March, 1924

ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY

TODD LECTURE SERIES

VOLUME XI

EDWARD GWYNN

THE METRICAL DINDSHEIICHAS

Price Fifteen Shillings

PRINTED IN ENGLAND AT THE OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESSnbsp;BY FREDERICK HALL

CONTENTS

PREFACE

The publication of the present volume, which has been delayed by a series of hindrances and interruptions, completesnbsp;the text of the Metrical Dindshenchas. The poems arenbsp;arranged in the order followed by the Rennes MS. and thenbsp;Book of Ballymote, to which almost all other copies in thenbsp;main conform. But as no two manuscripts, of those that havenbsp;been employed, present exactly the same list of legends, ornbsp;observe exactly the same order, it has been necessary for thenbsp;editor to settle according to his judgement the position whichnbsp;certain poems should occupy. One manuscript, Stowe D. ii. 2,nbsp;contains an appendix of some thirty legends, which are notnbsp;found in any other copy. Most of these are in prose formnbsp;only, and therefore fall outside the proper scope of this book:nbsp;but as they were unknown to Stokes, and consequently arenbsp;not included in his edition of the prose Dindshenchas, itnbsp;seemed desirable to print them here (pp. 268-311).

The Dindshenchas in the Book of Leinster differs widely both in contents and in arrangement from the later recension.nbsp;Such of the poems as are peculiar to the Book of Leinster arenbsp;printed together at the end of this volume, excepting a fewnbsp;which have already been inserted in earlier parts of the worknbsp;in order to bring them into juxtaposition with poems on thenbsp;same places belonging to the later recension. I have howevernbsp;omitted several compositions which are introduced among thenbsp;Dindshenchas legends in the Book of Leinster, but do notnbsp;seem to belong by right to the Dindshenchas, regarded asnbsp;a collection of legends designed to explain the origin of place-names. Such poems as those in LL 206 6-208 a do not comenbsp;under this definition. The compiler seems at this point tonbsp;have lost sight of his intention of collecting place-legends, andnbsp;to have turned aside to put together a number of poems about

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Finn and the Fianna. I feel the less scruple about omitting these and similar compositions which occur in this part of LLnbsp;because they have all been published by other editors, with thenbsp;exception of the poems Ligi Guill (LL 204) and Bee innochtnbsp;(LL 208). The legend of Boand and the Dagda, which occupiesnbsp;most of LL 208-209, has more claims than any of these to benbsp;regarded as part of the Dindshenchas, and I regret that it wasnbsp;not included with the other legends of the Boyne in the thirdnbsp;part of this work; it has however been well edited in Eriunbsp;VII 220.

As in the previous parts, the Book of Leinster has been taken as the basis of the text, wherever it was available. But thenbsp;latter part of the collection, as we have it in RB and the alliednbsp;manuscripts, is not represented in the Book of Leinster. Itnbsp;seemed therefore unjustifiable to adopt throughout this volumenbsp;(as I had formerly tried to do) a standard of spelling andnbsp;grammatical forms based on the general practice of thatnbsp;Book. I have been guided in these respects by the best manuscript authority at my disposal in each particular case. Evennbsp;within the limits of a single poem I have not tried to follownbsp;any hard and fast rule. No Middle Irish manuscript isnbsp;absolutely consistent in such matters, and it seemed better tonbsp;admit a certain amount of variety than to insist on a uniformity which is not to be found in our sources. Such formsnbsp;as Érertd, ÊriTid, which the scribe of LL prefers, are employednbsp;side by side with the ‘ correct ’ Êrenn, Érinn. On the othernbsp;hand, forms which mark the rhyme have been preferred,nbsp;where it is obscured by the spelling of most manuscripts.nbsp;I have followed Thurneysen’s practice of distinguishing thenbsp;diphthongs ai, oi, u{ from the palatalized long vowels di, ói,nbsp;üi, because the position of the accent marks a differencenbsp;in the sound, which affects the rhymes. Hence I writenbsp;mnai but mndib, cóie but coica, and so on. Lenition hasnbsp;frequently been marked where it is omitted by the codices,nbsp;but if there seemed to be any room for doubt, the manuscriptnbsp;readings are recorded. The usage as to lenition of the verb

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after certain pretonic particles is unfixed both in LL and in later manuscripts. Here also some variation has been admitted. So, too, with some other points of grammar; fornbsp;instance, the use of for and ar, as to which Middle Irish textsnbsp;exhibit a state of confusion which only ended when for becamenbsp;obsolete as an independent preposition. The earlier distinctionnbsp;between the two could only have been maintained by correctingnbsp;the text in countless instances against the consent of the manuscripts.

In the case of poems, or even single stanzas, for which a single manuscript is the only authority, I have reproducednbsp;that authority as accurately as I could, merely dividing andnbsp;punctuating according to my judgement, and expandingnbsp;silently contractions about which there could be no reasonablenbsp;doubt. Italics are used only where some shade of uncertaintynbsp;seemed possible.

In the final part of the Metrical Bindshenchas I intend to furnish a description of the manuscripts, an index of names,nbsp;and a glossary, and perhaps to add some considerations as tonbsp;the origins and development of the whole collection, and itsnbsp;relations to the general body of Irish literature; though, sonbsp;far as the heroic legends of the Ulster cycle are concerned,nbsp;these questions have recently been treated, far better thannbsp;I could hope to handle them, by Professor Thurneysen, innbsp;his masterly work. Die irische Helden- und Königsage,nbsp;Teil I und II.

The principal object of this present volume is to establish a sound text, based on a full collation of the manuscripts, andnbsp;to interpret this to the best of my ability. In this endeavournbsp;I have received help which I desire to acknowledge withnbsp;gratitude. I owe thanks to Dr. Plummer, for a collation ofnbsp;the poem on Ard Ruide, from a Bodleian manuscript, and fornbsp;notes on several Irish saints; to Professor Georges Dottin,nbsp;for information about the Rennes copy of the Dindshenchas;nbsp;to Professor Carl Marstrander, for a collation of the poems onnbsp;Cam Furbaide, Tuag Inbir, and Ailech III, from the Kilbride

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manuscripts at Edinburgh; to Mr. R. Flower, for a collation of the two poems on Cnucha, from manuscripts in the Britishnbsp;Museum; and to the Very Reverend Canon Corrigan, fornbsp;assistance in identifying Cell Chorbain. My special thanksnbsp;are due to Professor 0. J. Bergin and to Miss Eleanor Knott,nbsp;each of whom has read about half my text in proof. I owenbsp;much to their intimate knowledge of the Irish language andnbsp;of Irish metrics. Most (but not all) of their corrections andnbsp;suggestions are distinguished in my Notes by their names ornbsp;initials. I have also enjoyed the advantage of free access tonbsp;the materials collected for the Royal Irish Academy’snbsp;Dictionary, in preparation under Professor Bergin’s editorship.

More space has been given than in former volumes to discussions on place-names. On this subject every student must seek help first of all from the Onomasticon Goeclelicum. Innbsp;a work which contains such a multitude of references andnbsp;conjectures, it is inevitable that there should be errors andnbsp;doubtful assertions, and I could not avoid offering criticismsnbsp;on a good many points of detail. I am the more anxious tonbsp;acknowledge in express terms the great obligations which mynbsp;book is under to Dr. Edmund Hogan’s magnum opus.

EDWARD GWYNN.

Trinity College, Dublin. February 24, 1924.

LIST OF MANUSCRIPTS

Royal Irish Academy:

B = Book of Ballymote Lcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;=nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Book of Lecan.

M nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;=nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Book of Ui Maine.

8 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;=nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Stowenbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;D.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;II. 2.

Sj nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;=nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Stowenbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;B.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;II. 2.

S, nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;=nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Stowenbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;B.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;III. 1.

S^ nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;=nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Stowenbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;D.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IV. 2.

V nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;=nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Reeves 832.

Lism. = Transcript of Book of Lismore.

Trinity College, Dublin:

L = Book of Leinster.

H nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;=nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;H. 3. 3.

H, nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;=nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;H. 1. 15.

= H. 2. 4,

Bodleian Library:

Ld nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;=nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Laud 610.

R1 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;=nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Eawlinson B.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;487.

British Museum:

Hrl = Harleian 6280.

Eg. = Egerton 90 and Egerton 1781.

Advocates’ Library, Edinburgh:

K¹ nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;=nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Kilbride V.

Ed nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;=nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Kilbride XVI.

¦ Other Libraries:

R = The Irish MS. at Rennes.

Fr = Copy of Acallam na Senorach in the Franciscan Library, Dublin: seenbsp;Irische Texte iv, p. xi.

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For the poem on Cam Furbaide, the symbol K has been wrongly used instead of Ed.

PART IV

ESS RUAID I

A 'fir dodechaid atüaid CO srethaib is co saer-büaid,nbsp;innat léir co htiair fessanbsp;i sceól réid in rüad-essa?

Ess Eüaid, cia Rüad asa hess? ci'a roching in cüan comdess?nbsp;in fer nó in ben co mbrig bailbnbsp;tuc for in si'd in saer-ainm?

Aed rüad mac Baduirn in bress, üad een ramuirn in rig-ess:nbsp;for a ur, ba gnira guba,nbsp;fail a sid, a saer-duma.

Ni chüala ar thir nó ar thuinn tig do chlannaib Ir nó Ebirnbsp;rosessed co trian delbanbsp;for Aed fial na fir-Emna.

Eodüsig idu achar Aed co ndüsib deg-athar,nbsp;dia ndechaid ’sin n-ess n-olornbsp;dia mess is dia mudugod.

IS amlaid sin dochüaid dail éca 'fuair üa Argatmair:nbsp;maraid a ainm ara essnbsp;in dag-'fir mairb een mimess.

larum roclass issin chnucc fertan Aeda fo óen-brutt,nbsp;conid é a sid saerda sinnbsp;üas aigthib aebda aen-'fir.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;A.

ESS RUAID I

O thou that comest from the north, surrounded by troops in noble triumph! art thou attentive, till the hour for sleep, to thenbsp;plain tale of the fierce rapids ?

Ess Buaid—what Euad owned its rapids ? who visited the fair-formed haven? was it man or woman of forgotten power that gave the mound its noble name ?

Aed ruad, Badurn’s comely son—since his day the royal rapids have lost their vehemence ; on their bank (’twas a dolorous event)nbsp;stands his mound and his noble monument.

I have not heard, on land or lovely sea, of any of the children of Ir or Eber that could attain a third part of the beauty ofnbsp;generous Aed, lord even of Emain.

A bitter pang aroused Aed, rich with a good father’s wealth, when he plunged into the . . . rapids, to his judgement andnbsp;destruction.

Thus came Argatmar’s grandson to the doom of chill death: his name abides on his rapids, the name of the brave dead mannbsp;unblamed.

Then was dug on the hill the grave of Aed, covered by a single cloak: and there, above that one man’s comely face, stands hisnbsp;honoured mound.

Ess Ruaid I. LBLcMSSjH L is frequently illegible nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;1. atuaid]

fothuaid etc LcS nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;2. sder-] sar Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;3. innat] L indat MSgH inad

BLcS Uir'] reil LcS ftitair] fuair Lc nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;4. i scedj] ascel SS3H aseol Lo

niod-] L rig etc ccet. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;5. Aess] ess face, of L ; illegible in ms.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;6. cia

rocking] cia roohin etc BM co roichenn LcS in cuan] a chüan L ga cuan B CO cuan M comdess] cadess Lnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;7. mbrig bailb] mbrig mbailb etc BSgH

mbri mbailb LcS nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;8. for in sid] forsin sid Lc for indsibh Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;in] a

SSjH 10. cen] co H 11. ur] hur BLcM nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;12. faii] L class etc cost.

sid] S sid etc cwt. a] sa LcSSjH kier-'] S sir M saer etc c®lt;. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;13. no]

na LcMS nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;14. no] na LcSnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;15. rosessed] rosoisead Lc rosaisidh S

roiseas M 16. for] fri S3 fir-] fin B find Lc finn S 17. Rodusig idu] rodussid idu etc BM roduiscidh idha S3 rodMsdassaid Lc rodusduisidhnbsp;dia S achar] diacur LcS car Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;19. dia] co LcS n-olor] ndolar S

20. mudugod] mugudh M 22. éca fuair] L seda ruaid etc cat. tia] ui S3H meic B 23. ara ess] araines B araeis M araneas S3nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;24. mairb cen

mimess] min nimess (blotted) L nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;25. rocZass] roclos B issin] asin Lc

27. sderda] sirda etc MSSjH 28. ilas aigihib] uassaigtib B uasseithib Lo uasEeitibh S den-fir] a aen'fir S

B 2

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ESS EUAID I nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;6

Hither chanced to come in after-days the daughter of Maine mil-scothach: a slumber lulled her in her turn: Euad was hernbsp;name, in her first husband’s time.

She fared her way, wandering afar, the worshipful maiden they acclaim, when she gave that great love, in vain, to Aed sronmar,nbsp;son of Labraid.

From Mag Móen, scene of might}' battles, the daughter of mighty Maine, the taper-fingered, came on a path of happy love,nbsp;leaving on her left hand Erin of the red weapons.

She crossed the waves that laughed at her in the ship of Abcan the arch-poet till that fair and modest maiden happened upon thenbsp;famous bay.

Euad knew not whose was the country nor the harbour till she chanced on it, but she asked, in no uncertain wise, that the rivernbsp;should be her freehold.

Then she fell asleep among the streams of the eddying bays; she perished lamentably in her boat of fair bronze.

The maiden with the white hands, bright and good, never reached the hero her lover: she leapt overboard, not mastered bynbsp;a spell, but at the doleful music from the fairy mounds.

So from her, without utterance of falsehood, comes the name of Ess Euaid, with its greatness: her death, without dear claim ofnbsp;kinship, have I told to thee, good sir!

29. SMreci] sunna S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;31. rodasomairn] rodofomairn (?) L rosomairn etc

BSjH rosmarn M cosomairnd Lc cosomliairn S dia sit] L dia sil sin B sin dia sil LcMS sin dia seal Sg sunn dia sel Hnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;32. Buad'] aeda ruaidh

M ’ca c.ét-fii~\ S coa cét'fir etc LBH coa cetfear etc MS, a ced'fir Lc 35. in] a LeS 36. d’] om. LcS sronmar] ronmar L mac] inc me M Labrada]nbsp;imehada L 37. A Maig] ainmaig LcS Moein] moen etc LLcS ago] naganbsp;etc codd.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;38. for] L fri cwt.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;39. mér-seing] merseng etc BLc

40. de] cele M nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;41. dar ceoh tuind] in each luing Lcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;42. ard-] ar S

43. tdraitt] toracht L nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;44. imndr] L iomlan etc SgH imslan ccet.

45. ciarraia] L diaraba etc LcS ciaraba etc cwt. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;46. co ndosrala]

ciandusrala B rusdarala Lc condasrala M nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;49. dorochair] diarochair L

doluidsi Lc 50. srothaib] mothaib L sdeb-] sasr Lc nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;61. im-muduch]

amiiach Lc fo] ba L nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;62. fora] ina LcSnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;63. Ni roachf] L doriacht

LcS ni riacht etc cwt. coa] L co cwt. ind laith] ind laith L (facs. is wrong) in flaith B in laith etc ccet.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;54. glé-] L ngle- cwt.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;66. mbluga]

mbuga Lc mhludha S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;56. dord] culc Lc sam-] sain M -guba] dubha

Sg 67.] combad uada gan deil ndet B

ESS EUAID I

M’ anam acut for nim nai'b, a Choimdiu ’fai'lid ïïr-bai'd,nbsp;a Kl na rend is na reb,nbsp;at ferr ina each cén-ïer.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;A.

ESS EUAID II

Oclach thainic co hMd ruad, mad ail do neoch a imluad,nbsp;comlond cet san oclach cain,nbsp;tuaristal ced roriaraid.

Cuid enfir do bind re End, comlond ced re fuair n-imrind :nbsp;oclach thanic co h^d la,nbsp;rob iad sin a chomada.

Ni suaithnig a senchus sunn, oclach meic buidnig Burnd:nbsp;ce dorindi gnim can cleith,nbsp;ni sochaidi rusfider.

‘An afus is rodfia sin, a oclaich find re bliadain :nbsp;naisc oraind each ni conaig,nbsp;ecus comaill a ngellaig.’

Cuindgis in t-oclach can on a cind bliadna a thuaristol:

‘ Ni thibar ’ ar Aed ‘ co brach acht urdail re each n-oclach.’

Mar dabadar ime sin senaw la iarsin mbliadain,nbsp;teit ri na leas is na tornbsp;isan eas da 'fothrucod.

Eirgis in t-oclach co garg re crandaib a sleag roard:nbsp;greisis a churu na chendnbsp;a fiadnaisi fer nEiind.

ESS EUAID I nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;7

Be my soul with thee in holy Heaven, Ü hospitable and loving Lord! 0 King of stars and wonders, that art of higher birth thannbsp;any man!

ESS EUAID II

There came a soldier to Aed ruad, if any care to hear tell of him ; a match for a hundred men was the goodly soldier, and thenbsp;wage of a hundred men satisfied him.

To have one man’s portion of meat and drink, to be match for a hundred in the hour of weapons, those were the soldier’s termsnbsp;that came one day to Aed.

Unfamiliar here is the story of the soldier of the troop-girt son of Badorn: though he did the deed openly, few there are that knownbsp;of it.

‘ Stay with me for a year, and thou shalt have this, fair soldier: bind on us all thine asking, and perform all thy promise.’

At the year’s end the blameless soldier demanded his wage ; ‘ I will never give ’, quoth Aed, ‘ aught but the like wage as anynbsp;soldier gets.’

While they were in quarrel thereabout, in the same way, after the year was done, the king of the strongholds and towers enterednbsp;the rapids to bathe.

Up rose the soldier fiercely, holding his tall spear-shafts : he roused his sureties against Aed in presence of the men of Erin.

