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

section 21

Cellach Húa Rúanada

Cellach Hua Ruanada cecinit.

    1. SLuindfet duib dagaisti in dana
      bid diglaim ratha; do raith
      eter isel & uasal

      5230] {MS folio 38a 20} co rrabat i cluasaib caich.
    2. Sétrad fata ferr a fegad.
      aiste drumchla dana dein. '
      rind airchetail rabuic riagla
      gabait na cliara do cheim

    3. 5235] Setrad ngarit gres saer sorcha
      suairc dath;
      ni fuil co n-anmain nach molfa
      romtha a rath.
    4. In rannaigecht menmnach mór.

      5240] assin topor engach úar;
      fegaid mar ata a áeb.
      is caem do denam na nduan.
    5. {MS folio 38a 25} In rannaigecht bec bulid.
      can mangairecht can mebail;

      5245] itaba sund co saigid
      i n-airib dana dremaig.
    6. Dechnad mór at millsi a laide.
      úas indse gil gne
      {MS folio 38 a 30} caiste ria ni dan side

      5250] aiste is ferr i nHere.
    7. Lethdechnad lugbairt craeb chumra
      ni saeb selba;
      and sain ni laiste mo labra
      aiste amra.

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    9. 5255] {MS folio 38a} Is aisti rathmar co rrind.
      is eicsiu athlam indlim;
      bagaim conid bairdni bind.
      debidi alaind imrind.
    10. {MS folio 38a 35} Debide scailte na scél.

      5260] ní híside nad athgén;
      iss hi seo ind aiste blaith brass
      i ngnathaigther in senchass.
    11. Aiste uallach acum
      ní hord aicnid imniabthaig :

      5265] maith maisse cech raind réil rigin
      a ddéin miding milbriathraig.
    12. Snam sebaicc so sluindebthair
      {MS folio 38a 40} rosia firu fungaire;
      dentar limsa dúas ní gó;

      5270] do chnuas na cno cumraide.
    13. Cassbairnne chumaide
      is brass mar nos binnige;
      noco chóir a cammfige
      dar cend n-oir iss indile

    14. 5275] Anamain irdairc
      uasal in slonnod.
      nis denand duine
      uile acht ollom.
    15. {MS folio 38a 45} Is iat sain ardaiste in dána

      5280] fognas na llaíde; nar loing.
      do Dia bermait buide ar mberla
      cia duine. segda nach sloind. S.


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