach beam ag brath
      in gheg nachar crom re cith
      im rith go Cond na ced cath.
    21. Conn cedchathach cloinde Cuind
      140] cedfaidh a chloindi os gach cloind{MS folio 2r a}Teallach nEachthach is dua in Cuind
      coill nua ni crechach in coill.
    22. Ceann Teallaich Echach fuair dan
      o hEchdhach da fhuair gach sgel
      145] gach baili a mbhi snach bi Brian
      fairi na cliar do ni a nell.

    23. p.12

    24. Brian mac Dondchaidh din na duath
      sidh gon onchoin tar a fich
      breth De do chennaig dho chach
      150] in trath do chengail se in sith.
    25. Sochraidi shuir baghach Briain
      ar nach fuil arach gon oir
      bog fini Brenaind im buaibh
      sluaigh a Fremaind Midhi mhoir
    26. 155] Gilla og anas re lot
      amos Sinda na mbrog mbreac
      fer Muighe Slecht a seang glac
      nochor fherr mac Cecht no Ceat.
    27. Fecheamh coitcheand ceandaich dhuan
      160] in boigtheall nach lengair lamh
      ni tuilleam buidhi re Brian
      riar gach dhuine risin dan.
    28. Aes dana in talmhan na thaigh
      na dama ig adhradh na fail
      165] gach damh go Brian Bhealaich Broin
      a thoil diall don fedhain air.
    29. Brian mar Theamraich mar teach mBriain
      re leanmhain gach leath as ail
      cosmhail e is Temhair in Trir
      170] do sin se tar fearaibh Fail.
    30. Suairc inadh longphoirt laich doth
      ar gaith dua CondChuirc sar chith
      cul o nGuaire ni cul creach
      dun na mbreath bus buaini ar bith.
    31. 175] Airgneach Daili na fleadh fuar
      in fear a sairi nan sroll
      cosmhail brigh ar cind na cliar{MS folio 2r b}do Brian sdon fhin fhind ga ol.

    32. p.14

    33. Inbear Muighi Slecht na sreabh
      180] na huile echt agon fhir
      sruth Grainde ar a guth ni gabh
      sruth glan is aille tre fidh.
    34. Ceand Cruaiche ag Brian do ber ni
      sgiam a tuaithi sen as e
      185] mor leas ro glemheall a gnai
      in treas drai na hErenn e.
    35. Ceann na ndruadh ceand na slogh sin
      mor don shluagh do mheall nach mair
      Magh Slecht os in chairthe chuil
      190] fuil na necht gan aithbhi air
    36. Ceand Cruaiche ata ar an muigh mor
      do chuir mna gach thuaithe i tam
      ar marbh se ag slechtain don slogh
      mor dechtaibh e seach gach nar.
    37. 195] Ocht catha fo tri truagh soin
      nocho sluagh do bhi fa bhoil
      do chathaibh is marbh san muigh
      gan fhuil tachair o arm air.
    38. Tedhm is uaisli i nInis Fail
      200] do indis in duainse duind
      fearta in teghma ar an muigh mhin
      im righ Teamhra uil fa uir.
    39. Tighernmhas tigherna os chach
      a liberna ro bo luath
      205] flaith na rend rainig a chrich
      tainig a dhith ri Cheand Cruach.
    40. Ainm o fertaibh Gaidhel nglan
      sa leachtmaigh nar sgaileadh sgur
      achadh ferta nach fand fer
      210] ferta ar sean ann bun a mbun.

    41. p.16

    42. Do toghaibh ag Briain oi Briain
      a lagh fa na fodaib fuibh
      lebheann na leachtmagh na laim
      seachtmhagh plaigh Erenn fa uir.
    43. 215] Beann mar Bhend Edair gon fir
      do shedaib agus do shubh
      Beann Coilctheach gach cliar fa crodh
      sgoilteach sgol ag Brian na bhun.
    44. Gasda in feren seghaind saer{MS folio 2v a}
      220] is cenel mBrenaind im Brian
      flaith Callmhuighi na call nur
      clandbuidi a chul cam a ciabh.
    45. Brenaind mac Fergna folt tais
      nach derrna olc bad olc dis
      225] a cor do Brian bid slan ses
      ni ges do cliar da radh ris.
    46. Suirghi in fhir is i ar ar nuidh
      ag a digh ag nach bi biaidh
      bidh ar es a denmha daibh
      230] sbes ag mnaibh i mberla mBriain.
    47. Bidhbhaidh fhir na nabra mall
      ni mil ar a labra ig lind
      do cuaidh O Ruairc na cend
      sdar leam ni fhuair cuairt da chind.
    48. 235] Tearc ar domun uile a fiach
      moludh gach duine ar o nDuach
      mac Moiri ni men mar chach
      gnath lem na Boindi tar bruach
    49. Beag an ingnadh enech mBriain
      240] gan dimblad gan debech sgeoil
      Tellach nEathach na nech min
      dibh teach na dethach fo dheoidh.

    50. p.18

    51. Brian mac Dondchaid drech mar gris
      o Cobhthaigh do creach go Buais
      245] gan gradh ar sded ag sduaigh Nais
      ar ais do breg duain ar duais.d.
    52. Tadg mac Aengusa fuair gnai
      rug buaidh du Aengusa i
      sgel ad clas re ted na tech
      250] nocho leg as gandhni
    53. Magnus mac Dondchaidh drech redh
      do chomthuigh gach teach na tir
      riar les na nuile rob ail
      a baigh re gach nduini dibh.
    54. 255] Dondchadh mac Dondchaidh Chind Chnuic
      crodh o Loch Gili do gluais
      tearc thoir nach luigheann fo laim{MS folio 2v b}nocho cuireand ar dail duais.du.ais.
    55. O Duibgeandan duine naem
      260] duine mar gach nduini nog
      do ling a leabaidh na naemh
      do chind Mael Peadair ar Pol.
    56. Mael Mheadha bruindi mar blath
      no mar ela os buinde ar bruach
      265] a henech ni chel ar chler
      sdo ghebh go ler ler a luach
    57. Ingean I Ruairc Mor rob mo
      sa mo a sodh gurub sodh nua
      a naighidh ni headh ata
      270] fer na mna bas failidh ua. d.u.ais.
    58. I ngach airmdeabhaidh re ais
      dU Gairmledhaich gimad guais
      Mael Seachlaind sin is e a nagh
      do ber se ar gach ndan a duais.

    59. p.20

    60. 275] Eachmharcach O hAnluain aird
      do airg go Bir is go Buais
      gor traigh a rotuile righ
      sochaidhi rer dilad duais.
    61. Mac Magnusa Mhuighe Find
      280] Mael Seachlaind as oirrdirc clu
      menic les bo do crudh creach
      do chur isin teach a du.d.u.a.i.s.
    62. Tadhg mac Briain mo flaith rem la
      a maith go rob mo sa mo
      285] eneach Taidhg ni leg re lar
      nocho mairg ted re dan do duais.
    63. Magnus Cruachan cheleas mna
      ni huathudh bereas a bu
      go mbheth se fa doludh do
      290] in domun is do ba dhu.
    64. Muiri mathair Iso oigh
      ingean Iaicim aigheadh nua
      da mac go foghnann in fer
      do nach congband re headh ua.Dhuais
    65. 295] A meic Muiri sa meic Dhe
      is ler det gach duini a cli
      tuigidh tu in tagra ar ata
      gen go nabra acht u a i.
    66. d.u.a.i.s.l.i.b.t.a.i s.