61-64.] not in L nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;61. M’ anam] mairim BM for\ ar LcS naib'] nseb B

naemh etc MH naim etc LcSSj nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;62. -baid\ bsed etc BM chaoimh S,

chaom H 64.] corobam ann mar each fear Lc

Ess Ruaid II. Lc only 6. fuair] perhaps huair 10. BumcC] read Badurn 13. afus'] vel b superscr. in Lc 15, 16.] read naisc fornn cechnbsp;ni condaigi, is comaill a ngellaigi

ESS RUAID II

‘ Ce euirthear in muir am ceann,’ ar aird-ri sebda Ereann,

‘ nocho hera, iiaim co brach acht urdail re each n-oclach.’

Cuiris in muir ina cheann a fiadnaisi fer nEreann,nbsp;cor’baidead Aed mad ’con gaith,nbsp;a tuaristal in oclaich.

Eas Euaid uirri osin ille aran eas, is biaid chaidche:

Eas nDuind e a hainm reme, mac Dubain is mac Bile.

Is he cét-oclach can on rogob cor na thuaristol,

Fiacha mac Nemid sech each : is do Laignib in t-oclach.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;O.

DEUIM CLIAB

Sunda roboi Caurnan cass, oc ergnum churchan comdass ;nbsp;bliadain co leith, lathar n-an,nbsp;di'amair im chreich in Caurnan.

Caurnan coss-dub, cen gné nglain, mac Eé Doirche maic Di'baid,nbsp;fer co rogail ós each rainn,nbsp;dorigni togail tiiachail.

Tri coi'cait cliab, comol nglé, sund i nDruim Chh'ab eoidlide,nbsp;d’argain Duine Bare bleidig,nbsp;tarclaim Caurnan, corr deibig.

Mac Leó Lam-fata cen locht,

Ainle aurdairc immétrocht, fer tn'ath cen tracht im thogail,nbsp;flaith Diiine Bare beó-ehoraig.

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ESS EUAID II nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;9

‘ Though thou set the sea against me,’ said the comely high-king of Erin, ‘ thou shalt never get from me aught but the same as anynbsp;soldier.’

He set the sea against him in presence of the men of Erin, so that Aed Euad was drowned by the water, for the sake of thenbsp;soldier’s wage.

The name Ess Euaid fixed from that day upon the rapid, and shall abide for ever ; Ess Duind was formerly its name from Dondnbsp;son of Duban, son of Bile.

The first blameless soldier to receive hire or wage was Fiachu son of Nemed, before all: of the race of the Lagin was that soldier.

DEUIM CLIAB

Here dwelt sturdy Caurnan making ready well-fitted boats: a year and a half, a noble design, Caurnan worked in secret for anbsp;raid.

Caurnan black-foot, dark of hue, son of Eé Doirche, son of Dibad, a man of valour beyond all poetic praise, wrought a cunningnbsp;foray.

Thrice fifty boat-frames—famous muster—here in Druim Cliab of the hides, to sack Dun Bare, haunt of whales, did Caurnannbsp;assemble, that fugleman of fight.

The blameless son of Leo latn-fota was Ainle the renowned, the glorious, a weakling without force for foray, prince of deadly-hurling Dun Bare.

42. na] read no

Druim Cliab. LRBLcMSSgH R has only st. 6-9 after a gap in ms. 2. comdass'] chomdass L 4. diamair] dm L im] ar Sg om. L m] im M acnbsp;Lc Caurnan^ curcan Sg 5. cen gn^ L congle M congne etc ccet, 6. Re]nbsp;reo S 7. rogail] rodail M ds] as LLcS is M 8. dorigni] doringni L

9. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Tri] tuc L c(ncait\ chseca Lc chaoga Sg comoT] comull B comall Lc

10. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;sund] sum B i nDruim] adruim L ac druim Lc codruim S coidlide] L

gan coidle etc BMSgH can chaidle etc LcS nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;11. Ueidig] blighigh M

bleidheach Sg nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;12. tarclaim] tarclann B corr deibig] corrdebaid Lc corns

debid B cor deibig L nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;13-16. Defectively written in M and incorrectly restored by later handnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;15. triath] vel tréith added in margin of It thriath Sg

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DEUIM CLIAB

Ainle, who had no grip in battle, the son that Leo the Thrower left, suffered by a grim vengeance, with his consort, in the famousnbsp;dun.

‘ Good is every tryst that men keep,’ said downright Caurnan : ‘ Ainle is slain, he and his womankind, but we continue undivided.’

Caurnan grew in pride through the sack of ever-during Dun Bare: he cleared of reproach, from west to east, the story of steadfast Druim Cliab.

Hence comes the famous title, the name of Druim Cliab of the trophies : it is a lasting tale, without noisy tongue-valiance, that Inbsp;have framed here for its folk.

Grant me my two wishes, 0 King, 0 Creator of the lively-coloured world! bring me to thee, into thy kingdom after long and happy life in this place.

[Hence comes the name, Druim Cliab, on the western slope of this ridge, even from the boat-frames with their load of spears,nbsp;that were built at leisure here.]

17.] Aindle ar ghail gan oba S3 nirbo] nirbru M robo LeS nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;18.] sic

ed. in mac foracaib lamaid L in mac forfagaib lamaid B mac ro’facaib leo in lamaid Lo mac forfagaibh leo in lamhaigh S mao forfacaib lamfataid etcnbsp;MH mac led laochdha lamhfoda S3nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;20. rodiin] L (retraced) rigdun etc

ccet, 21-28. L has these stanzas in reverse order, with coirecting marks in margin 21. tiagaf] tiagait etc LcMSH 22. comdemiri] eemdemin Lc go deimhinnbsp;S3nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;23. rogdef] rogse M tin a ban) linaib an etc LcSnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;24. sir] LcS

iar fir etc ccet. 25. roforbair) raforbair L rofarbair EB rofharbar M ar uail] a huaill E ar nuaill Lcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;27. n] L ro E ra BMS3H re LcS

29. in) om. Lc nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;31. is] om. L a BMH in LcS a (with s superscr.) S3

bél-gus) beiIgMs L belgus etc ccet. mbla) bla BLcS mbla L nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;32.] L

fofuair in senchus sunna etc EM fofuair i sencus sunda B fofuair a seanchus sunna S3 fofoar a sencas sunna H fuair in senchus sa sunna Lc fouair innbsp;senchus sunna Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;33-36.] om. Lnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;33. Mo dd] ma do EB mo da

LcH mada M madha SS3 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;34. domain) om. M dath-bi) conath blth M

35. mo breith) fo bith Lc bambrith S mobr H i(] dot etc BMS,H 37-40.] Lc only

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LOCH GILE

INgen Bomra, Gili glan, bean darb aithnich each inber,nbsp;a hainm arin loch lebarnbsp;or moch maidm do minugad.

Teid an ingen, toisc uabair, farcM»' soeht ar sa3r-sluagaib,nbsp;dia fothrucad sa sniginbsp;CO glan-tobar ngainmidi.

Ca nigi don ingin feil asa lind-usqi lan-reid,nbsp;dochi sa mag Omra ard,nbsp;mar bad omna mear mor-garg.

Dogob nairi an ingen an ac faicsin chuici a lennan:nbsp;tuc a ceann fan tobar thall:nbsp;baiter an ingen admail.

Tic a buime as cind a cuirp cor said thall isa tibraid:nbsp;a cained Gili co bannbsp;dobi ar miri mun macan.

Mar dasilsead na dera on ingin tre athmela,nbsp;doluid tharrso in tobar teann,nbsp;corob loch dreaman dileann.

Loch Gili on dail sin ana o Gili ingin Bomra:nbsp;douair Omra oiged annnbsp;o Bomra romear rothenn.

Douair Bomra in has bunaig da c««maig sa chaem-thulaig:nbsp;is uaada Cam Bomra ran,

Cam Omra o Omra drech-nar.

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LOCH GILE

Bright Gile, Eomra’s daughter, to whom every harbour was known, the broad lake bears her name to denote its outbreak ofnbsp;yore.

The maiden went, on an errand of pride that has hushed the noble hosts, to bathe in the spray by the clear sand-strewn spring.

While the modest maiden was washing in the unruffled water of the pool, she sees on the plain tall Omra as it were an oak, lustynbsp;and rude.

Seeing her lover draw near, the noble maid was stricken with shame : she plunged her head under the spring yonder : the nimblenbsp;maid was drowned.

Her nurse came and bent over her body and sat her down yonder in the spring: as she keened for Gile vehemently, she fell in anbsp;frenzy for the girl.

As flowed the tears in sore grief for the maiden, the mighty spring rose over her, till it was a vast and stormy lake.

Loch Gile is named from that encounter after Gile, daughter of Eomra: there Omra got his death from stout and lusty Eomra.

Eomra died outright of his sorrow on the fair hill-side: from him is lordly Cam Eomra called, and Cam Omra from Omra, thenbsp;shame-faced.

Loch. Gile. Lc only nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;6. read rochuir sochtnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;17. read ós chind

19. read ac cainiud 22. on'] read ^mon 23. read tairsi

LOCH GILE

isa Loch Gili sea ana o Gili ingin Eomra.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;INgen.

NEMTHEND

Dreco ingen Chalcmail chruaid, maic Cartain chail, maic Conuaith,nbsp;andei* ’cambui each bine,nbsp;sech ha drui, ha deg-'file.

IS Ié conairnecht, scél ngür, tria ainrecht is tria imthnüth,nbsp;diambai nith Bregrossa beirg,nbsp;dith mac Fergossa leth-deirg.

Cethrur ar 'fichit, nf gó, dé 'fer dée sin co ba dó,nbsp;cethri seisir, garga a ngluind,nbsp;romarbtha sin la Dreeuinn.

Conan, Canan, Maelan mal,

Saran, Séeran, Saebdercan,

Uinnsiu, Aillsiu, ai’d a ngleó, Tuinnsiu, Tairrsiu, is Tromcheó,

Cuan, Cattan, Caeman cass,

Tnuan, Taeban temen-glass, Fuither, Fiacc, Failbe, is Flann,nbsp;it iat sin a comanmann.

Tuc dóib nemain ocus neim in draic dremain, der demin,nbsp;corusmarb i n-óen-'fecht denbsp;tria saeb-recht süain serb-dige.

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LOCH GHLE

Loch Gile here is named from Gile, Eomra’s daughter.

NEMTHEND

Dreco, daughter of grim Calcmael son of slender Cartan, son of Conuath, a maiden versed in all black arts, was a wizard and eke anbsp;poetess.

By her was wrought (a tale of woe)—by her fury and her jealousy—the slaughter of the sons of Fergus Lethderg, when thenbsp;fight ofBregross, the robber’s hold, was fought.

Four and twenty—no lie! even twice twelve men, four times six—fierce their deeds ! these were slain by Dreco.

Conan, Canan, Maelan the chieftain, Saran, Saeran, Saebdercan, Uinnsiu, Aillsiu, high their prowess ! Tuinnsiu, Tairrsiu andnbsp;Tromcheo,

Cuan, Cattan, curly Caeman, Tnuan, dark-grey Taeban, Fuither, Fiacc, Failbe and Flann, these are their names.

The fierce woman-fiend, devil-begotten, brought against them murder and poison, and slew them all together by the sleepbringing spell of a bitter drink.

inreet B aimrecht etc MS3H aindrecht S trio] tre ELcS imthnuth] mith-nuth L 7. dtamüiflsi] diamba LLcH fteiVi?] SgH bergLS bercLc beirtEM bertB 8. leth-deirg]'M. lethderg LcS lethdg cat. 10. dec sin] sin deg EBHnbsp;CO bffl] guma B coma LcSnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;11. cethri seisir] se ceatrair sin B gargd] garc

etc LcS calma B a ngluind] a cuing B nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;12. romarbtha sin] rodusmarbta

B sed domarbtha Lc nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;13. Mdeldn] la maelan L mdl] mall 34

14. Sardn] sara Lo sseran M Sderdn] senan Lc saran M Sdebdercdn] ssedercan etc LLcSnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;15. Uinnsiu] uinsi etc LSH uindseo Lc uinnse Sg

.4ii!siw] ail... L aillse etc LcSH ard a ngleo] Adhor agleo Sg nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;16. is]

om. (?) L Tromcheo] tromgleo S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;17. Catidn] coattan Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;18. Tnudn]

tuan etc LcS . . nan L iemen-glass] tendglass etc LB nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;19. Fuither]

fuithen L (?) Fiacc] flach LcS iiacht M is] om. R nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;21. ddib] dferaib

B nsmain ocus neim] nemain 7 neme M ingen chalcmail choir etc LcS 22.] do cloind ‘fergusa ’firmoir etc LcS der demin] L dardemin B dairdei-minn etc MH dhaordeimhein Sg conairdneim Rnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;24. tria] tre LcS

Serb] sir L

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NEMTHEND

The place where they lay dumb in death, its name is called Nemthend : the feast that was spread by Dreco brought them tonbsp;sorrow and shame.

May my body, gentle King of Crosses, be saved from harm and peril! and my soul, unblamed for sloth, let it not be delivered upnbsp;to the Dragon!

DUBTHIK

Dubthir Guaire—that ye may know the cause whence springs its true story; there was a time when it was no thicket of bushesnbsp;but a region brilliant and bright in beauty.

Two sons did Dali Dess leave, grasping Guaire and the rightful Daire: they were not agreed in partnership as to the domain—nbsp;thereof came dissension.

Guaire turned—a deed unprofitable—against keen Daire, solver of dark riddles, and the warrior Daire fell by his hand withoutnbsp;show of quarter or mercy.

From the day that stout Daire was slain in crime-stained Daminis, Guaire’s domain for that cause has been a land of briarsnbsp;perpetually.

26. dó-sin] dó L 27. dosfuc] dus B 28. oc] le etc LcS 29-32.] om. LLcSnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;31. m’anam'\ mainim. S3H manmain cost, mimes] mines B

32. nirop] narup H Drecainn\ drecraind R

Dubthir. LRBLcMSSgH nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;1. Guaire] nguaire EMSg gnim] fath (with

vel gnim superscr.) R 2. a] is Lc in S fessabair] fedabair B 3. bai tan] bsetan LM baedan R bai sel LcS ndrbo] diarbo L dubihar] duthornbsp;Lc Bubhthir Sg 4. ac/i^] doriacht L aR in LcS cruth-glan]cYVLih^ch.nbsp;etc LcS chomsoloss] rocharos Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;5. Jordcaih] forfagaib etc BLcMSH ag

macan {with .i. guairi superscr.) Sg Ball] conall M doill Sg nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;6, gann]

dall Lc gall S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;7. imon] LcS moa LB iino RMSgH co nduilge] can

duilgi etc LcSH nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;8. nipiar] nirptar M ropdar Lnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;10. for] foran Lc

ndian]om.ljG nduairc Sg nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ndubnertach Lnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;I'l. co torchair]

condrochair R in daig] imnaig L nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;12. cen] con E n-dile] ed. nale L

nailich Lc naille S naile ccet. n-imthrócaii] nimthoraich Lc nimthoirsigli S 13. Bdire] guairi Lc 14, i n-Inis] innis L Bam] LLc daim ccet, dichron]nbsp;dichor BLcS 15. Jich] cHch L mbwxine] mbuaire L moihair] dochair Lnbsp;16. chomfochairh] cbomochain Lc comhfochair M

TODD lECTUKE SEKIES; VOL. XI. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;C

DUBTHIE

Woe to him that cruelly sheds kindly blood, a deed whereof he reaps no fruit! Guaire’s domain, indisputably, is now a plainnbsp;with thickets overgrown.

Preserve me from treachery and harm O Christ, that didst fashion my fair body! O joyous King of the firmament, let menbsp;not be downcast in a dark land !

MAG SLECHT

Here used to stand a lofty idol, that saw many a fight, whose name was the Cromm Cruaich; it caused every tribe to livenbsp;without peace.

Alas for its secret power! the valiant Gaedil used to worship it; not without tribute did they ask of it to satisfy them with theirnbsp;share in the hard world.

He was their god, the wizened Cromm, hidden by many mists ; as for the folk that believed in him, the eternal Kingdom beyondnbsp;every haven shall not be theirs.

For him ingloriously they slew their hapless firstborn with much wailing and peril, to pour their blood round Crommnbsp;Cruaich.

17. fingail] LH fingal cent. timgar BLcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;20. dos-mc

etc cwt. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;21-24.] om. L

23. subach] na subach B duibthire etc codd.

Mag Slecht. LRBLcMSS.H 3. in] om. L Cruaich] cruach Lcnbsp;luth (retraced) L cen] is L 5.nbsp;noadrairdis R noadratis etc S3H

nocochungitis L noeuingidis etc BMS3H roeuingidi.s etc RLcS ndil] andail Lc indiol S3 andai (partly oblit.') L im diiil] do dail L andil Lcnbsp;andail S domuin] domulin Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;10. erin] crich Lc chia] arm L? cia ccet.

11. rancreit] ed. no. eruit (partly oblit.) L rocraith R nocraith B rochreit MS3 rocreit H rechreid S amcreid Lc os] as LeSsHnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;12. in] a LcS

nochosbia] nochobia M nosbia B nocliosluad (retraced) L nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;13. Dó cen]

doeheand Lc doceann M dochenn S docheann Sj buaid] mbuad etc Lc.S 14. claind] clann etc LcMSSj tnisig] toirsech L tosaeh LcS toiseach S3nbsp;tois H toisigetcEBM tniaig] truad etc LcSSs om. L 15. graS] gail Bnbsp;nguil Lc gdid] ngair Lc gair Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;16. afuil] aouil L (retraced) ’mon]

immon L im etc SS3H a R in BLcM Cruaich] cruach etc LcS

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MAG SLECHT Blicht is ith

uaid nocliuingitis for rith dar cend tn'n a sotha slain:nbsp;ba mór a grain is a grith.

Is dó sain

nosléchtaitis Gaedil glain: is dia adrad, ilar n-écht,nbsp;ata Mag Slécht ar in maig.

Tanic and

Tigernmas, tn'ath Temra tliall, aidche Samna, Ifn a sloig;nbsp;rosbai damna bróin don bann.

Lüiset olc,

buailset bassa, bniiset corp: ac coi ri demun rosdaer,nbsp;fertais frossa, faen a folc.

