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

section 24

Teist Chathail meic Finguine

1. {MS folio 149b} Teist Chathail meic Finguine
   
   19165] rí Muman co metaide
   rechtaige cen chrechtaige
   tathaige & clothaige
2. Teist Chathail meic Finguine
   rí Connacht co cathaige.
   
   19170] in tan do bidis uchaige
   miadaige & menmnaige.
3. Teist Chathail meic Finguine
   {MS folio 149b 5} ardrí Ulad ollbladach.
   cain cech mís ní dimbladach
   
   19175] uad sain do Crist comramach.
4. Teist Chathail meic Finguine
   ardrí Temrach toebglaine.
   ar cech nduni ndilmaine
   frecra mingar moerdaide.
5. 
   19180] Teist Chathail meic Finguine
   rí Lagen cu lergaigi.
   ri cairdi ba cairdidi
   ri namtib ba mergide.
6. Teist Chathail meic Finguine
   
   19185] ríg cland Conla cosnamach. {MS folio 149b 10}
   ra écnach nír thuislidach
   aicned fedil fostodach.

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7. {MS folio 149b} Teist Chathail meic Finguine
   ríg Dési cu ndáeltengthaib.
   
   19190] rí Cláre ra gnimcengail
   cen cáin ara chaemchellaig
8. Teist Chathail meic Finguine
   ríg na ndúni ndondbladach.
   ri Aine nirb imnedach
   
   19195] can cháin ar crod comdedach.
9. Teist Chathail meic Finguine
   ardrí Herend iathaige
   adiu nuchu fríthaide.
   nech a fiú ar clar Cuachmaige.
10. 
    19200] Lucht admolta Cathucáin. {MS folio 149b 15}
    ond úair tictis ina thír;
    nucu teigtis assa dáil
    arin ruirig batis ríg.
11. Secht mbali Cathail cen cháin.
    
    19205] cusa tictis slóigchanain
    ma rafetur tacair cóir
    abbair dóib a Ónucáin.
12. Ráith Móri & Glennamain
    
    19210] tuag Les Lethisil lindsig
    {MS folio 149b 20} cathir is cul Maelachaid mbil
    & Sencha in sét sinsir
13. Lucht lenamna Cathucáin
    riu ni denad borblachas;
    
    19215] rasaigtis nir thiamda
    ria cind bliadna i portachas.
14. Is bec sin da chomramaib
    a ónmit is gním gesta.
    a incin tanic in tráth
    is brath dun des a testa. T.

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