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The Book of Magauran (Author: [unknown])

section 26

XXVI

Niall O hUiging Fos

    1. Dith cruidh coiri Tomas
      3525] taiseach Tellaich Eathach
      in fial coitcheand cruthac
      mar Brian coitcheann creachac.
    2. Tri choiri ag cleth Cruachan
      gon craaibh belderg boindghil
      3530] coiri thoighi a theaghlaich
      is choiri ga choindmhibh.
    3. Coiri bis ga bhandtrocht
      bean churadh chuain Bhanda
      sa doiri i traigh tunda
      3535] coiri ga mnaib malla.
    4. A chuid lai is lan coirid
      chuingidh gruaidghil Ghabhrain
      ni druid chaidhchi o chonghair
      a chuid aidhchi is anbail.
    5. 3540] Ar mhuc ar bo mBhrefneach
      do ber go mbi an cargas
      ni hail les lon lachtcruidh
      mor do martaibh marbhas.
    6. Do biathadh fer nAlban
      3545] is eachtrann iath nUlad
      bidh gon craibh shuairc shuilbir
      na bruighnib do bunadh.

    7. p.230

    8. Coindmi Lini is Laigen
      agus Midhi is Muman
      3550] tug dith ar gach ndoiri
      ni sgith coiri in curadh.
    9. Ar cur ais na nairgeadh
      dfenidh Boindi buigi
      dith tug ar na tredaibh
      3555] rug na cedaib chuigi.
    10. Tomas mac Briain Breghaich
      badb Daili na ndondbrat
      is freasdal cliar Connacht
      mar CondArt mar Cormac.
    11. 3560] Mag Samrad sireas
      gach tir Brian Bearbha
      dith cruidh creach a coiri
      tuirchleath Moigi Meadhbha.{MS folio 22v a}
    12. Lan a chnuic do choindmibh
      3565] da chatraich lain luchtmair
      lan toighi do theachtaibh
      le choiri sa chuchtair.
    13. Leasg lind ar lamh folumh
      go foghlaidh cland Craidhi
      3570] dfhir tadhaill gach thiri
      ni lamhaim gan laidhi.
    14. Go Loch naibind nUachtair
      ag airgnech Cairnn Currnan
      coindi ag na tri tuathaibh
      3575] a Cruachain o Cubran.
    15. Lan gach tir do thoirthib
      ag tuir echtaigh Adar
      lan do bhuaibh na mbhrughadh
      gach clar da fuair falam.
    16. 3580] Mor glesdair do ghormghaib
      ag degsain an dondsroill
      do chan foir ga fetheam
      coir techead an tromsloigh.

    17. p.232

    18. Ni lamhthar a leanmhain
      3585] ca lercreach nach lemhad
      sith no osudh daemhadh
      dith dosun a denam.
    19. Conmhaicne i Bhriuin Brefne
      ig baidbh Cliach ga choimriar
      3590] clann Roig Echtach airmruad
      crechtach o fhoir Oirghiall.
    20. Teallach nEachtach nechtach
      aigbel dferaibh gaisgidh
      re fechain nir fuirgheadh
      3595] nir fuilngeadh a faisgin.
    21. Tren ar feraib Fodla
      flaith Fail fedhm os raineart
      do ingair gach oireacht
      gan inghail gan ainecht.
    22. 3600] Ri creachaibh a chrechtshloigh
      ca ca trentoir nar tubadh
      nos do nerna ar dereadh
      degear Emna Uladh.
    23. Sluagh Breagh on gleo gaibhteach
      3605] ceo ar sroll ngeal a ngerchleath{MS folio 22v b}a cosdud ar criathrach
      ig brosdud na mBrefneach.
    24. Secht cead sleagh ar sluaigheadh
      seabhac cosgrach Codhail
      3610] seacht cead glac do a ndeabaidh
      slat Greg bro do bhoghaibh.

    25. p.234

    26. Laech seacht cead do cloidhmhibh
      mar Cermaid mor mirbhel
      seacht cead each fan uathfas
      3615] is cleath ruadhchas rindgher.
    27. Rosg mall is dreach dergmhin
      docland each ar airdlem
      taiseach ifiu airdrigh
      gan liu craiseach cailgred.
    28. 3620] Righ na taiseach Tomas
      tuir Mhis mheallas righain
      Mag Shamhradhan Shoghuin
      na roghuin os righaibh.
    29. Mac meic Dondchaidh Durrlais
      3625] dregun sulghorm sochraidh
      ni hail druid re deabthaibh
      air thug is na tocraibh.
    30. Re muintir Mael Morda
      mor ferg flatha Doire
      3630] mo a fich do Muigh Midhi
      gidh dith cruidh a choiri. D.i.t.c.r.uid.
    31. Ingean mall Meg Uidhir
      ucht geal gruadh mar chorcair
      drud ri haibh sgol sgagthair
      3635] tug chrod ar laid lochtaich.
    32. Ingean righ is righna
      a rem cuich nach cualaidh
      dal gan cleth a cliaraibh
      gan gradh nech ag Nualaidh.
    33. 3640] Os baindrighnaibh Banba
      bis bean churadh Cairbri
      is i a lamh as luighthi
      damh ni chuirfi ar cairdi. Dith cruidh coiri Tomas

    34. p.236

    35. Moidi andois nos Graindi{MS folio 23r a}
      3645] gnai uirri as a hoigi
      a mhed da chrudh caitheas
      a maitheas is moidi.D.i.t.
    36. Caillin ceand na nardnaem
      erlum rob err aisdi
      3650] lucht crabhaid cruaidh caras
      sluaigh gabhas na ghaisdi. Dith.
    37. Toirrdelbhach triath Fodla
      fear caithmhi gach cisdi
      mar Dathi mar Thuathal
      3655] ri Cruacan as clisdi. D.i.t.cruidh.coiri Tomas