Marba fir

sluaig na Banba cen brig mbil iin Thigernmas taglach thüaidnbsp;d’adrad Chruimm Chruaich, nimusein.

Uair itgén,

acht cethraimthe Gaidel ngér, fer i mbethaid, büan in sas,nbsp;ni dechaid cen has ’na bél.

Im Chromm Crüaich and nosléchtaitis na sluaig;nbsp;cia dosfuc fo mebail mairb,nbsp;lenaid a n-ainm don maig muaid.

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MAG SLECHT

Milk and corn they asked of him speedily in return for a third part of all their progeny: great was the horror and outcry aboutnbsp;him.

To him the bright Gaedil did obeisance; from his worship —many the crimes—the plain bears the name Mag Slecht.

Thither came Tigernmas, prince of distant Tara, one Samain eve, with all his host: the deed was a source of son-ow to them.

They stirred evil, they beat palms, they bruised bodies, wailing to the demon who held them thralls, they shed showers of tears,nbsp;weeping prostrate.

Dead the men, void of sound strength the hosts of Banba, with land-wasting Tigernmas in the north, through the worship ofnbsp;Cromm Cruaich—hard their hap !

For well I know, save a fourth part of the eager Gaedil, not a man—lasting the snare—escaped alive, without death on his lips.

Round Cromm Cruaich there the hosts did obeisance: though it brought them under mortal shame, the name cleaves to thenbsp;mighty plain.

18. nochuingitis] rochuiiidgidis etc LcS nacuingid is B nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;19. trin a]

ti’ia na M triain a S3 tria H na tri B sotha] saotha R sotai H ddin\ om. Lnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;20. a grain] L angrain LcS a gair RBH a ghair S3 igair M

a griih] angritli LcS a crith M nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;22. nosUchiaitis] LM noslechaitis H

noslechtais RB roslechtaidis Lc roshlechtais S noadhradis S3 glain] a fhir S 23. dia] di LeS n-échf] echfc L ndrecht Rnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;25. and] om. Lc

S adds con ilar sciath nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;28. rosbai] robai etc LcSSg bann] banna L

29. Liiiset] . uiset L luiset B luisit H laised Lc laisid S luidhstt R luidseat M luaidlisiot S3 ole] oic facs. of L (wrongly)nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;30. buailset] buad

lecht L {retraced) tesa] bernai L {retraced) bruiset] bruighset etc RLcMS 81. ac coi] L (retraced) ag cai S3 hi coi etc RBMH acai Lc cai S ri] Lnbsp;ro RM re ccet, de^nun] denon L (blurred) rosdder] r..oesdgra L {blurred andnbsp;retraced) nosdaera B rosdaor etc S3H rosdaera etc ccet. 32. fertais] fersatnbsp;etc BLcS fden a] H ssena L (?) faena etc ccet. 33. fir] a fir S fir {withnbsp;a superscr.) S3 34. na] om. L cen brig] coxnbrigh etcSS3 combriLc 35.nbsp;im] in M taglack] L {retraced) tagla R doglan LcS daglan M dagt Hnbsp;daghglanSy om. Bnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;tuaitli LcS tuaighM 36. mmMsanJ nimochin S

37. tigren] adgén etc LcSSsH itgein M itger B 38. cethraimthe] cethYscmihl L cethrama R cethraime etc ccet Gaidel] ngaoidheaZ S3 ^luaig gaeiel Rnbsp;slnaig gaidel B sluaig L {retraced) ngér] ger M 39. bdan] truag etc LcSnbsp;40. ni] mu (?) L {retraced)nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;42. nosUchtaitis] ed. raslechtait L {retraced)

roslechtaidi etc BM roslechtaitis etc ccet, nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;43. cia] cid B dosfuc]

dosfuair S fo] om. B mebait] melaib Lc 44. lenaid] benaid B a n-amm] a ainm RLcSSa in ainm H muaid] thuaid etc LcS

MAG SLECHT ’Na srethaib

tri liidail chlocli fo chethair :

fri saebad Serb inna slóg

delb in Chruimm d’ór dodecbaid.

Ó bai flaitb

Héremóin, ard-ïir in raitb, adrad robai for clacbanbsp;co tecbt Patraic Macba maitb.

Ord don Cbrumm i'ogab ó batbis coa bunn:nbsp;rodicbuir een gallacbt ngandnbsp;in n-arraebt fann robai sund.

CEEOHMAEL

A drem-sa, nacb duairc ic dail, ma tbucsaid cuairt i Creebmail,nbsp;cid dia faU, ós Brega blaid,nbsp;ainm ind 'feda i tancabair?

Diambai ’ca cethrai cbletbaig ingen Betbrai balc-bretbaig,nbsp;Sampait garg, een gnim nüacbair,nbsp;secb ba bard, ba ban-büacbail:

Dosfanic tbuaid oca taig drütb Ennai cbrüaid Cbendselaig:nbsp;is dó ri cacb sogairm saernbsp;ba comainm comnart Creebmael.

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MAG SLECHT

Ranged in ranks stood idols of stone four times three; to beguile the hosts grievously the figure of the Cromm was formed of gold.

Since the kingship of Heremon, bounteous chief, worship was paid to stones till the coming of noble Patrick of Ard Macha.

He plied upon the Cromm a sledge, from top to toe: with no paltry prowess he ousted the strengthless goblin that stood here.

CRECHMAEL

0 folk, that are not mirthless at your meeting, if ye have visited Crechmael, say whence derives the name, extolled above Breg, ofnbsp;the wood whereto ye are come ?

When the daughter of sound-judging Bethra was with her cattle in covert nook,—fierce Sampait, who scorned dalliance, who wasnbsp;herdswoman and bard to boot:—

There came upon her in her northern home stern Enna Cend-selach’s buffoon, he that, along with every noble title, had the redoubtable name of Crechmael:

46. tn] tria LcM nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;47. serb inna] fa searb in LcS ba serb na M

48. dodechaul] nodhechaidh etc S3H nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;49. Ó ba{] Oba S3H flaitK] i flaith

Le a flaith S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;50. Béremóin] ei-imón S eiremon H ardftr] aird fir K

aird fir M fir B ard fer etc cmt. 61] om. M robat] am. R for] L {nearly illegible) arna S forna ccet. dacha] clachaib Rnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;52. co techf] om. M

CO tiacht etc RLcH go riacht S3 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;63.] almost illegible in L don] dom Lc

64. d] oa H bathis] baisis R coa] co RLcMS bunn] mbund M nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;55. ceri]

can etc LcS con etc ccet. 56. in n-arracht] indarracht RH intairracht etc LcS farm robai] robai ann Lc

Crechmael. LRELcMSSjiS^H nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;1. ic ddil] in dail etc LcS indal etc

MS3H 2. ma] na MSSj thucsaid] thucsad Lc tucsat etc RBMSS4 »] iin LcSH 3. blaid] bil Lc 4. i tancabair] in tancabair R atconcabair etc BS4nbsp;itaair {with d above first a) Lc ithamhair Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;5. Va] coa etc LBMSjH co

RS4 cen Lc cethrai] cetraib R cheathra Lc chlethaig] cleachtaigh etc MS 6. Bethrai] bethraigli etc RBS4 balc-brethaig] babcbrethan L {retraced)nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;7.

cen gnim] congnim Lc ntiacftair] L nuabair etc ccb(. 9. Dos/anic] dusfarraid H thuaid] dothuaidh S om. BS4 oca iaig] oca thaigh etc RH ocataid Bnbsp;ocathaidh M ochathaid Lc oca athaig S4 othaigh S oathigh S3nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;10.

dnith] druthsin S4 ckrtiaid] ehaim Lc chaeimh S om. BS4 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;11. is dó]

do sin LcS ri cacA] L ro cacft RMH re each BLCSS4 rogart {altered from rochan ?) S3 sogairm] fogairm Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;12. 6a] an S3 Crechmdd] creemaeth

{retraced) L

CKECHMAEL

Then the buffoon was smitten with love, and lusted to sate his sight of her; to appease his desire, he devised to ravish her amongnbsp;her noble kine in the north.

The woman trussed him and tied him fast, in cords cunningly knotted he was destroyed: he raised not his head from thenbsp;struggle ; she tightened the spancel round his throat.

Hence comes the subject of this song: truly the combat is not hidden : Crechmael is the name of the wood; no pointless tale Inbsp;tell!

Though he be even as one of tbe sluggish dead, his name has exalted the shining wood: faithfully have I discerned thisnbsp;folk’s authentic story.

O Christ that sufferedst on crimson cross, let me raise a strain of loud adoration to thee, eternal King of every height, after telling of each heroic folk.

14. rongab lüüi] roba a luth Lc roghabh luth S rongab bith {altered ?) L ’ma\ moa LBS^H mo M imo S fo Lc Idn-aicsiri] lanascin L lanaiscin Hnbsp;Ian faicsin RS4 Ian faiscin B Ian faigain S3 lanais ceim M leanamain Lcnbsp;lenmhain S 15. thdlgud'] thaltud Lc talgiid cwt. 16. sargiuï] sarud Enbsp;ical imma S sdar-] LLcS sir etc ccet. 17. Boncur] ed. roehiir S3 rochuirnbsp;MS rocur ccet. rmcengaii] ed. rocengail etc codd. 18. fo] do S3 rengaib]nbsp;reng B reandaib etc LcSSa nm] ruin etc LcS rimh Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;19. m] nir

Lc din] L {retraced) don ELcM doH a BS4 on S goSj nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;20.] St ends

with this line rothend] gurthend S 'ma] moa LS3H mo BS4 fo LcM 22. nd] LR ni ccet. in] a EBS3Hnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;24. leth-mdel] leath claon etc S3H

labraim] luaidim etc MH nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;25. i ndon] inon R mon B tredon Lc tria

mhogh S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;26. robrog] robrod Lc a] in M gairm] ainm LLc in] don Lc

glan-] garb L 27. co derb] rodegh S3 rodelig] do deilidh R 28. demin] debigh S na dreimme-se] re indisin Lc re indise etc MSS3Hnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;29-32.]

not in L 30. co ndernur] condearnan Lc conernur M gle-] glan LcSS .H 31. ccKh beinne] gach dreine B cen beinne M gombinne etc S3Hnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;32.]

co ndearnar luad Isechdreme Lc luad] luagh M dreimme] reimhe M

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LIA NOTHAIN

Ata sund fo choirthe chrüaid ben co ndoirche is co ndimbüaidnbsp;een gairm a sochair ’masech,nbsp;diarb ainm Nothain nert-buillech.

Ingen Chonmai'r een gnfm nguil, inna gorm-dail gobul-duib:nbsp;furthain eét a cuit prainde,nbsp;i ndubthair dét deg-caille.

Cechaing Conmaer, céim co cend, a Crich Bérre na mbémmennnbsp;d’fis na mna, ba hüathmar blad,nbsp;co Crich Crüachan na curad.

Tuc inór cémenn co ngairbe ar fut Hérenn iniaidble,nbsp;rocaith bliadain fo binenbsp;oc iarair a ingine.

Co fuair in mnai mothlaig móir hi fidbaid chochlaig chleth-chóir:nbsp;dond 'fir diarb ail a décsinnbsp;ba lór grain is garb-déstin.

Ed na haidche dóib een gai, dond fir 'foirbthe, don deg-mnai,nbsp;robatar a ndis ’mallenbsp;ar seis oca scél-baile.

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LIA NOTHAIN

Here under a hard headstone lies a woman doomed to dark disastrous fate, without fame for happy fortune in return, whosenbsp;name was Nothain the strong smiter.

She was daughter to Conmaer, doer of deeds unlamented, that blue-clad dark-forked terror : her portion of food was provender fornbsp;a hundred men, woodland fare in the forest.

Conmaer fared, journeying to his goal, from Cn'ch Berre of the combats, seeking the woman—forbidding was her fame—as far asnbsp;Cruachan, home of warriors.

Many a step fiercely he strode throughout the vast breadth of Erin : a year he wasted in misery, searching for his daughter.

He found the woman tall and shaggy in a shrouded serried thicket: to the man who longed to see her she was a right horridnbsp;and hideous sight.

They passed the length of the night, ’tis truth, the faultless man and brave woman, the two of them together, forspent at theirnbsp;parleying.

Lia IJothain. l,EBLcMSS,,H L is badly rubbed and in part illegible 1. cliriiaid'] i cruaid Bnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;2. doirche'] doirthe etc EH airchi Lo is co

ndimbuaid'] j combuaid Lc L seems to omit is con nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;3. a sochair'] . sochar L

a sochar etc LcH nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;4. diarb'] diarbo L Nothain'] nothan LeSj notair B

-buillech] chaillech LcS nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;5. Chonmair'] conmoir E chonmail Lc cen'] etc

LB con cwt. nguil] guil BH ngail M nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;6. gorm-dail] garmdail L (?)

gormdoil E gormdsel etc BM gorm dliuil S gormdhaoil etc SjH gobul-'\ ngabul L dobhar Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;7. furihain] forthain SS3nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;8. i ndubthair'] in

dubthar etc LcH an diiibhthear M deg-caiUe'] deacoilli M deaclxoille S 9. Conmaer'] conniair LLcS conmoir E céim] cend L cend] tend E clieannnbsp;Lc teann {altered to ceann) S3nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;10. mlémmenn] mbeim benn Bnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;12.

co] a S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;13. Tuc mor] tucam or Enbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;15. rocaith] dachaith M fo bine]

ar bini M combine S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;16. iarair] LE iarraid etc ccet. a] na L

17. Co] cid facs. ofL wrongly do LcS da M nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;18. fldbaid] bidbaid Lc

chochlaig] chochlaich L cochlaid etc ELc cochtlaigh M -choir] noir L? 19. dondfir] anuair M diarb] lerb Lc rob M décsiri] dechsain Lcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;20.

Jor] leor LBLcM gatb-] garg L 21. haidche] haitbi M 22. dond] dob T (?) don] is don etc LcMS deg-] ard Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;23. 'made] ale Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;24. ctr]

ac S oca scél-baile] acomasaib (?) gaile L

LIA NOTHAIN

This was the first word she said, the woman who boasted not in flow of words : ‘ Are they alive, your folk and your own belongings noble of name?

‘ My nurse, my lady mother, my sister, my brother hot of mood, and all my friends at Druim Cain, are they still with thee, Onbsp;Conmaer ? ’

‘ Of all thy friends,’ said dark Conmaer, ‘ that thou sawest in thy western home, none is left in their strong habitations but myself,nbsp;tall daughter mine ! ’

Then spake the virtuous lady her quick answer, ill-boding; ‘Woe worth the cause! its issue shall be that Nothain shall not survivenbsp;them.

‘ Thrice fifty years, tell it forth!—nothing short and nothing over—have I been sheltering from grove to grove, nor ever seennbsp;expanse of level land.

‘ Let me go with thee to-morrow to Mag nArach, variously beautiful,—my span of life lasts no longer—till thou set up mynbsp;warrior-stone.’

25. rordid] daraidh M de] LLcS si ca^U nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;26. in] om. L cen hdig]

combaid L (?) cen baidh etc RLcMSg mhuau”] mbuain RSg beo Lc mbéo S hréithré] mbreithri RS^ brethe L (?) braite Lc 27. indat] R ^ indad (?) L

acotig Lc acod tigh S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;34. ciar] cia face, of L (may he ciar) dot] do S

35. ni mair dib] in mairend B ni mhairit M dibh nl mair S i] B fr. L a ccet.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;36. acht] R ohlit in L acht ma B acht mad etc ccet. ingen] rigan

Lc nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;38. a hathesc] aithesc etc RB int aitheasc etc LcS col coa B re Lc

wih«ad].L(?)S3H imluadhR miluagB morsluagLc morluadM mibuaidh S 39. fochain] ochain Lc doiia] dia ria R da ria Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;40. no] RB nac M

ohlit. in L ni ca^L 41. coicait] chaega etc SS3 caecai H hliadan] bliadhain S3 hdigid] baidhe R baidid LcMS buidti S3nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;42. ni hiarmar] M cid

iarmar RB iniarmar L andiamraib Lc andiamhair S ciod dianihair etc S3H m himdirim] ni himairem etc RH mar imraidid Lc intiomfuireachnbsp;S3 ohlit. in L 43. aiu] ata RS3 44, ni] nac S 45. Tiag-sa] ticfixnbsp;Lc latt] laid/acs. o/L seems latt in ms.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;46. im-mag] sa mag Lc

n-Arach] narach LB nadliach M naghach etc ccet. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;47. m’dige] LSj

maigi etc RBSH moigi Lc nihuighi M has] as L ba RM nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;48, co

rosdide] corosaidea (?) L corasaighi M nocosaighe S corosaide etc ccet.

CAEN FUEBAIDE

cuIn i5a lothchan cecinü

Ata sund Carn ui Cbathbatli fors’rimred arm imathlam,nbsp;lechtan laechda laich col-li',nbsp;fertan fraechda Furbaidi.

Furbaide Fer Benn, ba brass, mac do Chonebobar chomdass:nbsp;Ethne a mathair, moltait raind,nbsp;siur do Meidb is do Chlothrainn.

Luid Ethne sin cóieed cain co mbae hi fail Chonchobair:nbsp;dia mbatar and immallenbsp;de dorónad Furbaide.

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LIA NOTHAIN

Death seized her—it was no deed of glory—through the tale her father told : the woman lies, in darkness undeserved, under a hardnbsp;headstone.

This is the cause whereof comes the name 'Lia Nothain,’ beyond dispute: hence in our dwellings her name endures, thoughnbsp;she is dead.

Save me from sorrow and suffering, 0 King whitely fair, truly radiant! let me not be sorrowful in yon session hereafter, whennbsp;I have praised every one that is here !

CAEN FUEBAIDE

Here stands the Cam of Cathbad’s grandson against whom a nimble weapon was wielded ; Furbaide’s heath-clad grave, martialnbsp;monument of a glorious soldier.

Huge was Furbaide, surnamed Fer Benn, son to comely Concho-bar: Ethne, whom verses extol, was his mother, the sister of Medb and Clothru.

Ethne came to the pleasant province and made her home with Conchobar : when they lived together there Furbaide was begottennbsp;by him.

50. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;adfeg/acs. o/L (6m( wiat/6e adfet) tofteV] afchair LBH 51. co

ndoirchfs] condorthi R co toirthi M can doirelie Lc cen doirthe 8,11 ohlit. in L ndr duait] monuair M conuaill Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;52.] fochoirthi noirche nin-

nuair Lc 53. dto ƒ(] da fuail M 54. tmftresam] imairim Lc 55, inar tnbailib'] innar (?) bailib L ana bailibh M inambailib etc BLcSnbsp;66. se] si S3Hnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;67-60.] om. LMnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;57. Nomsaer] romsser E nomssera

LcS imwed] nimnead Lc ar] sar R oïc] cholt Lc nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;59. iruag] tuadh 8

60. luad^ luag B chdiclC] caidh S3

Cam Furbaide. LRBLcMi(147)M2(161)KSS3H Attributed to Cuan .h. Lothc^ó» in L only 1. u{\ ua KHnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;2. fors’rimred'] roimred B forim-

read etc LcS daimreadh MiMj doimred K forarliimreadh Ss ai-m] airm S imathlam'] imathlaira etc BS athlamh S3nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;3. Idechda] laich ba

lakhl L laeclida Mj laech etc ctet. col-li] H nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;4. fertan] daltan B

5. Furbaide] furbaid L Benn] mbend LcK ba trass] comblaid BMjK ba bres S 6. chomdass] cubaid etc BMiK 7. moltait] moldais BMjMjK moiaidnbsp;S raind] rind M,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;9. sin] sa BMjMjKSjH coin] choin Lcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;10. co

mbae] L do beith etc ESSjH da beith nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;dia beilh BK diambeith Lc

M fail] a fai Lc a crich etc MjK nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;11.] diambatar each dibh miille S

12. dorónad] dui'onta etc BMiK

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CAEN FUEBAIDE

Presently Ethne journeys from the east to be delivered in Mag Cruachan: Lugaid came to meet her at the fairy plain of Bun Silenn.

Lugaid committed a foul crime upon shapely Conchobar’s wife: he drew her son forth from her side afterdrowningherinripepregnancy.

[Prom her is named thenceforth the river that is called Ethne ; from the woman—’tis no grudging secret—the river bears thenbsp;name of Ethne.]

Therefore the name Per Bend clave to Purbaide—bright his hue : two horns grew on the head of staunch illustrious Purbaide.

Seventeen years was his age, the fame of his wisdom was spread through Erin: he broke a breach of three hundred (no hiddennbsp;feat!) in the battle at Ilgairech.

He planned in his proud heart to go and avenge his mother: and by his hand fell the mother of Lugaid Three-Stripes—martialnbsp;the exploit.

Came Lugaid, a fasting journey, in pursuit from the west; and smooth-skinned Per Bend fell by his hand on the crest of Sliabnbsp;Ullenn.

13. larsiri] desin B mostic] nostig etc MiMjSK nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;14. hassait] hasadain

Lc liasaididh S i] co LcS Oruachan-maig] cruacliain LcS nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;15. Lugaid]

after cend L ara] fora LBK ina Lc cend] cind S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;16. bun] mbiin L

sid-maige Silend] silend sirchiibaid L sidlimuighi saileand M, sidhmuighi saigleand Mj sigmaighi soiglead K sigmaine silenn Lcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;17. doroni]

dorigne etc BLcMiM„K doroinne S3 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;18. /or] ar EBMiM^Knbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;19.

ammac] L a mac EBLcSSjH mac MjMjK tria] tre B re Lc trena Mj tria a S3 rena K tóéb] lar Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;20. bale-] tailc Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;21-24.] m M, and

K only nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;25-32.] om. LcSnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;25. sorcha] dorcha B dend] drenn etc LB

26. rolen] lenais B roslen S3 27. ieinn] bend K bdtar] batatar M, badair fora] fonnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ara S3H c7ii«d] cheand etc MjSjHnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;28. Furbaide]

om. M, furbaidhi (with forminn (?) superscr.) K /ossaid] forsaide L firglan B om. K forfind] foireandh foirmenn S, 29. deëo] ed. déc etc codd.nbsp;a des] L ba be aos E ba hi ais M, ba hé a aois etc S3H ba hi a ais BMaKnbsp;30. rosilad] ed. rosilad L rosilad B rosilaidh EH dosilad K dasiiadh M,nbsp;dosiolaidhSj dahiladM, Hmw] her etc codd. a?-]araMi gan B 31. bern]nbsp;bn L bn BS3 bei™ (? e is superscr.) E 32. oc] in L 33. Ful] doluidnbsp;(with ve\ dul superscr.) E teid LcS 34.] furbaidi na fraech lathar etc LcSnbsp;romidair] midair M, tri] a EBK 35. co iorchair] condrochair etc ELcMiMjnbsp;36. Lugdach] iuideach etc M^M^K tri-] da BK om. LcMiM^S riahnderg]nbsp;sriabnderg etc S3H riab roderg etc LcMiM^Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;37. DoUuid] Inid etc MjIC

lüad] ba luad etc M,K iuth S3 ar chachi] gan acht S iar ccacht S3 38. ina iarmoracht] L isinniarmoracht etc EH isin iarmoracht etc SS3nbsp;isaniarmoraeht ccet. 39. co torchair] condrochair etc EM,K condorcair M2nbsp;40. Uillend] cuillend R

TODD LECTURE SERIES, VOL. XI. D

CARN PURBAIDE

Cloch each 'fir roraind in fadb, is de dorónad in earn :nbsp;bas maic ind rig tre chin mna,nbsp;is é sin in gnim diata.

Rucad in cend selat sair dia breith co teeh Conchobair,nbsp;co torchair a glaicc Lugaidnbsp;in dét in maicc mór-phudair.

Uillend faebur-derg fosfüair mac Find ui Baisene brat-niaid;nbsp;tanic di chéin cian im gailnbsp;conid ’sin tsléib tathamair.

Ri nime doni cech ni uaisle é ’na cech ard-n',nbsp;n' corric brath, bressim nglé,nbsp;is ós chach ata side. A.

CAEN rUEBAIDE

A stone for every man that the axe clove—so was the earn built: the king’s son died in revenge for a woman : that is thenbsp;origin of the Cam.

The head was presently brought eastward to bear it to Concho-bar’s house; and there fell from Lugaid’s fist the tooth of the much lamented youth.

Ullenn Eed-blade found it, red-cloaked Find ua Baisene’s son ; he came from a far distance, bent on war, and on that mountainnbsp;did expire.

Heaven’s King, maker of all that is, nobler is he than all high kings: King, till doomsday come with loud acclaim, high overallnbsp;is He!

41. roraind] L dui'oind B daroind MjMjK doroind S doroiiui 11 doroinde R dorindi Lc doroini Sj fadb'] adb Knbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;43. trë] tria BLcM^

44. is e\ is de R in gnini] inn! etc RBLcM^S indi MiK nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;45. selat] selad

etc BLcMi setal etc cat. 46. did] do H breiffi] beith Lc bet H co tech] a fail Lc atteeh S3 atech H 47. co torchair] condroebair RLcMjK con-dorchair S a glaicc] anglaic RLcM, Liigaid] lugad L luga Lc 48. in détnbsp;in maicc] etiin in m etc UK agegan co Lc diaghnidhinmcMj aedangaiiMjnbsp;aghedaii gun S indétan con etc S,(H moV-^gt;/iudaiV] morphudar L morthulaLcnbsp;morthulaigh M3SS3Hnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;49. -derg] am. fosfuair] combuaid etc RBM,K

fouair Lc mao find S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;50.] ba mac diia bhaisone bhuangrinn S Find]

dfindetcRBMiK. dind Lc 51. dichéin]lj cen lén R oto. B doohen LcS dacein Ml dochein etc M2S3 docein HK cian tm jjiaiZ] cian in gail Lc ciainnbsp;gabail cian o thaigh S redg cen rubb R redbg gan on M, readg Knbsp;cruaid icol Bnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;52.] conasatledbb ata sun R conid isin tsleib tbuaid ata

son B ’sin] isin LS tathamair] adroebair Lc adorebair S at.i son M,K tathamailnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;53. Ri] rai M,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;54. é ’nd cech] ecli each Lc e ina

each K ard-rC] enri etc LcMjS nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;55. ri corric] nocoti etc RMjK rii conic

etc BM2S3H CO rigi etc LcS hrdtii] in brach R in mbrath Lc an mbrath S in brath MiK bressim] breissi M2nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;56. os] o atd side] ata se B ata

sige Ml ata gach sighe Mj

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Ath liac find

(First version)

Maelmuru cecinit

Ath L'iac Find, cid diaté,, cid nach sluinni nach sencha ?nbsp;ci'ssi dichumne roddall,nbsp;dia fargab Find ailig ann ?

Dia torchair, ba mor in cath, coica la trichait nonbarnbsp;im thi'i maccu Cirb co mbiiaidnbsp;lotar la sruth anairthüaid.

Dia torchratar issind ath cethri Conaill, da Cholman,nbsp;cethri Suibrii, da mac Brice,nbsp;cethri Dubthaig, da Diarmait.

Dasuf Flathgus, gilla Find, a gnüis ri gair n-écomlaind,nbsp;docersat laiss, airm ir-ran,nbsp;cethri cethrair, da nonbar.

Da torpart dond ath atuaith Fland mac Finde abrat-ruaid:nbsp;marbais coica, comul hgle,nbsp;tri conchend na hergaile.

Dia n-éceid, foichne a scól, foceirt in sluag i trom-nélnbsp;dith maic Connath di Maig Lirnbsp;robi Find in maten sin.

Dia n-erbairt Setna iarsin a brethir co rath taithnbsp;co mbriste fir fer co hgailnbsp;for mac Umaill di Laignib.

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ATH LIAC FIND I

Ath Liac Find—whence comes it ? wherefore does no shanachie declare? what forgetfulness has made it dim, since Find left thenbsp;stone there ?

When there fell—great was the fight—thirty nines and fifty fighting round the three doughty sons of Cerb, who came alongnbsp;the stream from the north-west:

When there fell in the ford four Conalls, two Colmans, four Suibnes, two sons of Brecc, four Dubthachs, two Diarmaits:

Flathgus, Find’s henchman, turned his face toward the cry of one o’er-matched : there fell by his hand, where he stood at hay,nbsp;four fours and two nines.

When Fland son of Eochaid Eed-brows assailed the ford from the north he slew fifty—famous meeting—that strong wolf-headnbsp;of conflict.

When he told the tale . . , the loss of the son of Conna from Mag Lir, whom Find slew that morn, cast the host into a stupornbsp;of dismay:

When Setna uttered thereafter his word . . . that the faith of fair fight should be broken against Umall’s son of the Leinster-men:

Ath Iliac Find I. LM(158) Attributed to Mdelmuru in h The order of stanzas in M is 1, 8, 9, 2, 3, i, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 ; 6, 6, and 7 are omittednbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;1. cid

diaia] imarata M 2.] amair sloindid na seancha M 3.] cisi cuimni mar darall M 4. fargahl foragaibh M Find'] om. Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;6. Bia torchair]

Rotuargaib M nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;6. trichait] tricha Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;9.] Doorcradar asoin atii M

10. dd] do M 11. do] do M 12. dd] do M 13. Dasui] Arsae M Flathgus] Flathgius L flaus Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;14. ri] re M n-écomlaind] ecomlaind L

negomlaid M nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;15. airm ir-ran] aiream ndron Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;17-28.] om. M

20. tri conchend] read trén-clionchend

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iTH LIAC FIND I

Dia tanic Sinand iarsin, ingen Mongain as-sidib,nbsp;dobert Ii'c co slabraid óirnbsp;do Find mac Umaill alt-móir.

Eigis Find a laim iarsin don liicc thrén tréochairnbsp;co tuc a cend bul for muinnbsp;Guairi guill fothroeiagair,

Na melta riss, ruathor gargg, acht gal nó chlaidib nó chalg;nbsp;ba óen a gessa iar tainnbsp;comrac a tholb ri talmain.

Danarlaic iarsin sin n-ath, tan donnanic a lond-bag,nbsp;Senach, Senchan acus Bran,nbsp;conid de darochratar.

Iarsin iarum rogab foss issind lind lan lethan-glass,nbsp;conatorchratar for traignbsp;dia domnaig im thignair.

Fagaib ingen maten de, dianid comainm Bé Thuinne;nbsp;foceird a cois-sliasait cóir,nbsp;arind erdrolam dergg-óir.

Eé secht mblladna iarsuidiu co bruinniu lathi bratha:nbsp;nl frith buith immerthas:nbsp;issed senchas ind atha.

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ATH LIAC FIND I

When Sinand came thereafter, Mongan’s daughter, from the fairy dwellings, she gave a stone with a chain of gold to Find, sonnbsp;of long-limbed Umall.

Thereupon Find put out his hand for the strong triple-edged stone and pledged the head that was on the shoulders of Guairenbsp;Goll who carried it.

That he would not use aught but spear or sword or brand— fierce his onset: it was one of his gessa afterward that his sidenbsp;should touch the ground.

Then he hurled the stone into the ford when his battle-wrath came to him: so that there perished thereby Senaeh, Senchannbsp;and Bran.

So it found rest thereafter in the full wide grey pool, till it be cast upon the shore on a Sunday at the hour of matins.

A maiden will find it then at morn, whose name is Bé Thuinne : she will set her straight leg upon the hoop of red gold.

It is seven years’ space from then till the brink of Judgement Day : never have I been found astray: that is the story of thenbsp;ford.

30. Mongdinl mogain M 31. dobert] dorad M 32. do] d L Umaill] cumaill M alt-móir] ardmoir Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;33. Bigis] ed. rugais L raigis M 34.

liioo] ed. lice L lig M thréii] trén L rotren M 35. a cend] in eeand M 36. guilt] guil L om. M foihroelagair] sic L foradrablangair M read fodroi-lagair 37. Nd melta] L ni meaelta M gargg] ngarg M 39.] ba den anbsp;geisse iarsain L ba hiad sin a gesa iardain M 40. thoib] thdeb L taeb Mnbsp;ri] fria M 41. Danarlaic] danarlaig L dianarlaig M 42. dmnanic] Lnbsp;riananaig M lond-bdg] londba Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;43. Senchan acus] Sencha naclius L

seanclia 7 M 44. darochratar] L rorocradar M 45. iarum] iaraim M /oss] fas M 47. conatorchratar] L gonastorchar M Read conid-toehratliarnbsp;for] h forsan M 48. im thigndir] L iman tiub gair M 49. Fagaib]nbsp;fogeib M de] M moch Lnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;50. dianid] L diarba Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;51. coir] M

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Am LIAC FIND

(Second version)

Ath Liac Find, ci'a Ii'a diata, finnat duinn na senchada;nbsp;cia dichuimne rodondall,nbsp;tan forfacaib a h'c and?

Imairec catha, eéim nglé, do mac Ciimaill Almainenbsp;fri milid in lethe atiiaid,nbsp;fri mac Echdach abrat-maid.

Doluid Sideng sel iarsin, ingen Mongain sai'r si'dig,

CO tuc lie CO slabraid óir

d’ Find mac Cumaill maic Thrénmóir.

And dorat Find a h'c iuind ’sin chath for muin Guairi guill,nbsp;eo tairnic airmed a sloig,

Ó thrath éirge co hiarnóin.

Gairis asin leith atüaid Fland mac Echdach abrat-riiaid;nbsp;roriast a chruth, comul nglé,nbsp;trén-chonchend na hirgaile.

Si'nid Find a laim iarsin dia li'c tróuill tréochair,nbsp;co tiic in oind baf for muinnbsp;Guairi guill forróeblangair.

Adrochratar isin dth cethri Conaill, da Cholman,nbsp;cethri Suibni, da mac Briec,nbsp;cethri Dubthaig, da Diarmait.

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ATH LIAC FIND II

Ath Liac Find—from what stone comes the name? let the shanachies inquire for us! what forgetfulness has blinded usnbsp;since the time when Find left his stone there ?

There was an encounter—famous march—between Cumall of Almu’s son and a warrior of the northern region, the son ofnbsp;Eochaid Red-brows.

Then came Sideng presently, the daughter of noble Mongan of the Aes Side, and brought a stone with a chain of gold to Findnbsp;son of Cumall son of Trénmór.

Then Find laid the fierce stone, in the fight, on the shoulders of Gruaire Goll, till the ammunition of his host was exhaustednbsp;between day-rise and afternoon.

Fland son of Eochaid Red-brows laughed loud from the northern side: he wried his shape—famous meeting—that strong wolf-head of conflict.

Then Find stretched out his hand to his thrice-great three-edged stone and seized the rook that was on the shoulders of Guairenbsp;Goll____

There fell in the ford four Conalls, two Colmans, four Suibnes, two sons of Brecc, four Dubthachs, two Diarmaits.

Ath. Xiiac Find II. BLeM(162)SS3H 2. finnat] findaid etc LcS no] a LcSnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;3.] ciasa cuimne rodusdall LcS cia dacuimnigh rodontall M

4. /orfdcaib'] rdfacaibh S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;7. /ri] for Lc fiia S in leths\ don leith LcS

8. Echdachi] neathach M 9. Sideng] Seigeng Lc Sidhseang M Sinann S 10. sair] saer BM a S sulig] sidhoibh S 11. co tuc] dorot S 12. (Vnbsp;Find] do LcSnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;13. And, dorat] S arsin tug {in litura) S3 air dorad etc

cwt nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;14. for] fri M guill] gluinn etc LcMnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;16. tairnic] tainig M

aimed] S airdmed B airmid Le tairdbedh S3 tairdb~ H a slóig] in tslóig etc LcSnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;17. asin] isin LcSSj asin dun Bnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;18. Echdach] eatach M

19. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;roriasf] roriastquot; S3 co riacht S chruth] cl= H comul] B comhall ceet.

20. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;irén-] trein B tar S dreim M chonchend] coincind etc BLc comeinn M

comtrom S concerd {retraced) S3 na hirgaile] an urlaidhe (in litura) S3 na burlaidhe etc MHnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;21. Sinid] sinis Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;22. dia] do LcM don S3

tréuill] treuilligh S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;23. in oind] an oind S in enn Lc imcenn M in

cend cwt. muin] bail Lc 24. forroeUangair] forrablangair B foreblongair Lc forleblangair S 25-28. ] om. BM 26. Adrochratar] atorchradar Snbsp;isin dOi] S sin san agh S3 sin san ath etc cwt.

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ATH LIAC FIND II

Tarlaic Find a li'a ’sa n-ath on uair tanic a lond-lath:

Bran ocus Senach is Sen, is desin dorochratar.

Dorochair in lia ’sin lind, dia ndernad enech fi'al-Find :nbsp;iarum nochon'fagaib nech,nbsp;conach é in sét somainech?

Fongeib ingen, comul nglé, dianid comainm Bé Thuinde;nbsp;foceird a coissliasait coirnbsp;trena aurdrolam nderg-óir.

Co motarraing suas iarsin in li'a sin cona drolaib,nbsp;conidfargaib forsin traignbsp;dia domnaig isin tiugnair.

Secbt mbliadna iarsin, sasad nglé, CO ti lathe in mesraigthe,nbsp;conid hé sin gm'm diatanbsp;dindsenchas in deg-atha.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Ath.

DEUIM CRIAICH

CuAN UA Lothchain cecinit

Druim Crïaich, céte cét cüan, ciasa dithrub, m' dimbüan:nbsp;cid Druim Crïaich, ba Druim Cró,nbsp;s Druim n-viar nAirthir i n-óen-ló.

Agmar in t-ath, Ath Commair, asar’dailed deog thonnaidnbsp;dona tri Findaib Emnanbsp;óa n-athair ar óen-berna.

ATH LIAC FIND II

Find hurled his stone into the ford what time his fury-fit came upon him: Bran and Senach and Sen perished by that cast.

The stone fell in the pool where generous Find’s honour was achieved: none finds it thereafter—is not that the preciousnbsp;treasure ?

A maiden will find it—famous chance! whose name is Be Thuinne: she will slip her shapely foot through its hoop ofnbsp;red gold.

Quickly then she will draw it up, that stone with its chain-links, and leave it on the shore on a Sunday at the hour of matins.

It is seven years thereafter—famous fulfilment—till comes the Day of Judgement; so that is the deed whence comes the storj^ ofnbsp;the famous ford.

DEUIM CEIAICH

Druim Criaich, meeting-place of a hundred bands, desert though it is, the name perishes not: though it be now Druim Criaich, itnbsp;was called Druim Cró and chill Druim nAirthir, once on a day.

War-beaten the ford, Ath Commair, whence a deadly draught was poured for the three Finns of Emain by their father, at onenbsp;assault.

30. on] an S uair] lo M a hnd-ldihi] a lonnath S ann seeh each Lc 31. SenachJ senan LeSsH is] na Lc an Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;32. dorochrataf] adroehradar

etc SS^H 33. in iia] a lia M nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;34. entch^ aenach Lcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;35. nochm-

ïagaib'] noconadaib Lc nochafagaib etc MSjH nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;36. condch e] conuane M

Perhaps conacca nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;37. Fongeib'] fogeib LcSnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;38. comainm] ainm M

39. cois-] cas Lc 40. aurdrolatn] hurdlomar Lc nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;41. motarraing] LeS

motairgairgceann M motairrngenn etc cat. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;43. conid-] conin S3 cona

M fargaibl read faeaib forsin] fora B isin LeS ara M nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;44. isin] is B

tiugndir'] tiughdhail S tiughair M nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;45. iarsini uad Lc ósin Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;46,

ii] tic BLcMH mesraigthe'] raesraithe etc LcMSjH nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;47. hé sin] iarsin M

gnirn] ni S 48. deg-dthii] athasa LcS

Druim Criaich. LBLcMSSjH Ascription in L only nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;2. ciasa] cersa

Lc cen cop L 3. cid] cia S ba] as S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;4. V] is L om. cat. n-iiar]

nuair LLc naig B nait S nanairg (i expimct.) M nard S, nart H nAirthir'] airtAer M i n-óen-ló] on aen lo etc LS 6. asar’ddiled] asrodaileadnbsp;etc BMSjH thonnaid] tondaig B tannaigh M 7. iri] tribh S3 8. o'anbsp;n-] can L on etc cat.

DRUIM CEIAICH

Proud was every slaying that there befell, proud the name of the noble line, proud the spoil, proud the battle that fell to thenbsp;lot of Temair’s King.

His three sons came against him, against upright Eochaid of the forest-keep, to dethrone their good father—a deed that causednbsp;their own destruction.

From Email! set forth the hosts over Loch Febail, over Ess Ruaid, over Dub, over Drobais, over Dali, over Slicech, over old Corann,

Over Segais above, into Mag Luirg, into Mag nAi, that they strewed with spoils, into the plain of bloodstained Cruachain,nbsp;marched the three armies in equal strength.

An army with Lothur, an army with Nar, an army with Bress, on whom a wrong was wrought: thrice thirty hundred to eachnbsp;army with many-coloured shields.

Then Clothru overtook them, the sister of Bress and Nar and Lothur, the daughter of well-graced Eochaid: though a darklingnbsp;tryst, it was shamefully known.

She coaxed them with her sinful kiss to seek and share her bed, that their fair cause might be foul in battle against their High King.

9. each n-écht] L intecht etc LcS each echt etc ccet, dorochair] BSj darrochair L adrochair etc LcMH doronadh Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;10. ard] arda B

slondud] socair BM aochar Sj soehair H slechtadh S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;12. dorala]

robrostadh S do rig\ la rl S 14. ri] L re BLc fri cmt. firén] fidren Lc fid-liss] firdhis Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;15. dihad^ dibad Lc dibdad L dlgal etc ccet. 16.]

anathair do athrighadh S 17. A hEmain] A emain L for emain etc caii.

eïrgsei] erctais etc BMSSjH 18. dar...dar]Jj for... tar Lc for forccei.

19. dar . . . dar . .. dar] L for . . . for . . . for ccet. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;20. dar . . . a’ar] L

for. . . for ccet. 21. 2^ar]L for cast. *m-]forM i BLc aSSj 22. im-] L is for LcS for ccet. nA'i] nan L erciais] eresat L ercadais SjH fuidb^nbsp;buirb LLcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;23. i cldr] L is for LcS i mag etc ccet. na Cruachna] mag

cruachna Lc magh Cruachan S cróda] L cora etc ccet. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;24. tri] na

ttri S3 catha] cathaib etc MSSj {perhaps rightly) commora) eomhroma {altered by original hand from comora) Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;26. sdr] far Bnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;27. tr%\ L se cast.

trichait] tricha etc LBS3 xxx ad M cet each] gacha S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;28. co] cona Sj

il-datha] illatha M ardlatlia Lc ard'flatha S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;30. cia] ciab B dub-]

dibh etc SM -dal] dam etc LLc dochlu] dochru LLc dochla S3 dochlai H 32. Echach] ech Lc fiachach S il-chrothaig] fial seotliaigh S finn scothaighnbsp;etc MS3Hnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;33. diapoic] da paic L pheeda] feetha B pheacaigh S

34. do] dia S saigthin] L I'ochtain Lc I’iachtain etc ccet. a] na S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;36.

combad] conadh S comba M otc] L é S meidi M meisti etc ccet. 86 ] roscoirp Clothra a csemdata etc BH roscoirp clothra ccemdatha etc MSSjnbsp;a n-] in Lc

DRUIM CRIAICH

They marched from stony Cruachain left-hand-wise round Erin, over Ath Luain: they came through the breadth of pleasantnbsp;Meath over Ath Eéne, over Findglais,

Over Oort Tarsna, over Gort Druing, over Glais Elta between two ridges; Druim Airthir, where coursed the steeds, was itsnbsp;name, before it was called Druim Criaich.

Before they crossed Drong eastward their father asked of them an armistice for a month, without raid or battle, with hostages ornbsp;with sureties.

It was a chance to attack the king where he was overtaken in his own land: save just thrice thirty hundreds fair he found nonbsp;support nor succour.

Thirty hundred of veteran captains, thirty hundred of led soldiery, thirty hundred forth from the rampart, from thenbsp;garrison of Temair.

The men of Temair on his left side, the king himself in the centre, his hired troops to his right hand: he did not slight thenbsp;youthful warriors.

Eochaid marched to the serried battle, thence to Commar Da Glas; on the hill east of the ford dismounted the upright chiefnbsp;of Fobar.

There the King of Erin halted, fasting, that night; it is a little way from Commar to Delt for a journey or a message.

37. CmsscJ] cindsead Lc cinsid S assin Chrdachainchruaid] as cocraamp;chnia cruaid Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;39. arfat] arud Lcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;40. Féne] fine M fone is Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;41.

Oort.. . Oort] L glojs. .. ath B glais ... glais ccet. Drwing] L cruind etc ccet. 42. Glats] g. L nEUa] mellta Lcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;43. imluaitis] roluaid dis Lc roluaigh-

dis S imluaidhit SgH nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;44. ha hainm do] fa he hainm Lc ha hé a ainm

sin S ha he a hainm M 46-48.] in L only 46. on athair] read a n-athair 49. etma] om. M fedhna S don rig] do ri Lcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;50. immar] ima H

tharras] L tarraid sair B tharistair Lc tarrasdair etc MSj tarrastar S tarrusair H ina] L na cwt.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;61. acM] is LcM trichait] LH tricha etc

ca;f. cai»] thair Lc nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;52.] ni nair ann da escain Lc loir] tir L thair M

na] dia S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;53-56.] All texts but L put 53, 54 after 56nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;53. n-arsaid]

airrsaid etc LcSH nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;64. chomamsaig] L csemhamsaimh M caemamsaib

etc ccet. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;57-60.] in L onlynbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;61-64.] not in Lnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;61. don] do S

62. o'sin] asin etc LcS Da Gloss] dathghlas Sj nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;65. ^nals] ed. antais L

fuapraid etc ctel. re] h iar B ar SSjH ard LeM 67.] L im dail mis ba mor in mod etc BSSjH im dail mills fa mor mod Lc an dail mis ba mornbsp;an mod M 68.] L rotinol na rotelgon B rotinol rorote.slchon M re tinolnbsp;no ré tealgodh etc SSj re tinol re timsogud Lc ratinol (n)o ra(t)eal .. . H

70

DRUIM CRIAICH

Rothreissetar a throscud a thri maic co michostud:nbsp;raidset friss, faichled in cathnbsp;isin matin imbarach.

Atbert in teclitairi thair li rlg nHerenn, re Eochaid;nbsp;‘A sein, ohucaib na firu,nbsp;na bid in far marb-Iigu.

‘Bress aness, immar ata, do throit risna colomna,nbsp;Lothur chucut-su rosaig,nbsp;ocus Nar cussin n-amsaig.’

Nertmar atbert Eochaid and,

' Beti mar tat a n-anmann:

Bres, bid bres bréci, cid bras, bid fadb lemm Lothur leth-glas.

‘Bid nél do Nar, ni ba nert, ti'achtain chucum-sa dar eert:nbsp;sech m' gébat nï ragatnbsp;in saithe seng sen-lenab,’

Lotar sair na slüaig am'ar co moch mar atracht in grian,nbsp;cor’ chomraieset na cathanbsp;i fiadnaisi ind ard-ïlatha.

Dorat Eochaid, sci'ath ri sci'ath, a thrichait cét fer find-llathnbsp;i cert-medón ind athanbsp;ina thora ind tress-bratha.

90

DKUIM CEIAICH

They violated his fast, his three sons ill-disposed: they bade him look for battle on the morrow’s morn.

Said the eastward scout to the King of Erin, even to Eochaid: ‘ Old man, the men draw toward you; lie not in your bed ofnbsp;death!

'Bress on the right, as he is posted to fight with the guards of Temair, Lothur makes toward thyself, and Nar toward thenbsp;hirelings.’

Stoutly then answered Eochaid ‘ Let them be like their names ! Bress shall be a lying noise, strong though he be, Lothur Halfgrey shall be a spoil for me.

‘ It shall be a cloud over Nar, and not a deed of might, that he comes against me unrightfully: they shall not take me, nor gonbsp;hence, this lithe swarm of grown children.’

Eastward came the hosts from the west, early, when the sun was risen, and the battle-ranks encountered in presence of the Highnbsp;King.

Eochaid set, shield to shield, his thirty hundreds of greybeards in the midmost of the ford, in the lists of deadly strife.

69. Roihreissetar] rothrecsetar B roleicsetar L rotresetar (?) H rotresidar etc LcM rotreisistar S atreisetar (in litura) S3 throsmi] thraseud L thro-scad B troscad etc cmt.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;70. co michostud] co minehastad Lc cambai in

castud L go micoscdod M nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;71. rdidsef] maidset L raid M faichled']

faichlig etc LcSM faiclile S3 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;72. matin] L matain sea etc cmt.

73-80.] in L only nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;81-92.] In L the order is : 85-88, 81-84, 89-92 : in all

other texts : 89-92, 81-84, 85-88 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;81. Nertmar] L fortrén etc cmt. 82.

Bet{] belt S3 bet H mar] feib etc BMS3H a] bar S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;83.] L bid Bres

brege leam bres bras etc cmt. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;84. leth-glas] Iseh glas Lcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;85.] L

Kar ni geba ni racha etc cmt. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;86.] L bid nar ic tabairt catha etc

BMS3H oc tabairt in tren cbatha Lc ie tabhairt an ard chatha S 87.] L seek ni racat ni gebad etc BSj acht ni raeat ni gebat H ni rachad is ninbsp;rachad Lc ni rathad is ni gebad M ni rachad an dream a fad Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;89.

Lotar] L soiset etc cmt. 90. atracht in] atracht L datracht in Lc Perhaps ataracht 91. cor' chomraicsef] cu rachomraicset L co comrancatar B cunbsp;eomrancad M co rancadar etc LcS go eomhrainic etc SjHnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;93-96.]

after 104 L 93. sciath ri] fri sciath B nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;94. a thrichait cét] a tricha cet

L a trichaid cet etc BSg a tnrclT.c. H a tri chsecaid etc LcMS 95. ind atha] a chatha S 96. ina] imar etc BLcMH thoraind] toraind etc BMS3Hnbsp;tress-brdtha] tren bratha LeSg thromratha S illeg. in H

TODD LECTURE SERIES, VOL. XI.

100

DEÜIM CRIAIGH

Eoïïch Bress dar in sruth sair raléicset na colomain:nbsp;ba d’ imnegud maic in n'gnbsp;cund romaitis inignini.

Maith dochüatar dar sruth siar amais Echach, diarbo mian,nbsp;i cend in chatha imbai Narnbsp;cor’ chursetar a dergg-ar.

Soiset siar na slüaig uile mar atracht in deg-duine:nbsp;roïacsat ocht mlli martnbsp;ónd ath cosin n-ath-longphart.

Ni deochaid Eochaid dar ar: frith nech dia lenmain co lar:nbsp;acht tri nónbair imma chlaindnbsp;slaittea na slóig co Sinaind.

Nónbur dib dar Snam Da Én, im-Mag Find, dar Ath Fir Fén,nbsp;co Dun mBieiss, i torchair Bress,nbsp;fri Loch nOrbbsen aniardess.

Nónbur aile dar Ath Liac sech Loch Dechet immatiat,nbsp;cosin traig ósin tur thrumm,nbsp;co tir in Nair i nUmull.

120

DKUIM CRIAICH

Bress fought his way across the river eastward, the guards of Temair let him come: it was to spare the king’s son, so that theynbsp;might not boast of an ill deed.

Bravely advanced, westward across the river, Eochaid’s hirelings, eager to fight, against the battalion where Nar was, and wrought red havoc among them.

All the hosts turned and fled westward when the brave one arose: they left eight thousand dead between the ford and thenbsp;camp beside it.

Eochaid went not beyond the battle-field: enough were found to hunt them home: save for three bands of nine, guarding hisnbsp;sons, all the hosts were smitten as far as the Shannon.

One band of nine fled across Snam da Én into Mag Eind, over Ath Fir Féne, to Dun Breiss, where Bress fell, to the southwest of Loch Corrib.

Another nine fly over Ath Llac past Loch Dechet, round which they go, to the shore above the massy tower, to Tir in Nair innbsp;Umall.

97. JJo/scA] L fidis M fichis ctei. dar in] Astri H taraLcM nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;98.] ra-

Uicset] L rolaigsead Lc roleicset etc cwi. no] in B colomain] colom B coimhlenmhain S 99. ba] bad B d’ imnegud] dimnigad L deamnedaighnbsp;Sj dimnegaib H imned B maic] me codd. in] i Lc 100. cund romaitis] Lnbsp;na ramaiditis etc BLcM na romaighitis S coromaidhtis a Sg illeg. in H

102. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;owais] amsach BMSg amsaighS iHeg.inH Echach] erend ho each M

103. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;% cend] L co lar etc ccet.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;104. cor’ chnrselar] L coralsatar etc

BMSgH corolasad etc LcS a] an LcMSS, illeg. in H 105-108.] cm. B 105. Soiset] soichsead Lc 106. mar atracht] ó tracht Lnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;107. rojfacsat]

L marbthar dib etc LeSjH domarbtha S domarbtha dib M milt] om. M

108. ] dibh ósin cosia a longpart S dnd ath] L osin LeSgH ohoin M

109. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Si] nir M deochaid] L teghed etc BSSjH theacaid Lc theichidh M

110. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;frith] fri S perhaps rightly lar] tar/acs. o/L : doubtful 112. slaittea] L

rosiacht Lc roslecht etc cosl. na sloig] h in slog etc ccel. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;113-120.] so

L : in all other texts 115-116 and 119-120 are transposed nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;113. dib] daib B

114. im-Mag] L dar ath etc cwt. Ath Fir Fen] L (?) but fir is doubtful mag findfen etc BS mag finn féin Sg mag finnen Lc magh linen M mag linnnbsp;• - . Hnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;115. co] do SgH mBreiss] mbreisi S briss L i torchair] andor-

chair Lc nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;116./n] re L aniardess] anoirdeas Lcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;117-120.] a/ter

124 in all texts but L 118. seek] L co B do emt, Dechet] LLc teithet H teched etc ccet, immatiat] du atiad S minathiat Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;119. osin] cosin E

tw] tes S tir etc SgH ow. M thrumm] L tall etc ccet. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;120. in Nair] L

inair etc BS anair LcMSg indair H

E 2

150

DEUIM CEIAICH

The third nine fled over Ath Luain across chill Mag Ai: past Cera to Cliath na Cor the greybeards followed Lothor.

