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The Book of Magauran (Author: [unknown])

section 11

XI

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{MS folio 8r a}

    1. Brian andois do nim do Maghnus
      maith gach ni do ni go se
      leagadh gach gliadh oile a echta
      1220] Brian is oiri is denta dhe
    2. Brian ar eangnumh is ar enech
      onchu Brefn i in bruindi sheng
      ni tabhair ol char da canand
      ni chan glor nach gabhand grem.
    3. 1225] Moidi is Brian e a ea bhas toirrgeas
      Teallach nEathach na narm ndeas
      ni nochtand se arm gan fhalaidh
      ni garb e go tabhair tres.
    4. Atag Maghnus Muighi Fabhair
      1230] foghlaim ele fuair o Brian
      nir smuain sa gabhudh na goiri
      aludh da fuair remi riam.
    5. Sleag ar camadh cloigheam ainmeach
      aigi on tachur tug go garb
      1235] do fhiarfaich flaith Greg do ghaibnibh
      cred badh maith dainmhib a arm.

      6. p.82

    6. Ted i dand as tresi a bidhbha
      do buain creach dhe dal ar leth
      od chluin ar neg a fear cagaib
      1240] geg Breagh ni chagair a crech
    7. Feoil imuinti uisge a brogaibh
      bis ga muintir maith i chuid
      cadlaid Maghnus ar cul crechi
      ar barrdhos ur bethi buig.
    8. 1245] Teach coille ag Maghnus mhac Dondchaid
      duilli buidhi bis na ult
      leagar ar brat corcra clumhcruind
      bogcna shlat nurchuill na ucht.
    9. Mag Samhradhan do sin marcsluag
      1250] is maidhm remi na ruaig thenn{MS folio 8r b}faichi ig fodmhaidm ba cleth Codhail
      ar ogbhaidbh ech sholaim sheng.
    10. O oireacht ar es i tachair
      is test firi fuair i fear
      1255] lasair derg a nellaibh nimi
      beraidh thearg a bhili Breag.
    11. Glor caich ad chuala na egmhais
      ag imrath fhir na narm nderg
      do fhaisg tu sin gruaidh nglegil
      1260] a cru in uair do erich thearg.
    12. Do chualaidh misi sme comrath
      le cerd maith a mholudh coir
      gen go coisg tola a geg Gailli
      rogha na sed taindi oir
    13. 1265] Na fharrudh ar ud na sligheadh
      ig senmoir do adubairt me
      tugais a slat Macha ag macra
      mac flatha na dalta De.

      14. p.84

    14. Aichnidh daibsi dala Maghnais
      1270] mesdi go mor mini a gloir
      robad e sin am na heagla
      in dann da bhir freagra foill.
    15. A bhurba ni bhi ar a theangaidh
      risi te da tabhair fuath
      1275] gaidhealg mor gan brigh do bhera
      an glor mhin adera o Duach.
    16. Ni dearnadh riamh o re Logha
      ludh foda nach fuil na urrd
      ni corrach sgoth Eanaigh uirri
      1280] cloch sleamhain i mbuinni bhurb.
    17. Do shnamh lebur a lo anfaidh
      ri hucht chuain do caidh do luing
      do thomhais findmuir cais coptha
      do bhais fidraidh corcra cruind.
    18. 1285] Maghnus nocho mhenic aidmheas
      airm bhidhbadh do bhen re ucht
      ni feas go huair sguir na sgaindri
      in buair tuir Aidni da hulc.
    19. Do Ghallaibh a gnuis i Eachthach
      1290] ri hucht tuindi tugais ruaig
      do ling sa sal ngeal don gallchath
      fear gan snamh gan arrtrach uaid.
    20. {MS folio 8v a}Comradh chanaid i ngach longfort
      a lucht sbairni ni sblead daib
      1295] da meath med in Daghda i nduini
      ni tarba a gheg Duibhi a dail.
    21. Rind aigh iga radh go menic
      ri mac nDonnchaidh dergas gho
      do chupa derg a thuir Tlachtgha
      1300] ni fhuil ceard nach dalta dho.

