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**Manuscript sources**2. Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1298, 376–390, 416–417 (olim H.2.7), for details see T.K. Abbott (ed.), Catalogue of manuscripts in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin (Dublin 1900).
3. Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1326, 596b–601 (olim H.3.18), for details see T.K. Abbott (ed.), Catalogue of manuscripts in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin (Dublin 1900).
4. Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1337, 596b–601 (olim H.3.18), for details see T.K. Abbott (ed.), Catalogue of manuscripts in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin (Dublin 1900).
5. Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 130 (olim 24.P.28), for details see Mary E. Byrne (ed.), Catalogue of manuscripts of the Royal Irish Academy (Dublin), fasc. 3, 383).
6. Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 740, 1–27 (olim C.VI.3), (ed.), for details see Gerard Murphy and Winifred Wulff (eds.), Catalogue of manuscripts of the Royal Irish Academy (Dublin) fasc. 18, 2245.
7. Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 1070, 221–435 (olim 24.P.17), for details see Elizabeth FitzPatrick (ed.), Catalogue of manuscripts of the Royal Irish Academy (Dublin 1940) fasc. 24, 2980.
8. Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 1192, fragments (olim C.IV.3), for details see Kathleen Mulchrone (ed.), Catalogue of manuscripts of the Royal Irish Academy (Dublin 1943) fasc. 26, 3233.
9. Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 1223, 2–22 (olim D.IV.2), for details see Kathleen Mulchrone (ed.), Catalogue of manuscripts of the Royal Irish Academy (Dublin 1943) fasc. 26, 3301).
10. Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 1237, section I (olim D.I.1), for details see Kathleen Mulchrone and Elizabeth FitzPatrick (eds.), Catalogue of manuscripts of the Royal Irish Academy (Dublin 1943) fasc. 27, 3427.
11. Killiney, Franciscan Library, MS A.17, for details see Myles Dillon, Canice Mooney and Pádraig de Brún (eds.), Catalogue of the Irish Manuscripts in the Franciscan Library Killiney by (Dublin 1969), 35–36.
12. Edinburgh, Advocates' Library, MS XLVI (olim Highland Society John M'Kenzie No. 10), for details see Donald Mackinnon (ed.), A descriptive catalogue of Gaelic manuscripts in the Advocates' Library Edinburgh, and elsewhere in Scotland (Edinburgh 1912), 201–202.
**Editions and Translations**2. Whitley Stokes, In Cath Catharda: The Civil War of the Romans. An Irish Version of Lucan's Pharsalia (Irische Texte, 4th series, part 2).
3. Standish Hayes O'Grady, The War of Pompey and Caesar: a fragment. Text and translation. In Caithréim Thoirdhealbhaigh I–II Appendix, Irish Texts Society 26, 27 (1929).
**Further reading**2. E. G. Cox, Classical traditions in medieval Ireland, Classical Quarterly 3 (1924) 267–84.
3. Alfred Housman (ed.), M. Annaei Lucani, Belli Civilis Libri Decem (Oxford 1926).
4. Robert T. Meyer, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts & Letters 44 (1959) 355–63.
5. D. R. Shackleton Bailey (ed.), M. Annaei Lucani, De bello civili, libri X (Stuttgart 1988).
6. S. H. Braund (trans.), Lucan Civil War, with introduction and notes (Oxford 1992).
7. Jane Wilson Joyce (ed. and trans.), Pharsalia (Cornell 1993).
8. Chris Martindale, Sarah Brown, Nicholas Rowe (ed. and trans.), The Civil War: Pharsalia or Bellum Civile (London 1998).
9. Cillian O'Hogan, 'Reading Lucan with Scholia in Medieval Ireland: In Cath Catharda and its Sources', Cambrian Medieval Celtic Studies 68 (Winter 2014) 21–49.
**The edition used in the digital edition**2. **Whitley Stokes**, In Cath Catharda: The Civil War of the Romans. An Irish Version of Lucan's Pharsalia in Irische Texte, Ed. Whitley Stokes and Ernst Windisch. , Leipzig, S. Hirzel (1909) pages ix + 581

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### In Cath Catharda: Author: [unknown]


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* **H**: Dublin, Trinity College, H.2.7 [1298]
* **S**: Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, D.IV.2

[1223]
* **C**: Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, C.VI.3 [740]
* **F**: Killiney, Franciscan Library, A.17




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{MS H folio 376}Do Chogadh Síuialta na **Romhanach**, dia n-goireid

**Gaoidheil** in Cath

Cathardha.
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1] Sé h-istudha **flatha** ro gabhustar flaithius &

forlamhus ar
  
2] 

 crichaibh & ar cennadh*ch*aibh

na

cruinne domhanta a l-los neirt
  
3] 

 & niachais isin aimsir anall .i. **flaithius** alaind na n-**Assardha**, amail
  
4] 

 atbert in fili:



> 1. 
> 
> 
> 
>   
> 5] **Righ** na n-**Assardha** ria cach,
>   
> 6] do ghabh in **flaithius**
> 
> fírgnath.
>   
> 7] fer co cas cluimh, co ceill n-gle,
>   
> 8] **Assur** mac **Seimh** maic
> 
> **Noé**.






  
9] Ocus **flaithius** mor-uasal na

**Med**. Ocus **flaithius** primhda
  
10] 

 na **Pers**. Ocus **flaithius** cruthglan na **Callacda**. Ocus **flaithius**
  
11] 

 gargmor na n-**Grécc**.

Ocus in **senadh** ríghdha **Rómhánach** in
  
12] 

 sesedh **flaithius**.



  
13] Tosach & tinnscedal na h-**airdrighi** n-**Assardha**

cebé ní is as
  
14] 

 gabhar, ó **Nín** mac

**Béil** maic **Ploisc** do

clannaibh **Sem** maic
  
15] 

 **Noé** maic

**Lámhiach**. IS leis sen ro cumdaighedh in **primhcathair**
  
16] 

 airderc .i. **Babilóin**. Adhbhul

méd na **cathrach** sin, cethar-ochair


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p.4


  
17] 

 a cuma, cét n-dorus n-

umaidhi fuirre. LX míle cémenn
  
18] 

 ina timthacmang. L cubat a tighe a

múir. CC cubhat ina
  
19] 

 h-airdi. Da line lanmora do tighibh ar mullach a

múir: imriadhaitis
  
20] 

 XX cetherriadh iter na da sreth sin

re tighe in múir
  
21] 

 fós. IStudh **flatha**

& indeoin forais & árus **righ** **Nin** maic

**Béil**
  
22] 

 & **righ** na n-**Asardha** uili in **cathair** sin.



  
23] **Nín** mac **Beil**
**cétrí** na n-**Assardha** &

**Tonus** a **rig**

dédhenach.
  
24] 

 Sé XX & cét

& míle fad a **flaithiusa**.



  
25] IX m-bliadna cóicat for dibh

cétaibh fad **flaithisa** na **Med**.
  
26] 

 Ochtur ro gabh **ríghi** dibh. **Arbait** a

**cétrí** &

**Astighages** a **rí**
  
27] 

 dédhenach.



  
28] **Cir** mac **Dair**, **cétrí** **Pers** didu, mac sen **ingine** do **Astighages**.
  
29] 

 is é ro athrígh athair a máthar. is

leis ro toghladh in
  
30] 

 **Babiloin**, & ro h-orta a

**rí** **Ballastair**,

& ro tuaslaic do **mac*aib*
  
31] 

 Israel** asin daire LXX i m-**Babiloin**, corus-léicc uadh do
  
32] 

 **Ierusalem** co n-adhmib **tempail** **Solman** léo .i.

V mili lestur
  
33] 

 d'**ór** & ceithri cét lestur n-**airgit**.



  
34] **Darius** in **rí** dedhenach o **Persaibh**, dá **rí** décc a **righi**
  
35] 

 díbh. CC. XXX bliadna fot a

**flatha**.



  
36] **Cétrí** gasraidhe

**Grécc** immorro

**Alaxander** mac **Pilip**,
  
37] 

 **ardrí** in domhain uili

o **Espain** aníar co h-**Innia** sair, & o **Etheoip**
  
38] 

 andes co sleibhtibh **Rifi**

fotuaidh. Is leisin **Alaxander**
  
39] 

 sin ro fáidhedh in cobhlach for in muir tentidhi do

fhis
  
40] 

 in mesraighthi deiscertaigh, uair nír' folartnaigh

leis fis in
  
41] 

 mesraighthi tuaiscertaigh namá. h-I cind a dá bliadan decc ro
  
42] 

 triall Alaxander insaighidh. Da bliadain

XXX a oes intan
  
43] 

 ros-marbh neim isin **Babiloin**.

**Pilip** immorro **rí**

dédhenach
  
44] 

 na n-**Grecc**.




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p.6



  
45] Tinnscedal in **ríghflaithiusa** **Romhanta** immorro ba saine
  
46] 

 modh leis & lasna h-**ardflaithiusaibh** romhaind, uair ni o*c* **ardrighaibh**
  
47] 

 tarrasair forlamhus na **Romha** iter. Ro

ordaighset
  
48] 

 airigh in t-**senaidh** &

lucht cemenn & gradh n-onorach acco
  
49] 

 do tobhach a **císsa** doibh a

cinedhachaib coimighthibh & do
  
50] 

 indsaighi for finibh fodhaltaibh in domain do

fhollamhnugud &
  
51] 

 do stíuradh in righrechta gebe tan budh {MS H folio 377} adhlaic.



  
52] **Decán** iarum slonnudh

fhir in ceime ba h-isle dona cemendaibh
  
53] 

 sin. **Taísech** dechnebhair eisséin; fer sein nó

díghladh
  
54] 

 gach gaid & gach slad & gach sarugud do

gnithi isin **cathair**
  
55] 

 ar medhón.



  
56] **Cenntuir** uasin **décán**, **taísech** céit

an fer sin.



  
57] **Trebhunn** uasin **cenntúir**, **taisech** dá

chét no tri chét
  
58] 

 eisséin.



  
59] **Vicair** uasin **trebhunn**, fer sin no congbadh feidhm in
  
60] 

 **comit** intan téighedh in

**comit** do agallaim in **rígh**.



  
61] **Comit** uasin **uicair**, **taísech**
**aencathrach** eisséin.



  
62] **Taíssech** uasin **comit**, da **cathraig** déc fáe sen.



  
63] **Patric** uasin **taissech**, fer lethlamha **rígh** nó **impir** eisséin,
  
64] 

 & bá h-é a modh, bretha &

uirghill do dhenam tar éis in **airdrigh**
  
65] 

 intan ba h-emhilt in **rí**

féin.



  
66] **Rí** uasin **patric**, tri ciniudha a

ferann.



  
67] **Imper** uasin **ríg**, acht cena ní bíth in

céim sin ic
  
68] 

 **Rómánachaibh**

nocor' gabh **Iúil Césair** a los

a lámha mar
  
69] 

 indeósus in scél inar nh-diaidh. In t-**imper** immorro, **ardrí** in
  
70] 

 domain eisséin uas chách &

ní bid nech úasa.



  
71] Bá dá gradh immorro, ceim **Consail** & ceim **Dictatóir**.
  
72] 

 IN **consul** immorro aenbliadain

dó ina céim & a atharrach
  
73] 

 i forcind na bliadna arna gabhadh diumus na méd

menman é


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p.8


  
74] 

 ar tenne a neirt & ar airdi a graidh. Da tecmadh

comadh
  
75] 

 soirbh dó in bliadain sin ina **consulacht** no ordnighthe
  
76] 

 doridhisi isin ceim cétna do réir in t-**senaidh** & airicc in
  
77] 

 popoil. **Unónius Brutus**

is é cétna ro gabh in ceim sin la
  
78] 

 **Romhanchu**.



  
79] IN **Dictatóir**

immorro, cíamadh maith saich do gníedh, ní
  
80] 

 h-athraighthe asa céim co cenn V m-bliadan, & dá madh buidhech
  
81] 

 cách de intan sin ni h-athraigthe iter. Gurub

eisséin céim is
  
82] 

 cadchasaighi bói leó-son cin co tarrustair

nert **impir** forro.



  
83] Ro scail tra & ro lethnaigh in ríghe

**Románta** fó ceithri
  
84] 

 h-airdibh in domain amhlaid sin, cor' fhás diumus

& innócbáil
  
85] 

 inntibh siun féin de sin, cor' ergedar debtha

dermara & cocadh
  
86] 

 cathordha iter araill d'áes na cemenn sin isna

cenna*d*chaib a
  
87] 

 m-bidis a sechnoin in domain imuich & araill isin

**Roim** fein ar
  
88] 

 medhón ar méd a n-diumais & a l-los

in neirt romoir ro-adhbhail
  
89] 

 ro gabhsat for ciniudhaibh & for cinélaibh

na cruinne.



  
90] Tarrustar **ríghflaithis** na **Romhán** fri ré trí m-bliadan cóecat
  
91] 

 for díbh cétaibh fon innus sin gen

**imper** gen **aenrígh** forro,
  
92] 

 acht lucht na cemenn n-examail sin ic stiurad a **flaithisa**
  
93] 

 occo. co n-dernadh leo-san fecht n-aen ann tri cindiudh in
  
94] 

 t-**senaidh** & tria

comairle in popoil, uair iss í in **dictatoirecht**
  
95] 

 éncéim ba h-uaisle & ba h-

onóraige búi occo.



  
96] Tríar comard do h-ordnedh

léo intan sin, & in doman uile
  
97] 

 do roind eturru da tabairt ar áis nó ar

éccin fó **cís** &

fó cain
  
98] 

 na **Romhánach**. Ocus is

aire ro ordaighset triar isin céim sin,
  
99] 

 ar dáigh cé bé dibh no ardadh a n-

aigid in t-**shenaidh** co m-beith


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p.10


  
100] 

 in tres fer ic sídh etarru

& ardaigh na com-aentaighidís a
  
101] 

 tríur im ardadh in agidh na

h-athardha, uair ní gnáth comann
  
102] 

 comáentadhach la triur

iter.



  
103] IS iat immorro triar frisar'

erbadh stíurad in céime sin
  
104] 

 acco-son annsin .i. **Poimp

Maighe** & **Marcus

Crasus** & **Iuil
  
105] 

 Césair**. IN

**Césair** sin, **Ferius** ainm a

athar, & do **Rutaltaibh**
  
106] 

 dó sén {MS H folio 378}

& do síl **Il** maic

**Aeniusa** **Troghianda**

dó
  
107] 

 didu a r-raind a máthar, & is aire sin do

berthea **dictatoirecht**
  
108] 

 la **Rómhánachaibh** dó. Ocus

is aire atberthea in t-ainm sin
  
109] 

 is **Césair** fris, uair furbaidhe

é, & ro tescad brú a máthar
  
110] 

 ic á tabhairt uaithe. Inunn

**Césair** immorro isin bérla **Romhánach**
  
111] 

 & tesctha isin Gaedheilg.



  
112] **INghen** ríghnaidhi

ro-álaind icon **Césair** sin,

**Iulia** a h-ainm,
  
113] 

 is í sin ro bo **banchéile** do **Poimp

Maighe** .i. don tres **dictatóir**
  
114] 

 ro h-oirdnedh ann.



  
115] Ro comroinnedh iarum ciniudha in domain iter in triar
  
116] 

 sin. Ro erbad am iartardesscert in domain o **Easpain** aníar
  
117] 

 & ciniuda na h-**Aiffrici** uile do

**Poimp Maighe**.



  
118] Ro h-ordaighedh iarum do

**Césair** riarugud íarthuir tuaisceirt
  
119] 

 in domain *.i.* tíre **Gallia** & indsi **Bretan** & lebartíre
  
120] 

 lethanfhoda **Lochlann**.



  
121] **Marcus Crasus**, is dó

do radadh forlamhus na h-**Asia** &
  
122] 

 airrthir in domain.



  
123] Do cuatar iarum dréchta dermára do

rosluógh na **Rómha** &
  
124] 

 d'óccbaid na h-**Etáile** léo docum na crich

& na cenél dá cosnam.
  
125] 

 **Marcus Crasus** ro gab

séin cinedha na h-**Aissia** sair, co
  
126] 

 rainic tír na **Partecdha**, & ro tobhaigh **cís** cecha cinidh ro gabh,
  
127] 

 & nír' fhaem crodh ele uatha acht

ór uile, uair becc leis a
  
128] 

 mhuirigin imurchuir ar sluaighedh, & mór

a tarbha íar torachtain


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129] 

 dia tigh. O 'tcualatar na **Partecda** sin ro thinóilset a

slóghu
  
130] 

 co m-batar a n-énbaile. Focressá comairle

léo cinnus do gendais
  
131] 

 frisna **Romanchu**, inn

gialfaidís dóibh nó in frithtairisem friu.
  
132] 

 ISed ro cinnset, anadh i n-airis catha dóibh. Ro

feradh didu
  
133] 

 cath crodha leth ar leth léo, cor' taethsat

laéich lánimdha
  
134] 

 etarro & cor' sráinedh forsna **Romanchu** fo dheoid, cor' cuiredh
  
135] 

 a n-ár & cor' fhácsat a mergedha

lá **Partecdha**.



  
136] Ro gabad annsin **Marcus

Crasus**, & tucad i l-lámhaibh é
  
137] 

 docum airechta na **Partecdha**, & ised ro cinnset a

comairle,
  
138] 

 a shaith **óir** do tabairt

dó, uair do bí co sanntach ic á iarraid
  
139] 

 for fut in domain. Ro leghadh iarum lán crocain

criadha
  
140] 

 do tinnibh **óir**

léo, & ro doirtedh é ina linn leghtha i m-

bél
  
141] 

 **Marcus Crasus**, co fuair

bás fóchétóir ar loscud a inde do
  
142] 

 linn fíghthech in **oir**

leghtha.



  
143] **Poimp Maighe** immorro ro

gabh sén ciniudha íarthair
  
144] 

 desceirt in domain, ó **Espain** aníar, & ro

fhácaibh dá **taisech** dá
  
145] 

 muintir i forlamhus na h-**Espáine**, **Petrin**

& **Affrín** a n-anmannda.
  
146] 

 Ro tinntó féin docum na **Rómha** iar m-breith buadha & coscair
  
147] 

 do chách aen cosa rainic.



148] Sluaigheadh **Cesair** *in* inis **Bretand**
--------------------------------------------------



  
149] ISin tresbliada*i*n

nóicat for D C ó cumdach na **Rómha**
  
150] 

 ic **Romuil**, & isin sesedmad bliadain ria n-gein Críst ro ordnedh
  
151] 

 **Césair** a n-**dictatóirecht** la **Romanchu** co léghiónaibh
  
152] 

 lánimdaibh d'óccaib ansergachaibh na h-**Etáile** leisi n-garbhferann
  
153] 

 na **Gaillia** &

tíro lethanfoda **Lochlann**, uair is áentir

íat


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154] 

 séin acht itertoidhecht srotha **Réin** roglain ic dluighi & ic
  
155] 

 deiliugud na dá ferann.



  
156] Ro gní sium catha móra isna

tíribh sin, & tainic reimhe
  
157] 

 síar i crich **Morrian**

& i n-inis **Bretan**. Nocho

rainic nert
  
158] 

 na **Románach** remhe

sin riam inis **Bretan**. Rainic

**Césair** in
  
159] 

 glaic mara fil ann, & ro cumdaighedh .lxxx. long leis for
  
160] 

 {MS H folio 379} a brú cor'

imcuiredh in slógh indtibh tairis síar i
  
161] 

 caladhportaibh comfoicsibh crich **Bretan**.



  
162] Nir' bo soréidh dóson in turus sin, uair

tainic anbthine
  
163] 

 mór *andsin* a **cobhlach**, cor' báidedh urmór a long,

co ro guinset
  
164] 

 lucht in tíre didu sochaidhi dá **míledhaibh traighthech**, &

ro
  
165] 

 marbadh a **marcsluagh** uile

acht becc. Tainic doinenn dermair
  
166] 

 & ainbthine étualaing na

gairbhshíne gemreta fáesin, & ro tinntó
  
167] 

 **Césair** a sluaghu, & ro

léicc uadha a miledha dá sostaibh
  
168] 

 gemhretaibh. Ro erb & ro aithin dóibh

DC long luchtmar
  
169] 

 lánfhairsing do denum occo comdis ellma in mara

íat fó athgin
  
170] 

 in erruigh archinn. Ro fúirit sin uile dano amail

aspert **Césair**.
  
171] 

 Ro fuirigh-sium fri ré in gemridh i **Sleib Elpa**, & tainic
  
172] 

 la tinnscetal na reithine errchaidhe co sochraidi moir

leis ó
  
173] 

 chliamuin .i. **PoimpMaighe** , co

tardadh a slogh leis isna .DC.aibh
  
174] 

 long sin i n-inis **Bretan**

doridisi.



  
175] Ro gabh féin **longport** i n-airiur in chuain in aidchi sin

& a
  
176] 

 longa for accarsoiti ina fiadhnaisi, & ro

fháidh a **marcslógh** uadh do
  
177] 

 crechadh in tíre, &

**Labion** **trebhonn** do **Romhanachaibh** rompo.
  
178] 

 Tainic fogluasacht doininde dermaire isin fairge isin

aidche sin,
  
179] 

 cor' imir in a*n*bthine for longaibh

**Césair** co ro tuilbrisit LX


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180] 

 long díbh do neoch nár' fetudh d'athlesugud

riam. Ro bris
  
181] 

 lucht in tíre for in **marcslógh** & do faeth

**Labion** léo.



  
182] Do rala do **Césair** féin

ársin & do lucht innsi **Bretan**. Ro
  
183] 

 feradh cath crodha etarru, & ro sráinedh

for **Bretnachaibh** in
  
184] 

 cath, & ro cuiredh a n-ár ann, &

ro díghail **Cesair** a muintir
  
185] 

 uile forro don chur sin, & ro airg in tír

man cor sin reimhe
  
186] 

 co sruth **Tanai** siar. Ro búi

slógh mór do **Bretnaibh**

for bruachaibh
  
187] 

 in t-srotha icá fritholumh,

**Cassobellanus** ainm in **taisigh**
  
188] 

 búi léo. Ro saithit sretha móra do

beraibh áthgéra occo i
  
189] 

 n-imbelbordaib in t-srotha in conair ro bo menmarc

léo na **Románacha**
  
190] 

 do thecht. Atcíter fóss bona araill dona

beraibh sin
  
191] 

 i traigh samhraidh, & is remhithir ré

sliasait ferócclaich cech
  
192] 

 bun díbh, & bruit luaidhe umpu fó

domain in t-srotha.



  
193] IMpóis **Césair**

ón áth ar tabhairt aithne dó foran innell
  
194] 

 búi ann, & tic tar áth ele bui for

in sruth, & taifnes slúogh
  
195] 

 **Bretan** uadh, &

nír' scar lámha díbh cor' fhalaigh díden

na
  
196] 

 coilltedh íat fair.



  
197] Tucait *dano* XL **giall** in aidhchi sin

dó asin **cathraig**
  
198] 

 díanadh ainm **Trinouantum**,

& tancadur lucht eólais esti sin
  
199] 

 leis cor' gabh **cathraigh** in

**taisich** díar' bó ainm

**Cassobellaunus**
  
200] 

 iar nh-gliaidh mair.



  
201] Ro gabh inis **Bretan**

uile 'ársin, & ro sáe esti h-i tíribh

**Gallia**.



  
202] Bui Césair ré ré V m-bliadan ic traethadh & ic

tenngabháil
  
203] 

 in tíre sin iartharthuaisceirt in domain,

& araisin batar
  
204] 

 cinedha dibh cen ríarugud frisin ré sin

fóss.



205] Adhbhar in Catha Cathardha annso.
---------------------------------------



  
206] Marbh tra in **righan**
**Iulia** **ingen**
**Césair**, **banshéitigh** **Poimp

Maighe**
  
207] 

 i n-ecmung na réi-si & na h-aimsire,

& tuc **banchéile**


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208] 

 ele da éisi .i. in **ben** ro

búi lá **Marcus Crasus** intan

bui i
  
209] 

 ferannus, {MS H folio 380}**Corndelia** a h-ainm.



  
210] Tainic forcenn **dictatoirechta**
**Césair** ársin, uair ní

bhúi
  
211] 

 nech isin céim sin lá **Romhanacha** acht co cenn V m-bliadan
  
212] 

 mine h-ordaigthea on t-**shenadh**

doríse isin céim cétna. IS ed ro
  
213] 

 bo dir do **Césair**, immorro,

toidhecht docum in t-**shenaidh** **Rómhánaigh**
  
214] 

 i forcenn na V m-bliadan do

comairliugud a céime dó
  
215] 

 féin nó d'oirnnedh neich ele ind.



  
216] IArsin ní h-edh do righne siun iter, acht

ó fuair sligid & asrus
  
217] 

 gabhála na tíre sin i r-raibi; uair ro bo

omhan leis nech d'oirdnedh
  
218] 

 don t-**shenadh** dá

éissi dá saighidh íat, & test

gabhála na **Gallia** do
  
219] 

 beith fair-sein arná gabháil dó-son

chena acht becc. Conidh aire
  
220] 

 sin ro fhuirigh siun re ré V

m-bliadan ele do riarugud na ciniudh
  
221] 

 cétna, dar cindiudh én & dar

sárugud in t-**senaidh** **Románaig** uile.



  
222] Fássaidh immorro tnúth mor &

fich adhbul iter **Poimp Maighe**
  
223] 

 & **Iuil Cesair** annsin.

Aslaichidh ársin **Poimp Maighe** for in

**senadh**
  
224] 

 **Románach** a fuacra

occo & a cinniudh comadh bidhbu in ríghrechta
  
225] 

 **Romhánaigh**

dogrés **Césair** ar taidhecht dó a

n-aigid a cinniudh sin.



  
226] Atracht ársin isin **Roim**

adhbar essaenta & cath cathordha
  
227] 

 & cath budh uilliu inás do cinniudh isin

t-**shenadh** aire sin.
  
228] 

 uair is é in cath cathordha cétamus, in

cath dá comhérigh cách
  
229] 

 do innsaighidh araile do lucht na **h-

aencathrach**. Ba cath
  
230] 

 cathordha iarum do fhás don esaentaidh sin

& bá cath budh
  
231] 

 uilliu indás, uair ní h-edh amhain

atrachtadar lucht na h-**aencathrach**
  
232] 

 i comérghi in catha sin, acht atrachtadar cidh in
  
233] 

 t-aes cairdiusa & caradraidh, co m-bídh

in mac i n-aigid
  
234] 

 in athar & in **brathair** i n-aigid araile.



  
235] Batar tra cuissi imdha & adhbair or'

cennaighthi imordaigh
  
236] 

 in catha cathordha d'érghi isin **Roim** & isin t-**shenadh** intan
  
237] 

 sin. IN cétna adhbar dibh .i. an t-adhbar ó

tairnither & ó


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238] 

 trascurthur cech popol nertmar cumachtach isin chruinne

.i.
  
239] 

 dimus & innócbáil & in

mét menman dá línadh ar mét a neirt
  
240] 

 & a **fhlaithiusa**

& ar imad á innmusa, ar ní bidh modh ar

saidhbris
  
241] 

 na **Romhánach** intan

sin ar imad a n-**óir** & a n-

**airgid** & a
  
242] 

 n-edach n-examail, & ar cáeimhe a cumdach

do tighibh taitnemachaib
  
243] 

 & do cabrachaib cumdaighthibh & do

grianánaibh
  
244] 

 solusaibh, do longaib & do libhernaibh, do

cairptibh & do
  
245] 

 cetherríadhaibh, do chuachaibh & do

cornnaibh & copánaibh &
  
246] 

 d'imadh cecha maithiusa archena, & ar mét

forbaind a caithmhe
  
247] 

 bídh & lenna acco a l-lo nó i n-

aidhchi. Uair ní raibhe do
  
248] 

 **Románachaibh** uile

aenduine lásar' miadh a rádh co m-beith do
  
249] 

 tuaith nech budh ferr inás féin, co n-

ordnitis doerclanna léo i
  
250] 

 n-ardclannaibh & i n-ardcémennaibh

trénaibh dar cenn **óir**

&
  
251] 

 innmhais, co ná rabhadar rechta nó cinnti

**senaidh** ar coir occo,
  
252] 

 co m-bídh miscais mór &

mídúthracht la cech oenduine isin
  
253] 

 **cathraigh** d'araile, cor'

bá toil dóibh uile adhbar in catha
  
254] 

 *d'fás etarru féin &

eter a **tuisechu** dano, co tairsedh cach dib
  
255] 

 a midúthracht & a mi-innithim for

araili.*



  
256] Adhbar ele don cath cathordha, in **flaithius** do comroind
  
257] 

 iter tri **tigernaidibh**, uair i céin marus usce

ós talamh & áer
  
258] 

 ós usce, & í cén bés

in tésca utmall irchradhach & in grian
  
259] 

 glanruithnech forórdha *for a r-

rith* nemhcumsgaigthech nemtairismech
  
260] 

 ic in ordugud láe & aidhchi, {MS H folio 381}

 ní fuighbither
  
261] 

 comann comcubaid nó aentu fírtairisi iter

lucht comroindti
  
262] 

 **flaithiusa** &

ferainn dogrés ar bith ná ar doman riam na iarum.



  
263] Adhbar ele don cath cathordha, **Marcus

Crasus** do marbad,
  
264] 

 uair amail tairmisces in slíabh diana*d* ainm **Istmos**


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265] 

 comsiledh comramhach tonntáibhsenach **mara Ioin** & **mara
  
266] 

 Éicc** cena lecon a cenn araile, is amhbaidh

sin ro tairmisc
  
267] 

 **Marcus Crasus** in cen ro bo

béo in t-anbhthen esaentadhach
  
268] 

 atracht iter **Poimp Maighe**

& **Iuil Césair** iartain.



  
269] Adhbar ele don cath cathardha, in **airdríghan** **Iulia** **ingen**
  
270] 

 **Césair** do écc, uair i

cein no mairedh sen ic **Poimp** in comlepaidh
  
271] 

 nó thairmiscfedh comérghi a h-athar

& a céile, *con*nách
  
272] 

 lécfedh nech i cenn a chéile dibh.



  
273] Adhbar ele don cath catharda in borrfad mór

aicnidh &
  
274] 

 in innóccbail inmedhónach ro búi i

craidhi cechtarde in dá
  
275] 

 **airdríg** .i.

**Poimp** & **Césair**. Ro

búi do méd do cinedhaibh
  
276] 

 in domain ro clói **Poimp**

& do mét fuair do deghtoici co n-ice
  
277] 

 sin nar' bo míadh leis nech isin doman do

cudrumugud fris.
  
278] 

 **Césair** immorro, do bí do

airdi a aicnidh sén nar' míadh leis
  
279] 

 fós nech isin doman do derrscnugud de féin,

co nách frith acmuing
  
280] 

 coisc a móraicnidh male acht tre eitergleo*d* catha namá.



  
281] Adbar ele don cath catharda fós in t-imfhuirech

.V. m-bliadan
  
282] 

 imurcraid do róine **Césair**

dar andeóin an t-**senaidh** **Románaigh**
  
283] 

 i tíribh **Gallia**,

conid aire sin ro aentaigh in **senadh** uile

acht
  
284] 

 becc má ríghadh **Poimp**

& má dichur **Césair**

dogrés.



  
285] Cídh fil ann tra, o ro érgidar na cuissi

sin & na h-adhbair
  
286] 

 imdha in catha cathordha isin **Roim**

féin iter dá **primhthaisech**
  
287] 

 in ríghrechta **Rómhánta** ro mescad &

ro morbuaidhred in
  
288] 

 **ríghflaithius** **Románach**. Ro dluighedh & ro

dianscáiledh smachtchain
  
289] 

 t-sídhamail na h-**airdríghi** 

fó cetharairdibh na
  
290] 

 cruinne, co n-derrnadh fót crithaig don uile doman

ó tá in fail
  
291] 

 i turcaibh grian cosin inadh i fuinenn, &

ó crichaib in cresa


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292] 

 tentidhe andes co h-imellbordaibh in fhuarda adhfhuair

oighreta
  
293] 

 fóthuaidh, conach frith samail na cosmailes in

buaidhertha
  
294] 

 bithgairbh ro fhogluais in **senadh** **Rómhánach** & cricha

& cenéla
  
295] 

 in domain intan sin, acht in cumusc & in

combuaidhred innisit
  
296] 

 éolaigh & *lucht*

úghdairrais do beith for na dúilib domantaibh
  
297] 

 i forbha & i forcenn in betha .i. intan tuit*f*it na renna roghlana
  
298] 

 asa sostaibh & asa n-inadhaibh fein, &

intan díanscáil*f*es
  
299] 

 ler ádhbul adhuathmur na n-uisci n-ingantach dar

dreich in
  
300] 

 talman, & intan bés imtuaircnech

& imlesadh na n-dul cotarsna
  
301] 

 etarro fein ic á taifnech & ic á

trenscaradh ón caradradh
  
302] 

 comcubaid & ón recht aicnidh a fhuilit,

co laifiter uile i n-deilbh
  
303] 

 choitchinn cumus*c*da na maisi

áenda écruta i m-bátar for dus.



  
304] Ni bá samail didu dá déine

& da tinnesnaighi ro comérigh
  
305] 

 anfadh aicenta & robhurta rodímais,

fích & forluinne **Poimp** &
  
306] 

 **Césair** ar *marbadh

**Marcus Crassus**, acht amal no cuirthea*
  
307] 

 sliabh **Istmos** asan inadh ro gabh

iter **muir Ioin** & **muir

Éic**,
  
308] 

 & no scuchad ruadhbuinne robhurta &

ilar tonn taebhuaine
  
309] 

 in mara cechtardha dochum araile fochéttóir

dá éis.



  
310] {MS H folio 382} Maircc tír

& tuath, mairg popul & **senadh**, mairg
  
311] 

 **rígha** & **taisechu** iter ar' érigh inní atracht

annsin isin **Róimh**
  
312] 

 .i. in cath cathordha. Bá maircc do lucht na **Rómha** & na
  
313] 

 h-**Etáile**, uair

dosfancadar uilc mora triana bithin, *air rob
  
314] 

 imda seancathair cadusach gan atreib acco de* ar rob
  
315] 

 imdha tech cen muntir & múr 'arna

múradh & ferond cen
  
316] 

 trebhadh & gart cen buain. Ba mairg tra don

ciniudh doenda
  
317] 

 in cath cétna, ar ní bí díbh

ciniudh ó nach tangas h-i foirithin
  
318] 

 **Poimp Maighe** nó

**Iul Césair** don cath cathordha.

Bá maircc


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p.26


  
319] 

 do popal do chuir in cath, uair is fair ro

sráinedh é. Bá maircc
  
320] 

 do **Césair** a comthriall,

uair is trit tainic a bas. Amhail nó
  
321] 

 fásadh maith do cech enduine dibh don coccadh is

amhlaid
  
322] 

 ro búi a shaint & a láinne acco

uile, co nach frith léo aenduine
  
323] 

 no beith ic á tairmesc.



  
324] Ná dá ríghmilid rathmara rotrena

sin .i. **Poimp Maighe**
  
325] 

 & **Iul Cesair**, ro bui

écutrumus mór & derrscnugud dermair
  
326] 

 iter ord a **flaithiusa**

& indram a n-aicenta & a n-aíssi.

**Poimp
  
327] 

Maighe**

cétus, fer mórmenmnach, adhbhultren, ardchonáich,
  
328] 

 sídhamail, socomairlech é, co febhus

tidhnacail, co n-airdi aicnidh.
  
329] 

 Acht cena bá foras-láech intan sin,

& nír' bo thualaing gnimrad
  
330] 

 miled do frecra, acht a thairisi asa deghgnimradhaibh

féin ro
  
331] 

 frecair fecht n-aill. Ocus bui do fhot a foistine

& a deghtoici
  
332] 

 isin **Róimh** co n-ice sin

conár' bó *infe*adhma fri frestal

cocaidh
  
333] 

 na catha, acht a thairm & a clú mor ica

irrdercugud fo cech
  
334] 

 popol. Ocus in **senadh** ic

á adhradh ar a uaisle & ar a onóraighi
  
335] 

 léo, & ar febhus a tidhnacail, conach a

cosmailius acht madh
  
336] 

 eóchrann darach dermhaire forsa n-

gnáthaighidís faidhbh aesa
  
337] 

 madhma do tobhairt la gentibh dia n-idhbairt dona

déibh
  
338] 

 i lógh coscair, co m-beith in dair dermair sin

amhlaid sin
  
339] 

 ré ré cían co crinann & co

féodhaighenn cen rúsc, cen
  
340] 

 duille, cen croicenn, cen toradh, co m-beidís a

premha ar
  
341] 

 fogluasacht fuíthi. Indar-let co tuitfedh la

fuasnadh na cétgaeithi
  
342] 

 do ticfadh, & ciamad imdha crann dosach

deghdíghaind
  
343] 

 do cech aird uimpi is í a h-oenur ro adhairthea la
  
344] 

 cach ar a uaisle & ar a onoraighe leo. Ba h-

amlaid sin do
  
345] 

 **Poimp Maighe** iccon t-**shenadh** **Rómhanach**.




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p.28



346] Tuaruscbáil **Césair**

innso.
------------------------------------



  
347] **Cesair** immorro, fer fergach

forníata: caem, corpúr: merdána,
  
348] 

 mórmenmnach: diic, diumsach, dúrdoiligh,

díanaicentach:
  
349] 

 tenn, tren, tarcaisnech, talchair: andiud, amnus,

athghér,
  
350] 

 ansergach, allata, aníarraidh, airctech,

airbhertach: nemh*n*air,
  
351] 

 nemmertnech, nemnech, naimdemail. **Rí** for **righdhacht**
  
352] 

 & mílid ar gnimaibh gaile &

gaiscid, tuir catha ar calmadus,
  
353] 

 amhus ar éscaidhecht. I tuile a ratha & a

aíssi dó intan sin.
  
354] 

 Ní tuille*d* buidhe fria nech,

ní clú fás b*ai* icc a

irrdercus,
  
355] 

 acht a nert a lámha & a cruas a cridhe.

Nis- fánic riam ní
  
356] 

 budh nar leis acht nemclódh a bidhbad h-í

cath. Nir' coicill
  
357] 

 do caraid na do námaid, acht ó do

érghedh a ferg nó métaighedh
  
358] 

 & nó tormaighedh a gnimradha gaile

& gaiscid for cech ló.



  
359] Ní ardadh fris tren {MS H folio 383} ar nách tísadh.



  
360] IS amhlaid ba loinn les techt cech conair no cingfed
  
361] 

 tre ráon slogh & tré todhail

fhola, cor' bo h-í a shamhail, saighnen
  
362] 

 taithneamhach tentidhe tísadh a h-uachtar aeoir

docum
  
363] 

 talman co m-bresmaidm foghair tréin tre imaltur na

gaoithi
  
364] 

 glanfuaire & nell urétrom aerdha triasa

tic co fordhorchai*d*
  
365] 

 soillsi in lae lánsoluis don*a*

puplaibh imeclach*a* ata comhfhoicsi
  
366] 

 dó, co nach frith*t*airis fris

trén no tairmisced co l-lae and
  
367] 

 ár dáine ic toitim anuas & ar*n*aill ic tinntódh suas dori*di*se,
  
368] 

 ar teclaim & ar tinól a thenti esrainti

lesin soighnén.



  
369] Ba h-amhlaid sin do **Césair**

didu, uair saighnén taitnemach
  
370] 

 tenedh ar soillsi & ar shochraidhecht &

ar mét nó frithardad cách:
  
371] 

 toidhecht in t-shaighnén anuas docum talman .i.

**Césair** do toidecht


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p.30


  
372] 

 a féic*i* & a h-

uachtur in domain .i. asin **Roim** i tirib **Gallia**:
  
373] 

 Fordorchae soillsi in láe don t-shaighnén

.i. **Cesair** d'fortamlugud
  
374] 

 for clú & for errdarcus

**Poimp Maighe**. �ra móra 'con

t-saighnén
  
375] 

 oc techt & ic tinntódh, ára mora

la **Césair** for lucht na **Gallia**
  
376] 

 ic techt on **Roim**, ára mora

for lucht na h-**Etáile** ic

tinntódh
  
377] 

 a muigh na **Tesáile**. A thente

esrainte do tinól *lasin saignen,
  
378] 

 a sloigh & miledha loiscctecha* do tinol la

**Cesair** asin **Roim**
  
379] 

 & a tiribh **Gallia**

& a h-inis **Bretan** docum in

catha cathordha.
  
380] 

 Cúisi & ádhbuir in catha cathordha

co n-ice sin. In scel fein
  
381] 

 innister 'nar n-díadh festa.



382] Toghail **dénna**
**Arimin** annso sís.
---------------------------------------------



  
383] *Ó* ro scáich do

**Césair** traethad & tenngabáil

tíri **Gallia**
  
384] 

 & lochta **Lochlann** & innsi **Bretan** fri ré na .x. m-bliadan adubramar,
  
385] 

 imsáe reme docum na h-**Etáile**. Fuidhis **léghaidhe** & lucht
  
386] 

 slighedh úadh d'innsaighi in t-**senaidh** d'iarraid buadha forro
  
387] 

 & d'iarraid fuillidh **consulachta** uatha, uair ro scaich do

riaruchudh
  
388] 

 na n-uile ciniudh ro erbadh fris. O 'tcuala ín

**senadh**
  
389] 

 **Rómhánach**

aní sén do rónadh cinniudh **senaidh** occo, tre furáil
  
390] 

 & tre aslach **Poimp**, co nach

léiccfithea **Césair** maraon & a

slógh
  
391] 

 isin **cathraig** tri bithu, acht

damad ail lais a buadhugud on
  
392] 

 t-**shenadh** nó faicfedh a

slóghu i **sléibh Elpa**

& dodicsedh fein
  
393] 

 docum na **cathrach**.



  
394] O ro h-aisneded do **Cesair** sin ba

derbh deimhin leis comadh
  
395] 

 d'imbert bais fair no bethea aca dedhail fria

slógh, & ro
  
396] 

 cinn aici féin nach rachadh don **Róimh** tri bithu cin lín catha uime.



  
397] Tainic iarum **Césair** 'na reim

rígh reimhe cor' tairmceimnig
  
398] 

 sair cech n-dírech dar senbennaibh **snechtaidhi** **sléibhe uraird


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p.32


  
399] 

 Elpa** cosin uathadh slóigh tarrustair imaille

fris .u. cét ar .d.
  
400] 

 míle, cor' gabh sossadh & **longphort** for brú srotha **Rubicon** i
  
401] 

 coicrich a feraind féin & tiri na h-**Etáile**.



  
402] Ro búi ac á thúr & ic

á scrutain ina menmain annsin
  
403] 

 amail do génadh a*n* cocadh

& do béradh an cath. Atcondaircc
  
404] 

 **Césair** fís adamhra

& aisling ingnadh intan sin for brú in
  
405] 

 t-srotha .i. adar-leis in **Roim** do

toidhecht i n-deilbh mná da
  
406] 

 innsaigid, co cruth socarchain sirédrocht {MS H folio 384}



 tre caburdorcha
  
407] 

 na h-aidhchi forscáthaighi furri. Foirc*s*i broin & toirrsi
  
408] 

 for a gnúis. Trillsi liatha lánsochraidhi

for scáiliudh & for
  
409] 

 esrethiudh ima cenn cumdachta. Doiti tarrnochta aicci ic
  
410] 

 frestal in catha. Crithomhan & imecla fuirri.

Cned mor &
  
411] 

 accaíne ádhbul lée.



  
412] Ro gabh for a acallaim, idar leis, & itbert

co forníata:
  
413] 

 ‘Cia conair tiaghar in rém sea, a firu?’ ol

sí. ‘Cia leth
  
414] 

 berthai mo meirgi libh? Má seitche dlighidh

nó senbés,
  
415] 

 anaidh *sunn* ic sruth **Rubicon**, uair ní dlegur techt tairis co
  
416] 

 frestal mergedh nó arm.’



  
417] Ro driuch tra **Césair** co h-

uathbásach imeclach ádhbul o
  
418] 

 inn co bonn, & ro cruadhaigh & ro

chataigh a fholt 'ma cenn
  
419] 

 ré mét na graine & in uathfais

dos-fainic. Ro gabh ic edurguidhe
  
420] 

 na n-dei n-adhartha 'arsin im soirbheochadh a

réime,
  
421] 

 co n-debhairt: ‘a **Ióib**

uilecumachtaigh,’ ol se, ‘a dée na **Troghianda**
  
422] 

 in **ciniudha Ule***c*ta, & a **Romhaill** righ-

duiligh, & a tendti
  
423] 

 bidhbe*o*da *i*na

**tempull** Vestallda, co m-bé for

furtacht
  
424] 

 & bur foirithin malle frim! A innamail na

cumachtach


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425] 

 forordha i talmain didu,’ ol se, ‘.i. a **Róimh** ro-uasal, co ro cungna
  
426] 

 linn, ar ni dot aimles na dot ingreim tiaghar in turus-

sa, acht
  
427] 

 is dot saerad ó na **tigernaighibh** diumsacha domfuilet fuirri.
  
428] 

 Nach faici do milid diles féin’ .i.

**Césair**, ‘'ar m-breith coscair
  
429] 

 dot naimdibh for tír & for muir. is

é is cinntach ann, intí
  
430] 

 triallus ar scaradh’ .i. **Poimp**.



  
431] Ó tairnic do **Césair**

inn edarghuidhe sin, ro lín robharta
  
432] 

 feirgi & lonnuis é trena túr

& trena scrutan féin, & tainic co
  
433] 

 dían tinnesnach *gona mileduib

les* do techt dar sruth **Rubicon**,
  
434] 

 amail is déne tísadh in leomhan **Affracdha** docum a
  
435] 

 námhat 'arna lonnugud & 'arna fergugud

tresin esargadh do-bert
  
436] 

 féin da erball fair, ar innisit na fisidi conach

erigh
  
437] 

 luinde in leomhain dogrés conas frithardann nech

ele nó e
  
438] 

 féin, conidh edh dogní iarum intan

atcí a námhait & nách
  
439] 

 innsaighi fair, esargudh dermair don mill

móradhbul bís for a
  
440] 

 erball do gabháil dar a formna féin, co n-

erigh a ferg trit-sin,
  
441] 

 & co scuich fochétóir dochum a

námhat cen omun buille
  
442] 

 no urchuir fair.



  
443] IS amlaid sin ro fas ferg & luinne

**Césair** don túr & don
  
444] 

 imradhugud doríne féin, co tainic

fochétóir do thecht dar
  
445] 

 sruth **Rubicon** cona slóghaibh

leis. IN *sruth* h-í sin a tobur
  
446] 

 becc siles a bunadh, & is é is coicrich

do lucht na **Gallia** & do
  
447] 

 cathaibh na h-**Etaile**. Becc

& mesurdha é & urusa a thocht
  
448] 

 i n-aimsir shamhraidh. Badur tri h-ádhbuir

métaighthi aigi intan
  
449] 

 sin rainic **Césair** cuigi .i.

aimsir gemhreta ann, & tres uathaidh
  
450] 

 ar*ai* ais ésci, áes ina

gnáth tuile fleochadh isén dogrés. In


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451] 

 tres adhbar didu, a lán do

**snechta** sléibhe **Elpa** do siliudh
  
452] 

 ann la tinfedh na gaeithi in airdes cech n-dírech,

cor' lín sen
  
453] 

 na tola tromtuile h-é, co rainicc dar bruach

srotha **Rubicon**,
  
454] 

 cor' doirbh a thecht lá mét a tuile.



  
455] Ro coraigh **Césair** a **marcslogh** re h-ucht in t-srotha sin
  
456] 

 ón brúach có 'raile, & ro

chuir a traighthecha re taobh, co
  
457] 

 rancadar imslán dar in sruth cen raon, cen

bádhudh eich
  
458] 

 {MS H folio 385} na duine don t-

slógh ann don dula sin.



  
459] IC tabhairt a coissi do **Cesair** i m-

bruach alltorach in
  
460] 

 t-srotha, is ann sin asbert

**Césair**: Fácmaid andso ar síth

&
  
461] 

 ar caradradh re lucht na **Rómha**, ar sé. Cidh fil ann festa
  
462] 

 acht in toicthiu do lenmain co toir iudicecht &

etergléodh in
  
463] 

 catha moir etraind.



  
464] Seolaid **Césair** in aidhchi sin

co nemlesc nemhshádhail,
  
465] 

 amal is déne do raghadh cloch a tailm nó

saighet a fidhbac,
  
466] 

 co ruc a dirim slóigh & sochraidi leis do

toghail **dénna** **Arimin**,
  
467] 

 **cathair** ísen bui í

comhfhocus do fo mámus **Poimp** & in
  
468] 

 t-**shenaidh** **Romhánaigh**, co rancadur na

slóigh in baile la dobhursoillsi
  
469] 

 na maitne muichi arna mhárach.



  
470] Do bí tromnélghal dorcha

dubhcíach isin maidin i tús in
  
471] 

 láe sin. Búi do mét na cíach

co rancadar slóigh **Césair** co tai
  
472] 

 tostadhach docum **dénda** **Arimin**,

cor' sáidhset a mergedha
  
473] 

 for lár in baile, & nír' airghedar

lucht in **margaidh** íat
  
474] 

 no co cualadar gláedh béccedhach *n*a stoc sleschain slemhainsholus
  
475] 

 & na cornd comdírech & na

cuislenn catha, análfadhach
  
476] 

 na n-ech, sétfedhach na miled, &

scrédgaire na fagha
  
477] 

 faebhrach firgér, & geóin in

morslóigh ic gabháil in **margaidh**.




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p.38



  
478] Ro brissedh comsanadh *popuil*
**dénna** **Arimin** desin. Tucadh
  
479] 

 dúscadh namhat & tidhuabairt echtrand

*& buaidredh bidbad*
  
480] 

 for ócaibh in baile annsin. Do érghedar

annsin lucht gaiscid
  
481] 

 án baile docum a n-arm, & ro gabhadh

cloidhmhe maela
  
482] 

 mergecha & slegha cenncroma crithánacha,

& scéith imellcrína
  
483] 

 arsaidhi, ar ní búi a ríachtanus a

les occo fri ré ciana ar
  
484] 

 tinne & ar trebhurdaingne na smachtcána

*sída* bói occo.



  
485] Tancadur for múr an baile 'ársin,

& tucsat aithne for
  
486] 

 mergedhaibh na **Romhánach**. Bá

súaithnigh a n-dath sen &
  
487] 

 ba urusa aithne forro, ar búi delbh aquili in cech

taebh mergi
  
488] 

 díbh. Ar tri h-adhbaraibh do

berthea in t-ordúgud sin for
  
489] 

 mergedhaibh na **Románach**. IN cétna fáth

dibh, co tuicidh
  
490] 

 cach gurob do síl **Ioib** doibh,

uair én coisrectha do **Ioib** inn
  
491] 

 aquil. In fáth ele didu, co tuicidh cách

gurob comfocus in
  
492] 

 **flaithius** **Romhánach** do **flaithius** na n-déi, ar aisi an aquil

én
  
493] 

 is airdi foluamhain for bith. An tres fáth co tuicedh cách
  
494] 

 **tigernus** na **Rómhánach** do beith ós

na h-uilib dháinibh in domain,
  
495] 

 amail atá **tigernus** na

h-aquili for na h-uilibh ethaidibh.



  
496] O ro aithnighedar tra na h-aquili aithinte &

na mergedha
  
497] 

 **Rómhánacha** ic

lucht **dénna** **Arimin**, & o ro tencsat

**Cesair**
  
498] 

 in*a* éo ard áighthidhi

i medhón in t-shlóigh, ro bidhgsat fochétoir
  
499] 

 & ro lín omhan & imecla ic

faicsin **Césair**. *Ro

gabsat ic
  
500] 

 uchbadhaigh & ac egáini moir co tai

tastach toithenach.*
  
501] 

 ‘Uch,’ ar cech fer díbh ina menmain, ‘mairg

dána*d* fót dúthaigh
  
502] 

 in feronn so, mairg do cumdaigh a **chathraigh** *in* alt


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503] 

 in inaidh-sea .i. i coicrich na h-**Etáile** & tíre **Gallia**, uair cidh
  
504] 

 sídh bes in cech inadh bidh cocadh ann, &

ní fólíth nach ro
  
505] 

 suidigh in toicthi i n-airther nó i n-descert in

domhain {MS H folio 386}
  
506] 

 sinn, uair cech longport & cech creich

& cech sluoighedh ticfadh
  
507] 

 do innredh na h-**Etáile** bidh ocoinde a

cétgress, amail tancadur
  
508] 

 popuil bruthmura na **Cim*br*ecdha** intan tancadur i n-aghaidh
  
509] 

 in t-**senaidh** **Rómhánaigh**. Is í so

slighi tainic **Anibhel** co slógh
  
510] 

 na h-**Affraice** malle fris

do toghail na **Rómha**. *Is *i* in cétna
  
511] 

 fos tancadar laechraidh na **Lochlaindi** d'innrad

na **Roma**.*
  
512] 

 Cidhtracht acht cebe minca ro impodh in toici

ríamh ar in
  
513] 

 **Róimh** is í so slige

cech sloigh & conair cech catha dia saighi*d*.’



  
514] Rob' é sin tra imrádhugud &

accáine incleithe cech aenduine
  
515] 

 fó leith i n-**dinn**
**Arimin**, & nír' lámh nech

díbh a claistecht
  
516] 

 sin uadha ar ecla **Césair**, acht

*siad 'na n-dirmaibh &
  
517] 

 na m-buidhnibh co h-utmall anfosaigh, co tostach

tóethenach,
  
518] 

 fon samail sin*, amail bís ealtadha

anbosaidhi na n-en foluaimnech
  
519] 

 'ar m-béin na fúardha nh-gemhreta

friú.



  
520] Tainic lánsoillsi in lai fáe sin,

& ro gabh **Césair** in baile
  
521] 

 'arsin.



522] Tocastal slogh **Cesair**.
--------------------------------



  
523] Do róchtadur atinne adhanta feirgi &

lucht aslaigh & urála
  
524] 

 in morcatha docum **Césair** annsin

.i. ceithri **trebhainn**

toghaidhi


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p.42


  
525] 

 do **Rómhánachaibh** .i.

**Marcus Antonius** &

**Puplius Casius** &
  
526] 

 **Celius** &

**Cúrio** a n-anmann. Ocus carait

**Césair** árchena, do neoch
  
527] 

 ro bói isin **Roim** dibh 'arna

n-athchur & 'arna n-innarba don
  
528] 

 t-**shenadh** **Romhánach** asin **cathraigh** ar a m-beith ac congnum la
  
529] 

 **Césair** & ic tacra tar a

cenn isin **chuirt** **Romhánaigh**. Ba ferrdi
  
530] 

 la **Césair** innísin, uair

nír' nár leis a n-dingnedh d'ulc lá
  
531] 

 lucht na **Rómha** 'ar n-innarba

a muinteri doibh.



  
532] IN cethramadh **trebhonn** tainic co

**Césair** .i. **Cúrio**,

fer
  
533] 

 suilbhir sanntach essen, & féthium

fírglicc: *fer* ro bo thenn
  
534] 

 guth & gnimradh isin **Róim** co n-ice sin, fer da tuc

**Césair** tidhnaicci
  
535] 

 móra **oir** &

indmais tarcenn gabhála aigi & tacra tar a
  
536] 

 chenn isin **cúria** **Rómhánach**, con*id* aire-sin ro h-innarbad asin
  
537] 

 **cathraigh** h-é *intan sin co tanic docum Cesair.*



  
538] O 'tconnairc in **Curio** sin na snima

bátar i cridhe **Césair**
  
539] 

 ro gabh fora acallaim im nertadh in catha fair,

& asbert:



  
540] ‘A **Césair**,’ ol

sé, ‘in cén ro fétsum guth *leat* isin **Roim**
  
541] 

 do ratsum, cer'b olc lásin **senadh** **Romhánach**, ro gabhsum acut
  
542] 

 & ro tairmisc*s*ium

ríghi do **Poimp**, amail tainic dinn, in oiret
  
543] 

 búi comus & cumachta occaind isin **Roim** & ro bás ic lenmain
  
544] 

 fírinne innte. INtan immorro ro coiscit ar eicin

rechta na
  
545] 

 firindi lasin **senad**,

& ro aentaighset uile lá **Poimp**, ro

fácsumne
  
546] 

 in **Roim** & dúthaigh

ar n-athar & ar senathar fortsa, uair
  
547] 

 sáilemaitne do coscursu dár n-ordugud *i*nar n-inadhaibh féin
  
548] 

 dorise. Déna calma iarum,’ bar

**Curio**, ‘intan atá **Poimp**

nemfhuirighthi,
  
549] 

 innsaighedh h-é résiu thinoiles a muintir,

*intan is
  
550] 

 urlam & is furithi dít gach maith* 

uair is minic fásus ircoit
  
551] 

 d'esnadudh & d'imfhuirech na n-dál n-

urlumh dogrés, amail


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p.44


  
552] 

 asbreth ba émh tar anem. Ocus araill ann dono,

uair is dar
  
553] 

 cenn bloighi bicce don doman ro bádhais fria

ré na .x. m-bliadan
  
554] 

 ic gnim catha & ic fulang docrach i

tíribh **Gallia** is
  
555] 

 mórmó is córa duit cathugud calma

tarcenn in t-shlóigh .i.
  
556] 

 darcenn na **Rómha**, uair in

lá gébhusa in **Roim** is ann

gébhus
  
557] 

 tú cennus na cruinne uile. Atát

ádbair sonairti acut ara
  
558] 

 n-dénta {MS H folio 387} duit

comthriall catha fria **Poimp Maighe**
  
559] 

 & frisin **Roim**, uair

inní is gnáth do denam do cech **rígh** acco
  
560] 

 son .i. in popul d*a* oirdnedh

& do buadhugud i l-lóg a
  
561] 

 coscair ní fuaraisiu sin, acht format caich friut-

su chena ar
  
562] 

 t' febhus *is ed beras gach ni

dib sin fort.*. IS infechtain
  
563] 

 iter dá leicter ar ais duit na ciniudha ro gabhais

féin a l-los do
  
564] 

 cloidhimh. Ro cinn **Poimp** didu nach

bíadh i comrainn
  
565] 

 **flaithiusa** frit ní

cumgi siu comhroind na cruinne do gabháil
  
566] 

 uadha acht tre etergleó*d*

catha namá.’



  
567] Ro gabh gre*i*m tra in gresacht sin

& in láidhiudh do bert
  
568] 

 **Curio** for

**Césair**, uair amail arduighes aicnedh eich i

comhling
  
569] 

 retha is amhlaid sin ro métaiged menma

**Césair** lá gresacht
  
570] 

 **Curio** fair.



  
571] Ro sáithit a mergedha la

**Cesair** annsin, & do fhuacair


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572] 

 do sluaghaibh uile éstecht ré guth

& ré innsce & fria
  
573] 

 erlabhradh.



  
574] ‘A aes cumtha,’ bar eisiumh, ‘do fhuilngebhair

mór d'étualang
  
575] 

 i cathaibh & i comhlannaibh ic clodh ar

cinedhaibh tuaisceirt
  
576] 

 in betha malle frim fria ré na .x. m-bliadan so. Mór d'fhuacht
  
577] 

 ro fuilngebhair ó oighredh uisci sléibhe

**Elpa**, & tar éis na

coscur
  
578] 

 sin do cinnedh cen bhar lecon isin **Roimh** co brath & cen
  
579] 

 mo dín d'fághbail dam-sa ar muir ná

ar tír. Ale, dá mad
  
580] 

 amhlaid tísaind-si don **Róim** *ar clodh catha

form &*  ar
  
581] 

 fác*b*áil mo mergedh lam

naimdiu & me ac teichedh re lucht
  
582] 

 na **Gallia**, créd do

géndais frim iter intan is 'ar m-breith coscair
  
583] 

 dam-sa *as cach ciniud*

& 'ar n-imluadh don toicthin
  
584] 

 as cech sonmighi i n-araile itát ic triall ardaigh

frim? Ticedh
  
585] 

 ass **Poimp** inar n-docum &

senóraigh in t-**senaidh** maraen fris
  
586] 

 madh maith leis a h-aithle a sídha & a

sádháilechta fada. Is
  
587] 

 derbh lem nách léiciub-sa a **ríghi** na a **flaithius** dó ní is sia cen
  
588] 

 a comroind fris. Ní ránic

**Poimp** a áis trichtaigi

intan do rónad in
  
589] 

 cétbuadud la **Románu** dó. Ní derb

leis, dar lem, in onóir sin
  
590] 

 tarraid óenfecht do lecon úad dogrés

cenco tic de imluad a
  
591] 

 **fhlaithiusa** ar a arsaidecht

intan-sa.’




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p.48



  
592] ‘Cid dam-bíu-sa ac á acaine cacha n-

dernai d'anríghe & do
  
593] 

 drochsmacht frisin ré sin, uair is comhaithnidh do

chách uile
  
594] 

 íat. Missi didu ní fagh*abh*ar cin dam la lucht na **Rómha**
  
595] 

 acht cen dedhail dam-sa ar a forcongur son ré mo

mergedhaibh
  
596] 

 coscrachaibh & frim slóghaibh, &

araidhe, masam cinntach sa
  
597] 

 *airi sen* nách lór

dúibh mo buaidh do buain orum-sa am
  
598] 

 aenur, & tabhurthur luagh a saethair don t-

sluagh búi maille
  
599] 

 frim. Ordnet in **tigerna** bus toil

doibh forro mas ar mo daigh
  
600] 

 se indarbtar iat.’