So perished the three Finds: their three heads were struck off: each head came separately before nightfall to Druim Criaich.

When he saw the three heads, the king of Erin made a solemn vow—a word that is duly fulfilled, though there be some to whomnbsp;it is unfamiliar:nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

That none, even for a little while, should possess Temair, in succession to his father, without another king reigning betweennbsp;them, after that encounter at Druim Criaich.

One of the events, in the warfare of Druim Criaich, since the Faith came, was when all Hide was laid waste, when Domirallnbsp;was banished.

It happened that a herdsman of Banba, who was a king’s son and a king’s heir, was guarding the lands he loved after losing hisnbsp;two noble brothers.

It was verily an assembly in a desert, it was kindling fire from a single spark, for Maelsechnaill son of Domnall to be guardingnbsp;Mide, heritage of the son of Fland.

His friends forsook him (all but Christ, no doubt of it) so that he sought afar the spoil of Ua Duban, from Druim Dairbrech.

121. IN ires rnnhurquot;] Ia nonbur aile etc ccpf. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;122. ar] dar etc BM fut]

fat L lid Lc uair\ LB induair cwt nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;123. clarl L co LcS sech etc aet,

co] do BMS83H Cléitlï] clileith etc BMS Coï] con L (?) fer S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;125.] L

rolenta anair na tri Finn Sg rolenta de na tri Find etc cast. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;126. a] na

LcS nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;127. daruachi] L co toracht etc ceeL dib‘\ L om, ccet.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;128.

Crieichl nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;chre Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;129. Ar n-aicsinquot;] ar nasein L iav fairosin S

130. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;cain rotharngir L ann dorairngert S trian dorangert M

131. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;CO gnatK] co biath S cia gnath Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;132. dianid'] L ris nach Lc

risbudh S risnad etc ccet ingndih'] ingnad etc BMH nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;133. Nac}i] LLe

ni S nacaL nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;gebha S mchgemhad gar'] L mac srethaib gal etc aet.

134. T€mraig]ljB temair etc dar eïs] indiaid etc BLcSSgH 136. on ddil sm] dun daim sin etcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;vel don dal in ma7gfm)MS3H ond aimsirsi lt;S

Crieich] criaid Lc All texts hut L end here

DKUIM CRIAICH

Tanic i ndi'aid a chrechi am'ar ar slicht na srethi:nbsp;ba comnart cuihg dar Herind ainnbsp;comrac in Guill is Gotain.

Goll Temrach a thriür ra thal,

Gotan a nónbur, ba tar: baf triar i n-agid eech ïïr

do triur Maelsechnaill ard-mir. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;160

Bai fer cechtar a da thóeb,

Gotan ’ca guin, ba gni'm sséb, imon Got, ciar chi'an ón chaill,nbsp;darochair ra Maelsechnaill.

Eatheich cech oen robo beo,

rofacbad Gotan don gleo:

nieraid co tl brath don breith

lecht Ui Duib i nDruim Chrïeich. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;D.

Flr nEchach Feidlig forüair

nach gebtha riss comlund crüaid nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;170

uair is do sll Echach uill do Maelsechnaill mac Domuuill.

Domnall mac Dondchada déin maic Flaind maic Melsechnaill 'feilnbsp;maic Maelruanaid Eatha in Chraindnbsp;maic Dondchada maic Domnaill.

Domnall ba mac maith re la Murchada maic Diarmata:

Dermait mac Airmedaig ain

maic Conaill maic Subni maic Colmain. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;180

Colman mac Diarmata duind maic Fergusa maic Conuillnbsp;maic Neill maic Echach na n-echnbsp;maic Muredaig maic Fiachach,

DEUIM CRIAICH

He came, seeking his spoil, from the west on the track of the convoy: the encounter of the Blind One and the Stammerer wasnbsp;an equal match, known throughout noble Erin.

The Blind One of Temair with his axe and his three men, the Stammerer with his nine—shame on them! there were threenbsp;against each man of high-mettled Maelsechnaill’s three.

There was a man on his either flank and the Stammerer stabbing him—the foul deed! as for the Stammerer, though itnbsp;was far from the wood, he fell by Maelsechnaill’s hand.

All the rest that were living fled ; the Stammerer was left there after the tussle: till Doomsday shall endure the grave of TJa Duibnbsp;on Druim Criaich.

Maelsechnaill found like fair play as Eochaid Feidlech—that none should face him in stern duel, for Maelsechnaill son ofnbsp;Domnall is of the seed of great Eochaid.

Domnall was son of keen Donnchad son of Eland son of generous Maelsechnaill son of Maelruanaid of Rath in Chraind, son ofnbsp;Donnchad son of Domnall.

Domnall was in his day the brave son of Murchad son of Diarmait; Diarmait was son of noble Airmedach son of Conallnbsp;son of Suibne son of Colman.

Colman was son of lordly Diarmait son of Fergus son of Conall son of Niall son of Eochaid, lord of horses, son of Muiredach sonnbsp;of Fiachu,

180. Over Conaill is written .i. guthbind

DKUIM CEIAICH

Maic Carpri Liphechair luind maic Cormaic maic Airt maic Cuindnbsp;maic Feidlimthe, ercad giaig,nbsp;maic Thuathail maic Feradaig.

Feradach fechtnach fer bend, darbo thuillmech tir hHerend:nbsp;ni geibtis Gsedil nó Gaillnbsp;ri mac Fiachach maic Crimtaind,

Maic Lugdech tri Find Emna maic Echach feidlig febda :

Eocho feidlech rodosfeith,

roderg daim Dromma Crïeich. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;D.

Tuatha Temra riss aness, ü Fhiachach re chalad-chness,

Loch Lebind dond ara leith, is oibind de Druim Crïeich. D.

DRUIM CRIAICH

Son of tierce Cairpre Lifechair son of Cormac son of Art son of Conn son of Fedliniid, who filled the stud, son of Tuathal sonnbsp;of Fefadach.

Feradach the fortunate, the horned one, whom the land of Erin served for wages: neither Gaedel nor Gall could prevail againstnbsp;the son of Fiachu son of Crimthaud

Son of Lugaid son of the three Find-Emna sons of wealthy Eochu Feidlech; Eochu Feidlech bided his time with them ; henbsp;made red the gathering of Druim Criaich.

South of it dwell the tribes of Temair, the Ui Fiachach, tough of skin: on the other side is Loch Lebind, a glory to Druimnbsp;Criaich.

There was bred a famous young libertine, Lachtna son of Tadg Ua Gadra : tenfold a glory is he to fair Druim Criaich, fortunatenbsp;in war.

Lonan and noble Fechin, Fechin and Lonan of the lake, to those twain, from slope to slope, God entrusted Druim Criaich.

Cuan Ua Lothchan of the robes, versed in the wonders of Erin, he it is that sweetly tells the tale, the legend of Druim Criaich.

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TUAG INBER

Bard Mails cecinit

Tiiag Inber alaind, gaeth glass, in eol diiib a dindsenchas ?nbsp;in eualabair cen chairenbsp;senchas Tüaige tond-glaine?

Tiiag, ba taitnemach a dath, ingen Chonaill Chollomrach:nbsp;rosalt asa ligi siüilnbsp;Conaire mac Etersciüil.

INmain leis a dalta dron la rig nÉrenn, m'rb üabor,

CO tart hi Temraig na trét slüag ingen dia himchomét.

Aes tri cóic mbliadna cen brath roalt ingin a brèthar:nbsp;m' léictis fir duib na findnbsp;chuici ’na gn'anan glé-grind.

O rogabsat n'g rige tochmarc Tüaige tond-gile,nbsp;rochüala Manannan mass,nbsp;co rosear hi cét-sercas.

Cartais Manannan mac Lir techta üad dia hindsaigidnbsp;ota teeh Manannain müaidnbsp;fri Tüaig Inbir anairthuaid.

Ainm in techtairi ’ca thig ba Eer Ff mac Eogabail,nbsp;dalta do mac Lir na lannnbsp;drui de thüathaib Dé Danann,

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TUAG INBEE

Tuag Inber, lovely, grey-watered, know ye its legend ? have ye heard aright the story of Tuag bright of skin ?

Tuag (dazzling was her colour) was daughter to Conall of Collamair: Conaire son of Eterscél reared her from her birth-bed.

Dear was his sturdy nursling to the king of Erin—not haughty was he: he set a company of maidens to tend her in Tara, rich innbsp;herds.

For the space of thrice five years, unharmed he reared his brother’s daughter: no man, dark nor fair, had leave to approachnbsp;her sun-bright bower.

When the wide-ruling kings began to woo Tuag, bright of skin, comely Manannan heard of it and loved her with his first love.

Manannan son of Ler despatched messengers to seek her from where mighty Manannan dwelt northeastward of Tuag Inber.

The messenger’s name, in his home, was Fer Fi, son of Eogabal, fosterling to Mac Lir of the blades: he was a druid of the Tuathanbsp;Dé Danann.

Tuag Inber. LBLcMSSjHEdK Attributed in L to Bard Maile nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;1.

gdeth] a gaet B nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;3. in\ iï B cualahair~\ fetabair etc BEdK chaire] mine

Ed bine K nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;i. tond-gtaine] toindgile EdK toghaidhe Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;5. taifne-

mach] hetrochtach etc LEd nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;7. rosalt] roalt LcEd Ugi] laighi SEd

loighe H laide M luidhe S, 9-12.] after 16 K 10. nirb udbor'] etc LK mor in modh Ed can uabar Lo gan uamon etcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;11. co tart]

LK go taird Ed dorad cait. hi] co K nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;12. himchomét] imchomet LEd

13. in cdic] Aes tri chóic L EetricuigEd Ee trichat K Oaeschoicetc c«f. mbliadna] bliadan K cen brath] co mblaid L cen brat Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;14.] ba

slan dingin a brathar etc BLcMSaH dingin Chonaill chollamraeh S 15. ni leictis] noclio leigdis Ed nir leged Lo gan aighidh S fir duib] dub Ednbsp;nd] no Knbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;16. chuici] d'faicsin S gle-grind] glaingrind etc BK glebind

etc LcSjH nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;17. Ó rogabmt] marogabsat K roeharsat S rig] ri S3 rige]

ruigi Lc 18. tond gile] tonnglone Lc tseb ghile S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;19. rochiiala] LK

roscuala etc EdH noscuala cwt. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;20. co roscar] guruscar Ed roscar L

corochar S rocarsidlie K nuscarand etc BS3H noseareand Lc illeg. in M hi] i L i Ed a LcS ar S3HK ara M arar B cét-sercas] coimerchaa Knbsp;21. Cartais]Jj cuiridh Ed illeg. in M faidis etc ccet. 22. dia hindsaigid]nbsp;gusan inghin etc KS gus inghin Ed dia indsaigid etc LLo 23. miiaid]nbsp;mbuaidh etc EdKnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;24. fri] re L co etc BSEdK Tuaig] traig BLcS

anairthuaid] aniartuaid M nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;26. ba Fer Ei] ba fer hi K fer fiugail B fer

fighail etc SS3H fer fingail M nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;27. lann] lend etc LKnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;28. drui]

badrai Ed Danann] donand L

TUAG INBER

The druid, as beseemed him, turned himself into the shape of a wayfaring wench, and reached the bright bower where thenbsp;girlish company abode.

The druid stayed in strong Temair three nights, with Tuag of the sweet strings, in form like one of her fair handmaidens, innbsp;fit oi’der of fellowship.

At the fourth time, alas! the potent druid chanted a spell: on a Sunday night, with many an art, he bore off Tuag in heavynbsp;slumber.

He laid her on his shoulders—great his feats! and played a sleep-compelling strain: from the house of Temair he bore her,nbsp;unfaltering, to the point of green-topped Banba.

He laid her sleeping on the shore, and went to seek a well-built skiff; the fair flood-tide came and drowned the maiden, when henbsp;was gone.

29. Atnaig] L leices K doluid etc cwt. mar rodlecht] marba dlecht Lc cengur dlecht Knbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;30. ir-richt] ariicht Knbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;31. cor-rdnic] guriacht

(supplied in later hand) Ed gusin Ed nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;32. i mbdiar'] óit irrabha Ed

33. Anais\ fois B faidis etc LcSSj atnait K ... sig M illeg. in H 34. ihéit-bind] théthbind L theidbind etc LcMSj tétbind K taebseing etcnbsp;EdB thaibhfhind S illeg. in Hnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;35. fo deilb'] irrioht etc EdKnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;3G.

fo] LEd i BM a LeSSgH tre K chants'] LEd corus BSgll corthair etc LcMS cairdes K choir] coir etc SjEdK cuir etc LBH a LcMS chomtha-nais] K comadhais Ed comthanais etc ccet.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;37-40.] illegible in H

37. Sin chethramaid] L san cethramadh etc LcK isin eethramadh etc SS, in ceathramad B ... ceathramad M ceathraiiiad Ed trdth] tra L adhaigh

canaid EdB imsaui K rochan etc oat. 39. i n-] om. Ed collin mod] coUnaiid B rolin mod M mor in mod etc LcSK ba nior in modh Ednbsp;40. tuc] L rue etc cwt.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;41-44.] not in Ednbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;41. Bosrat] dosriad B

rogab K fora] ara LcMS chless] L ngles Lc eras K cles etc ccst. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;42.

ecus roseind] is roseafain etc MSgll suan-iraiges] suandargles Lc nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;43. ci

ihaig] athaig L ota M cen iaisse] gan tan taisi M nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;44. cor-rind Banba] L

eo bru Berba K go bun banda S co hor mb ... H co lior banna etc cwt. barr-glaisse] barrcaisi Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;45. Fosruirim] forruirimh S, rosfuirim LcS

fagaidh Ed fagbus K ’sin] forsin LEd is Le lii san K nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;46. laid] teit

etc BEdK iarrair] LM iarraid etc ccet. imldin] imslain etc LcEdK nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;47.

dothdet] L doig Ed co tanic etc cwt. in tond] L tond in Ed tond etc cwt. iig] thigh B Ednbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;48. tdidis dia éis] gonosbaidh uli Ed badbaigh dia

eis K

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As for the druid quick Manannan slew him, though it was not right, when he heard his evil tidings, because the maidennbsp;came not with him.

Inber Glasgamna, famed for exploits, was its name, in verity, until the loss of Mac Lir’s wife, whence it is called Tuag Inbir.

Upright Conaire came on the track of his mighty fosterling: he wasted both Elle and Lé, to avenge the fate of Tuag.

The three waves of all Erin; the Wave of Clidna, the Wave of Eudraige, the Wave that drowned Mac Lir’s mate, that visits thenbsp;shore by Tuag Inbir.

Small was the Banna, once on a time (if there were any that could remember): women and boys would overleap it, before thenbsp;outburst of Loch Echach.

Eocho, son of goodly Mairid, son of the shapely king of Cashel, on him in his strong country Eblend, his father’s noble wife,nbsp;cast her love.

49-52.] om. L 49.] K doluidh in drai nirbo deis Ed doluid in drai dia tes (thais S) etc BLcMSS., aUg. in Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;60. d 'tchuala in] K adhe do Ed

rodaluaid BSjH rodoluid etc MS rodluid in Lc diUss] dileis Ed dimes SjH illeg. in Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;51. rosmudaig] ed. romudaig K gorosmarbh

Ed coromarb Lc rodusmarb S nomarband etc BMH nonmarbhann Sj 52. tiair ndch'] o na B mar nach Lc orna M arna SjH riachf] K richt Ednbsp;ruacht B rue etc «ei. in^ren] ingin Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;53-56.] o//er 60 Knbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;53.

nGlasgamna] L nglais nglonna Lc nglais nglanna M ngina B ngalais nglonna Ed glas glonda K glais glonda H glais glanda S3 glais glenda Snbsp;ngnim] i-igh Knbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;64.] a hainm reime nir ainfir K rop ed] L robe Ed

ba hed etc cce!. cen anfir] nochor ainfir Ed nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;55. co tdnic] iiair thanic L

go toracht Ed dii*] bSs K nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;56. conid de aid] gurub de ata K dianadb

comainm etc SjH 57-60.] after 166 L after 52 K after 64 MSgH not in BLcSEd 67. JDodechaid} diandechaidh etc SjH iarsin luigh K 68.nbsp;il-lurg'] diarraig K om. M 69.] ni caem cech ar imhaigh de K oirgis] Lnbsp;roairg etc MSjH EMe] eile H Ze\ leo M 60.] marsen re tidbas tuaighe Knbsp;61-64.] a/ier 160 LLc after ccet.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;61. Mtie] aige Lnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;62. Chlidna']

tuaidhe S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;63. mnoi] ben Ednbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;64.] L tathaigid traig t. inbir B

isin triiig ig tuaig inbir Ed ocan traigh oc tuaigh inbir K conad di ita tuag indbir Lc dianad comainm t. i. etc MSSjH 65-end.] om. EdK 66.nbsp;lae’ bad] resbad L risbod Lcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;67. nosUngtis] rolingdis etc LcH maic] fir

Lc nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;68. ria] le B 69. Eocho] Eochaid etc LcSnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;70. chomadais]

cloidhimhglais S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;71. roiei'e] dorad etc LcS iftend] tind Lc thinn S3

72. ard-ben] oicben S Eblend] aiblind Lc aibleand S

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TUAG INBEE

Eblend, daughter of bright Guaire from the Brug of mighty Mac Ind Oc—from her, by old tradition, Sliab Eblinde has its name.

Eocho and . . . Eblend quitted Mairid’s domain; they escaped from the soil of Cass’s Caisel to the Brug of stern Mac Ind Óc.

Not alone went the loving pair, but with flocks and herds: a thousand tall men, verses proclaim, loosed their horsesblithely, by Boand.

