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The Book of Magauran (Author: [unknown])

section 32

XXXII

Mathghamhain O hUgind .cc.

    1. Ar ghuth enfhir anaid Breifnich
      baidh lem craidi in tlias raniad
      neart is na ogaibh gor eirich
      4300] da thogaibh ceart enfhir iad.
    2. Righraidh Breifni na mbrat corcra
      curaid uallcha nar ob ghleo
      foireand gach clair ermhaith
      re grain enlaich leagar leo.
    3. 4305] Niall mac Tomais na treas naghmar
      (isd) tainfear om fill ced
      ni gabann fear dib Ruairc righi
      gan chuairt i teadh gribhi Greg.
    4. Mag Amragan tisda Midir
      4310] mongan cruachna chorcras rind
      gebhaidh gribh Gaela gu gealBhoind
      da shil Aedha fleadhmhoir find.
    5. Fa Conmacnib re cath mBreifni
      beraid sighi le sleig ngeir
      4315] fuath Breifnich imh airer nEithne
      teicfit glaideam neimtheith Neill.
    6. Da shleigh leathna leomhain Teamrach
      tus na ngatleang ghebhas siad
      tosach troda dhaibh o dheoraidh
      4320] dha laim boga leomain Liag.
    7. Ga fis duindi nach do treabhthair
      Teallac nEatac in fhuind gloin
      ni thobair Niall doib a dilsi
      da oir Brian in dirsi toir.

    8. p.280

    9. 4325] Tus imreasna o fearaibh Breifni
      ag baidbh Cruachna in comrath tsuairc
      flaith Beandchair ag boing ri tachraibh
      teanchair do cloind rathmair Ruairc.
    10. Teall nEathach na narm limtha
      4330] ag leim bearrna bhid re chois
      ge rob ar sodh iad no ar anshodh
      ni bron da niad rashlogh Rois.
    11. Craeidhi fiadh ag faisgin chuanart
      ac cath bidhbha bidh re Niall
      4335] bidh ag bili Dhor go deadfaibh
      cridhi chon fealcaid go fiadh.
    12. A pheall taibh ar deacht on chliathaich
      cotun uaini
      [...]
      {MS folio 27r b}
      [...]
      nuair chagaidh a chearcaill
      4340] a truaill sgabuil bea
      [...]
      blaith
    13. Deargthair leis ar lathair chliatha
      croid faebhraedi a fal sgiach
      do niad ar bearna luing lubair
      buind a fheadna am curaidh gliach.
    14. 4345] Ag so in drongsa a dreagon Uisnich
      uathadh tir nach teid a nos
      da craeidi fial a bair Breifni
      crand im nar iadh feitli fos.
    15. A meic tSamragan o Sinaind
      4350] nar seol baigni do braith ceall
      (damsi) brugaidh da bhuadha
      Ulaidh a fhir Cluana id chind.
    16. Deirgi agus gili ad gnuis tibhrraich
      a thuir Breifni re mim cois
      4355] in da dhath ba dual ar foirind
      ad gruad a sgath roibid Rois.

    17. p.282

    18. Rugais geall o ghne na torcraobh
      a chruth mindarg mac meic Briain
      geall a sgath Bhanba bha breite
      4360] re dath tabhra o eite in iaidh
    19. Fuarais dealbh nar dhorchaich mirun
      a meic Tomais na taebh seang
      leir ar dhath da gruaidhi gairthi
      nach smuaini a sgath Aicli fheall.
    20. 4365] Tuar ratha da righraidh Breifhni
      beith gu min dod malaich shuairc
      fobra dhod leim a laith Ili
      maith da ben righi dibh Ruairc.
    21. Cinel mBrenaind na mbrudh naineach
      4370] dreamh is eili dha fuair sind
      ar triall od fhein a fhir Bhuilli
      gar taigh fein bhadh aididh ind.
    22. Nir sgibh craidhi churadh Saingil
      re sond gorcra chraiseach reigh
      4375] troigh in fhir agus abhra
      ni sgibh riguin ghallgha gheir.
    23. Ruathar feirgi flatha Manand
      a meic Tomais ro chuirfeadh sgath
      glor ro beradh ed ar Oilill
      4380] aderadh gec robind Rath.
    24. Ball einich nar urmais Guairi{MS folio 27v a}da gaib ar bronad bo laedh
      togbhaidh barr Cearna ar a goghnam
      ball nach derna Congal Claen.
    25. 4385] Nir gradhaidh riam naigm a claideam
      na cuach mbreac na bhrad no laed
      sairgidh rig Duibi ri daibhris
      duini ga mi saibhrius saeb.