  
601] ‘IN abraid rim-sa cena, a ócco,’ ol se,

‘ca h-inat foistine
  
602] 

 bías ic ar senórachaib ar scur dá n-

gaisced, & ca sosta
  
603] 

 sádhaile i suidhfet ar senmilid, ca fuinn

fhérmura geltfuit
  
604] 

 ar n-almha & ar n-innile & ar n-

echradha, ca tír trebhfaither
  
605] 

 linn fesin, ca múr & ca

mórcathracha i n-dingínter leighes
  
606] 

 ar láechraidi intan bás adhlaic {MS H folio 388} dóibh intan n*on*indarbtar
  
607] 

 asin **Roim** & asar n-

dúchus féin, & do berar *i*nar
  
608] 

 fiadhnaissi íat do miledhaibh

**Poimp**?’



  
609] ‘Cidh fil and, a deghmuinter,’ ar sé,

‘acht ó nách damhthur
  
610] 

 dligedh duinn, tóccbaidh for mergedha coscracha

foraibh.
  
611] 

 Fo gnat for n-gnimradha gaiscid daibh co m-benum in domun
  
612] 

 uile don tí nách damh roind leithe

dúinn. Beid na dei ic
  
613] 

 congnum linn, uair ni d'argain na **Rómha** tiaghmaid, acht is
  
614] 

 dá saeradh o na **tigernadhaibh** diumsachaib filet fuirri.’



  
615] Aithesca **Cesair** co n-ice sin.



  
616] Búi fodhord mór 'con t-shlógh

uile fri ré cían 'ársin, uair
  
617] 

 cer'bdar feochrach menmanna na miled sin, &

cerbdar galach
  
618] 

 i n-aicenta, do cúaidh báidhe mor

& caer condailbhi, &


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p.50


  
619] 

 gradh a n-athardha dhoibh, co m-búi ac á

tairmesc do áilgius
  
620] 

 in catha cathordha, acht araidhi dos-fic fallscudh feirgi

&
  
621] 

 áilgius imberta a n-iaraind tre imaltur na

fergluinne & tré
  
622] 

 omhan in **rígh** rogairg

rodiumsaigh ro nert in cath forro andís.



  
623] IS annsin atracht aonóclach isin **airiucht**, & ro fhaisnés
  
624] 

 rún menman & aicenta cech énduine

isin *t-*slógh uile,

**Lelius**
  
625] 

 ainm in óclaigh, taisech imghona la

**Césair** h-é, & ni lamhadh
  
626] 

 nech do muintir **Césair** slegh

nó saiget do dibhrucud i
  
627] 

 n-imairic áigh nó i cléith comluinn

remhe. Tuc a aghaidh for
  
628] 

 **Césair** & asbert:



  
629] ‘A fhollamnaigh in ríghrechta **Rómhánaigh**’ .i. a

**Cesair**, ‘is
  
630] 

 dír & is dlighedh duinn itrasta briathra

fíri do chantain frit.
  
631] 

 In fetair iter conidh ádhbhul a acaine &

conidh mór a gerán
  
632] 

 i men*m*annaibh na míled-sa a

fod atai ic fulang tarcaisne ó
  
633] 

 lucht na **Rómha**. Inn edh do

beir fort-sa *sin* ar n-etairisine
  
634] 

 acut? Nír' comtig duit-siu on cena, air i cein

cotuicfet *leg.
  
635] 

 cotnicfat F.* ar n-doidi sonairtini foga do cassad a

cath nó a
  
636] 

 cliathaigh ni fodhemasu tarcasul neich fort

dogrés. Ní espach
  
637] 

 linne iter in **flaithius** **Rómhánach** do

discáiliudh fódaigh nach
  
638] 

 beith tarcaisne neich fort-sa. Not-lenfut-sa in

slóg-sa cidh
  
639] 

 bé conair isin domun do dodhaing nó do

shodhaing coso
  
640] 

 treóraigh*fe* íat.

Ní docra dóibh sin *in*na cech conair

rot lensat
  
641] 

 cosaniu.’



  
642] ‘Ro badh amhra inmhain dúinn dá

fétmais t' orcátu-sa do
  
643] 

 lenmain amail budh dúthracht linn, &

cinnmit nách budh comcathordha
  
644] 

 iter duinn dogrés, & nach budh lucht

aensídha in
  
645] 

 lucht gusa n-gresfet do stuic catha suin. Do berum ar m-

briathra
  
646] 

 féra i fiadhnaisi ar n-arm n-gaiscid cidh i

longaibh bronn ar


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647] 

 m-bráithrech & ar n-aithrech, nó i

n-innibh ar m-**bancéile** i
  
648] 

 n-ám tuismedha dóibh co forcongra foirnd

clannadh na cloidhemh-sa,
  
649] 

 co n-dingnímís fort cen fuirech cen

imresain.’



  
650] ‘Cidh íat delbha na n-dei & a **tempuill** fhurála foirnd do
  
651] 

 loscud bidh lasair tenedh a n-iarmartaighi, &

cidh ann forcongra
  
652] 

 {MS H folio 389}



 oirnd ordúgud do **longpuirt** for

brú **Tibiri** **Túscaide**
  
653] 

 for lár na **Rómha**, bidh

dána talcair do génum-ne do **longport**
  
654] 

 and. Cech múr & cech mórcathair

atbéra do toghail rinn, &
  
655] 

 in **Roim** fein ina comairium, isat

urlamha ar n-doitine d'imluadh
  
656] 

 a rethedh toghla & d'esrainiudh a carrac estibh

aired
  
657] 

 bes cloch for cloich inntu.’



  
658] Ro comaentaighset na h-uile buidhne bátar ann

frisin aithesc
  
659] 

 sin, ar ba h-é rún craidhe & toil

menman cech óenduine dibh
  
660] 

 a n-debhairt siu*m* fri

**Césair**, & ro tógaibhset iarum

a lámha
  
661] 

 uile i n-aen*fh*ábhull,

& ro gellset uile comdís erlamha na
  
662] 

 dóidi sin do gnim na n-imairec catha ba toil

dó.



  
663] Ní ba suaill inní fris. Bá

samalta nuall & séselbhe na
  
664] 

 slógh sin i comhaentugud .i. feibh tísadh

anf*th*ine étualaing
  
665] 

 na garbhgaéithe gemreta a tír na **Tragia** do sonnradh co
  
666] 

 feradh a síanmuirnd & a

sírfhoghruchud re cennaibh cnoc &
  
667] 

 tulach, & ré fedhaibh & re

fidhnemhedhaibh sléibhe **Ois**, coro
  
668] 

 lád snim tenn timaircthech i m-barr uachtair na

fidhbuidhe
  
669] 

 foltgairbhi, co n-esairged & co sráined

ilar a cráebh n-dosach
  
670] 

 n-deghdhighainn & a n-gég lúbach

lánlebur a n-glaccaibh araile,
  
671] 

 co n-éracht foghur fírgarbh &

bresmaidm borb bráthamail isin
  
672] 

 aer tré imalltur na fidhbuidhe ic

sírtoirnem sís, ic toitim


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p.54


  
673] 

 & ic trénérgi na n-ait

cétna doríse lá foghluasacht na gaeithe
  
674] 

 dos-fic fon samail sin.



  
675] O 'tcon*n*airc

**Césair** na mórshluáigh do

tairbhir*t* co mór
  
676] 

 ré h-áilgius in catha ro teclamait

& ro tinolit cuigi fochétóir a
  
677] 

 uile shlógh & sochraide na beith fuirech

na foscuchadh fair cen
  
678] 

 rochtain na **Róma** cen

nó beith in conách ic congnum leis.
  
679] 

 Tangadur cuigisiun iarum annsin slóigh &

socraidi na tíre 'cá
  
680] 

 m-bai gábháil fria ré na .x. bliadan remhe sin, & a mílidh

féin
  
681] 

 didu bátar co h-anbháil esráinti i

tíribh **Gallia** & isin

**Lochlainn**
  
682] 

 & i n-inis **Bretan** ic riárachadh a popail

& ic tabhach a **císsa**
  
683] 

 & ic coimét a smachta ríghdha do

**Cesair**.



684] Do tócestul slóigh

**Césair** as cech crich & as cech

cennadhach
685] 

 isin doman co n-ice in inadh i m-búi

**Césair**.
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686] Tancadar and aittrebthaidi in tíri im sruth **Lemhaind** &
  
687] 

 a m-búi do míledhaibh

**Césair** ic forbais forro docum in catha.



  
688] Tancadar ann attrebthaidi in tíri im sruth **Voghis** & a
  
689] 

 m-búi do míledaibh **Cesair**

ic forbhais forro dochum in catha.



  
690] Tancadur ann popul na **Ruitenta** & a m-bí do

miledaib
  
691] 

 **Césair** ic forbhais dochum in

catha.



  
692] Tancadur ann attrebthaidi in tíri im sruth **Vari** & a m-bí
  
693] 

 do miledaibh **Césair** ic forbhais

dochum in catha.



  
694] Tancadar ann atrebthaidi in tiri im sruth **Atax**.



  
695] Tancadar ann atrebthaidi puirt **Moneti**.



  
696] Tancadar ann atrebthaidi traga cunntabartaigh mara
  
697] 

 **Toirrian**.




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p.56



  
698] Tancadar ann atrebthaidi **Nemetis**.



  
699] Tancadar ann atrebthaidi in tiri im sruth **Satir** & a m-bí
  
700] 

 do muintir **Cesair**.



  
701] Tancadar ann atrebthaidi in tire **Taruelli**.



  
702] Tancadar ann atrebthaidi in tiri im sruth **Bitis**.



  
703] Tancadar ann atrebthaidi **Parisi**

& in tíri im sruth **Sec*a*na**.



  
704] Tancadar ann popul na **Setonda**.



  
705] Tancadar ann popul na **Leucdha**.



  
706] Tancadar ann popul cathrach **Belga**

& a m-bí do miledaib
  
707] 

 **Cesair** ic forbhais docum in catha.



  
708] Tancadar ann popul na **Nerueta**.



  
709] *Tancadar popul na **Vangeta**.*



  
710] Tancadar ann popul na **Vatabecda**.



  
711] Tancadar ann atrebthaidi sin sruth **Cinga**.



  
712] Tancadar ann atrebthaidi in tíri baile i

comruic*et* sruth
  
713] 

 **Rodain** & sruth **Arimin** leg. Arar

 ac dul isin

muir moir, *&*
  
714] 

 a m-búi do miledaib

**Césair** ag forbais docum in catha.



  
715] Tancadar ann popul na n-**Gébhenda**.



  
716] Tancadar ann popul na **Treuerda**.



  
717] Tancadar ann popul na **Ligurdha**.



  
718] Tancadar ann popul na **Teotonecdha**. *is

acu sen nó
  
719] 

 idpraitis fola daini i **tempol**
**Ioib** & **Mercuir** &

**Mairt**.*



  
720] Tancadar ann popul dianadh ainm **Bardi**, popul íat sén
  
721] 

 lángnáthaighitis filidhecht &

duana molta do dénam. Is assin
  
722] 

 iderar **baird** & bairdne

isin Scotic, & a m-bi do míledaib
  
723] 

 **Césair** ic forbhais docum in

catha.



  
724] Tancadar ann popul na drui*d*ecda,

popal iat sén
  
725] 

 da fognaitis fesa & faistine & no

gnáthaigtis taiscélad for


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p.58


  
726] 

 réthaibh rend & rétlann,

& is ed atbertis trena fesaibh demhnacdaibh
  
727] 

 anmanna in lochta ba marbh isin mesraighthisea do
  
728] 

 breith tresin tendtigi fodes & a tabairt i

corpaibh ele isin
  
729] 

 mesraighthi descertach. **Druide**

anmanna na popul sin, &
  
730] 

 **Druis** ainm a **cathrach**. Is assén atberar **druí** & dráidhecht
  
731] 

 isin Scotic.



  
732] Tancadar ann popul na **Caecdha**.



  
733] *Tancadar ann* attrebthaidi ***cathrach*** **Rémais** na **rígh**, &
  
734] 

 atrebthaidi in tiri im sruth **Réin**, & a m-bí do miledaib

**Césair**
  
735] 

 ic forbais f*or*ra.



  
736] Anmanna na crich & na cinél asa tancus

d'forithin **Césair**,
  
737] 

 & asar' tinóilit cuigi a milid fein

bátar annsén co h-anbhail
  
738] 

 esrainti isin **Roim** & i

tíribh **Gallia** & i n-inis

**Bretan** & isin
  
739] 

 **Lochlainn** ic ríarugud a popul &

oc tobhach a **císsa** & a
  
740] 

 smachta righa.



  
741] {MS S folio 11a}
  
742] 

O darochtadar na sloigh imda sin co m-badar *i l-***longport**
  
743] 

 **Cesair**, & o tanic danatus

& ledmige comtrialla in catha ina
  
744] 

 menmain tre tairisniugud a nirt & a calmatuis na

slogh ro-imda
  
745] 

 daroctadar ina n-docum, ro tindscan fochétoir i

cend séta
  
746] 

 & imdeacta iar slightibh na h-**Edaile** docum na **Roma**,

gur'bo
  
747] 

 lan inn **Edail** uile in

aidhchi sin da clu & da scelaibh,
  
748] 

 guro línsat a sloigh & a sochaidi na

**cathracha** & na caisteoil
  
749] 

 badar comfoicsi doib isinn **Edail**.



  
750] Ro doilbit sceoil bregi imda sechnon in tíri

'arsin a l- lus
  
751] 

 **Cesair**, acht ceana ger'bdar goacha na

h-aisneisi ro eirghidar


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p.60


  
752] 

 omuin & imegla fira a cridib & i m-

menmannaib in popuil
  
753] 

 **Romanaig** trena m-bithin. Ba

brec inn aisneis no bid for imdechtaibh
  
754] 

 **Cesair** accó, air adberad fear

dib sosad & **longphort**
  
755] 

 do gabail do i comfogus feda **Meuania**. Atberad fear aili
  
756] 

 **longphort** do gabail *dó* i commur *srotha

**Nair** &,*  srotha
  
757] 

 **Tibir**. Atberad fear aile: ‘ni h-

inann meass is coir for **Cesair**
  
758] 

 intan sa etir’, for se, ‘& intan boi isin

**Roim** fecht eli, air mó
  
759] 

 & miletu, feochru & firdoilgi, dermairi

& dimsaighi intan sa é
  
760] 

 ar clodh lochta in iarthair dó, & dano

filet immaille fris uili
  
761] 

 sloigh & sochaidi na crich & na

cennadach o ta sruth **Rein**
  
762] 

 co **Sliabh Ealpa**’.

Atbered fear ele dibh dilsi fogla & airgni
  
763] 

 **cathrach** na h-**Edaili** & **tempola** dea do tabairt do dona
  
764] 

 h-ectrandaib & dona cinudaib comaidhchibh badar

immaille fris.



  
765] Cid fil ann tra acht gach fer dib no aisnedeadh scela
  
766] 

 **Cesair** d'araili do bered fen fuillead

friu, & na tuscai*r*nti no
  
767] 

 doilbtis fein no bid a n-omhan & a n-imegla

forro amail bad
  
768] 

 neach ele no beith ica n-aisneis doib. Ocus ní

namma ro
  
769] 

 fogluais in bidgad sin & in t-aduath

daescurslogh {MS S folio 11b} na
  
770] 

 **cathrach**, acht ro fogluais cidh

iter in **Curia** **Romanach** fein,
  
771] 

 gu ro facsat **sruithi** &

**seanatoraigh** na **cathrach** a n-istuda
  
772] 

 **flatha** & *a* sosta sadaili la h-omun **Cesair**,

gur'bo aenmaidhm
  
773] 

 teichidh doib i n-aenfecht asin **Roim**

amach, iter occ & sen.



  
774] Ocus ro aithnedar lucht in t-**senaidh** cinti & coraighthi in
  
775] 

 catha dona **consolaibh** **Roman**, ic fagbail in baili doib.



  
776] Ro boi d'imarcraidh egla forro conna fededar ceta

inada
  
777] 

 inilli no indsechtais nó ceta inada essinnilli no

faicfidis, acht
  
778] 

 ro gabsat in conair ro greiss tiudfuabairt an techidh

& in
  
779] 

 tindenais iad, co tancadar 'na sreith dluith degfoda asin


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p.62


  
780] 

 **cathraigh** immach, co m-benad

gach dirim sloigh & sochaide dib
  
781] 

 re araili.



  
782] Neach no biadh ic a forcsi intan sin, ni gebad delb

eli
  
783] 

 dib acht feib no betis tigi & cumhtaighi na

cathrach ic raen &
  
784] 

 ic rotuitim i n-aenuair, nó feib no bedis adanta

tened trichemruaidhi
  
785] 

 ic uliloscud in baili da n-eis, re met in deinmni

& in
  
786] 

 dasachta bui forro ic deirgi na **cathrach** amail bad h-í aensaileachtu
  
787] 

 slanti no beth doib facbail na **Roma**.

Ni bui samail
  
788] 

 na seseilbi sin acht amail tisad buaidred na gaethi

descertaigi
  
789] 

 dar in **Affraic** andes co

fogluaiseand libraini lebargorma in
  
790] 

 mara mortonnaigh, co m-bristi seolchrainn sithfota araili

longa
  
791] 

 dib la casanfadh in mormara, guro nertad for in **stiurusmann**
  
792] 

 & for lucht na lungu archena snamh for tonnaibh

in mara asin
  
793] 

 luing amach, co m-bedis uili for acombádhudh

& in long slan
  
794] 

 dhanéis. IS amlaid sin ro facaib

**Poimp** & in **senadh** in **Roim**
  
795] 

 la tiudfuabairt **Cesair**.



  
796] Gid for techadh in catha dacuadar is cuigi ro techad
  
797] 

 *ann*. Nir' bó ailsedach tra ro

teceadh andsin, air ce nó beth
  
798] 

 in **bean** ic togairm a ceili ann,

nó in mac ac togairm a
  
799] 

 athar, nó in t-athair ic togairm a maic, ní

airisfed neach fri
  
800] 

 araili dibh. Sochaidhi dib dia m-ba descin dedenach a n-

descin
  
801] 

 for in **Roim** andsin, uair ni

táncadar for cula doris docum na
  
802] 

 **Roma**. Is follus for suidhich*th*ibh na **Roma** conad docra

&
  
803] 

 conad doidngi congbail in cadusa inas fogbail in ratha.

Mor
  
804] 

 ní do cenelchi don lucht ro facaibh in **cathraigh** {MS S folio 12a}



 ro facad
  
805] 

 annsin. Mor do ciniudaib in domhain do rochtadar in **cathraigh**
  
806] 

 sin 'arna clodh la lucht na **cathrach** fein. Ro bo righda
  
807] 

 a met na **cathrach** ro dilsigseat

na **Romanaigh** in la sin, ar dia
  
808] 

 comtiassad in ciniud daenda in aenfaball da saigidh no

taillfitis
  
809] 

 uili i n-aenfecht for larmedon na **Roma**.




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p.64



  
810] Ba follus a n-anadh fein for na **Romanchaib** in la sin,
  
811] 

 uair na muir deroili no gnáithigtis do denum i

timchell a
  
812] 

 **longphort** i crichaib

eachtrand no andáis co nemsnimach ina
  
813] 

 medhon, & a m-bidbaidh do gach leth umpu. Ni ro

ansat
  
814] 

 immorro cidh fri re n-aeinaidchi ar righmúraibh

rodaingnibh
  
815] 

 na **Romma**, acht ro facsat i n-aenla i

la clois*t*eacht **Cesair**
  
816] 

 amain. Acht ata ni cheana, ní ba nár do

cach in techeadh
  
817] 

 tindeasnach sin do denum & fear amail

**Poimp** do techead and.



818] Dearbairdi in Catha Catharda.
-----------------------------------



  
819] ISin e*c*mung na rea sin &

na h-aimsire sin ro faillsighit
  
820] 

 dona **Románchaib**

faistineada & remtirc*h*anta na n-olc ro
  
821] 

 badar arcind doib, air ro línadh in neam uasu

& in talamh
  
822] 

 futhu & in muir do gach aird umpu do tai*d*bhsibh ingnaitighibh,
  
823] 

 ingantaibh & do derbairdibh *dermaraib, F.* ic tairngire & ic
  
824] 

 taircedul in Catha Catharda do gnim acco.



  
825] It e inso na h-airdi aitchesa doib .i.



  
826] Ro artraigset isna h-aidhchibh sin accó renna

anaichinti
  
827] 

 na ro artraigset in nim remi sin riam, & nar'

artraigh barsamail
  
828] 

 re met & re n-imat & re n-urgrain.



  
829] Atconncadar dano clar gorm glainidi na firmaminti

neamda
  
830] 

 do bit*h* 'na h-aencort*h*air lassar & tened os a cind.



  
831] Atconncadar araili rind ann co ruithnibh roedrochtaibh
  
832] 

 & co trillsib tendtidib for esrediudh ass, in

retlu mongach insin,
  
833] 

 & ni ro artraigh sen riam acht la cumscugudh

**flaitiusa**, na
  
834] 

 clodh catha, nó la bás **airdrigh**. Ro tirchanait in triar sin
  
835] 

 don cur-sa isin **Roimh**, air ro

cumscaighead **Poimp** re **Cesair**
  
836] 

 asa **flaithius**, & ro

srainead cath mor maigi na **Tesaila** for
  
837] 

 **Poimp** beos. Is triana acais in catha

sin fuair **Poimp** bas &
  
838] 

 fuair cidh **Cesair** ara cind.




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p.66



  
839] Atcondcadar athainni tenntidi & loc*h*arna lasamnacha &
  
840] 

 ilbrectad dealb n-ecsamhail na saignen taitnemach {MS S folio 12b}

  
841] 

 sechnón in aeoir as gach aird. Doraitni ann

aensaighnen dib
  
842] 

 ro dercsaigh de uilibh tenntib nimhi aircheana ar met

&
  
843] 

 solustacht & dene. Ro gab sen asin tuaiscirt

atuaidh docum
  
844] 

 na **Roma**. Ro tecluim & ro

tinoil ina h-uili teinti aerda leis
  
845] 

 guro bloscastar im ceand na **Capitoli** rigda & **tempuill** **Ioib**
  
846] 

 isin*d* **Roim**.

Ised ro tircanadh tritsin: **Cesair** do tidecht a
  
847] 

 tuaisciurt in domhain do gabail na **Roma**.



  
848] Ro artraighset ann na retlanda aidhchidhi i m-midi

medonlae.
  
849] 

 Atceas **ircra eisci** acco

i lansoilsi na .xu.



  
850] Atconncadar fordorcad for ruithnib solustaib na greni

i
  
851] 

 certmedon lae, & ba met na dorcadad i sein

gonar' sailseat
  
852] 

 la gona lanshoillsi do taithneamh tre bithu doib.



  
853] Ro*s*ceastar sliabh n-**Ethna** srua*i*m tened

trichemruaid
  
854] 

 isin t-slis ba comnesa do tír na h-**Edaili**, gu ro lae ar daini &
  
855] 

 cethra ann. Ro artraigh ann dano fordath fuilidh*i* for saebcori
  
856] 

 mara **Turrein** fri h-eadh lae go n-

aidhchi.



  
857] Ro scailead & ro fodladh i n-dib blogaibh

lassar *in*
  
858] 

 tenead bithbi no bit*h* i **teampull** **Uesta** na bande. Is ed
  
859] 

 ro tircanad trit-sin, in **flaithius** **Románach** do roind i n-dó etir
  
860] 

 **Poimp** &

**Cesair**.



  
861] Ro erig crith mor & fogluasacht fircalma i

fothaibh & i
  
862] 

 slutraigib in talman, guro fas **talamcumscugudh** trenadbul de,
  
863] 

 & ba h-e met in **talamcumscugtha** sin, gur croithestair

slíabh
  
864] 

 n-**Elpa** uadh ina m-bui da

moilib sena **sneachtaidi** i m-madmandaib
  
865] 

 a sliabh & i *n*-glaccaibh a

tulach, guro tuitseat i n-aenfecht
  
866] 

 de for fíadmaighibh & for fanglenntaibh

na tiri ba
  
867] 

 comneasu dó.




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p.68



  
868] Ro erig commbogad ainbtini dermairi dona frith samail
  
869] 

 nó cosmuillius riam i crisluch mara **Turrein**, guro lín*sat*air
  
870] 

 ruadbhuindi robarta & barruactar a tonn tulgorm

taebedrucht
  
871] 

 clethi na da n-ardsliabh filet impi do gach leith .i.

sliabh
  
872] 

 **Cailp** isinn **Edail** & sliabh n-**Athlaind** i crichaibh **Aiffraici**.



  
873] Atcítis dealba & imaigni na n-

déi adhartha ic cai & ic
  
874] 

 derfadhaigh and. Atcítis tolada mora alluis ac

siliud a slesaibh
  
875] 

 & a fraightibh gacha tighi isin **Roimh**, ic fiugrad in morsaethair
  
876] 

 no foidémtais 'artain.



  
877] Tainic airmchrith mor i n-uilibh **templaibh** {MS S folio 13a}



 na
  
878] 

 n-déa isin **Roim**, conna roibi

slegh nó claideb no caithsciath
  
879] 

 for alcuing intib nach drocair fri lar talman.



  
880] Atcitis na h-ethaidi aidhchidi acco *ic

foluamain, F.* i soilsi
  
881] 

 in lae seachnon na **cathrach** .i.

in écthach & inn iatlu & in
  
882] 

 bubo. Ticdis ois & allta ecendsa na n-dithreb

comfogus co
  
883] 

 n-dentais leptha & cubacla doib for larmedon na

**Roma** gach
  
884] 

 n-aidhchi. No feartais coin & cuanarta

& meic tire na h-**Etaili**
  
885] 

 ualla mora sechnon na **cathrach**

gach n-oidhchi. No labraidis
  
886] 

 na ceithri tre glor n-daenda acco, uair innister isna

sdairib intan
  
887] 

 bui araili **Románach**

ic gresacht a ogdaim & a eri arba fair,
  
888] 

 ro labair in t-ogdam fris co n-debairt: ‘Cid tai dom

trengresacht,
  
889] 

 a oglaich?’ ol se, ‘uair is taescu atbelat na **Románaig**
  
890] 

 innas domelat ina fil d'arbannaibh acco.’



  
891] Ro tusmit geni torotharda imda isin **Roim** intan sin, co
  
892] 

 met cuirp, co n-ilar lam & cos & cend,

co linadh oman &
  
893] 

 imegla a maithri fein ica teancaisin.




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p.70



  
894] Atcluintea comtuaircnech na cnamh i m-medon na comrar
  
895] 

 i n-uilibh adnaictib na cathrach gach n-oidhchi.

Atcluintis allgotha
  
896] 

 aighthidi & ardgairmneach aduathmar i fedhaib

& i fidnemedaib
  
897] 

 na h-**Edaili**, & ni

faicte cuic*h* do gnit*h*

insen.



  
898] Atcite na foiscti & na fantaisi *&* na h-allcailli ifernaidi i
  
899] 

 n-imtacmung na **Roma** gach n-aidchi,

gu ro facsat lucht na
  
900] 

 **margad** & aitrebaidi

imectraca in baili a treba & a tegdasa
  
901] 

 re h-uathbas & re cridenbas na taidhbsi donarfas

doibh.



  
902] Atcithea in badb catha gach n-aidhchi, & a h-

aithin*n*i
  
903] 

 giuis for derglassad ina láimh & a

trillsi natharda nemidi ic
  
904] 

 dresechtaigh immo cend ic aslach in catha for na **Romanchaibh**.



  
905] Atcluintea isin aidhchi acco fogurnuall na stocc,

tulguba
  
906] 

 na sgiath, fidren na foga, glonnbemneach na claideb,

geoin na
  
907] 

 cath ic comruc, & ni faicthea cid do

gnídh inni sin.



  
908] Atcluinte accó allcailli **Sill**

ic taircetal in catha *catharda*.



  
909] Atconncadar araili **aeghairi** badar i m-bruigibh srotha
  
910] 

 **Aniein** inti **Mairr**

ic togbail cind asan adnacul. Is ed ro
  
911] 

 tircanad trit-sin, samail in catha catharda ro

gníead etir **Mairr**
  
912] 

 & **Sill** do gnim doridisi ic **Románchaib**.



  
913] Ro gabsat **sagairt** na n-dea

& na m-bandéa ic uchbadaigh
  
914] 

 & ic golgairi sechnon na **cathrach** & ic edarguidhi na n-dea ic
  
915] 

 iarraidh edrumaighthi na plaighi-*sin*

forro. Is ed no ráidheadh
  
916] 

 {MS S folio 13b} gach fer isin **Roim**: ‘atathar i*c* comallad

faistini ’*‘**Sibill**
  
917] 

 **banfatha** innossa dona **Romanchaibh**’, ar iatt, ar is edh ro
  
918] 

 tircan* **Sibill** **banfaith**, discailiud in **flaithiusa** **Románaig** ar trill.



  
919] Ro as aduath mar & imegla isin **Roim** la taidbsin na
  
920] 

 n-derbairdi sin inti, & focres comairli ic lucht

na **cathrach**


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p.72


  
921] 

 cidh do gentais do sin. Is ed ro cindset iarum, lucht

fessa &
  
922] 

 eolais do tocuiriud cucu a tir **Tuscia**, ar ba gnath lucht ceirdi
  
923] 

 draidechta do bith inti sein, & ba bes do **Romanu** dano **faithi**
  
924] 

 in tiri sein do tocairiud ina n-docum in gach am no

tomaithead
  
925] 

 egendail forro.



  
926] Tucait intan sin dano **faithi** **Tusceta**

cucu, co m-badar isin
  
927] 

 **Roim**. Atbertsat na **Romanaig** riu ara fiastais doib trena
  
928] 

 fessaib draidechta ceta moruilc ro tircansat na derbairdi

dermara
  
929] 

 ro artraigset acco. Badar da **primfaith** derscaigthecha
  
930] 

 lasna **fathaib**,

**Aruns** & **Figulus** a n-

anmann. Is e ro bo uaisle
  
931] 

 & rob urrunta dib, & ro bo sine arai n-

aisi, **Aruns**. **Luca** ainm
  
932] 

 a baile duthaigh. Badar tri h-

ernaili do IX n-earnailibh na
  
933] 

 draídechta leis, ar is iad IX

n-ernaili na draidechta *annso, F.* .i.
  
934] 

 a ceathair dib i comidecht na ceithri n-dul n-domunda .i. teneadh
  
935] 

 & talam, usce & aeoir. An cuiced ernail taiscelad for ruithnib
  
936] 

 saignean: in sesed ernail taiscelad

for innib anmanda i tenntib:
  
937] 

 in sechtmad taiscelad *for* folu*a*main én, in ochtmad taiscelad
  
938] 

 for gothaibh én, in nómad taiscelad for ret*h*aib rend & retlann.
  
939] 

 IS iad tri h-ernaili badar la h-

**Aruns** dib sin .i. taiscelad for
  
940] 

 cumscaigthibh saignen & for foluamain en

& for innibh
  
941] 

 anmanna.



  
942] IS ed ro raidh in fear sin frisna **Románchu** intan sin, tor
  
943] 

 teneadh tric*h*eimruaidhi &

breo tulcha do denum acco, & ina
  
944] 

 tusmit do genib toratharduib isin **Roim** d'uili-loscud isin tenidh
  
945] 

 sin. Ro forcongart forro dano lustred & imtocell

a **cathrach**
  
946] 

 do denum, delba & imagni na n-dei do tabairt ina

timcell
  
947] 

 leó.




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p.74



  
948] Tancadar iarum uile aitrebaidi na **Roma** 'na n-drongaib &
  
949] 

 'na n-dirmaib ina timcell co **sagartaib** & go m-**bansagartaib** na
  
950] 

 n-dea & na m-bandea immaille friu.



  
951] Cein badar lucht na Roma ic imtocell a **cathrach** fon
  
952] 

 samail sin, ro theclaim **Aruns** ina fuair

do tiruarsnibh saignen
  
953] 

 seachnon in baili, & ro can ce*t*la & tincetla **druad** forro, &
  
954] 

 ros-infolaig i fudomuin in talman 'arsin.



  
955] {MS S folio 14a} Tugad araili tarb

torachta tiugformnach ina docum
  
956] 

 dia idpairt dona deib. Do rinnscain dano

**Aruns** iarum teachta
  
957] 

 na h-idparta do gnim frisin tarb .i. fin do dail i

tollaib a cluas
  
958] 

 & edir a da adhairc & i fidisibh a

srona. Ro imbir fair dano
  
959] 

 cach ada aili ba dir do imbirt for tarb idparta. Ro gab

in
  
960] 

 tarb for imresain moir fri timtiribh na h-idparta 'arsin,

& nir'
  
961] 

 degardi leo-sum esen. Ro marb **Aruns**

fein in tarb iarum.
  
962] 

 Ni dat srotha fola fordergi, amal is gnath do tepersin a

h-eirscibh
  
963] 

 urtescthaibh ro snigset asa crechtaibh, acht lin*n*ti
  
964] 

 dubfola duaibsighi co faircsi neamglaini &

nemidechta moiri
  
965] 

 forro. Ro gab aduath mor in **faith** ic tencaisin na n-ilgnéa
  
966] 

 doraitni for innibh in tairb, ar inneoch nar'btar

banglasa dib
  
967] 

 robtar dubglasa, & ba mi-airdi leis-sium sin

uili.



  
968] Ro scail & ro fodail inni in tairb i n-dib

bloghaibh. Ro
  
969] 

 taisealb in cetblo*i*gh dibh do

**Poimp** & don t-**seanudh** & in
  
970] 

 m-bloigh n-aill do **Cesair** gona

miledhuibh. Ba mactad mor
  
971] 

 leis ind abairt do rigníset na bloga sin na n-

inni, ar ni dernsat
  
972] 

 inni riam rompo abairt bad nemadhu indas, ar in rand
  
973] 

 ro taiselbad do **Poimp** dib ro gab for

serg & digbail, for crapad
  
974] 

 & for feodugud, ro thruin, ro traig *&* ro thairind fri
  
975] 

 talmain, gonar' artraigh brigh nó calmatus inti.

Rann **Cesair**


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p.76


  
976] 

 immorro, ros-lín borrfad & in*d*ocbail í, ro fás & ro

inforbair,
  
977] 

 ro att & ro inboilg, go n-dernai aenmoil trein

tomaithmigh
  
978] 

 dona h-uilib badar inti.



  
979] O ro thenc **Aruns** na h-airdi aichtidi

sin & na taircetla
  
980] 

 moruilc badar a coimidecht na h-idparta, do rinnscan

nuall &
  
981] 

 nemeli mor do denum frisna deib co n-debairt: ‘A deu

firénnacha
  
982] 

 fororda’, for se,‘is infechtain masa ada nó

masa dir dam-sa na
  
983] 

 nithi tircantai do aisnéis dona poplibh rom-

tochuirseat ina
  
984] 

 n-docum. Air cid duit-siu, a **Ioib**, ro

airdergius-sa in idpairt-se
  
985] 

 do denum do deachadar na demna iffernaidi gu ro linsat

inneda
  
986] 

 tairb na h-idparta.’



  
987] {MS S folio 14b} ‘IS mor in imecla

fil forni de sin, go na lammait
  
988] 

 aisneis na n-olc tircantar duind, acht forír

chéna bidat
  
989] 

 mo na h-uilc innas amal ata in ecla forni. Nir' bo sirsan
  
990] 

 chena nach brec gacha canam uili, & nach airdi

doilbthi ro
  
991] 

 facaibh **Tages** **faith** for innibh na n-anmanda.’



  
992] IN **Tages** isin dano, da m-beith neach

no iarfaighead, is e
  
993] 

 ro aircestar in ealadhain draidochta. Ni bui athair

nó mathair
  
994] 

 occa, acht a focbail beo fo fotaibh in arathair

chena.



  
995] Taischelta **Aruins** Tusceta co n-ici

sin & a tircanta tre
  
996] 

 innibh anmanna.



  
997] IN **primhfaith** eli immorro

bui leo .i. **Figulus**, i tucsin
  
998] 

 dala na n-déi & derritiusa nimi ro bui

sen, & a fric*h*num *&* i
  
999] 

 feghadh na firmaiminti & i r-ret*h*aibh rend & retlann, go na
  
1000] 

 frith i tiribh **Egipti**

riam, neach bad coimeolach fris i su*d*ighthibh
  
1001] 

 nimi. Is inti sen bad lía lucht na h-ealadan sin,

fobithin
  
1002] 

 ar is glaini & is nemnellaigh*i* in firmaimint doib inas do
  
1003] 

 lucht in talman arcena.




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p.78



  
1004] Ro chuaidh in fer sin i m-munighin a feasa

fáthachda.
  
1005] 

 Ro gab ic tenccaisin na firmaiminti sirglaini solusta

& renn
  
1006] 

 ruthenda *in* nimi blaith

brecnellaigh uasu da gach aird cein
  
1007] 

 co nos-dercai amal ba lor leis. Is ed asbert frisna **Románchu**:
  
1008] 

 ‘Fil nechtar dá neche forsna coraigthibh-sea

atcim-sea’, ol se
  
1009] 

‘.i. ata seachran mor for cumscugudh firmaiminti

& na rend
  
1010] 

 osin tir-sea seach gach tir, go na filet ar taiscelta-ni

ar coir
  
1011] 

 inti, nó masa tre imaltur na Faithi tic in

morbrecthadh
  
1012] 

 adcim-sea, is apaigh & is urlam ac na doibh

dith & dilceann
  
1013] 

 & delarugud in ciniudha daenna do denum i

traiti. Na dei
  
1014] 

 adhartha fris’, *for se F.* ‘cia

ret tresa tic in morplaigh-sea iter .i.
  
1015] 

 in **talamcumscugud** do

gnither and .i. inn e in talumh oslaicfes
  
1016] 

 a inni do slugudh **cathrach**

& caistiall in*n* uili domhuin cona
  
1017] 

 n-attrebtaidib leo, nó inn í tromdlai

derfadhach na dilinni
  
1018] 

 ferfas for dreich in talman dori*di*si do uili-bádhudh claindi
  
1019] 

 **Adhaim**, nó in ba faelscud

saignen tenntidi & brot*h*a aeoir doraga
  
1020] 

 do forloscud in {MS S folio 15a}



 domhuin, nó inn e in talam tromfoideach
  
1021] 

 diultfas a fas & a ith & a inforbairt,

co na leicfea
  
1022] 

 a toirthi trit, go n-aibelat na h-uili daini la

gortai.’



  
1023] ‘Ni fedar-sa cia h-ernail plaighi bias and,

nó cia teidm
  
1024] 

 tresa tic, acht cena ro fhedar co m-ba scur saegail

sochaidhi in
  
1025] 

 plaigh *isin F.*’



  
1026] ‘Fil gne n-aill dano forsn*a*

taisceltaibh-sea .i. dia m-bad
  
1027] 

 i *n-***Aquair** uscidi no beth **rind sadal Saduirnn** intan-sa ro bad
  
1028] 

 digal dilinni doberta do dilcenn in domuin. Dia m-bad i
  
1029] 

 **Leomhuin** lasamhnach no

beith in grian intan-sa is bruth aeoir
  
1030] 

 & forloiscti no adannfad in domun. Acht cen*a* dar lem ni
  
1031] 

 h-olc dibh-sin fil ann etir, acht is e **rind Mairt** morcathaigh fil
  
1032] 

 i **Scoirp** and, & na

renda da ticfad cosc a brot*h*a sen .i. **rind


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p.80


  
1033] 

 Ioib** nó **Uenir**

nó **Mercuir**, ni fil rind dib i

comfogus dó etir,
  
1034] 

 úair ata **Ioib** i

fuiniud i trath-sa & **Uenir** i

comfocus greine fo
  
1035] 

 thalam, & ni tainic **Mercuir** i turcbail gu sé, gu ro

lín bruth
  
1036] 

 nemi **Mairt**in aeoir uili,

fobith rind aile ní fil i comfocus do
  
1037] 

 acht **rind Orioin**

claideabhthaircetaigh nama, & cidh esen is
  
1038] 

 fuillead n-urbada thirchana fos.’



  
1039] ‘IS mairg ní, ol se, ic a filet na renna-sa

taircetul isna
  
1040] 

 suidigthibh i tat .i. confad catha, coimérgi

curad, faelscudh
  
1041] 

 imberta arm i lamhaib laech, comtulcadh miledh mear

mormenmnach
  
1042] 

 & la*th* gaili, scur sida

& caincomhraic, comhtocbail
  
1043] 

 cogaid etar cardiu, tochastal tuath n-eachtrand, robarta

fergi
  
1044] 

 **righ** rogarg rodimsach i r-rae

catha & imairic, falbaighi colann
  
1045] 

 **saerclann** fo cossaib con

& cuanart.’



  
1046] ‘Cid da m-biu-sa 'ga cleith’, ar se, ‘ar do

ragha fo deoidh
  
1047] 

 inní tircantar and .i. in cath catharda. Atragat

moruilc isin
  
1048] 

 **Roim** trena bithin sen, ar biaidh

gach tren a l-los a nirt & a
  
1049] 

 calmatais inti. Ni coimetfaither dligheadh nó

firinne innte occo.
  
1050] 

 Molfaither don mac marbad *a* athar

& don athair marbad
  
1051] 

 an maic ann. Tathaeirfither immorro do gach aen cocelas

do
  
1052] 

 cairdes nó do caratrad isin aimsir sin. Mor m-

bliadan bias
  
1053] 

 in **Roim** amlaid sin .i. noco tair

**tigernus** **aenrigh**

fuirri, {MS S folio 15b}

  
1054] 

 & dar lim ni ferr son la **Romhanu** inna*s* in cath

catharda.’



  
1055] Taircetla na n-**druadh** **Tusceta** co n-igi sin.



  
1056] Ba lór tra do urail omain & imegla

for lucht na **Roma**
  
1057] 

 i tarfas do tircantaibh in catha co n-igi sin, acht

tainic doib
  
1058] 

 adbar uathbais nar'bo luga innas sin, air ro inaitcestar


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p.82


  
1059] 

 spirut deamnata i n-araili sruthmathair soicheneoil isin

**Roim**,
  
1060] 

 conas-tuc for dobur & for dasacht. Ro gab iarum

in dasachtach
  
1061] 

 sin for taircetal na n-olc cetna dona **Románchaib**. Ro
  
1062] 

 innis & ro aisneidh doib uili aircetla in catha

catharda o tus
  
1063] 

 co deredh, & is amlaid ro aisneid & h-

i ag imacallaim frisin
  
1064] 

 spirut n-deam*n*ata i fiadnuisi

loc*h*ta na **Roma** uili.



  
1065] Ba follus dona **Románchaib** ferg & luindi na

n-dea *n-*adart*h*a
  
1066] 

 do bith friu fein intan sin, air do radsat na h-uili

duili domunda
  
1067] 

 comart*h*a foillsi &

tircanta demni in catha catharda *doib*.



  
1068] O ro comgabsat uili grith ina menmannaibh conid ic
  
1069] 

 taircetal ar n-dermair & raen madmann catha ro

badar na
  
1070] 

 h-airdi aduathmara sin *donarfas doib,

F.* ros-lecset fri bron &
  
1071] 

 dubha *& torsi, F.* etir

saer & daer. Ro *di*cuirseat a n-**uaisle**
  
1072] 

 & a n-**ard*fh*laithi** a cumtaighi rigda & a n-

erreda onorda dib.
  
1073] 

 Ros-eitseat uile o eirreadaibh dereoilibh i comart*h*a duba &
  
1074] 

 toirsi. Badar co tai tait*h*enach ic

dicelt in broin sin & a
  
1075] 

 galar inmedonach i cridi gach aen duini dibh, &

arai ni ro
  
1076] 

 cuirset os aird beos, amal bit muindtera na **righ** n-onorach intan
  
1077] 

 tiagait a **tigernai** bas ic duba

infoilgidi for tus airet ro fetar
  
1078] 

 dic*h*lid in sceoil.



  
1079] Ro cuadar a **mna** & a

maithreacha, a milidh & a lucht
  
1080] 

 gaiscid, a **sruithi** &

a senóraigh i **templaibh** na n-dea

& na
  
1081] 

 m-banndéa. Ro scailset a fultu intib &

ro tuaircset a n-ochta
  
1082] 

 da n-dornaibh. Ro gabsat ac dubha & ic

derfadaigh, ic comgeran
  
1083] 

 & ic comacaini annsin i fiadhnaisi delbh

& altori na
  
1084] 

 n-dea adarta.




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p.84



1085] Bet*h*u **Cait**

annso sis.
-----------------------------------



  
1086] Bai aenfer isin **cathraigh**

fornar' laessat na cumscaigthi
  
1087] 

 mora sin, **Brutus** a ainm, **consol** togaidi da **Románchaib** é, fer
  
1088] 

 galach mormenmnach, {MS S folio 16a}

& ni tairnead a aicnedh gid
  
1089] 

 mor d'ulc fogabad, ni metaigead a menmain dono cid mor
  
1090] 

 maithiusa no tidnaiced in toictiu dó. Tanic in

fer sin ic abardorc*h*a
  
1091] 

 derid na h-aidhchi co teach bráthar a

máthar .i. co
  
1092] 

 teach **Cait**, da fis & da

comair*l*i fris cia h-airimbirt do gentais
  
1093] 

 i frestal in catha .i. in la **Poimp**

atreistis docum in catha, nó
  
1094] 

 in la **Cesair**, fa inn urnaidi do

gentais co festais cia dib forbad
  
1095] 

 raen, air gib e dib bad coscrach ro bad laind leis a

sidh-sum
  
1096] 

 d'fogbail, ar ní ro badar do **Romanaibh** da **consul** bad
  
1097] 

 comtig da cudrumughudh friu.



  
1098] IS í immorro comairli ba toil don ti sin .i.

**Brutus**, gan
  
1099] 

 ergi doib re neach etir acht urnaidi co festtais cia de

na da
  
1100] 

 tusech bad coscrach ann, air ba nemada leis be*i*th i fur in
  
1101] 

 catha i muirfead in mac a athair, nó in t-athair

a mac, nó
  
1102] 

 in **brathair** araili,

& dano nir' miadh leis coimaentu lasin
  
1103] 

 lucht mibesach *ut* badar

ic triall in cogaidh catharda
  
1104] 

 ardaigh a n-anfaladh do dighail, ar niptar seitrigh a n-

digalta
  
1105] 

 i n-aimsir sidha nó caincomruic.



  
1106] Do riacht iarum **Brutus** guro*s-i*mluaidh in comairli sin i
  
1107] 

 fiadhnuisi **Cait**. IS amlaid bui

**Cáit** intan rainic-sium ina
  
1108] 

 docum, co dubhach dobronach neamsadail neamcodultach 'ca
  
1109] 

 thur & 'ca scrutan cindus no bedís

coraighthi na cathrach &
  
1110] 

 urtrialla in popuil & in t-**senaidh** **Románaig** i frestal ind
  
1111] 

 etualaing moir bui ic tomait*h*im

forro. IS ed so frecra do bert
  
1112] 

 for in aitheasc ro raidh **Brutus**

fris:




---

p.86



  
1113] ‘IS fir, tra’, ol se, ‘conid nemhadha mor do

neoch comtriall
  
1114] 

 in catha catharda. Acht ceana cuich folilsad gan omhun
  
1115] 

 fair a nert & a lamha da fordingi dia tencad

renna nimi & in
  
1116] 

 firmaimint fein ic tairneamh & ic toitim for

tonnclar in tálman
  
1117] 

 ina fiadnaisi. Ni mo ro faelusa tuitim na **Rómha** do
  
1118] 

 tencaisin gan cungnum le. Ro bad dermair in dimbaidhi

dam-sa
  
1119] 

 bith am aenur i n-uaingius & ciniuda ectrand in

domhain
  
1120] 

 d'fogluasacht lasin comtocbail-sea do rala isin **Roim**. Ni h-ed
  
1121] 

 sin bias and etir cena, acht do ber-sa m' fheidm catha

in conair
  
1122] 

 do bera in **seanadh** uile .i.

la **Poimp**, air is é nac*h*

tainic i
  
1123] 

 n-aigid na **Roma** amail {MS S folio 16b}



 tanic **Cesair**; & araill ele
  
1124] 

 ann dano, da m-bém *m*araen ic

congnum la **Poimp**, ni do
  
1125] 

 fein taisealbabas in coscur beras, acht bid duinni,

& bid lugaidi
  
1126] 

 a dimmus-sum sin 'ar n-gabail **righi** doridhise.’



  
1127] Ait*h*esc **Cait**

annsin.



  
1128] Ro aentaigh **Brutus** iarum frisin

aithesc sin **brathar** a
  
1129] 

 mathar. Adracht borrfad a aicnidh, & ro fas

diaillsigudh in
  
1130] 

 catha catharda ina menmain, cona bui da **Románaib** aenduini
  
1131] 

 lasar' lainni gnim in catha catharda innás.



  
1132] A m-badar and iarum trath etarscart*h*a dorcatais derid
  
1133] 

 na h-aidhchi re bansoillsi tossaigh in lái, co

cualadar beim bascraind
  
1134] 

 fri dorus in lis acco. IS ed bui annsin **bean** bui la **Cait**
  
1135] 

 ina ocbaid fecht n-aill, **Marcia** a h-

ainm, & ro tussim in **bean**
  
1136] 

 sin tri maccu do

**Cait** fri ré teora m-

bliadna. Do rala araili
  
1137] 

 ferchara do-sum isin **Roim**,

**Hortensius** a ainm: ni tusmitea
  
1138] 

 clann do sein etir. Ba doilig mor la

**Cait** sin, & is ed do roni:
  
1139] 

 do bert a **mnái** fein do

tusmead clainni do, ar ba combrit i.
  
1140] 

 Ro tusim iarum in **bean** tri macu do fri teora bliadna.

Tanic
  
1141] 

 **Hortensius** 'arsin co targaid in **mnái** cetna do **Cait** do tus

mead
  
1142] 

 fuillid claindi do. ‘Nathó’, ol

**Cait**, ‘fil do met m' onora-sa isin


---

p.88


  
1143] 

 **Roim** condat clanda dam ind ocbad

**Románach** uile, & air is
  
1144] 

 tussu ric a lés claind bid in bean leat airet bas

toil duit’.



  
1145] Marb **Hortensius** i cind *rea iersin*. O ro scaigh la
  
1146] 

 **Marcia** teachta a adnacail &

*a* cepoc cainteach, tainic co
  
1147] 

 dérach dobronach co teach **Cait**

intan co n-ecmaing in imagallaim
  
1148] 

 intan sa, & mac a sethar .i.

**Brutus**. *Ro gab* ic

agallaim
  
1149] 

 **Cait** & ic a iarraidh fair a

l-legon ica frestal & ica fritalam
  
1150] 

 amal gach **cumail** bui aca,

air atbert-si na dechaidh a h-airi
  
1151] 

 re commamdacht uad, acht ro bad lor le do maith uadh
  
1152] 

 intan ro scribabtha a h-ainm i n-airenuch a h-adnacail

co m-bad
  
1153] 

 commám **Cait** atbertha fria.



  
1154] Atbert dano nach ic iarraidh socra nó sadaile

ro bui, air
  
1155] 

 is re h-ucht catha & re coimeirgi cogaid moir

do deachaidh, acht
  
1156] 

 dono bith ica frestal-sum, & ica fritalamh gach

conair ro-sn-imluaidfed
  
1157] 

 in toictiu tre airimbirt in cat*h*a

moir. Atbert
  
1158] 

 dano nar'bo nár do-sum a b*e*ith-si ina farradh ig a coimideacht,
  
1159] 

 {MS S folio 17a}



 cid for longais no beth, & **Cornelia** a

**bansetigh**
  
1160] 

 i farradh in*d* **airdrigh** **Poimp**.



  
1161] Ro cloed menma **Cait** trisin

edarguidhi sin, & ro cetaigh
  
1162] 

 do **Marcia** comaitreib fris. Nir'bo

adbclossach forbannach daronnadh
  
1163] 

 in caingean sin **Cait** &

**Marcia**. Nír' sirit cuir nó
  
1164] 

 fiadhain léo acht **Brutus** a

aenur. Ni ro iarfaigit **faithi** nó
  
1165] 

 fisidi uaithibh, amal is gnath i m-bainsibh. Ni ro h-

ingabad
  
1166] 

 **geis** leo, & ni ro h-

adradh ada. Ni bui cumtach baindsidhi for
  
1167] 

 fir nó for mnai dibh, *ar bai* forcsi broin for in mnai 'ar
  
1168] 

 n-éc a celi. IN fear dano ní laghu

doraitni bron fair, air
  
1169] 

 on cetuair ro fairigh imluad & comtocbail in

cogaidh moir ni
  
1170] 

 ros-foilc & ni ros-fothraic, ni dernai glanadh

a gnusi nó tonach


---

p.90


  
1171] 

 a lamh, acht bui co taidhiuir toirrseach 'ca thur

& 'ca scrutan
  
1172] 

 cinnas no saerfadh in **cathraigh**

do lamhaibh *a* bidhbadh, air ni
  
1173] 

 r' airimmir neach in cogad sin riam, acht ar grad

nó ar miscais
  
1174] 

 ne*i*ch eli acht

**Cait** a aenur. Mad eisein immorro, is do
  
1175] 

 saerad na **cathrach**, &

do dín na h-atharda, & do coigill in ciniuda
  
1176] 

 daenna uili ro imluaidh in cogad, air ní bai isin

bith i
  
1177] 

 comaimsir fris aenfer bad togaidiu bestatu innas.



  
1178] Ba da besaibh am, cach ní fa tibred

láim da forba &
  
1179] 

 da cur co forcend. IS ed no bidh a uili sním

& dethitiu
  
1180] 

 inditen na h-atharda. Ba derb & ba deimin leis

nach ar a
  
1181] 

 daigh fein do radad isin domun é, acht ar daigh

gach neich
  
1182] 

 cotn-icfad do lesugud and. Ni teicheadh a comairbirt

bith
  
1183] 

 dar teachta tre bithu. Ba lor leis do biudh inní

no scaradh
  
1184] 

 fri accurus. Ba lor leis do éduch dín a

ball ar fhuacht & ar
  
1185] 

 nochta. Ba lor leis do tighib a dín ar doinind

& ar ainfini.
  
1186] 

 Ba da besaibh can commamdacht fria **setig** acht i n-aimsir
  
1187] 

 coimperta nammá. Ba h-at*h*air

& ba ceili don **cathraigh** é
  
1188] 

 cein ro mair inti. Ni bui isin **Roim**

aenduini nach fuair a
  
1189] 

 soludh. Bui ic adradh firindi & ic fregra gnim

socraid airet
  
1190] 

 ro bo beo. Ni ro mill a tol frecur a deg*g*nim uimi.



  
1191] Scélach **Cait** &

luchta na **Roma** co n-igi sin.



1192] Slóiged **Césair**

isin **Etail** annso sís.
----------------------------------------------------


  
1193] {MS H folio 390}

  
1194] *IN*tan immorro do batar na h-

airm*b*erta sin isin **Roim**
  
1195] 

 do dechaidh **Poimp** cona dirmadhaibh

slúaigh & sochaidhe leis
  
1196] 

 a clithardiamraibh tíri **Campan**, cor' gabh sosadh & **longport**


---

p.92


  
1197] 

 a múraibh na **cathrach**

dianadh ainm **Capua**. **Cathair** sin ro
  
1198] 

 cumdaighedh isin **Etáil** lé h-**ócclach** do muinntir

**Aeneasa** maic
  
1199] 

 **Anacís**, **Capis**

a ainm, & ro taitin co mor fria **Poimp** in t-

inadh
  
1200] 

 sin, & ba maith *leis* beith

ic frestal catha ann, uair ba daingen
  
1201] 

 & bá díthoghlaidhe é.

Slíabh **Apeinnin** ara cula, sliabh
  
1202] 

 is airdi & is accairbhi do shleibhtibh in {MS H folio 391}



 domain.
  
1203] 

 Cuan mara **Torrian** don leith tess don

t-sliabh *sin*, & cuan
  
1204] 

 mara **Adriatecda** don leith atuaidh,

& inis and for muir ina
  
1205] 

 h-ircomhair fothuaidh, & inis **Pisse** ina h-ircomair fódhes.



  
1206] Ocus srotha imdha ic siledh as isin muir cechtar do

dá
  
1207] 

 taebh .i. sruth **Medhúir**

& sruth **Crustumium** & sruth **Sapis**
  
1208] 

 & sruth **Isauir** &

sruth **Sena** & sruth **Aufid** & sruth **Eridain**
  
1209] 

 ac tebirsin asin *t-* slis

tuaiscertach de. IS iat so na srotha
  
1210] 

 teb*irsinn*it asin *t-* slis descertach de : sruth **Tibhir**

& sruth
  
1211] 

 **Rutuba** & sruth **Vultuirn** & sruth **Sairn** & sruth **Liris**

& sruth
  
1212] 

 **Sileir** a comfhocus **Salerna**, & sruth **Macra**

i comfhocus **cathrach**
  
1213] 

 **Lúna**, & intan ro

soichter ar mullach in t-shleibhe sin
  
1214] 

 atcíther bruighi na **Gallia** uile as, & dar lé nech

is fáe thís
  
1215] 

 atáit benda sleibhe **Elpa**, & ní raibhe fos isin doman sliabh
  
1216] 

 ba faide inás, ar ro gabh ar tús o **Etail** co h-innsi **Sicil** for
  
1217] 

 muir **Torrían**, co tainic

ruadhbuinne in mara cechtardha tarsin
  
1218] 

 m-bloigh medhónaigh de *co fil isin **Etail** indiu

indarae cenn
  
1219] 

 de*. Sliabh **Apennin**

a ainm, & in cenn n-aill i n-inis **Sicil**,
  
1220] 

 & sliabh **P*e*loir** a ainm. Ocus ba h-innill le

**Poimp** beith a
  
1221] 

 comhfocraibh in t-sleibhe sin, ac estecht re

scélaib **Césair** &
  
1222] 

 ic furnaidhi in catha.




---

p.94



  
1223] **Césair** immorro ro lín

bruth & ailgius imerta na n-arm
  
1224] 

 a menmain & a aicnedh, & nir'bo

fáilidh leis amal fuair cricha
  
1225] 

 na h-**Etáile** re*a* aghaidh cen acfuing t-shloigh innti dó do
  
1226] 

 frestal catha ar techt dá **ríghaibh** & da **taisec*h*aibh** esti ar
  
1227] 

 a ingabháil-siumh féin, ar roba lainde

leis accaidi do gabhail
  
1228] 

 a l-los a lamha & tré todhail fhola inas

tre sídh & tré caencomrac,
  
1229] 

 & ro bo ferr leis doirsi & múir

a **cathrach** do brisedh
  
1230] 

 & do díanscaile*d*

nás a leccan ar ais inntu.



  
1231] Lucht **cathrach** &

caislén na h-**Etáile**,

cér'bó cinnti léo, &
  
1232] 

 cer'bo deimhin na gébhdais fria

**Césair** intan do rachad ina
  
1233] 

 n-dóchum, *arái* ro gabhsat acc daingniugud a múr

& a*c* córugud
  
1234] 

 a taibhledh & ic frestal in catha, &

ni fhedadur ca comairle
  
1235] 

 do gentais, ar do bí do mét gradha

**Poimp** occo co nárb áil
  
1236] 

 léo nech ele do ríghadh acht sé,

ó do ratsat briathair fris, &
  
1237] 

 búi do méd écla

**Césair** orra nar*o* lamhsat

cen a ríarugud.
  
1238] 

 Ocus ní búi a samhail acht

comtogbáil in mormara intan tecmus
  
1239] 

 in gaeth andes dia saighidh, co m-búi aghaidh a

h-anbhthine
  
1240] 

 & dírim a tonn uile ar aen-conair lesin

n-góeith *sin*, co
  
1241] 

 tecaim in gaeth anair docum in mara cétna, co m-

berend in anfine
  
1242] 

 ina coimidecht féin & imbolgadh na

cétgaeithi isna tonnaibh
  
1243] 

 fós *arái*. Ba h-

amhlaid sin do lucht na h-**Etaile**, ar ro

bátar
  
1244] 

 leithriata uile fri **Poimp** ar tus *cein* co táinic **Césair**,

*&* cia
  
1245] 

 tainic sin, ba h-é a n-dúthracht-sum *fos* cungnum lé **Poimp**.



  
1246] INtan iarum doríacht

**Césair** lármedhón na h-**Etaile** co
  
1247] 

 n-ilar a t-shloigh & a shochaide, cech uile fer

ro ordaigh **Poimp**


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p.96


  
1248] 

 a **ríghi** & a

**toisighecht** *&* a cennus **cathrach**

& caislén isinn
  
1249] 

 **Etáil** ro fhagsat

íat & ro teichset fo clithárdiamraibh in

tíri
  
1250] 

 ar omhun & ar ime*c*la

**Césair**. Ocus ba díbh sin

**Libon** **tuisech**
  
1251] 

 na n-**Eutruscda**

& **Termus** **taisech**

na n-**Umbreta** &

**Sill**
  
1252] 

 mac **Sill** &

**Varus** ó **dind**
**Auximon** & **Lentulus** a **cathraig** na
  
1253] 

 h-**Esculi** &

**Scip** a **cathraig** **Lucerie**.



  
1254] Do rala ann **éntaisech**

na dechaidh isin comblosc teichidh
  
1255] 

 sin lé cách .i.

**Dómit** **taisech** **cathrach** **Corpin**, &

ní raibh isin
  
1256] 

 **Etáil** **cathair** búdh daingne na budh doilghe do

toghail inás .i.
  
1257] 

 sruth mor re toebh & droichet tairis fá

comair na **cathrach**
  
1258] 

 imach. INtan itcon*n*aircc

**Dómit** sluóghu **Cesair**

ina n-drongaibh
  
1259] 

 & ina n-dírmadhaibh ic ascnam ina

dóchum tar magbrugaibh na
  
1260] 

 h-**Etáile** *&* ro tencastair gristaitnem na n-arm n-

aichtidi n-urnocht
  
1261] 

 ós cennaibh in t-sléigh re lainnrighi

& re saighnénaigh
  
1262] 

 na gréine glanruithnighi ic taitnemh seoch

imellbordaibh in
  
1263] 

 talman, ro teclaim & ro thinóil sluoghu

na **cathrach** leis do
  
1264] 

 scannrad & do scailedh in droichit, &

do gabháil na h-abhonn
  
1265] 

 frisna h-echtrannu *iartain*, uair robo coscar ádhbul leis da
  
1266] 

 fhuirghedh se **Césair** *cidh,* re h-edh énláe.