There met them a man glad of mien, who warned them off his lawful land, and slew all their cattle that night—sore the bane.

They tariied in spite of his warning all evening till nightfall in their houses: he comes to them, he utters a call, he slew theirnbsp;horses all at once.

Then he spoke a haughty word to Mairid’s fierce son : ‘Unless ye depart from me I will slay your folk as well.’

‘Great harms hast thou done us, O warrior!’ said Mairid’s prudent son : ‘we cannot carry our goodly chattels since we lostnbsp;our bridle-horses.’

So Oengus gave them without treachery a horse, tallest of the horses of Erin, to escort them from broad Boand bearing theirnbsp;chattels, as far as they should go.

7-3. Eblend] Aoblend L Aiblend Le gil] L glain cait. 74. a] o BMSSj mate ind Óc] Aengusa etc BS om. M 75. iar sine] ar sine L iar sindi Bnbsp;iar saine Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;76. atberar] adbar Bnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;77. Eocho] Eochaid etc LcSS,

eochquot; BM Eblend] Aeblend L ena] nena L enaigh S, nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;78. maitH]

iath B mac S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;79. êlaif] etc LLc lotar etc cwt. do Idr] LLc di clilar

etc «et. 80. amnaiss] imtais B 81. don dédiu] daneidiu Lo 82.] cona almaib dinnilib L coiia nalmaib innilib M 83. mile] L im B innbsp;cwt. mor] mor sin LcS maidit] etc LB moltais etc ccet, raincC] rinn Mnbsp;85. nro] fora B ci?id] cenn Sj 86. dathir]Xi na tir BM otirS athirSjnbsp;a tir H droch seel Lc 87. mor ind neim] L mor ineim B buanan ail Lcnbsp;buan ind ail etc ccet. 88. in n-aidchi sin] anaenmadain M 89. Ansat] Lnbsp;anaid etc ccet. dar] ar BLc do MS ergaire] erngaire B aimhdheoin S indnbsp;Yir] om. Bnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;91. dothdet] dotae M chuccu] anar Lc arar M an fer ehncu

S foceird] focheirt L foct H focerd S, foeheard Lc om. S nail] arnnaill S 92. marbais] marbaid etc BLcSjH marb“ M 93. larsein atbert] Lnbsp;adrubairt etc BH adubairt etc cwt. athesc] L a aitheso etc BSjH donbsp;aitheasc Lc tria aithisc S a heasc M n-ard] ard L naird S 94. ri] re Lcnbsp;95. dingbaid] dingba LcM dingmha S dim] din M dfnn S duin S, chena]nbsp;tana M 97. laich] laech L 98. ~gaif)i] g4eth LBM 99. rucam] rucanbsp;etc MSSjH 100. iar ndith] can h plomroisr] glomhrair M 101. Co tart] conbsp;tard L dorat etc cwt, feU] ell L eill M 102. mor] ba S Read perhaps echnbsp;móu echaib Érenn 103. idnacul] idlucad Lc iglucad M o'»] o MH go Sonbsp;10^. f'a] L foa HS3 fo cwt. crud] cradh S noragtais] nogabdais BLcMS

TODD LECTURE SERIES, VOL. XI. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;P

TUAG INBEK

Oengus of the many exploits bade that the wondrous horse should not be unharnessed till he should lie down forwearied innbsp;a meadow-land unvisited.

He bade them send back again the great horse of magic power, before he could shed his water in rude wise, lest sudden deathnbsp;should befall them.

They come there on a pleasant Sunday in the month of midharvest : the horse lay down after his journey at the hour of Sunday vespers in Liathmuine.

Each lays hold of his proper possession : they stripped the horse in a moment: but none of them turned the horse’s head homeward—’twas a senseless business.

While the horse was halted there, harmlessly, it contrived to stray: the plaguey horse staled in spite of them so that it madenbsp;a well deep in the ground.

Eochu, praise of troops, comes up and builds a house round the spot: he fixed a lid, without offence, over the well, to stifle it.

105-108.] in L only nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;109. Atberi'] L adrubairt BH adubairt c(et.

a chartad] L a ehur Le a cor etc ocet. for cm!] L ar cul etc cwt. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;110.

ind eich] int ech Lc mdiV] mor Le cosin mirim] eonimad run Lc sin gu mirun Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;111. s«i7] L siu cwt. sited'] etc LcSj siled etc ccet. fechoir]

iethar MSj fetar H KgKds] ngnais LcM gnas BSgH 112. arnachtisad] L arna tisadh de S ar tisad de BSjH ara tisad de M is na tisad de Lcnbsp;113-116.] after 120 all codd. but L 113. Dothiagat] L atagad B atagat Hnbsp;adaghad S3 atad M adnadatLe adnadhadS diadomnaigdit]li forconairnbsp;cain etc ccet.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;114. im-mis] a mi Lc mi S medoin] imedoin B fogamair]

fogmair LB in fhoghamhair S an foglimair etc MSjH nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;116. laigis]

luidis SjH int ech] aneich B nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;116. fescor luain] isin luan M il-Liath-

muine] oc liathmuine etc BM nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;117. Ataig each a chrod] ect. ataig each ea

ord L adagad a crod etc BSj atagat a crodh H atadhad a crod M adadat di a crod Lc adragad di a crodh Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;118. gatsai] L cadait Lc gadaid

etc ccet. dind each] dia neoch etc MSSjH dia neochu B nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;119. ddt] L

bag B bad Lc baid etc MSg baigh H béd S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;120. ‘na athlorg] dia

rithlorg M na frithlorg etc SSgH 121. rofuirged] L deillig etc cwt. and] L andsin etc ccet.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;122. a immarchor] imurchor etc BM animochar Lc

a imaghor S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;123. si'Hs] silid etc LcS accu] seocco B {perhaps rightly)

fual S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;124. corfco] gur Ss is] LLc as H i B a MS fo Sgnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;125.

Dothaet] L adnaid etc ccet. Eocho] eachaidh etc S3H dremm] a dremm etc LM drend etc BS3Hnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;126. dogni] doni L tech] a teach M athech S3

itech (?) H inna] na LSg nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;127. chol] chor Lcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;128. forin] forsan H

Ixidod] dibad B

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TÜAG INBEK

Eochu departs to stern strife with red-stained Clann Kudraige: he divided with Muredach Menn the overkingship of the Ulaid of Erin.

Eochu’s cliieftainship lasted thereafter nineteen years’ space in Emain: he fared forth to the soldiery of Line, what time thenbsp;propliecy was fulfilled for him.

The well being in his house yonder, with a woman there, watching it, one day that the worthy woman left it open, up swellednbsp;the cold depths of Lindmuine.

When the flooding fount had filled the brimming levels of Liathmuine, it drowned Eochu with his children all but the boynbsp;that was called Conaing.

So from Conaing, glad of cheer, sprang that seemly line, noble Dal Selle—a prosperous people, and Dal Buan, rich in blessings.

A blessing on the worshipful Son of God who spread abroad the sea of Liathmuine ; hence comes the bright mere, the lake ofnbsp;Mail-id’s son from Mumu.

The outburst of Loch Neagh of the rapids, a hundred years after the true birth of God, gave foice to the strong Bann to crossnbsp;all lands as far as Tuag Inbir.

Long live the chieftain Niall—verses admire him—who has come to lovely Ailech! God send him strength from heaven, onnbsp;the western shore of Tuag Inbir!

129. Atnaiff] adnaid etc BLoMS adnaigh Sj Hachu] eocliaidh S3 i] L a M o»i. avt. 130. n] re Lo fria S rortiaia] rindchruaid Lc 131. ran-Mot's] reanuais Lc ri Muiredach'] mac muireadha S3 132. n-Ulad] ulad etcnbsp;LBLcS n-Érenn^ nii-enn S3 airmem etc LcS 133. Airec}Ms\ uithreocliusnbsp;etc LcMS nEchachl eochach etc BLcS 134. sdegul] cioghal S3 noidecdai\nbsp;naigecda Lc iiaideacha M naoiteacdha Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;136. ataig} L oluid etc

BMS3H doluid etc LcS Line\ lindi Lc nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;136. üair ihdnic'] L co tauic

etc ccet, a thairngire] i tairrngire H nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;137. ina thaig'] L isiii tig etc (xet,

138. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ond’co] and coa L ocea etc «et. attifirid] tathaigid etc LcS hatliighi M

139. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;no, rosiad'] narslad L na rosia B na roiadli S in herC] ibeu B 141.

(qpor] tipra BM tonna S 143. Eocho] eochaid etc LcSSjH 144. acht »«oc] L aclit mad etc aet. dia ngairtheal L dairiu 7 BLc dairi 7 etc MSjHnbsp;airiu ecus S 145. 0] on BMS3H 146. rocinset] rocindset etc BS3 innbsp;c/daiid] i eland B 147. Selle] saille S3 cor-rath] ga rat B 148. t/fBuon]nbsp;mbuain etc LeS mbettdachiach] mbennachtnach L Mureadach Lcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;149.

ordaa] ordain Lc 151. is desin] L conid aire etc ccet. 153. na n-ess] na nech Lc o)/t. S 154. cel] cet mbltadno L tar njem] iarnaglien S donbsp;Eia] odia B ditess] diiilech etc LcSnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;155.] doratadh in mbanna lubil S

doroi] dir H Bannai] banba etc BMS3H 157-160.] in L onlg

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BENN BOGUINE

Fil dam aichne aige, hi taithme treb Tüaige,nbsp;een bró-guine baire,nbsp;benn Bóguine büaine.

Path dia füair in gairin-se in each üair, m' hinsa,nbsp;lüaidfet im laid lebuir,nbsp;daig is memuir lim-sa.

Fecht dia tanic sunda, mar each ngabit ngalla,nbsp;ón mnai een lüaig lummanbsp;bó da büaib dar Banna.

Flidais ainra na mna-sin ingen Gairb maic Grésaignbsp;ind 'fairenda ïial-sin,nbsp;ben Ailella fésaig.

Co rothóed in bó-sin da lóeg ar in lüth-sin,nbsp;gnó garb, narbn gnath-sin,nbsp;bó ocus tarb don tür-sin.

Batar didu denus tria selus oc silad,nbsp;dar each fan nosfóeladnbsp;tucsat lan is llnad.

Oen tarb ri'abach rempu, ba triallach fri tentunbsp;oca mbaig ar büaraibnbsp;ar chiianaib ar chentu.

Mna blegoin m'sbligtis, fir drernuin m'sbaigtis :nbsp;ciambad slüaig noslüitisnbsp;nisbrüitis nisbaitis.

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BENN BOGUINE

In commemorating the homes of Tuag I take cognisance of a high place, a goal free from carnage, enduring Benn Bóguine.

The cause for which it got this name for all time I will declare in my long lay—’tis no hard task, for well I remember it.

Hither came, once on a time, as it were any foreign . . . straying from a woman, a beast of price, one of her cows, across the Bann.

Flidais was the woman’s name, daughter of Garb son of Gréssach, that well-attended generous woman, wife of Ailellnbsp;the Bearded.

That cow dropped two calves by reason of her haste (a sore business, and a strange one), a cow and a bull, in that travel.

Then for a certain season they multiplied by their . . .: throughout every slope that would support them they broughtnbsp;fullness and increase.

Before them went a brindled bull, forward to face danger for their sake against herds, against wolf-packs, against tame beasts.

No milk-maid milked them, no savage assailed them; though hosts came to hunt them, they quelled not nor quenched them.

Benn Boguine. LBLcMSSjH Mvch of Jj is illegible 1. dam] damhna S3 aichne'] aichi Le digs'] agha S3 aigo etc ccet. 2. hi taithme] h . . . climenbsp;L intaicme B ataicme MS ataithme Lc itaithnie S3 i taichmea Hnbsp;3. cen] cenm H bró-guine] breoguine LcS bdire] ed. mbaire etc BSSjHnbsp;mbaigi Lc mbaine M illeg. in Lnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;4.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;buaine] uaine Le om. Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;5.

Fdth] feaeht S dia] fa M nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;6. m] bus Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;7. luaidfet] luaidfid etc BM

im] mo B lebuir] lebur L nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;8. «s] ad Lc memuir] memur Lnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;10.

ngalla] ngilla Le nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;11. mnai] muig M müaidh S liiaig] luag etc LeMS

15.] dobi sin re rogairm Lc fairenda] aireala S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;16. fésaig] ésccaidh S

17. Co rothóed] S corothae etc BLcMH gorothaoth S3 illeg. in h 20. 60] om. S 21. didu] didliu S dioghdha Ss denus] denais B 22. oc] cor Lcnbsp;CO S 23. fan] san M nosfóelad] rosaelad (?) L dosfaelad Lc nossailadhnbsp;(in litura) Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;24. tucsat] gabhsat S linad] lenad Lcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;26. tentu]

tenntuib Lc 27. oca mbdig] oca inbaid Lc oca mbaid M oga mbaidh S3 buaraib] bu . raig {loith ‘vel b’ superscr.) Lnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;28. cheniu] centaib etc BS

29. nisbligtis] niblidis Lc 30. dremuin] demuin L nisbdigtis] nosbalgtis etc SH nosraidis Lc dospaigdis M oblit. in L 31. ciambad] ciamba L(?)Mnbsp;ciambaid B siiiaig] sliiag LcM nosluitis] nosluidis LCMS3 no sluidhdis Snbsp;nossluitis H nosluigtis B . . sluictis Lnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;32.] in biiar nisadbaidhdis S

ni brudis ni baidis Lc -6dilt;is] baitis etc BS3H baidis M baigtis L

BENN BOGUINE

When the bull from that ancient hill belled forth his bellow there was no cow in that land but would wend to that herd.

Thereof did die the best of Banba's kine, by hearing, not seeing him : there was no saving of their increase.

Theie was a woman of that country, wandering from home to home, Echtgal, Uathach’s daughter, Mac Baisgil’s portlynbsp;dame.

A nursling then she had who did her pleasure without shame, the son of doughty Niall, ’tis said, Fiach of the bag-pipe and harp.

He set a steer before her by his cheating charms: Ere was her name for times to come, seven blessings dropped from her.

This cow fell in heat at the voice of the mighty bull, and she left disconsolate Fiachra son of Niall.

Said his fosterer to him in wrath and in rage; ‘ 0 Fiachra of the many arts, bestir thyself to the encounter !

‘ Hie thee at headlong speed ! search Erin with her fords, till the cow return to her stall, busy thyself with my wonted arts.’

33. geimni] gen (?) L gem Lc nogéissed\ nodgessid L nodgesed B 35. ho ni bid'] ni bid bo etc BMS3 'sin tir-sin] don buar sin Lcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;36. risin] LS

ruasin Lc risin cwt. Probably richtin in buair-sin] an uairsin LeSs an uair sin with b superscr. S and oair sin H in buar sin Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;38. buair] buar

etc LcMSSsH nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;39. dia chloisin] dia scailsi Lc discailsid S dia cloisi M

dia claissin S3 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;41. ’sin bruig-sin] sa bruidin Lcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;43. Echtgal] L

eclitacli etc BMSjH eeda Lc aine isi S Hatha] uathaid Lc uath“ H

46. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ria] ro LcM Ié S riarad] riaraidli S cen ruicce] each reeda etc LcS

47. ] Piacho me neill naraigh etc Lc.S co] cen L {hardly legible) 48.] fear

in gabaid gresta etc LcS Fiach] iiac BH fiaco M cadail] adail M cruitte] cruchi M cruice H 50. tresna] triana (?) L seonu] seodu Lc sed na 51nbsp;sédo S sóeba] ssera LcSnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;52. secht] ocht S rosbroena] rosbrena LB

nosbraena S 63. bruth] brugh M bo-sa] bo-sain etc LSSjH nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;54. ini]

re LcS fo H ihréin-si] tresse B treisi M trein sin etc SSsH nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;65. cor-

fdcaib] L (?) Lc forfacaib etc ccet. /o] co S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;66. Fiachra] . . acha L

fiacha M ind EéilC] meil B ineill Lc aneill S3 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;59. Fiachra] B fiacha

etc LcMS fiaeh~ etc S3H oblit. inh 60. notmiuaid] gotiomluaidh S3 fri] re S3 ra H ro LcM na B in S oblit, in Lnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;61. Êirg hit rémimm] eirg

ad remind Lc heirg id remhnim (?) M éiridh rémind S lieirg hit erim B illeg. in L 62. sir in] sir leat LcS sir im S3H n-dthatg] natliai^ etc LBHnbsp;athaid Lc uathaigh M fhathaigh S nfathaigh S3 63. bo-threib] bothaighnbsp;etc LcSnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;64. gmthaig] gnotheich L (?) gnoteicli M gnoitec B as mu

gndthaib] as arngnathaidh M asmo gnathaig Lc as mo gnathaid (?) H illeg. in L

BENN BOGUINE

Thereupon he went his way, Fiachra, tried in bloodshed : from tribe to tribe he passed to the hill of tawny kine.

There was nothing hidden from his eye, gazing from the spacious knoll, of fairy-folk or fetches, of herds, or goblins.

When he reached this height, the peerless champion from afar, in his valorous career, he was untiring in slaughter.

The fierce captain smote throngs of the chiefest herds ; he slew them over every plough-land ; stout was his sword.

From the great cattle-killing that he wrought in that hour, from that bloodless butchery, is named Bend Boguine, from thatnbsp;herd.

Fiachu, he of the feastings and of banquets among princes, harried them, invisible: here is the hill where they lie.

