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The Book of Magauran (Author: [unknown])

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    1. 1055] Rogha na tuath Tellach nEathach
      oirrdheirc a teist go teach nDuind
      as e in deadond sona sithi
      roga fearand crichi Cuind.
    2. Indti ata in tibra as digh Sinand
      1060] sruth as uaisli a nInis Fail
      da gondphurt findreabh na fherchrann
      inbher longphort trencland Tail.
    3. Tellach nEathach as e a comarc
      Ceann Cruaichi cairthi na necht
      1065] cloch gar iar gach duine deghuair
      air fiad Muighi srebuair Slecht.
    4. Sith Edaini as innti tarla
      Tulach Cosgair na con ngarg
      fal nochtchleath fraechrend bha fianbruach
      1070] gaethbenn Choilceach iadhluath ard.
    5. Dun cath gar thoit Conall Cearnach
      cosgar Oilella ann uair rug
      a goin fa baethreim don beithir
      ag soin aenceim teichidh tug.
    6. 1075] Na urdail fein dfherann Erenn
      as e magh magh as mo nos
      as e glenn sona as fhearr ogbha
      rogha glend na Fodla fos.

    7. p.72

    8. Airgidh cach oirecht fa timcheall{MS folio 7v a}
      1080] Tellach nEathach fhuilnghes dorr
      tre Magh bhail tegar da togha
      legar daibh rogha agus roind.
    9. As fiu righ no rogha thaisich
      cach taisech acu as i ar mbreath
      1085] run a cridhe in fheile dfhoghlaim
      fine is reidhi a comraind chreach.
    10. Fiu taiseach i ngach thuaith eile
      gach oglach oiltear na tir
      cen go bhadh edh fos as fear saidhbhir
      1090] ar nos cach fear daighbir dibh.
    11. Brian Breaghach fa breaghdha longphort
      budh lor daenfhear dhinghein Duilbh
      ni fhuair toir da dargaidh comha
      ac gargain loigh brogha Buidhbh.
    12. 1095] Da bhi saith cach airdrigh doighri
      aigi do mhac moidi a ghnai
      mac as buaigh ngliadh ar a ghormghaibh
      fuair Brian do chongbhail a chrai.
    13. Tomas mhac Briain na mbhreath ndireach
      1100] dreagan Gabhraidh gan gradh set
      nir saileadh gan arm da oighidh
      da maighedh badhb Oiligh dheg.
    14. Teist a bidbadh ar bhaidhbh Cruachan
      creidim fein guru fir dhaibh
      1105] ge fuair bas on eg na aenur
      nir fhas cet re ngebhadh a ghrain.
    15. Nir chruthaich Crist do chloind Adhaimh
      endhuini ar nar indill sas
      ni he cleath Annla na aenur
      1110] neach tarla a mbhaeghul gan bhas.

    16. p.74

    17. In foghlaidh ra ghon gheigh bhanat
      fir Bhreifni as beag nachar marbh
      dursann nach toit a teg dhaenghuin
      do loit cet daebhraidh gan arm.
    18. 1115] In tenech a oidi muinti
      da mharbh cumha craibhi Greg
      biaidh go brath ar ndul in deighfhir
      ar chach cumha in enich dheg.
    19. Tucadh cuireadh go cath mBhreifni
      1120] da breith suas tar sluagh na pian
      breith i Erci is teach o tucadh
      breath is cheirti rucadh riamh.
    20. Dul le is gan anadh na hegmhais
      a aes dana aderim ribh
      1125] in eigsi a comhair a caithim.
      conair theitsi a haitli in fhir.
    21. Nos saeghulta sasadh neamdha
      do ni in teneach donchoin Liag
      duasa rand Tomas ar talmhain
      1130] solas thall da anmain iat.
    22. Din chorcra dha cheolaibh bindi
      tre bhaidhbh Temhrach thucadh fuath
      mo grain in gairi no in ghola
      ga mhnaibh taighi ar nola i Dhuach.