  
1267] Intan iarum ro thenc **Cesair** in

comtriall sin ina aghaidh
  
1268] 

 is ed atbert: ‘IS mor in docenélaighi do *g*níat lucht in tíre
  
1269] 

 rinn,’ ar sé: ‘ni lór léo a

**cathracha** & a caisléin do

gabhail
  
1270] 

 frind no co fileat ic tairmisc na sligeadh coitcindi

umunn.’



  
1271] Ocus ro fhaidh a **marcachu** roime iarsin do tarrachtain
  
1272] 

 in droichit cen díscáiledh & ro

fhaidh a traighthechu ina
  
1273] 

 *n-* deghaidh amail is déne do

fhétadar. Ro lacsat na **marcaigh**


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p.98


  
1274] 

 a n-aradhna da n-echaibh oc díanascnam in

mhuighi, & ní
  
1275] 

 búi a samail acht amail tísad casairn*e*ach & slogh síne tarsin
  
1276] 

 magh re déne & re tennesnaigh*i*, & re dlús & re forleth
  
1277] 

 ro cingset docum in droichit.



  
1278] INtan iarum rancadar bord in t-srotha, ro laiset

frais fuiligh
  
1279] 

 fírgarbh do shleghaibh slemna slíptha

slisgéra & do shaighdibh
  
1280] 

 a fidhbacaibh rompu tar in sruth anunn, co*r'* tuitset i cennaibh
  
1281] 

 & i cathbharraibh, i corpaib & i

cathscíathaibh, i n-ochtaibh
  
1282] 

 & i n-urbruinnibh a námhat, feibh is

dlúite ro taitset braenghal
  
1283] 

 fherthana forro, & bátar and co torracht

**Césair** i cenn in
  
1284] 

 droichit cucu, & nír' ansat ris eter

ó do ríacht, acht ro teich
  
1285] 

 **Dómit** cona muintir cor'

dúnsat doirsi a **cathrach** da n-

éis.
  
1286] 

 Tainic **Césair** cona

slóghaibh tar in sruth anunn, & ro
  
1287] 

 gabhsat for toghail na **cathrach**

fochétóir. Intan *iarum*
  
1288] 

 rangadur lucht na toghla cusna múraibh medhonacha

itcíat na
  
1289] 

 doirsi ic á n-oslucud & slóigh in

bhaile ina m-buidhnibh ina
  
1290] 

 n-dóchum, & a **tigerna** féin **Dómit**

i l-laim léo do **Cesair**, air is
  
1291] 

 é {MS H folio 393}



 ro aslaigh forro frithbert ris & comérgi ina aghaidh.
  
1292] 

 Deisidh iarum **Dómit** i

fiadhnaisi **Cesair**, & ba ferr leis bas
  
1293] 

 d'imbert air inás beith ina bethaidh, &

is ed búi oc iarraid
  
1294] 

 a marbhtha ar in **rígh**.

‘Nató’, ar **Cesair**, ‘acht beir buidhe
  
1295] 

 do betha*d* frim-sa don cur-sa.

Érigh im*sh*lan amail tangais,
  
1296] 

 bess budh móide bás tairisi lé cach

misi dot lecon-sa slán.
  
1297] 

 Cidh edh bás láinn let athgn*i*omhugudh catha im cenn-sa arís,
  
1298] 

 is tol dam-sa a denam duit. Do biur-sa mo breithir

fírinne
  
1299] 

 fris, madh tusa bus tren, nach cuinnéoch-sa

comain in lóghaidh
  
1300] 

 so fort arís.’




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p.100



  
1301] Ro legead **Dómit** asa

láim iarsin, & do gabh **Césair**

in
  
1302] 

 **cathair**, & ro

bí inti in aidhchi sin.



  
1303] **Poimp Maighe**, immorro,

ní fhidir sin **Domit** do gabhail, &
  
1304] 

 is ed ba menmarc acco, foirithin sluoigh *do cur* ina dóchum
  
1305] 

 'arna márach, & ro gabh immorro for

acallaim & for nertadh
  
1306] 

 a slóigh docum in catha in aidhci sin, &

is ed ro ráidh ríu, ro
  
1307] 

 bo cóir doibh calma do dénam ina n-atharda

féin fri **Frangcaib**
  
1308] 

 & fri **Lochlannaib** & frisin m-

brédaigh sloigh echtrann
  
1309] 

 tarrustair i farrad **Césair**.

Ocus itbert fos cor' córu doibh-sium
  
1310] 

 maith do dénam inás do muinntir

**Cesair**, ar is iat búi for
  
1311] 

 fírinn*i*, & in lucht

ele for góe, & *dano*

rob ferr a **tigerna**
  
1312] 

 ina **Césair**, & is

mó do chonách fuair co n-icce sin. Ocus ro
  
1313] 

 ráidh fós nar'bó adhbar

médaighthi menman do **Césair** in
  
1314] 

 **senadh** do fácbhail na

**Rómha** leis, ar ní h-ar a omhan-sam
  
1315] 

 ro fhacsat h-í, acht ar gradh a **tigerna** feín, & bá lainn

léo a
  
1316] 

 lonmhain cé bé conair do dechad rompu, ar

ba maith a comain
  
1317] 

 forra ac tidhlucud séd & mhain

dóibh, & didu nír'
  
1318] 

 fácaibh isin doman cinedh na tuc fo

cánachus odá cricha
  
1319] 

 in fhuardha atuaidh co **cathraigh** **Siene** fodes. Is inti

sidhe
  
1320] 

 nách cuir in grian nach foscadh cuirp fotuaidh na

fódhes,
  
1321] 

 acht a taispénad ós cleithi na **cathrach**. Ocus ro ráidh didu
  
1322] 

 nár' fácaibh adhbar catha *do **Césair**, do ciniudhaib in domuin
  
1323] 

 acht mini dernad cath* fri **Rómhánach** féin, amal do

róine
  
1324] 

 intan sin.



  
1325] Ro gab **Poimp** oc gresacht a muinteri

fón samla sin.
  
1326] 

 Na sloigh immorro, ni tucsat nach n-gair da forgell a n-

débhairt,
  
1327] 

 & ní ro métaigh nech díbh

leisin aithesc ro ráidh, &


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p.102


  
1328] 

 ní ro gellsat ris maith na saith do dénam,

ar ro lín omhan
  
1329] 

 & imecla **Césair** iat

ré scélaib do cloistecht *nama

S*.



  
1330] O ro airigh iarum **Poimp** a n-imecla

*mor* sin for a shlóghaibh
  
1331] 

 ro ath*ar*raigh **longphort** & tainig roime tar

bruighibh na*n*
  
1332] 

 **Apulda** cosin **cathraigh** dianadh ainm **Brundusium**. **Cathair**
  
1333] 

 í sein ro cumdaighedh la **Teis**

mac **Éig** maic

**Neptúin**, ar
  
1334] 

 taidhecht dó ó inis **Creit** 'ar marbad in Minádúir inti. Ocus
  
1335] 

 is ann ro boi in **cathair** sin i

n-imiul tuaiscertach na h-**Etáile**
  
1336] 

 .i. rinn ger fil asind **Etáile** imach for in muir n-**Atriatecda**,
  
1337] 

 & da benn cumga do thír isin rinn sin h-

imach fós, & congbat
  
1338] 

 bloigh moir don muir etarru. Slíabh cairrcidhe

acarbh
  
1339] 

 do cech leith dibh: inis clochach aimréidh ina n-

ircomhair forsin
  
1340] 

 muir airm i comraicit a cinn docum araile. Slighe cumang
  
1341] 

 do longaibh etir in dana bernuidh sin & in

innsi i crislach in
  
1342] 

 mara moir imach.



  
1343] Ro gab **Poimp** sosadh &

**longphort** icon **cathraigh** sin & a
  
1344] 

 longa fora n-ancairib isin cuan ina fiadhnaisi,

& is í comairle
  
1345] 

 do róine annsin, ín mac ro bo sine da

cloind .i. **Poimp Séx*tus*** &
  
1346] 

 maith*i* a munteri do chur *uad* i n-airt*h*iur in

domain do
  
1347] 

 thinól a sloigh & a sochraid ina

dócum do fhrestal *in* catha. Ocus
  
1348] 

 tucad iarum a mac dá shaighidh, & ro

raidh fris: ‘Dó duit, a maic,’
  
1349] 

 ar sé, ‘& tinóil mo

sloígh im dóchum, & tabhair let na poipliu
  
1350] 

 attrebhait im sruth n-**Eofrait**

& im sruth **Nil**, & tabair let

na
  
1351] 

 **Cilecda** &

lucht na h-**Éghepti**, &

tabhair let poipliu na **Pointi**
  
1352] 

 & na h-**Armeni**

& tabhair let tuatha sléibhe **Rifi** & lucht na
  
1353] 

 **Sceitia**, &

cá dú da n-airemh,’ ar sé, ‘acht roithid do

shaighthin
  
1354] 

 cecha popail isin oirrthiur dá rucus buaidh

& coscar & ar a
  
1355] 

 fhuil smacht mo ríghi, & tair*s*et uile let um dócum.’




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p.104



  
1356] Tucaid a mhair & a urrigh dano da saighidh,

& atbert
  
1357] 

 friu: ‘Dó d*u*ibh,’ ar

se, ‘co h-inis **Eper** *&* í crichaib **Greg** & **Macidonda**
  
1358] 

 & tinóilid a slóghu & a

socraidi libh im dail-si céin
  
1359] 

 bem a sidh & a n-uainges fria ré in

gemhridh, ar dar lium-sa
  
1360] 

 ní bía **Cesair** a

comthriall cogaidh arís co h-aimsir t-shamraid &
  
1361] 

 sosini.’



  
1362] Ocus do rónsat iarum in drong *sin* amail ro forcongra*dh*
  
1363] 

 forra. Ro scáilset & ro taithmhighset a

longa cromcenna cocuasta
  
1364] 

 ón traigh, & ro gabhsat for a sét

mór muiridhe dochum
  
1365] 

 na crích & na cennadhach co*sa*r' fhaeidit iat.



  
1366] **Cesair** immorro, ro gabh sin cricha

& **cathracha** &

caisléin
  
1367] 

 na h-**Etáile** roime

cech conair rainic, & rob urlum leis
  
1368] 

 gabháil na **Romha** acht co

roised dá saighidh, & ro bo
  
1369] 

 lór do conách & do coscur la cech

**righ** ele isin doman sin
  
1370] 

 *Mad* **Césair**

immorro, nír *bo* coscur leis ní da

n-gebha da
  
1371] 

 m-beith fordail na frithbert fris.



  
1372] IS aire sin iarum tainic fochétóir for

lorg & for slicht
  
1373] 

 **Poimp** dá dichur asin*d* **Etail**, ar cia

tharrustair in tír uile
  
1374] 

 ina urrlaim intan so ba crádh craidhe leis

**Poimp** do beith
  
1375] 

 a n-imell do h-imlibh na sa traigh da traghannaibh. Ocus
  
1376] 

 nír'bó ail leis esrais eludha

d'fhághbáil da longaibh docum in
  
1377] 

 mara moir asin cuan cumang i rabadar, conidh h-í

comairle
  
1378] 

 forsa tarrla, clocha & cairrgi na sliabh

comfogus do tarmimchur
  
1379] 

 leis, & a cur uile isin m-bráighit

cumaing bui eiter in cuan
  
1380] 

 & in fairrgi mo*i*r, ar na

faghbaidís longa **Poimp** cai na conair


---

p.106


  
1381] 

 éludha docum in mara. Ocus bá

dímhain dítharbha*ch* in
  
1382] 

 saethar sin cena, uair mar nách faicenn nech

cleithe na uruachtur
  
1383] 

 sleibhe **Erix** na sleibhe **Gauir** da sluicti i fúdomain
  
1384] 

 mara **Íoin** nó mara **Eicc**, is amhlaid sin nach facthus & nach
  
1385] 

 frith tarbha cloiche nó cairrgi dibh dar' laeiset

muinter **Cesair**
  
1386] 

 isin muir iarna m-bathadh uile i fúdomhain

& i fírichtur inn
  
1387] 

 aigeoin adhbhuil fírdomain ir' cuirit

íad.



  
1388] O 'tcondairc **Cesair** in

mórsaethar sin do dul do dímhain,
  
1389] 

 is í comairle do roine, eocraind dermára

na fidhbadh badar comnesa
  
1390] 

 do do teclaim leis, & a cengal & a

comacumal dá ceile,
  
1391] 

 co n-derna droichet & clíatha

dermhára díbh & rathanna romora
  
1392] 

 tarsin *cuan* cétna, co

ticdís na catha coirighthi ina reimim
  
1393] 

 imtechta cen *an*adh cen tairisium

ón bruach có araile de.
  
1394] 

 Do róine fós túra trebhardaingne

& airdgnima caelaigh & taibhledha
  
1395] 

 imgona ós na rathannaibh sin fós ic

frestal imairic
  
1396] 

 imdibhraici díbh re foirnibh na long. Ocus

ní búi samhail
  
1397] 

 dona h-urtriallaibh sin acht in corugud do rónadh

la **Xerxes**,
  
1398] 

 la rígh in domain ó na h-**Asardaibh** fecht n-aill.



  
1399] Da ní nemgnáthacha do rónta

leis*-s*in .i. a longa ic
  
1400] 

 seóladh for tír & a **marcshlogh** oc imthecht for muir. Ocus is
  
1401] 

 amlaid do rónadh na neithe & na

gnímha mora sin leis .i.
  
1402] 

 feoin & luthi uretroma do innell fó na

longaibh co rabhadur ar
  
1403] 

 fut shléibhe **Athoin**,

& do rónadh clárdroichet comfuaighti for
  
1404] 

 sin muir *leis*, óda inis **Seston** i crichaib **Eorpa** co h-inis
  
1405] 

 **Abido** a n-airiur na h-**Asia**, co m-bitis a **marcslógh** ic imrum
  
1406] 

 in mara forsin droichet sin. Ba h-amlaid sin iarum

búi in
  
1407] 

 droichet do rónadh la

**Césair** intan sin.




---

p.108



  
1408] Ó thairnic immorro in saethar sin leis ro

fhaéi in aidhchi
  
1409] 

 sin for brú in cuain. **Poimp**

immorro, o 'tcondaic side in cuan
  
1410] 

 do gabháil fair, ro gabh co snimach toirrsech ic

a scrutain ina
  
1411] 

 menmain cinnus do beradh a longa & a

slóghu leis asin cuan
  
1412] 

 cumang i rabhadur. *IS i iarum

comairli ro cind* .i. na
  
1413] 

 longa budh éolchu & budh daingne acco,

& is mé do gnáthaighidís
  
1414] 

 *muir* do chur a tus t-shligedh roime

docum in droichit, &
  
1415] 

 có n-dernadís slighidh dóibh

féin & dona longaibh ele trit cen
  
1416] 

 airiugud, cen forclúinsin do muintir

**Césair**.



  
1417] O ro scáiledh in droichet, tainic deredh

aidhchi fáe sin, &
  
1418] 

 atracht **Poimp** & ro forcongair

ar a muintir imtecht & a longa
  
1419] 

 do téltogh léo asin cuan, co tai

tostadhach taethenach, & cen
  
1420] 

 seinm stuic & cen gáir comairc,

& cen duine do labradh ré
  
1421] 

 céle co ristis 'sa muir moir.



  
1422] Tancadur iarum docum na long, & ger*b*mór a saethar ic
  
1423] 

 impódh a n-angcairedh, *& ic tocbail a seolcrand,*, & ic

tarraing
  
1424] 

 a téd a*c* cur a lestur

ó tír, ní clos guth na gáir na
  
1425] 

 gresacht uatha. Ocus ro gabh **Poimp** ic

edarguidhe na n-déi
  
1426] 

 n-adartha cur' léiccedh dó an **Étáil** do facbháil

ó nar' leíccedh
  
1427] 

 dó beith innti. Ocus atracht ascal mór

& fodhord dermair isin
  
1428] 

 muir iarsin, co clos fona crichaib comfoicsibh

slisbualad & comtuairgnech
  
1429] 

 na tonn tulgorm re slesaibh & re h-ochtaibh

& re
  
1430] 

 bruinnibh long luchtmur & libharn lebhargorm na

**loingsi** lánmoire
  
1431] 

 ic ascnam in mara.



  
1432] Tancadar lucht **cathrach** **Brunnuis** iarum & drechta móra


---

p.110


  
1433] 

 do míledhaibh **Cesair** faru docum

in tragha lesin n-geóin sin.
  
1434] 

 Ocus itcondcadar {MS H folio 396} a

**cobhlach** uatha h-imach, & tancadar
  
1435] 

 ar tír laim riu co rancadur braighid cumaing in

cuain, & intan
  
1436] 

 tancadar na longa a comfhocus do tír ac in

braighid sin, ro
  
1437] 

 shínset muinter **Césair**

corrána iarnaidhi uatha forsin **loingis**,
  
1438] 

 co ro fhastadair dá luing dibh, & ro

marbhsat fochétoír foirenn
  
1439] 

 na long sin, & ro tairngit na longa fein

léo for tir. Ocus do dechaid
  
1440] 

 dobhursoillsi na maidne muiche fáesin, &

ba mór in
  
1441] 

 fháilti le **Césair** a

tarla dó annsin .i. forderga*d* for muintir
  
1442] 

 **Poimp** i*n*

cédfecht imárainic atturru, & ba mór a

athméla leis
  
1443] 

 a techt cen fis dó asin cumang i rabhadar.



  
1444] O do rala coir na gaeithe dochum in cobhlaig sin

**Poimp**
  
1445] 

 do ascnádar na bárca bronnfairsinga i

craescrislach in mara
  
1446] 

 moir, & ro gabsat lucht na **loingsi** for tencaisin na h-aibheisi
  
1447] 

 eocharguirme & in ruadhbuinne robhurta

& cnocthonn cithanf*thin*ech
  
1448] 

 mara Ioin do cech aird umpu, acht

**Poimp** a aenar,
  
1449] 

 uair mad e side nír' toirnd a rosc ic

féghadh na h-**Etáile** airet
  
1450] 

 co facaidh cnoc da cnocaibh no sliab da

sléibhtibh.



  
1451] O ro fholchait árdslébe na h-**Etáile** forsin **airdrí*g***, atrochair
  
1452] 

 a shuantoirrthim codluta i l-lipting a luinge fair.

Tárfás
  
1453] 

 fís imeclach uathfásach dó annsin

ina codlad .i. in **ardríghan**
  
1454] 

 ro bo marbh uadha féin .i.

**Iulia** **ingen**
**Césair**, do érghi asa
  
1455] 

 h-adhnucul ina fhíadhnaisi adar leis, &

is ed asbert fris: ‘A grianbroghaibh
  
1456] 

 ifirn tanac-sa dot agallaim-siu,’ ar sí,

‘& do fhaisnés
  
1457] 

 scel duit.’



  
1458] ‘Innis iarum,’ ar **Poimp**.



  
1459] ‘Is etromugud pían lé fuil i n-ifrinn

uile,’ ar sí, ‘in cath
  
1460] 

 cuiri-siu & **Cesair**, ar

comroinnfit iarum in drem ro so uaibh-si


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p.112


  
1461] 

 i n-ifrinn uile a piana ré fuil ann.

Atáthur ac cur long
  
1462] 

 & lestur a purt imurchuir srotha **Stix** .i. ic **Carón** i frestal
  
1463] 

 in catha cetna, ar ní rainic a h-aencath riam

dá fis comlín a
  
1464] 

 ría uaibh-si don chur sa. Bá mor

ámh do conách-sa, a **Poimp**,’
  
1465] 

 ar sí, ‘a cén fá **bancéile** misi duit, & ro prap

tucais **mnai** ele
  
1466] 

 im lepaidh-si. Is fó lem-sa sin cena, doigh

ó cuirfither in
  
1467] 

 cath *sa* do ragha-sa dum shaighidh-

se & bemait cen deghail
  
1468] 

 dogrés 'ársin.’



  
1469] Lá sodhain diusces **Poimp** asa

codlud, & ba h-adhuáth mór
  
1470] 

 leis in fís itcondaic. Araisin do roine

brígh m-beic di, & ní
  
1471] 

 ro thairmísc ime in comtriall búi roimhe

ina menmain. Ocus
  
1472] 

 tainic fordorcha na h-aidhchi & diredh

lái fáesin, & ro gabhsat
  
1473] 

 cnaturbarca in **cobhlaigh** cuan

& caladhport i crichaib na **Gregi**.



  
1474] **Cesair** immorro, o ro folaigh in

muinchinn muiridhi in
  
1475] 

 **cobhlach** air, &

ó tarrustair a aenur isin **Etáil**, ro gabh ac
  
1476] 

 gerán & ac acaíne móir ar

a doilgi leis can slan a menman
  
1477] 

 do tharrachtain for a naimdibh. Araísin ro leicc

reithine ina
  
1478] 

 aicned, & búi ac a túr &

ac a scrúdan ca h-acfaing loin nó
  
1479] 

 gébhadh dona slóghaibh imdha batar faris.

Ocus ro fhaidh
  
1480] 

 uadha túisech da túisechaib, &

**Curio** *a* ainm, & **léghión** do
  
1481] 

 míledaibh faris d'iarraid loin sair co h-inis **Sicil**, & tainic
  
1482] 

 fein fa cosmailes sídha & caincomraic

docum na **Rómha**
  
1483] 

 remhe, & a dirmadha slóigh &

socraide co deaith nemsnimach
  
1484] 

 ina farradh, cen frestal airm na mergedh, & cen
  
1485] 

 airmeirt debtha na imairic acco. Ocus ba h-omhan imecla


---

p.114


  
1486] 

 batar lucht **cathrach** &

caislén na h-**Etáile** ic

á fethemh, &
  
1487] 

 nír'bó láinne leisium cena a n-

gradh aicce inás a fuath & inás
  
1488] 

 a oman orra amlaid sin.



  
1489] IS í *so* slige ro cinn

**Césair** don **Roim**, do

**cathraigh** **Angsúri**
  
1490] 

 & seoch in fidh mór i m-búi **tempull** **Déain** i

frithsét na
  
1491] 

 slighed forsa tíaghar o **Roim**

co h-**Alba Longa**. Ocus ro gabh
  
1492] 

 iarsin ic fechsin na **Rómha**

uadha do mullach cairrgi móire
  
1493] 

 búi ós cinn na **cathrach**. Ba lainn lé

**Césair** annsin, ar ní
  
1494] 

 fhaca *som* h-í fria ré

.x. m-bliadan roime. ‘IS olc ro fácsat

do **maithi** tú, a **Romh**,’
  
1495] 

 ar se **Césair**; ‘ca **cathair** isin doman
  
1496] 

 budh coir do cosnam intan na tibirthi cath icat cosnam-

su.
  
1497] 

 Bennacht for na déibh fodera nach iat do bidhbaid

bunaidh
  
1498] 

 tancadur dot cosnam frisin lucht ro fhácaibh

tú amhlaid sin.
  
1499] 

 Maith a n-dernaidh in toice frit, do muinter féin

cugut dá n-eis.’



  
1500] Tainic **Cesair** isin **cathraigh** 'arsin, & ro gabh omhun mor
  
1501] 

 lucht na **Rómha** roimhe, uair

dar léo do génadh cech olc ro
  
1502] 

 fhétfad innti, & dar léo is tre

smúitcéo díadh & tre corrthair
  
1503] 

 lasrach no láefedh in **cathraigh** uile. Ocus ní h-edh sin do roine-

sium
  
1504] 

 cena, acht bá nairidhi leis na lé lucht na

**Rómha**
  
1505] 

 fein in bidgad ecla ro lín íat i

fhiadhnaisi na cinedh n-echtrann
  
1506] 

 bátar maille fris.



  
1507] Ro gabh **Cesair** fein in lá

sin cech ceim cádhusach &
  
1508] 

 gach gradh anórach búi isin **Roimh** uile, ótá ceim **dictatorachta**
  
1509] 

 co **deochain** &

ó **deocháin** co **decan**, ar do cuádar lucht na


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p.116


  
1510] 

 ceimenn sin uile le **Poimp**, &

nír' ordaigh-sium nech ele a
  
1511] 

 ceim díbh sin acht sé féin. Ocus

tainicc iarsin docum ind
  
1512] 

 innimthighi a raibhi innmus na **Rómhánach**, & ro h-

oslaiced
  
1513] 

 leis h-é, & do radadh a uile innmhusa as

tar sárugud **Metill**,
  
1514] 

 **trebhonn** do **Romhánchaibh**. Ocus ba h-ádhbul

a mét a tucad leó
  
1515] 

 as annsin. Mór m-bliadan *remi* ro bás ic á tinól,

mór do
  
1516] 

 chuachaibh & *do* cornaibh

& do copánaibh tucad as, mor do
  
1517] 

 cloidhmibh & do cathbharraibh tucad as, *mor do sleghaibh nemi
  
1518] 

 & do sciathaibh scellbolgachaibh*, mor do

tinnidhibh **óir**
  
1519] 

 deirg & d'**airget**

& d'fhinndruine do radadh as, mor do cristall &
  
1520] 

 do criadhumha & do legaibh lóghmura do

radadh as.



  
1521] Cidh fil ann tra acht do radad asin innimthigh in

lá sin
  
1522] 

 le **Césair** aneoch d'innmus do

bertsat na **Rómhánaig**

ó **Anibhal**
  
1523] 

 **Affracdha** &

ó **Pilip** **Gregach**

& ó **Pirr** ó **rí*g*** na **Eperdha**, & ó
  
1524] 

 **Medhaibh** &

ó **Persaibh**, & ó

poplaibh na h-**Aisia** & ó

inis **Créit** &
  
1525] 

 a h-inis **Cipeir**. Ocus do rat

**Cesair** in t-innmus sin uile i rathaibh
  
1526] 

 **rígh** & i

tidlaicibh & tuarustolaibh & alón slighedh

dá amhsaibh
  
1527] 

 & dá míledaibh {MS H folio 398} & do **maithibh** *a sluaigh

aircena*.



1528] Tóchestul sluaigh **Poimp**

annso sís.
----------------------------------------------



  
1529] *IN n-airet tra bui

**Cesair** ic gleod na caingean sin isin
  
1530] 

 **Roim** ro teclammait & ro

tinoilit* a sloigh & a sochraidi
  
1531] 

 catha docum **Poimp** as cech crich

& as cech **cathraigh** & as
  
1532] 

 cech cennadhaigh isin doman forsa tarrustair a chain

& a
  
1533] 

 smacht & a forcongra & a recht **rígh**. Sochaide tra tainic isin
  
1534] 

 tinól sin docum in **ardrígh** .i. **Poimp**.




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p.118



  
1535] Tancadar ann cinedha na **Gréigi** búi 'na comfocus

fóchétoir.



  
1536] Tancadar ann atrebthaidi **Phocis** & **Ampisia**.



  
1537] Tancadar ann attrebthaidi **Cirra**

& **Nisse**, da **cathraigh**
  
1538] 

 **Sléibhi Parnais**.



  
1539] Tancadar ann cineda tíri **Boetie**.



  
1540] Tancadar ann aitrebthaidi srotha **Cepeis** & srotha **Dirce**.



  
1541] Tancadar ann cineda innsi **Pise**.



  
1542] Tancadar ann na cineda atrebait im sruth **Ailp**.



  
1543] Tancadar ann cineda na n-**A*r*cadecdha**

& na **Tracinda**.



  
1544] Tancadar ann cineda na **Tresportecdha** & na **Dríopecdae**.



  
1545] *Tancadar ann aitrebthaidi

**cathrach** **Sealla***.



  
1546] Tancadar *ann* milidh toghaidhe na

h-**Athaene**.



  
1547] Tancadar ann fairni long a **cathraigh** **Salamina** a crich
  
1548] 

 **Eghipte**.



  
1549] Tancadar ann cineda cétacha indsi **Créit**.



  
1550] Tancadar ann atrebthaidi innsi **Corthína**.



  
1551] Tancadar ann atrebthaidi **cathrach** **Oricon**.



  
1552] Tancadar ann cineda na n-**Atamdha** & na n-**Encolda**.



  
1553] Tancadar ann cineda indsi **Colcisi**.



  
1554] Tancadar ann atrebthaidi srotha **Absirt** & srotha **Pén**.



  
1555] Tancadar ann na **Tesálda** & na **Hémonda**.



  
1556] Tancadar ann cineda **Polloe**

& **Conóe**.



  
1557] Tancadar ann atrebthaidi srotha **St*r*ímoin** &

srotha **Peucen**.



  
1558] Tancadar ann cineda na h-**Idáile**

& na h-**Arispe**.



  
1559] Tancadar ann cineda sléibhe **Pithane** & srotha **Mairs**.



  
1560] Tancadar ann cineda srotha **Pactolóin** & srotha **Herm**
  
1561] 

 & gainem ordha uile fogabhur isin t-sruth

sin.



  
1562] Tancadar ann cineda na **Frigia** & tíri na **Troe**.



  
1563] Tancadar ann cineda na **Siria** & srotha **Oroint**.





---

p.120


  
1564] 


 Tancadar ann atrebthaidi **cathrach** **Minnos** &

**cathrach**
  
1565] 

 **Damuisc**.



  
1566] Tancadar ann atrebthaidi indsi **Gaza** & indsi **Idim**.



  
1567] Tancadar ann na **Tirecda** & atrebthaidi **cathrach** **Sidóin**.



  
1568] Tancadar ann atrebthaidi **Penicie**, & is accu sidhe ro
  
1569] 

 h-airicit litri artus.



  
1570] Tancadar ann atrebthaidi **cathrach** **Tairs** &

sléibhe **Tauir**.



  
1571] Tancadar ann *cineda* na h-**Antuaighe** & **cathrach** **Ége**.



  
1572] Tancadar ann na **Silécdha**.



  
1573] Tancadar ann cineda airtheracha in domuin uile.



  
1574] Tancadar ann atrebthaidi na h-**Innia** & srotha **Gaing**.



  
1575] Tancadar ann popoil na m-**Braghmanda**. Is iat sin tíaghait
  
1576] 

 da n-deóin féin isna tentibh da loscud in

uair tic
  
1577] 

 senórdhacht cucu.



  
1578] Tancadar ann atrebthaidi na **Capodóci** & na h-**Arméin*e***.



  
1579] Tancadar ann cineda callidi na **Coatrecdha**.



  
1580] Tancadar ann popail tiri **Arabie**. Ba machtnugud mór léo
  
1581] 

 sin foscaigthe na crann do chur fó thuaid don

gréin daigh
  
1582] 

 is fodhes cuires acco-sam.



  
1583] Tancadar ann na h-**Oirestecdha** & na **Carmanda**. Ata da
  
1584] 

 faide fodhes í*t*at-sen na

faicet acht blogh becc don t-**shechtarré*t***
  
1585] 

 tre bithu.



  
1586] Tancadar ann na h-**Etiobgha** & atrebthaidi in

tíri asa
  
1587] 

 teb*r*enn sruth n-**Eoffraic** & sruth **Tigir** a h-entobur.



  
1588] Ní tancadar tra na **Partecdha** isin tinol sin, uair

nír'
  
1589] 

 míadh léo cungnam lá **Rómánacha**, o ro marbhsat in

tres
  
1590] 

 **taisech** is ferr do bí

isin **Roim** .i. **Marcus

Crasus**.



  
1591] Tancadar ann popuil na **Sceithia** & na **Lacdemoni**.




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p.122



  
1592] Tancadar ann cineda na n-**Ircanda** & na n-**Eniocecdha** &
  
1593] 

 na **Sarmata**.



  
1594] {MS H folio 399} Tancadar ann

atrebthaidi sléibhe **Rífi**

& atrebthaidi
  
1595] 

 srotha **Tanais** i coicrich **Eorpa** & **Aissia**.



  
1596] Tancadar ann lucht innsi na **Colach** & atrebthaidi srotha **Alis**.



  
1597] *Tancadar ann na cineda

aitrebat ic na **Gaetlaighib Meotonda***.
  
1598] 



  
1599] Tancadar ann na cineda atrebat i comfhocraibh coloman
  
1600] 

 **Al*e*xandair *Moir*** i n-imell airtherach in

domain.



  
1601] *Tancadar ann na **Sidonda** & cineda **Arimasbe***.



  
1602] Tancadar ann cineda na n-**�iret** & na **Marsagetecdha**.



  
1603] Tancadar ann cineda na n-**G*e*lonna** ón

fhuarda atuaidh.



  
1604] Tancadar ann uile cinedhaigh na n-**Affracdha** *o

poplibh na
  
1605] 

 **Mureta** iar n-iarthur*

co crichaibh na h-**Eghipte** iar n-

airthiur.



  
1606] Cidh fil ann tra acht cidh *mór* do slóghaibh ro tinóiled la

**Cir**
  
1607] 

 mac **Dair** oc **ri*g*** na **Pers** do

gabháil in domain léo, nó ic
  
1608] 

 **Xerxes** oc **rí*g*** na n-**Asardha**, nó ic

**Aghmemnón Mor** mac
  
1609] 

 **Adir**, ic **rí*g*** **Grég**, oc techt do toghail **Trae**, nó ac cech **rí*g***
  
1610] 

 ele icár' tinóiledh *morsluag riam, ni ro tinoilead* in comlín
  
1611] 

 sin do cinedhaibh in domain lé **rígh** ele díbh, & ní

frith
  
1612] 

 ic sen nó ic **senchai*d*** na ic columhain criadh ná a liubhur

annálta
  
1613] 

 in comhlín sin do cinedhaibh & do **ríghaib** do timorcon d'**énrí*g***
  
1614] 

 ac frestal éncatha riam, & ni raibhi i

n-**énlongphort** isin domhan
  
1615] 

 ríam in brechtardeliugud ro bui isin **longphort** sin **Poimp** do

shaine
  
1616] 

 gloir & gotha & gnímha, do

shaini gnáthaighi & bés & berla, do

shaine
  
1617] 

 ergna & aigenta & inntlechta, do

shaine cuma & céme & comairci &
  
1618] 

 do shaine airm & erraidh &

écoisc, do shaine athurrdha & crich &

cenél.



  
1619] Bá mór in toice do

**Poimp** in t-imad slóigh dí-airmithi
  
1620] 

 sin d'fhaghbháil i cenn catha leis, &

nír'bo lugha in toice do


---

p.124


  
1621] 

 **Césair** a fhaghbhail uile i n-

éninadh for lár énmuighi na **Tesáile**
  
1622] 

 dá clódh & do breith coscair

díbh uile i n-énló inás budh écin
  
1623] 

 dul do saighidh cecha cinedhaigh díbh ina crich

n-dílis fein.



  
1624] Tóchestal slóigh

**Poimp** co n-ice sin.



1625] Toghail **cathrach** na **Masilecdha** annso sís.
--------------------------------------------------------



  
1626] O ro siacht tra la **Césair**

gleo*d* cecha lesa budh adhlaic
  
1627] 

 dó isin **Roimh** amail

fá lor leis, tuc a dírma sloigh leis
  
1628] 

 asin **cathraigh** immach do

tairmcéimniugud tar senbennaibh
  
1629] 

 **sneachtaidhibh** **Sléibho Elpa** síar docum na h-

**Espaine** cech nh-díruch.
  
1630] 

 IS é adhbar imma n-dechaid in réim sin: da

**urrigh**
  
1631] 

 do muintir **Poimp** bádar ina h-

urrlámhus, & dréchta dérmára
  
1632] 

 d'óccaibh na **Rómhánach** ina fharradh: ***Petrin** &

**Aiffrin** a n-anmann*,
  
1633] 

& is ed ba menmarc leis-sium a n-díchor

asin
  
1634] 

 **Espain** uile muna gialldais

dó.



  
1635] Cech **cathair** & cech

caislén seoch a ticedh ar fut na
  
1636] 

 h-**Etáile** nó

idhnaictís do-sum **geill** &

eteri ar a omhan & ar a
  
1637] 

 imecla, no co rainic **cathraigh**

na **Masilecdha** i forbha & i

n-imell
  
1638] 

 i*n* tíri. Do **Grégaibh** do bunadh *lucht* na **cathrach**
  
1639] 

 sin, **Poicis** ainm a **cathrach** cén do bátar isin **Gréic**, & ro
  
1640] 

 toghladh in cathair sin forra, & do dechatar

isin **Étáil** iarsin,
  
1641] 

 co ro cumdaighedh **cathair** leo

inti a n-imell in tíre for ur
  
1642] 

 in mara, **Masilia** *a h-ainm*.



  
1643] Ro búi snaidm caradraidh atarru &

**Poimp** {MS H folio 400}



 cona
  
1644] 

 tréiccfedh nech a chéile díbh airet

nó mairdís. Maith tra ro
  
1645] 

 congbudh uatha sum in caradradh sin, uair cía

rainic **Césair**


---

p.126


  
1646] 

 cona slóghaibh ina n-dócum ní ro

lensat do mícomhull na *do*
  
1647] 

 cédludh a ceneóil **Grecdha**, & ní moidi ro

impódar ar **Poimp**.



  
1648] IS í comairle do rónsat *iarum,* **techta** do chur

uatha docum
  
1649] 

 **Cesair**, & gésca pailme

do breith cuigi i comartha sídha,
  
1650] 

 dá fhis in fetfaidís tré ceilg na

tré caencomhrádh bruth a fheirgi
  
1651] 

 & a aicenta do toirnem & a n-

étlódh cen **giall**

dó.



  
1652] Tancadur tra na **techta**

sin co n-desedar for inchaibh **Césair**,
  
1653] 

 & is ed ro ráidhset ris: ‘A

**Césair**,’ ar siat,‘is ed

fogébhthar
  
1654] 

 in bhur lebhraibh airis*sen*

& annálta fein lucht na
  
1655] 

 **cathrach** so do coméirghi

libh docum cecha cinedha eireochus
  
1656] 

 inbhor n-aghaidh isin domhan; & is ed sin ro

maidhsem
  
1657] 

 dúinn cosaniu, & ní congnamh libh

ac denam cocaidh inmedhónaigh
  
1658] 

 atraibh féin.’



  
1659] ‘Ar t' fhírinni riut-sa, na furáil

tré écin orainne inní nár*o*
  
1660] 

 gnáthaighebhair dúinn cosaníu, uair

atá do lór slóigh acut
  
1661] 

 inar n-écmais-ne, & nocha n-inann

indtinn ata ocoinde *im*mon
  
1662] 

 cath catharda & ac cinedhaibh *aili* in domain uile. *Ni
  
1663] 

 bu sirsan on cena*, uair dámadh inand

duthracht dúinn
  
1664] 

 ní cuirfithe dogrés in cath

cathordha.’



  
1665] ‘IS í so ar toisc-ne cucut, mása

sídh no caencomrac is
  
1666] 

 toil let do dhénum, fácaibh do

shlóigh ina **longphort** annso,

&
  
1667] 

 tair féin linne co n-derntur do frestal

& do frithólum acoinne;
  
1668] 

 & intan do ragha **Poimp** ticfa

chucaind fon innus cétna, & léicc
  
1669] 

 in **cathraigh** ina h-istudh

coitchenn atraibh fon samhla sin.’




---

p.128



  
1670] ‘Más é airrdercugud fil*l*et tocht a crichaib **Espaine**, ní
  
1671] 

 h-ardaigh dáine mar sinne is cubaidh duit do

slóighedh do tairmesc.
  
1672] 

 Ni h-**ór** na h-**airget** na h-innmus ata acoinn-e annso, &
  
1673] 

 ní soraidh dúinn féin imairic *catha* do gnim. Ocus is misti
  
1674] 

 dontí leis a ragham i cenn catha, uair budh air

bus ráen da
  
1675] 

 m-bem-ne maille fris, & ní fhuil maith

isin domhan acoind acht
  
1676] 

 comull caradraidh amáin.’



  
1677] ‘Aráe sin, mas ed is cinnti let-sa ar n-

gabháil-ne ar écin, &
  
1678] 

 dul for ar múraibh, & doirsi ar **cathrach** do brisedh, is nempoindighi
  
1679] 

 deit a triall, uair cía do loiscthi ar tighi

foraind-e,
  
1680] 

 & cía ro soisedh dún beith ic

sugud na criadh & ic ól ar fhola
  
1681] 

 féin lé tart & lé h-

ítai*d*, & ic tomhailt ar cloinde

& ar m-**bancéile**
  
1682] 

 lé gorta, is tuscu ro fhaemomais-ne sin

inás do ficfámais
  
1683] 

 tar in m-breithir do rat-sum re **Poimp**,

& do bermais **gialla**
  
1684] 

 ar écin duit.’



  
1685] Ocus ro érigh ruithengris ádhbul

& ruamnadh *romór* a n-gnúis
  
1686] 

 & a n-aigid **Césair**

d'fhiuchudh na feirgi fírgairbhi {MS H folio 401}



 atracht
  
1687] 

 ina mhenmain don aithesc sin ro ráidhset na **Masilecda** fris.



  
1688] IS ed isbert iarum:‘Is dimain dona

deóradhaibh **Grecdha**,’
  
1689] 

 ar sé, ‘inní do beir bré*i*c umpo, ar cía beith tinndeithnes orum-sa
  
1690] 

 docum na h-**Espaine**

ní h-uatha sumh rachad no co toghlur
  
1691] 

 a **cathair** forra. IS coir

dáibh-si *chena*, a degmuinter,’ ar

sé
  
1692] 

 **Césair** ré sloghaibh,

‘deghmenma do denamh don turchairthe
  
1693] 

 catha so do rat for conach féin ar sligid

díbh. Uair amail
  
1694] 

 tostas & taethmaighes a h-aenur in gáeth

gailbhech mona
  
1695] 

 fhaghbha friththairisem fría, & amail

téid bruth na tente


---

p.130


  
1696] 

 romór ar cúl mina fhaghbhuid ní

cnaighid nó loiscid, is fon
  
1697] 

 samla, sin cena téid gal *&* gaisced na laech & na lath n-gaile
  
1698] 

 ré lár mina fhaghbhuid naimdiu nó

bidhbhadhu do frith*t*airisiumh
  
1699] 

 friu i ré catha nó imairic.’



  
1700] ‘Ro bo éidigh dam-sa,’ ar sé,‘inni aderaid rium do dénam, mo
  
1701] 

 shlóigh d'fácbháil & techt

am aenur ina **cathraigh**, &

inní ara táit
  
1702] 

 inggabhail is ed do gebhait .i. cath. Do bert-sa mo

breithir *rígh* fris
  
1703] 

 na dedhelum don cur-sa com*b*a derbh

& com*b*á demhin léo nach
  
1704] 

 fuili n-énaimsir *f*rium-sa

rí na **taisech** is ferr conách

catha ina mé.’



  
1705] Tancadar na **techta** *da tigh* lesin athesc sin.

**Césair**
  
1706] 

 immorro ro impó side a slóghu don t-

sét sliged ar a rabhadur, & do
  
1707] 

 taet cum **cathrach** na **Masilecdha**. Cidh íat son didu,

nír'som
  
1708] 

 omhnach imeclach, & nír'sam cennais

cairdemhail, & nír'som mín
  
1709] 

 muinterdha in imbeirt do rónsat ic frestul na

slógh. Nir'bó frestal
  
1710] 

 carat for carait, nó muinteri for tigerna sin,

acht frestal námhat
  
1711] 

 for námhait & bidhbad for bidhbadaibh in

frestal & in frithólum
  
1712] 

 do bertsat forra. Ro dúnait & ro

dlúthdaingnighit doirsi na **cathrach**
  
1713] 

 leó do sonnaibh & do sabh*th*aibh, do genntibh & do glasaibh
  
1714] 

 & do thédaibh &

réfedhaibh & re slabradhaibh, cona raibhe
  
1715] 

 isin múr uile inadh budh daingne ná budh

díthoghlaidhi inás.
  
1716] 

 Ro línaid acco a n-istudha debhtha & a

tuir trebhurdaingne
  
1717] 

 do laighnibh lethanglasa*ibh*

& do sleghaibh slinngeraibh & do
  
1718] 

 shaighdibh finna forórdha & do

corránaibh áithibh iarnaidhibh
  
1719] 

 & do clochaib tulamais & do chairrgibh

cenngarbha.



  
1720] Atracht a n-glasláith & a n-aes

óccbhaidh 'na n-drongaibh
  
1721] 

 & 'na n-dírmadhaibh for taibhledhaibh an

bhaile, co n-dernsat


---

p.132


  
1722] 

 fál catha & coroin a dlúith

díthoghlaidhi díbh, uillind fria
  
1723] 

 uillind & dóid fria doíd

& gualaind fria gualaind *im*mórtimcell
  
1724] 

 in múir. Ocus ro tocbad scellbolg do

scíathaib órcobhra*d*chaibh
  
1725] 

 áille forra co m-benadh bile in scéith

fria araile dibh ina n-imtachmung,
  
1726] 

 cor'ba lór d'áibhnes a thaidh*bred* intan sin beith
  
1727] 

 ac á féchain re h-áengile in

mhúir {MS H folio 402}



 aelta iar n-íchtur
  
1728] 

 & lé h-ilbrectradh n-dath n-

éxamail na cathsciath cumdachta iar
  
1729] 

 medhón, & le ruidhedh gnúissi na

míled & le taidligh na
  
1730] 

 cathbarr ós biledhaibh na scíath iar n-

uachtur.



  
1731] O 'tcondai*r*c

**Césair** íat fón n-innell sin,

*is ed* do róine,
  
1732] 

 sosadh & **longphort** do gabháil i tulaigh aird

dobí i comfhocus
  
1733] 

 don baile, & fosudhmagh comlán in*a* mullach uile, & tulach
  
1734] 

 ele ba comard riasin issin leith ba nesa dóibh

don **cathraigh**.
  
1735] 

 Ocus is ed ba menmarc le **Cesair**,

comlínadh criadh & fót do
  
1736] 

 tabhairt iter in da tulaig sin co roistís a

shloigh leis isin **cathraigh**
  
1737] 

 tar*a* múraibh anund.

Arái ní h-edh sin do roine, acht ó
  
1738] 

 tairnic *leis* ordugud a **longphuirt**, & ó ro toccbaid a

pupla
  
1739] 

 & do rónadh botha leis na

slóghaibh do rónta clais dermair leis
  
1740] 

 í n-imthachmung na **cathrach** don leith ó tír *dí* cor' gabh in
  
1741] 

 clais sin ó imell an **longphuirt** co caladh in mara sís,

& ro
  
1742] 

 léiccedh tobair & fhuarána

& srotha fíruisci in muighi uile
  
1743] 

 isin clasaigh *sin* leis, co snigdis

*uile* seoch in **cathraigh**

isin
  
1744] 

 muir co na fagh*bai*dis lucht na

**cathrach** díl a tarta no a n-

íta*d*
  
1745] 

 d'uisci, & cidh teichedh do thísadh

fútha cona fédfadis
  
1746] 

 techt conair ele acht a cenn in **longphuirt**. Ocus do rónta da
  
1747] 

 dúncladh dímóra leis ré

dá taebh na clasach on **longport**

co
  
1748] 

 muir. Ocus ro tócbuid tuir & cnuic

debhtha aige do cria*i*dh


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1749] 

 & d'fódaibh ós airenach na cladh

sin co m-bidís na slóigh ic
  
1750] 

 glíadh & ic imdíbhrucud

díbh for lucht na **cathrach**.



  
1751] Cinco dernadais na **Masilecdha** do maith ríamh acht

saethur
  
1752] 

 a commór sin d'furáilemh ar muintir

**Césair** ba lór do tócbhail
  
1753] 

 a clú & a n-oirdercais *co bruinni m-brata*, uair ní
  
1754] 

 raibhe imfuirech ic lucht éncathrach isin **Etail** uile im gialladh
  
1755] 

 do **Césair** acht occo a n-

aenur.



  
1756] IS í airmeirt ar a tarla

**Cesair**, lúthech catha do dénam
  
1757] 

 aigi do díscailedh na múr & do

dul ar in **cathraigh** ass. Ros-faidh
  
1758] 

 iarum a slóghu fóna fedhaibh &

fona cailltibh bádar i
  
1759] 

 comfoicsi dóibh do buain adhbair na

lúthighi catha *sin* do
  
1760] 

 caelach & do clárach & do

sonnaibh *& do sabtaibh*

& do
  
1761] 

 shailghibh. Ocus ro trascradh na caillti léo,

& ro cuir*it* a n-eocrainn
  
1762] 

 dermára for lár, & ro tarrngid

& ro tairbhirid for righthibh
  
1763] 

 laech & for guaillibh míledh &

a nertaibh damh & assan
  
1764] 

 docum in **longphuirt**.



  
1765] Ocus nír'bó lór lé

**Césair** fós a tucsat léo,

& tarrustair
  
1766] 

 fidhnemhedh dlúith dorcha i farrad in **longphuirt** ina fhiadhnaisi,
  
1767] 

 & ní lamhadh nech a tadhall, na crann da

crandaibh
  
1768] 

 do buain, fábithin ba fidhnemhedh coisrectha dona

déibh
  
1769] 

 adhurtha o thus in domain h-é, & ba h-

ádhbhul a adhuath & a
  
1770] 

 urgráin. Dath fola doendai for cech n-aen crann

ann. Ní
  
1771] 

 lamhadh én na h-ethaid a aidi na adhbha do

dénam i
  
1772] 

 m-barr crainn da crannaibh. Ní loisced tene

íat, & ní trascradh
  
1773] 

 gaeth. Draigi & nathracha & ainmidhi{MS H folio 403}
  
1774] 

 neime in cech aird & in cech airchind de.




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p.136



  
1775] Ro forcongair **Césair** for a

muintir in fidhneimedh sin do
  
1776] 

 buain, uair bá gar focus dóibh é,

acht cena nír' lamhsat na
  
1777] 

 slóigh dul dá buain, fá

dáighin do sháilsat cech béim do beradh
  
1778] 

 cech fer díbh docum in crainn com*b*ad *i*na ballaib fein do
  
1779] 

 tecémhadh.



  
1780] O 'tcondai*r*c

**Césair** a n-ecla mór sin for a

slóugh, ro
  
1781] 

 gabh féin tuaigh móir ina láimh,

& ro gabh for esargain na
  
1782] 

 n-darach ba h-airdi leis itcondai*r*c

isin fidhnemhedh sin, & ní
  
1783] 

 ro scar ría co ro chuir ina loighi for

lár, & atbert iarsin:
  
1784] 

 ‘Scuchaidh fón caill, a óccu,’ ar

sé: ‘leicet *aithber* na dei form-sa
  
1785] 

 minab toil léo a buain.’



  
1786] La sodhain atrachtadar uile lé forcongra in

**ardrígh**, & ní
  
1787] 

 dechaid omhan na n-dei chena díbh, acht ba

mó ecla **Cesair**
  
1788] 

 forra, & is lugha ro lamhsat fuirech a

breithre, & ro cúiredh
  
1789] 

 léo in fidhnemhedh do lathair fochétoir.

Ba h-é dlús & tighi
  
1790] 

 ro tuitset na crainn co tairisedh in crann i n-airdi

'arna buain
  
1791] 

 dá bun ar dlús & ar imad na crann

ele do cech aird futha.



  
1792] Ba maith leis na **Maisilecdha** in gnim sin do denam
  
1793] 

 lé **Césair**, uair dar

léo no aithfidis na dei acétóir ar

**Césair**
  
1794] 

 denam in gnima sin, acht ní raibhi a snim sin

*fair-sium*, acht
  
1795] 

 co roisedh leis in ni fó dard láimh do

denam.



  
1796] Ro tinóiledh ina docum féin &

óccdaim & assain na
  
1797] 

 crich comfhocus, co ro cumscaigthi in lúithech

catha sin ón
  
1798] 

 **longphort** docum na **cathrach**, ar ní ro cuimgedh a dénam

í
  
1799] 

 comfhocus don **cathraigh**.



  
1800] Ó thairnic leis teclaim &

tinól na n-adhbar sin uile, tucad
  
1801] 

 **propretóir** da

muintir 'na dócum, **Decius

Brútus** a ainm, &


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1802] 

 ro muin & ro tecaisc dó amail do

génadh in lúithech catha, &
  
1803] 

 ro forcongair fair-sem ic imshuidi na **cathrach**& in dá

míled
  
1804] 

 & tri catha déc .i. .x. cét ar .xx. cét in cech cath

& ceithri
  
1805] 

 **léghióin** do

slóghaibh imaille fris, & cen dedhail ria noco

ná
  
1806] 

 fácbadh cloch ar cloich inti. Ocus téit

féin ré toisc & re túrus
  
1807] 

 a crichaib na h-**Espáine** cona sloghaibh leis, ar

nír' míadh leis
  
1808] 

 lucht **aencathrach** isin domhan

do toirmesc a sluaigid ime.



  
1809] Ocus dorónadh iarum in lúithech catha

sin do cumdach
  
1810] 

 ac **Brútus**, amail ro ordaigh

**Cesair**, & ró timairgid a roibhi
  
1811] 

 do rothaibh & do fénaibh acco a n-

éninadh, & ro coraighid
  
1812] 

 cláraigh & sailghi & eochrainn

dermára ina srethaibh comarda
  
1813] 

 forra anuas, & ro cumdaiged duma *dí*mor do chriaidh & do
  
1814] 

 fódaibh forra sin fós, &

gnímh cláraigh & caelaigh do cech leth
  
1815] 

 imme na ro scailedh & na ro scan*d*radh ní ó céile dhe.
  
1816] 

 Senistri imdha & doirsi debhtha fair. Inadh

infhoilighthi ann
  
1817] 

 fein ina medhón dona h-asanaibh & dona

h-óccdamaibh no beitis
  
1818] 

 ic fogluasacht na fén & na

lúthighi catha batar fae, & dona
  
1819] 

 míledaibh no betis {MS H folio 404}



 acá n-gressecht. Ocus ro cumdaighset
  
1820] 

 fós dá thor trebhurdaingne ósin

dumha móir sin d'fhoidibh do
  
1821] 

 imscainnir estib tarcenn in luchta nó

bétis íar n-íchtur ann.



  
1822] O 'tcondaic iarum **Brutus** ar tairsin

in t-shaethair sin ro
  
1823] 

 línadh & ro h-eagra*dh* é do glére laech &

d'óccaibh fon armgaisced,
  
1824] 

 & ro h-innledh a h-assain & a h-

occdaim do tarraing
  
1825] 

 *&



d'fogluassacht* *n*a fén & na

lúthighe batar fóe, & tucaid
  
1826] 

 lucht a n-gresechta *i*na farrad,

& ro greissit uile iarum i n-énshíst
  
1827] 

 & i n-én*fh*ábhall.




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1828] Lá sodhain trá do berar fogluasacht

fírcalma & urrach allmarda
  
1829] 

 écíallaidhe, & borbtharruing

brathamail forsin lúithigh
  
1830] 

 catha léo óda imellbord in **longphuirt** co *com*focus

múir na
  
1831] 

 **cathrach**.



  
1832] O 'tcondcatar na **Masilecdha** intshamail tulcha dermaire ic
  
1833] 

 faelsnam tarsin faithche dá saighidh, &

o 'tcualadar ruamghail
  
1834] 

 na roth & dresernach na clíath

& toranngair na clár
  
1835] 

 oc á cumscugad, *&*

fothrom na fén ica foghluasacht, & allgotha
  
1836] 

 na n-anradh, & flescbemnech na slat &

na n-echlasc i lámhaibh
  
1837] 

 na laech ic a n-díanbrostugud & oc

gresecht laighiudh na
  
1838] 

 n-dam & na n-ech & na n-assán,

& o 'tcualatar didu sétfedhaigh
  
1839] 

 & analf*ad*aigh na n-

anmann*a* n-inndlighthech & comtuarcain
  
1840] 

 a cos fria fosadhclár na faithche icc ascnam ina

n-dóchum, ro
  
1841] 

 gabh crith *&* omhun

& imecla íat. Indar-leo fá **talamcumscugud**
  
1842] 

 coitchenn tainic i fótaib & i fidhisibh

in talman
  
1843] 

 uile. Bá machtnugud & ba h-ingnad

mór léo cen múr na
  
1844] 

 **cathrach** do trascairt co

lár leis.



  
1845] Do ríacht immorro in lúithech catha sin

i cenn na faithche
  
1846] 

 & ní r*o* gabhadh

rís nocor' suidigedh *é* slis re slis

ré múraibh in
  
1847] 

 bhaile. *Bui d'imarcraidh airdi

ann seach na muruibh*, co
  
1848] 

 m-*b*á sís nó

thuitidis na h-airm os cinn in lochta no bídís ar
  
1849] 

 na h-inadhaibh ba h-airdi ná céile ar

taibhliudh in baile.
  
1850] 

 Ro cathaigh*set* tra muinter

**Cesair** & na **Masilecdha** co ferdha
  
1851] 

 sétrech iarsin, acht cena ba sonairti dibrucudh

muinteri na
  
1852] 

 **Masilecdha** inás

díbhrucudh muinteri **Cesair**, ar badur

fortamhlaigthi
  
1853] 

 & ba cobhsaidhi na h-inadha debhtha i rabhadar,
  
1854] 

 & didu batar a trelmha diubhraicthi urlumha

occo d'imarcraidh
  
1855] 

 fós. IN lethgóe no laitea asin trelamh

díbh sin do ní*d* sligid
  
1856] 

 dé fén tresin cathcléith arm no

bidh ar inchaibh muintiri



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1857] 

 **Cesair**. Nó mairedh a nert

urchuir ann ar tolladh dheissi nó
  
1858] 

 trír díbh. In cloch

nó in carracc tulamais no laitea asin trelum
  
1859] 

 díbh sin do múiredh triar no ceathrar roimpi feibh

tísadh
  
1860] 

 carracc dérmhair do mullach

mórshléibhe do níth cuarcumaisc iter
  
1861] 

 fheóil & cnaim do cech corp cusa

roisedh.



  
1862] Ó 'tcondcatar muinter

**Césair** na fres*t*laidis

lucht na **cathrach**
  
1863] 

 a n-diubhrucud, do chuatar a ruadhbolgánaibh a

slegh
  
1864] 

 remur rodírech & i n-urdornaib a

cloidhem, & ro scuchsat i
  
1865] 

 comfhocus dóibh. IS amhlaidh tancatar, &

coróin dlúith da
  
1866] 

 scíathaibh ina timchell, &

cathclíath dá n-gaeibh ós a cennaibh,
  
1867] 

 & cách díb og díden

araile, & inni occá m-bíadh in scíath ic
  
1868] 

 diden in neich oc ná bídh. Do cuatar for

dimain trelmha
  
1869] 

 díbraicthi lochta na **cathrach** ann sin, {MS H folio 405}

ar ní bendais
  
1870] 

 na h-urchuir re muintir **Cesair** iter,

acht is tara n-eisi do
  
1871] 

 tuitidis ara n-imfhoicsi do lucht na debhtha.



  
1872] Ro scuirset *na **Maisilecdai*** iarum da trelmaib

dibraicthi,
  
1873] 

 & ro gabhsat for frestal a namhat do clochaib

tulamais & do
  
1874] 

 laighnibh lethanghlasa & dá n-doidibh

& dá righthibh féin. Acht
  
1875] 

 cena bá brigh bhecc le muintir

**Césair** sin, ar ro scarsat
  
1876] 

 nerta na trelumh *f*resna h-

urchuraibh, & ro scenndis na clocha
  
1877] 

 & na h-airm do cennattaibh na lúirech

& do tulaibh na sciath
  
1878] 

 & do círaibh na cathbharr & do

taibhledhaibh in luithigh
  
1879] 

 catha & dona cathclíathaib slegh, feibh

ro scenndís cetha
  
1880] 

 cloichshnechta do gnimaibh cloch no do cumdaighibh

cláraigh.



  
1881] Do ratsat araill do muintir

**Césair** cliatha caelaigh mora
  
1882] 

 ós a cennaibh & scratha fót

tairsibh anechtair, & ro gabhsat
  
1883] 

 for toghail in múir do réithibh toghla

& do sleghaibh íarnaidhibh.


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1884] 

 Ocus ro h-adh*an*nadh bruth

& brígh i cridib na **Masilecdha** desin,
  
1885] 

 & bá báigh **brathar** tairisidh do rónsat in-aigid a m-

bidhbad.
  
1886] 

 Atraghat a n-oenur fecht ina*n*

dóchum. scailtír & combruiter
  
1887] 

 na *cath*cliátha sin

léo do beraibh iarnaidhib & do tenntibh
  
1888] 

 lethloisc*th*ibh & do

molaibh carracc n-dermair, co cuiredh ár
  
1889] 

 na laechraidi batar futhu.



  
1890] Scíthaightir lámha muinteri

**Cesair** iarsin, & scuirid *a
  
1891] 

 cliatha* catha dermára díbh,

& téid a saethar i mudhu. Ocus
  
1892] 

 facbhaid in **cathraigh**

& imtighid co dubhach dobrónach docum
  
1893] 

 a **longphuirt**.

Cér'ba lór do maith lé lucht na **cathrach** fortus
  
1894] 

 dídin a **cathrach**

& comhéd a múr, araisin, ó 'tcondcatar
  
1895] 

 in sluagh ele ic fácbhail in ina*i*dh catha & oc saighidh a **longphuirt**,
  
1896] 

 tancadar fochétóir asin **cathraigh** amach, & tucsat
  
1897] 

 athennedha tenedh & lócharnda lasamhna

léo, & ro adhainset
  
1898] 

 tinidh in cech aird & in cech airchind don

lúithigh catha,
  
1899] 

 co n-derna*dh* aenbréo tenedh

*de* iter clárach & caelach

&
  
1900] 

 cloich, & conár'bó airdi a

dethach inass a lasair. Ocus ro
  
1901] 

 scuapadh dono lé h-athaigh na gaéithe in

lasair sin fa **longphort**
  
1902] 

 muintiri **Cesair**, cor*o* loisced blogh mor de, & ro impódar
  
1903] 

 na **Masilecdha** co

subhach somenmach docum a **cathrach**,
  
1904] 

 & ba sámh a codladh in*n* aidhchi sin.



