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The Book of Magauran (Author: [unknown])

section 5

V

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    1. Ramhuch tainig tasg Ferghail
      620] sgel do dubh drech mindealbaich
      in craebh fa blath ro bo bed
      saebh do chach gan a choimed.
    2. Fearghal mhac Briain bruindi seang
      do leth Chuind cuich nach caineand
      625] bha marthain doibh des in fir
      sbes nochor choir na cairdibh.
    3. In learg do rath ba ralan
      go bas meic Meg Amradhan
      ata ar ndith a cruid do cach
      630] an crich do chuir a conach.
    4. Ag sgailead duind na diaidh sain
      gan arbur daithli in eolmaich
      ar ndul uaind do craibh Coradh
      laidh ar mbuair gar meathogadh.
    5. 635] Ro bo minci crodh na ceall
      ar comairci a craibh Railenn
      tainte sluaigh Glindi Gaibli
      tre buaibh cilli ar comairghi.
    6. Ger linmhar a lucht toighi
      640] dhes mharbhtha fhir Aelmhuighi
      laim re theach thugadh ar crodh
      rugadh ar creach gan cosnomh.
    7. Mairg beanas cell don cruindi
      bha bhuil danshodh oruindi
      645] ni raibhi re tocht i Thail{MS folio 5r a}ar nairi re holc daghail

      8. p.44

    8. Des marcaich Muighi na Fert
      bud oilithrigh ar noirecht
      biaidh aicnini na sligheadh sair
      650] ga chineadh daithli Ferghail.
    9. Mac Briain meic Dondchaidh derc mall
      meic Findgualand flaith Cualand
      do chuaid a cain do na cnaibh
      in uair do chaid o Cobthaigh.
    10. 655] Da chuaidh ar cara or cairdib
      mor eagla gach athairgnich
      ni bhi do teagar bham teach
      ni banbhadh egal aithcreach.
    11. Re med na toirbheart tug daibh
      660] ni tuailing cach a congbhail
      mairg nar chara du Briain Breagh
      da fhagha na dhiaidh didean.
    12. Re lind airgnich Acaidh mhoir
      do thaibgind agra egcoir
      665] daithli Ferghail ni hail lind
      leanmain ar dail da ndligim.
    13. Im tacar mbo beag mo shnim
      des meic ingini in airdrigh
      ar crodh ma do chaidh is teagh
      670] re ndol i Tail ni thoillfeadh.
    14. Adera me na marbhnaidh
      re flesg in fuilt fhindghablaich
      agod chainead do braith bean
      a flaith Taidhean ar techeadh.
    15. 675] A Teallach nEthach gan fell
      a din egeas is airdcheall
      rian bar namhad a nduraidh
      a fhian Fhanad fhuarubhair.

      16. p.46

    16. A theaghlach fhir na neach seang
      680] da sgail sibhsi ar fud Erenn
      a lucht toighi baidbhi Breagh
      thairni im croidh bar coindmead
    17. A mbhliadhna is mesdi misi
      mor bund uaim ga indisi
      685] ar chan me anduraidh re neach
      madh cumain e budh aithreach.
    18. Easgairdeach mhe thuaig is teas
      is mairg neach do ni aimhleas{MS folio 5r b}
      ar nuabhur ri cois i Chen
      690] andois is uamhun e sen.
    19. Bas meic righna Ratha Cuind
      da rad me a ngarrda gobuing
      ni thabram fen angne air
      mo rem a aithle Ferghail.
    20. 695] Fearghal mac Briain bruindi geal
      ni ceand mo buair do bheread
      fairi mu chruidh ro bo chair
      ni fhuil mhaire ri hedail.
    21. Gabha ic athchuma arm corr
      700] ar marbadh churadh Cualond
      a shleagh re remi roimi
      fear eli ga ga hathsnoidhi
    22. Aithris Maghnusa is Briain Breagh
      tairbhirt chruidh crodh dho chaitheam
      705] gon fhir nach mar ni mheradh
      ni cradh cidh ma caigelad.
    23. Ar mbhreth ar nairgeadh sar nech
      cach cugaind diarraidh aithcreach
      aris rainig ar ceand chruidh
      710] in drem tainig ar tosaich.

      24. p.48

    24. Marbhadh miled Muighi Slecht
      dFeraibh Manach bha morecht
      doirbh sith ris na tuathaibh thoir
      ar ndith i Thuathail Teachtmair.
    25. 715] Gilla Isu is Fergal fial
      ge chomaidhid cath Oirghiall
      traisgeoraid guin cleath Coradh
      ar neach fuil ga haltoghadh.
    26. Sgaili gach tuaighi na taebh
      720] dar thesg a fholt fiar findclaen
      cneas i Chen Ghailli ga ghuin
      ler a sgaili sna sgeanaibh.
    27. Do chansad os chind a chuirp
      sluagh Tellaich Eachtach urrduirc
      725] ghuil gon fhoir in adhradh land
      rob amladh oir ar iarann.
    28. Test gach aenduine ar flaith Fail
      des a anma da agbhail
      ma da bi in druim gonta od ghuin{MS folio 5v a}
      730] is tre luing thochta a Fearguil.
    29. Adearar ar uaig i find
      gon fobul des in aifrind
      leagar a cleath Cairnd Lini
      neach it ainm gan oirbhiri.
    30. 735] Gid imdha i timcheall ri treall
      gair gol agus gair gemand
      ba menci a learg braenach bhog
      sealg agus aenach umod.
    31. Tug Gleand nGaibli gan ghabhail
      740] marbhadh meic Meg Amradain
      fagus tra in gabhal don glinn
      in ladhar ge ta ar toitim.

      32. p.50

    32. Ni clos o da chuaidh Ferghal
      en sa coill a celeabradh
      745] crain da lo ni adair dal
      ni labair bo re baethan.
    33. Dairghi togbhaidh i tuili
      ar marbhadh laich Liathmuini
      congbhaid tonda Lacha Lo
      750] clacha orro ri handro.
    34. Ni thig blath re barraib crand
      ni asann fear na fochand
      ar a talamh da chuir cheas
      nach fagar luibh go legheas.
    35. 755] Teach onchon Lacha Lesi
      rob e mo teach tairesie
      ni foil neach ris badh ail sind
      do chaidh in teach da teghind.
    36. Nir an bo na heach aigi
      760] mac Briain nar bheag sochraidi
      ma thug sbes a bean am bhoin
      maseadh is ar es Fergoil.
    37. Des na sleagh do choidh na chneas
      fuath don iarand rob oircheas
      765] a haithli in croinn do choidh inn
      coill nochor choir do chaigill.
    38. Fearghal mac Briain badhb Chualand
      mac flaitheamail Findghualand
      ba dith bo ar fin fear Banda
      770] ni bidh seadh dho i ndeagharra. R
    39. Gilla Iso in abra duibh
      cealg do dechus da dighuil
      do breth ar neach eli ind{MS folio 5v b}cleath Eni nochon airmim.

      40. p.52

    40. 775] A ndul ni heasbaidh enir
      meic da mhac in tuirenich
      bas na desi rem dhul fen
      mesi ga cur fa choimhrem.
    41. Da marbhadh mesdi mo sheag
      780] Gafraid is Gilla Choimdheadh
      Gilla in Coimdeadh is cor dhi
      blogh do thoirneam ar tiri.
    42. Mathgamhain Mag Raghnaill redh
      ar cara firi in fearsen
      785] do bera me a dharand
      no go me talamh taram.
      .R.amhuch tainig tasg Fergail