      22. p.86

    22. As deoraidh uasal thear chaemthaich
      a chneas Maghnusa as mhin folt
      comhad do thaib daltain iaruind
      i carcair chail iallduinn ort.
    23. 1305] Ca faischeall nach fagaibh tearmunn
      on taisiuch nach tug a ferg
      ferg naim go tren nochor thogaib
      en ar craibh tobair nir thelg.
    24. I coindi cheandaighi in fhina
      1310] anba an tinol ted O Ruairc
      is mor tainig as a tunda
      rainig ar slogh Cunga an cuairt.
    25. Locht oircheas uarus don brogoid
      banaidh na dhun dath in troill
      1315] sdim do chuirm dubhdhuinn in dregain
      ri hurrlaind cruind egair oir.
    26. Suil nach deachadh in dan cheanghas
      o ua Chormaic corcras braich
      cuirid tuir Duibhi nar ndeaghaidh
      1320] duini ga cluin meabair maith.
    27. A saith dana as docair daghail
      dir Theamra gus tig gach bard
      ar dhuain ngirr do ches o Credhi
      rubad bind les Eri ard.
    28. 1325] Gan cruit no gan timpan tedbind
      ni thed na cholludh craebh Liag
      da dha gormshuil mar blath mbhugha
      do mongdhuin snath uma iad.
    29. Do tuaigh ar tocht tresin clogas
      1330] go cris sgeni do sgailt fer{MS folio 8v b}at iaraind do nar tegh tairni
      do iarroind bem baidhbhi Breag.

      30. p.88

    30. A mhuintear ni maith da legeas
      ar na lot ag lubad crand
      1335] a lucht cneadh ag tocht a tachroib
      fear gonta ga athguin and.
    31. A aigheadh o Eachthach Fedlich
      gus nach faghar fer a choisg
      in tand is gabhud dod ghruaidibh
      1340] sadhul barr ruaindich do roisg.
    32. Is fir dam a ndubairt misi
      ri mac Moiri is maith im buaibh
      meraidh do maith re med chaithi
      a fhlaith Greg go laithe in Luain.
    33. 1345] Ader cach od chiad do derres
      ig drud in aighidh arm nocht
      beth agutubha a fhir Abhaich
      do bir dhula ar taghaidh ort.
    34. Do chleath leabur a lam Maghnais
      1350] menic do ni nem is mho
      crinaidh sa choill crand do chesi
      barr i chroind is desi do.
    35. Croind reamra rachas na armaibh
      don uindsind is faidi i coill
      1355] nocho chesdi ar ces i Chraidhi
      gidh mesdi les caili a croind.
    36. Smacht airdrigh ar ud na Breifni
      bhis aigi sgurub eadh raibh
      aincid cleath Eni na ingnuis
      1360] neach sa eri indmhuis air.
    37. Ni lamhair labra na aighidh
      in toireacht toir tug go min
      mar dha ghuidh mathair i Meadbha
      da thathaic tuir Teamhra in tir.
    38. 1365] Bidh gon bandtrocht bis ga imradh
      ed mor gon mnai do nach tairg
      do dibhraig bean maith a malaigh{MS folio 9r a}im flaith Breagh i naigaidh naird

      39. p.90

    39. Liaidh duini i ndeaghaidh a uthrais
      1370] aichnidh do a ndenand gach guin
      ar meth chnead ar o Ruairc remi
      cuairt ba er cnedhi do chuir.
    40. Ata aigi is aigneadh concar
      cles nach frith ag fir don fen
      1375] o Duach ar ndol da hiarraidh
      fuath a chon bha fiadhain fen.
    41. Suan corrach a cuasaibh talmhan
      tug ar cethirnn cagaidh gairg
      leabaidh mhaith do bean ar bidhbaidh
      1380] is flaith Breagh i nimdaidh aird.
    42. Ni edum imarbhaigh longphuirt
      leg do mar ader in rand
      gan dul do do maith tar Maghnus
      gach flaith is mo fhaghlus and.
    43. 1385] Magnus Mag Samhradhan Sinda
      do shir chis do cuindich ghiall
      les gach drem ar sgath ar sgethni
      nir fherr tath na Brefni ag Brian.
    44. Tadhg mac Aengusa in airm nemi
      1390] nert bidhbhadh ni bhia ar a thir
      fan caith Tadhg rindi do richnamh
      is lindi in garg michar min
      a crodh nocho buan re buga
      gach sgol uadh is chuga adchim.
    45. 1395] Dondcadh mac Donnchaidh ded solus
      slighi a fhagla go hAth Rois
      ri seabhac Tlachtgha is glan gruaidhniamh
      canta damh nuaidBrian andois. Brian andois do nim

      46. p.92

    46. Tomas mac Briain ga mbhe misi
      1400] mac meic Dond dergas crand
      sirfid se dha thigh gach tirghiall{MS folio 9r b}is e sin is fhirBrian and. Brian andois do nim Magnus
    47. Ingean mec Muireadhaich Maigi
      min Gaidhilgi gan guth ndian
      1405] ni fhaghaimni ar Arlaith oilbem
      lanmaith i i coimrer na cliar
      uathudh bean aga mbhi a huga
      do lean si buga na mBrian.

      48. Brian