  
1905] Tallsat muinter **Césair** a

céill annsin do conach catha
  
1906] 

 tíre, & is í comairle do

rónsat, a toicthi mara do innsaigid & do
  
1907] 

 taiscéladh dá fhis in budh ferr a

conách catha long. Ro fornit
  
1908] 

 iarum co dian tinnesnach a longa léo do

tarrachtain do
  
1909] 

 leth én muir do toghail na **cathrach**. Ní snimach tra ro


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1910] 

 h-ordaighedh cuma na long sin. Ni denta delbha na

rinnighecht
  
1911] 

 forra. Ni deligthe acht a rusclána ria fidradh,

& ní
  
1912] 

 búi decair na deliugud etarru & crainn

na caille acht cromadh
  
1913] 

 {MS H folio 406}



 ar a cláraibh sin namá, & ba lor le muintir

**Cesair**
  
1914] 

 sin acht co m-bedis cobhsaidhi re cathugud estib.



  
1915] O tairnicc cumdach in **cobhlaigh** romóir sin leó, ro

léigit
  
1916] 

 a longa occo le trethan srotha **Rodain** docum in mara moir,
  
1917] 

 cor' gabsat port isin cuan i fiadhnuisi na **cathrach** in aidchi sin.



  
1918] Cíar biat occbaid na **Masilecdha** immorro, in aidhchi
  
1919] 

 sin, nir'bó tost dóibh, ar ro scibait a

núalonga léo & ro trebhurdaingnighid
  
1920] 

 a senlonga, & ro fornit & ro

forlínaid íat do
  
1921] 

 gléire gasraidh in bhaile, eter shen &

ócc, co rabhatar co furnaithi
  
1922] 

 urlama isin port cétna.



  
1923] O tai*r*nic dobhurshoillsi na

maidne muiche 'arna márach, &
  
1924] 

 o 'tcondcatar dellraid & saighnénraid na

gréne glansoillsi 'na
  
1925] 

 ruithnibh bristechaibh re mórtonnaibh in mhara,

& ó ro chuatar
  
1926] 

 cith-anfhethna na h-aidhchi for cul co tarrla in muir

ina clár
  
1927] 

 comréidh taethéglidhi for cinn in catha,

atrachtadur milid
  
1928] 

 mercalma mertrena & foirne forníata in

**cobhlaig** cechtardha,
  
1929] 

 & ro gabhsat for uracrad na long luchtmur

& na m-barc
  
1930] 

 m-bronnfhairsing & na libhurn leburgorm o

fhochraibh in tíre.
  
1931] 

 Ocus desidar ina suidhe ar sesaibh na long, &

tucsat smachtbann
  
1932] 

 imruma forra for *cna*turbárcaibh in **cobhlaig** asna


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1933] 

 cuanaibh amach, co clos fóna crichaib

comfhoicsibh tarmghal na
  
1934] 

 lestur lánádhbul & escal in

mórmara oc a trentuargain do basaibh
  
1935] 

 na ruádhrámha i r-righthibh na laech, co

rabhatar na
  
1936] 

 longa lánmora ar crithnugud & ar

combocadh, iter tairrngi &
  
1937] 

 clárach, otá a m-bruinne co h-errais.



  
1938] Ro córaigset muinter

**Césair** a **cobhlach**

ar t*a*idhecht asin
  
1939] 

 cuan immach. Tucsat a libherna & a minlonga i

medhón a
  
1940] 

 **cobhlaigh**, & tucsat

na longa bá mó occo & ara rabhadur tri
  
1941] 

 sretha no ceithri sretha no cóic sretha do rámhaibh ina timcull
  
1942] 

 amuich & amach, i leith risin muir moir

& re cnes in catha.



  
1943] IN **taisech** toghaidhi ro

búi occo .i. **Brutus**, is ann ro
  
1944] 

 ordaigh a luing *fén* i n-

airenuch in **cobhlaig** re h-ucht a
  
1945] 

 bidhbad. Ba h-ádhbhul méd na luingi sin,

airdi h-í naid
  
1946] 

 longa in **cobhlaig** uile: tuir

móra & iduis debhtha uossa. Sé
  
1947] 

 sretha do rámhaib uirre, mór &

adhbul a fat ón t-sreith uachtaraigh
  
1948] 

 díbh co muir.



  
1949] O ro comhfhoicsigh dona **cobhlaighibh** arsin co ná bí *acht*
  
1950] 

 énbhaing imramha etorra, ro gabhsat mílid

& laithghaile in
  
1951] 

 **cobhlaig** cechtardha ar

gresecht & ar nertadh a slóigh co
  
1952] 

 m-beidis co ferdha *seitrec* i n-aghaidh a namat.



  
1953] Tucsat gaire móra ós aird la sodhain.

Cíar bh*ó* adhbhul
  
1954] 

 síatghal inn imramha & comthairmnech na

ráma ní clos
  
1955] 

 ní díbh lé méd in uaill

aerdha atracht uaistibh ann. Tucad
  
1956] 

 in spaing sin tra co díchra dúthrachtach

léo, & ní r*ó*
  
1957] 

 ansat di cor' tolgsat in **cobhlach** i slis araili. Búi do treisi


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1958] 

 {MS H folio 407} ro comtuairgset co

r*ó*cuirset na longa fora cúla

dorísi
  
1959] 

 co rancadur a m-bruinnedha i n-inadhaibh a n-errais.



  
1960] IS annsin iarum atrachtadar na forne dona sesaibh

& ro
  
1961] 

 tharlaicset saithe bodhbha & cetha nemhe etarru

do shaighdibh
  
1962] 

 a fidhbhacaibh & do beraibh biraigthe

& do laighnibh lethanlebraibh,
  
1963] 

 coná facus *in t-aer

seachu cein badar os aird & conna
  
1964] 

 faccas* in mhuir trithu o ro thuitset isin n-

edarfolum búi
  
1965] 

 iter in dá **cobhlach**.



  
1966] Tucad bann ele arna **cobhlaigibh** *co n-

dechadar* araill
  
1967] 

 dona longaibh cechtardhaibh imásech araile. Do

róine cuarcumuisc
  
1968] 

 don muir & combuaidhred futhu. Na tonna no

cuirtis
  
1969] 

 longa muinteri **Cesair** dibh no impaitis

fochétoir ó longaibh
  
1970] 

 na **Masilecdha**,

coná bí samhail in mhara fúthu acht
  
1971] 

 intan tecaim in lán mara ac diraim 'na

ruadhbuinne robhurta
  
1972] 

 i n-aigid na gaeithe. Acht atá ní chena,

bá soirthiu
  
1973] 

 dona **Masilecdhaib** cur

in catha annsin inás do muintir

**Césair**,
  
1974] 

 ar robtur athlumha étroma a longa, &

bá soirbh a stiúradh
  
1975] 

 & a n-dírugud & a n-

impódh, & ba sodhaing saighidh
  
1976] 

 & inggabháil námhat *estib*. Longa muinteri

**Cesair** *immorro*
  
1977] 

 bátar troma, úra, inmalla iat sén,

& nirb' urusa a n-dírugud
  
1978] 

 inás a n-impódh, acht chena nír'

cobhsaidhi cathugud
  
1979] 

 ar tír na estibh .



  
1980] O 'tcondai*r*c in **taisech** toghaidhi .i . **Brutus**
*in n-abairt
  
1981] 

 sin fora m-batar* longa na **Masilecdha** cuigi & uadh, ro

gabh
  
1982] 

 for acallaim a stiurasmainn, & ro ráidh

ris slis a luingi do
  
1983] 

 córugud re bruinnedhaibh long na **Masilecdha**, & do róine

in


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1984] 

 stiurasmann amhlaid sin, & ro coirighedh na

longa fá comnesa
  
1985] 

 dóibh in innus cétna. Na longa do roichedh

cuigi iarsin
  
1986] 

 ní h-uatha no impodh, acht nó fostaighthi

leó-sum do corránaibh
  
1987] 

 íarnaidhibh, & nó cengaltai do

shlabhradaibh slemonríghnibh.
  
1988] 

 Ocus ro dluthaighidh in cathugud íarsin,

& ro foilghid *in t-edarfasach
  
1989] 

 bui don muir eter na da **coblach*** & ro congbhaid
  
1990] 

 & ro comfuaighid longa in **cobhlaig** cechtardha slis re
  
1991] 

 slis & bord fria bord, conar'bo comfoicsi don

fhir díbh a comguaillidhi
  
1992] 

 imruma féin inás a bidhbaid don leith

anaill. Ocus
  
1993] 

 ní r*o* fhoghainset a n-

urchair náit a n-díbraicthi dóibh ó h-oin
  
1994] 

 anunn. Ro cumascit na lámha leo, & ro

claechlait na bémenna,
  
1995] 

 & ro tuairgid na cathbhairr, & ro

cuadur for imbeirt
  
1996] 

 a scíath *&* for

taithb*ém*endaib a cloidhem, & ro

gabhsat co
  
1997] 

 sesmhach sírthairbhertach oc frestal &

oc frithailemh brathbémenn
  
1998] 

 a m-bidhbad tar imellbordaibh na long.



  
1999] Atorcradar sochaidi dibh annsin i cessaibh &

i crólighibh
  
2000] 

 & i crislaighibh a long fein, & ro

shnighdis srebha & sruthána
  
2001] 

 na fola flannrúaidhi a corpaibh na curadh

& a h-innibh na
  
2002] 

 colg n-*d*ét, co m-

bídis 'na caebaibh rothiugh*a* &

'na n-uanfadhaibh
  
2003] 

 cró for barr-u*a*chtair na

tonn mór mara. Ocus
  
2004] 

 ro imdhaigh in t-ár iarum & itrochradar

na colla díchennta
  
2005] 

 iter na longaibh isin muir, conach cuimgidis na

slabhrad*a*
  
2006] 

 iarnaidhi a n-acomhal ré dlús &

re h-imat {MS H folio 408}



 na corp
  
2007] 

 cirrthe & na colann croderg etarru. Ocus no

thuitidis na láich
  
2008] 

 lethmharbh*a* isin muir, co m-

bídis araile díbh ac ól a fola féin
  
2009] 

 maille is in serbshaile in glasmara, & no bidis

araill ele for a
  
2010] 

 n-anfadh & for a n-imbádhudh co fagh*bai*dis a n-oidedha


---

p.154


  
2011] 

 le sesaibh & le cláraibh na long

lánbristi oc ráen & ac rotuitim
  
2012] 

 forra anúas. Ní téighedh

béim na h-urchur for dimáin
  
2013] 

 no imraill isin gliaidh sin cen cnes curadh do

chirrbhadh nó
  
2014] 

 cen clár luinge do ledradh, & a tecmadh

isin muir díbh is i
  
2015] 

 corpaib laech do tairistis.



  
2016] IS annsin ro láa curudha & latha

gaile in **cobhlaig** cechtarda
  
2017] 

 for tocbháil a fedhma catha & for

imdúgud gnim n-gaiscid
  
2018] 

 for na slóghaibh. IS annsin ro indsaighsat

dá luing do
  
2019] 

 longaibh na **Masilecdha**

cur' íadhsat in luing **ócláigh** do
  
2020] 

 muintir **Césair**,

**Tághus** a ainm, & ro roinn

**Tághus** foirenn a
  
2021] 

 luinge ar dó .i. lethfoirenn i n-aghaidh cecha

luinge díbh.
  
2022] 

 Ocus atracht féin ina inadh féin .i. i

lipting a luinge, & ro
  
2023] 

 gabh for comfrithailemh in dá stiurasmann

dá dheis & dá
  
2024] 

 clí. Fecht ann do rat a imill for falmaire indara

long díbh
  
2025] 

 & ro gabh co sétrech sírcalma ic

á fostadh. Fornit in da
  
2026] 

 stiurasmann in dá shleigh i n-énfecht ind,

co tarrla indara slegh
  
2027] 

 díbh i n-imell a droma & araill i cleith

a ochta for comair
  
2028] 

 a craidhe cor*o* comrithset a

dá slinn a forfholamh a chléibh.
  
2029] 

 Tarrustair ina shesam, & ni fhidir ca crecht

díbh tar a snighfedh
  
2030] 

 a fhuil artús. Ro dún a bél

& ro *in*bholg a anál & ro
  
2031] 

 scendset in dá shleigh í n-énfecht

as, cor' mebh*d*adar dá
  
2032] 

 buinne ruadhfhola for a shlicht, corob amhlaid sin fuair

bás.



  
2033] Ro dhírigh **Gelón**

mílid do **Masilecdhaibh** a

luing docum
  
2034] 

 muinteri **Césair**. Maith fer

ón in fer sin, na raibhe


---

p.156


  
2035] 

 lámh budh fherr do stiuradh luinge i n-aimsir

anfaidh. Ní
  
2036] 

 raibhe fer budh eólchu for rithim *leg. reithini* na for anfine.
  
2037] 

 Ro búi dá treisi & dá

sétrighi ro stiur in fer sin a luing
  
2038] 

 cur*o* bris comuaim &

comhdlúthugud luinge a bidhbad re
  
2039] 

 bruinde a luinge. Acht chena ro dírigh

óclách do muintir **Cesair**
  
2040] 

 in sleigh seimnigh dá saighid-sium, co tarrla i

mullach a
  
2041] 

 ochta ind *go rucc urrainn

trit* cor' fhácaibh a anmain & sé
  
2042] 

 ic tennadh na stiur*e* cuigi

d'impódh na luinge.



  
2043] IS annsin ro gab **Giair**,

mílid do **Masilecdhaibh**, bord
  
2044] 

 luinge **Gelóin** &

sé ic tidhecht a bádhudh intan ro*s-*tócaib
  
2045] 

 ón muir súas co m-bui a ucht-bruinne fria

bord na luinge.
  
2046] 

 IS ann innsmais in fer do muintir

**Cesair** in gá*e* ind, cor'
  
2047] 

 gabh ina luing trit, co raibhe for bangánaigh

esti, & in góe
  
2048] 

 ac a fulang.



  
2049] Da **óclách**
**shaerclannda** do **Masilecdhaibh** batar isin
  
2050] 

 cath, dá bráthair derbha íat. do

aen lamhnadh ro tuismit araen.
  
2051] 

 ní bí deccair na eterderrsgnugud delbha

etarru. Búi dá
  
2052] 

 cosmhailes, ná h-aith*g*nedh

nech fer seoch a cheile díbh noco-ros-dedhail
  
2053] 

 bás & corob cuimniugud cuma dá

cairdibh dercadh
  
2054] 

 indara fer dibh airet ro bo beo ó fuair araile

bás. Amail
  
2055] 

 batar in dia*s*sin ann doroich long

muinteri **Cesair** bord fria
  
2056] 

 bord risin {MS H folio 409}



 luing i rabhadar, co n-derna clethrámh
  
2057] 

 cumaisc dá rámhaibh. Sínes indara

fer díbh a láimh *deis*
  
2058] 

 asin liphting i m-bí cor' dún a glaicc im

bord luinge a bidhbad.
  
2059] 

 Nochtais **óclach** do

muintir **Cesair** fot láimhe laich da


---

p.158


  
2060] 

 cloidhemh, & do bert ruchall tarsin

láimh, cor*o* thesc in righidh
  
2061] 

 ar dó, & cor' fhácaibh in*n*glaicc i lenmhain na luinge. Sínes
  
2062] 

 in **Masilecdha** an laim

clé do tarrachtain na laime tescdha.
  
2063] 

 Formis an t-**óclach**

cétna béim comadhais do cloidhemh dó,
  
2064] 

 cor' letrastair in láimh clí ó

bún na gualann de. Acht chena,
  
2065] 

 cía ro letradh lamha in laeich sin, co ná

búi tuailgius a airm
  
2066] 

 na a scéith do congbáil, nír*ó* léicc cruas craidhe dó time

ná
  
2067] 

 teichedh do dénam, & ní dá

fholach fo shesaibh na luinge
  
2068] 

 do cuaidh, acht tainic ar inchaibh a lethemain,

& cech beim &
  
2069] 

 cech forécin nó fhuirmhithea a fer dia

muintir ticedh sium
  
2070] 

 eturru co m-bá h-ind féin no tecmadh. Ocus

o ro rathaigh
  
2071] 

 airdhena bais ina dóchum & a fhuil oc

snighi ina linn for
  
2072] 

 slechttaibh na slegh & na cloidhem asa chorp,

ro gab for
  
2073] 

 a anáil & do bert urtócbhail

miled fair, & ro ling a n-airdi, & ro
  
2074] 

 léicc béim n-asclainn de i luing muinteri

**Cesair**, cor' urchoidigh
  
2075] 

 a truma dóibh, ar nír thualaing imberta

arm forra.



  
2076] Ro línad a long ársin do spairtibh

cró & do collaibh
  
2077] 

 curadh, co ro scáilset a comuamanna & co

ro línad do serbhsháile
  
2078] 

 in glasmara, & co ro tollait a h-ábhair,

& co ro slugaid
  
2079] 

 a fúdomain & a fírichtur in

oicéin, cona foirinn, & ro reith in ruadhbuinne
  
2080] 

 romhórrobhurta fo shamhail saebhchoire ina h-

inadh da h-éissi.



  
2081] Mór do ernailibh bais ingnáthaigh

anabhaidh do fhuaradur
  
2082] 

 **saerclanna** in lá

sin.



  
2083] Fecht n-aen ann ro lá fer do muintir

**Cesair** lámhcorrán
  
2084] 

 iarnaidhi *uada* d'fastudh

na luinge **Masilecdha**, &

ised do rala
  
2085] 

 i **Licid** láechmilidh do **Masilecdhaibh**, & do tarr*a*ing *in corran F*


---

p.160


  
2086] 

 **Licit** leis tar bord na luinge immach.

Tarrustair
  
2087] 

 a muinter féin for dá colpadhaibh

& ro gabhsat ic*a* imtarraing
  
2088] 

 imme, co ros-roinn in *lám-*corrán íarnaidhi in dí*b* m-bloghaibh,
  
2089] 

 & ruc in m-bloigh ó cris suas leis,

& ro fhácaibh in m-bloigh ó
  
2090] 

 cris sís isin luing, & ro thuitset a

inne & fochull a bronn isin
  
2091] 

 muir. Ocus ni búi scibudh anma na betha*d* *i*na leth inichturaigh,
  
2092] 

 & in leth uachtarach immorro búi sein

for anamthaigh
  
2093] 

 fria ré cían. Fobíthin is ann ro

badar na baill
  
2094] 

 beóthacha & istudha na h-anma .i.

áe & inchinn & craidhe &
  
2095] 

 ubhall braighet. Ocus o ro batar iarum lucht na luinge

*na*
  
2096] 

 **Masilecdha** *uile* co tairbertach for lethbord na luinge

oc fostódh
  
2097] 

 **Licit** & ic cathugud fria

muintir **Césair**, ro cuaidh in
  
2098] 

 bord sin na luinge fáe in muir rompu, &

ro impó in
  
2099] 

 bord ele forra, & tainic a long tar a mullach,

& nír cuimciset
  
2100] 

 lúth a cos nó a lámh, & in

saile ic a formúchad i crislach
  
2101] 

 a luingi noco fuaradur bás.



  
2102] Tarrustair araile ánradh for imbádhudh

ann, & búi in
  
2103] 

 fer sin co setrech sírcalma ic snamascnam na tonn

don drumcla
  
2104] 

 dar aile. Isi conair a tuc in anfin e, airm *in*ar,
  
2105] 

 comraicset dá luing lánlúatha {MS H folio 410}



 fó énbaing imruma
  
2106] 

 isin **cobhlach**. Is ann dos-rala

sum for barr uachtarach na
  
2107] 

 tuinne iter dibh brainibh in dá long sin co n-

dernsat cnámbrétaigh
  
2108] 

 & desi fodhailti dá cnamaibh &

dá uilib inmedhónachaibh
  
2109] 

 etarru, & nírsat airmisc dá

bloiscbeim na


---

p.162


  
2110] 

 m-bruinne ic comtuargain sin, & intan ro

scuchsat na longa
  
2111] 

 for cúla uadha atrochair-sium isin muir,

& is cuma no scended
  
2112] 

 in serbhsáile tar a créchtaibh &

no tobrúchtadh slímradh a
  
2113] 

 inde & a inathair & fulradh a craidhi

ina lia*i*bh dubhfhola &
  
2114] 

 ina lomannaibh cró tar a bélaib sechtair;

& fuair bás amhlaidh
  
2115] 

 sin.



  
2116] Drong mor do **Masilecdhaibh** do batar for a n-

ocharbádhudh
  
2117] 

 fos, & ro scuchsat i n-aen*fh*abhull docum na
  
2118] 

 luinge **Masilecdhae** ba

comnesam dóibh, & *ro* righset a

lámha
  
2119] 

 i n-aensist & i n-aénuair ina bord,

& ro gabh in long for
  
2120] 

 crith & for utmaille desin, & adaghat

iarum in fhoirenn, &
  
2121] 

 gabhait ic imscothadh a lamh díbh dá

claidhmibh, cor*o* lensat
  
2122] 

 a n-glacca i m-burd na luingi & dorochradar a

cuirp ta*mh*naighthi
  
2123] 

 i fúdomain in mara *fo a

n-urcomair*.



  
2124] Ocus ro chuaidh scithlim mór for a n-armaibh

in airet
  
2125] 

 sin. Ro mebh*d*adar *a laigni & a craisecha ina n-innsmaib.
  
2126] 

 Ro mebdatar* a slegha & a foghadha

foebhracha i tollaib
  
2127] 

 a suainemh, & ro mebh*d*atar

a cloidhmhe ina n-imdhornaibh
  
2128] 

 & a corrána ina cromthaibh.



  
2129] Arai sin ro thimthir a n-gal curadh & a m-

bruth nía*dh*
  
2130] 

 armu elo dóibh, ar no imredh cách *dib* for araile na
  
2131] 

 rámhad*a* & na sesa

& stiura na long, & nó bristis na longa
  
2132] 

 *féin léo,*

fá comair a cláraidh do díbhrucud dá

naimdibh.



  
2133] Na h-abaighi & na cuirp cirrthi nó

bidis isna longaibh
  
2134] 

 nó for uachtur in mara ina fochraibh no tescdais

iat &
  
2135] 

 no díbhraicdis iarsin. No tairng*i*dis sochaidhe díbh na


---

p.164


  
2136] 

 h-armo no bídis ic congbail a n-inne & a

n-inathar inntu astu
  
2137] 

 féin, & no cuirdis a m-bassa for a

crechtaibh airet no bídis ic
  
2138] 

 dibhrucud in airm nó *ic*

fuirmedh in beim*e*.



  
2139] Frith airecc ingnadh & elada fírglicc

le muintir **Cesair**
  
2140] 

 annsin .i. ro h-adhnait coinnle cíartha

& lócharnda giusta léo,
  
2141] 

 & nó cuirdis ar derglasadh íat

fó s*l*esaibh & fo bruinnibh *&
  
2142] fo eraisib* long na

**Masilecdha**. Ocus nó lastais

fo chétoir
  
2143] 

 na *sen*longa lasamna 'arna m-

bréo*ad* do pic & do geir*id* &
  
2144] 

 do céir. Ba truagh tra ro bas isin cobhlach

arsin. Téighedh
  
2145] 

 an fer díbh ar teichedh a loiscidh isin muir

dá bádhudh,
  
2146] 

 & ticidh in fer asin muir ar teichedh a

báidhte isin luing
  
2147] 

 *for lasad* dá

loscud, & ní bí ecla báis ar nech dibh

acht
  
2148] 

 in bás *ó* tinnscnadh

écc.



  
2149] Cidh íat in lucht ro búi for

ocharbadhudh díbh, nír'bo
  
2150] 

 meirbh a feidm isin glia*i*dh sin, ar

do bídis araill díbh ac
  
2151] 

 tinól arm na long bá comnessa

dóibh, & bídis araill ele ic
  
2152] 

 imairecc in catha frisna bidhbadaibh tecmhaitis for

imbádhadh
  
2153] 

 dóibh. Ocus intan na faghbadais airm ele

nó bidis ic imtescad
  
2154] 

 in t-sháile etarru, & nó

íadhadh in fer ann a lámha
  
2155] 

 tar a bidhbaidh co téighdis maráen a

fhúdhomhain in mara. Bá fó
  
2156] 

 leis {MS H folio 411} a bádhadh

fein acht co m-báidhedh a námhait leis.



  
2157] Ba lámh arrachta le **Poicc** in

airet sin isin glía*i*dh sin.
  
2158] 

 Ócclach amra do **Masilecdhaibh** esin, & onfisech

amra nois &
  
2159] 

 fer túir & íarrata cech neich no

báitti for muir, & fer no
  
2160] 

 clechtadh techt d'*' fh*ogluasacht

angcaire cech tan tecmadh i lenmhuin
  
2161] 

 i n-íchtur oicéin. No dúnadh in fer

sin a dóidi imon
  
2162] 

 fer do muintir **Cesair**, co m-beredh

leis co grían in mara *é*, &


---

p.166


  
2163] 

 nos-fácbadh ann, & ticed féin a

n-etarfhásach in **cobhlaig**

anís,
  
2164] 

 & ro teilgedh a anál, & no

bhere*dh* fer ele dá naimdibh leis
  
2165] 

 fon samail sin. Fecht n-aen and chena ro sháil-

sium tidhecht a
  
2166] 

 n-etarfholamh in **cobhlaig**

anís, & ní h-edh tainic iter, acht do rala
  
2167] 

 fó drumlorgaibh na long, & nír'

tócaibh cenn o h-oin alle.



  
2168] Drong ele da m-bí forsin imbádhudh no

fhastaidis rámhadha
  
2169] 

 na long n-echtrand, coná léigdis teichedh

na indsaighi dóibh,
  
2170] 

 & ticdis fós for scáth a long

fein com*b*á h-inntu no benadh
  
2171] 

 in béim nó in t-urchur no fuirmhithi for

bord no for bruinne
  
2172] 

 na luinge.



  
2173] IS ann atracht **Tir*r*én** trenfer do muintir

**Cesair** a m-bruinni
  
2174] 

 a luinge, & ro gabh for togbail a ghnim gaiscid

ós aird
  
2175] 

 & for calma do denam isin cath. Ocus itcondaic

**Ligdamus**
  
2176] 

 láechmilid do **Masilecdhaibh** innísin, &

taibhleoir toghaidhi esséin,
  
2177] 

 & do bert ubhall mell luaidhi *i*na thabhull, & srethais uadh for
  
2178] 

 **Tir*r*én**
*é*, co tarla an t-ubhall luaidhi i fossadh

a édain, co
  
2179] 

 ro combris a édan ón araidh co'raile,

& cor' cuir cechtar
  
2180] 

 a dhá shúil taracenn i a-énfecht

amach. Sochtus **Tir*r*én**

'ar
  
2181] 

 m-bein a radhairc fair, adar-leis is dorchata bais dos-

ranaic,
  
2182] 

 & o ro airigh immorro bríghi bethadh do

beith ina ballaib *ro
  
2183] 

 raid* re muintir ***Césair***: ‘Cóirigh m'

aghaidh,’ ar sé, ‘rem
  
2184] 

 naimdibh co ro dibraicer *iad* feibh dibraicti-si, & co ro tochaither
  
2185] 

 in iarsma anma fil indum ré básugud mo

bidhbad, &
  
2186] 

 fri díden mo carat, ar ní théit mo

menma fri*m* bethaid o
  
2187] 

 h-oin amach.’



  
2188] O ro scáich dó sin do rádha do

bert *a* aghaidh for na
  
2189] 

 **Masilecdha**, &

fóceird urchur n-amarais forra. Araidhe an


---

p.168


  
2190] 

 imrall do rala airm a m-bí **Arg**,

**ócclach** socheneóil do **Masilecdhaibh**
  
2191] 

 & sé *ina

sessam* a lipthing a luinge. Do rala in
  
2192] 

 t-shlegh día saighi seoch bile in scéith

& tar bernaidh na lúirighi,
  
2193] 

 cor' gabh i maethlach á brond ó imlinn

sís. Do rochair
  
2194] 

 **Arg** for in sleigh, co n-dechaidh fod

lámha láich d*i*a crund i
  
2195] 

 n-deghaidh a glasiaraind trena druim síar

sechtair.



  
2196] IS ann ro búi in senóir athair

**Airg** a m-bruinne na luinge
  
2197] 

 cétna, & ní raibhe do **Masilecdhaibh** mílid bhudh

shonairti inás
  
2198] 

 i n-aimsir a óitedh. Ocus o 'tcondaic a mac ac

toitim tainic ina
  
2199] 

 dhóchum for a t-shrengtrascarnaidh & for

a tuitmennaigh tar
  
2200] 

 sesaibh na luinge lánfhada cosin lipthing i m-

bí a mac, & fuair
  
2201] 

 fora anfadhaigh é, & ní dhernai

cai na h-écaine uasa, acht
  
2202] 

 ro sín a lámha re thaebh*u*, & ro cruadhaigh & ro

cátaigh
  
2203] 

 a corp, & tainic temhel & fordorcha

for a roscaib. O 't-condaic
  
2204] 

 **Arg** a athair i n-imfhocus ro

thócaibh a cenn & a ucht
  
2205] 

 co h-anbhann amhneirt ó bord na luinge do

íarraid póicci fair,
  
2206] 

 ar *nirsa* tualaing

laburtha *f*ris, & ro {MS H folio 412}



 tarraing
  
2207] 

 a laim n-deis cuigi do dúnadh a shúl.

‘Acc iter ón,’ ar in t-athair,
  
2208] 

 ‘ní h-edh bías ann, a maic, acht is

missi is taisci rachus docum
  
2209] 

 écca.’ Is amlaid atbert sin, & do rat

irclann do cloidhemh
  
2210] 

 *i*na luing bronn fein, cor' gabh

*urrand* trit, & ro ling isin
  
2211] 

 muir acétóir ina diaidh, ar ro búi

do teindeithnes écca fair
  
2212] 

 ríana mac nár' fholortnaigh aenbás

*dó*.



  
2213] Do bo cruaidh & do bo comnert tra ro feradh

in gléo
  
2214] 

 sin muinteri **Césair** &

**Poimp** i n-eccmais a **tigerna**

máráen,


---

p.170


  
2215] 

 acht chena ro eterdelighset ratha na **rígh** etarru, & ro fortamlaigh
  
2216] 

 conách catha **Césair** for

toicim **Poimp**. Ocus ro tuit
  
2217] 

 iarum in cath leth ar leith, & ro sraeined inn

irgail ar lucht
  
2218] 

 na **cathrach**, & ro

loitedh a laith gaile, & ro cirrbait a curaidh
  
2219] 

 & ro trascraid a treoin & a taisigh,

& ro maeltamnaighid a mílid,
  
2220] 

 & ro báidhedh ermór a long,

& ro mudhaigh in tine
  
2221] 

 araill díbh, & do neoch nar'

báidhedh & nar' loisced díbh ro
  
2222] 

 lingset muinter **Cesair** tar a m-

bordaibh intu, & ro gabhsat for
  
2223] 

 a foirnedh do glére laech, & ro

díchennatar a fhuaradur do
  
2224] 

 laechaibh lethmarbh*aibh* &

d'óccaibh for anamhthaigh intu,
  
2225] 

 & do cuadur dono sceólanga uatha*ti* do **Masilecdhaibh**

a
  
2226] 

 nirt a n-imrama & a luas a long, &

rucsadur a long*a*
  
2227] 

 lethbristi dá longbothaib léo.



  
2228] Bá lór truaighi tra cloistecht re lucht

na **cathrach** ársin,
  
2229] 

 lé méd a n-uchbhadha & a n-

éccáine, & re h-imat a núallghubha
  
2230] 

 & a n-golgaire ic faicsin a muintiri ic

teichedh ina
  
2231] 

 n-dóchum. Ba deithfir doibh ón chon*a*, ar rob imdha mac cen
  
2232] 

 athair ann, & athair cen mac, & siur

cen **brathair**, & **ben** cen
  
2233] 

 caemchéile isin*n* uair sin

occo, & ro gabsat a mná & a
  
2234] 

 senóraigh *i*na m-

búidhnibh & 'na sésibh for in tráigh ic
  
2235] 

 tabhairt aithne forsa tabhradais múrtonna in

mórmhara do
  
2236] 

 collaibh & do cennaibh carad &

coicéile dochum tíre dá
  
2237] 

 saighidh. Ba*tar* dodelbha na

gnúisi sin, & ba docair


---

p.172


  
2238] 

 aithne forra & no bídh in **ben** ic póccad in fir do muintir
  
2239] 

 **Cesair** i r-richt a fir féin,

& nó bídis indána athair ic debhaid
  
2240] 

 & ic *c*athugud imon aencorp

dar leis *la* cech fer díbh fa h-é
  
2241] 

 corp a maic fein ro cosnadh annsin.



  
2242] **Décius

Brútus** immorro, **taisech**
**cobhlaigh** **Césair**,

ba slán
  
2243] 

 sonairt leis a menma ar maidm roime for *na* **Masilecdha**, ar
  
2244] 

 is esium cétfher leisar' brised cath long*d*a ar seilbh **Césair**.
  
2245] 

 Batar a muinter immorro co h-uchfadhach écaintech

mar do
  
2246] 

 scaradar risna **Masilecdha**, & nírbh*ó* écaine cen adhbar sin,
  
2247] 

 ar rob*tar* imdha cuirp cirrthi

& táibh tolla & laích *londa*
  
2248] 

 ledartha *& óicc*

athgaeiti acco, & rob imdha fuile & crechta
  
2249] 

 díleighis forra. Acht cena nocha cumann cath la

firu. Do rónsat
  
2250] 

 brígh bicc desin, ar is rompu ba raen.



  
2251] Tucsat a **cobhlach** i cuan

& i caladhport na **Masilecdha**
  
2252] 

 & ro scipait & ro tirmglanaid a longa

léo, & ro laiset curpu
  
2253] 

 & colla & caeba cro &

cropairti fola & cnámredhaigh a
  
2254] 

 m-bidhbad *d*ar imellbordaibh a long

isin muir. Ocus ro
  
2255] 

 gabhadh in **cathair** léo,

& ní r*o* leiccset nech ele innti
  
2256] 

 {MS H folio 413}



 na aisti co tainicc **Césair** asin **Espain** ina
  
2257] 

 n-dochum, & co ro traethadh in **cathair** uile leis ar torrachtain.



  
2258] IN adhaigh sin immorro ba sámh ro tocaithed

léo-sum
  
2259] 

 'ar cur shnima in catha dibh & 'ar tuitim a

námhat i r-ré imairicc
  
2260] 

 léo.



  
2261] *Conid remscél do

remscelaib catha moir na **Tesaili** co n-icci
  
2262] 

 sin. Toccail **cathrach** na

**Maisile** ainm an scceoil sin*.




---

p.174



2263] Scéla **Césair** at-

fiadhamar sísána coleicc.
------------------------------------------------------


### 
2264] *Sloigedh na h-**Espaine**.*



  
2265] AIRED TRA ROB�S ic gnim na n-imairec sin isin
  
2266] 

 **Etáil** ro gabh ***Césair*** i n-oraibh imechtracha

in domain uile i
  
2267] 

 crichaib imcíana na h-**Espaine** ic forbhaisi for

**Petrin** & **Affran**,
  
2268] 

 for da **urraigh** na h-**Espaine** fria lámhaibh

**Poimp**. Cin cor'
  
2269] 

 dermára na h-ára do bertha etarru don

turus sin ro fhás anáebh
  
2270] 

 mór & cumscugud conaich &

toicthin dona taisechaib desin.
  
2271] 

 Ba h-aentadh*ach* a caradradh na n-

**airrigh** sin, **Petrin**

& **Affran**,
  
2272] 

 & ba setrech a combág i n-aghaidh

**Césair**. Ocus ba
  
2273] 

 h-urusa dóibh comtriall catha & cocaidh,

a*r* robdar línmura a
  
2274] 

 slóigh, & bá saidhbir a socraidi,

uair ro bí slógh ádhbul do
  
2275] 

 óccaibh **Etalda**

fá mámus feisin, & ro comérighset

dírmanna
  
2276] 

 imdha do churadhaib na h-**Espaine** maille riu .i. tuatha na n-**Asturda**
  
2277] 

 & na **Vectonda**

& cinedha na **Celltiberdha**.



  
2278] Do ruachtadur iarum na slóigh sin docum n-

éninaidh, cor'
  
2279] 

 gabhsat sosadh & **longphort** oc in **cathraigh** dianadh ainm
  
2280] 

 **Ilerdha**, i n-airis catha do

**Césair**. **Cathair**

iséin ro cumdaighedh
  
2281] 

 ar tulaigh urísil ar brú srotha **Sicoir**. Stuaghdroichet
  
2282] 

 cloiche *dar in sruth sin,

& intan ba tuili geimridh and ticed
  
2283] 

 an t-uisci tairis. Tulach urard bui* i comfhocus na

**cathrach**,
  
2284] 

 & is inti ro suidighit mergedha muinteri

**Poimp**, & ro h-ordaighedh
  
2285] 

 a **longphort**. Ocus ro gabh

**Césair** **longphort** i tulaigh
  
2286] 

 ele *nár* ba h-ísle ina

in tulach sin enech um inchaibh
  
2287] 

 ríu. Ní búi eter *n*a dha **longphort** acht

sruth **Sicoir** namá.
  
2288] 

 Edh radhairc romoir do réidh muighi for

cúl **longphuirt**


---

p.176


  
2289] 

 **Césair**, sruth **Cing** a timchell in mhuighi sin co *com*múr srotha
  
2290] 

 h-**Iber** co tíaghaid araen

isin muir móir.



  
2291] An cétlá tra ima comrainicc

dóibh dona slóghaibh ní
  
2292] 

 derna*d* cath na h-irghal etarru, ar

ro bí a feidm & a monor
  
2293] 

 a*c* rim a mergedh & a*c* comairemh a cath & ic taispénadh a
  
2294] 

 túath & a tinól, & dono

ba h-aimlesc & ba h-imnár leis na
  
2295] 

 **braithribh** & *la* lucht na h-**áencathrach** im*fh*orrán catha atarru
  
2296] 

 féin i fiadhnusi na cinedh n-echtrann.



  
2297] O tancadur dorchatu deiridh in láe do bert

**Cesair** a slóghu
  
2298] 

 leis cor' claidset clasach dermair dondara leith don

**longphort**
  
2299] 

 muinteri **Poimp**, & tuc imad

di-airmhidhe do lait*h*ib gaile
  
2300] 

 don leith araill, conach bí conair éludha

occo acht enconair
  
2301] 

 amhain *.i.* dochum thulcha dermaire

búi i comfocus dóibh
  
2302] 

 etarru & in **cathair**
**Ilerdha**.



  
2303] O tainic soillsi & mochdedhóil na

maidne muiche ro forcongart
  
2304] 

 **Cesair** for a míledhaibh comadh

iat is túsca do roisedh
  
2305] 

 in tulaigh sin. Ocus o 'tcondcadar muinter

**Poimp** innísin ro
  
2306] 

 indsaighid a m-buidhne co dian denmnidech, co n-gabhsat

in tulaig
  
2307] 

 ar tus, ar is dóibh ba comnesa {MS H folio 414}



 h-í & didiu bá
  
2308] 

 sodhaing a slige dá saighidh, & ba

lánddhodhaing immorro slige
  
2309] 

 muinteri **Césair**, ar is *ar* écin ro ascnaidis na h-oicc fa n-armgaisced
  
2310] 

 & in cnoc d'faen forra. Ní cumgadh nech

*dib* a lamh
  
2311] 

 do tócbháil in aghaidh a námhat.

Arai ba h-íat a slegha ba
  
2312] 

 lorga fosaighthi doibh & tul scéith in

fhir do bíth fá deóidh ic
  
2313] 

 congbháil in fhir do bíth roime,

& ní cuimgedh nech dibh


---

p.178


  
2314] 

 impódh a frithing na conaire cétna ar

uamhain a bidhbad da
  
2315] 

 tuargain *i*na diaidh.



  
2316] O 'tcondai*r*c

**Césair** in tendta mor sin ar á muintir,

fáidhis
  
2317] 

 a **marcslógh** uadh do

debhaidh don leith ele for muintir **Poimp**,
  
2318] 

 *cein* co rancadur a

coisidhe slán tar dograing na sliged.



  
2319] Do dhaingi na conaire & iterdelighthi na

crich & na feronn
  
2320] 

 *is ed* ro tairmesc in

cath co n-uicce sin. Ocus anfine aer
  
2321] 

 immorro ro tairmisc o h-oin amach, uair medhón

erraigh ann
  
2322] 

 intan sin, & ro snighset **snechtai** dérmara lá tús in

gemhridh
  
2323] 

 roime, cor' línsat sléibhti &

maghréidhe na h-**Espaine**. Ocus
  
2324] 

 ro cruadhaigh & ro thécht in talam

fúthu, & ro tairmisc*ed*
  
2325] 

 siledh na nél lé sicc & le

reódh fri ré in gemhridh & tosaigh
  
2326] 

 in erraigh iartain. Lesin cétadhnadh

éscaidhe do gnít ar sin n-equinoctus
  
2327] 

 errchaidhe, ro derg & ro ruamnaigh in t-aeor

oirrtherach
  
2328] 

 inbaidh co n-duargaibh in grian ina popol teindtide
  
2329] 

 tar colar turgabhála suas. Ocus ro téigh

& ro inbho*il*cc
  
2330] 

 in grian roimpi uile neóllu uiscidhi inn

aéoir *fh*uasnadhaigh
  
2331] 

 ó táit crícha na h-**India** íar n-airrther co m-

bátar 'na mothar
  
2332] 

 dlúith dorcha dubhchíach ós cinn na

h-**Espaine**, conad inbecht
  
2333] 

 má ro soillsighidís in cobhés

etarfhásaigh do rala iter aeoir
  
2334] 

 & talmain, & ro taitin lethcircall

uainecdha na stuaighi
  
2335] 

 nime isna nellaibh ársin.



  
2336] Ro faiscit iarum tre bruth na gréine, cor'

shilset 'na cethaibh
  
2337] 

 & 'na frasaibh & 'na tólaibh

tromferthana for tíribh na


---

p.180


  
2338] 

 h-**Espaine**. Ro scailset

didu **snechtadha** na sléibhti &

na tulach
  
2339] 

 bátar i comfhocus **Ilerdha** na

h-**ardcathrach** lé h-imad in
  
2340] 

 uisci & le h-elltesaidhi na h-aimsire

errchaidhi, cor' snighset 'na
  
2341] 

 srebhaibh & 'na sruthánaibh co m-

bátar 'na n-aibhnibh & 'na
  
2342] 

 lochaibh lánaidhbhlibh for clármuighibh

cobhsaidhi in tíri.



  
2343] Srotha bunaidh in tíri ro teib*rinn*set co cían dar a
  
2344] 

 m-bruachaibh ar cech le*i*th,

& ro sceinn in díle sin tar múraibh
  
2345] 

 **longphuirt**
**Césair** do cech aird, co rabhadur na botha

&
  
2346] 

 na pupla, & na scéith & airm na

laechraidi, & lointi na slógh
  
2347] 

 for snam *&



dírramh* sechnón in **longphuirt** lásin tola uisci
  
2348] 

 rainic iat.



  
2349] Nír' fhétsat na slóigh crech na

h-aircthi do denam isin tír
  
2350] 

 air sin, & ní fuaradur a n-echradha

conair ingelta nó fér
  
2351] 

 nó geltadais, & ro foilghidh na slighthi

& na comréidhi forra,
  
2352] 

 coná faicdis conair acht mullaighi na cnoc

& benna na sliabh.



  
2353] IS annsin tainic in teidm is tosach do cech teidm

& is
  
2354] 

 adhbhur do cech morolc .i. in gorta. Cén co

raibhi acht
  
2355] 

 forbhaisi bidhbadh for*r*a, ba h-

ádhbhul méd a n-adhilgnighi,
  
2356] 

 ar nír'bhó {MS H folio 415}



 malairt le fer díbh a indmus uile do
  
2357] 

 bronnadh ar becc tuara, & didu búi in

fer sanntach ann ic
  
2358] 

 fulang na gorta dá deóin 'ar creic a bicc

ló in ar indiub romór.



  
2359] Is dodelbha etorthach ro batar muighe **Ilerdha** .i. na **cathrach**,
  
2360] 

 intan sin ar forbairt in uisci tar cnocaibh &

tar cailltibh
  
2361] 

 na crich ar cur air a n-ós & a n-allta

& a n-almha & a n-echradh.


---

p.182


  
2362] 

 Ocus ní fes lá seoch aidhchi intu,

& ní raibhi a
  
2363] 

 samhail, acht amail indister in t-uardha oighreta do

beith cen
  
2364] 

 aitreibh anmanna & cen taircsin toraidh.



  
2365] Acht chena ba lór leisin toicthin bidhgadh

becc & frithbert
  
2366] 

 foill ar conách **Césair**;

& nír' léiccset na déi adhartha loccadh
  
2367] 

 don **rí**, uair gér'

mór in tóla & in gorta rémhthechtach
  
2368] 

 do chuaidh ilconach do **Césair**

ina deghaidh, uair ro foirset na
  
2369] 

 dei dó indus na bá gnáth. Ocus ro

gabh *in t-aer* dath
  
2370] 

 croderg fair lé fuinedh néll na

nóna in aidchi sin, & ro taitin
  
2371] 

 grian a h-uile tesa isin maidin ar*n*a márach, & ro gabsat na
  
2372] 

 h-uiscedha for tanugud & tírmugud desin,

& ro tinnscains*e*at
  
2373] 

 na cnuic & na caillti turcbáil a cenn,

& ro gab in tír *uili*
  
2374] 

 a tirmugud.



  
2375] O ro scib iarum tuile srotha **Sicoir** dona muighibh comfoicsibh
  
2376] 

 co tarrustair a comard fria bruach, do*g*nitor cretach
  
2377] 

 curach le muintir **Césair** do

barrghur t-shoilech do *fh*ualoscaibh
  
2378] 

 in muighe, & ro fortuighid & ro

daingnighid *iat*
  
2379] 

 do shechedhaibh assan & óccdam fó

indtamail *na* curach
  
2380] 

 gnáthaigther lé cinedhaibh na **Uén*et*ecdha** for

sruth **Paid**,
  
2381] 

 nó lé h-aitrebh*thaidib* na h-**Éghipti** for imdoimnibh srotha
  
2382] 

 **Níl**, no lé lucht

innsi **Breatan** for muincind mara **Icht**. Ocus
  
2383] 

 ro tescait na caillti comfhoicsi léo, &

ro léicidh uisci in *t-*srotha
  
2384] 

 móir for srebhaibh & for minsrothaibh

becca ass.



  
2385] Do gníther clardroichet comfuaghthi tairis.

Bá cían on


---

p.184


  
2386] 

 bruach ro gabhadh a tinnscetal in droichit, uair

bá h-uroman
  
2387] 

 leis na slóghaibh in forbhairt in t-srotha

arís tarsin magh sin.



  
2388] O 'tcondai*r*c

**Petrin** & **Aiffrin** na h-

airberta móra sin do
  
2389] 

 thecht fo laim lé

**Césair**, ro fácsat a **longphort** & **cathraigh**
  
2390] 

 **Ilerdha** cen díden cen

coiméd, & ro shínset cona slóghaibh do
  
2391] 

 techt i n-imechtur **Espaine**

do iarraid sochraide sluáigh &
  
2392] 

 d'esnadhudh in catha co léicc.



  
2393] O ro tenc **Césair** na **longphorta** folmha & na tulcha

fássa
  
2394] 

 tar éis in t-shlóigh, ro forcongair for a

míledhaibh lenmain a
  
2395] 

 m-bidhbad cen saighidh atha ná droichit, acht

techt fá comair
  
2396] 

 tar in sruth. Do rónadh fair-sium sin, &

do frecradh co nemlesc
  
2397] 

 h-é. Ocus ní co h-imcomaircech ro

cúadhus ann. Ro
  
2398] 

 cuadar co sanntach nemimeclach d'innsaighi a m-bidhbad

tar
  
2399] 

 in sruth in conair na cingfidis co réidh tara n-

ais da m-*b*ad
  
2400] 

 forra budh ráen, *.i.* tar

cinndruim srotha **Sicoir**.



  
2401] {MS S folio 34b}
  
2402] 

Ro eidsed a n-armu la sodain. Ro dicuirset an usce

asa
  
2403] 

 m-ballaibh. Da ronsat rith rodichra a n-diaidh an namat

airsin.
  
2404] 

 Tennaid a **marcsluagh** gu

tairredar for dirma*n*daib dedenacha
  
2405] 

 munteri **Poimp**' gur'bo cuntabairt leo

sein in techeadh do gentais
  
2406] 

 rompo fa in n-anadh do cath friu.



  
2407] Badar da tulaigh arda fora n-inchaibh &

gleand cumung
  
2408] 

 etarru go n-eiscir uraird dara lar: inad daingen sin,

& ba
  
2409] 

 derb la muntir **Poimp** da ristais

é na cuingebtais milidh **Cesair**
  
2410] 

 a fostud. O tuc **Cesair** da airsin ro

raidh re*a* slogh:


---

p.186


  
2411] 

 ‘Do *daib*,’ ar se, ‘& na furnaidid re for

corugud, acht ascnaid
  
2412] 

 amal is deni cotn-icfaiti co tistai eter bar naimdibh

& in
  
2413] 

 t-slighidh cumuing cusa saiget.’ Imsae iarum gona

sloghaibh
  
2414] 

 fochétoir co tanic eter a bidhbada & in

t-inadh inill gusa*r*
  
2415] 

 saigseat.



  
2416] Tainic dereadh in lai faesin, & ro suidigit

**longphuirt** co
  
2417] 

 comfochraib i *co*mfocus eturru lasin

slogh cectarda. Ni bui do
  
2418] 

 dedail eturru acht in clais *becc* do gnith i timcell na **longphort**
  
2419] 

 leo. O ro tenc cach araili dib, & o ro

aitgnedar na
  
2420] 

 maic a n-ait*h*reacha & na

h-aithri a maccu & na **braithri**

araili
  
2421] 

 do cechtar na da leithi, is annsin ro tuicset a lanolc

ar in
  
2422] 

 cath catharda. No spraictis a claidhbhi eturru i comarta

forfaelti
  
2423] 

 si, ar ni lamhdais comrath nó imagallaim ar omun

na **righ**,
  
2424] 

 & dano ba nos bes coitcind la **Rómánu** can mileda da **righ**
  
2425] 

 cotarsna da tigid a **longphort** inaraili ce no beth do met a
  
2426] 

 caradraidh nogu m-*b*ad sidh eter na

**tigernaibh** fortus. Araisin
  
2427] 

 ro fortamlaigh & ro inforbair grád a

comnesta i cridibh
  
2428] 

 muinteri **Cesair**, & da cuadar

'na n-drongaibh & 'na n-dirmaibh i
  
2429] 

 **longphort** muinteri

**Poimp**.



  
2430] Ni bui milidh Romanda la **Cesair** do

na bui cara eicin
  
2431] 

 isin **longphort** sin da

coibhnestu nó do cliamhain nó da comdalta
  
2432] 

 nó da fir aencluichi no aentighi isin **Roim**. Ro urmais
  
2433] 

 gach fer a carait accó iarum. Ro iadhait righthi

na laech dar
  
2434] 

 slesaibh & dar braighdibh araili andsin. Ro

eamhnait na poga
  
2435] 

 eturu. Ro silset a n-déra for a n-armaibh re

mét na faelti, &
  
2436] 

 dano la h-omun in imclaidbidh frisna cairdib ar

trill.




---

p.188



  
2437] Ba sidh tra eder na slogu cectarda desin, &

bui cach dib
  
2438] 

 i **longphort** araili ac

feis & ag fleduchudh in aidhci sin. Ro
  
2439] 

 ben cotlud na h-aidhchi *sin* forro, gach fer ica aisneis d'araili
  
2440] 

 a comlund frisna .x. m-bliadna

reimi sin. Ger'ba cairdemail
  
2441] 

 tra in comraicti sin ni ro cumciset fritbert frisna

faithib &
  
2442] 

 frisin toictin ni ba siriu. Air o 'tconnairc

**Petrin** in sidh & in
  
2443] 

 cairdemlacht búi eter na sloghu, & o

'tconnairc muntir **Cesair**
  
2444] 

 co di-airm for lar a **longphuirt**, do bert a moghadhu & a
  
2445] 

 muintir n-dilis fein leis & imsae futhu.

IN fail i fagbad in
  
2446] 

 días carat i n-aeninadh dibh do beredh dedail

claidib eturru.
  
2447] 

 Ro gab dano ic gressacht-laidiudh lochta in **longphuirt**
  
2448] 

 uili & ica urail forro comergi catha in aghaidh

a carat & a
  
2449] 

 coicele, & ní ro an dibh no gur'

indcland gradh in imairicc
  
2450] 

 & faelscughudh imberta na n-arm i cridhi gach

curad & i
  
2451] 

 menmain cach miledh acco.



  
2452] Ni bui a samail acht anmanda fe*o*chra altaidi bis for
  
2453] 

 cennsacht & pettacht fri re no gu tecaim.

blasacht fola doibh,
  
2454] 

 co n-ergend a m-bruth & a confud 'arsin, gon na

fetar a cennsughudh
  
2455] 

 no frithgabail *friu*. Ba

h-amlaidh sin dano badar
  
2456] 

 munter **Poimp** co enir*t* elltesaidhi for tus no co facadar na
  
2457] 

 taesca fola a cneasaibh na curad. La sodain adracht

confad
  
2458] 

 a n-aicenta & bruth a n-gaili co n-dersat

nemgradha mora &
  
2459] 

 torathra dermara .i. ro gabsat for tuarcain &

for trascradh na
  
2460] 

 laech badar i comroinn bidh & lepta friu inn-

uair reime.



  
2461] Ger'ba mor a cneat & a n-acaini *ic cét*nochtadh a

claidem
  
2462] 

 is garuair co tainic miscais & migradh a carat

doibh &
  
2463] 

 lainde a l-l-edarta & mian a mudaighthi. Ro

erig geoin mor
  
2464] 

 isin **longphort** desin.

Tucad ár imfarcradach for muntir **Cesair**
  
2465] 

 and. Ba[*gap: illegible/extent: 2 characters*]lach ro impaiseat munter **Poimp** docum a


---

p.190


  
2466] 

 **tigernadh** andsin. Tucsat cinnu

a carat & a m-**braithreach**
  
2467] 

 & a tustidi leo i commaid*mib* & ic taisbentaibh dacum a

**taiseach**.
  
2468] 

 Ro mol cach im araile dib *na*

gnímrada do ronsat.



  
2469] **Cesair** immorro, ger'ba mor sloigh

ro malart, ba conach
  
2470] 

 mor les in t-imaireach do gnim uathu-som for tus. O ro
  
2471] 

 forbtigead in fell la **Petrin**

& la h-**Affrain** ni ro lamsat b*e*ith
  
2472] 

 ina **longphort** la h-omhun

**Cesair**, acht ro tennsat na scothaigh
  
2473] 

 madma & tecid docum **cathrach** **Ilearda** dorísi

*iat*. Ro cuir
  
2474] 

 **Cesair** a **marcsluag** i frit*h*set na

conairi foracind & tucc a
  
2475] 

 mileda traichtheach ina n-diaidh & da n-dib

lethibh guros-timairc
  
2476] 

 i forudhchnoc urard bui for lar in muighi. Ni ro scail

na
  
2477] 

 sloghu uatu nogo n-dernai classaigh comdomhain ina

timcell,
  
2478] 

 conna cuimgeadh each nó duini dib techt tairis,

& conna roicheadh
  
2479] 

 sruth nó fuaran nó firusce da saighid.



  
2480] O 'tconcatar iarum asrus a n-eccradh & sligi

a n-aideda
  
2481] 

 d'fagbail do **Cesair** & gan

conair eluda acco, ro soet a n-oman
  
2482] 

 & a n-ecla i feirg & i luindi

léo. Ro marbsat a n-eochu, air ní
  
2483] 

 gnath a tarba do slogh o tairic a n-imsaidhi, &

dano ba ferr
  
2484] 

 leo a mudhughudh innas a somain for a naimdib. Tancatar
  
2485] 

 arsin co h-allmarda anaceill docum a m-bidbad do cur a{MS S folio 36a}

  
2486] 

 comlaind rompo & da marbad fein, ar ba brigh

bec leo fulang
  
2487] 

 gacha h-aidedha acht na h-abaldais la gorta &

itaidh.



  
2488] O ro tenc **Cesair** iad 'na remmim

roretha co dichra duthrachtach
  
2489] 

 docum buird na clasach,



  
2490] {MS H folio 416}
  
2491] 

ro ráidh re miledhaibh: ‘Na h-imridh-si for

n-airm forra sút,’


---

p.192


  
2492] 

 ar sé, ‘acht scibaidh ón clasaigh co

léicc co n-deach a ferg for
  
2493] 

 cúla & cor*o*

islighea a n-gal,’ ar ro bo h-e mian a menman &
  
2494] 

 áilgius a n-aicenta innossa a m-bidhbaid do

fhaghbhail do cathugud
  
2495] 

 ríu, & ro bo deóin le

**Césair** immorro a m-beith for in
  
2496] 

 abairt sin co tancadur dumacha deridh in láe

fáo sin *& fuinedh
  
2497] 

 neoill na nóna*.



  
2498] Lá sodhain ro ísligh a ferg &

ro tairnit a n-aicenta ó na
  
2499] 

 fuaradur frithbert friú, amail bít curaidh

créchtnaighthi, uair
  
2500] 

 is moidi a n-gal sin a cuirp do treghdadh airet

bít úra a letartha
  
2501] 

 & ata nua a créchta. Acht cena mina

fhaghbhait frithbert
  
2502] 

 nó cathugud friu, toirnit a n-aicenta ar seccadh

a cru &
  
2503] 

 ar cruadhugud na fola & ar tirmugud na

crécht.



  
2504] IS amhlaidh sin ro imir a n-ítu forro sum

iarsin, conidh
  
2505] 

 edh do rónsat, in talam do claidhi

fócomhair oc iarraid uisce
  
2506] 

 ann, & ní h-edh amáin ro claidis

do rastlaibh & do corránaibh,
  
2507] 

 acht ro claidis dá claidhmibh &

dá n-armaibh arcena.
  
2508] 

 Ocus tochailter in forudh-cnoc ara rabhadar léo

co rainic a
  
2509] 

 comard risin fosadhmagh forsa rith*i*dís na srotha, & ní dernta
  
2510] 

 a crichaib na n-**As*t*urdha** ríamh claidhi budh comhdomain

ríu-sin,
  
2511] 

 & isin tír-sin gnáthaigther na

sléibhti do tocail ic iarraid
  
2512] 

 méne **óir** intu, co

múchait na sléibhti fecht ann lucht a
  
2513] 

 claidhi, co na tecait for cúla dorísi co

brath.




---

p.194



  
2514] Ocus cér' *ba*

mor in saethar sin muinteri **Poimp** do cuaidh
  
2515] 

 for dímhain, uair ní frith siledh srotha

ná bonadh tobair
  
2516] 

 léo, & ro ansat iarsin don claidhi sin,

ar ro bátar scíthaig*th*i
  
2517] 

 do tochailt in talmhan & do scoltadh na

carracc. Bá moidi
  
2518] 

 a tirmach & bá h-aidhblithi in-

ítu in saethur mór sin do dénam
  
2519] 

 oc íarraid uisce. Ocas ní dernadh tomultus

bídh léo, ar
  
2520] 

 dáigh comadh lughaidi in-ítu. In fail i

faghdais caeba críadh
  
2521] 

 uisc*id*e nó fóda

fliuchaidi no bídis ocá n-dornfháscud ós a

m-bélaibh,
  
2522] 

 & in t-inadh i tecmadh buaidhrén

ottraigh no bóchuire
  
2523] 

 dóibh ba cosnum & ba h-imtarraing

dóibh uime. No ibhdis
  
2524] 

 annsin *in* uisci na h-

ibhdis am ele tar cenn a m-betha*d* gidh
  
2525] 

 edh no gellta dóibh aré, &

dá saildis a m-bethaid nís ibhdis.



  
2526] Drem díbh ic déol na lárthach

& na cethra inbanna do
  
2527] 

 arrastair occo, co faisctis na fola tar a rinnibh

sú ro scardais
  
2528] 

 a m-beóil friú. Ocus no bíd araill

ele dibh ic comhtuargain
  
2529] 

 bharrghair na crann & fér *n-* digainn an talman ardaigh a
  
2530] 

 sugha do ól.



  
2531] Ba trogh tra ro bátar na slóigh sin' ar

ro boí do mét a
  
2532] 

 tarta cidh neimh no doirtea for na h-uiscibh *i*na fíadhnaisi
  
2533] 

 nach lughaidi no ibhdis íat acht co cetaighedh

**Césair**
  
2534] 

 doibh. Ro gabhsat iarum a n-inde *& an* inmedhónacha ar
  
2535] 

 {MS H folio 417}



 faelscudh forra, & ro tirmsat a m-beoil, & ro
  
2536] 

 cruadhaighset a carbait & *ro tartsat* a tenctha, & ro tachtait
  
2537] 

 féithe a m-braighet & cuislenna a

scamhán & doirsi a n-dimecháin,
  
2538] 

 & ni ticedh tinfedh anála tar a m-

beolaibh.




