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The Expulsion of the Dessi (Author: Unknown)
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Semuinrige, Nechtraige, Bentraige, Odraige, Osraige, Bruirige from Bruru, son of Artharu, king of the Picts, Sordraige, Latraige, Carraige, Gabraige, Cairige, Mentrige, Rotrige, Rudraige, Blairige, Ranrige, Luidrige (viz. a man who went into an elf mound), Callraige (three sons), Bodraige, Lubentraige, Crobentraige, Corco Che, Corco Ainige, Corco Dithech, Dál Mechoin, Dál Mathrach, Dál Maigne, Dál Luigne, Dál Menchuírp, Dál nInidae, Dál nUidne, Dál nDorchon (Dorchú mac Linne), Dál Luiscne. These they are who are called Dessi, for their great nobleness or for the nobleness of their gods, i.e. for the number of their idols, or for their skilfulness, or for their great justice, or for their love of the place in which they were born, or for their great celebrity, since their expedition and their wanderings and their marchings are known to every one. It was thirty-three years after the Dessi went from Tara that the men of Leinster gave them battle at Gabruan and at the Meeting of time Three Waters, after having routed the Dessi in seven battles.