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

section 54

{MS folio 51 b}

Orthanach cecinit.

    1. MAsu de chlaind Echdach aird

      7345] atai a baird búaid cech oín.
      indid etarlam nach ndúain
      {MS folio 51b 40} de chomram chruaid Chobthaich Coíl.
    2. Cobthach gabais Brí 's a broen
      ba derb. ba cael gné a chuirp;

      7350] gabsai format fí fo bailc.
      combad rí for Life Luirc.
    3. Luid do raith mo ruirech ruiss.
      ror dígus ba fingal gand;
      goíta leiss Loegaire Lorc.

      7355] luid a mac hi tiri Gall.
    4. {MS folio 51b 45} Gabais Cobthach ciaso chian.
      clandais sluago sochla dál.
      degleth Ulad errid uill.
      echtga Cuind co n-orddan már

    5. 7360] Mad Cu Difne de lith lerg.
      fuadait crithre grinne n-ard;
      in dailsin sliucht nad cherb.
      clusiút Laigniu lon fri Corb.
    6. Guin iar Lugdach Reo nDerg. ríg

      7365] rucad a tír thoirthech tríath.
      {MS folio 51b 50} anim dóib túath iarna rath.
      otá Boind co Ath Cliath.
    7. Cia nad cuala co rían.
      rigi Meiss Gegra don Máen;

      7370] mac Mis Delmond dorar már.
      marbsi Conall oc Ath Chláen.l^

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    8. {MS folio 52a} Abrait loga lam. dar crích
      fuilliucht fola dara thuaith;
      tri barrchaiss Berba co mbáig

      7375] ros rir Conall i lláim lúaith.
    9. Lanri Lagen luin co ngairg.
      Corpre Nia Fer co feirgg;
      iar nguin Ailella dond Aird.
      atbath Cet mac Magach meirg.

    10. 7380] {MS folio 52a5} Medon Uisnig ard in dind.
      dia n-atád in bruiden borr;
      ba sí maten magen ing
      i n-abbad rí Lagen lond.
    11. Lassar medras in mbith mbúan.

      7385] Bruiden Da Choca co n-ár;
      adbath Con Corb comnart glond.
      la Cormac Cond Longes lán.
    12. Lathrais boromai fo mind.
      mór a tormach toirthech dramm;

      7390] {MS folio 52a 10} Tuathal Techtmar Cormac Find.
      Fiachra Cassan cosin nGall.
    13. Coic cét déc trichem tromm.
      tress bliadain birte bend;
      bliadain aile immed n-oll

      7395] a comlond lig lumnech lenn.
    14. Lathrais Cormac gaís co sós.
      sech ba formach fora ngres;
      fuacrais ba fianna in fás.
      fri trichait mbliadna in bés.

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    15. 7400] {MS folio 52a} Béimend Tuathail tuathaig Techt.
      iar fecht fithre formach n-án.
      indred Cormaic findgen grían.
      iar nguin na n-ingen oc Fál.
    16. Finta dún ca teng na tend.

      7405] ol at eola ecna uill;
      ol at cana gnoe grind
      cid dia mbóe roe Cuind.
    17. Ce atchether tredua cain
      Cormaic for maíl maige maith;

      7410] {MS folio 52a 20} is mac Ailella ind ríg.
      ro n-ir Brigit immon flaith.
    18. Fácaib Eochoid Find Fuath nAirt.
      a thír ar tír Lifi Luirc;
      lathrais cathu ba caur tailc.

      7415] tar cend Lagen fri Leth Cuirc.
    19. Cetna cath fiche ba úath
      ó Ardd Luathrid luid dond ár;
      Aed mac Dergabail tren fer
      írend docer sinn áth.

    20. 7420] {MS folio 52a 25} Óas aurglaiss ba orddan n-án.
      nibu thair fri forggu fer;
      fácbaid Cathair cond cach sluaig.
      la Laigniu thuaid i mMaig Breg.
    21. Ba ard cisel choscair chain.

      7425] Cormac co n-ani a chuir.
      ar galaib oenfer iar tain.
      da ríg déc dó do guin

      22. p.255

    22. {MS folio 52a} Goíta Labraid Life líg.
      Lugaid Corc den rigraid ráin;

      7430] {MS folio 52a 30}
      [...]
      aich Eochaid flaith fir
      Fiacha Cron co forthiu máil.
    23. Mogelni Morca már dam.
      Eocho mac Duind trén dornd;
      dá mac Labrada cend carad

      7435] Ailill Etan canar gorm
    24. Gormac Lagen lir co glend.
      Corpre Liphechair fo mind.
      fich secht catha dara cend
      co cath Commair na Tri Lind.

    25. 7440] {MS folio 52a 35} Lanrí Lagen lir co tuaig.
      Dunlang feided flatha feóin;
      fri Niall nithach nene uair.
      atbath i cath Feda Eoin
    26. O fecta cath Dromma Deirg

      7445] tallad airriun ír co ngairg;
      o Brí Éle aurrand chaem.
      corrici taeb Uisnig airdd.
    27. Ardflaith Gaedel ceneoil Cuind
      clu ordduin uill errid áir;

      7450] {MS folio 52a 40} amal leoman eter trét.

      [...]
      ama
      [...]
      cach
      [...]
      ardtuatha cail
    28. Cond co cétaib catha
      [...]

      sochraide f
      [...]

      fialla rua
      [...]
      end (uardath) ruaig

      7455] ros gab o muir co Muir Mend

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    29. {MS folio 52a} Muadmeic Augaine co ngrád.
      Cobthach Loegaire fria luad;
      fris dia tucam lór sloged n-án.
      amal muir co n-anfud úar.

    30. 7460] {MS folio 52a 45} Aill is tóla catha cruach.
      aill is cora cacha crích;
      aill is grinne fidlo find.
      aill is rind fri noach nith.
    31. Nocho tulsat flathi fiann

      7465] fais a nduine dían a mbress.
      Patraic ás Herind hi foss.
      Brigit oas Herind andess.
    32. O dosranic Brigit bán
      ní morchatha roda gael;

      7470] co cath Uchbad aurgal búan
      imbu buadach Aldán Áed.
    33. {MS folio 52a 50} Imsceng Fiadat ardontá
      amal phupall bís im dall
      truag a cumge f
      [...]
      tír.

      7475] dogní síl mac nAdaim and.
    34. Ol is de chlaind Echdach find
      ataí co rind recni chaiss;

      [...]
      uar dam fadess
      dligthi Dondchad molbthach mass. Ma.

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