65. iarmd] iarum etc LcS inrna M reime] reimib M nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;66. Fiachra]

fiacha etc LLcS fer dar] fer is Lc fearus S : jfgt;erhaps ferais nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;69. Ni bid]

in mbi Lc nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;70. ruse ó hr{] ruse o brig B ritscoisc bri Lc roscos brigh M

rus coisc brigh S ruse os bri S3 ruse os brig H . . scob . . can he made out in L : rest of line obliteratednbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;72. d' almaib] da linaib B do alinib Lc do

linaib M da .... b L oeus d? uatkaib] do thuathaib Lc do uatiuiibh S 73. Mar] ar LcSnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;75. rith réim] rath rem Lc rath reim M rotli rem S

vaith reim H reimim S3 roglach] roglan BLcMS 76. cen] an S 79. rosmarb] romarbh etc SsH dar] do Lcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;80.] can anad can ft«tVech Lc

81. mart-gail moir] monar mor Lc nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;82. dorigni] doringni L dorindi etc

LcSSsH ^sind uair-sin] L arna buaib-sin etc cceL nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;83.] o brogaine in ba

si L bró-guine] bóbruighe S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;84. in buair-sin] LS on buar sin Lc

on iiair sin cceL nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;85. Fiachu] Oachaidh 83 fuirec] fuireach etc LcM

86. tairec] L taireat etc BLcMH tuiret etc SS3 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;87.] fostainten can

achmorc Lc biaidh gan fell a fhoills S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;88. td sund benn] an aird treb

Lc isin beind S fuil sunn benn S3H

SLIAB BETHA

I behold the grave of a stranger from afar, the monument of a leader, crowned with sad splendour, whose name, bright innbsp;lustre, was Bith son of Noah, vast of vigour.

Forty days by tale before the doleful Deluge, to Erin came the shortlived swarm, a multitude, a numbered array.

Hither came Bith, skilled in battle, marching before his noble M'ives: five and twenty wives, by firm bond, made up his family.

As for Bith, the chieftain’s time was short; shaking seized him and sore sickness: his own wives dug a grave on thenbsp;mountain for his burial.

From him, high above the planets’ path, is named Sliah Betha, the wild bulls’ home ; the body of the corsair, who lived not long,nbsp;lies yet under the cairn thou seest.

0 Christ, unshaken, above all coasts, that didst not abandon Bith eternally, be mine no sadness in thy dwelling yonder, whennbsp;I have told of each thing I see !

Sliab Betha. BLcMSSjH nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;1. lecht] sliab etc LcMS deóraid'] ed.

ndeoraig M iideorad etc LcS deorad etc ccet, do chéirï] icen Lc acein S 2. fo] CO LoSnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;3. fo ffnoi] fo gne B congnai S glain] nglain etc LcMS

4-. adbaiC] nadbail etc BLcS nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;6. laithe] lughe B 1. agh (a letter erased) M

(gt;. sailt;Ae]snaitbiLc saitcxM swed-Man] snebuan Lc sneighbuan M sfrbuan .Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;7. Érinn] eri Le re] iar Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;8. ndirimrn] ndirmaib Lc -chuirib']

BLc thuirib etc ccet. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;9. co mbdig] combaid LcMnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;11. bdig\ baid etc

LcMS nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;12. muiridiri] cuiridin etc BMSjH mu/ idgin Lcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;13. in

halar) adbalar S 14. rosfw] rofnc B rafuc M nosruc Lc 15. daidset] claiisett B claisid etc MS dwd] cladh B(»n.s. above line)S clod Lcnbsp;16. isin) isa B 17. rerut] rand etc LcMS 18. mbuubaU] mbuachall Lcnbsp;mbeiinenn SjHnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;19.] corp delbde in danfir dana Lc in marb is a sam-

bail so S cuirp inair narbu diu M diu] du S3 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;20. maraid] is marb Lc

adchi-siu] adchiu sa Lc adchiu so S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;21. chrith] crich etc LcSnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;22.

«acit ariaic] naharlaic B nacharlacLo naliarlaigM nacharleicS nartarlaic S3 natarlaic H 23. hit treib] i treib BM a threb Lc 24. luad] luagnbsp;I'O neich] neach Lc

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Ath ngrencha

Ath nGrencha, coimchlóifid ainm do gnim Chon, rüanaid rogairb:nbsp;fail sund gabuil cethri mbennnbsp;do cheist for feraib Érenn.

Fail for da mbeinn, mana n-aig, cenn Fraich ocus cenn Fochnaim;nbsp;fail araile for da mbeinnnbsp;cenn Eirr ocus cenn Innill.

Cethrur arad, érimm nglé, maic Auraird maic Ainchinne,nbsp;aslüi a fuil fo lerga,nbsp;at ruamnaidi roderga.

Ogam fail sin gabuil glüair, findat na druïde co hüain:nbsp;is cïa dorat innti in tsain,nbsp;cïa lin roscland hi talmain.

‘ IN gabul giir co lin gus adchïu sunda’, ar Fergus,

‘ rothese oen-ïer, as mo chin, do buille chrithir chlaidib.

‘ Rosfuaeh is rosfuc ria aiss, cid ed, nïrb enguam imthaiss,nbsp;is dosfarlaic sis iarsinnbsp;dia gait d’ ïir üaib a talmain.’

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ATH GEENCHA

Ath Grencha shall change its name through the deed of the Hound—that fierce warrior: here is the gibbet with the fournbsp;points, a puzzle for the men of Erin.

On two arms, as token of battle, are the head of Fraech and the head of Fochnam: on two arms likewise are the head of Errnbsp;and the head of Indell.

The four chariot-drivers—glorious career! the sons of Aurard son of Anchinn, their blood escapes across the fields ; they arenbsp;gory, encrimsoned.

The ogam that is on the shining gibbet, let the druids interpret perpetually! and tell who precisely set them thereon, and hownbsp;many planted it in the ground.

‘The piercing gibbet, which cost many an effort, that I see here,’ said Fergus ; ‘ one man cut it, hail to him ! at one flashingnbsp;stroke of sword.

‘ He sharpened it and bore it on his back: in sooth, ’twas no weakling’s feat; and then he pitched it in the soil for any man ofnbsp;you to pluck from the ground.’

Ath nGrenoha. L(60)BLcMSS3H nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;1. nOrencha] iigrena L ngabla

LcS coimcKlóiftd] eXaXmeUnM'L clsemcloidfidh B clsechoigfid Lo claechoi-figh M coemclofidh S caomhcloidfidh etc S,H nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;2 gKtml gnimiiib B

gnimrad M Chon] oh B nianaid] maid maid M i. do cheist] do theascc etc LcS do cost etc BH do ceast M feraib] flora S3Hnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;5. for] ara BS,

ar ccet. da mbeinn] da bend LcS da beind B mana n-dig] mana aig etc MSj mbananaich S buan in daigh Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;6. Fochndim] fochlaimh S3

7. for dd mbeinn] ar da mbeind L ara mbeind B for da beind Lc for da bend Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;8. Eirr] esre BS eisri M eirre Lnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;9-12.] om. L

11. aslui] asluid etc LeS nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;12. at ruamnaidi] etc BH ad mara-

naide etc MSg ad ruamannda Lc na ruaniandaibh S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;13.] 6a

ogum Slit ina taeb L Ogam] acorn Lc nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;14. findaf] flndaid etc LS

na druide] a druide L druidhe duin etc SjH na heieis S co hiiain] co nseb L combuaid M ar uuair Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;15. is da] ca fer S in tsairC] B intain Lc

iartain S innsin etc S3H sain L sin M nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;16. Im] laim M roscJand]

rochland etc LcSM hi] fon B nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;17. gwr] üt L gluair etc LcS co lin jrus]

co ngrdin guiss L nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;18. adchiu] ita etc LcS atchisiu L ar Fergus] for F.

BMSjH bar F. LcS a Fherguis L nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;19. rothese] rostesc L as] SS3 ar

20. do buille] daenbuilli B chrithir] crichid etc LSjH nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;21.

rostuc S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;22. cid] gerb etc S3H

23.] is dassarlaic sis arsain L is beim S d’/«V]'firLc liaift] uaibsi

COIRE BRECCAIN

Coire Breccain, bail i fail een ettail, een imresain,nbsp;ni ris co m’ éc ar mescanbsp;in coire cét commesta.

Cethri mara fo mibal een bara fo bith-linadnbsp;as cech aird ecrait ille,nbsp;teclait isin saeb-chuithe.

Anair anfar, m' hettal, muir n-Orc is muir n-üar-Brettannbsp;condrecait im garg-blaid ngrinnnbsp;eter Albain is Érinn.

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ATH GKENCHA

‘ Aurard he tricked on the plain in his chariot, drawn by Oman and Cnamrad: at Fan Cruain, by the road side, he met deathnbsp;and destruction.

‘ Orlam’s charioteers I espy, lying mangled in a bed of gore: hail to him who fooled them!—scant honour have they amongnbsp;monuments and beacon-names,

‘ Here is Aurard: great is his Plain, yet the shining gibbet stirred him to grief, whereon his sons’ heads were set—sad wasnbsp;that greeting.

‘ Ath Grencha was the ford’s name till now ; its memory shall endure in all men’s minds: but Ath Gabla shall its name be tillnbsp;doomsday, from the gibbet thou seest in the ford.’

COIEE BEECCilN

Breccan’s Cauldron, where it lies, without . . ., without contention, may I never come till I die, drunkenly, to the Cauldron of a hundred measures.

Four seas, wrapt in gloom, ever in flood, unvexed, range hither from every quarter ; they gather at the whirlpool.

From east and west—no passing gust—the sea of Orkney and the sea of the cold Britons meet for fierce eager fame betwixt Alba andnbsp;Erin.

25-36. om. L nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;25. romert] romnert Lc roneart etc S^Hnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;26. i

carput] a charbad etc LcS nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;27. forsin tsUge] forsin sligid Lo isin tsli . .

{edge cut) S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;28. fofiiair] douair Lc fouair S fcds] bron Lc bith-biru!]

bith anim Lc bith limlie M nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;29. Araid] ard LcS ardusci'u] ardosciu etc

BMH ardocfu Sj andseo rochiu Lc annao dochiu S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;30. i comimcA] a

chomoch Lc i comuch M a comach S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;31. rosmertd] rusmbertha Lc

rosmberta H dosmearta M rosmeartha S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;32. Uckta\ leoht etc LcS^H

Idem-anmann] Isechanam Lc ]aecl)anmann etc SSjH nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;33-36.] om. Lc

33. a] B in etc cwt. 34. glan] gar M 36. int atkchomarc] intotcomarc Bnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;37. nGrencha] ngrena L mad] ma S om. Bnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;38. a chuimne] L

a cnimne B ar chaime Lc ar cuimne etc ccet. 39. a] om. LcM 40. w] din L adchi] dociu M adchiu Sj

Coire Breco^n. BLcMSSjH 1. bail baile fail H 2. cm] «on S etiai!] S3 edail B eatail LcS etail M ettail Hnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;3. ns] sir Lc

S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;4. coire] cair M cel] fo. c. B commesta] coimeata etc BMH

comeaata etc LcS commeasga S3 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;6. mibal] bibal Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;8. teclait]

tecaid Lc teacraid M illeg. in S sdeb-chuithe] aaebcore etc LcMS nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;10.

n-uor-] buan S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;11. condrecait] congrecaid Lc im garg-blaid] in garbbad

(?) M an garbhaidh S3 10-28.] mainly illegible in H TODD lECTUKE SERIES, VOL. XI. G

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COIRE BRECCAIN

Where meet after their journeying the waters of divers seas, darkly they coil, howe’er it be, each of them about his fellow.

Wide spreads the circle, meet home for one doomed to wretched fate: a small thing to fill it, all told, were the entire host of oldnbsp;Adam’s seed.

There lives not the man that would cover at speed—long the space!—the Cauldron’s circuit, from edge to edge, within anbsp;month, a tireless task.

No generous chieftain that reached it ever returned hither again from its white-paven floor, since Breccan of Bérre wentnbsp;his way.

Breccan son of Partholan, that seer of old, drank no wholesome draught: he was drowned here with his fifty ships by the crowding waves of the whirlpool.

I know the tale sages tell of the mighty whirlpool’s home, whence comes, to denote it perpetually, the familiar name and itsnbsp;clear reason.

I have heard of famous Breccan, whose is the loud-roaring grave—him that enriched every hearth of Ui' Néill, busily plyingnbsp;in his vessel a brisk trade.

Breccan son of Maine, rich in graces, the Cauldron drowned with its red spray, and he lies under the heavy high-piled strandnbsp;with his ship and his valiant following.

15. nduairc\ nuairc LcM ce be] cidh be S3 eipheetcBMH nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;16. itn

chuairf] ma cuairt etc LeS nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;19. iecc] beo Lc led S bed M dia] fo M

21. in t-ed'] an segli S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;22. rosroised'] nosrisead etc IcS dosrained M

24. CO hor] chore Lc oile S W] ra B re LcMSj ria S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;25. flaith-yer]

flaith fir Lc flaithfirS rij/anic] nosranic Lc rosrainic S cosanic M 28. o' rocking] o rochlnn S orochind S3 corola Lc 29. cm] go S3 sam-thoddd]nbsp;samhthodhail S samthogail etc ccet, slain] saim Bnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;30. Pariholdin]

parrtholain S in] im B -faith] aigh etc BMH 'faid Lc 'faigh S 'faidh S3 31. romhdid] rombaig B robaid etc LcS a choicait] caeca Lc long] leng Bnbsp;’fe] ille Lcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;32. Uar] ar lar S3 in] ón Snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;34. -chuithe] chluithi Lc

cuichi M 38. lond-galack] lonn-glanach M 39. d’ uib] dua LcS 40. il-luing] re luing etc LcS n] do LcS ra M. re S3nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;42. rombdid] robaid

LcM

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COIEE BKECCAIN

Though it has buried unforgotten Breccan, his name endures in story with his bark and its burthen that lie beneath the whirlpool’s stormy water.

The hosts of the three parts of the world, were they set there, side by side with all people that have yet been born, it were toonbsp;little to fill the Cauldron.

There came hither a stranger from afar, a holy man of bright Niall’s line : emj^ty-handed he departed thence from the Cauldron,nbsp;even holy Columcille.

When eager Columcille came westward to holy Cluain, with Ciaran’s hymn, neither kine, nor dun horses, nor chased gold didnbsp;he accept in recompense:

But three handfuls of red potent clay, a secret power mysterious in a far land—this he sought, for his loved spot inviolate, fromnbsp;the bed of clay where Ciaran lies.

When Colum obtained from the fair church a boon that seduced not his spirit, he came away back from the west to Mag Ura—nbsp;no long journey.

There he met a busy winged crowd of demons in pitiful plight, a cowering reprobate host, a treacherous brood, dismallynbsp;wailing.

46. a ainin] int ainm etc LcS nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;48. fo\ re Lc in tsdeh-ch,aire] iu

tromthuile Lc na tromtuile S 49-52.] after 24 in Sg 49. tr{\ tré S 50. 'na n-urchomuir] na ureomair etc LcSH for aonchonair Sgnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;63-56.]

cm. S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;53. sunn] om. BM supplied above line in S3nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;54. niam-'] nua B

naim Lc 55. rolom'] B rolonn etc cwt. rochinge'] rochindi Lc 58. dian]

na eich H na each Lc na liech S an eicli M adair'] ed. agair BH aghair S3 agar M om, LeS or] na or Lc na hór S om. SgHnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;60. ni ragalb]

S3H nil-fagaib etc BM niroghabS nochorgab Lc 61. daVi?] S3 dec H dg cwt. dein] dein BMH den Lcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;62. diamair] dia reilg S3 ruin] run

S3 i rochéin] BM a rochéin etc SgH is rochen Lc is roclién S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;63.

rothiXir] rosuir S rosuir H fria] S ra MH fri Lc ro B a Sg serc-hld] sreabla M 64. Ciarain] ciaran BM 67. doriacht] dorois M ass] om.nbsp;LcS ar aUu] ara chula Lcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;68. Mag] .c. mag Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;69. dreim] drem

etc BLcS ndedgair] ndegair B deagdair Lc ndeghdhair S n-iitich] nitich M ndithigh S nithic Lcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;70. fo] ni Lcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;71. ieichthech] B techech etc

LcH telcech M teichmech etc SSg tuba] thuba Lc 72. brótt-] mor Lc

COIKE BEECCAIN

When holy Colura saw the raging host, barred from covenanted grace, he cast among them, to disperse them, a handful of clay,nbsp;here among their swarms.

The second handful (’twas a holy deed) he cast into Breccan’s Cauldron: he made feeble and faint its fury, so that it is nownbsp;a pool right peaceful.

The third handful, no causer of sickness, (hail to him whose harbourage is this ground!) my Saint scattered quietly in thenbsp;burial-place of Odran of high Iona.

Thus was Mag Ura delivered by the unerring spells, the Cauldron, with its roaring wall of water, and Mag Odrain, by onenbsp;and the same clay.

I choose a boon, 0 holy Christ, by favour of Colum and of Ciaran—to have my place, after earth of the warm flocks, withnbsp;the radiant Chief of a hundred companies.

BEEN FOIBKE

Well I know, in pleasure and prosperity, the peak of Eoibne son of Taircheltar, and the cause whence comes its name and itsnbsp;lore, a title undisputed.

Eoibne, fierce of feature, was a champion who would harry a host: he was a spencer and a cup-bearer, serving noble Eochaidnbsp;ult-letlian.

76. dia] fo B tri M soiiftib] soithdhib M nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;77.

sni'm] cor S 78. fo] for MSjH 79. co Hmm] rothimm S, nar tim H 81. ngalair] ngair Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;82. dian] dia LcM fir-falaig] fin falaig B fir

alaigh etc IcM nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;83. co] mo LcSnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;84. i retie] nirleic etc LcS aird-

Hia] a airdia Le o airdhia S ardlda etc SsH 87. mongdir] ed. mongar BM monghair Ss mongair etc ccet. muir] mbuirb Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;88. don oen-uir]

donaemuir M donnaomhuir Sg nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;89. o'] a SSjHnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;90. ar rath] arath

Be araith M arraith 8 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;91. m' dit] ed. mait B maith 8 maith ccet.

trét] treid M thréd Sg te] tte Sg de BLcM nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;92. n] ria BMH re ccet.

flaith] sluag etc LcMS raglain] roghlain etc SgH nadbal LcS cét] in Be cuire] Sg cauire H core Be coire ccet.

Berm Foibne. BLcMSSgH nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;1. co] BM fri cwt. soirbi] foirbi Be

eercaig] B seareblaid M sercaid etc ccet. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;4. hainm] ainm LcS isa]

isin M hiarmoracht] iarmoracht BeS nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;5. nochrdided] rochraided etc LcS

6. deogiaire] deaduini M 8. oc] o B