    26. p.284

    27. Mag Amragan tsidha i broga
      4390] brisis cliathach re cro sleadh
      is leor do thoirmisg a theichimh
      slogh coimleasg ri beithir mBreadh.
    28. Tearc im Boind baili nar thaistil
      tearc im Cruachain crich nar airg
      4395] inmhuin le Niall adhaigh fhada
      faghail chian aga ar gach naird.
    29. Fuil Emhir fa aighidh failtigh
      fuil na Colla tre cru Neill
      siad na nenghlais im thuir Teamra
      4400] fuil Feargais fuil Fhearghna fheil.
    30. Mac Nuatlaidhi da ni a shluaigheadh
      sidh da cheangul creach da dheilbh
      tath na sluagh ar bili manbha
      tuar nimi tuar faghla in feidhm.
    31. 4405] Ind gliadh beodha ag brisiudh cliatha
      ag cleith Eirni in earlla buig
      ar los na dechathuadh tarsodh
      ni bhuail neach ach tarsno a troid.
    32. Dereadh feadhna ag fagail tacair
      4410] tosach ind ga abhra dhubh
      tus da iar ar a fhear cumtha
      is Niall a deagh norcha nus ag dul.
    33. Ni he uamhun a arm senta
      sloigh Danar da druid re Niall
      4415] meid gairgi con i Cholla
      airdi da cur orro os fiadh.
    34. Faisgidh searach slat i debhaidh
      drucht mar mhonand a meor bug
      4420] cuilen lond ag leim go damraidh
      bond Neill co talmain ni thug.

    35. p.286

    36. Borb ri comarsaind cleath Mhaland{MS folio 27v b}min ri heigsibh a ucht geal

      [...]
      fa glaislind gailbe
      craidhi fairsing baidhbhi Breadh
    37. 4425] Teallach nEathach nar ob cliathach
      crodha in tinol teid fa breith
      ag flath Rath ni raich a fulun
      docht a nath Cual gar creich.
    38. Cotun uaini im airgneach Cruachna
      4430] coilen buailteach briseas gliaidh
      buarach trom ma onchoin Uladh
      folchaidh bond curadh a griaidh
    39. Ni treigfea me ar mhathaibh Condacht
      cinel mBrenaind brisis maidhm
      4435] mairi ar nol na dighi dearmaid
      ar slogh bhili sheangbhuig Shainb
    40. Deargaidh sneachta snuadh a leacan
      no in la bruithneach bis re grein
      fleachadh agaradh a ghealbhall
      4440] aghadh leathan neamhghand Neill
    41. As aiream reltand a ro gheimridh
      guth ar onchoin Atha Cliath
      as obair duini ar mbreith breithi
      beith ag tuibhi cleithi Cliach
    42. 4445] Obair samraidh shebhaic Breifni
      buadhreadh Uladh in fhuind reig
      adhbar eagla i nobair gheimridh
      fregra chogaidh neimnich Neill.
    43. Niall mac Tomais na treas minic
      4450] mac meic Briain na mbratach ndearg
      is bladh dha rath dreagain Dealbhna
      egail cath nEamhna a fhearg.

    44. p.288

    45. Ar guth Athracht anfas Muiri
      ag mo radh chaich cumha dhom
      4455] gebhaidh leind Luan na nanmand
      sind da gruadh glanbhall gu gar.
    46. Ar guth enfir anaid Breifnigh