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Book of Leinster, formerly Lebar na Núachongbála (Author: [unknown])

section 12

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Fland Fína cecinit


    1. [...]

      {MS folio 31a} a
      [...]
      c nDe
      sruithe saera sonaide.
    2. Ro ddet in cach cill cháid.
      eter tír is tuind is tráig;

      3920] foglaim ecnai crábud Dé.
      lubair cretra commairge.
    3. Ro ddet o manchaib na túath
      erniud na n-almsan co lluath;
      {MS folio 31a5} is a n-ecor immalle

      3925] in screpol issin cendfathe.
    4. Ro ddet a hadbai Ailig
      ríg amrai & ardairig;
      greit gascid gil clu co ngail.
      nad fetat fir fulactain.

    5. 3930] Ro ddet a hadbai Ulad.
      bregus buaid is brigbunad.
      brath bruth baide bág im gus.
      cath cruth caíme calmatus.

      6. p.126

    6. {MS folio 31a} Ro ddet a bairc móir Mide.

      3935] fiannus feile forsinge;
      gal gart amra caini drend.
      fortallus for iath nHerend.
    7. Ro ddet a crich Breg bulid.
      amais aille tuirc turid;

      3940] brithemain baird céte cros.
      snam selg mete marcachos.
    8. Ro ddet a lLagnib dom deóin
      ótá Etar co hIndeóin;
      {MS folio 31a15} fiala bid beoda bladaig

      3945] ciúni ceolda cormfledaig
    9. Ro ddet a lLagnib buan blad
      & don tslúag ó Thomar;
      crechad Cuille slicht dar Siúir
      & builli dar Indiúin.

    10. 3950] Ro ddet do chlaind Chrimthaind chaiss.
      do síl Labrada lanmais.
      calmatus dar fini fer.
      armdattus. grinni Gaedel.
    11. {MS folio 31a 20} Ro ddet a rRaigni ruanaid.

      3955] fir áilli co n-ollbuadaib;
      bendacht cech nóeb cona chet.
      is for Ossairgib ro ddet. R.
    12. Ro ddet a mMumain cen chess.
      drong ríg rigna is rígéices.

      3960] cen indsaigid ar Niall nert
      sonus sama sadailecht.
    13. Ro ddet a Desmumain duind
      forbflathius os Herind uill.
      {MS folio 31a 25} gleire gensa iar ngním ngle.

      3965] feile febsa firinne.

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    14. {MS folio 31a} Ro ddet a Tuadmumain truimm.
      flaith saerda sír Aulaim;
      ti dnacul mór mó cech rath.
      do síl Conaill meic Lugdach.

    15. 3970] Ro ddet a crích Connacht cóir.
      ana mblechta úall honóir
      feile brig buafad is blad
      a crích Cruachan na corad.
    16. {MS folio 31a 30} Ro ddet a hiarthur Connacht.

      3975] fir garga géri glonnacht.
      ferba do thlathi cech thuir.
      beca blathi a tidnacuil.
    17. Ro ddet d o síl Muiridaig maiss
      flathius Medba móramnais.

      3980] fir bláthi bithi borba
      trebthaig cecha trenforbba.
    18. Ro dett a tuasciurt Connacht
      tascid tíri dar trommalt
      {MS folio 31a 35} fir buada bronnait a mbaill.

      3985] tomailt túara síl Chonaill.
    19. Ro ddet a crích Conaill chaiss
      curaid chroda claidebglais.
      fir garga co caíni drend.
      retlanna ardda Herend.

    20. 3990] Fland find Fína mac Ossa
      ardsuí Herend eolossa;
      ar brú sro tha Réin a rrec
      fuair a réir mar ro lándet. R.
    21. {MS folio 31a 40} It eat sin moda co mbúaid

      3995] dlegair as cech thír ar uair;
      ond ló ro gab Níall nár nert.
      is cian mór o radam det. .R.

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