---

p.196



  
2539] No bidis a n-gena óbéla frisna

nélaibh *ic ernaidi tepersen
  
2540] 

 usci* estibh. No gabhdis for slucud an aeóir

intan do tecmadh
  
2541] 

 indfhuaradh na h-aidhchi cuca, & ba dodhaingiti

dóibh
  
2542] 

 fulang in mortarta na srotha fíruisce do dechsain

gnúis fri
  
2543] 

 gnúis friu do cech aird impu, & cen a

leccon da saighidh, ar
  
2544] 

 is amhlaid do bátar, & sruth **Sicoir** dondara le*i*th

díbh & sruth
  
2545] 

 **Iber** don le*i*th araill.



  
2546] Lasna dédhenachu tra do rónsat gialladh

do **Césair** dar
  
2547] 

 cenn a m-betha*d*. Ro láeset

iarum a n-armu i n-eninadh díbh,
  
2548] 

 & tainic **Affrin** rompo i **longphort** **Césair**, co

n-desidh etir dib
  
2549] 

 cosaibh don **rí*g***, & a buidhne lethmarba maille

fris.



  
2550] Do róine glor aititech frisin **rí*g***, & arai

sin ni dernai
  
2551] 

 irlabhra budh aithis dá míadhamhlacht

nó budh tatháir do
  
2552] 

 taisech do dénamh, & is ed so asbert:

‘A **Césair**,’ ar se, ‘da
  
2553] 

 madh nech budh tharriu ináisiu do cloidhfedh

sinne is taisci
  
2554] 

 nó imbéramais féin bás foirn

inas ticfamais d'iarraid loghaidh
  
2555] 

 fair, & ní mebhail linn fer mar tusa do

tidhnocol ar m-betha*d*
  
2556] 

 duind. Ní fírén duit fích

t'aicenta do beith frinde, ar
  
2557] 

 ní do comérghi it aghaidh do ratadh

taisighecht duind, & ro
  
2558] 

 bámar isin céim i fuilim re siu ro

éirígh in cocadh mór-sa
  
2559] 

 etrut-sa & lucht na **Rómha**. Na bídh ceist íarthair in

domain
  
2560] 

 fort festa o ro giallsum-ne deit. Ocus erigh fesin do

gabháil in
  
2561] 

 airrthir, & tabhair énaiscid m-bicc uait

duind cena .i. cen ar
  
2562] 

 m-breith sa sloighedh don chur-sa, uair isar

scítha énirti, &
  
2563] 

 ní maith ar conach catha dar limm, & is

aire sin nach coir
  
2564] 

 ar cumasc risin slógh is maith conách

catha.’




---

p.198



  
2565] Ocus ro aentaigh **Cesair** frisin

aithesc sin **Affrin**, cor'bó
  
2566] 

 réill forbhailtechus & rethine mor ina

gnuis, & ní ro dighail
  
2567] 

 fair a munter do marbad, & ro cedaigh doibh

anadh tareis in
  
2568] 

 t-shloigh*idh* moir *amal* conaighset fair. Ocus ro daingnighset
  
2569] 

 snadhmanna a sidha etarru, & ro reithset

muinter **Aiffrin** ina
  
2570] 

 n-drongaibh & ina n-dírmaibh docum na

sruth & na n-abhann
  
2571] 

 batar comnessam dóibh, & ba h-anmesurdha

tra ro turnat a
  
2572] 

 n-ítu sin. Ro buaidhred na linnti leo lé

tresecht & lé sanntaighi
  
2573] 

 ro cingset *do*cum na sruth. Tucsat

drong ele díbh
  
2574] 

 a n-ochta for na bruachaibh & a m-belu forna h-

aibnibh. No
  
2575] 

 bídh do met in buindi usci no suightis cucu na

fagbad a n-anala
  
2576] 

 conair seacha innund nó immach, go m-ba h-adbar

bais
  
2577] 

 doib-sium sin. Ni coisceadh sin a tart beus, &

ní ba lughaidi
  
2578] 

 gal a m-braighet beus, air giamtar lana na brondanda
  
2579] 

 bat itadaigh na braichti. Ocus do scibset ó na h-

uiscib



  
2580] {MS S folio 37a}
  
2581] 

'ar sin, & tancadar a nerta & a m-

briga fein doibh. Tangadar
  
2582] 

 araill dibh d'agallaim a carat i **longphort** **Cesair** in n-

aidhchi.
  
2583] 

 Ro cuadar araili co scailteach easraiti da trebaib

& da
  
2584] 

 **cathrachaib** fein.



  
2585] **Cesair** ro caidh sén remi

d'innsaighid **Uairr** .i. **righ**

eli
  
2586] 

 buí ó **Romanaibh** isinn **Espain** fos, gur giall

**Uairr** fo chétoir
  
2587] 

 do, & co tuc-som da **legion** da slogaib leis uadh .i. dá míli
  
2588] 

 .x. fear n-armach. Co tainic remi 'arsin docom a

munteri
  
2589] 

 fein ro facaib ic togail **cathrach** na **Maisili** i c-

crichaibh **Etaili**,
  
2590] 

 guro croth an **cathair** leis,

& co n-dernad a ogdilcenn o h-uilib


---

p.200


  
2591] 

 indmasaib. Ro tidhnaic **Cesair** a m-

bethaidh & a sairi don tiru airsin
  
2592] 

 sloigh do arrasair inti.



  
2593] Conid remscel do remscelaibh catha moir na **Tesaili** co n-igi
  
2594] 

 sin. Sloigheadh **Cesair** isin **Espain** ainm in sceoil.



2595] Martra Munteri ***Uilt***
--------------------------------



  
2596] Do rat in toictiu a aghaidh n-alaind re

**Cesair** in airet sin,
  
2597] 

 & ro cungain in conach leis ic togail **cathrach** na **Maisilí**

& ic
  
2598] 

 inri*ud*

na h-**Espaini**. Acht cena ba sain frisin

do rala do
  
2599] 

 *d*reachtaib da sloghaibh i tirib ele

isin doman. Ar gach
  
2600] 

 aird isin cruindi i comra*ictis* **mair** &

**arrig** munteri **Poimp**

&
  
2601] 

 **Cesair** no *bid* comtogbail an catha catharda eturru,

& ni scartais
  
2602] 

 gan gliaidh.



  
2603] Do rala intan sin dano **Antoin** **airri** maith do muntir **Cesair**
  
2604] 

 co n-droing slogh immaille fris ic crichaibh na **Cure*c*ta**,
  
2605] 

 airm i comerget murtonna in mara **Adriatecda** re h-imelborda
  
2606] 

 innsi slisfoda **Soloin**. Do riacht

**Ochtaib**, **taiseach** ucingeadh

&
  
2607] 

 murtaidhi munteri **Poimp**, ina dochum co

sloghaibh roimda leis
  
2608] 

 gur gab in n-insi fair. Ba daingean ditoglaide an t-inad

i tarla
  
2609] 

 **Antoin**, & nir' lamad a

indsaighidh ind. Nir' cuimgead a togail
  
2610] 

 gen conas toracht inni discailes cach n-daingean

& innres
  
2611] 

 gach n-inill .i. in gorta; air bui do cumga in inaidh ro

gabad
  
2612] 

 forsna sloghaibh conna fagbaidis a n-eachradha ingealta

and.
  
2613] 

 Bui dano da terca in bidh dona miledhaibh co m-bidis ic

comtomailt
  
2614] 

 na fér immaille fria n-eachuib.



  
2615] At-cuala **Baisil** sin, **airri** esen dano do munter

**Cesair**. Tainic
  
2616] 

 coná socraidi d'foirithin

**Antoin**, gur' gab isin bruach eli fo urcomair,
  
2617] 

 air ní ros-leicc in muincenn muiridhi docum n-

aeninaidh


---

p.202


  
2618] 

 fris. O do rat **Antoin** aichni for

mergedhaibh munteri **Cesair**
  
2619] 

 & for signib na shlogh n-aentadhach boi 'ca t-

sur & 'ga scrutan
  
2620] 

 ina menmain cinnus no fuicfead an inadh i r-raibi

& no innsaigfead
  
2621] 

 a munter gan forcloisteacht da naimdib badar ic imsuidi
  
2622] 

 fair.



  
2623] Da roignit iarum airimberta ingnathaichi leis andsin

.i. ro
  
2624] 

 coraigit aigi troisdi imlebra adbulmora &

spairri sit*h*remra taibh
  
2625] 

 re taibh, & tundada folma {MS S folio 38}



 fo a cennaibh do gach aird.
  
2626] 

 Ro cenglaid & ro glinnit sin do slabradhaibh

slemunrighnibh
  
2627] 

 & do refeduib gormdubhaibh glasiaraind, go m-

badar *'na* n-aenratha
  
2628] 

 romoir for ur in traga. Inad infoilgidi air medhon inti
  
2629] 

 fo urcomair imruma, conna roichtis dibraicti lucht in

ramgnima
  
2630] 

 & nar' badar forréli na ramai dano.

Fobith is ed
  
2631] 

 no raetis in cubéis don muir no bidh et*i*r da sreth na tunna.
  
2632] 

 Do ronsat tri rathanna dib sin.



  
2633] Ro airighset munter **Poimp** for

**Antoin** cona sloghaibh ailgius
  
2634] 

 facbála na h-insi acco & saint

innsaighthi a munteri isin
  
2635] 

 bruach araill. Tancadar iarum 'na cathaibh coraightibh

do
  
2636] 

 coimet na port airet ro ba traigh in muir. Tancadar

iarum
  
2637] 

 dumacha derid in lae 'arsin. Ro gab in ruadbuinni

robarta ic
  
2638] 

 asccnam & ic dirram for urtrennaib in traga, co

n-dernai
  
2639] 

 ocian imdomain re h-edh n-athgairit don conair for a n-

imthightis
  
2640] 

 na catha in uair remi.



  
2641] La sodain do cing in lan *mara* fo

na rathannaib adubramar
  
2642] 

 go m-badar for fogluasacht & for ogursnam for

ur na
  
2643] 

 h-innsi. Tuir arda & iudusa debhtha fortho. At-

conncadar
  
2644] 

 munter **Poimp** sin. Ro gabsat for

fairneadh a long fochétoir.
  
2645] 

 Do riacht a tuseach .i. **Ochtaibh**, ina

n-dochum. Ro gab 'ca
  
2646] 

 fostud & 'ca n-imfuireach céin co

scibtis na rathanna o tir &


---

p.204


  
2647] 

 co n-gabtis na sloigh for ceill gan a forcloisteacht,

amal bis selgairi
  
2648] 

 ic fos a con cein co roicheat na fiadha for reidh. Ro
  
2649] 

 comfoicsig*s*et cabardorcha tossaigh

na h-aidhchi fui sin, & ro
  
2650] 

 fac*b*adar muntir

**Cesair** in n-indsi, & do cuadar uili for na
  
2651] 

 trí rathannaib, & ro gabsat co sandtach

seitreach ic ascnum in
  
2652] 

 mormara & ic dubhimram inn oiccéin.



  
2653] Ba machtad mor la muntir **Poimp** in

cucht imrulaiseat,
  
2654] 

 acht ro dercsat na moli mora for fogluasacht, &

ní facadar
  
2655] 

 seoladh nó imramh fortó. IS amlaid bui

**Ochtaibh** & innell
  
2656] 

 infolgidi aga for *a cind-som i*

cumung in cuain in conair ro
  
2657] 

 cingseat munter **Cesair** .i. refidh

rodaingni & slabraidh imgarba
  
2658] 

 iarnaidhi dar in muincinn muiridhi for a cinn &

cind na slabrad
  
2659] 

 sin i cuibriuch & i cengul do cairgib in

murraisc **Ilirecda**
  
2660] 

 do gach leith.



  
2661] Do roctadar munter **Cesair** docum na

slabradh. Ro lagait
  
2662] 

 na slabraid la muntir **Poimp** cein co n-

dechaidh in cetrait*h* &
  
2663] 

 in raith ba nessu tarrsu. Ro tennait immorro &

ro tair*r*ngit
  
2664] 

 re h-uctbruindi na ratha dedenaichi gurusscracad se

& guro
  
2665] 

 teanntair*r*ngeadh fo chétoir

docum allbru*a*ich cairgidi búi
  
2666] 

 for brú in mara.



  
2667] La sodain ro taifnigseat munter

**Poimp** a l-longa o tir, &
  
2668] 

 ro teascsat a refeda. Ro scuchsat on purt amal is deni

no
  
2669] 

 cingfidis coin renna fri fiadh. Do ronsat aensreith dib

gu
  
2670] 

 m-benadh gach long fri araili acco i timceall na ratha

don
  
2671] 

 leith o*n* muir. Ro linsat in slogh

arall bruichi & allporta
  
2672] 

 in traga & benna na sliab & na carrac

os a cind.



  
2673] Ro airigh **Ubulteus** sin: ba h-e-sen

**taiseach** & **stiurusmann**
  
2674] 

 na ratha ro fostad and. Ba h-ingnad leis i*n* gairiughudh


---

p.206


  
2675] 

 & in comdortad da ronsat a namait do muir

& do tir
  
2676] 

 fair. Ro rathaigh iarum na slabrada uriarainn do bith ic

a
  
2677] 

 fostud & ic a fuireach fon muir. La sodain ro

gab for imbirt
  
2678] 

 a claidib forto, acht cena nír' cumaing tescad na

slabrad re
  
2679] 

 codudrigni in glais-iarainn & re urairdi na

tonn muiridhi
  
2680] 

 uasu.



  
2681] Ro gabsat ic cathughudh co ferda setreach fria

naimdib
  
2682] 

 'arsin. Ni ba sodaing doib-sium in cath cena, air ni

fedadar
  
2683] 

 cia dona sloghaibh frisa laefidis a n-ochta nó

frisa saefidis a
  
2684] 

 n-dromand. Arai sin da-ro*n*sat calma{MS S folio 39}



 mor, & ro cuirseat
  
2685] 

 sochaidhi docum báis rompo, & ni dernsat

a coimlín riam
  
2686] 

 calma bad uilliu innas a n-dernsat, air niptar comslana

na D
  
2687] 

 leo-sum ic catugud frisna h-ilmilibh badar do gach leith

dibh.



  
2688] Ro laighset landorca na h-aidhchi forro 'arsin,

& ro scuiredh
  
2689] 

 in t-imaireach leo do gach leith, acht cena ni ro

scuchsat
  
2690] 

 munter **Poimp** uaitib-sium, acht badar

'na cathchliathaibh
  
2691] 

 oraightib & 'na faltaighibh bodba umpu do gach

aird i frestal
  
2692] 

 a n-arm & a n-edigh da comroind, & a

n-ilach coscair do cur
  
2693] 

 isin maidin muich arna marach.



  
2694] O ro scuirsead in t-imaireach & ro tost in

slogh cechtarda
  
2695] 

 ro gab **Ubulteus** for accallaim

& for nertad a munteri co
  
2696] 

 n-debairt: ‘Denaid comairli cruaidh, a ogu,’ *ol se*, ‘air is
  
2697] 

 garit in re comairli legar daib, air ni bia for comus

fein
  
2698] 

 foraib acht innocht amaín. Acht cena ni gabta do

neoch
  
2699] 

 amal saeghal n-gairit aigi in fedh frisi fetfad a rogha

bais do


---

p.208


  
2700] 

 brith, & ni mo is moladh don tí no

sailfeadh fod saegail aigi
  
2701] 

 a marbad dar cend a enigh ina don ti las*m*bad cinti a tuitim
  
2702] 

 in uair sin fein, & dano is *s*enbriathar la cach IS denta
  
2703] 

 ail d'egin. IS eigin daib-si bas d'fagbail amarach gen

cob ail
  
2704] 

 daib, air ni fil conair teichidh nó asrus eloda

agaib, & bar
  
2705] 

 namait do gac*h* le*i*th umaibh.’



  
2706] ‘IS mor in conach daib cena da n-dernta cruas,

imma*t* &
  
2707] 

 febas bar fiadhan .i. **maithi**

munteri **Poimp** & **Cesair**,

& **Antoin**
  
2708] 

 cona miledaibh for muir in for fiadnaisi am, &

**Baisil** cona trenferaibh
  
2709] 

 for tir, & **Ochtaib** cona

anradhaibh i n-aireniuch insi
  
2710] 

 **Soloin**. Bid fiadhnaisi léo

uili na dernsat da*i*ni riam dar
  
2711] 

 cend a m-brethri nó ar grad a **tigerna** samail in dinginumni
  
2712] 

 do maith, air ata do dili ar **tigerna** linni co n-gabam amal
  
2713] 

 míconach mor duind gan ar **mna** & ar clanna & gan ar

senoraigh
  
2714] 

 do comtoitim sund immaille frind fein. Bennacht foraibh.
  
2715] 

 Gabat bar namait delb deglaech *dhib*. Furailidh cest bar
  
2716] 

 commiledh dar bar n-e*isi* ar a n-dingentai do nemtim*m*i

ina
  
2717] 

 fi*adn*aisi guro*b* failidh leo gach

socaidhi uaibh ticmail i n-egin
  
2718] 

 eturru.’



  
2719] ‘Triallfa*it-sium* bar m-bregad-si & taircfidit anacul

& *síd*
  
2720] 

 doibh. Ro bad folith linni on immorro, ar be*s da* tairctis
  
2721] 

 sidh duind ni sailfidis n*a bad* uaman nó dercaini *do berad*
  
2722] 

 fórn ina n-dingenmais ina fiadnaisi. IS mor in

logh ma*ithiusa*
  
2723] 

 daib a rad do **Cesair** cumba dith mu*ntire* leis sibh da n-

derntai
  
2724] 

 maith. Missi f*éin* imorro, a degogu,’ air se, ‘ro cinnius

mo
  
2725] 

 *be*thaidh, & gid acmaing riachtana as*so* fogabaind robad
  
2726] 

 nemail lim, a*r* rom-lín ailgius fogbala bais, air *ní* fedadar


---

p.210


  
2727] 

 maith in ba*i*s acht in lucht *bit* i comfagus do, daigh ni

legat
  
2728] 

 na d*ei* a

fis don lucht eli .i. gomad somillsi*te* leo in bethu
  
2729] 

 i m-bit.’



  
2730] ‘IS airisin iarum inb*aid* bas toirrseach sibsi d'airliuch
  
2731] 

 bar *m-*b*id*ba*d* amarach, impaidh

frib féin *&* imr*ed* cach
  
2732] 

 uaib bas for araili, na dernat bar namait bar commaideam

&
  
2733] 

 na cuire*t* bar n-ilach coscair.’



  
2734] Ro togaib in *t-*ait*h*esc sin tra aicenta na n-

**oglaech** &
  
2735] 

 menmanna na **saerclann**, co

tainic saint a n-aideda doib, & gur
  
2736] 

 gabsat do laim a **taisig**

nemtim*m*i do denum & a marbad fein
  
2737] 

 ar grad a **tigerna** & na

berdais a m-bidbaid a commaidem *iarsin*.
  
2738] 

 Ocus is e medh ro gab greim in gressachtlaidiudh sin
  
2739] 

 do bert a taiseach fortu, ge ro badar ar tus co ciamair

ta*i*diuir
  
2740] 

 toirseach ic fegad na rend, & bidgad &

uruaman deridh na
  
2741] 

 h-aidhchi & tossaigh an láe foraib gu

mor, aráisin ro ergedar
  
2742] 

 menmanna na miled & aicenta na **saercland** lasna forcetlaibh
  
2743] 

 firduilgibh ro asneidh an deglaech doibh conid edh ro

fas de
  
2744] 

 sen gur'bo foda leo in adaigh & gurbo denmni

léo mochsoillsi
  
2745] 

 na maidni *do tarrachtain*

fodaigh a fergi d'imirt for a
  
2746] 

 m-bidhbadhaib.



  
2747] *Ba*

comair fuirigh doib-sium on ar inbaidh so*lusta* samraidh
  
2748] 

 intan sin & athgairdi *na* h-aidhchi and. Nir'bo cián
  
2749] 

 doib *iar* sin *guro* foilgid retlanna nimi forro,

& guro erigh
  
2750] 

 *in* grian

ina cruindmill cro & ina pupul *tei*ndtidi os dre*i*ch
  
2751] 

 in talman doibh. *Ro* comsoillsigh *iarum*  in cuan do

gach
  
2752] 

 aird *& d*o gach aircinn umpu. At-conncadar *a* naimdi ina
  
2753] 

 n-imiull crobodba *d*o gach leith umpu .i. cinniudha aith*is*acha


---

p.212


  
2754] 

 na n-**Isterda** for imblib

in tragha *&*

for cairgib an c*h*uain
  
2755] 

 ina fiadnaisi. ***C*oblach** ucinged *&* munter **Poimp** &

popuil
  
2756] 

 *n*a **Líburnecda** ina leithcircull

nathar*d*a *don leith* o iath &
  
2757] 

 o muir dib.



  
2758] Adracht iarum in **ta*is*ech** toghaidhi sin .i.

**Vulteus**, cona
  
2759] 

 degm*ui*ntir leis. Ro gabsat co h-obunn a n-edguda catha

&
  
2760] 

 imairic umpu. Tucsat druim *c*aich fri araili dib fein, & a
  
2761] 

 n-aighthi uili fria *n*aimdib do gach leith.



  
2762] O 'tconncadar munter **Poimp** iad co

comsanntach comduthractach
  
2763] 

 docom inn imairic tucsat socht for in cathugudh fri
  
2764] 

 re. Ro gabsat ic taircsin sidha *&* caradraidh ceilgi doib dus
  
2765] 

 inn isligfedh a n-aigned nó i*n* tairnfed a fearg, & gom*b*adh
  
2766] 

 moidi gradh a n-anmand leó gach fuireach no

leicfithea doib
  
2767] 

 ina m-bethaid.



  
2768] Ba fuileach a freacra o muntir

**Cesair**, ar ní frith guth nó
  
2769] 

 glor *uaithib*, acht ro laeseat cetha

neimi forro do beraib bodba
  
2770] 

 & do clochaib taball, & do saighdibh a

fidbaccaibh gur*o* tuitseat
  
2771] 

 'na frasaibh & 'na tolaibh tromfertana i

ceannaibh, i corpaib,
  
2772] 

 inn octaib, inn urbruindibh na miledh, a tulaibh *n*a
  
2773] 

 sciath, i cennataibh na luireach & i

crislaighibh na long,
  
2774] 

 comtar ili erimda oig athgaiti, & milidh

marbta, & laich lonna
  
2775] 

 leadarta, & curaidh crectnaighti, &

troich trascairti, & laith
  
2776] 

 gaili 'arna n-guin la muintir **Poimp**

desin.



  
2777] Do ratta gairthi mora acco 'arsin, acht céna

ni ro cumscaighseat
  
2778] 

 sin menmand*a* munteri ***Césair*** {MS S folio 40b}



 on cinniudh
  
2779] 

 da ronsat. Ní tainic timmi nó techeadh

nó enirti aicenta doib
  
2780] 

 re h-ilar na n-anforlann & re h-imad na n-

echtrand & re comgairiugud


---

p.214


  
2781] 

 a m-bidbad do gach aird impo, acht badar 'na m-barainn
  
2782] 

 bodba & na cipi catha & na cair

comdlutha i m-medhon
  
2783] 

 a namat, & cach ic a comtuarcain annair

& anníar, anneas &
  
2784] 

 atuaidh da n-deis & da clí.



  
2785] Ro fuilnged co ferda leosom in cathgléo sin.

Ro fres*t*lait
  
2786] 

 a namait co nemhimeglach leo. Ní ro dechsat

iarmairt da n-anmannaibh,
  
2787] 

 air ni dechaidh a suil fri a m-bethaidh & cinti
  
2788] 

 leo bas d'fagbail *ar* ro cuirrseat a

comlunn rompo re n-ég.
  
2789] 

 Ro imirseat co setrech for a naimdib cumtar lána

na longa ba
  
2790] 

 comnessu doib da corpaib cirrti & da collaib

croderga, garbo cubur
  
2791] 

 fola & gur bo uanfad cro barruachtur garbt*h*ond in glasmara impó
  
2792] 

 do gach leith co reitfitis carpait &

cetharreidh for in cessaigh
  
2793] 

 comdluta ro fas & ro inforbair i crislach in

**coblaig** do clarud na long
  
2794] 

 lanbristi, do bretaigh & do blogradaigh na

sciath scellbolgach, d'fidrad
  
2795] 

 na ruadrama, do cranduib snasta na slegh & na

saiget & na foga
  
2796] 

 faebrach, gurba annsa na longa d'foglu*a*ssacht tritu & tarstu.



  
2797] O 'tconncadar munter **Cesair** na h-

ara mora sin, & o ro folortnaigh
  
2798] 

 doibh, ircuirseat rompó dan naimdibh. Ro cois*c*set
  
2799] 

 do marbadh *a m-

bidbad*, & imsae cach fri araili dib fein
  
2800] 

 ardaig na bertais a namaid a commaidim. Is annsin isbert
  
2801] 

 *a* **tuseach**

.i. **Uulteus**, o guth mor, & ro cuir a eirred

da uctbruindi
  
2802] 

 la rad in n-aithisc: ‘A ogu inmaini,’ ar se,

‘scuchaidh
  
2803] 

 cucum-sa & imbredh bas form deglaech egin uaib

doneoch is
  
2804] 

 dingbala dam d'imirt bais form & lasa becc

brigh a anma fein,
  
2805] 

 air is urdalta dó co faigbe
  
2806] {MS F folio 60r}
  
2807] 

 a aidedh lim-sa fo cetoir.’




---

p.216



  
2808] Ni h-imcomaircech ro freccrad an fer sin la a

muintir. Ni
  
2809] 

 d'aeinfer ro leicced bas d'imbert fair, acht gach fer no

soicedh
  
2810] 

 e no saided in claideb ind. Ro gab somh for radh

maitiusa &
  
2811] 

 for a commoladh uili, & tuarccaibh an laim co

lan-opunn, &
  
2812] 

 do-bert beim co fuirmidh don claidib aithfaevrach bai

ina laim
  
2813] 

 don fir dibh rucc a cedguine, gur ro tesc a cenn da

culmuneol,
  
2814] 

 conid in n-aeinfecht rainic a cenn ocus a colann i rumh

na
  
2815] 

 rata romoiri i raibhi. Torcair beim n-asclaind de-sium

fein ic
  
2816] 

 fuirmedh in beime sin, cur scar a ainim fria corp,

& co fuair
  
2817] 

 bas fon samail sin.



  
2818] O 'tconncutar a muinnter-sim sin, imsaei cach fri

araile dib,
  
2819] 

 & do gniat ind aonor a cuid fein &

cuid im bidbad don cat
  
2820] 

 gur gab cach for commarbad & for comhmuduccud

araili dip.
  
2821] 

 Cona bai a samail acht amail innister isna faiblib in

coimeirgi
  
2822] 

 & in commarpadh do ronsat sil

**Caitim** maic **Agenoir**, no na fir
  
2823] 

 druidhectae ro artraiccsett do **Iasson**

mac **Essoin** in n-insi
  
2824] 

 na **Colach** arna n-infas a detaib

na nathrach nemcotaltaige
  
2825] 

 bai ic coimet an croicinn ordai.



  
2826] O 'tconncatar muinnter **Poimp** iat

for an abairt sin icca
  
2827] 

 comtuarccain fein, ro scurset a lama dib, ar ba mactad

mor
  
2828] 

 leo an ernmas do ronsat .i. coiccill da naimdibh

& a commarbad
  
2829] 

 fein. Ro gniadh co garb an galach sin occo. Ba nertmar
  
2830] 

 ro imbir an bas a brigu forru. Ni focertiti imroll leo.

Ni
  
2831] 

 tabrad neach ann in n-athbuilliu d'araili. In n-

aeinfecht & i n-aenfaball
  
2832] 

 no trascairti gac*h* fer dib

& no trasccradh & no
  
2833] 

 ghonadh cach araili. No marbad & no marbhtha,{MS F folio 61r}



 no
  
2834] 

 freccratis ocus no fuirmitis an beim. No bhidh do

deinmne
  
2835] 

 an bais occo co curtis a n-ochta urnochta fo ogib na

claideb.
  
2836] 

 Atrochratar annsin na mic lasna h-aithrib & na

h-aithri
  
2837] 

 lasna maccu & na **braithri** la araile. Ro tuitsetar iarum cenn
  
2838] 

 i cenn & taeb re taeib i ruma na rat*h*a iarsin, go ro linsat
  
2839] 

 ar-ruadbuinne fola & a n-uanfad cro an muir

impo, co n-derna


---

p.218


  
2840] 

 aenclar crodercc di. Ba foruallach forniata, ba tremait

tarcaisnech
  
2841] 

 an feogad do bertsat na fir sin for a m-bidbadaib icc
  
2842] 

 faghbail bais, ar nir' bo mied leo a airechad da m-

bidbadaib
  
2843] 

 forru comad lainni leo betha ina bas.



  
2844] Ba h-ainiarmurtach tra in galac*h*

sin muinnteri **Cesair**
  
2845] 

 ettorru fein, ar airm i m-batar na D laech acht becc ni terna
  
2846] 

 eludach bet*h*adh no ainfer innisin

sccél dip, acht attrochratar
  
2847] 

 comthuitim for lar na rat*h*ae i

rabatar. Ni raibe isin bith
  
2848] 

 riemh lucht aenlunga fuair in n-imforcraidh urdurcais no

clua
  
2849] 

 no molta dara n-eisi.



  
2850] Ro tencsat muinter **Poimp** iet arsin

ina n-dumada dímora
  
2851] 

 do collaip ruste ruamanta for lar na rat*h*a. Tainic a n-gus & a
  
2852] 

 n-aiccned forta. Ro eirig tróige &

triamainiu mór ina cridib
  
2853] 

 ic a n-decsain. As edh ro raidset gurbo h-ingnad adbul,

& gur'bo
  
2854] 

 machtnughud mor leo daoine isin doman do cartain a **tigerna**
  
2855] 

 fon samail sin .i. iet fein {MS F folio 61v}



 dia marbad fein ar a seirc. Ro
  
2856] 

 tairrngedh iarum an raith docum tiri occo, & ro

h-adnaicit cuirp
  
2857] 

 na laecraidhe leo i n-inis **Soloin**

fo fochlaidhiph na caladh.



  
2858] Conid remscél do remscelaip catha moir na **Tessaili** co n-icci
  
2859] 

 sin. Martra muintir*e*
**Vuilt** ainm an scéoil.



2860] Aidid **Curio**.
-----------------------



  
2861] Nirsa timmiu innasin an t-imairecc irgaili ro fas i

c-cric*h*aib
  
2862] 

 na h-**Affraici** iter

muinteraib na **rig** cetna. IS amlaidh
  
2863] 

 tarla sin .i. **airri** da

**airrigib** ro cuir

**Cesair** co n-da **leigion** da
  
2864] 

 mhiledhaib immailli fris, d'iarraid loin *dó* co h-inis **Saird** ocus
  
2865] 

 co h-inis **Siccil** for muir **Torrein**, amal atrubartmar remainn,

**Curio**
  
2866] 

 a ainm inn **airrig**. O

rainic **Curio** co h-inis **Siccil**

as fair


---

p.220


  
2867] 

 deisidh lais techt i cricha na h-**Affraici** d'iarraidh indmais indti
  
2868] 

 & da scarad fri nert **Poimp**

ica m-bai i forlamus co n-icci sin.



  
2869] Ro taithmigh iarum a longa a murrusc deiscertach insi
  
2870] 

 **Siccil** imach, & ro

toccbait a fáinbreiti siuil forta, & ro gabatar
  
2871] 

 co menmnach la fiugair na gaeit*h*e

indes ic mall-ascnam
  
2872] 

 in mara do cum cric*h*e na h-**Affraici** gach n-direch, gur' gab cuan
  
2873] 

 & caladphort i comfocraib sencathrach na **Cartagini** isin **Affraic**.



  
2874] Tainic **Curio** fo tir annsin,

& ro gab **longphort** for bru
  
2875] 

 srot*h*a Ticcir edh imcian o chuan an

mara suas. Cein batar
  
2876] 

 na sloig ic suidiugud i l-**longpuirt**, tainic **Curio** co

n-úathad
  
2877] 

 {MS F folio 62r}



 da saenmuinntir leis do remughad & d'airddecsaini tulaig
  
2878] 

 uraird bai os cind an **longphuirt**. Bend sleibe moir ocus garball
  
2879] 

 cloc*h*da & cairrci

cenngarba imda osin tulaig sin. Ba h-uraibinn
  
2880] 

 an t-inadh sin, & ba h-inadh fairccsina isin

tir uile é.
  
2881] 

 Ro gab **Curio** acc siubal gacha cnuic

d'araili ann iarsin, co
  
2882] 

 torracht ainfer do lucht in tire ina doc*h*om. Saigis **Curio** coir
  
2883] 

 comraid fair, & freccrais an t-occlaech

affracda é. ‘INdot
  
2884] 

 eolac*h* isin tir-si, a **occlaigh**?’ for **Curio**. ‘Am

eolach on am,’
  
2885] 

 ol se. ‘An fil senchus a **dind** & a cnoc & a **cathrach** let?’ for
  
2886] 

 **Curio**. ‘Ata amal ro faccsat ar n-

aithri & ar senaithri linn
  
2887] 

 dano,’ ar an t-**occlach**.

‘Caide ainm na tulca-sa i tam immorro?’
  
2888] 

 for **Curio**, ‘& ainm na

cairrci-si for ar cul?’ ‘**Carrac Anteus** ainm
  
2889] 

 na cairrcci tra,’ for an t-**oclaech**, ‘& **Tulach na

Gleca** ainm na
  
2890] 

 tulcu-sa for a tai.’ ‘Cidh ni dia filet na h-

anmanna sin fortha?’ 
  
2891] for **Curio**.

‘Man bad eimhilt lat ro inneosainn deit uili *do
  
2892] 

 leir*, ’for an t-**óclaech** affracda. ‘Innis commin,’

for **Curio**.



  
2893] ‘Coraidh ingnad bai isin tir-si gan athair, gan

mathair
  
2894] 

 daenna occa,’ ol se, ‘acht a geineamain a crislach

an talman


---

p.222


  
2895] 

 cene. **Anteus** mac

**Terrae** a ainm. Ba mór a nert inn fir
  
2896] 

 sin. Ni cumcedh duine na daoini coimleng friss. Innuair
  
2897] 

 ticced dith neirt do nos-leicced 'na ligi fria lar. O no

thaidhledh
  
2898] 

 a thaeb an talmain ticced a nert fein do, co l-linta do
  
2899] 

 calmatus dermair é o mhathair bhunaidh .i. on

talmain {MS F folio 62v}



.
  
2900] 

 Acht ni riccedh somh a les com-minic sin iter, air ni

fogbaithe
  
2901] 

 neach no fuilngedh a nert cena. Atrocratar acaide in

tire leis,
  
2902] 

 & nac*h* long no taidhled in

cuan-sa this ni tintadh slan uad;
  
2903] 

 gur*r*o fasaigedh in ferand-sa uile

do na lamta a tadall do
  
2904] 

 muir no do tir.’



  
2905] O ro fasaigedh in tir immi is ed ba tuara do, feoil

oss &
  
2906] 

 fiadmil & mathghaman & leoman do neoch

no marbadh fein
  
2907] 

 ic cuairt in fasaig cach dia. IS edh ba tegdais

& ba leaba ligi
  
2908] 

 do, uamdorus dilenn mór fil isin carraic-si

thall. Ni bidh
  
2909] 

 tugha no craib*r*edh no pell no

brothrach no breccan no crocenn
  
2910] 

 anmanna fui isin lepaid sin, acht a thaeb frisin talam

noc*h*t
  
2911] 

 cenae. Ticced calmatus mór do-som desin co m-ba

nert nua ar
  
2912] 

 gach lo leis tre tadall a mat*h*ar

bunaidh .i. in talam. IS uadh
  
2913] 

 sin atberar **Carracc Antei** frisin carraicc

& **Uaim Antei** frisin
  
2914] 

 uama fil inti.



  
2915] Rainic tra clu & urdarcus in uilc sin fo

cet*h*air-aird an
  
2916] 

 domain fa deoidh. Rainic in clu cetna co h-airm i r-

raibe in
  
2917] 

 t-anclund & ind ail bratha & in fer

nac*h* fuilngti comlund,
  
2918] 

 in milid merdana mormenmnach, in t-**occlaech** ard allata andiarraidh
  
2919] 

 .i. **Hercu*i*l**

mór mac **Ampitrionis**. O 'tcuala

**Hercuil**
  
2920] 

 ieram in n-ainceis-sin icc indredh na h-**Affraicci**, ni ro damhair
  
2921] 

 do can a innsaiged, fo bith ba h-e a bes, gach inad isin

domun
  
2922] 

 i cluinedh torat*h*ar no olc

difulaincc do bith tocht da saigid
  
2923] 

 {MS F folio 63r} occus a dic*h*or ass.




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p.224



  
2924] Tainic ieram fo test in torathair. Cien gairit bai no

co
  
2925] 

 toracht in tir-si & gur' sir an ferann uile,

& co tainic for fuillecht
  
2926] 

 in coradh docom a leabtai. Ni bai

**Antei** i fus annsin, acht
  
2927] 

 bai i c-cuairt in ferainn amal ba gnath bes do. O na

fuair
  
2928] 

 **Ercul** é, deisidh ina suide i m-

mullach na tilca-sa for a filti-si
  
2929] 

 sund. Nir'bo cian in urnaide dó ann intan

atconnairc in coraidh
  
2930] 

 seachai docom a uamha, & ualach mór fair

do cesaib & do
  
2931] 

 croicnib mathgaman & leoman. Taidbris

**Antei** for **Hercuil**, &
  
2932] 

 do bert da aire é, ar ba ferrdha denam an laich

atconnairc.



  
2933] Teit iarum dia uama & cuirid a eire ossfeola

de for lar,
  
2934] 

 & gabaid for ongad-comailt a cuirp do ola

& do neit*h*ib
  
2935] 

 inmaraib eli, & do methrad slemunrighin, co

nar'bo sleimne lam
  
2936] 

 for iascc no aigred ina for gac*h* m-

ball de. Do rocht **Antei**
  
2937] 

 iarum co h-airm i m-boi **Hercuil** isin

tulaig-si, & foccrais cor
  
2938] 

 gleaca fair. Ba h-adma eolach **Ercail**

isin ceird sin, ar ro
  
2939] 

 ghnathaigh co mor a denam i cluichi **oenaig** **Olimp**. Atract
  
2940] 

 **Hercuil** & ro cuir a arma

uadh, & ro cuir dano de for lar ina
  
2941] 

 farrad croicenn in leomain bai imme, .i. leoman ro marb-

som
  
2942] 

 fein i fidneimed **Neimi**.



  
2943] Scuchais cach go araili dib *i*arsin, & snadmait ar-righthe,
  
2944] 

 & do berat combloscc calma, gur' ben tul-etain

caich fria araile
  
2945] 

 dibh amal bloisccbeim comlad **rigduini** fri*a* h-ursaind.



  
2946] {MS F folio 63v} Ro sinset occus ro

naiscset a n-doiti rigremra romora
  
2947] 

 dar braigtib occus dar muinelaibh occus dar formnaib

araili. Ba
  
2948] 

 comrac dá coimtren sin. Ba borp an buaidredh-

mesccadh. Ba
  
2949] 

 ferrda an fasccud-tarraincc do bert cach for araile dib.

Ba
  
2950] 

 h-ingnad mor & ba machtnugud adbul la gac*h* fer dib nech
  
2951] 

 isin domun da freccra amlaid sin. Air atar la gac*h* fer dib


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p.226


  
2952] 

 ni boi fer a frestal isin bith. Ro gab

**Hercuil** ic coiccill a neirt
  
2953] 

 co mor ina aghaidh, & ni dernae acht a congbail

cena fris. Ro
  
2954] 

 gab **Anteus** immorro icc airimirt a brig

gan dic*h*ell ina aghaidh
  
2955] 

 sium, co tainic a allus, & gor' luathaigh a

anal, & cur tercaighsett
  
2956] 

 a seitrigthe gleaca .i. a cuir.



  
2957] O ro airig **Hercuil** sin ro duin a

dá doitrigid im cael a
  
2958] 

 droma, & tucustair tendad & tarraing-

drutad tren-talcair fair,
  
2959] 

 gurro dlúthaigh a bruinne fria bruinne,

& go ro cuir a sme*i*ch
  
2960] 

 dar a muinel, & co tuc glun ina gabal do, gur

ro bris a ferda
  
2961] 

 uili, & tuc urcur fo comus dé 'arsin co

tarla ina lige for lar uadh.



  
2962] O ro tadaill a taeb in talmain ro suig co h-athlam a

allus
  
2963] 

 fo cétóir, & ro atnuauigh a

briga, & tucc clisedh calma fair,
  
2964] 

 gorro scail rigti in miled imme, & ro eirig co

seitreach dar
  
2965] 

 **Hercuil**. Ba saeth mór la

**Hercail** sin, & ro saoil nach claefedh
  
2966] 

 iter e. Immacomrainic doib doridisi. Ba doidngi do

**Hercuil**
  
2967] 

 commór {MS F folio 64r}

 don cur sin e innas don cur reimi. Ni
  
2968] 

 fuair riem baramail an comlainn sin. Ni bai uair bad

cora da
  
2969] 

 easccairdib subachus inas in uair sin ar nertmaire in

cuingid
  
2970] 

 comlainn tarla ina agaidh. Araisin forerigh

**Hercuil** co ferrda
  
2971] 

 in coimleng tanaisi fris, gur gab for a

énirtniugud commor.
  
2972] 

 O ro airigh iarum **Anteus** a briga

& a nert ic traethad leiccid
  
2973] 

 fein asa deoin e docom lair, go ro eirig fo cetoir cona
  
2974] 

 brigaib nuae ann.



  
2975] Do beir **Hercuil** aicne fair 'arsin,

conidh tre tadall in talman
  
2976] 

 ticctis a brigha & ticced a calmattus do. Ro

gap **Hercuil**
  
2977] 

 co seitriuch for a farrach, arsin, no cur' triall

**Anteus** a
  
2978] 

 leiccin fri lar dorisi. Frit*h*ailis

**Ercuil** co h-athlam é, occus
  
2979] 

 dúinidh a dá doitrigidh imbe, &

nos-toccaibh i n-airde co


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p.228


  
2980] 

 nar' tadaill a cosa in talmain iter, & asbert

friss: ‘Fuirigh it
  
2981] 

 sesom amlaidh sin,’ for **Hercuil**,

‘ar ni leiccfither duit tadall in
  
2982] 

 talman festa. Toit cuccum-sa i l-let-sa.’ Iss ed sin

asbert **Ercuil**,
  
2983] 

 & toccbaidh ind airdde co h-opunn *é* & faiscciditer a rightea

&
  
2984] 

 a taeba, co n-derni smirammair da cnamaib immedhon a

croicind,
  
2985] 

 & ni ro leicc co lar e no gur cuir a chride ina

lommannaib
  
2986] 

 fola & ina cubarcaepaib cro dara be*o*lu sechtair.



  
2987] Fuair **Anteus** bas la

**Hercuil** don gleic sin isin tulaig-si,
  
2988] 

 conid desin atberar **Tulach na Gleca**

di o sin anall.



  
2989] ‘Is uasal in t-ainmniugud sin tra,’ for

**Curio**.



  
2990] ‘Fo gabar ainm as uaisle di-siu ina sin,’ for

in t-**occlach** affracda
  
2991] 

‘.i. **Tulach inn At*h*longphuirt** ainm eli di.’



  
2992] ‘Cid ni da ta side dano?’ for

**Curio**.



  
2993] ‘Ni ansa,’ for in t-**occlach** affracda ‘.i. **Scip

Affracain** co
  
2994] 

 n-ocbaid na **Roma** immailli fris ro

suidigsiot **longphort** immon
  
2995] 

 tulaig-si & 'mo {MS F folio 64v}



 bruigib in t-srot*h*a-sa tis airm a
  
2996] 

 suidhigter for **longphort**-

sa innossae. Nach faicci fein slicht
  
2997] 

 na tochalta & inad in fail & buna na

cuailled & aite na
  
2998] 

 m-machad & torainn in **morlongcphuirt** fós ann? IS as so ro
  
2999] 

 creachadh occus ro h-indredh inn **Affraic** uili leiss, & ro

delaraigedh
  
3000] 

 a slóig & ro croth in tir uile.’



  
3001] ‘Amae, a **occlaig**,’

for **Curio**, ‘cia h-ainm in **cathair** lethrainte
  
3002] 

 mor ut tall ar ar n-incaibh. Inni in **Cartagin** í?’



  
3003] ‘IS isi on eiccin,’ for in t-**occlaech** affracda.



  
3004] ‘Cid edh ni fo cainblat*h*

forraccaib **Scip** í?’ for

**Curio**.



  
3005] ‘Ro ba menmnach linmar cidh iter occbad in baili

sin,’ for
  
3006] 

 in t-**occlach** affracda,

‘& ro mudaigit uile la **Scip** iat,

& ro trasccrait
  
3007] 

 muir na **cathrach** leis, co fil

fon m-blat*h* atcithi-si.’




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p.230



  
3008] Tainic faeilti mor ocus sonairte aiccnid do

**Curio** de sin, ar
  
3009] 

 ba celmaine mait*h* leis a

teccmáil isin **longphort** as ar'

cloedh
  
3010] 

 inn **Affraic** la

**Scip**. Tainic iarum co subac*h*

somenmnach
  
3011] 

 docom a muinntire, & deisidh ettorra ina **longphort**.



  
3012] Bai **airri** togaidhe fri

lama **Poimp** for in n-**Affraic** in tan sin,
  
3013] 

 **Varus** a ainm. Ro cuala side

**Curio** do roc*h*tain isind
  
3014] 

**Affraic**. Ro tinoilit fo cetoir leis a

milidh & ina m-bai d'occbaidh
  
3015] 

 na **Roman** uili ina foc*h*air tes. Bai **ócclaech** lanmait*h*
  
3016] 

 dano i r-**righi** ic na h-**Affracdaib** fein in tan cettnae sin,

**Iuba**
  
3017] 

 ainm in **rig** sin. Ni bai for **Affraic** riem **ri**

bad uilliu ferann
  
3018] 

 inas, ar bai fo a mamus o turccbail greiniu, &

o sleib **Athalaint**
  
3019] 

 innair co cric*h*aib na h-**Aissia** sair, & o bord tuaiscertach
  
3020] 

 mara **Torrein** atuaid co cric*h*aib deiscertacha an teintide
  
3021] 

 fo des. Ba h-escara bunaidh do **Curio**

in fer isin, {MS F folio 65r}
  
3022] 

 ar ro fobair **Curio** a aithrigad som an

tan bai cumachta &
  
3023] 

 commas isin t-**senad** **Romanac*h*** occo.



  
3024] O 'tcuala **Iuba** iarum a beith-siumh

isin **Affraic**, ro tinoilit
  
3025] 

 a sloig da saigid do digail a ancride for

**Curio**, & dano bai do
  
3026] 

 troma & do teinni na rige **Romanda** for in **Affraic** gurbo lainne
  
3027] 

 leis congnam icc denam eissídha na **Romanach** innas icc denam
  
3028] 

 a sida.



  
3029] Do roctatar iaram sloig imda ilarda re h-edh n-

atgairit do
  
3030] 

 saigid Iuba annsin. Do rochtatar amh annsin na h-**Autolapecda**.
  
3031] 

 Do rochtatar na **Numecda**. Dorochtatar ann na **Getulda** daine
  
3032] 

 sin *na* gnat*h*aigit dillata fothu iter. Do roct*atar* ann popuil
  
3033] 

 duba na **Muretae**. Do

rocht ann popul na **Marmarda**. Do

rocht
  
3034] 

 ann popul na ***Na*samonda**. Do rocht ann popul na n-**Gartamantecda**.
  
3035] 

 Do rocht ann popul na **Matarcta**. Do rocht ann
  
3036] 

 popul na **Masili**,

& lucht na h-**Affraici** uile

arcena.




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p.232



  
3037] Tainic tra **Iuba** **ri** na n-**Affracda**

cusin t-socraiti móir sin
  
3038] 

 gur' gab **longphort** i n-

imel in maige i m-boi **Curio**. Tainic
  
3039] 

 **Vair** in t-**airri** cona sochraiti leis, gur' gab **longphort** isin cinn
  
3040] 

 aile don maig cétna. O 'tclos do

**Curio** in t-sochraite mor sin
  
3041] 

 do taidecht ina docom, rus-lion oman & imeccla

re h-imat na
  
3042] 

 slog do dec*h*atar in n-aires cat*h*a dó, & ar a med ro ba menmarc
  
3043] 

 leis ancraide a aithrigtha do digail do

**Iuba** fair, & dano
  
3044] 

 nir'bo tairisi leis toct i n-imclaidbed cat*h*a a n-agaid a namat
  
3045] 

 lasin m-bretaig sloig tarla ina farrad, air ni do

miledaib bunaidh
  
3046] 

 **Cesair** iatt, acht commascach sloig ro

tecclamait a **cat*h*air**
  
3047] 

 **Corpin** & asna caistiellaip

aile ro gab **Cesair** isin **Ettail**.



  
3048] {MS F folio 65v} Araisin ni ro airig

neach for **Curio** an crithoman
  
3049] 

 sin do beit*h* fair, acht do roini do

degglor & do danacht aiccnid
  
3050] 

 & do sonairte urlabra i fiadnaisi a slogh,

conar' sailset nach smuainedh
  
3051] 

 eccla ina menmain. IS i ierum comairli ro túir ma
  
3052] 

 menmain, danacht do denam & a slog do breit*h* leis gan fuirech
  
3053] 

 docum a namat, ardaig na beit*h* acht

oen comairli occo
  
3054] 

 o ro soistis aít inn imairicc .i. an cath do

gnimh.



  
3055] La sodain ro cind ar an comhairle sin, & ro

eit a arma,
  
3056] 

 & tucc a slogha fon arm-gaiscced leis asin

**longphort** immach
  
3057] 

 for lar-medon in maige. IS annsin do rola **airri** na h-**Affraice**
  
3058] 

 doib .i. **Vair**, cona muinntir eineach i

n-inchaip for in muig &
  
3059] 

 se icc saigid in **longphuirt** i m-boi **Curio**.

Atar leis is ann
  
3060] 

 fogebad é. Immacomrainic doib annsin &

ferthair gleo ainmin
  
3061] 

 etrocar ettarra, cur raemid for **Vair**

cona muintir docum a
  
3062] 

 scor, co ro tuairccsett muinter **Curio**

na drommanna doib
  
3063] 

 gan anadh gan impodh, nocur tairmiscset daingne in **longphuirt**
  
3064] 

 iatt.




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p.234



  
3065] Ro h-indised do **Iuba** do **airdri*g*** na h-**Affraici** sin. Ba
  
3066] 

 faeilihd leiside gan cosccur **Curio** do

breit*h* ina eccmais fein,
  
3067] 

 & gan maidm cat*h*a fair

noco roised-sium ina docom. IMsaei
  
3068] 

 **Curio** co cosccur mor & co

failte dermair da **longphort** fen
  
3069] 

 in n-aidce sin. IS i comairli do roini

**Iuba** **ri** **Affraici**, taidecht
  
3070] 

 ind aidce sin fo cetoir cona slógaib leis asin

**longphort** amach,
  
3071] 

 & imsaei reimi co taei tostach tait*h*enach, co rainic fanglenn
  
3072] 

 mór bai ind eitermedon an muighe, {MS F folio 66r} co n-derna costadh
  
3073] 

 catha annsin, co tainic dobursoilsi na maitne muiche

arna barach.



  
3074] O tainic iarum cetsoilsi in laei cuicci, ro ordaig a

sloga
  
3075] 

 & do roine catha coraigte dib & ro

indill co h-infoilgide i n-glacaib
  
3076] 

 in glennai & i m-mamannaip na tulach batar

imbi. Ro
  
3077] 

 cuir a **marcsluag** &

**Saburra** **tanaisi** **rig** na **Nimdecda**

rempo
  
3078] 

 docom **longphuirt**
**Curio** do saigid debta for lucht in **longphuirt**
  
3079] 

 & da m-breccad leis docom na cat*h*etarnaide ro coraig
  
3080] 

 in **ri** fora cind. Ni bai samail

na ceilge sin ro ordaigh-siumh
  
3081] 

 acht amal do gnither selg na n-aspiti i crichaib na
  
3082] 

 h-**Eigipti** tes. Cineli

nat*h*rach sin, & lecca logmara ina n-

incaib,
  
3083] 

 & a n-aitriubh fein i scailpib carracc

& i n-uamtollaib
  
3084] 

 talman. In cu bís fo tograim do beir a erball

isin fochlae talman
  
3085] 

 i m-bi nathir dibh. O 'tcí in nathir fosgadh in

erbaill do beir a cend
  
3086] 

 dar in foc*l*la immach. Glacaid in cu

de fordorus na fochlai a
  
3087] 

 scornaigh {MS S folio 41a}

 i l-leith anníar da n-neim, conid fon innas
  
3088] 

 sin bregthar asa aiti .i. IS fon samail sin dano ro cuir

**Iuba**
  
3089] 

 **ri** **Affraici** uathaichi **marcsluaigh** do celgad **Curio**

& da thochuriudh
  
3090] 

 asa **longphort** docom in t-

sloigh moir ro innill for a cind.



  
3091] Nirbo cealg gan conach in celg sin tra. *Ar* ro urail
  
3092] 

 **Curio** for a **marcsluagh** teacht isin aidchi remi asna scoraib


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p.236


  
3093] 

 seachtair guro taistlitis redhi an muighi resin slogh

araill.
  
3094] 

 O ro thaithni cetsoillsi na maidni muichi iarum ro

forcongair
  
3095] 

 for a sluagaib uili ergi, & dataegat asa

scoruibh seachtair, &
  
3096] 

 tuargabsat idna catha forro, & do tennat a n-

deaghaidh na
  
3097] 

 **marcach** isin magh.



  
3098] O rainic **marcsluag**
**Curio** gu lar an muighi do rala

**Saburra**
  
3099] 

 & **marcsluagh** na n-

**Affracda** focétoir cucu.

Fossaigit
  
3100] 

 immaireach n-ugra forro nogur rainic

**Curio** cona muintir
  
3101] 

 uili da saighidh. La sodain faemait na h-**Affracda** teiced ceilgi
  
3102] 

 rompo docum an glenna i m-badar na catha coraighthi
  
3103] 

 for a cind.



  
3104] O 'tconnairc **Curio** cona muntir sin,

ro gabsat co dichra
  
3105] 

 duthrachtach ica slaighi 'na n-diaidh, gur rancadar

larmedon
  
3106] 

 in glenna. Co cualadar glaedh-beccedaigh na stocc

slescamm
  
3107] 

 slemansolus & fogurnuall na cornn & na

n-adarc & na cuislenn
  
3108] 

 catha, & co facadar na h-oincoin obeli

& na mergeda ailli
  
3109] 

 eiteacha & gristaithneamh na n-arm n-

áichthide n-urnocht
  
3110] 

 os na cathaibh coraightibh do gach aird & do

gach airchinn
  
3111] 

 dib anair & anníar, annes &

atuaidh rompo & ina n-diaidh, co
  
3112] 

 n-derna*d* crotimcill &

amdabhach nemi & buaili bodba do
  
3113] 

 cathaibh na n-**Affracda**

immon n-gleand uili 'na mortimcell, co
  
3114] 

 na bui accó cae nó conair no cindis ass

mani cláitis in talmain
  
3115] 

 fothu, *no mana dictis for

foluamain isin aeer uastu*
  
3116] 

 nó mani cindis *i* cend a

cetcomlín do miledhuibh fo*a* n-armgaisced
  
3117] 

 co rún a marbta uili la gach n-aenfear dib.



  
3118] Sochtais **Curio** ic faiscin in

anforlaind. Sochtait a munter
  
3119] 

 uili dano. Ba nemada ind abairt da ronsat arsin.

Nír'


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p.238


  
3120] 

 urmaisedar maith nó saich do denum. Nir'

thriallsat tecedh
  
3121] 

 no imbualadh nó gnimh catha do denumh re

méd ba tapad &
  
3122] 

 ba h-uathbas léo in comlinad & in

comegur do bertsat a m-bidbaidh
  
3123] 

 for in glenn do gach {MS S folio 41b}

aird impo gan a faiscin,
  
3124] 

 gan a forcloistecht co n-igi sin.



  
3125] Ba deithbir dona míleduib *cena* cia nos-linadh in cridenbas
  
3126] 

 amlaid sin, ar *ros*n-imbir cid iter in n-uathgrain cetna for
  
3127] 

 graigibh eciallaidibh na n-echradh badar leo, cona

tainic nach
  
3128] 

 sonairti aignidh nó nach met*u*ghudh menman doib frisin comgair
  
3129] 

 cu*maisc*

atcualadar do nuall na stocc & d'fothrom na
  
3130] 

 n-echradh & d'fogurmuirnn na miled, d'fidren na

saigheat srubderg,
  
3131] 

 do scretga*ire* na foga faebrach, do d*r*ongair

na l*u*ireach
  
3132] 

 lineach lancuir, da comtu*air*cnigh na sciath scellbolgach, do
  
3133] 

 comco*ic*edul na claideb cruaidgér claslethan, da

comge*o*in na
  
3134] 

 sochaidhi ic comtriall inn imairic i n-aenfecht

& i n-aenfaball
  
3135] 

 uili. Ro traigset & ro truinset ec*hra*da m*uintire* **Curio** i*c*
  
3136] 

 cloistecht frisin morborbgair s*in*, co n-derna eocho trethi timmi
  
3137] 

 triamain *i* seitfedca anescaidi dib,

cona frecraidis a spor*ad*
  
3138] 

 nó a m-brostud.



  
3139] O 'tconncadar immorro na h-**Affracda** for in fabairt sin
  
3140] 

 iad ro comgairset in aenfecht forto. Ro scucsat co neam-

im*co*imairceach
  
3141] 

 cucu, eter **coissidi**

& **marcach**, curo crithnaigh an
  
3142] 

 talam fo cossaib a n-echradh, co n-derna luaithreadh

& denngur
  
3143] 

 dona maghraenaibh ro cinnis*eat*, gur fasadar dobur-neoill
  
3144] 

 dorca dubc*iach* uasa & *do* impo

imaltar in dendgair os
  
3145] 

 analaib na n-each & na n-anrad ic dianascnam na

sligeadh do
  
3146] 

 saighidh a namat.



  
3147] Ro timcellait na **Romanaig** desen & da ronad circull

bodba
  
3148] 

 impo d'ogbaid na h-**Affraici**, cona bui asrus eluda accu. Ro


---

p.240


  
3149] 

 gabad co comtrom do gach aird dib for in esarcain 'arsin

do
  
3150] 

 saighdibh a fidbaccaibh, do liagaib lam, do

crunnclochaibh
  
3151] 

 tabull, do slegaib slinnleathnaibh, da craiseachaib

crandr*e*amr*aib*,
  
3152] 

 do laignibh leathanlebraibh, do manasaib miled, da
  
3153] 

 loirgfeirtsibh lae*ch*, do claidbibh claslethna carad, do beraib
  
3154] 

 bodba birguirt rinnaithi.



  
3155] Ro badar luireacha dluithi dianscailti desin,

& cathbairr
  
3156] 

 caema coimbristi, & sceith scoiltidi,

& taeib tolla & cuirp {MS S folio 42a}
  
3157] 

 cirrthi & oig athgaithi, & troich

trascair*th*i & laeich londa ledarta,
  
3158] 

 & milidh marbta, & colla curad i

cossair cro. Ro cuired cach i
  
3159] 

 ceann araili dona **Romanchaib** annsen co n-derna*d* aenmell
  
3160] 

 dibh *etir* na h-**Affracdaibh**

for lar in gleanna. Ro sonnait,
  
3161] 

 ro dluthait, ro dingit, ro daingeantuairgit iad 'arsin,

co na
  
3162] 

 cumgadh neach *d*ib imirt a sceith nó imluadh a claidib no
  
3163] 

 sadud a sleighi nó luth a lamh.



  
3164] In fer im*e*clach dib for a n-urailedh in t-omun immel in
  
3165] 

 imairic d'fagbail ic saighidh immedon a munteri ni

roic*h*edh
  
3166] 

 in conair no indsaighedh noco m-bidis cruiseacha

& claidbi a
  
3167] 

 munteri fein comtarsna trit, conna bui acco 'ar sin acht

fulung
  
3168] 

 a marbta, air ni cuimgidís im*b*irt a n-arm isin crobuailidh cumaing
  
3169] 

 i m-badar & gen go n-im*b*ridis a namait a n-armu forro
  
3170] 

 no tae*th*saidis do comfuasmadh

& do comtuaircnigh a n-arm
  
3171] 

 & a n-uchtbruinde fein fri araili. No bidis na

h-abaigi *&*
  
3172] 

 na cuirp cirrti, & na firecta fuathaidi ina

comseasam frisna
  
3173] 

 beoaib eturru, air ni bid acco conair no tae*t*saidis co lear
  
3174] 

 ar a daingni ro dluthdingset a m-bidbaidh cach i cend

araili
  
3175] 

 dibh.




---

p.242



  
3176] Bá digbail faelti immorro co mor do na h-**Affraic*d*ib** na
  
3177] 

 faccadar in diach do bertsat a n-airm fein for na **Románchaib**
  
3178] 

 annsin. Air ro badar imda srotha fola & caepa

cro & cnamradhach
  
3179] 

 & lamha leoiti & leithcind letarda

& inni & inathraighi
  
3180] 

 ic na **Románchaib** ic

a tuindsium fo traig*th*ibh isin gliaidh
  
3181] 

 sin. Ni*r* digladar na h-**Affracda** athrigadh

**Annibail** no indred
  
3182] 

 na h-**Affraici** nó

a n-anfalta uili riam for na **Romanchaib**

co n-igi
  
3183] 

 sin. Dia-fris cena, is ingnad in gnim do rala andsin .i.

in
  
3184] 

 t-ár do ratsat námait na **Roman** forto, a maissi & a foghnum
  
3185] 

 sin do bith don **righ** **Romanach** .i. do **Poimp**.



