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The instructions of King Cormac Mac Airt: Tecosca Cormaic (Author: Unknown)

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1] ‘A húi Chuind, a Chormaic,’ ol Carpre, ‘cid as dech do ríg?’ ‘Ní hansa,’ ol Cormac. ‘Dech dó

1. Fosta cen feirg,
   Ainmne cen debaid,
   5] Soacallaim cen mórdataid,
   Deithide senchasa,
   Frithfolad fír,
   Géill i nglassaib,
   Slógad fri deithbiri,
   10] Fír cen fuillem,
   Trócaire co ndlúthugud rechta,
   Síd do thúathaib,
   Rátha écsamla,
   Bretha fíra,
   15] Troscud for cocrichaib,
   Mórad nemed,
   Airmitiu filed,
   Adrad De móir,
   Torud inna flaith,
   20] Deicsiu cach thrúaig,
   Almsana ile,
   Mess for crannaib,
   Íasc i n-inberaib,
   Talam torthech,
   25] Bárca do thochor i port,
   Allmaire sét,
   Murchuirthe dílse,

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   Étach sirecda,
   Drong claidebbémnech ar choimét cacha túaithe,
   30] Forrana dar crícha,
   Torramad lubru,
   Lessaiged triunu,
   Techtad fír,
   Cairiged gói,
   35] Carad fírinni,
   Dinged oman,
   Báded bidbadu,
   Bered fírbretha,
   Bíathad cech n-ái,
   40] Uaged cach síd,
   Criad máine,
   Lessaiged anmain
   Aisnéided cach réilbreth,
   Imbed fína sceo meda,
   45] Canad cach fír,