    23. 1135]
    24. Rob o Duach Galaidh geg Raighlend
      rob o Ruairc nach roichim dfhis
      cuibrenn dum re ruc o DuachRuairc
      mar thuc me luathchuairt fha lis.
    25. Os chind gach bhaili sa Bhreifni
      1140] do bhaidhbh Chliach bhudh chumtha leacht
      nir fhurail lem i tann torchair
      ceall fa cach mball donchoin Feart.

    26. p.76

    27. Inn onoirsea ar neg na flatha
      fada bhias gan a buain de
      1145] ata in la do chuaidh o Craidhi
      uam mar la sairi gu se.
    28. Mairidh fos fuigheall da bheodhacht
      ac baidhbh Ghean da dhingbhadh chet
      ni lamh dael re grain a ghaiscidh
      1150] taebh i Thail daicsin ar neg.
    29. Da niat altoir dait gach leptha{MS folio 7v b}ar loigh o cCais na colg mbhreacht
      fa gach teampall i tann tegar
      teancar and leagar da leacht.
    30. 1155] I ngach crich dhar thaistill Tomas
      talam naem do ni don chriaidh
      acht sleachta brog gribhe Gabhra
      gan fhot fire a mBhanbha Briain.
    31. Mas fhir nochon aghann peacthach
      1160] pian mor amuigh agus tall
      dul a cli ar nula dho Dhairi
      as i cumna is ailli ann.
    32. Cis agus cain chenel mBhrenaind
      do bhidh chuigi gach re guairt
      1165] leomhain Breag da thruaill na tiri
      suaill nar bhean righi dibh Ruairc.
    33. Fear rightha is athrightha airdrigh
      ua Samraghan slis mar thuind.
      mor crechta feirgi na flatha
      1170] meirgi senta catha Cuind.
    34. Ce dearait cach eg re hadhart
      donchoin Raighleand ruc gach buaidh
      ni fhuair sind cas mar o greidhi
      bas do rind na feili fuair.

    35. p.78

    36. 1175] Olldhamhain agus aes dana
      fa dhregan gruachna in cnis gil
      da bhi ac triall a curp du Chathail
      lucht gliadh no hathchair na thigh.
      mar ta geg Eni na aenur
      1180] cret eile in saeghul acht sin.
    37. Teit mar dho chuaidh as na craebhaibh
      cumha i Bhloid a mbharraibh dias
      gu la in bhrath cen tubha im Thomas
      cumha chaich ar bronas bhias.
    38. 1185] Mag hamhraghain mac Briain Bhreghaich
      in Bhreifni o bhas bunscind
      ni fhuair sgol ac techta thrithi
      acht leaptha brogh bhithi find.
    39. Budh oilichrigh ar eis Tomais
      1190] a theghlach ac triall do Roimh
      da dhith rucadh crodh cach croisi
      thucadh cor coisi don choir.
    40. Faelchoin ar faichedhaibh teampal
      tuile feoir ac falach rot
      1195] ar aighthibh dealbh da as aindeadh
      feadhbh o bhas gach aindear og. Rogha na tuath
    41. Rogha na nAedh Aed O Domhnaill
      ac dith chnicht fha crodha a lamh
      o ghleo arm ni dheachaidh Danar
      1200] nir sheachain badhbh Aghar agh. Roga
    42. Aenghus mac Aenguis Ua Domhnaill
      da dlighfindnd eg ar neg dho
      mo la bratha a beith fan aenuir
      co cleith Ratha craebhuir cro. Roga
    43. 1205] Tomaltach na tachar menic
      Mac Diarmada dorrdha in mac
      da aisc as a bun frais fala
      a bhas a cur fhagha acht at. Rogha.

    44. p.80

    45. Rogha ar litreach leathainm Muiri
      1210] mathair Christ fan cuing as mo
      leath a hanma o ghairm na gloiri
      tarla dhainm na hoigi ar o. Rogha
    46. Ni bean rug ragha na toirrches
      ni toirches fir flath na rot
      1215] ar gein uaibhsi ar cum go clarneamh
      uaisli o bunn bhaingheal a bhrog.
      Rogha na tuath Tell—