  
3186] Ro soillsigh & ro diglae in t-aer os na

sloghaibh 'arsin, air
  
3187] 

 ro scu*a*p in gaeth dib inn {MS S folio 42b} dob*ar*nellgail n-

dendgurda
  
3188] 

 bui uasú, ó ro linsat na sritidi fola

flannruaidhi & na
  
3189] 

 sruthlinti cro in talmain fothu, go m-badar 'na n-

aibhnibh
  
3190] 

 dergruada fuirri, gonar' erig luaithredh nó

dendgur i n-airdi dí.



  
3191] La sodain atconnairc **Curio** na h-ara

mora sin, & a muintir
  
3192] 

 uili gan elodach innisin scel dib do bith acht comtoitim
  
3193] 

 docom bais an aonfecht ina fiadhnaisi. Nir' fulaing a

aignead
  
3194] 

 do bith ic a fegad & gan acmaing a foritni

aigi. Ro leicc go
  
3195] 

 nertmar nemleasc docum lair é. Ro mebaidh

cromaidm da
  
3196] 

 cridhi 'na cliabh, & dos-fanic bas i m-medhon a

miledh. Atrocartar
  
3197] 

 a muinter do gach aird immi, conna terna aenfear
  
3198] 

 innisen scel dib as sin.



  
3199] Maith in fer ro tuit annsin eturru-sum .i.

**Curió**. Ni ro
  
3200] 

 as isin **Roím** riam a comaesa

adbar bad ferr innas meni
  
3201] 

 millead fein, & mina treigeadh in **seanadh**, & meni creacadh
  
3202] 

 in **Roim** & in

rígrecht re **Cesair** darcenn **óir** & indmais.
  
3203] 

 Do rala do-sum andsin a threcudh don atharda ro treic,

& a


---

p.244


  
3204] 

 corp saerclanna soceneoil co corpaib a muinteri leis do

bith
  
3205] 

 gan onoir cainti nó adnaicti fair i crichaib

aineoil fo cossaib
  
3206] 

 con & cuanart & sinnach &

serríach & én & etaidi ingnathae
  
3207] 

na h-**Affraici**.



  
3208] Conid remscel do remscelaib catha moir na **Tesaili** co n-igi
  
3209] 

sin. Aidead **Curio** ainm

in sceoil.




---

p.244



3210] Aideadh **Aip**.
-----------------------



  
3211] Ro comét in toictiu co cudruma na da **tuiseach** sin .i. **Poimp**
  
3212] 

 & **Cesair**, eter sonmighi

& donmigi frisin re sin. Tainic la Kalni
  
3213] 

 Enair fuisi*n*, & tossac*h* bliadne nui. Is ed on aimsir i n-denta
  
3214] 

 at*h*arruch **consul** & **maer** & **airrigh** & ordaighthi cogaidh &
  
3215] 

 sloghaidh la **Romanu** *dogrés. Ro battar dá **consul** togaidi la
  
3216] 

 **Romana*** antansin dano

.i.

**Lentulus** & **Agellus** a n-

anmand.
  
3217] 

 Is ed bui re a ***con*sulachta** co n-igi sin in la sin, arai sin is
  
3218] 

 iad da roine tinol in t-sloig & caingni in t-

**seanaidh** & ordaighthi
  
3219] 

 in rigre*ch*ta in la sin beos.



  
3220] IS ann ro tinoileadh in mor-coinni sin isinn **Eipir**



  
3221] {MS F folio 69r}
  
3222] 


i c-crichaibh na **Greicci Mori**, ar nir' lamsat tadall na **Roma**
  
3223] 

 la h-imeccla **Cesair**. Do ronait tra

ordaigthe móra isin coinne
  
3224] 

 sin la **Romanu**. Ro cinnsett

in n-**airdrige** do

**Poimp** airett bad
  
3225] 

 beo. Ro ordaigsett **mair**

& **airrig** fria lamae for

cendadachaibh
  
3226] 

 in domain do tobac*h* a **cisa** & do tinol a slog docom
  
3227] 

 an mor-catae doneoc*h* batar fo

a mamus som *dibh* cettus
  
3228] 

 .i. ilcinélu na h-**Affraici** & sluaigh imda na h-**Aisia** & inn airthir
  
3229] 

 uile. ar ro gab **Cesair** fortamlus in

domain o **Roim** siar.




---

p.246



  
3230] Ro scailed iarum an coinne sin na h-**Epiri** leo & ro cotar
  
3231] 

 uile d'oenlaim i l-lenmain **Poimp** docum

an mórcatha acht oeinfer
  
3232] 

 namma .i. **Apius** **airrig** do muinntir **Poimp**. IS i comairli
  
3233] 

 ro smuain **Apius**, techt da fiarfaigid

d'**faidib** et d'fissidib cia
  
3234] 

 dona **rígaib** da m-biad

mait*h* no saith in coccaid moir sin,
  
3235] 

 co congnad som lasin fer badh ferr conach cat*h*a dibh.



  
3236] {MS F folio 69v} IS i conair ro coid

da fiarfaigid sin, co cert
  
3237] 

 medón in domuin .i. co **tempul** **Apaill** i sléib

**Paruais**. IS e
  
3238] 

 freccra fuair la **bansaccairt** **Apaill**, co b-

fuigbed a din ar guasachtaib
  
3239] 

 in catha moir sin, & co m-biad cumsanadh on

coccad
  
3240] 

 dó i n-glinn an t-slesa **Eboecda**.



  
3241] IS edh rucc-som as sin co n-gebad **rige** i tir na h-**Eboi**.
  
3242] 

 Arai ni h-ed sin boi de iter, acht antan boi-sium for in

muir
  
3243] 

 **Eboecda** ic saichthin in tire, tainic

ainbtine mor do, cu ro brised
  
3244] 

 a longa & cur' baided e fein, gur rucc an tonn

muiride
  
3245] 

 a corp docom tire, & co ro h-adhnacht e i

coimglind tire na
  
3246] 

 h-**Eboi**, curo comalladh faistine

**Apaill** amlaidh sin.



  
3247] Conid remscél do remscélaib catha moir

na **Teasaile** co n-icci
  
3248] 

 sin. Aided **Aip** ainm an

sceoil sin.



3249] Echtra **Cessair**.
--------------------------



  
3250] CEIN bas icc gnim na mórchaingen sin in cach

aird bai
  
3251] 

 **Cesair** icc gabail na h-**Espaine** & iart*h*air in domuin, co tarnacair
  
3252] 

 leis, & co ro riarsat uile e, & co

tancatar i tocustal in
  
3253] 

 morcatha. Tainic reimi iarum a crichaibh na h-**Espaine** do
  
3254] 

 breith a slog leis i n-diaid **Poimp** do

cosnam airthir an domuin
  
3255] 

 fris. Do bertsat a milid dilsi frit*h*bert amnus do-som annsin,


---

p.248


  
3256] 

 ar ro triallsatt {MS F folio 70r}

impodh fair, & do coidh doraith occo a
  
3257] 

 facbail uile, ar romed les a saethair catha &

ar lagat a tuarustail.
  
3258] 

 Ba foruallach a freccra na fer sin o

**Cesair**. Araisin ro
  
3259] 

 fostait co firglic leisium iat, & o ro cindsett

airisium ro dedlad
  
3260] 

 friu lucht tuscairnte na comairle & auctair in

deilighthi & inn
  
3261] 

 impoid, & ro dicennait i fiadnaisi

**Cesair** for lar in **longphuirt**.



  
3262] La sodain o ro daingnigh **Cesair** a

shluagha ro cuir **Antoin**
  
3263] 

 reme, **tuisech** da muinntir

& forgla a sloigh leis, & ro forcongair
  
3264] 

 forra co ristais isin decmadh lo

co **cathair** **Brundais** for
  
3265] 

 bru in mara **Adriateccda** inn imel

tuaiscertac*h* tire **Let*h*a**, &
  
3266] 

 asbert friu guro tinoiltis cucu na h-uile longa

fogebtais for
  
3267] 

 sruth **Idauir** & for sruth

**Tara** & for trágaib **cathrach** **Leuca**
  
3268] 

 & **cathrach** **Sip** & for cuanaib in mara **Adriateccda** uile i comfochraib
  
3269] 

 slébi **Gargain**, co m-

betis ellma *inmara* urlama occo
  
3270] 

 d'asccnam in marae **Adriatecda**

estib do cosnam na **Greicce** &
  
3271] 

 in airthir fri **Poimp**.



  
3272] Eisim fein immorro tainic don **Roim** co n-uathadh da
  
3273] 

 miledaib immailli fris, gur ros-oirdnestair fein

é fein i n-uilib
  
3274] 

 ceimennaip cadais na **Roma** o **decan** co **dictatoir**.{MS F folio 70v}
  
3275] 

 Tainic as-side co h-

**ardchathraigh** aili na h-**Etaili** .i. co h-**Alba
  
3276] 

 Longa**, guro forbtig inte uili ada a **consulacta** amal ba gnáth.



  
3277] Tainic as-sidhe co **cathair**
**Brundais** i coinni **Antoin** cona
  
3278] 

 muintir. Ni tancatar side immorro in ellma sin iter co

**cathair**
  
3279] 

 **Brundais**. Ba h-eimilt la

**Cesair** a n-urnaide ann. IS fair deisid
  
3280] 

 leis iarum, tuc a **coblach** for

in muir **Adriateccda**, & ro
  
3281] 

 asccna cona slógaib gur' gab cuan &

caladphort isin **Epir** i
  
3282] 

 cric*h*aib na **Greicce Moire**.



  
3283] In **Epir** isin

cennadhach isin **Greicci**. Is di as ainm


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p.250


  
3284] 

 **Canonia**. Is fria at-berar

**Molosiam**. Is inti bai in **senad**
  
3285] 

 **Romanach** &

**Poimp** antan sain.



  
3286] Tainic **Cesair** dano i tír

annsin, & do suidhigh a **longphort**
  
3287] 

 ann oinech i n-inc*h*aibh do **longphort** **Poimp** itir sruth
  
3288] 

 n-**Genais** & sruth **Aipi**. Is i sin cetchrich in ro comraicset a l-**longphorta**
  
3289] 'ar maidm sida

ettorra, & ba h-e imfoicsi i m-batar
  
3290] 

 i l-**longphort** co cluinedh

cach dip glor araile & co faiced cach
  
3291] 

 fer araile i cechtar na da **longphort**. IS ed ro fairigh an cath
  
3292] 

 annsin, **Antoin** cona miledaib gan

torrachtain docom **Cesair**.
  
3293] 

 Ba snim & ba deinmne mor la

**Cesair** gan na sloig sin do torachtain
  
3294] 

 in a docom. Ro faided litri & scribenna {MS F folio 71r}
  
3295] uad docom

**Antoin** do spraic fair & da etarguide co

tisedh co
  
3296] 

 h-ellam cona slógaib leis docom in cat*h*a.



  
3297] Ba h-ed annso tothacht na scribenn sin .i.

‘Timmarnad
  
3298] 

 bet*h*ad & imcomarc slainte

o **Cesair**, o **rig** in domain,

da
  
3299] 

 **tuisech** tairisi & da

muintir dilis .i. do **Antoin** cona miledaib.
  
3300] 

 A **Antoin**,’ ol

**Cesair**, ‘cidh imma fuirgi na Fathi & in

conac*h*?
  
3301] 

 ar as urlamh go mait*h* duin acht co

tisaid-si cuccainn. Ni
  
3302] 

 docair duit taidecht co h-ellam im dail. Ni i n-**Affraic** no i
  
3303] 

 n-**Espain** no i n-inadaip

imciena in domain atu accut tobuch
  
3304] 

 no accat tinnenus, acht is a cric*h*aib comfoicsi na h-**Etaili** inn
  
3305] 

 imfocraib dam can tir coccaid, gan muir n-guasachtaig

ettrainn.
  
3306] 

 Tabair do th' aire nach edh asslaigmit fort, tect i n-

dail cat*h*ae
  
3307] 

 'nar n-eccmais fein, acht atam acut togairm do taidecht

linn
  
3308] 

 docom an cat*h*a & meisi

fein remut i n-dail in catha.’



  
3309] ‘IS ingnad an ni fil ann .i. meisi do taidecht i

cric*h*aib
  
3310] 

 mo bidbad gan eccla form & atar-linn is oman

lat-su taidecht
  
3311] 

 im **longphort**-su. Ale, na

tairmisc cid dom muintir fein tidecht
  
3312] 

 im docom, ar masi an aichne fein doberim-si fortu cemad
  
3313] 

 ainbthen an muirro bad {MS F folio 71v}

 lainne leo saighid m' arm-sa inas



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p.252


  
3314] 

 anadh im eccmais. Ni éttum can galar &

can accaine ar cride
  
3315] 

 do aisneis duit. Ni comthrom ro rainn-sium an doman iter

.i.
  
3316] 

 an **seanadh** uile &

meisi & **Poimp** conar sochraittib isin **Epir**
  
3317] 

 namma & in **Etail**

uili occut-su it oenur. Dechasu fein *at*
  
3318] 

 masa choir amlaidh sin.’



  
3319] Aitescca **Cesair** fri h-Antoin co n-

icci sin, & ni anadh **Cesair**
  
3320] 

 dib sin, acht na **techta**

druim ar druim uaidh co h-**Antoin**.
  
3321] 

 Aráisin ni tainic **Antoin** fos.

Ba brisedh aiccnid mor la **Cesair**
  
3322] 

 sin, & iss í comairle ro scrut .i. intan

tainic in tres uair
  
3323] 

 don aidhchi atracht asa leabaid & tainic a

oenar reimi co
  
3324] 

 tráigh in mara sis, co fuair luing m-bicc ann

& tetréfed
  
3325] 

 rofada esti i l-lenmain do tir, & tigerna na

lungae i m-bot*h*an
  
3326] 

 cumang curcallacda for ur an trágha. Benais

**Cesair** beim
  
3327] 

 bascraind i n-dorus in tige sin. Frisccart **tigerna** mesarda
  
3328] 

 in tige dó, **Amiclas** a ainm.

‘Cia dusces an trat-sa sinn?’
  
3329] 

 for **Amiclas**, ‘cia sailes nach maith

uainn? Ni fil toisc nac*h*
  
3330] 

 duine frinn mana tisedh nac*h*

combaiteach do tuinn no do
  
3331] 

 carraic cuccunn.’



  
3332] {MS F folio 72r} ISs edh sin asbert,

& atract asa leabaid & ro
  
3333] 

 cuir refead lasamain fon coccladh, & ro

fursainn í, & ro oslaic
  
3334] 

 in dorus re **Cesair** can oman can

imeccla fair. IS follus mait*h*us
  
3335] 

 & nemsnimh na bet*h*adh

mesarda as sin. Air ge ro batar
  
3336] 

**longphorta** slog in domain

i n-at*h*foccus don tigh-sin, ni
  
3337] 

 ro lae **tigerna** in tige i snimh

no i n-deit*h*itin, uair ni rabattar
  
3338] 

 cruidh no innmassa occo.



  
3339] Tainic **Cesair** isin tech 'arsin

& asbert: ‘A **occlaich**,’ ol

se,
  
3340] 

 ‘as maith in turcairthe tarla cuccut da n-derna a n-

abrasa frit.
  
3341] 

 Fogeba conach mor & bethaidh n-airegda occum-sa

da fagbur


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p.254


  
3342] 

 uait a n-as ail dam.’ ‘Cidh connaige form?’ for

**Amiclas**. ‘Taidecht
  
3343] 

 lim isin lunga m-bicc-si
  
3344] {MS S folio 43a}
  
3345] 

 this dom imorcur i crichaib na h-**Édaili**,’ ol

**Cesair**. ‘Ni sodaing
  
3346] 

 anni connaigi form,’ for **Amiclas**:

‘air atait airdena ainbthini
  
3347] 

 for in muir, & ni tarla coir na gaethi immaille

frind dano.
  
3348] 

 Acht arai mata morsodethbir agut-sa bidam urlum-sa lat,

amal
  
3349] 

 atberat do beoil. Ni misse nod-fuirega acht mení

diultat na
  
3350] 

 gaetha nó in muir tu.’



  
3351] La sodain tucsat a lungu lanbic for in sal serbglas,

& ro gabsat
  
3352] 

 ic mallascnam in mara eocairguirm **Adriatecda** edir **Epir**
  
3353] 

 & **Edail**. Frith

ainbthini adbul & edualang derma*i*r de

sen.
  
3354] 

 Ni frith for muir ríam etternam as guasacht bad

samail don
  
3355] 

 guasacht sin .i. bith isin lunga lanbicc for in muir

lanmoir.
  
3356] 

 isin ainbtini édualaing. IS neimtim ro fuilngeadh

la **Cesair** in
  
3357] 

 guasacht mor sin cena. IS beag ro h-ísligheadh a

glor nó
  
3358] 

 a aicneadh ic fulung in morgabaidh sin.



  
3359] Badar for anamtaigh amlaidh sin fri re na h-aidhchi

co
  
3360] 

 maidin, guro cuir in tond urcur dib isin maidin muich

'arna marach
  
3361] 

 ic calad na h-**Eperi**

dorisi. Ba samail righi *can frithbert,*
  
3362] 

 la **Cesair** a cos do tadhall in tiri in

uair sin. Imsae
  
3363] 

 da **longphort** 'arsin

& **Amiclas** leis, & nir' scar-sen

fri munterus
  
3364] 

 **Cesair** airet ro bo béo.



  
3365] Tainic raethini mor isin muir 'arsin la tosach lae. O

'tconnairc
  
3366] 

 **Antoin** cona slogh sin ro taithmighseat

a m-barca benncaela
  
3367] 

 brondfairsinga & a l-liburni luchtmura

leburgorma a cuan
  
3368] 

 **cathrach** **Brundais** amach, & ro gabsat ic snamhram in

mara
  
3369] 

 **Adriatecda** docom na **Eperi** gach n-diriuch. Dosn-imairc in
  
3370] 

 seol seach tragaib insi **Lesb**,

gur' gabsat port i caladh na
  
3371] 

 **Nimpretar** i crich **Eperi**.




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p.256



  
3372] O 'tcuala **Poimp** immorro a sloigh

uili do torrachtain in áit aeninaidh
  
3373] 

 docom **Cesair**, ba derb & ba

demin {MS S folio 43b} leis na biadh a
  
3374] 

 scarad don cur sin acht tre edergleodh catha eigin. IS i

comairli
  
3375] 

 da roini iarum, in **airdrighan**
**Cornelia** co **righnaibh** an

**longphuirt**
  
3376] 

 immaille fria do cur uadh for muir amach co h-inis **Leisb**
  
3377] 

 fadaigh cib é diliugudh doneadh in toictiu eturru

som & **Cesair**
  
3378] 

 i l-ló in morcatha co m-beth in **airdrighan** & romná na rigraidhi
  
3379] 

 i n-inudh inill in n-inis **Leisp**
*'na cumsanadh*.



  
3380] Ro bo leasc la **Poimp** la

**Cornelia** in dedail sin. Ro bo
  
3381] 

 truagh tím triamain tadiur toirseach a comhradh

& a n-imagallaim
  
3382] 

 in adhaigh rena scartain, gan cotlud, gan cumsanadh
  
3383] 

 co m-maidin muich, gur rucsat a munter & a

fiallach grada
  
3384] 

 in n-**airdrighan** leó

arna barach co h-inis **Leisp**, & nir'

cumscaigh
  
3385] 

 si asin indsi sin nogur cuireadh in cath mor.



  
3386] Conid remscel do remscelaib catha móir na **Tesaile** co n-igi
  
3387] 

 sin. Echtra **Cesair** ainm

in sceoil.



3388] Aideadh **Sceua**.
-------------------------



  
3389] O rancadar **longphorta**

na **righ** *sin* i

n-a*th*fogus & i n-imfochraib
  
3390] 

 d'araili, ro cuir cach dibh suil dar a sochraidi

& da ronta
  
3391] 

 taisbenta slogh & each & arm acco. Ro

raidseat a milidh
  
3392] 

 fri **Cesair** teacht rompo d'argain na

**Greci** & do gabail a mur
  
3393] 

 & a caisdiall & a **cathrach**, & da tisadh

**Poimp** cucu da cosnum
  
3394] 

 friu no fobertais gan diceall é. Ba nemtní

la **Cesair**
  
3395] 

 sin cena, & ro cuir seach laim gach ní

acht innsaighidh **Poimp**,
  
3396] 

 air ro-fidir da cloedh **Poimp** robad

leis in **Greic** & an doman
  
3397] 

 uile. Ro ób gach comairli do berta do acht

saighidh in morc*h*uil
  
3398] 

 & rochtain co fithceallacht na faithi

& na toicten & gu
  
3399] 

 h-oenguasacht coitcinn in domhain uili .i. co lathair in

morcatha.




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p.258



  
3400] Tuc iarum a catha coraighthi fon idhnaibh aigh leis

re tri la
  
3401] 

 diaidh a n-diaidh {MS S folio 44a} co

saidedh a mergedha ar in ard os
  
3402] 

 cinn **longphuirt**
**Poimp** i n-airis catha do **Poimp**

cona slogh.
  
3403] 

 Atberedh **Poimp** nach praipidi ticfadh

don cath gemadh laind
  
3404] 

 la **Cesair** *é* no gum*b*adh urlum aigi

fein gnim in imairic amal
  
3405] 

 bad soneirt leis. **Cesair** immorro, o na

fuair a frecra im cath
  
3406] 

 a l-**longphort**
**Poimp** , imsae cona sloghaibh do argain tiri **Grec**
  
3407] 

 & da *crothad-*creachadh a

**dind** & a **cathrach** & a caistiall



  
3408] Imsae iarum for tus docom denna **Diraich**, **cathair** sin
  
3409] 

 a m-bid **Pirr** mac

**Acil** i traigh in mara **Ionda** i n-

imul na
  
3410] 

 **Greici**. Do landaingnib an

domain uili h-i. Aelen clochda
  
3411] 

 cairrcidhe sin, & in muir **Ionda** do cach aird uimmi acht oen
  
3412] 

 cosescrach ind namma. Ni lama saer immorro nó

saet*h*ar
  
3413] 

 daenna ro daingnigh in **dind** sin, acht clochalla glassa gaibtheacha,
  
3414] 

 & cairrci bunaidh bithbuana bennarda o tossach

an
  
3415] 

 domhain & o aimsir dileand do gach leith impe,

gurbo annsa
  
3416] 

 a togail cenco*m*beth degslogh ica

dín edir.



  
3417] Ro seol **Cesair** a míleda tre

garbacdaib doidngibh drislechaibh
  
3418] 

 na **Greci** docom in baili

sin. O 'tcuala **Poimp** sin ro
  
3419] 

 coid side cona sloghaibh for redib in traga laimh re

muir
  
3420] 

 guro coraigh a scuru & a **longphorta** ic **dind** **Diraich** resiu
  
3421] 

 rainic **Cesair** ina imfochraib edir. O

r*o* airigh **Cesair** in baili
  
3422] 

 do gabail do **Poimp** remi, ro bui *i*ca scrutan ina menmain
  
3423] 

 cissi comairli dogénad. Rogab ic forcsi

& ic fordescain in
  
3424] 

 tíri uad for gach leith.



  
3425] IS e smuaineadh da róni, caissel comdaingen

clochda do
  
3426] 

 denum leis tarrsna in tiri uile o*n*

muir co araill do gabail &


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p.260


  
3427] 

 d'imsuidhi for **Poimp** cona slogaib

isinn inadh imcumung i
  
3428] 

 m-bui. Ni dumada criadh nó fót amain da

ronta andsin la **Cesair**,
  
3429] 

 acht ro tai*r*rngit & ro

teclamit cuigi clocha
  
3430] {MS F folio 74r}
  
3431] 

 ocus cairrci na crich comfoccus. Ro scailed &

ro scainnred
  
3432] 

 cuicci muir & morcaisléin in leit*h*e comfocraib don **Greicc**
  
3433] 

 uile. Do gnither cumtach direccra dimór la

**Cesair** dib sin .i.
  
3434] 

 artt-caisel let*h*an landaingen bad

annsu do togail do rethedhaibh
  
3435] 

 togla no don nach luithiuch scailte caislen isin domon
  
3436] 

 uile. Do ronta tuir arda & iudusu imairicc

& tighe trota imda
  
3437] 

 uassa tuas. Ro claided lethanclais landomain dondara

leit*h*
  
3438] 

 do on cinn co araill. Ba h-adbul a mett in t-saethair

sin. Do gnid
  
3439] 

 ***Poimp*** cona slógaib

imircedha & aitherraige
  
3440] 

 **longphort** ina medhon. Na

h-aibhne & na srotha no turcbaitis
  
3441] 

 ann, boi d'fot an cumtaigh co n-dibdaitis na srotha sin

& co
  
3442] 

 teigtis fo talmain dorisi ina medon. Ocus antan teiged

**Cesair**
  
3443] 

 do chuartugud in t-soethair sin ni roiced i n-oenlo on

cind
  
3444] 

 co araile de noco m-bidh aidce **longphort** i medon ind eitir
  
3445] 

 a da forcend.



  
3446] Ni ro cumdaighit isin {MS F folio 74v}

 domhan riemh muir bad
  
3447] 

 barsamail don caisil sin. Nir'bho menmarc itir muir na

**Troi** no na
  
3448] 

 **Babiloine** do cutrumugud fris. Na

bad ingnad la neach cenae
  
3449] 

 in morgnim sin do rochtain la **Cesair**

re h-edh n-at*h*gairit, ar
  
3450] 

 gerbo h-adbul an soethar robtar imda na h-oibridhe, ar

boi
  
3451] 

 d'imat slógh **Cesair** ocus do

menmnaige a miled, cidh edh do
  
3452] 

 berad somh monair co n-dingéntais tir

shoimtecht*a* do mhuincinn
  
3453] 

 mara **Torrein** ota inis **Seston** i crich **Eorpu** co h-inis **Abido**
  
3454] 

 i purt **Affraici**, no co

tibratais in muir mór ina ruadhbuinde
  
3455] 

 robartae, co n-dedladh murrusc na h-**Epiri** re tiribh **Gregi** no


---

p.262


  
3456] 

 cipe*d* inad isin domun bad lainn leo

do chumscugud in inad
  
3457] 

 bad ferr ro soised leo. Ocus ni biadh frit*h*bert friu imma
  
3458] 

 denam.



  
3459] Ro gab **Cesair** sosad ocus **longphort** i n-imfogus don
  
3460] 

 daingen sin. Ro h-ordaigit forairedha ocus lucht

faircsena in
  
3461] 

 cach aird don mur uathu for slógh

**Poimp**. **Poimp**, immorro,
  
3462] 

 ni fitir side itir in gnim sin do denam la

**Cesair** co tairnic a
  
3463] 

 daingniugud amal bad lor. O ro airigh immorro

**Poimp** in
  
3464] 

 m-bloigh tiri i m-boi do imsuidhe fair & do

fordúnadh imbe,
  
3465] 

 tucc a dirma slóigh ocus sochaide leis a h-in*n*illib denna
  
3466] 

 Diraich co n-derna sret*h*buidne

ordaigthe ocus catha coraigthe
  
3467] 

 dib laim frissin caisil, ardaig co scailte & co

tanaighte {MS F folio 75r}
  
3468] 

 slógh **Cesair** do gabail in

caisil friu. Ocus as e méd do ferann
  
3469] 

 ro gabsatt catha **Poimp** 'arna corugadh

uillinn fri h-uillinn re
  
3470] 

 taib in caisil .i. an meid do tir fil o imel na **Roma** co **cathair**
  
3471] 

 **Arictea** isin **Etáil**, no in mét ferainn

imteitt srut*h* **Tibir** o
  
3472] 

 muraib na **Romha** co muir **Torrein** acht co m-badh co direch
  
3473] 

 no gabadh gan filledh gan fordul ann.



  
3474] IS ed a tomus coitcend sin uile .i. da mile ar fic*h*it do
  
3475] 

 milib ceimenn, nó .IX.

leugada ier tomus francach.



  
3476] Batar muinter **Cesair** tra &

muinnter **Poimp** agaid in agaid
  
3477] 

 amlaid sin fri re cien, gan gnim catha no imairicc
  
3478] 

 ettorra. IS edh fotera sin, teidm galair moir ocus plaig

difulaing
  
3479] 

 do taidecht i l-**longphort**
**Poimp** .i. diangalar d'adhmilled
  
3480] 

 a n-eachraidh for tus co n-aipiltis araill dib

& a mirenna
  
3481] 

 feoir ina m-beolaib & araill aile i m-medon a

n-erma, co m-ba
  
3482] 

 h-annsu da **marcachaib** a n-

imdhiten forru ic tarblaing dib re
  
3483] 

 h-am in tedma. Ro lobhsatt apaighe na n-echradh isin

& ro
  
3484] 

 linsatt aier in tire do brentaid ocus miboladh.




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p.264



  
3485] Ro tuit neim an aieir truaillnide sin for uscip ocus

for
  
3486] 

 aibnib in tire beos, gur ro fas teidm dermair do dainib

in **longphuirt**
  
3487] 

 tre ól na n-uscedh sin ocus tre sughadh-bol*t*nugud
  
3488] 

 in aeoir. Ba h-e dermaire in tedma co na taircedh

da cairdip
  
3489] 

 na mairb anapaighe d'adnacal, co m-bittis mesc {MS F folio 75r} ar
  
3490] 

 mescc frisna beoaib i m-bothaib an **longphuirt**, gur' bo tormach
  
3491] 

 don teidm sin beos. Bai do teinne in tedma fo deoidh

occo co
  
3492] 

 m-ba h-onoir mór ocu da cairdib a cuirp do cur

dar **longphort**
  
3493] 

 immach amain.



  
3494] Acht ro congain co mor leo imfoicsiu in maru doib,

arro
  
3495] 

 scuabsat garbgaetha in glasmara mortlaidecht ocus

brentaidh
  
3496] 

 inn aeoir uatha. Ro linait na cuain doib dano do

longaib
  
3497] 

 cennaig 'arna linad do ilar fina ocus d'immatt gacha

bidh arcenai
  
3498] 

 a cennadachaiph na h-**Aissia** ocus ind airthir uile, cona
  
3499] 

 bai terca bidh no mait*h*iusa

leo.



  
3500] Slóg **Cesair** immorro, cen co

raibe teidm galair forta,
  
3501] 

 dos-fainic teidm nar'bo sodhnge d'fulang .i. in gorta ar
  
3502] 

 scithlim a l-loin uata, ocus dano ni tanccatar guirt in

tire ina
  
3503] 

 n-aipche fein beos *doibh*. Ni ro *fh*étsat dano

crec*h*a no airccne
  
3504] 

 do denam i ciana, acht bith ic coimet in daingin ocus

icc
  
3505] 

 imsuidhi for slógaib **Poimp**.

Ocus ba h-e met an gortai co
  
3506] 

 m-bittis ic coimhithi in feoir ocus in duleabaid

immaille fria
  
3507] 

 a n-echradhaibh fein ocus co m-bittis ic tomailt na

luibhi n-anaichintae
  
3508] 

 na ranccatar miessai daennai reimi sin riem. Arai
  
3509] 

 sin ni ro fagsatt a l-**longphortai** no a n-inadha imsuidhi ger'bo
  
3510] 

 difulaigg í doib.



  
3511] **Poimp** immorro, o tainic suntaige

ocus seitreacas da slógaib
  
3512] 

 {MS F folio 76r} ar n-dul an tedma

uathib, is i comairli do roine, an tir


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p.266


  
3513] 

 imchumhaing i m-boi d'faccbail ocus fobairt in caisil do

ronadh
  
3514] 

 da imsuidhi. Dia fris tra is inrigh do ronadh in fobairt

sin la
  
3515] 

 **Poimp**, ar ni i taidhe folaigh no i n-

dorcaib ciach no aidque
  
3516] 

 do ronadh í, acht i fiadnaisi a bidbad i midmedon

in laei.
  
3517] 

 Nir'bo mied leis techt for sligid ele dar in caisel,

acht tre
  
3518] 

 sleghaib ocus tre claidhmhibh a namat ar n-dith a curadh

ocus
  
3519] 

 ar cur a n-air.



  
3520] Ar a aisin ro bai occ togha in inaid bad ussu *dó* d'fobairt
  
3521] 

 isin caisiul. IS fair deisid occo a fobairt ic

caistellaib *Minuic*.
  
3522] 

 Ro dírigh iarum co follus a dirma slog &

sochaide
  
3523] 

 leis ina cathaib cengailti cobsaidhe coraigte docom an
  
3524] 

 inaidh sin don caisiul. Ro s*e*innit

a sturgana & a cuirn
  
3525] 

 comhairc ocus a n-adurca fur*f*occra

ocus a cuislendai cathai
  
3526] 

 ind aeinfecht ocus a n-aenfabhall. Tuccad

úarduscadh namat
  
3527] 

 leo for lucht coimeta ind inaid sin don caisil. Do cotar

sidhe
  
3528] 

 focetoir for a n-iudusaip debtha ocus for a toraibh

trota.



  
3529] Ro gabsat ic fordescain in muighi uathu, co facatar

cucu
  
3530] 

 na meirgedha aille eitteacha ocus na h-onchonu obeli

ocus na
  
3531] 

 delbae aquili ocus na bratacha sro*l*lda os na slegaib ocus na
  
3532] 

 muighe lanu do scellbolccaib scieth ocus do dairib slegh

ocus
  
3533] 

 d'feraib armt*h*a. Ro truinset som

& ro traighsett deiside.



  
3534] {MS F folio 76v} Ros-lin bidgad bais

ocus aduath ecca conar' bo
  
3535] 

 h-eiccin da m-biodbadhaib a n-airm d'imbirt forro. Ro

comfoiccsigset
  
3536] 

 slóigh **Poimp** don caisiul, ocus

tuccait caindli ocus
  
3537] 

 locarna giusta for derglasadh fo cosoip fulaing na n-

iudus
  
3538] 

 ocus na tor troto, co m-batar for crit*h* ocus utmailli ic tuitim
  
3539] 

 fri lar, conar' h-anadh re díbhraccad no re h-

imbualad intip.



  
3540] Ranccattar muinter **Poimp** for

mullac*h* in caisil *i*arsin,
  
3541] 

 co facattar edh a forccsi don tir moir uatha for cach

leith.
  
3542] 

 Acht ata ni chena, in t-inad nar' chosnatar in mile

buidhén,


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p.268


  
3543] 

 & ina m-boi do muintir **Cesair**

uili ann dano ro sluag **Poimp**,
  
3544] 

 ro cosain aen **occlaech** do

muintir **Cesair** sin, ocus do roini a
  
3545] 

 aenar a n-imforcraid mait*h*isae

uile. Ar incein boi-sium ina
  
3546] 

 sesom, ocus a airm for congbail ina laim, nir' leicc

duini do
  
3547] 

 slog **Poimp** sec*h*a,

& ro tairmiscc a cosccur im **Poimp** fein.



  
3548] **Sceua** a ainm in **occlaigh** sin, ocus milid togaide do **Románchaip**
  
3549] 

 fein in fer sin, ocus gaisccedach geslach é, ocus

boi
  
3550] 

 i g-coimitecht **Cesair** amal gach milidh

isin t-sluagh nogo rainic
  
3551] 

 **Cesair** do gabail aittrebthaide srotha

**Rotain** i crichaib **Gaillia**
  
3552] 

 fecht n-aill. Doroini **Sceua** calma mor

ic gabail na cinedh sin,
  
3553] 

 & ro cinn forsna miledhaib bai ina farradh uile

no gur' giallsat
  
3554] 

 na cineda do **Cesair**. Do ronadh iarsin

**tuiseach {MS F folio 77r}

cett** ic
  
3555] 

 **Cesair** deisiom, ocus bai ina

langradoip o soin immach gan dedail
  
3556] 

 fris riem gusan la-su. Deghocclaech da **tigernae** fein in
  
3557] 

 fer sin. Fer tairberta é do denam cacha h-uilc

ocus cacha
  
3558] 

 mait*h*iusai no furailed a **thigernae** fair. Ni fitir co m-badh
  
3559] 

 meste do ní da n-dingenad acht co n-erbad a **thigerna** friss.



  
3560] O 'tconnairc in fer sin a muintir ic airimbirt

teichidh re
  
3561] 

 slógaibh **Poimp**, ro gab icca

cairiugud ocus ica n-gresact co
  
3562] 

 mor. ‘Cia leit*h* imaiges in t-oman

sib, a occa?’ ol se. ‘IS
  
3563] 

 anaichnidh do muintir **Cesair** cusindiu

ind aiste trialltai .i.
  
3564] 

 teiched. A **mogada** dochraidhe

ocus a ceithri doerclanda,’ ar
  
3565] 

 se,‘is granda daib teiched do denam ocus gan for cru

do todail
  
3566] 

 beous. Nach nár daib gan for cuirp d'airimh etir

corpaib
  
3567] 

 for n-aesa comaind ocus for commiled intan bias

**Cesair** ic
  
3568] 

 denam onora adhnaicthe duin. Cen co n-derntai maith ar

grad
  
3569] 

 for **tigerna** no for n-einigh,

tabrad cid iter in fherg foraib


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p.270


  
3570] 

 calma do denam, ar ro imbir **Poimp**

tarcusal mor foirn intan
  
3571] 

 ro innsaigh ind inadh i m-bamar-ne sech cech inad isin

caisiul
  
3572] 

 uile.’



  
3573] ‘Dar mo breithir cenae ni ragha in la-su ass

gan todail
  
3574] 

 fola a muinter*e*-sium co h-imda ina

cinaid side. Mo cen-su bas
  
3575] 

 da m-beit*h* **Cesair**

i fiadnaisi mo gnim. Ni fil do conac*h*
  
3576] 

 form-sa in fer sin {MS F folio 77v}

 im fiednaisi. Atchifi **Poimp** immorro
  
3577] 

 i n-dingen do maith, ocus molfaid mo gnimrada intan
  
3578] 

 dofaethus. Cuiridh for n-ochta fri h-armu for namat

& denaidh
  
3579] 

 maith air doforficfa foirit*h*in i n-

ellma, daig atchife **Cesair**
  
3580] 

 luaithredh na m-**marcslogh**

& atcluinfe gaire in catha. Doraega
  
3581] 

 annsin fer ar n-digailt*e*ne ocus

sind fein icc faccbail bais alainn
  
3582] 

 'ar n-denam mait*h*esa isin c*h*ath.’



  
3583] Ro eirig **Sceua** co ferrda annsin for

mullach in iudusa,
  
3584] 

 ocus ro gab for denam calmo móir*e*. IS cumma no diubraiced
  
3585] 

 crunna ocus clocha ocus curpu ind fienlaig marbt*h*a do
  
3586] 

 mullaigibh na n-iudus ocus na tor trota i g-cennaip a

bidbadh,
  
3587] 

 ocus do beired idhlanga mora i n-airde, ocus no

tomait*h*ed
  
3588] 

 forta co minic a leiccen fein cona armaip ina cend. Ro

gab
  
3589] 

 acc srainedh araill da naimtib uad do clet*h*aib & do cuaillip
  
3590] 

 ceindbiraigti na tighe trota ocus araill aile do sabaib

ocus
  
3591] 

 do sonnaib ocus d'fianglassaib sit*h*remra cona n-irellaib iairn
  
3592] 

 imma cennaib.



  
3593] Ro gabsatt drecta móra do muintir

**Poimp** ic dreim fri
  
3594] 

 h-uachtar na n-iudus ar sin. Atconnairc

**Sceua** iat ocus ro
  
3595] 

 noct a claideb cruaidgér claislet*h*an asa imtiuch bodba, ocus
  
3596] 

 ro gab for imscot*h*ad a crob ocus a

l-lamh diph, co tuititis *i*na
  
3597] 

 tortib tamnaigthibh i g-cendoiph {MS F folio 78r} a commiled fein, co
  
3598] 

 combrutis a cinnu ocus a curpu ocus a sciet*h*a ic tuitim fortha,
  
3599] 

 ocus co m-bitis na craisecha comtarsnae treot*h*a som dano.




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p.272



  
3600] IS cuma iarum no imscothad a l-lamha da claidib ocus

no comtuaircced
  
3601] 

 a cinnu ocus a cnama do clochaib ocus do cairrcib
  
3602] 

 tulammais. ocus no comloisced a fultu ocus a n-ulc*h*a & tugen
  
3603] 

 a n-gruad ocus a l-lecan do loc*h*arnaibh lasamna ocus d'ait*h*innib
  
3604] 

 giuis ocus do beraib lethloiscctibh.



  
3605] O ro eirgetur tra cuirp & apaige ind oesa

marbt*h*a co m-batar
  
3606] 

 'na carnaib & 'na n-dumadaibh dermara re taeb

in caisil, cona roiched
  
3607] 

 **Sceua** imbualadh fria bidbadha sechu no

tarsu, tuccustair idlaing
  
3608] 

 curadh de asin inad i m-boi, ocus ro ling co neimlesc
  
3609] 

 feib as doiniu no lingfedh in leoman **Affracdha** dar srethgaibh
  
3610] 

 sealga, co tarla ina sesom e i certmedhon cat*h*a a bidbadh.
  
3611] 

 Ro gabh ica imbirt forta asa medon 'arsin, &

bai ica comthuargain
  
3612] 

 ara aghthib ocus ara culaib, dia deis & dia

cli. ISS edh
  
3613] 

 no saigedh gach conair i faiced tairisium fris. Gach

conair no
  
3614] 

 beired a aghaidh no maidedh reimhi.



  
3615] Ro bernad ocus ro formaeladh a claideb 'arsin ar

cnamaib
  
3616] 

 curad & ar fiaclaib fer ocus ar medhibh miledh

ocus ar
  
3617] 

 tulaib sciath & ar slabradaib lúirech

ocus ar cir-ciomsaib cathbharr,
  
3618] 

 {MS F folio 78v} co nach gnim claidib

boi leis ocus co nach
  
3619] 

 tesccad no leod no lettradh do gnidh, acht comairt ocus

brúdh
  
3620] 

 ocus brisedh ocus basugud.



  
3621] O 'tconncutar a bidhbhaidh for in abairt sin e icc

dith na
  
3622] 

 slog do ronsat crobuailedh imme da cach leith. Ro

daingnigsett
  
3623] 

 ocus ro dlut*h*aigsett iatt,

& tuccsat in cath cruadh inaigte a
  
3624] 

 n-aeinfecht fair. Do ronadh cath nua nemhghnat*h*ach andsin .i.
  
3625] 

 na h-ilmile acc cathugud frisan *n-*aeinfer. Ro laesett uili
  
3626] 

 ind oenfaball a slega fair. Ni deachaid slegh imroill

dib, acht
  
3627] 

 ro ansatt uili ina curcais comaird i cnes an curadh ocus

i
  
3628] 

 n-drolaip a luirige. Ni ro leicced a cend do toccbail

dó 'arsin,


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p.274


  
3629] 

 acht ro gapadh for a essorccuin as gac*h* aird do diubraicthiuh
  
3630] 

 slegh ocas saighett & d'fuasmadaib laigen a l-

lamhaib
  
3631] 

 laech ocus do braithbeimendaib bidbad, co n-derna

bretaig m-briste
  
3632] 

 da sciat*h* for a inc*h*aib ocus bruara mina menbaighthe da
  
3633] 

 cat*h*barr immá cend,

& simnecha rebta & scabur-tana tollscailte
  
3634] 

 da luirig imma táebu, cona bai *ní* ic congbail a inne
  
3635] 

 nó a inat*h*raig ann, acht an

clet*h*cur sleg seimnech sithremar
  
3636] 

 batar comtharsna trena cnes.



  
3637] Ba dasacht mor sleg no saighett do diubragad fair o

sin
  
3638] 

 suas, ar ni antais ann acht toct ina rit*h* for slechtaiph {MS F folio 79r}
  
3639] 

 na slegh occus na saigett aile trit. Acht is edh ba

qomhnert
  
3640] 

 ocus ba coimtig doib cuicci, rethi togla, no trelam

scailte múr
  
3641] 

 da trasccradh, daig ba múr daingen

díthoglaide eisiom dar
  
3642] 

 cend **Cesair** ic fostad

**Poimp**.



  
3643] Ro la **Sceua** arsin urcor da

scíath uadh & ro gab ic
  
3644] 

 coimgnimh inn imairicc da deis & da cli,

& a clet*h*cur fogha
  
3645] 

 faebrach comtarsna trit, conac*h*

delb doenna bai leis, act
  
3646] 

 amal ba bledhmhil do torathraibh in maru é. Bai

co h-attuirseach
  
3647] 

 athscit*h* iaram ic cur neith da

armaib as ocus se icc
  
3648] 

 toga cia dia naimtib no indsaigfedh do comtuitim

immailli fris
  
3649] 

 docom bais. Ni bai a samail intansin acht amal innester

ind
  
3650] 

 elifaint **Affracda** do

b*e*ith intan diubraicther isin cath í do

ilar
  
3651] 

 arm, & crothaidh eiste na h-armu sin gan nach

crothodhail fola
  
3652] 

 na n-diaidh ar aiccnedh cnamaige bis i curp na h-

eliphainti
  
3653] 

 im t*h*odail fola. Ba h-amlaid sin do

**Sceua** dano, air gé ro
  
3654] 

 threghtaisett na h-armu a chorp ocus a cholann

dianechtair,
  
3655] 

 araidhe ni ro thraighedh ocus ni ro tairnedh a nert no a

menma
  
3656] 

 no a brigae inmedon*a*cha trit-

sin, ocus gér b' imdha sleg
  
3657] 

 & saighett trit ni ro imretar uile bas fair

frisin re sin beos.




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p.276



  
3658] IS annsin ro diubhraic occlaech do luct na **Creti** saiget fair.
  
3659] 

 {MS F folio 79v} Ro gab an t-shaighett

seol áighthidhe, & tainic co h-inneldireach
  
3660] 

 cuicce, ocus nir' saoil neach a tochur mar do rala,
  
3661] 

 ar is edh dos-feccaim-si, i m-mullach a sulu cli do

**Sceua**, gur
  
3662] 

 thregtustair a incinn immedon a cinn. Tairrngid

**Sceua** an
  
3663] 

 t-saigett co h-opunn asa chind ocus do bert an suil iar

m-brisedh
  
3664] 

 a fremh leis immach for corranaibh na saigte. Cuiridh

urchur
  
3665] 

 uad for lar dib ocus do beir fuirmidh dia sail ina cenn,
  
3666] 

 gur ros-folaigh fon talmain maraen.



  
3667] Ni bai a samail annsin acht amal indister in mat*h*gaman
  
3668] 

 feocair do beit*h* arna guin ocus

domeil a déda frisin n-gai
  
3669] 

 dia g-crechtnaigter, co cuir ina m-blogaib briste ass

é. Ro
  
3670] 

 ghabh an fuil ocus an incind ic coimshiledh dar agaidh

**Sceua**
  
3671] 

 annsin. Tuccad ilach mor commaidhme imme iarum ic slog
  
3672] 

 **Poimp**, ar ni bad lainde leo

**Cesair** fein do crechtnugud in
  
3673] 

 uair-sin ina fiadnaisi ina **Sceua**.



  
3674] IS annsin atbert **Sceua** friu: ‘A

cathardha inmaine,’ ar se,

‘
  
3675] tabraidh coiccill damhsae festa, ar as lor i n-

dernsaidh frim.
  
3676] 

 Ni recair a les fuilled crectnaighthe form, acht na

slega filet
  
3677] 

 acum fulang do tarraing as mo crectaiph. Denaidh

comairle
  
3678] 

 maith form .i. taid cucum & beirid me {MS F folio 80r}

 i m-bethaidh libh
  
3679] 

 i l-**longp*h*ort** **Poimp**, gurbo deismirecht

im impod for **Cesair** la
  
3680] 

 cach impodh damh-sa fair & riarugud

**Poimp** dam re n-ecc.’



  
3681] Ro creit **ócláech** mait*h*

do sainmuintir **Poimp** sin, bái for
  
3682] 

 a inchaibh isin cath. **Aulus** a ainm in

**occlaigh** sin. Tainic
  
3683] 

 **Aulus** cuicci da breit*h* cona armaibh leis. Tucc-somh fuasma*d*
  
3684] 

 da claidib fair, co tarla i m-bun a thengadh, gur' gabh

a
  
3685] 

 chuilfeite trít. Ro eirig menma

**Sceua** de sidhe, & is edh asbert:
  
3686] 

 ‘Gach aen shailis mo **tigerna**

do treccad dam-su,’ ar se,


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‘
  
3687] ticced i l-le co tuccur in diach-su fair. Madh ail do

**Poimp** sidh
  
3688] 

 d'faghbhail on claidib-su, leiccedh a mergeda fri lar

ocus slectad
  
3689] 

 do **Cesair**. As deimin na fuigbhe mo

sid-sae fris-sin adiu.
  
3690] 

 Inne for n-aiccned fein ro sailsiupair ocum-su, a

muinter **Poimp**?’
  
3691] ar se. ‘Dar ar m-breithir, ni lainde lib-si riar

**Poimp** & an
  
3692] 

 t-**senaid** do denam innas lim-

sae bas d'fagbail dar cenn **Cesair**.’



  
3693] La sodain atconncutar muinter **Poimp**

tromnellgal mor &
  
3694] 

 luaithred ceo dermair os cennaiph slogh darsan mag ina

n-docom.
  
3695] 

 Atar-leo ba h-e **Cesair** cona buidnib

tainic ann. Ro
  
3696] 

 maeladh forra-sumh a h-inadh inn imairicc desidhe,

& ro faccsat
  
3697] 

 ait na scainnre do **Sceua**. Atrochair

**Sceua** 'arsin {MS F folio 80v}

 o ro
  
3698] 

 tairinn a ferg ar scuchadh a bidbad uadha, & ro

scar a ainim
  
3699] 

 fria corp, ocus nir'bo bas ar midlachus sin, acht ba bas

ar
  
3700] 

 gnimaib gaile ocus laec*h*dhachtae, damad d'escairdibh cetamus
  
3701] 

 no berad cosccur ocus manbadh ic gnim imairicc in

cat*h*a
  
3702] 

 cathurda fogabad bas. Ruccad a chorp la a muintir

'arsin,
  
3703] 

 ocus ro bensat armu a bidbad asa thaebaib, & ro

idhbrattar
  
3704] 

 a arm-somh fein do **Mairt** .i. do dea in

cathae.



  
3705] Ge ro maeladh tra for slógh

**Poimp** don leit*h* sin ni
  
3706] 

 moiti ro tairis don cathugud beos, amal na scithaighter

in
  
3707] 

 muir mor cidh formaelad do bertar for ni da tonnoip o

beinn
  
3708] 

 cairrcci no o slis alla no airdshleibe, ar ni tairis in

muir do
  
3709] 

 grés ica tuarccain da tromtonnaib cidh cian

connicce. Ba h-amlaid
  
3710] 

 sin dano do **Poimp** icc togail in caisil

sin, ar tainic
  
3711] 

 roime docom an daingin boi i forba in caisil i foc*h*air in
  
3712] 

 mara ic muintir **Cesair**.




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p.280



  
3713] Ro ordaigh slógh lanmor i l-longaib icca

togail, & a
  
3714] 

 **coisidhi** ocus a **marcslog** for tir, & ni ro an de noco n-

derna
  
3715] 

 cathbernadha comlaithre mora and, & co rucc a

sloga uile
  
3716] 

 tar-su isin mag mor. Rob anmesardha ro scailitt na

slóigh
  
3717] 

 sin fon magh ar n-dul dar in caisil immach {MS F folio 81r}

 amail as
  
3718] 

 deiniu, & as anmesardha scailis tuile srotha

**Paid** dar a bruachaibh
  
3719] 

 co let*h*ann dar na crichaib

comfaicsib.



  
3720] **Cesair** immorro ni fitir side in n-

imairecc sin do denamh
  
3721] 

 itir noco tairnic a gnim & co tuc aichne for in

teine caismberta
  
3722] 

 ro h-arladh icc lucht in coimeta ar n-dul do

**Poimp** cona slogaib
  
3723] 

 dar in caisil immach. Tainic-sium reimi fo cetoir co
  
3724] 

 h-airm ar'harlad in teine ocus atconnairc na

clíathbernadhae
  
3725] 

 mora oslaicte ocus slichtlorg na slóg ocus na

muir 'arna
  
3726] 

 muradh. Ocus atconnairc dano **longphorta** **Poimp** co subhach
  
3727] 

 sidamail for reidibh in maige ina fiadnaise.



  
3728] Ba brisedh mor menman ocus aiccenta do-som in

cumsanadh
  
3729] 

 sin do b*e*ith for

**Poimp**. Nir' léicc a ferg do ernaidhe
  
3730] 

 re a slogha gan fobairt **longphuirt** **Poimp**, ar ba fo

laiss cidh
  
3731] 

 ár no lát*h*e for a

muintir acht combuaidredh na failtedha
  
3732] 

 ara batar isna **longphortaib**. Imsae ieram cusin uathad
  
3733] 

 sloigh tarrusair maraen fris i m-mulluch **longphuirt** **Torquait** bai
  
3734] 

 i comfoccus do focetoir, **tuisech** maith do muintir **Poimp**

eside.
  
3735] 

 Tinoilis **Torquait** a muintir i n-

aeininadh fo cetoir la h-airiugud
  
3736] 

 **Cesair** cuige amal as deiniu ocus as

neimleiscce no tinoilfitis
  
3737] 

 {MS F folio 81v}

 n-aeireada seolbrata a long ic airiugud guasachta
  
3738] 

 muiride ina comfoccus nó icc soadh gaithe

forru.



  
3739] Ni mo innás dar muraiph **longphuirt** **Torquait** innunn
  
3740] 

 ráinic **Cesair** intan ro

rathaigset luct **mórlongphuirt**
**Poimp** e.


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p.282


  
3741] 

 Ocus ro eirig **Poimp** 'arsin &

ro doirt na catha cengailte coirigthe
  
3742] 

 druim ar druim d'foiritin **Torquait**. O

ro airigh **Cesair** sin
  
3743] 

 ro impo co h-opunn a l-**longphort** **Torquait** immach,

ocus ic sodh
  
3744] 

 dó is edh dos-ral*a* cusin

uathadh bai ina farradh i g-cend na
  
3745] 

 cath i m-boi **Poimp**. Ro lin omhun ocus

imoccla ocus cridenbás
  
3746] 

 mór a muintir-sum desidhe icc aisgin in

anforlainn ocus inn
  
3747] 

 étualaing adbuil .i. ilcatha

**Poimp** ina n-agaid chuca ocus luct
  
3748] 

 **longphuirt**
**Torquait** ina cathais coirigthi for a culu.



  
3749] IS i comairli do ronsatt iarum, gan fobairt in

anforlainn
  
3750] 

 iter, acht tanccatar ina reimim & ina

techtae eissiumail laim
  
3751] 

 frisna cat*h*aib imach. Ocus robtar

lanbuidhig do rochtain a
  
3752] 

 n-anmann leo in drong nar' mudaigedh diph. Ba deithbhir
  
3753] 

 doib-siumh on cena, ar da leicced

**Poimp** da miledhaib slan a
  
3754] 

 claideb d'imbirt forra somh no biadh scur for in cath

cat*h*arda
  
3755] 

 tre bithu ocus ar na h-uile olcaibh ro asatar isin **Roim**
  
3756] 

 trit on lo sin {MS F folio 82r}

 amach. Ocus amae nir dichait esbaid
  
3757] 

 muintire **Cesair** iter ge ro coiccled

dhoiph, ar ro tuitsett .l. ar
  
3758] 

 .iiii. mili laech & da

**cenntuir** ar fhichit dhibh isin

fobairt sin
  
3759] 

 o tus co deredh.



  
3760] IS ed tuc for **Poimp** in coiccill sin

*do tabairt* doibh, ar
  
3761] 

 ba dimbag leis na cinedha comaighthe d'faicsin ic

básugud
  
3762] 

 na **Roman** ina fiadhnaisi,

ocus nir b' ail leiss dano a catha do
  
3763] 

 scailedh co dicra for in m-becc slóig sin, o nar

shail **Cesair**
  
3764] 

 ettarra, ar ba deimin leis na tiucfad

**Cesair** la h-uathad miledh
  
3765] 

 da fobairt-sium dogrés. Tainic

**Poimp** iarum reime da **longphort**
  
3766] 

 co subhach somenmnac*h* ar m-

breit*h* do an coscuir
  
3767] 

 sin do **Cesair**.



  
3768] Conadh remscel do remscélaib cat*h*ae móir na **Tesaili** co n-icce
  
3769] 

 sin. Imairecc na h-**Epiri** & Aided

**Sceva** ainm in scceoil sin.




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p.284



3770] Tuaruscbail na **Tesaili**.
----------------------------------



  
3771] **Cesair** immorro, o ro airigh in n-

anfen mór ocus in duaibsighe
  
3772] 

 do ralae do ocus da shlógaib isna muigib sin

na h-**Epiri**
  
3773] 

 & **denna** **Diraich**, is i comairle do roine, in tir sin uile

d'fagváil
  
3774] 

 ocus tir aile d'innsaigid dus in badh ferr a chonach
  
3775] 

 catha indte. Imsae iaram cona slógaibh leis guro

ordaigh a
  
3776] 

 scuru ocus a **longphortae** for clarmaigib tire na **Tesaile** allanair.



  
3777] {MS F folio 82v} Ó 'tcuala **Poimp** sin ro tinoilit a **righ** ocus **airrigh** ocus
  
3778] 

 maithe a slóigh cuicce do denam comairle cinnus

do genad.
  
3779] 

 Is i comairle do bertsatt dho, o ro tubastar

**Cesair**, techt d'innsaigidh
  
3780] 

 na **Roma** ocus na h-**Ettaile**, uair na raibe sluagh bidbad
  
3781] 

 ic a gabail fris. ‘Acae om,’ ol

**Poimp**,‘ni dingén-sa in comairle
  
3782] 

 sin iter. Ni rag-sa *dogréss* docom na **Roma**

amail do coidh
  
3783] 

 **Cesair**. Ni faicfither mo dul-sa di tre

bithu acht ar lecon mo
  
3784] 

 shlóigh da tiribh ocus ar cor cestu an morcatha

dim. Damad
  
3785] 

 ail dam-su cathugud ar lar na **Roma**

ni tiucfainn eiste amal
  
3786] 

 tanac. Ni ceist lim-su cena mo dul fein gusin **Scitia** tuaiscertaigh
  
3787] 

 no cusin teintidhe fo deas, acht co m-badh adhbhar

cumsanta
  
3788] 

 ocus sídha don **Roim**. Inn edh

ba coimtig dam-su ann
  
3789] 

 side in tan isam coscrach toct do denam coccaid isin **Roimh**
  
3790] 

 & me do teichedh eiste fecht aile ar daigh na

beit*h* eccumsanadh
  
3791] 

 coccaidh innti.’



  
3792] O tairnic do inn aisneis sin ro seol a mergedha rena
  
3793] 

 slógaib dar sleibtib na **Candavi** sair gac*h* n-direch,

gar' gab
  
3794] 

 sosadh ocus **longphort**

isin **Tesail** i n-aeintir fria

**Cesair**. Ba
  
3795] 

 h-adbor ugra ocus ba damna margliad sin, ar as annsin ro
  
3796] 

 cinnset {MS F folio 83r}

 na faithi in cath mor do tabairt.



  
3797] Ni do tuarusccbail ina tire sin na **Tesaili** do bertar sisana
  
3798] 

 colleicc.




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p.286



  
3799] Tri h-anmanna atat 'ca sloinded fon domun *furre*
  
3800] 

 **Emathia** ainm di, o

**Emathas**, **ri** maith ro gab

fuirri fecht n-aill.
  
3801] 

 **Parsalia** ainm aili dhi, o **Parsalos**, **sencathair** uasal

fil
  
3802] 

 innti. IN **Tesail**

immorro a h-ainm bunaidh, tír daingen dodaing
  
3803] 

 olc ainmin accarb imdorcha innill in tir sin, ocus

carracbenna
  
3804] 

 sliaph n-urard n-imaimreidh impi da gac*h* leit*h* .i.
  
3805] 

 sliab **Peil** ettorra ocus in

turccbail samrata. Sliabh **Oiss** allanair
  
3806] 

 ettorra ocus in turcbail geimretta, co nach taitnit

ruit*h*ne
  
3807] 

 greine innte i tosach nach lae isin bliadain. Sliab **Exrim** allaness
  
3808] 

 di ettarra ocus tes n-greine. Sliabh **Point** allaniar di
  
3809] 

 etorra ocus in fuinedh, cona taitnit ruit*h*ne greine innte i
  
3810] 

 n-deredh nac*h*a lait*h*e tre bithu. Sliab **Olimp** don

leit*h*
  
3811] 

 atuaidh ettorru & in t-uarda. In lucht

aittrebait fo taibh deiscertach
  
3812] 

 in t-sleibe sin, ni benand in gaeth atuaidh friu,

& ni
  
3813] 

 faicet in **seachtarré*t*e** tre bithu. As becc réa don lo taitnes
  
3814] 

 in grian innti sech na slebte aile atrubartmur.



  
3815] Tír arar' digbait renna in lae & na

h-aidci amlaid sin, ba
  
3816] 

 cubaid in cath mor do gnimh indte.



  
3817] Atát **cathrachae**

imdha isin tír cétna sin .i. **cathair** **Parsalos**
  
3818] 

 i m-bai **Aicil** mac

**Peil**, {MS F folio 83v}

 ocus **cat*h*air** **Philcce**, as innti
  
3819] 

 side ro cumtacht in Airg .i. an

long i n-deachaid **Iason** mac
  
3820] 

 **Essóin** arceann in crocainn orda

co h-inis na **Colach**. IS innte
  
3821] 

 atá **cathair** **Teleos** & **cat*h*air** **Dorion** &

**cathair** **Tracci**

& **cathair**
  
3822] 

 **Pretio** -- da **cathraigh** **Hercuil** maic

**Ampitrionis** sin --
  
3823] 

 & **cathair** **Melibeus** -- is inte-sede ro foilgitt saigde

**Hercuil**
  
3824] 

 'arna ecc -- & **cathair**
**Larissa** & **cathair** **Argos** -- is innte
  
3825] 

 sede ro ben **Agaue** a chend da aenmac

fein .i. do **Peint**.




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p.288



  
3826] Tir i n-dingénta olc mar sin, ba cubaidh in

cat*h* mor
  
3827] 

 do gnim innte.



  
3828] Atat srot*h*a imdha &

aibhni adhuathmara isin tir-si fos.
  
3829] 

 As dib-side sruth **Eas**, &

sruth **Inaich** & sruth **Achiloin** forsatat
  
3830] 

 insi **Eichnidh**, sruth **Maill** & sruth **Speirc*h***, sruth **Amprissos**
  
3831] 

 & sruth **Anauir**, sruth **Aspidain** & sruth **Eniph**, sruth **Asoip** &
  
3832] 

 sruth **Pheula**, sruth **Melax**, sruth **Tituros**

& sruth **Péin**. IS edh
  
3833] 

 innisit **senchaidhe** na **Tesaili** conadh a sruth **Stig** i n-ifern
  
3834] 

 theprines bunadh an t-srotha sin. Tir i snighfedh an

srut*h*
  
3835] 

 sin ba cubaid an cath mar do gnim innte.



  
3836] Atait popail indha anaichenta dano isin tir sin .i.

popul
  
3837] 

 na m-**Bebricda** &

popul na **Lelegitam**, popul na n-**Eolda** & popul
  
3838] 

 na n-**Dolopecda**, popul na

**Magnecdha** & popul na **Mineta**, popul
  
3839] 

 torat*h*ardha na **Centauri** & {MS F folio 84r}

 na n-Ech-cumusccda .i. each
  
3840] 

 & duine a cummascc aenpersainne inntip. Ba dib

sidhe dano
  
3841] 

 na h-Each-cumasccda airdirce .i. Monica eningnech & Retheas
  
3842] 

 rocalma. IS eside no tairngedh na crunna fa h-airde isna

cailltip
  
3843] 

 cona fremaibh a talmain ocus no telgedh urcar a riara
  
3844] 

 dhibh. Ba dib Neis centauir dano. Is esside ro triall comrac
  
3845] 

 ar eiccin re **mnaei**
**Hercuil**, ocus abhand etturra &

**Ercuil**,
  
3846] 

 cur ro marb **Hercuil** do urcur shaighti

*é* dar abainn innund.
  
3847] 

 Ba dib dano Ciron

centauir, **aide** **Aichill**

maic **Peil**. IS amaid
  
3848] 

 fuathaighit na h-**asdrolacdha** a deilb-somh isin firmimint
  
3849] 

 nemda & boga co saigitt innilte fair ina laim

for comhair
  
3850] 

 renna **Scoirpi** immach amail

no beith ica guin. Tir i n-geinfitis
  
3851] 

 na torathair sin ba cubaid an cat*h*

mor do gnim innti.




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p.290



  
3852] Isin tir sin na **Tesaili** ro artraigset dano sila

& adbair in
  
3853] 

 catha & in coccaid for tús riemh. Is

innti amh ro riadad ech
  
3854] 

 for tus, & tuccad srianglomur ina beolu,

& ro coidh **marcach**
  
3855] 

 fair. Is innte do ronadh long ocus lestur in mara for

tus
  
3856] 

 riamh do sirt*h*ain in domain ocus na

crich n-ectrann n-anaichnidh
  
3857] 

 estibh. **I*t*onas**

dano, **ri** **Tesaile** aicce ro bervadhlegad
  
3858] 

 mein **oir** ocus **argait** for tus i tinnib, ocus as leis ro h-

ordaighedh
  
3859] 

 **monadh peinginne** re

creic {MS F folio 84v}

 ocus re cundradh
  
3860] 

 for tus riem. Is innti dano ro taiscced *& ro cistigeadh*
  
3861] 

 **ór** & indmas for

tus.



  
3862] Isin **Tesaili** cetna

dano ro genair in nathair neimnech
  
3863] 

 airdirc .i. Pithon, curro folmaigh & curro

diláithrigh rempi
  
3864] 

 an doman no cur*o* marbh

**Apaill**

mac **Ioib** *í*. Is innte ro

tusmit
  
3865] 

 clannmaicne **Aloe** torathair .i.

**Zethus** ocus

**Epialtes** cona
  
3866] 

 m-**braithrib**. Tri bassa a bisech som fein ar gach lo. Cubat
  
3867] 

 lamha immorro & bas forbairt cach maic da

macaiv re gach
  
3868] 

 mís, curro lin dimus ocus ardmenma iat, conadh

í comairle ro
  
3869] 

 lúaidsett sleipte in domain do corugud os cinn

araile, ocus
  
3870] 

 toct d'innsaigid nime ocus a ríghi do gabail, co

ro mudaigit
  
3871] 

 do saignenaibh teintidib iett ic triall in morsaet*h*air
  
3872] 

 sin. Tír i n-geinfittis na moruilc sin ba cubaid

an cath mór
  
3873] 

 do gnim innti.



  
3874] Conadh remscel do remscelaib catha moir na **Tesaile** co n-icci
  
3875] 

 sin. Tuarusccbail na **Tesaile** ainm in

sceoil.



3876] Faistine ind arrachta a h-ifern.
---------------------------------------



  
3877] O ro ordaighset na dá **airdrígh** sin .i. **Poimp** ocus

**Cesair**,
  
3878] 

 cechtar a da **mórlongphort** for lar aentire na

**Tesaili**, ba


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p.292


  
3879] 

 cinnte & ba deimin la slógu in domuin

uile batar ina farrad
  
3880] 

 na dedeltais asind imforrain gan cath, & tucsat

uile da n-uidh
  
3881] 

 & da n-aire gorbo comfochraibh comfocus {MS F folio 85r}

 doib uair
  
3882] 

 na h-etrana & in deiligthe, & trath

scuir saegail na sochaide
  
3883] 

 & aimser in guasachta romoir .i. la in

morcat*h*a.



  
3884] Ro ardaigit & ro tennait & ro

daingen-toccbait aiccentae
  
3885] 

 **saerclann**, &

menmanna miled occo som de sin i fúr in cat*h*a
  
3886] 

 Ro trasccrait immorro & ro truinit &

ro tairnit, ro crithnaighit
  
3887] 

 & ro utmallaigit menmandae muadhlaech

& midlac*h*
  
3888] 

 & daesccursloig docineoil re cridhenbas in

catha & re h-uat*h*grain
  
3889] 

 inn imbualta & ar eccla an bais.



  
3890] Morthúr & scrutain &

smuained snimach sodeithbir & comairle
  
3891] 

 ciulanach ro túrsit menmanna na slog sin isna h-

aidhchibh
  
3892] 

 resin cath. Mac ro bai icon **airdrig**, ic **Poimp**, isin **longphort**,
  
3893] 

 **Poimp Sext** a ainm in maic. Is

i comairli ro greis in t-oman
  
3894] 

 fair, toct da iarfaigid d'**fathib** & d'fisidib cinnus no bhiadh
  
3895] 

 digleodh in cat*h*a moir, ocus cia

dona **airdríghaibh** forsmbadh
  
3896] 

 raen é.



  
3897] Ni do **tempul**
**Ioib** no **Apaill** no dei aile no

bandei ro
  
3898] 

 cuaid **Poimp Sext**

d'fiarfaigidh na scél sin. Ni do taisceltaib
  
3899] 

 rend no retlann no reatha saighnen no gotha én ro

iarfaigh iat,
  
3900] 

 ar ro sail a fhis cinnte d'fogbail o **bandruidib** in tire i m-boi .i.
  
3901] 

 o ammaitib na **Tesaili**.

Ar ba comfochraib comhfocus do **morlongphort**
  
3902] 

 {MS F folio 85v}

 ro battar a **cathracha** & a

caisteoil. Ba h-adamra
  
3903] 

 ingnat*h*ach immorro a cerd

& a n-elada na m-**bandruad**
  
3904] 

 **Tesaltai**. Ni bidh isin

domun ni torathardha na faillsightis
  
3905] 

 a n-demna doib & gach ni ba h-ingantae

ocus ba dícreidmiche
  
3906] 

 ina cele is edh ba h-ealada doib. Ar batar linmaire

lossae neimnecha
  
3907] 

 & luibe denma draidechta isin tir sin na **Tesaili** ina i
  
3908] 

 tiribh in domuin o sin ammach.




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p.294



  
3909] Ar intan táinic in **bandrai** airderc **Medea** **ingen** **Eta** **rí** na
  
3910] 

 **Colach** la h-

**Iassón** mac **Essóin**

isin **Greicc**, & **prímammait** in
  
3911] 

 domain isidhe, ar ai fuair a h-imarcraid ammaitechta

& tincetla
  
3912] 

 druadh & luibe neime i tir na **Tesaile**. Na h-inadha isin cruinde
  
3913] 

 dano in ba gnaitc*h*iu elada

draidechta do denamh .i. **cat*h*air**
  
3914] 

 **Mempis**, & tir **Egipte**, in **Babiloin**

& cricha na **Callacda**, do

gnit*h*e
  
3915] 

 an imforcraidh sin uile acc na h-**ammaitib** **Tesaltaibh**,
  
3916] 

 ar no imbritis a m-brechta druadh forna duilibh domunda

cona
  
3917] 

 leicctis a richta fein forra. No fotaightis in aidce

& nó cum*b*rigtis
  
3918] 

 an la amal no rictis a les. Ni leicctis in n-aer no in
  
3919] 

 firmimint ara cummus fein, ar no fostatis an firm*i*mint da
  
3920] 

 rit*h* domunda antan ba toil doib. Do

bertis torne & ainbtine
  
3921] 

 isin aer & neolla braenachu &

fordorcha dar {MS F folio 86r}

 grein
  
3922] 

 isin aimsir ba soilsi a saighnenrad & ba reli a

ruithne.



  
3923] No scailtis na niullu & na tola tromfertana

intan ba
  
3924] 

 h-aidbli iat. Do bertis tonngail & ainuthen

aran occian ar lar
  
3925] 

 na feit*h*ciuine. No tairmmiscctis na

tonna dano & no isligtis
  
3926] 

 in ainbhthen intan ba gairvi in gaet*h* for in muir. Do bertis
  
3927] 

 na longa for lainseoladh i certagaidh na gáithe

for in muir.
  
3928] 

 Do gnitís marbhucht tairismech dona buinnibh

garba folcmara
  
3929] 

 fograchaib & dona srothaib rotrenaibh

riathordaibh. Do gnitis
  
3930] 

 clarmhuige coimreidhe dona slebtibh ro-ardaib. No

íslightis
  
3931] 

 sliav **Olimp** co n-artraightis na

neoill uasa. Ingnad mor
  
3932] 

 esidhe, ar ata do airde slebe **Olimp** co fil a uactar & a forcleithi
  
3933] 

 osin aeor fuasnaidhe suas & conid foi taitnit

na neoill
  
3934] 

 tre bithu. In fer teit oentadall ina mullach ni cluinenn

ni iter
  
3935] 

 ina diaidh 'ar m-buaidredh a eistecta la blosctorman

retha na
  
3936] 

 n-airdrennach & la fogarmuirn na firmimint ic

impodh.




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p.296



  
3937] Do gnítis na h-**ammaite** cetna **snechta** na

**Scitia** do scailedlegadh
  
3938] 

 i n-uacht in geimrid gan tes greine no teinedh do
  
3939] 

 beim friss. Do gnittis in lan-mara d'impodh for culu i

n-agaid
  
3940] 

 neirt inn occiain & inn éscai. {MS F folio 86v}

 Do gnitis moil nemcumsccaicthe
  
3941] 

 in talman do cumscugud co faicthe 'na rith ima
  
3942] 

 cuairt í. Do bertis fordorchu for dreich

éscai co n-urailtis co
  
3943] 

 h-eiccnech fair comfaicsiugud do talam co faisctis a

druct & a
  
3944] 

 uanfadh tremit for feraibh nemhidibh in tire do dhenamh

a
  
3945] 

 n-ilcerd n-draidhechta diph.



  
3946] Cidh fil ann tra acht cach anmanna isin domun uile

doneoc*h*
  
3947] 

 ercoitiges do duine, eter leoman & mat*h*gaman & loiscenn
  
3948] 

 & tigir & viper & colubir

& nathir neimide arcena, no
  
3949] 

 bidh eccla na n-ammaite sin & na n-urtrach

forra, & ni fognadh
  
3950] 

 ni doib todail a n-neimhi ina n-agaid, ar ba feochra

&
  
3951] 

 ba demhnacdha neime na **Tesalta** inas neimhe cach anmanna

dibh.



  
3952] Gerba h-imda tra **ammait**

aingidh ica h-adradh isin ealadhain
  
3953] 

 sin i tir na **Tesaile**,

ro bai aen **ammait** ann ro derrscaigh
  
3954] 

 dibh & da tabratis uile aitite &

uaisle. Scairb caillighi fesguirmi
  
3955] 

 forgrainne isidhe, **Erictó** a h-

ainm, sai ammaitechta í.
  
3956] 

 Do gnítis airci **druadh**

& brechta nua uait*h* fein *ar* cach
  
3957] 

 lo. No teghedh-si a n-iffern & i m-bruigibh

srotha **Stig** &
  
3958] 

 i teghdaisib **Pluton** **rí** iffirn gach tan ba tol dhi. Is ann
  
3959] 

 no bid a h-aite & a h-aittrebh & a

leabaidh lighe, i scailpibh
  
3960] 

 carrac & inn uaim-tollaibh talman &

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3961] {MS F folio 87r} Ni tathaigedh-si

**airecht** no **cathraigh** nó aitedha
  
3962] 

 daenda eistibh sin, acht mana thisadh in dorcha ciach no

fertana
  
3963] 

 nó aidhce. Do teglaim & do thinol a l-

luibe neimneach & a trelamh
  
3964] 

 *n-* druadh fona cric*h*aibh batar comfoicsi dhi, & in gort


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p.298


  
3965] 

 airthe for a saltradh-si intan sin, nó in t-achad

can ar, ni
  
3966] 

 ásadh a fer no a n-arbar fri re cian ina dhiaidh.

Ni cuingedh
  
3967] 

 ni d'faistine tre bithiu acht o demnaib iffirn. Do

gnitis
  
3968] 

 sidhe a frecra lasin cétbricht fochetoir,

& ni lamtais urnaide
  
3969] 

 in aithbrechta uait*h*o iter.



  
3970] Mor n-gnimh n-adéittigh do gnidh an t-arracht

sin isin tir
  
3971] 

 i m-boi. Intan no bitho icc losccud na marbh i comfoccus

di,
  
3972] 

 ticced-si cucu co tinoiledh cnamha a n-apaige &

luaithredh na
  
3973] 

 corp & sméróiti tuthmura in

tellaigh le, & no tairrnghedh na
  
3974] 

 h-aithinne a lamaib na tustighthe no bittis icc losccudh

cuirp
  
3975] 

 in mairbh beos. In fail i fagbadh dano na curpu rena

losccud
  
3976] 

 inn eturbaegul fora fuataib no tairrngedh da meraib a

suile
  
3977] 

 a cloiccnib, & no tesccadh-scomadh da fiaclaibh

a n-ingne dibh,
  
3978] 

 & no beredh utlach-brossnada mora do slisnib na

fuat le.



  
3979] No gabad corpu na crochairedh asa croc*h*aib isin aidhche,
  
3980] 

 no tesccadh da fiaclaib snadmann na n-gad & na

n-goistedh
  
3981] 

 no bitis ica fostadh ina croc*h*aibh.{MS F folio 87v}

No bhidh *si* ic
  
3982] 

 creim & icc scripadh na croch leo da h-ingnibh

& da fiaclaibh.
  
3983] 

 Fecht ann no bid-si ar banganaigh a cuirp in crochaire

& a
  
3984] 

 fiacla i l-lenmain ina feithib & i cenglaib a

cuirp, & in corp
  
3985] 

 no bidh can onoir adnaicte fair isin crich as tuscu ro

soicedh-si
  
3986] 

 cucce inat allta & ethaitte in tire. Araidhe ni

imred-si
  
3987] 

 lamha fair no co reptais na maic tire & na h-

allta é, & co
  
3988] 

 tinoiledh-si a m-mirenda lethcoccantae asa m-

braightibh le.




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p.300



  
3989] Intan ba h-adhailc di fuil daine m-beo dochom na

draidechta,
  
3990] 

 teged-si isna cathaib & isna h-ergalaibh co m-

bidh ic frithailimh
  
3991] 

 na fola a crectaib na fer re síu no siled a cru

for lar.
  
3992] 

 No tairrngedh dano a naidhena becca beoa tre bronntaeba

na
  
3993] 

 m-ban torrach immach. Intan dano na fag*b*adh apaige urlamha
  
3994] 

 fria less no mharbadh fein daine di. Ni h-immirthe for
  
3995] 

 duine earnail bais na h-imred-si fortha. No spelad i

fultu & i
  
3996] 

 n-ulcu cona laim clí dib intan bitis na daine ic

éc. Intan
  
3997] 

 téighed cara di bas ticcedh-si docom a cuirp co

m-bidh acc
  
3998] 

 poccad a bhall. No foslaiccedh craes in mairb 'arsin,

& no
  
3999] 

 bidh ic coccnamh a thengadh, & no canadh a

bricht druadh
  
4000] 

 ina brágait, co n-dernadh tectuirecht ettarru

& demna iffirn.



  
4001] Mor dho gnimradaib doidngibh duaibseachaibh aili nach
  
4002] {MS F folio 88r}

 airmither sund do roine

in **uat*h*ammait**

& in t-arracht
  
4003] 

 **Tesalta** sin .i.

**Ericto**, isna tirib examlaib i m-bid. O 'tcuala
  
4004] 

 mac in **airdrig** .i.

**Poimp Sext**, in caillich n-duaibsigh sin
  
4005] 

 do beit*h* i c-comfoccus do, tainic

trath medoin oidce asin **longphort**
  
4006] 

 immach da h-iarraid, & uathadh do tairisib a

muintire
  
4007] 

 immaille friss. Ro gabsat 'ca túr & 'ca

h-iarraidh i n-uamtollaib
  
4008] 

 talman & i r-relgib idhol in tire, co cualatar

a garbdordan
  
4009] 

 i scailp cairrci i n-ucht slebi **Eimh** os cinn **cathrach** na

**Parsali**
  
4010] 

 suas, & si ic denam tairmisc annsin na ructais

na dei adarta
  
4011] 

 in cath mor ocus immargal na da n-**airdrigh** .i. **Poimp**
  
4012] 

 & **Cesair**, dochom tire aili

uait*h*i-si immach, ar nir' sáil a
  
4013] 

 daethain do corpaib **rig**

& d'apaighib **saerchlann** d'fagbail

co
  
4014] 

 brat*h* acht mana fagbad isin

oengliaidh sin coar' tinoilit ilcinela
  
4015] 

 in talman. Arai tra ro lin a menmain & a h-

aiccned


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p.302


  
4016] 

 uile saint fogbala cuirp **Poimp**

& cuirp **Cesair** co tuccad in
  
4017] 

 diach & inn imlot bad laind le fein fortha.



  
4018] Tainic iarum mac in **airdrig** cona muintir da saigid, &
  
4019] 

 atconncattar ina h-arracht áightige aduathmar i

n-ucht na
  
4020] 

 cairrci. Ba granna in turcairthi atconncas annsin, in

**ammait**
  
4021] 

 aingidh **Ericto** **Tesalta**, edón {MS F folio 88v}

 Caillech dhochraidh
  
4022] 

 doidelbda dicoll, os i cael corr cruaidrengach. Aghaid

glasban
  
4023] 

 etlaide inalcaille le, co cuirri gruaide, co tuilli

oile, co luimi
  
4024] 

 lecon. Glennshuili locliatha linnaca ina cinn. Sron

cuasach,
  
4025] 

 cicar, croimremur, tulgorm, tanaidhe, urchrom, urgranna

aice. Blaescbheol
  
4026] 

 duvglass duaibhsech firuathmar fodrecda le. Garbeccur
  
4027] 

 grainemail do birfiaclaibh barrglassa bunodra i cechtar

a da
  
4028] 

 drant. Mong roliat*h* roinnidi na

scuaip aimreidh forscailte
  
4029] 

 imma cend. Lama lacremra litarrda aice. Cruib

garbae glaissfet*h*ac*h*a
  
4030] 

 leo. Meoir cromma ceindremra for a garbglacaip.
  
4031] 

 Ingne aithgéra odurbhuidhi in seabaic fortha.

Medon crapach
  
4032] 

 cuislennach aici. Sliasta accaelae ibraide,

& da glun garba glicurda
  
4033] 

 *le*. Da coiss

colpthae fiarcamma finnfadacha fotha. Da
  
4034] 

 let*h*ansluasait delecha

forméracha ica fulang. Grainniu delbaibh
  
4035] 

 domuin a taidbred. Mesu isí fein inas a

forcsi.



  
4036] ‘Rot-bennachat do dei adurtha,’ for mac inn

**airdrígh**.
  
4037] 

 Tincais in caillech co forniata fair & ni

freccart iter é. ‘Dot
  
4038] 

 accallaim tancammair-ne, a deigben út, ar

atcualamur conadh
  
4039] 

 molad ocus conad maissi do mnaib na **Tesaili** uile do geineamain-siu
  
4040] 

 dib, & atcualamur dano co ticc dit remhaisneis

cach
  
4041] 

 neith ticfa isin domun; ocus cach ni as ail let do

thairmisc
  
4042] 

 {MS F folio 89r}

 dano, ni leicci a torractain immonair tre bithiu. Bennacht
  
4043] 

 fort, aisneid duinn scur in catha moir-si trialltar

sunn. Bidh


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p.304


  
4044] 

 a fis occot, ni droc*h*hduine sires

fort anni-sin, acht mac **airdrigh**
  
4045] 

 in domuin .i. **Poimp Sext** mac

**Poimp Maige**.’



  
4046] ‘Bídham **tigerna** fer

an domain da ternar & m' athair co
  
4047] 

 cosccrach asin cath. Cid ann do faeth-sum dano; bid am

(croaidh-si)
  
4048] 

 for a uile fhorb da eis, & as maith do neoch mo
  
4049] 

 command amlaid sin. Is mór traethus mo menmain

cenae gan
  
4050] 

 scur deimin in catha d'fis damh, & amae as

maith a fulang
  
4051] 

 occom cidh drochcelmaine atcluinim asa loss. Acht is ed

aenni
  
4052] 

 ierrmait fortsu, na tí duin olc na h-innessa dun

rena torrachtain.
  
4053] 

 Furail for na deib nemdha a n-innisin duin, nó

coiccill doib
  
4054] 

 side & asslaigh for demnaib ifrinn inn aisneis

dun. Furail for
  
4055] 

 in Écc fein

tidhact a h-ifern da foillsiugud deit cia slogh uainn
  
4056] 

 as imforcraide beras leis docom ifirn don cur-sa, uair

atacumang-sa
  
4057] 

 sein uile. Cidh mor saet*h*or sin

dano as dingmala
  
4058] 

 do degmhnai mar tusa a snim do tabairt fris.’



  
4059] Cid tra acht ro taitin co mór fri h-

**Ericto** cloistecht a
  
4060] 

 cluaighthe & a h-airrderccaighthe amlaidh sin,

& ro gab coir
  
4061] 

 comraid frisin n-gilla, co n-ebert:



  
4062] {MS F folio 89v} ‘IS fir, a **occlaig**,’ for **Ericto**,‘in

dara ni ro tomaithissi
  
4063] 

 duinn .i. co fil remfis na todocaide do leire linn. As
  
4064] 

 doigh da m-*b*dais mincaingne foilli

fodhalta doberta-sa cuccainn
  
4065] 

 do genainn-si a tairmesc re h-ed eiccin. In caingen lasa

tancais
  
4066] 

 immorro .i. etergleod in morchat*h*a-

sa **Poimp** &

**Cesair**, ro
  
4067] 

 cinnset na **faithi** &

na dei adartha & in toictiu sein cian mór
  
4068] 

 uadh, & as daingen dicumsgaighthe ata etergleod

in morcat*h*a-sa
  
4069] 

 oca arna ordughud co cobsaidh cinteach o tosach domuin
  
4070] 

 ocus o cruthughad denmae na n-dul. Uair do reir

rechta na
  
4071] 

 toicten ata tinnremh in cinedha daenna uile ocus

leiccmitne


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4072] 

 fen forn co fiadnach conadh treisi don toictiu inas

duin. Acht
  
4073] 

 cenae damadh lor lat-sai uaim-si tochmi na

mórgnim-sa do rem-innisin
  
4074] 

 duit, ni fuicciub-sa ernail nac*h*

faistine i tír nó i muir
  
4075] 

 nó i muigh no i g-caill nó i g-carraic

nó inn aer nó inn ifirn
  
4076] 

 nach cuairteoch uili noco m-beri-siu fis fire

lat.’



  
4077] ‘IS lor lim-sa uait-siu omh,’ bar in gilla,

‘scur & etergleodh
  
4078] 

 na mórchaingni-si d'faisneis dam.’



  
4079] ‘Bidh gar uair dait-siu on,’ ar in caillech,

‘uair toduiscfet-sae
  
4080] 

 duit-si corp mairb eiccin it fiadhnaise {MS F folio 90r}

 innossae fen
  
4081] 

 ocus do bér anmain ind a h-ifern co n-innisi fein

duit-si cach
  
4082] 

 ni iarfoc*h*a de.’



  
4083] ‘IS mait*h* lem-su sin,’ ol

seisium.



  
4084] La sodain ro delb-si duibnell dorc*h*a draidhechta impi
  
4085] 

 & imsaé uathaidh d'iarraid apaigh mairb

eiccin & a cuathan
  
4086] 

 este, & is edh atberedh: ‘a deu

nó,’ ol si, ‘as gairit co m-ba
  
4087] 

 h-imda cuirp **saerclann**

& abaige **airdríg** fo

esonoir isin tir-si
  
4088] 

 ce túsa innocht icc iarraid abaigh innti.’

Ráinic iaram inadh
  
4089] 

 cinnte ar' cuiredh ár isin tir & cuirp

imda can adhnacal ann.



  
4090] O rainic isin armach fo cetóir ro teic*h*set ass na h-uile fael
  
4091] 

 & allta & ethaide bator ann re

mét a h-aduaith & a h-urgraine
  
4092] 

 na h-**ammaite** ráinic ann

ina n-docom. Batar mor n-a*n*mann
  
4093] 

 inn iffern ina freiscisi in uair-sin, uair ni fetatar

cia dhibh do
  
4094] 

 bertai d'aisneis scél in morcathu dissi, uair da

tuccad si immonair
  
4095] 

 anmanna in locta ro marbhait isind ármuigh uile

do
  
4096] 

 todusccadh tria tincetlaib druadh, ro soisedh le,

& ni biadh
  
4097] 

 frithtairisiumh fria imbi.




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p.308



  
4098] IS annsin ro tog-si araile aenabach fencbel fuataighe
  
4099] 

 urcrechtach agedbán mór asind armaigh sin,

& delligh a menmain
  
4100] 

 fair. Ro coirigh delan immo brághaitt &

ráe imgairit
  
4101] 

 as, & corran-bac cruaidhrigin for a cinn. Ro

gab-sí an corrán
  
4102] 

 sin {MS F folio 90v} ina laim ocus ro

tarraing in n-apach ina diaidh
  
4103] 

 le dar cairrcib cruaide cendgarba, & dar

cnoefoitibh corraca,
  
4104] 

 & dar bernadaib brisde belshalchu na sliged, no

co rainic le é
  
4105] 

 cusin inad i n-gnathaigedh a h-ammaitecht & a

draidhecht do
  
4106] 

 denamh .i. uaimscailp urgranna aduat*h*mur inn accomul cairrci
  
4107] 

 slébhe **Eimh**.



  
4108] Fualascaige imda & fidhneimedha firdorcha

& craebchaill
  
4109] 

 comdigainn & doisiubair dluthbarracha im

dorusbel na h-uamha
  
4110] 

 sin, conar' thaitin ruithen greine no nach solsi ele

riamh inte,
  
4111] 

 acht solsi do gentae do tincetlaib druad no tre

brechtaib ammaitechta.
  
4112] 

 Coiccrich coitcenn tire na m-beo & thire na

marb .i.
  
4113] 

 nadh pianta na n-anmann inn-ifern in uaim sin.



  
4114] Ro coirig ina faenlighe inn iarthur na h-uamae

í, &
  
4115] 

 **Poimp Sext** cona muintir ina

fiadnaisi. Ro gab a h-errad
  
4116] 

 imtechtae & ammaitechta impi in uair sin

.i. lend fuataige ilbreac
  
4117] 

 co taitnem cacha datha treimpi. Tuc a da glaic immo
  
4118] 

 moing n-glais n-garbleith, co ro scail a scuapfolt

roinnidi rogarb
  
4119] 

 dara slinnenaibh siar sechtair. Ro coirigh craebcoroin
  
4120] 

 cummaide do nat*h*rac*h*aiph neimide do timorgain in fuilt
  
4121] 

 sin immo cend, & da nathraigh derscaigtecha for

leimnigh &
  
4122] 

 for banganaigh a forcipul a bairr.



  
4123] {MS F folio 91r} Ro lin oman mor

ocus imecclae **Poimp Sext**
  
4124] 

 cona muintir i ca faicsin for in abairt sin, &

o ro airig sisi sin
  
4125] 

 ro impo a h-agaid co gruamda ortha & asbert

friu: ‘Cret in gne
  
4126] 

 omain taitnes foraiph, a óccu?’ ol sí.

‘Cuiridh bar m-bidgadh.


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4127] 

 & bar n-imecla uaib. Do bértar ainim

inbar fiadnaisi isin marb-sae,
  
4128] 

 co m-bia fein ic imacallaim fribh & ic aisneis

firinne duibh,
  
4129] 

 & dano cid iat alcailli ifirn fein cona

ilpianaib no taspentais
  
4130] 

 daib nir'bo coir daib-si a n-adhuath *no a n-urgrain,* nó a
  
4131] 

 n-imeccla forib & meisi immaraen frib.’



  
4132] Ro impo frisin abach *i*arsin,

& ro gab occ imbirt a h-ammaitechta
  
4133] 

 fair .i. ro doirt linn fola fichtighe imma ucht

& imma
  
4134] 

 urbruinne for tús, & ro chomail neime

escaidhe co h-imda
  
4135] 

 foi 'arsin, súgha foreiccnec*ha* no faisctis a brechta druad-si
  
4136] 

 fen asind escca. Ro tuill-si frissin dono cach

aidhmilledh aile
  
4137] 

 & cach airicc urcoiteach ro bai for lesugud le.

Uair cach
  
4138] 

 gein torathardha & gach súgh neimnech

& cach duil duaibsech
  
4139] 

 & gach udhim aidhmillti aili o tossach dhomuin

riem ni bidh
  
4140] 

 uiresbaidh na urchra neith dib fuirri-si in tansin.



  
4141] Ni testa fuirri amh cuvur uanfadhach na con confadh.
  
4142] 

 Ni testa fuirri innedha na linche, edhon ceneli nathrach

sein,
  
4143] 

 & intan aipgiges a sotha ina bruinn tescaid a

cuilena a bruinn
  
4144] 

 da n-ingnip co teccait fein & inde {MS F folio 91v} a mathar leo
  
4145] 

 triana broinn imach. Ni teastatar fuirri dano na h-ifne

snadmacha,
  
4146] 

 ceneli nathrach sin fasait a smeraib na m-marb,

& a n-aittreabh
  
4147] 

 inn adhnaicibh na m-marb dogrés. IS e met a neime
  
4148] 

 co m-mudaighit na daine do tinfedh a n-anala. Ni testa

fuirri
  
4149] 

 in t-eiccne ercoitech .i. ceneli bratan sin commet

traiged ann,
  
4150] 

 & fostaid in luing fo lainseolad for lar in

mara. Ni testatar
  
4151] 

 fuirri dano suile na n-draicce, & na clocha

biti in netaibh na
  
4152] 

 n-aquili & na g-corr n-grian, ar bíd do

tesaidecht na n-en sin
  
4153] 

 co lasfatis a nit fotha mana tucctais cloc*h*a fúaraighthe inntib
  
4154] 

 do mesrugud a tesaidechta. Ni testa fuirri dano nat*h*racha
  
4155] 

 eiteacha tire **Arabia**

& trágha **Mara Ruaid**. Ni testa


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p.312


  
4156] 

 fuirri trusca na nathrach adharcach a crichaib na h-**Affraici**.
  
4157] 

 Ni testa fuirri dano luaithredh na fenici a h-airther in

domuin.
  
4158] 

 En ingnat*h*ach sin & da

bliadain fot a saeguil. Do gni fein
  
4159] 

 teine di i forcend na rea sin, & lengidh isin

teine co loisccther
  
4160] 

 ann, co n-ásann en nua asa luait*h*redh doridisi.



  
4161] Ro commaiscc tra **Ericto** ina h-uile

trealmha neimide sin
  
4162] 

 for in apach, & ro tuilli friu *dano* na h-uile luibe neimneac*h*a
  
4163] 

 batar isin **Tesail** fein

& na lossa forar' lai*si* fen brict
  
4164] 

 ic a n-geinemain asin talmain fo cetoir. {MS F folio 92r} Tuargaib
  
4165] 

 garb dordán mór & fogurmonguran

eccubaid esaentadach
  
4166] 

 fuirri 'arsin do ail & do etarguide na n-demna

ifernaide do
  
4167] 

 tabhairt anma di isind apach bai ina fiadnaisi.



  
4168] IS mórfogur tra isa cosmailes ro taitne isin

nuallan
  
4169] 

 draidhechta sin **Ericto**. Ro taitnetar

amh ann amastracha na
  
4170] 

 con & donala na fael & gerana na m-

bufa & grechach na n-echtach
  
4171] 

 & beicedach na n-alta & fetguire na

nathrach & torman
  
4172] 

 na tonn & fogurdresachtach na caillted

& bresmadmanna
  
4173] 

 na n-gaeth & torman na nell.



  
4174] Ro ainmnigh-si co suaicnidh isin eturguide n-

draidechta
  
4175] 

 sin anmanna locta cadhais & cumachta ifirn

& tuseac*h* a pian.
  
4176] 

 Ba dib-side in Bas fein

& **Pluton** mac **Satuirn**
**ri** na n-dorcha
  
4177] 

 & **Ecates** agedhbhan a **rigan**, & Cerbir craesfoslaicte dano doirseoir
  
4178] 

 na n-dorcha, & **Caran** cnesodur

immurcurthidh srotha
  
4179] 

 **Stig** i n-ifirn, & tri dasactaide ifirn, edon, **Alecto**

& **Dissipone**
  
4180] 

 & **Megaera**, & na tri

Parci ifernaide bite icc snim saeguil
  
4181] 

 gac*h* aen duinne isin domun .i.

**Clothae** &

**Lacessis** &
  
4182] 

 **Atrapos** a n-anmanna.




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p.314



  
4183] O tairnic de tra in eturguide mór sin ro

taidbreastar for
  
4184] 

 in apach & si icc seitfedhaigh & ic

analfadaig & ic uchfadaigh
  
4185] 

 dermáir, & cuvur mor & uanfad

imdha imma bel & imma sroin
  
4186] 

 & imma gnuis uile, atconnairc fosccad na h-anma

for foluamain
  
4187] 

 os cinn an cuirp, ar nir' lamh {MS F folio 92v} a fagbhail ar eccla na
  
4188] 

 cailligi, & ba lesc le tocht i carcair cengalta

& i cuibrigibh imcumcaib
  
4189] 

 in chuirp mairb & se co h-inarmaighe ina

fiadnaise .i.
  
4190] 

 aenda secdha sithrighte, & a ruiscc obela,

& a bel cocuasta
  
4191] 

 craesfoslaicte, & crechta letarta fata

fiartarsna mora tairis.



  
4192] Ba h-ingnad lasin caillig ind adhleiscci sin do

lamachtain
  
4193] 

 eter innagaid a cumacht no a draidechta. Ro lin ferg

&
  
4194] 

 lonnas í iarsin, & ro ghabh nathraigh m-

bí ar bolgán ina
  
4195] 

 glaic, & tucc tri forguma di for in corp,

& ro gab icc bagor
  
4196] 

 co mor for demnaib ifirn & icc imcainedhh

friu.



  
4197] Táinic tesaidecht isin corp 'arsin, ocus ro

reth in fhuil ara
  
4198] 

 cuislennaib, & ro crithnaigsett a feithi,

& ro boccsat a baill;
  
4199] 

 & tucc clisedh fair co tuarcaibh ind aeinfecht

o talmain é gan
  
4200] 

 crapad coisi friss, gan fuirmedh uille no lama fri lar,

can imresain
  
4201] 

 eirge, noco tarrasair na colamain coimhdirigh ina
  
4202] 

 cert-sesam i fiadnaisi **Poimp

Sext** cona muintir. Arai sin ba
  
4203] 

 gné bhais beus bai fair, ar ro mair caite

& baine inn ecca ina
  
4204] 

 ballaiph. Tucc buille ar a abra 'arsin, & ro

tenc for na firu.
  
4205] 

 Ni ro saigh immorro comradh forra, & ni ro

labair guth friu,
  
4206] 

 ar ni tuccad do do glor, acht freccra gach neith no

fiafraigte
  
4207] 

 de amain.



  
4208] Isbert an caillech **Tesalda** friss: ‘Do ber-sa logh maith
  
4209] 

 duit {MS F folio 93r} ,’ ol si,

‘dia n-apra firinne frim don cur-sa, ar


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p.316


  
4210] 

 madham buidech-sae dhit do ber d'onoir adnaicthe

fort, conach
  
4211] 

 lemat ammaite nó urtrac*h*a

isin domun do thodusccud doridisi
  
4212] 

 d'aisneis nó d'innisin scél doib co deredh

in betha. IS
  
4213] 

 menic bis forscath mor & conntabairt for

aisneis na **faithe**
  
4214] 

 aile,’ ol si. ‘Na dena-sa amlaidh sin iter, acht

tabair anmanna
  
4215] 

 suaichenta forsna neithibh atbera, & innis co

cinntech na h-inadha
  
4216] 

 & na h-aimsera i n-dingentar iat.’



  
4217] Ro scuch inn athfoccus do 'arsin, & ro can

brict druadh
  
4218] 

 ina beola. Ro maidh a cai for in n-apach trúagh

tursech
  
4219] 

 ieram, gor' muid a déra dar a gruadaibh,

& ro tinnscain labra
  
4220] 

 friu, co n-ebert: ‘A dhaine maithe,’ ol se, ‘ni

ranac-sa inn imdoimhnibh
  
4221] 

 ifirn iter dar sruth **Stig** innunn,

airm i finntar
  
4222] 

 feib & reimes cach duine *&* airm i tát na Parci ifernaidhe ic
  
4223] 

 snim na saegal. Ar intan ro bas*a* ac

triall tairis innunn as
  
4224] 

 ann rom-gairmedh cuccaibh-si o bruac*h* in t-srotha, co nach fil
  
4225] 

 lim-sa de sin a fhis cia fot no cia gairde saeguil neich

isin
  
4226] 

 bith. In ni atconnarc immorro & isa fis fil

occom innesat
  
4227] 

 daib-si co leir.’



  
4228] ‘Atconncas amh esaentaidh adbail & deabaid

dermair eter
  
4229] 

 allcaillibh na **Roman** uile

inn ifern. Atconnarc cumscaigte
  
4230] 

 móra léo {MS F folio 93v}

 i fúr in cat*h*asa **Poimp**

&

**Cesair** .i. na
  
4231] 

 maithe icc faccbail na n-deghinadh don luct as ferr

indát
  
4232] 

 marbtar isin cat*h*-sa & na

h-uilc icc faccbáil a n-drochinad don
  
4233] 

 lucht as mesa indáit marbtar isin cath cetna.

Atconnarc faircsi
  
4234] 

 broin moir for **maithib** na **Roman** inn ifern ara doilghe leo in
  
4235] 

 cat*h-*sa do chur. Atconnarc faircsi

failti moire for a n-olcaibh
  
4236] 

 ar a febus leo in cat*h*-sa do chur,

ar sailit éttromugud a pian
  
4237] 

 & comrainn a ciulan friu do roc*h*tain cucu na cintach roimda
  
4238] 

 marbtar isin cath.’




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p.318



  
4239] ‘Atconnarc dobron mór for

**Silla** inn ifern & geran adbal
  
4240] 

 aici frisin toictin ar daigin a maic .i.

**Silla** a ainm side, &
  
4241] 

 marbtar e don cur-sa isin cath. Atconnarc dobron

mór for
  
4242] 

 **Scip Affracain**
*i n-ifirn* ardaig a úa .i.

**Scip** esidhe, & dano
  
4243] 

 do faet side isin **Affraic** tre bit*h*in

an catha-sa fos. Atconnarc
  
4244] 

 anfailte mór for an **fellsamh**, for **Cait**,

ardaigh a úi .i. **Cato
  
4245] 

 Iudicensis** do faeth tria bithin in cat*h*a-sa. Atconnarc failte
  
4246] 

 mor & subaige n-dermair for

**Brútus** inn ifern. Ba h-e adbar
  
4247] 

 na fáilte moire sin, ar as eisiumh *fessin* ro cuir **Tarquin**
  
4248] 

 diumsach a **flait*h*es** na **Roma**, & as

e a ua .i. **Brutus** aile,
  
4249] 

 mairbfis **Cesair** isin **Roim**.’



  
4250] ‘Cid fil ann tra acht atconncas co dobronac*h* anfailid inn
  
4251] 

 ifern cach aen isa mac & isa ua marbtar inn

imairicc in catha
  
4252] 

 moir-si. {MS F folio 94r} Attconnarc co

subach somenmnach cach
  
4253] 

 aen da fil laghad occus éttromugud pian do

roc*h*tain na cintach
  
4254] 

 cucu. Atconnarc **Pluton** mac

**Satuirn** ri na n-dorca occus
  
4255] 

 tire na m-marb ic tinol a riaghaired & a

piantori & a drong
  
4256] 

 n-dirmmand n-deamnach da saigid, & atbert friu

im fiadnaisi-siu:
  
4257] 

 ‘Daingnigter for slabraidh & for n-glais

& bar n-geibenna
  
4258] 

 lib, ol se. Géraigter bar m-beara & var

g-corrána & bar faebair.
  
4259] 

 Glinnigter bhar slegha & bar tuaga occus bar n-

uird esoircne
  
4260] 

 anmann. Arlaidhter bar teinte londa loiscctec*h*a. Aithighter
  
4261] 

 bar clocha & bar cairrci cendgarba. Oslaicter

bar n-uamdoirsi
  
4262] 

 pianta & riagta, & na h-inadha pianta

na ro h-oslaicit riam
  
4263] 

 occoib oslaiccter don cur-sa, ar ni tancattar a h-

aencath isin
  
4264] 

 domun riam cuccuib, & ni targa a h-oencat*h* isin domun
  
4265] 

 doridisi, coimlin a targa in bar n-dail a h-immairecc in

morcat*h*a-sa
  
4266] 

 **Poimp** &

**Cesair**.’’




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p.320



  
4267] ‘Atconnarcus muinter **Plutoin** co

subach somenmnac*h* de
  
4268] 

 sin, & siat uile co h-urlamh {MS F folio 94v} i frestal esairgne & imlesta
  
4269] 

 ina ria do cintachaiph cucu assan cat*h* mor-su. IS adbar
  
4270] 

 dubaighe dermaire duit-si sin amae, a maic ind

**airdrígh**,
  
4271] 

 & ber in coimdhidhnad m-becc-sa let arai .i.

atconnarc-sa **Plutón**
  
4272] 

 fein ic ordugud inait pianta fo ercomhair

**Cesair** inn ifern.
  
4273] 

 Atconnarc-sa inad cumsanta immorro fo ircomair

**Poimp** & a da
  
4274] 

 mac i tulaigh na trocaire i n-grienbrugib ifirn. Ar cen

co
  
4275] 

 fagbat na h-**airdrigha** a n-

airlech isin cath mor-sa, mo nuaran
  
4276] 

 as gar uair co roiset maraen a n-inadha urdaltae

inn iffern.’



  
4277] ‘IS mór bar n-onoir-si ann cena as denta

daibh saint da
  
4278] 

 saigidh. IS e deiliugudh in coccaid moir-si dona **rígaib**,
  
4279] 

 indara fer dib do marbhad isind **Egipt** & a adhnacal i sruth
  
4280] 

 **Nil** a n-**Eigipt**, & in fer aile do marbad

isin **Etail** & a adhnacal
  
4281] 

 i sruth **Tibir** isin **Roim**. Tusa fein immorro, a maic an
  
4282] 

 **airdrígh**, na sir

form-sa faistíne do denam duit, ar fogeba
  
4283] 

 **fait*h***

bus tairisi*u* lat innússa do innisin do

tinnriuma duit
  
4284] 

 .i. an {MS F folio 95r} t-**airdri** t'athair fein do ragha do t'accallam
  
4285] 

 'arna marbad. Acht acc-so aeinni atberim-si fribh, na

denaidh
  
4286] 

 tairisi don **Eoraip**

nó don **Affraic** nó don

**Aissia**, ar ni fagbaim-si
  
4287] 

 isin domun uile rann is innillium duib inas in **Tesail**.’



  
4288] Ba santaigi-te la mac in **airdrígh** in cath do tabairt
  
4289] 

 isin **Tesail** sin. Ba fir

don **faith** ind ebairt cena, ar ger'bo
  
4290] 

 h-eisinnill doib in **Tesail**, ba h-eisinnilliu dhoibh ranna

aile in
  
4291] 

 domuin innas. Ar ro marbad **Poimp** fein

isin **Aisia**, & mac
  
4292] 

 da maccaib inn **Affraic**

& in mac aile inn **Eoraip**.



  
4293] O tairnic tra don apach na scéla sin d'aisneis

doib ro bai
  
4294] 

 co tostach taethenach attruagh atturseach ina sesam ina


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p.322


  
4295] 

 fiadnaisi, & se icc urnaidhe bais on cailligh,

ar nir' lam a ainimm
  
4296] 

 deiliugud fris noco comarleicced an caillech dhi. Tainic

in
  
4297] 

 caillech **Ericto** rempu iarsin darsin

uama

immac*h*, & doroine
  
4298] 

 tor teinedh dermaire indorus na h-uama, & ro

cuir an apach da
  
4299] 

 loscudh fair.



  
4300] Ro fáccaib annside e, & tanic fein

maraen re **Poimp Sext**
  
4301] 

 docum loggphuirt **Poimp Maige**

a athar, co rancatar in **longphort**
  
4302] 

 & na scuru i crepuscul na maitne muiche trath

etarscartha
  
4303] 

 lae & aidque.



  
4304] Conidh remscél do remscélaib catha

móir na **Tesaili** co n-icci
  
4305] 

 sin. Echtra **Poimp

Sext**, & taircetla **Ericto** **Tesalta**, &
  
4306] 

 faistine inn arrachta ifernaidhe ainm in

scéoil sin. IS é sin dano
  
4307] 

 reimscél deidinach catha na **Tesáili**. Conidh comairem .x.u.
  
4308] 

 remscél co n-icci sin. Scéla immorro

& turtechta & eitirdeilighthi
  
4309] 

 in cat*h*a móir fein,

& tinnriumu na laec*h*raide inn ellach
  
4310] 

 inn imairicc moir i m-muigh na **Tesaili** fein, is iat atfiadur sisana
  
4311] 

 fodhesta.


 {MS F folio 95v}
### 
4312] Cath mor muighe na **Tesaili** innso.



  
4313] IAR CLOSTECHT NA CRUADHCELMAINI CATHMAITTI
  
4314] 

 sin ro raidhiustar **Ericto** aingidh

imarsaidh iffernaide,
  
4315] 

 nirbo soinmeach airerda immorro ruccadh ass in adaigh
  
4316] 

 sin resin morcath i l-**longphortaibh** fer n-domuin. Ina m-battor
  
4317] 

 d'uamdoirsib iffirn i tir na **Tesaile** ro h-osslaicit in adaigh sin
  
4318] 

 iat. Do berad a tlac*h*ta folaig

& a n-dicleit*h*e druadh do uilib
  
4319] 

 aittib demnacdaib in tire inn adaig cetna. Tanccatar

foil &
  
4320] 

 foluaimnigh & anmanna feochra fuirechra

& daescarsluagh demnacda
  
4321] 

 in tire uile, co m-batar i n-dithrebaib na **Tesaile** inn
  
4322] 

 adaig sin ic urnaidhe in morcat*h*a

arna barach.




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p.324



  
4323] Ro tuitsett sceith & slegha na cruinne uile

da n-aidlennaib
  
4324] 

 isin aidche cetna. Atcesa ann saignena roimdhae

& caera
  
4325] 

 teintidhe ic tuitim a fraigtibh na firmaminte nemda, co

n-imtacmaictis
  
4326] 

 in talamh i mórtimcill na dá **mórlongphort**. Ro
  
4327] 

 comdoirtset tri ruadbuinne robarta in bet*h*a fon domun inn
  
4328] 

 aidche sin .i. muir **Caisp** &

muir **Ruad** & muir **Torrein**, co ro
  
4329] 

 comtuairgset a mort*h*onna ina m-ba

coimnesa doib do murruscaib
  
4330] 

 cairrcide & do bennaib all & airdsliap

in talman, co closs
  
4331] 

 {MS F folio 96r}



 fona cric*h*aib batar comfoicsiu doib mongar in

mórmara
  
4332] 

 & escal inn occiain & garbconghair na

m-bledhmil & na muc
  
4333] 

 mara & na ron & na rinnach, na

tollcenn & na corrcenn, na
  
4334] 

 milmór & na libedhan & ilpiast

anaichnidh inn occiain arcena.



  
4335] Ro blosccnuallsat ceithre

primgaetha in bet*h*a fon domhan
  
4336] 

 in adaigh cetna .i. an Stefir

iniar, in Voir atuaidh, inn Euir
  
4337] 

 anair, inn Auster andes. comma

rainic comtuargon & imlessadh
  
4338] 

 doib for lar tire na **Tesaili** gor' fas teintec*h* & toirneach
  
4339] 

 & ainbtine imforcradach isind aer desin, cur'

fas crit*h*
  
4340] 

 & **talamchumscugud** i fotaib & i

slutraigibh in talman, cur ro
  
4341] 

 fogluaisset inn uile coimtinol demnac*h*dha bai isin **Tesail**

a
  
4342] 

 h-uamtollaib i talmuin, a dithrebaibh a cailltedh, a

scailpib a
  
4343] 

 carrac, a glacaib a tulach, a fanglenntoip a cnoc, a

mamannaib
  
4344] 

 a sliab, curro comhgairsit i n-aeinfecht & i n-

oenfaball im
  
4345] 

 dib **mórlongphortaip** na da **airdrig** sin .i. **Poimp**

& **Cesair**, gor
  
4346] 

 bo lor d'adhuath & d'urgrain & do

cridenbas dona slóghaibh
  
4347] 

 a n-eistecht.



  
4348] Re siangail & re sibsanaigh na m-bufa

& na loisccend.
  
4349] 

 Re donalaibh & re h-amustraig na fael {MS F folio 96v} ocus na con
  
4350] 

 ocus na cuanart ocus na mac tire. Re coimhcnedaigh ocus


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p.326


  
4351] 

 re barann beicedhaigh na n-os ocus na n-alma ocus na n-

allta
  
4352] 

 n-eccennais. Re h-ardglaedaig ocus re h-ardgairmnibh na

parti
  
4353] 

 ocus na l-leoman ocus na mathgaman. Re got*h*gail graccallaigh
  
4354] 

 na n-en ocus na n-etaide ocus na foluaimnech arcena. Ra

garbhgortgholgrechaig
  
4355] 

 na n-gelt ocus na n-gribh n-ingnech , na n-ammaite
  
4356] 

 ocus na n-urtrac*h* ocus na m-badb m-

bélderg & na
  
4357] 

 fantaisi foltscailte ocus na n-drong n-dirmann n-

demnacdha ocus
  
4358] 

 diabhaliasccaigh inn aeoir arcena os a cinn, nir'

leicced lochad
  
4359] 

 no tatham no tinnabrad d'oenduine i cechtar na da **mórloggport**
  
4360] 

 airet batar na h-ammaiti for

an abairt sin ina timcell.



  
4361] Intan immorro atractatar luathghoetha adhuarae

imluatha
  
4362] 

 ocus glasneoill utmalla etarbhuasacha na maitne, ro

ansat na
  
4363] 

 h-urtracha da n-aidhmilltib, ro tairinnset a trethan

ocus ro
  
4364] 

 coisccset a congair ar uaman & ar ureccla solsi

na maittne da
  
4365] 

 t-tarractain. Ro tuilset na slóigh iarumh lasin

tai moir sin,
  
4366] 

 ocus atrocair a suantairtim cotalta for in **airdrigh**, for **Poimp**.



  
4367] {MS F folio 97r} Tarfas fis ocus

amra ocus aislingte do-som
  
4368] 

 isin cotlud sin .i. indar leis a beit*h* fein co **mait*h*ibh** na
  
4369] 

 **Roma** imbe ina suide rigdha i n-

**oenach** na m-buad for lar na
  
4370] 

 **Roma**, ocus slógh tire **Let*h*a** uile ocus luct

na **Roma** uile,
  
4371] 

 eter occ ocus sen, do beit*h* isin

**oenach** im*b*e, ocus

siat uile co
  
4372] 

 fogurgairibh moraibh ocus co nuall ocus co

éiselbi adbail
  
4373] 

 ac denamh a buad-som ocus ic toccbail a clua ocus a

urdarcais
  
4374] 

 os **rigflathaib** in talman

& os degferaib derscaigtec*h*aib in
  
4375] 

 domuin, feib as glormaire ro batar imme isin **oenach** mor do ronadh
  
4376] 

 do i l-lait*h*ib a rígtha isin

**Roimh** ar clod do na
  
4377] 

 **murt*h*aidhe** & na meritrighi **rígh** na **Pointi** ocus locta na
  
4378] 

 h-**Espaine** treuillige iar

n-iarthar.





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p.328






  
4379] Bhess is edh ro bai annsin menma snimach urecclach in
  
4380] 

 **airdri*gh*** do cúartugud na maithis mor *fuair* fecht aili & in
  
4381] 

 toictiu do taisbenad na **Roma** inn

aislingi do, ar nir' leigset na
  
4382] 

 faithe do a faicsin innas aile. Nó dano is ac

taircetul tromgaire
  
4383] 

 n-doinmeach in morcatha arna barac*h*

ro taisbenait na
  
4384] 

 gairiu subacha soinmecha sin do **Poimp**

ina cotludh, ar isedh
  
4385] 

 is gnath anfoilti {MS F folio 97v}

 do taircetal tria failte na h-aislinge
  
4386] 

 & na fisi aidhcidhe co menic. Tainic moc*h*neoill na maittne
  
4387] 

 foisin, & ro gabh solsi ind lae ic fortamlugud

for bansolsi
  
4388] 

 na retlann & na renn aidhchide. Da festais fir

an domain
  
4389] 

 cena rob adbar dubha occus dobroin dermair doib maitin

in
  
4390] 

 lait*h*i sin d'faicsin, daig ni ro

tairic oenla riem tareis na
  
4391] 

 Dilenn don cinidh doennae sama*i*l in ro tairicc in la sin
  
4392] 

 doib .i. an dit*h* ocus a mudugud inn

ellach in mórcat*h*ae
  
4393] 

 eiter **Poimp** *&



**Cesair***

 for muigh na **Tésali** re h-ed

an lae
  
4394] 

 sin namma.



  
4395] IS techt tar aicned immorro, ocus is feidm os nirt,

ocus
  
4396] 

 as onfaisi occiain, ocus as iarraidh fhorais i fudomain

ocus *is* decsin
  
4397] 

 radhairc i r-reodoirce, ocus as gabail re muir lain icc

linadh,
  
4398] 

 ocus as triall eiccne for **airdrigh**, ocus as techt i cath gan congaibh
  
4399] 

 *airm*, ocus as seoladh ind agaidh

gaeithe, ocus as
  
4400] 

 cuin*d*gidh freabta i fritagaidh

ecca, ocus as airem ar immatt
  
4401] 

 eccintech d'oenduine isin domun fobairt ait*h*risi no aissneisin
  
4402] 

 for cathugud in lai sin, ar is ed is gnaithciu ann

aisneis imforcrach
  
4403] 

 do tabairt for gnimradaib na cath aile icca n-innisin.
  
4404] 

 IS deimin immorro na fagaibtear {MS F folio 98r}

 isin bith oentenga
  
4405] 

 oenduine da tised a tait*h*met

nó a tuarusccbail gach a
  
4406] 

 n-dernadh do morgnimaib ann, ar nir' furail no

imforcraidh staraide
  
4407] 

 cacha cineda isin cruinne do cumma & d'ordugud

gnimscélradh


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p.330


  
4408] 

 in oencat*h*a ina m-batar ilcinela an

talman o or co
  
4409] 

 h-or. A suim immorro, & a n-aird & a

n-airdirc triallfaidter
  
4410] 

 sunn a tecclaim co cert & co commair doreir

amal frit*h* iat
  
4411] 

 i fis & i foglaim & i finnfoclaibh

filedh & inn ealadhnaibh augdarda
  
4412] 

 na n-augdar **Romanach**

buddein.



  
4413] La sodain tra táinic lansolsi na matni da

saigid, & arai
  
4414] 

 ní ro artraigh in grian doib beus biucc, uair

leiscce & admailli
  
4415] 

 & ainesccaide atract in grian os tonnaib inn

oiccia*i*n do taitnem
  
4416] 

 dar colair turcbála suas isin maitin-sin in*n*as in cach
  
4417] 

 maitin reime riem, ar bai da neimdeini ro taitin grian

frisin
  
4418] 

 talam an la sin. Atar la cach curbo seac*h*na solsi, & curbo
  
4419] 

 h-ercra greini rob ail ann, ar ro suigh & ro

tarraing in grien
  
4420] 

 da saigid isin maitin sin uile {MS F folio 98v}

 tromnellgala dluithi
  
4421] 

 doburda duibciach deridh na h-aidhchi &

fraisnella fannscailti
  
4422] 

 fuasnadacha na firmaminte uile, & dano ni

d'furtacht na d'altrom
  
4423] 

 a l-lassar no a teintidechta no a tesaltactu sin, amal

atberat
  
4424] 

 na **fisecda**, acht as da m-

beith ina clarcolbadaibh gorma
  
4425] 

 glasgarba & 'na m-bratachaib duba doscailte

ettarra & tir na
  
4426] 

 **Tesaili**. Ar nirbo lainn

lasin grein a ruit*h*ne sirglana solusta
  
4427] 

 do taitnem frisin tir sin, ar aidbli in moruilc ro ba

cinnte do
  
4428] 

 denamh innte .i. dith & dilgend in cinedha

doenna iter **Poimp**
  
4429] 

 & **Cesair**.



  
4430] Araisin tra gerbo lesc ainesccaid inmall an eirghe

sin atract
  
4431] 

 fo deoidh in grian ina h-ubullmhioll cró

& ina crunnpupall
  
4432] 

 teintidhe os dreic*h* in talman,

curro fortamlaigh a solsi
  
4433] 

 for bansolsi na rend & na retlann, co ro lin

glennta & cnuca &
  
4434] 

 caillte & tuaithtemracha in talman. O ro

airigset slogbuidne
  
4435] 

 **mor-longphuirt**
**Poimp** in t-eitirdeiliugud sin in lai & na
  
4436] 

 h-aidce atrachtatar eirge athlamh aeinfir la moc*h*dedol na
  
4437] 

 {MS F folio 99r}

 maitne muiche. Ro eirig geoin mor ocus fogarmuirn


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p.332


  
4438] 

 & fothromh & fogluasact &

fodord adbal isna **longportoibh**
  
4439] 

 desin.



  
4440] Do dheoc*h*atar na slóig co

m-batar ina m-buidhnib & ina
  
4441] 

 sesib ic geran ocus icc uchbadaigh ar fot na faithchi

& na
  
4442] 

 n-urdhom & na n-imdhorsi im puplib inn **airdrigh**. Ba sedh
  
4443] 

 a n-aengut*h* & a n-aenradh

uile, cudhnodh & tinnenus in morcatha
  
4444] 

 *can fuirech* gan

esnadhadh co brat*h* dar in lasin
  
4445] 

 amach. Do gapsat ic aisc & ic tobeim co mor for

in n-**airdrigh**,
  
4446] 

 for **Poimp**, ar imfuireach in catha do.

Atberte frisium a
  
4447] 

 beit*h* lesc & a beith meta

ocus a beit*h* imecclac*h*

& a beith
  
4448] 

 ic fulang tarcaisne co mor o cliamain .i. o

**Cesair**, & conidh
  
4449] 

 aire no fuirged in cath ar eccla socraite imar sud do

dedail
  
4450] 

 fris & a scarad fein re **rigflaithius** na **Roma**

'arsin. Dia fris
  
4451] 

 tra as truag inn abairt ro ba for slógud in **longpuirt** annsin
  
4452] 

 amh .i. a m-beith ic saint & ic ailges im

tabairt an cat*h*a an
  
4453] 

 lucht ac nach raibe do saegul acht madh co h-am tabarta

in
  
4454] 

 cat*h*a nama. Cid iat **ríghfhlaithe** rathmara & popul in

airther
  
4455] 

 dano nirsat luga a n-acaine {MS F folio 99v}

 inas gac*h* drong aile
  
4456] 

 ann im tinnenas & im cudnodh in cat*h*a ara foti leo beit*h* inn
  
4457] 

 ecmais socrachta i tire ocus a n-at*h*arda budéin.



  
4458] O 'tcuala **airrigh**

& **uaisle**,**flait*h*e** & fuilngidh, **consuil** &
  
4459] 

 comairlidi in t-**senaid** **Romhanaig** in gearan mor sin ic **rígaibh**
  
4460] 

 & ic rodhainibh in **longpuirt** im fuireach in catha moir *sin*
  
4461] 

 is i comairle do ronsat, techt i pupaill

**Poimp** dia asslach fair
  
4462] 

 accaine na n-**airdrig** do

coscc & in cath do tabairt in la
  
4463] 

 sin fen.



  
4464] Mait*h* co n-icci in la sin ceana

in t-**airecht** ro coid isin pupaill
  
4465] 

 sin .i. **rigflaite** na **Roman**. It e annso anmanna na n-**ardflaithe**
  
4466] 

 & na n-**airech** ro

cotar isin pupaill sin .i. **Cata** mor
  
4467] 

 **Iudicensis**

& **Brutas** in **primconsul** & **Sill** mac

**Sill**, & **Scip**


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p.334


  
4468] 

 mac **Scip** maic **Scip

Affracain**, a **cathraig** **Lucinae**, & **Tuil
  
4469] 

 Cicer**, in primretoridh aentenga ón

na sulbuiri latianda can
  
4470] 

 samail gan baramail ina h-aimsir fríae.

Tainic ann **Decius** **consul**

&
  
4471] 

 **Curio** **consul** & **Cetegas** **consul** & **Drusus** **consul** & **Grachas** **consul** &
  
4472] 

 **Camill** **consul** & **Marcellus**
**consul** &

**Torquatus** **consul**

& **Lucius**
  
4473] 

 **consul** &

**Lucilius** **consul**

& **Lentulus** **consul** a **cathraig** na
  
4474] 

 h-**Esculi** isin **Etail**, & **Agellus**
**consul** &

**Domitius** **consul** {MS F folio 100r}
  
4475] 

 a **cathraigh** **Corpin** isin **Etail**,

& **Libon** **consul**
**tusech** na n-**Eotrastacda**
  
4476] 

 & **Tarnius** **consul** **tusech** na n-**Umbreta** &

**Fabius**
  
4477] 

 **consul** &

**Varus** consul o **dinn**
**Auximon**, &

**Antonius** **consul**

&
  
4478] 

 **Octavius** **consul** & **Marcellinus**
**consul** & **Iunius**
**consul** & **Quintus**
  
4479] 

 **consul** &

**Scevola** **consul** &

**Marius** **consul** &

**Lelitus** **consul**
  
4480] 

 & **Aruns** **consul** & **Altus** **consul** &

**Agellinus** **consul**

& **Affranius**
  
4481] 

 **consul**. **Gneus

Pompeus** &

**Sextus Pompeus** da mac an **airdrigh**,
  
4482] 

 & **mait*h*e** na **Romhan**

arcena, & drong-dirmanna mora
  
4483] 

 do degrígaib an domain immailli friu.



  
4484] O 'tconnaic in t-**airdri**
**Poim*p*** iat isin pupaill is edh

ro
  
4485] 

 raidh friu: ‘Cidh ro fogluais na **maiti**-si i tradh-sa a mucha-sa
  
4486] 

 do lo o puplib & o leabtaib & o n-

dergadaibh,’ ol se.



  
4487] Gerbo h-imda fer frestail got*h*a

& urlabra dó isin pupaill,
  
4488] 

 araidhe sin *tra* ro togsat

& ro ordaighset co h-oentadach
  
4489] 

 aoinfer da freccra & da accallaim &

d'asslac*h* in catha fair &
  
4490] 

 do frestul gotha & urlabra daracenn uile .i. an

t-shai forcti
  
4491] 

 & in t-**ollam** uasal

oirdnidhe & an cainnell **airechta**

& in abis
  
4492] 

 fesa & an fisid foglama & in indeoin

forais & an forus breth
  
4493] 

 & an dromcla gacha dana & inn eochair

foslaict*h*e gacha h-ealadna,
  
4494] 

 in primretorca on . i. **Tul

Cicer**, {MS F folio 100v}

 in aen
  
4495] 

 tenga as ferr glor & aslac*h* & innsci & urlabra ro bai in


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p.336


  
4496] 

 aenaimsir fria gan fodurd, can format, can imresain fria

imbe.
  
4497] 

 Beo ocus tend, trén ocus toccbalta cach cuis ocus

cach caingen
  
4498] 

 lasa congnadh ce madh etrom anbfann anarrachta a adbar.
  
4499] 

 Marb immorro & tlait*h*

& tuitmeach ocus trascairte gach
  
4500] 

 dail no daeradh ocus gac*h* caingen

no cairigedh, cemad scel
  
4501] 

 firen fiadhnach fasaigte forglithe no beit*h* ica furail fair.
  
4502] 

 Inbaidh immorro ba iudic breithe eisium fein in gleod do

genadh
  
4503] 

 ni ticfad do **bretheamnaip** in

betha uile a tollad no a
  
4504] 

 tathair dar a eisiu. **Consul**

ro-uasal e on, ocus ro coiscc mor
  
4505] 

 do coccad & d'imresnaibh na **Roman** beus airet ro ba beo
  
4506] 

 tria gaeis a gloir & a labra ocus a urlabra

& a nirt a lama & a
  
4507] 

 claidim & a cruas a cridhe, ocus ar imat a

miled ocus a socraide
  
4508] 

 disli budhdein, conarb ingnad ocus nar' decair fer a

maithiusa
  
4509] 

 in fhir-sin do freccra **righ**

ocus d'asslach comairle caich
  
4510] 

 fair ocus d'aisneis ocus d'innisin ruin na socaidhe do.

Ba
  
4511] 

 saint ocus ba duthract lais ar da adbar aslach in catha

for
  
4512] 

 **Poimp** .i. ar na **maithi** do cur in dala ina leth im furail in
  
4513] 

 cat*h*a, & dano ba lan-lainn

leis {MS F folio 101r} fein roc*h*tain na
  
4514] 

 **Roma** i traiti ar mett ocus ar

aidble a édala 'na h-**aenaigib**
  
4515] 

 ocus 'na **margadaibh** ocus 'na

dalaibh.



  
4516] IS edh inso asbert ieram: ‘A uasail ocus a oirdnide

ocus
  
4517] 

 a **oenri**,’ ol se, ‘da

festa-su eim ni suaill sodhethbiri ro fogluais
  
4518] 

 na **maiti**-si i trath-su it

dochom, ocus madh cet let atfiadu-sa
  
4519] 

 duit in toiscc imo tancatar.’



  
4520] ‘Abair uait biucc co cloamar,’ for

**Poimp**.



  
4521] ‘Do fetaraisi fein, a **airdri**, conidh cian ocus conidh fota
  
4522] 

 atát na **mait*h*i**-si isin coccad-sa immailli frit-su inn

ingnais a
  
4523] 

 muintire ocus a ferann, a **cathrach** ocus a castiall ic fulang
  
4524] 

 docra ocus merten mara ocus tire as gach crich im-araili

i


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p.338


  
4525] 

 freastal in morcat*h*a sa fil ettrat-

sa ocus **Cesair**. IS ed rob
  
4526] 

 ail leo, crich & scur ocus foircenn da beith

for na docraibh sin
  
4527] 

 doib, ocus ni faicet scur aili forro acht tre etergleod

in cat*h*a
  
4528] 

 moir eiccin. Inni as scor do cra ocus do bet*h*adh dibh ann, is
  
4529] 

 edh as tol doib-sium a gnim can cairde, can fuireach,

can failliugud
  
4530] 

 isin lait*h*i-si indiu fein. As e a

n-aenglor uile -- ocus atat
  
4531] 

 acat atach imme, iter **riga**

& **airecha** ocus amsu ocus anrada ocus
  
4532] 

 occbad ocus dóescursluag -- leicc eturra ocus

**Cesair** do clodh,
  
4533] 

 ocus fulaing doib a clodh it fiadnaisi. {MS F folio 101v}

 Atberatt fos contat
  
4534] 

 mora ocus condat maithi cummaine na toictin fort-su

cusindiu.
  
4535] 

 Ni becc leo uait-si daracenn sin uile airbert dit uaitib

namma
  
4536] 

 ocus tocht i cenn catha co **Cesair**.

Atberat fos conidh romor
  
4537] 

 in lucht fuirigh ocus **foslongphuirt** as ail lat-su it farradh .i.
  
4538] 

 an cinedh doenna uile, ar ni cien fuilengus

**Cesair** doip can
  
4539] 

 clodh da leicci-siu da shaigidh iatt. Ata ar aill aile

ann dano
  
4540] 

 mana coir dait-siu tinnenus in imaireicc do clodh

**Cesair**. Ar
  
4541] 

 a mett as nar ocus as mebul lasna cinedhaib ro cloaisi

can
  
4542] 

 fuirech gan fosugud occo acht a clodh icc tocht tairsibh
  
4543] 

 namma, beit*h* duit co fata ocus co

h-adhmall ic clodh **Cesair**
  
4544] 

 can srainedh catha focettoir fair. Atait **righa** imdha it tinol-sa
  
4545] 

 no fobartais fein freccra **Cesair** im

cath cen co betha-su i
  
4546] 

 cinn-comair friss eitir. Ale cia leith ro cuaidh in clu

mor-sin
  
4547] 

 ocus an borrfad ocus an brígh dermair ocus an

danatus *adbul*
  
4548] 

 ro bai occat-sa eitir masina queist fil fort cuisi

& caingne
  
4549] 

 in t-**senaidh** **Románaigh** do lecon i l-leith na n-dea

ocus na
  
4550] 

 toictin. Ni cumtig duit-si on cena. Arbertait-sium a n-

arma leo


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4551] 

 docom in catha *& a

mergeadha* mana aentaighi-siu friu,
  
4552] 

 ocus nach ba nar lat-su {MS F folio 102r}

 andsidhe gan a furail ar
  
4553] 

 eiccin forra **Cesair** do clodh ocus gan

h' aentaidh fein d'fagbail
  
4554] 

 docom an catha remi? Ocus dano mas ar ar n-daigne ocus
  
4555] 

 gurab duinn-e gnisi in t-imfuireach sin, occus d'ar les,

leicc
  
4556] 

 ocus cetaig duinn saigid **Cesair** isin

aimsir ocus isind inadh
  
4557] 

 bus lainni linn fen, ocus bidh aran maig-si na **Tésaili** ón isin
  
4558] 

 lo-sa inniu. Ale cidh imma tairmiscci-si claidhmhi in

domuin
  
4559] 

 itir o telccadh fola **Cesair**, ar as

urlamh iat uili friss. Itat in
  
4560] 

 slóg uili icc gabáil a n-arm ocus ic

bertnugud a n-urcor.
  
4561] 

 Ocus as inbectain leo fuirech re a mergadhaibh gan

imtecht
  
4562] 

 rempo docom in chatha. Dena tinnenus, iarum, a degduine,
  
4563] 

 ocus geib t'arma, ocus coirig fein do shloghu na ro

scuc*h*at
  
4564] 

 uait do socraite ocus na rot-facbaiter inn uathad

muintire for
  
4565] 

 lar in **longphuirt**.’



  
4566] ‘Ar n-glor-ni aile sud,’ for

**Cato** mor **Iudicensis**.



  
4567] ‘IS e cidh aenglor na sochaide,’ for

**Brutus** ocus for na
  
4568] 

 **mait*h*e**

archena.



  
4569] Ro lae socht mor ocus snimh adbal for in **airdrigh** desin,
  
4570] 

 ocus ro cuir fair co mor, ar nír' lainn leis an

cath do cur ocus
  
4571] 

 nir' sodaing do taidhecht inagaid in primretorca ocus a

innscni
  
4572] 

 ocus a asslaig co n-aentaidh na **maithe** uile immaraen
  
4573] 

 fris. Ocus ro airigh-sium na faithe {MS F folio 102v}

 ocus an toictiu
  
4574] 

 ocus in conach d'impodh fair trit-sin, conidh edh ro

raidh fo
  
4575] 

 deoidh: ‘Cidh fil ann tra,’ ol se, ‘acht madh edh

sin bus lainn la
  
4576] 

 cach uile, mana reccat a les formar misi do shetugudh

comairle
  
4577] 

 rompa. *Cid fil ann tra*

cidh da m-biu-sa im aenar ic fuirech
  
4578] 

 na faithe, acht tíagat as biucc co fesarata

conach catha isin laithi-si
  
4579] 

 indiu eiccin. Forclim-si immorro comba esin in la

oirrderc i
  
4580] 

 m-bia scur saeguil na sochaidhe, acht damad í mo

comairli-si


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4581] 

 dano no fiasta ann ro clofinn-si

**Cesair** gan ar gan airlech.
  
4582] 

 Do-berainn co fomamaighté d'athnuadhugudh in t-

sidha ro mill.
  
4583] 

 Dia friss, as dall an t-aiccnedh don lucht lasar' ferr

fuil do
  
4584] 

 thodhail ic gnimh in catha catharda inas

**Cesair** do clodh *can
  
4585] 

 ar, can airlech* gan telccud fola itir. Ro

forbthighsium-ni urmor
  
4586] 

 ar cotach don cath ocus don coccad cusindiu. Ro bensam

amh na
  
4587] 

 tire ocus na muire for **Cesair**. Ro

aslaigh-sium dano gorta for a
  
4588] 

 muintir co filet ic slait na n-gort n-anabaidh

sechnón tire na **Tesaili**
  
4589] 

 cach lai. Ro furail-sium fortha conidh mó as mian

ocus is
  
4590] 

 toghu ocus is duthracht leo taidecht da marbad fein

cucuinn-e
  
4591] 

 innas i fuireach mar tat. Araisin masa lainne la cach

cathugud
  
4592] 

 inas clodh gan cath, ocus mas ferr leo a conach do cur
  
4593] 

 i n-uct na toicthin ocus i fidhcellacht na Faite {MS F folio 103r}

 ina
  
4594] 

 congmáil ime, cidh dambiu-sa m' oenar na n-agaid

uile imme.
  
4595] 

 Acht mad óenní do-rat in toictiu dam-sa

chena, in rigrecht **Romanach**
  
4596] 

 do stiuradh ocus d'follamnughadh cusin laithi-si indiu.
  
4597] 

 Atci fein dono conidh mo ocus conidh ferr indíu

innas
  
4598] 

 in la tuccad im laim-si é. Ditned fein festa

é, ar ni bia a soladh
  
4599] 

 no a doladh damh-sa o sund imach, ocus dano cipe fasus
  
4600] 

 do chathugudh in lai-si fos fuacraim-si ocus atcuirim

cona bia
  
4601] 

 a moladh no a tathair damh, ar ni gabaim a maisi

nó a domaisi
  
4602] 

 im leit*h* o sunn amach. Deitber dam-

sa on, ar ro fetar-sa
  
4603] 

 co cinnte cona bia maith eitir de, acht madh olc uili.

Ar
  
4604] 

 inti clofes ann bidh miscnighthe la cach, ocus bidh

tathairthe
  
4605] 

 o feraib in talman inti clofiter ann: as fis ocus is

follus conidh
  
4606] 

 messam cach main.’



  
4607] ‘IS aire sin bad lainn & bad saint ocus

badh rogu cart*h*anach
  
4608] 

 lim-sa co tegmad in cétga no diubraicte isind

imairecc-sa
  
4609] 

 triam cenn-*sa* comtarsna acht comad

soer mo muinter tar
  
4610] 

 m' eisi gan a mudughadh.’




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4611] IS ed sin tra ro aisneid **Poimp**,

ocus o tairnic dhó a faisneis
  
4612] 

 ro cetaig do cach a n-arma do gabáil ocus eirge

docom
  
4613] 

 in catha, amal bis **stiurusmann** lunga luchtmuri lanmoire cusa
  
4614] 

 teccaim gaeth rothren a n-aghaid a h-imtechta, {MS F folio 103v}

 ocus
  
4615] 

 bidh ic seitriugud ocus ic fulang co fata inn agaidh na
  
4616] 

 gait*h*e noco furailenn ocus noco n-

aslaigenn treisecht na
  
4617] 

 trengaithi fair fo deoidh in long do lecon co laindirech

la
  
4618] 

 nert na gait*h*e in conair gabas 'ar

n-dith a neirt ocus a
  
4619] 

 chalmatais.



  
4620] Ba h-amlaid sin do **Poimp** ic fosadh-

congmhail stiuire an
  
4621] 

 **flaithiusa** ocus in

ríghrechta **Romanaigh** in agaid

aiccenta
  
4622] 

 an-b-fosaig ur-etruim fuasnadaig a muintire airet co

tainic de,
  
4623] 

 ocus o nar' cumaing a n-imfostadh ro cetaigh doib a n-

arma
  
4624] 

 do gabail, amal leiccius **marcach** a srian la h-ech rott.



  
4625] Cidh tra acht is neimimcomaircech ro freccradh in

forcongra
  
4626] 

 sin la h-anradha in domain isin uair-sin. Ro scailit
  
4627] 

 inn oenfecht & inn oenfabhall docom a m-bot*h* & a caprach
  
4628] 

 & a pupall.



  
4629] IS garb an crith & an comboccad ro bai isin

**longphurt**
  
4630] 

 annsin. Ro gabsat for tuarccuin a n-ochta & a

n-urbhruinne.
  
4631] 

 Ro soiset a n-aiccenta & a n-derbha do sochaidi

moir dibh.
  
4632] 

 Ro bansat a n-aighthe & a n-gnúisi. Ro

dubhglassatar a m-beoil
  
4633] 

 lasin tuairgnigh & lasin uctbualadh &

lasin n-geoin moir
  
4634] 

 & lasin n-grithghair adhbal ro bai ic slogad in

**longpuirt**, ic
  
4635] 

 gabáil a n-echradh, ic eitiudh a n-arm, ic seinm

a stoc, ic {MS F folio 104r}
  
4636] 

 comgairm a comarc, ic sleman-cainnligh a sciath, ic

slipadh a
  
4637] 

 claidem, ic limad a lorcfertas catha, ic trot*ha*dh a tuagh, ic
  
4638] 

 melble*i*th a craisech, ic

athinnsmadh a slegh ocus a l-laighen, ic
  
4639] 

 tarraing thennadh a suainem, ic stuaghboccadh a m-

bogadh, ic


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p.346


  
4640] 

 sinedh a sreng, ic linadh a saigetbolg do raignibh a

saiget,
  
4641] 

 ic daingniugudh a n-dillat, ic áithiugudh a spor,

ic glinniugudh
  
4642] 

 a srian, icc tairrnged ocus ic fosughud a crua
  
4643] 

 imdhaingen iarnaidhe fo cosaib a n-ec*h*radh, ic innell ocus
  
4644] 

 ic imluadh a n-adhelge arcena ocus a n-arm catha o sin
  
4645] 

 amach.



  
4646] Is annsin dana ro gabsat **righ** ocus **ruirigh** ocus

rodaine
  
4647] 

 an **longpuirt** for eitiudh

a n-arm. Nirbo dei*d*bliu in geoin
  
4648] 

 sin .i. drongair na luirech lineach lancuir ic a

slislecon im cneschorpaib
  
4649] 

 na curadh, ocus figair sibsanach a m-bil-chimhas

inichtarach
  
4650] 

 ica n-imcomailt frisna h-asanaibh iarnaidhib, ocus
  
4651] 

 masladach na claidem claislethan coilgdírech ar

shlesaibh na
  
4652] 

 laech, globeimnech na minn righ*da*

ro-etroct ic a cengult osna
  
4653] 

 cathbarraib cumhtaightibh, sreangal na luireach ocus na
  
4654] 

 sciath & na sciathrach ica suidiugudh for

muinel-braightibh
  
4655] 

 na miledh ocus for rightaibh na **righ** rodiumsach, crithnugud
  
4656] 

 & boccadh-bertnugudh na slegh slinnlet*h*an & na laigen
  
4657] 

 let*h*angorm ocus na craisech

crandremar crofairsing ica n-gabail
  
4658] 

 re gelguaillibh na n-gasradh n-gaisccedhach {MS F folio 104v}

 inn
  
4659] 

 airius in morcatha.



  
4660] Ro gab iaram in t-**airdri** fein ocus in **flait*h*** forglide .i.
  
4661] 

 **Poimp Maige**, a catharm catha

& a erred imaricc imme .i.
  
4662] 

 ro gab da braici breaca buailtec*h*a

do sinsnath uretrom uainegda
  
4663] 

 im dibh coscolptaib dho, co n-gabtais o innaib a traiged
  
4664] 

 co remhar a sliasat. Ro gabh dá assan a

certcomhat do
  
4665] 

 breacsrol blathetrocht tarsu i muigh anechtair. Ro gab

dá
  
4666] 

 asan coema corcurda do croicnib leoman arna lansuathadh

tarsu


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4667] 

 sin fos. Ro gab dá asan imthroma imdluithi

iarainn tarsu sin
  
4668] 

 fos. Ro gabh dá scaburassan ailli uretroma do

electair .i. do
  
4669] 

 thinni commascda **airgit** ocus

credhuma, tarsu sin uile anechtair.
  
4670] 

 Ro gab tonaigh seim sreabnaide snat*h*cháil siretroct
  
4671] 

 do sita oeingel i custal a gelcnis dó. Ro gab

tairsi sin inar
  
4672] 

 imetrom orcimsac*h* do srol

rígda a tirib **Siria**, cona

stuaghlubaibh
  
4673] 

 **airgdidib**, cona cnaipip **oir** deircc fri h-iadad & fria h-oslaccad
  
4674] 

 ann. Ro gab inar suairc suata sofilltech sreabnaidhe do
  
4675] 

 croicnib ferb tairsib sin. Ro gabh dá breclamainn

boccmine
  
4676] 

 biannaide immo dib gelglacaib ocus im innaibh a lamh. Ro
  
4677] 

 gab tarsu sin uili luiriuch dluith drolach dualach

degfigthe
  
4678] 

 {MS F folio 105r}

 derscaigthi d'uriarann do glaisiarann cruaidh cotat-rigin
  
4679] 

 arna legad ocus ar na h-athleagad fecht

for a sé. Ro
  
4680] 

 gab sciamhluirig n-imetruim n-electarda do commusc **oir** & **airgitt**
  
4681] 

 óengil tarsu imuich anechtair do somaisi a erridh

ríghdachta
  
4682] 

 inn **airdri*g***. Ro gab cat*h*cris

comdluta immo taebu
  
4683] 

 cona bordaibh ordha fris, cona dunadh do licc logmuir,

cona
  
4684] 

 tuaghmilibh rinnta d'**or**

& d'**airgett** on ur co araile de, co
  
4685] 

 n-gabad in caithchris sin do o fanaib a arann co h-ard a

formna.
  
4686] 

 Ro gab a armlama flatha i forcipul in cresa sin eter a
  
4687] 

 uillinn cli & a taeb .i. claidem cruaidh

coilgdírech aithger
  
4688] 

 ailtnide blaith-slipta bricht-faebrach stuagmar

sithrigin sohfillteach
  
4689] 

 cona eltaib snaidtib slemonsoilsib do raighnib na lecc

lógmar,
  
4690] 

 cona mindruimnib mineccair do snath **óir** or-loiscti imma
  
4691] 

 urdorn, cona inntech coemcumtaighe do cnaimh aoingel

elifinte,
  
4692] 

 cona dib caelspeltib blathmaetha biannaide ettarra-sein

& a eo,
  
4693] 

 cona mintruaill edrochtglain forordhai tarsu amuigh

anechtair.



  
4694] Ro gabh a corrc*h*athbarr cirach

clarda cruanc*h*umtaigthi
  
4695] 

 dar maelat drolach, linech a luirige imma cenn, cona dib

remartinnib
  
4696] 

 imcoimsib iernaidib, co forbrechtradh **airgit** aeingil forra


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4697] 

 dar a muinél {MS F folio 105v}

siar sechtair ass, cona sronlainn imdaingein
  
4698] 

 iarnaidhe, co forbrechtradh **oir**

deirg fuirri, dar
  
4699] 

 aghaid in **airdrígh**

ass, conarbo sogonta ocus narbo soidercctai
  
4700] 

 oenball dia curp nó da cendagaid acht mana dirged

in toictiu
  
4701] 

 soigett no beran dar trealmaib timtirechtai a anala no a
  
4702] 

 feghtha cuicci.



  
4703] Ro gabh a inncomarta a imperechta .i. a minn **ríg**, uasa
  
4704] 

 sin uili imma cenn. Minn **oir**

buide eisside, & bil-cimsu **oir**
  
4705] 

 deirg fris co sreith cristail & gem coem

carrmoccail ina mórtimcill
  
4706] 

 ann. Coimhrinnadh comcoitcenn do dhelbaib en &

et*h*aiti
  
4707] 

 & anmann n-anaichentae n-ingantach fair osin

amach, co n-dib
  
4708] 

 benncobraib blathsnaidthibh do leccaib togaidib tire na

h-**Innia**
  
4709] 

 airtheraige uasu co n-deilb uvuill **Affracda**, cona cairc*h*i ciuil ann
  
4710] 

 for inn cacha benncobair dib, co m-ba binnither teta

mendcrot
  
4711] 

 binufhoghroghudh na n-ubullcairc*h*i-

sin ic a fogluasacht
  
4712] 

 la cach ceim no cinged in t-**airdri** fein & la h-ardluth a eich.



  
4713] Aeingem socarc*h*ain solusta do

derscnaig do gemcumtachaib
  
4714] 

 an domain inn airenach a aigthe an innchomurta sin, co
  
4715] 

 m-ba comsolus la ocus adaigh in gach inad conuargaibthe

e.



  
4716] Tuccait cuicci a dá shleigh ailli innelta

órcrai cona n-dib
  
4717] 

 cael-crannoip comfata coimdirge {MS F folio 106r}

 do cedir neimhcrin
  
4718] 

 inntu, cona n-airiallaibh **airgdidhe** fothu, cona semmannaip
  
4719] 

 creduma trena m-braigtibh. Ro h-erbait da righmilid

d'imurcur
  
4720] 

 na sleg sin la taebu inn **airdrigh** gac*h* conair imma
  
4721] 

 cingfad isin cat*h*. Tuccad a comla

catha for a inchaip .i. a
  
4722] 

 scieth croderg aelenda orcobradhach. Ba ditiun dá

coicc cathmhiled
  
4723] 

 i cró catha. Brec*h*tar-

breacad do bolg semannaib
  
4724] 

 finndruine etir ecclanna **oir**

fuirri. Slat chotat condualach ina


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4725] 

 h-imtacmung cona loss imcael imthrom iarnaide fuit*h*e, cona
  
4726] 

 taulimlinn tailc tuinigthe d'**or**

derg daigerda, cona cobradaib
  
4727] 

 coimeccuir d'**airget** oeingel,

co forbrecad **oir** buide fair, cona
  
4728] 

 sciathrach linidi lanurlam eli. Stuagdruimne rinnta

roimda
  
4729] 

 do ilcinel cach tinne isin bit*h*,

arna coimecur tre indtlechtaibh
  
4730] 

 **ollamhan** & tre

aiccentaib suadh for leirg droma in sceith
  
4731] 

 sin. Ro h-erbait ochtar

ríghmhiled re cotut-congmail in sceit*h*
  
4732] 

 sin ar incaip **Poimp** inn imforran

& inn imargail in cat*h*a moir.



  
4733] Tuccadh cuicci iarsin each midhach merdana

moraiccintech,
  
4734] 

 lonn luath luthmur leimnech leabarmongach, tenn, tailc

taiblebar
  
4735] 

 torannclesach, airdcond allata eterbuasach uchtletan,

gobcael
  
4736] 

 *cosremhar*, bolccsroin

baisletain bolccshuilech, cona cetair
  
4737] 

 crua iarnaide foi, cona srianglomur **airgdide** friss, cona suidedillait
  
4738] 

 ordha for a muin. Ro cing **Poimp**

indorus a pupaill for in
  
4739] 

 eac*h*-sin d'ordughadh aslogh ocus{MS F folio 106v}

 do córugud a cath.



  
4740] Ba feidm adbal d'oeinfer isin domun triall cosnama na
  
4741] 

 cruinne frisin uair-sin, ara righdacht fein &

ar airde a aiccnid
  
4742] 

 ocus ar febus a tidnacuil & ar aidbliu a

innmais & ar imat-linmuirecht
  
4743] 

 a h-socraiti & a tinoil. Ar batar uile ilcinela

in talman
  
4744] 

 o **Sléibh Elpa** sair

co n-icci inn **Innia** airtheraigh acht na
  
4745] 

 **Pairteccda** nama,

& ilcinela na h-**Affraici** o

**Roim** budhdhes co
  
4746] 

 crichaib in tentige, ar aenachadh ina farrad in uair-

sin. Neach
  
4747] 

 atcifed iat annsin ni sailfedh nec*h*

n-uresbaidh for in cined
  
4748] 

 doennu can a m-beit*h* isin t-

socraiti moir sin immaraen re **Poimp**.
  
4749] 

 Ro ba doca leis gan aeinfer socraiti i farrad

**Cesair**
  
4750] 

 inas acmaing frestail in tinoil moir sin aicci.



  
4751] O do deisidh **Poimp** for a ech iaram,

ro tenc, & ro mid,
  
4752] 

 & ro mor-dech uadh for slógad an **longphuirt** ic tinol a


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4753] 

 mergedh & ic comgairm a comarc. Ro leicc a

fuatan foerma
  
4754] 

 don eoch allata airdermach allmurda bai foi docom

rigbuidean
  
4755] 

 na **Roman** airm i m-batar

ina m-broin badba & ina cipi comdluta
  
4756] 

 & ina coroin dluith dithoghlaide inn

aironac*h* in **morlongphuirt**.
  
4757] 

 Ro leicced sraitslige let*h*an

lanfairsing do, gor' gab
  
4758] 

 a inadh imtechta eitir na ceithri

.xx. **senatoraib** for larmedon
  
4759] 

 cat*h*a na **Roman**. Ro bai ica comairle friu cinnus no

ordaighfedh
  
4760] 

 a sloga.



  
4761] {MS F folio 107r} Tanccatar a

túsigh conaire & a eolaigh sligedh
  
4762] 

 cuicci, ocus asbertsatt fris: ‘A **ardflaith** & a **aenri**,’ for siett, ‘atait
  
4763] 

 sligthe salc*h*a dochra do-imtechta

ocus conara cumcca ettrat ocus
  
4764] 

 inn imreidh .i. mamtulca sleibi **Ois** & fanmothair glenna **Bebis**.
  
4765] 

 IS lor deit-si, a **deigri**, do

catha do cengal & do corugud iar
  
4766] 

 riachtain deit for maigreidib maige moir na **Tesaili** allamuig
  
4767] 

 da imreided in glenna.’



  
4768] ‘Dentar amlaid,’ for **Poimp**,

‘treoraiged in t-sliged co seitreach
  
4769] 

 remainn *iarum*.’



  
4770] Ro gapsat rempu la sodain dar leit*h*cenn sleibi **Ois** &
  
4771] 

 dar lar glenna **Bebis** immac*h* docom maige na **Tesaili** gach
  
4772] 

 n-direch. Tancatar miturusa móra &

airrdhe aighthidhe aduathmura
  
4773] 

 doib ic tabairt a n-aighthi for an **Tésail**. Tuccait
  
4774] 

 tromcet*h*a móra teinedh

& toirnighe doibh ina n-agaid, co
  
4775] 

 m-bitis na saignena tentide for foluamain os a cendaib

fo delbaib
  
4776] 

 columan mor & sparti & troisti n-

adbal, cona leicctis a
  
4777] 

 rusca d'osluccud doib, & conat comgeontais in

conair for a
  
4778] 

 cingtis. No láetis na saignena*sin* a círa do cathbarraib na
  
4779] 

 curad & a cobradha da sciathaib & a n-

elta da claidhmibh
  
4780] 

 & a slenna da slegaib. Atcitis delba na m-biast

& na nathrach
  
4781] 

 neimide for foluamain os a cennoip. Atcitis na saithedha
  
4782] 

 beac*h* & foichedh for

foluamain imma mergedhaib uasa


---

p.356


  
4783] 

 & is invechtain no toccbatis na mergedha sin o{MS F folio 107v}

 talmain,
  
4784] 

 acht siett 'na m-bratachaib marbda merbhlighthi re

crannaip
  
4785] 

 na sleg sin, co fortuightis cinna na laech, & a

m-braengal
  
4786] 

 dhér & ciamaire ic siled eistip noco

rancatar in **Tésail**.



  
4787] Ro triall **Poimp** 'arsin idbairt dona

deibh, ocus tuccad
  
4788] 

 tarbh torav tiughfhormnach taeipslemain da shaigidh,

ocus intan
  
4789] 

 rob ail a bualadh imsae for dasacht fo maigib na **Tesaili**
  
4790] 

 & ni thoraig for cúlaibh doridhisi,

conach frith nach n-idbairt
  
4791] 

 occo dona deiph 'arsin.



  
4792] Nirbo h-amlaidh sin do **Cesair**,

immorro, acht rainic leis fobail
  
4793] 

 gach idhbairt fo tarat laim isin lo sin. Tuccait

taidhbhsina
  
4794] 

 imda doibh isin lo cetna. Tadbas amh do droim dibh,

sliabh
  
4795] 

 **Pind** & sliab n-**Olimp** do beit*h* ic coimrith

docom araile
  
4796] 

 comma rainic comrac a n-aein-inad doib. Tadbas do dreim
  
4797] 

 ele dib dano sliab Eim do sluccadh-badudh isin talmain

sis co
  
4798] 

 m-bai i comharda frissna glendaibh batar imme. Tadbas do
  
4799] 

 dreim dib dono srot*h*a cro

& fola do beith ic snige dar lar glenna
  
4800] 

 **Bebis**. Tancatar dorchatae

dermarae doib isin glinn cetna conat
  
4801] 

 coimgeonadh nec*h* dibh agaidh

araile. No artraigtis foiscte
  
4802] 

 & fantaisi na carat batar marba reimi-sin doib

isna dorc*h*oib sin.



  
4803] Ba faelid iet-som dona h-airrdibh sin, ar indar-leo

is edh
  
4804] 

 ro tircansat doib co m-beitis i traiti ic airleach {MS F folio 108r} na
  
4805] 

 carat m-beo batar i farrad **Cesair**.

Becc a ingnadh cena
  
4806] 

 buaidred cetfaide for in droing sin .i. an lucht ic

nac*h*
  
4807] 

 raibe do saegul acht edh risi roistis i comfocraib **longphuirt**
  
4808] 

 **Cesair** nammá. Ba soideithbir do

miledaib in cat*h*a
  
4809] 

 sein aichni for a airrdibh, ar gach aird isin doman i m-

boi


---

p.358


  
4810] 

 duine do lucht na **Roma** do rat

aichni for a airrdibh & no bidh
  
4811] 

 co toirsech dubhach dobronach, ar ni fitir cia

linmairecht da
  
4812] 

 cairdib do faetsad i cath mor maigi na **Tesaile** isin lo sin.
  
4813] 

 Masat fira na forcetla dano do reir cumni na senori, do

rala in
  
4814] 

 la sin fisid firamnus i tulaig **Eugan** eiter sruth **Appoin** & srut*h*
  
4815] 

 **Timaip** i crichaib na **Veneti**.



  
4816] Ro gab ic taidbred inn aeoir uasa cred do foillsigedh

dó
  
4817] 

 in saignen nó in rit*h* renn

nó in dath greini, acht is edh asbert:
  
4818] 

 ‘Dia friss cidh innso?’ ol se. ‘Ni tartamar-ni

barsamail in
  
4819] 

 lai-si riam. Atathar icc denam mórgnimh*a* éiccin ann. Ni
  
4820] 

 fuil a samail acht amal bidh isin uair-si fen no beitis

buidne
  
4821] 

 **Poimp** &

**Cesair** i comrac.’



  
4822] Cid fil ann tra acht as derb-deimin nar, delb in t-

aicnedh
  
4823] 

 riemh oenla ica m-beitis airrdena in lai-si. Deithbir

on, ar
  
4824] 

 ni tainic deis na Dilenn oenla no cutrumaighedh frisin

lait*h*i-si
  
4825] 

 im dith & im dilghenn, im marbadh & im

mudhughadh in
  
4826] 

 cinedha doenna, & da m-beitis fiside &

fireolaig ica feccadh in
  
4827] 

 gach aird imeachtraigh secnon an domuin, ni raibe ann

aird no
  
4828] 

 inad asna bad forreli na h-airrdhe aigthidhe adhuat*h*marae ro
  
4829] 

 batar isin aer os cinn na **Tesaile** in la sin.



  
4830] {MS F folio 108v} Dia friss tra roba

derscaightech na daine sin
  
4831] 

 & ro bu ainmesarda a nert & a smacht

& a cennacht & a cumachta.
  
4832] 

 Ro bo fortren fata fairsing forlet*h*an, a **flait*h*ius** & a
  
4833] 

 forlamhas, a nert & a recht & a **rigi**, intan ro linadh cruinne in
  
4834] 

 talman fotha & an muir ina timcill &

in nem & an t-aer uaistib
  
4835] 

 do sighnibh & do derbairrdibh a cath &

a cosccar, a
  
4836] 

 n-olc & a n-aidedh, ocus antan as urgairdiugud

menman ocus
  
4837] 

 airpeitiud aiccnid la h-uile dainib in domain co

coitcend beit*h*
  
4838] 

 icc innisin a scel ocus a cosccur ocus a n-aided in

locta
  
4839] 

 sin doib ina fiadnaisi o sin cusinniu, ocus as doig ni

ba luga


---

p.360


  
4840] 

 bus airpeitiud fos & bus urgairdiugud co

bruinne m-bratha ocus
  
4841] 

 co forcend in bet*h*a.



  
4842] La sodain rancatar na sloig dar glend **Bebis** immach, &
  
4843] 

 ro gabsat a m-belgip belsalc*h*aiph

ocus i m-belataib imcumcaib
  
4844] 

 in glenna co forscailti for fairs*ing*iugud fo cetoir for tetib &
  
4845] 

 for tulcaib, & for tuaitemrachaib in talman,

& for rennaib
  
4846] 

 reidip roglanaibh, ocus for cnocdruimnibh comardaib

clair
  
4847] 

 maighe moir na **Tesaili**.



  
4848] Ro thatni grían-taitnem na greine i tuile a

delraidh ocus
  
4849] 

 a ruithne friu, curbo milled da forcsin & da

radharc. Ro curit
  
4850] 

 annsin bollsairedha & callairedha &

**ardmair** & armainn & aes
  
4851] 

 furocra o **Poimp** for tossachaib na

sliged d'imfostadh & d'imfuireach
  
4852] 

 na sluag re taisbenad a socraiti ocus re corugud a
  
4853] 

 cath ocus re h-airem a m-buiden ocus re h-ordugud a n-

imtechtae.
  
4854] 

 Ro bai imfuireach mór forru-som annsin ic rim a

miled ocus
  
4855] 

 a mergedh, ocus ic taispenadh a tuath {MS F folio 109r}

 & a tinol, &
  
4856] 

 ic glinniugudh a comairle im corugud a cath.



  
4857] Ro coidh an t-**áirdri** **Poimp** fein, &

drong adbal da **ardmaithib**
  
4858] 

 immi d'ordugud a slogh ocus do corugadh na cath
  
4859] 

 annsin. Ro ba deiglin taburta catha immorro do **ríg** aili in
  
4860] 

 lucht ordaigti ro boi immailli ro

**Poimp** annsin.



  
4861] IS e so amh ordughadh do ronsat .i. ro h-airmedh leo

for
  
4862] 

 tus a socraide n-dilis buddein & tinol an t-

**senaid** **Románaig** &
  
4863] 

 teglach **Poimp** cona **maithib**, ocus ro h-ordaighit occae ceitre
  
4864] 

 catha & ceitre .xx.

cat*h* do gleiri miled & curadh cengailte
  
4865] 

 fo n-armgaisged & dá

.xx. mili **traighthech** i fosugud

na h-irgaili
  
4866] 

 ocus a n-uct inn imbualta & a tuinigti an

catha.



  
4867] Tuccad **Lentulus** in **consul** & ceitre

**legiona** lanmora do
  
4868] 

 raignib laech lanchatut immaille fris i m-beind cli an

cata.
  
4869] 

 Tuccad **Doimit** **tuseach** **cathrach** **Corpin** isin **Etail** cusin

lin
  
4870] 

 cetna immi i m-beind deis in catha. Tuccad

**Scip** mac **Scip


---

p.362


  
4871] 

 Affracain** & mórt*h*inol na **Cilecda** immi

i n-airenac*h* a etermedoin
  
4872] 

 in cat*h*ae cetna. IS e an

**Scip** sin **bar** **Affraici** dar
  
4873] 

 eis **Poimp** iertain. Tuccadh scellbolcc

dlut*h* doscailte do
  
4874] 

 sciathaib gacha dathae isin m-bith, co m-bidh corranbac

in sceith
  
4875] 

 for araile im mórtimchill in cat*h*ae. Tuccait a eitedhae catha
  
4876] 

 imme arsin .i. dc. **marcac*h*** isindara h-eiti

dibh {MS F folio 109v} &
  
4877] 

 .d*c.* isin

eiti araill.



  
4878] **Poimp** fein immorro cona **senatoraib** & cona **consulaip** ocus
  
4879] 

 cona **centuribh** &

cona **thuseac*h*aibh**

& cona **trebannaibh** ocus co
  
4880] 

 n-**ardmaithib** in t-**senaid** arcena immaraen friss ina m-broin moir
  
4881] 

 **marcsluaig** inmalla forustu

for cert-druim in cat*h*a moir sin.



  
4882] **Rígh** immorro

& **tuisig**, **flaithi** & forlamhaidhe, cuingid
  
4883] 

 & coraid in domain batar maraen re

**Poimp** nir' cumcetar rimh
  
4884] 

 no airem a socraiti re n-imatt & re a

línmairecht. Nir fetad
  
4885] 

 catha do denamh dibh, acht gach dirim imo flaith,

& cach curi
  
4886] 

 immo coraidh, & gach tuath immo **tuiseach**, ocus gac*h* buiden

immo
  
4887] 

 **ruirigh** & gach roslogh

i morig *fein* for leith amal ro gabsat
  
4888] 

 in mag, acht ro boi oensmacht forra o

**Poimp** .i. na remtiastais
  
4889] 

 in morcat*h* ro h-ordaigedh inn airis

imbuailte in cat*h*a moir.



  
4890] Tancatar iaram dronga aidble dib im slógadh na

**Capatoci**
  
4891] 

 & im **marcshlógaib** insi **Point** don dara leit*h*

dona **Romanchaibh**
  
4892] 

 ettarra, & sligti uisccemla in tire ocus

locsrota **Eniph**.
  
4893] 

 Tanccatar immorro don leit*h* aili

dib for reidib in maigi
  
4894] 

 moir na h-uili **ri** ocus **tuseach** tancatar i toiritin **Poimp**

cona
  
4895] 

 mórsoc*h*raidib leo .i. lucht

in airthir uile ota in **Innia** sair,
  
4896] 

 ocus occbadh na h-**Aisia**

& slog na h-**Affraicce** ocus

fir na n-innsedh
  
4897] 

 do muir **Torrien**.




---

p.364



  
4898] {MS F folio 110r} Ro asccnatar rempu

iarom fon samail sin ina ceim
  
4899] 

 cobsaid & ina reimim forusta inmalla imtechta

for certammus **longphuirt**
  
4900] 

 **Cesair** cach n-direach. Nirbo h-obadh

augra immorro in
  
4901] 

 ceim sin. Mairg **rig** &

sluag cena ro innsaigh da deoin in net
  
4902] 

 n-gribi-sin & in lasair teinedh ocus in neim

nathrac*h* ocus in
  
4903] 

 foc*h*la leoman & in

saebhchoiri icc sluccad ocus in teidm
  
4904] 

 dígla & in damna áigh &

an t-ágh urlamh ro h-innsaiged
  
4905] 

 annsin .i. **longphort**
**Cesair**, & anraid na h-**Eorpa** & iartair in
  
4906] 

 domain maraen fris ann.



  
4907] IS edh do eccaim do **Cesair** dano in

la sin, beit*h* tria
  
4908] 

 tecmang & tre turcora conaigh **airechtus** mór do beit*h* aicci
  
4909] 

 co **maithib** a muintiri imme

forsan faithchi forreid bai for lar
  
4910] 

 an **longphuirt**. Ar is ed

ba gnait*h*bes gabala **longphuirt** la
  
4911] 

 **Romana** dogrés .i.

múr do claidhe ina t*h*imcell &

fait*h*chi urfolam
  
4912] 

 fo ercomhair **airechtais** for

larmedhón in **longphuirt**. Bai
  
4913] 

 in la-sin dano **airechtus**

for larmedón a **longphuirt** ic

**Cesair**,
  
4914] 

 uair rob ail lais drechta mora da muintir do cur do

buain arbann
  
4915] 

 cuicci fo glasgortaib in tire, ar nir'bo saidbir loin

lucht a
  
4916] 

 **longphuirt**-siumh

intansin.



  
4917] Batar a n-eich & a n-ec*h*radha urlama in imtechta occo,
  
4918] 

 & a mergedha toccbalta forra fo comair na

sligedh & inn
  
4919] 

 imtechta docom glasgort an tire.



  
4920] {MS F folio 110v} A m-batar ann ic

forcsi & ic midemhain for
  
4921] 

 lergaibh lebra lainreidhe in maigi moir for a n-agaid,

con-facatur
  
4922] 

 in magh fata forfairsing barclan do slogaib ocus siat
  
4923] 

 ic mall-asccnam ina n-doc*h*um

gac*h* n-direch.



  
4924] A m-batar ann dano ic fordescain in maigi cetnae

confacatar
  
4925] 

 na h-eltadha aighthidhe adhuathmara os na

slógaib, ocus
  
4926] 

 na h-onchona craebhacha cróderga craesforlaiccti,

ocus na h-aquili


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p.366


  
4927] 

 imluat*h*a ilbreca eitecha

etarbuasacha, ocus na mergedha ailli
  
4928] 

 allata inncaela eirblecha iarlepra, & na

bratacha snathcaine
  
4929] 

 sreabanncaela sroil, & na fannbreiti fata

fannscailti *do shítta
  
4930] 

 &* do siric ocus do sinsnath, co n-delbaib

mat*h*gaman &
  
4931] 

 leoman & nathrach ocus ilpiast anaichnid

inntibh uili, co m-brechtradh
  
4932] 

 **druadh** & idhal

& aincreidmech ina n-uamannaib do métugud
  
4933] 

 a n-adhuatha ocus a n-urgraine.



  
4934] A m-batar ann iarom ic forcsin in maige cetna co

facatar
  
4935] 

 na dairedha dluithi digainne dergruada cona lasraibh

tenedh
  
4936] 

 os a cennaibh ic dirged da saiged .i. ruadcrandgal

finnfota
  
4937] 

 inneldirech na sleg semneach slindgerglan, ocus na n-

gonfainne
  
4938] 

 niadh, & na laigen lethangorm, & na

craisech crainnremar crofhairsing
  
4939] 

 ic a cruadhcongmáil re gealguaillib na curadh,

cona
  
4940] 

 cennoip solsib saignenta forru, co l-lasair taitnem

teinedh os
  
4941] 

 na cendaib sin.



  
4942] A m-batar ic forcsin in maigi cetna confacatar {MS F folio 111r}
  
4943] 

 na h-amdabc*h*a adhuathmura aighrete

gacha dat*h*a, & na crobuailte
  
4944] 

 bodba fo aendeilbh timcill ic snamasccnam darsin mag da
  
4945] 

 saigidh .i. buailte cengal & ocus cath-caraiti

curadh do sciathaibh
  
4946] 

 aillib aengelaibh, ocus do sciathaib engachaib

uaineccdaib,
  
4947] 

 & do sciathaib dubhdorcaib deilgnechaib,

& do sciet*h*aib imelchaini
  
4948] 

 aladbreacca, & do cromsciathaib odraib

aighthidhibh, ocus
  
4949] 

 do sciathaibh breacbuidhi buaballdaib, ocus do

crannsciathuip
  
4950] 

 corcurdaib, ocus do sciathaiph breachtnaighte cacha

datha isin
  
4951] 

 doman osin amach.



  
4952] A m-batar ann ic forcsi in maige cetna confacatar na
  
4953] 

 cet*h*a ana imtroma & na

casrac*h*a ana imluat

*h*a & na cet*h*ae
  
4954] 

 dluit*h*e degtroma i fritseoladh na

sluag ina n-agaid amal silti
  
4955] 

 snéidhi snechtaide, nó amal clumha

coilctech re gaeith .i. in
  
4956] 

 cuvur-uanfadh anal-utmall etarbuasach ic tepersain *cun anadh*
  
4957] 

 gan urespaidh a gingobaiph & a h-eocurbelaibh

na n-ech n-allmarda
  
4958] 

 n-airdermach, & na serrach sulchruinn

sronfairsing seitfedach, &


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p.368


  
4959] 

 na midach mórmongach nertmar n-diumsac*h* ic meilbleith a
  
4960] 

 fiacal ocus ic fosheinm a n-glomar ocus a srianmirenn

ara luinne
  
4961] 

 leo a fuirech nó a n-imfostadh gan a lecon doreir

a menman
  
4962] 

 ocus a móraigentae isan magh.



  
4963] {MS F folio 111v} A m-batar ann ic

forcsi*n* in muighi cetna co facatar
  
4964] 

 edh a forcsi & a radairc don muig mor barclan

do shlógaib & do
  
4965] 

 grinnib ocus do **leigionaibh**,

do buidnib, do drongaib, do dhirmannaib,
  
4966] 

 do miledaibh, do cat*h*aib, do

cuirib, do cetaib .i.
  
4967] 

 sloig na n-insi & na h-**Affraici** & na h-**Aisia** & inn airthir 'na
  
4968] 

 poiplib deilighthi & 'na cinedaibh scailti

scamhanta. Gac*h* **ri**
  
4969] 

 cona socraiti, ocus gac*h*

córaidh cona curi, ocus gac*h* **toisiuch**
  
4970] 

 cona tuait*h* fein ime, can rimh gan

airem gan airdmes forru,
  
4971] 

 acht amal ba barclan in mag uili dip.



  
4972] A m-batar ann ic forcsi in maigi cetna co facatar da
  
4973] 

 saigidin lebarbroin lanmoir let*h*anfota d'óccaib fon armgaisgedh
  
4974] 

 ocus a n-ucht uili friu i fairsingi achaid, ocus a n-

dlus fidbaidhe,
  
4975] 

 ocus a met **cathrach** no

caisteoil .i. an **senadh** righdha
  
4976] 

 **Romanach** arna n-ordugud

& arna corugud .i. na h-ocht cat*h*a
  
4977] 

 ocus na ceithri fichit cat*h* do curadaibh cengailte ocus na da
  
4978] 

 .xx. mile **traigthech** 'na tri

lorgaibh, druim ar druim, co m-beradh
  
4979] 

 gach lorg fri araile dib ina m-buaili bodba ocus ina cro
  
4980] 

 cat*h*a & ina n-innellaigh,

cona tuighi do clet*h*coilltibh aigh,
  
4981] 

 ocus d'fidbadaib neime, & do slegaib

crainnleabraib snasta
  
4982] 

 slinnsolsi uastib, cona sonncaistel cotat comdaingen do

cuarsciet*h*aib
  
4983] 

 cetraimteac*h*aib {MS F folio 112r} ocus do chlarsciathaibh
  
4984] 

 aladaib uachtarfairsingaibh moraib ina timchioll, comba

lor
  
4985] 

 d'urgairdiugudh a n-aisgin indara fecht re h-imat dath

n-examail
  
4986] 

 a n-arm & a n-ecradh & a n-otgadh, re

gristaitnem & re gleordealradh
  
4987] 

 na greini ina certagaid friu, re somaisi na mergodh
  
4988] 

 & na minn rigda roietroct, & na

cathbharr cruan-cumhtaighthi,


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p.370


  
4989] 

 & re geildergi gruadh na miled amal cnaim

oeingel elifainti
  
4990] 

 iar na tumma i corcur, & re solusruidedh na

saerchlann soicineoil
  
4991] 

 os bilib na sciath ar n-ergi na ruaidgrisi romoiri sin

in
  
4992] 

 aigtibh na n-anradh n-astarach re h-annaime a n-imtechta

& re
  
4993] 

 cumga na crobuailedh cathae i m-batar ic mallascnam in

maigi
  
4994] 

 fonnglais foruaine darar' cingset. In fecht n-aill

immorro ba
  
4995] 

 lor d'uathbas & cridenbas a forccsi re h-aduath

na n-arm & re
  
4996] 

 h-uat*h*grain na soc*h*aidhe ocus re fostacht a ceime ocus re
  
4997] 

 treisecht a tocimme ocus re h-admaire a n-innill; re n-

aidble
  
4998] 

 ocus re n-imatlinmuirecht fodein ocus re met ro gapsat

fotha
  
4999] 

 don muigh reidh rofairsing forsa rabatar, ocus dano

risna
  
5000] 

 h-ammaitip aerdaip ocus risna h-eltadaib adhuathmuraib

do duibenoip
  
5001] 

 dorc*h*aidhib batar ina n-urlenmain

ic urnaidhe a fola
  
5002] 

 ocus a n-apaige n-escoman d'fagbail gan {MS F folio 112v} uiresbaid
  
5003] 

 in-ellach in morcat*h*a ocus inn

otharligib na n-anradh isin
  
5004] 

 armaig 'ar trioll.



  
5005] La sodain tra doeccaim menma slóig

**Cesair** forra, ocus
  
5006] 

 gabait co feit*h*mech fuireacur,

& co sanntach sodeithbhirech ica
  
5007] 

 sirdecsain. Ro airigh **Cesair** fein sin

dano, ocus tucc a agaidh
  
5008] 

 forsin magh, ocus ro dech uadh in morsocraitisin

**Poimp**, ocus
  
5009] 

 tucc da uidh annsin co tucsat na dei do inní ic a

m-bai siriarraid
  
5010] 

 reime sin .i. a daethain catha ocus irgaile d'fogbail.

Ocus
  
5011] 

 o 'tconnaic asrus a fogbala aicci ge rancus a les anad

re comairli
  
5012] 

 ocus re h-imradhadh mor do denam re h-ucht in turcairti
  
5013] 

 tarla ann. Araisin ro gab-som for neimhsnim do denam de
  
5014] 

 ocus ic a cur for dail m-bicc & for

neimfni.



  
5015] Acht cena o ro airigh ina menmain in guasacht romor i
  
5016] 

 n-imfoccus dó .i. a dith fein nó dith

**Poimp** i traiti isin lo sin
  
5017] 

 fein co cinnte, & nac*h*fitir a deimin cia dib diar'bo foicsi
  
5018] 

 maith no saich, ro la socht mor fair, ocus as suaill

narbo
  
5019] 

 nar leis a n-derna do dánacht gloir ocus do

boccacht urlabra


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p.372


  
5020] 

 asa conach cathae co n-icci sin. Ar ro lae a menmu i

cumtabairt
  
5021] 

 dermair ocus inn imresain adbail ic tur bret*h*naigthi
  
5022] 

 ettorra fein ocus **Poimp**, ar intan do

beired da aire mét soinmigi
  
5023] 

 ocus soconaigh **Poimp** ros-linadh oman

ocus {MS F folio 113r}
  
5024] 

 imeccla in catha do srainedh fair fein.



  
5025] Intan do beired da oidh, immorro, a degtoicti*n* fein ocus a
  
5026] 

 conach catha ni leicced nach snimh no nach n-ureccla

fair.
  
5027] 

 Nirbo cian do **Cesair** for in abairt sin

antan ro ling a detlacht
  
5028] 

 ocus a danatus fein ann, gur' baidh ocus gur' dibustar
  
5029] 

 inn uamun ocus in cumtabairt ro bai ina menmain. Ocus ro
  
5030] 

 éirigh i medon in **airechtae** ocus ro spraic a la*i*m forsna slogaib
  
5031] 

 do t*h*ai ocus d'urestecht friss,

ocus is edh asbert friu:



  
5032] ‘A degmuinter,’ ol se, ‘as sip ro tairbir in

doman fum-sa
  
5033] 

 cusindiu. As sib mo toicthi ocus mo conach ocus mo dei
  
5034] 

 adartha. IS frib berim a buide gacha maithiusa fuarus

riem.
  
5035] 

 Do riacht anois cuccaib inní ic a fuilti iarraidh

ocus togha co
  
5036] 

 fata ocus co menic anallana .i. in cat*h* mor, ni h-e riccthí a les
  
5037] 

 d'iarraid festu acht an conach do cosnam a l-loss bur

lamh &
  
5038] 

 bur n-arm, ar is in nertaib bur riged ocus i cruas bur

cridedh
  
5039] 

 & i m-bonnaibh bur n-guailled*?* ata mo conac*h*-sa no
  
5040] 

 mo dochonach, ocus mo métugud no mo lagdugud co

brat*h*
  
5041] 

 isin lait*h*i-si in morcatha.’



  
5042] ‘IS essidhe an la ro gellsapair dam-sa icc tonnaib

srotha
  
5043] 

 **Rubicon** intan ro atcurius a sidh

for in **senadh** **Romanac*h*** ocus
  
5044] 

 for **Poim*p***. IS e

an la cetna-sa dano isa sailecta inar' gabsam
  
5045] 

 ar n-armae ocus im*a* tuarccaib-sium

ar coccad ocus ar
  
5046] 

 n-eissidh o tosach uile.{MS F folio 113v}

 IS e in la cetna-sa dano
  
5047] 

 in la frisi n-urnaigsium-ni do tabairt duin na m-buadh

ocus
  
5048] 

 na somiad forfemid **Poimp** & an

**senadh** do denam duinn ar


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p.374


  
5049] 

 n-ar torrachtain don **Roim** o gabail

na **Gaillia** ocus in iarthair
  
5050] 

 uile. IS e in la cetna-sa dano do bera tighi ocus crodh

&
  
5051] 

 clanna, **mna** ocus muinteri daib,

ocus denaidh calma ann.
  
5052] 

 IS e in la cetna dano do bera feranna forfairsiunga daib

fri
  
5053] 

 fulang bur senndatadh ocus bur senordhachta, &

denaidh
  
5054] 

 calma ann. IS e an la cetna dano do bera scur ocus crich
  
5055] 

 ocus forcend ar bhar soethraip ocus ar bar sloighedaib,

ocus
  
5056] 

 denaidh calma ann. IS e an la cetna dano do bera lucht

an
  
5057] 

 domain fuib tria bithiu, na lemhtar athcath no

aitdeabaid daib
  
5058] 

 in cein mharthai, & denaidh calma ann. IS

é an la cetna
  
5059] 

 dano do bera cac*h* fuibh ocus sibh

os cach, & denaidh calma
  
5060] 

 ann. IS e an la cetna bus fiadhu forgill & bus

íudic breithi
  
5061] 

 etram-su & **Poimp** dus cia

uainn bus firencha tuarccaib in coccaid-seo,
  
5062] 

 & bidh follus do cach sin as inti clofitir ann,

& bennacht
  
5063] 

 uaim-si foraibh-si narab misi sin.’



  
5064] ‘Masa dam-sa dano ro soichsiubair in **Roim** fechtus aili co
  
5065] 

 n-armaibh ocus co teintib, ocus masa dam do ronsaidh

gach
  
5066] 

 maith riamh sechnoin an domain, denaid inndiu cathugud

seitriuch
  
5067] 

 duthractach damh, ocus dedhlaidh sib féin, ocus

meis
  
5068] 

 frisin cair & frisin míclu liít

in senadh forain .i. co m-badh
  
5069] 

 sinn badh {MS F folio 114r} cintach ann

cusindiu. Ocus dano cenco
  
5070] 

 n-derntai calma ar mo daighin-si, denaidh cid eiter ar

bur
  
5071] 

 n-daigh fein, co m-be bar sairi ocus bar commus

féin agaibh,
  
5072] 

 ocus rige for cach. Ocus cidh **amhus**, no **oicctigern**, no cathardha
  
5073] 

 becc dinnim dereoil do gnethe dim-su, no cipe ni fodalta
  
5074] 

 eili isin bith, dar mo breit*h*ir, i

fiadhnaisi m' arm, ni fil a obadh
  
5075] 

 occom-sa acht co b-fagbaithi-si deigbethaid namma.
  
5076] ’


 ‘Ata araill aile ann dano. Na loccadh ocus na forlaighed
  
5077] 

 foraib-si itir an t-imat adbal & in t-socraiti

di-airmidhe ut atcithe
  
5078] 

 chuccaibh, ar is uathad dib-sin as luct gaisccid

nó engnama
  
5079] 

 acht **sgolaide** **Greccacha** & lucht foglam*a* leaburda


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p.376


  
5080] 

 ocus saerealadhan a n-urmhor, ocus as ing mas eol doib a

n-airm
  
5081] 

 d'imurcur. Madh a n-imluadh immorro i n-agaid miled ni
  
5082] 

 combtig co m-badh eol daib. Ni aile da lot dano .i. ni

lucht
  
5083] 

 oenbérla iat, ocus ni tabair cinedh dibh aic*h*ne for glor araile,
  
5084] 

 ocus teic*h*fit a n-urmor lasna

cétgairibh i cétuair, ar ni duthract
  
5085] 

 leo anadh fri calma *do

denamh* is incat*h*. Bidh uat*h*adh
  
5086] 

 accaibh-si immorro ro sia cathughad cathurda do gnim,
  
5087] 

 acht beit*h* ic díthiugud na

cinedh n-echtrand sin, & ni cath
  
5088] 

 cathardha eissidhe, ar as namait & as bidhbaidh

bunaidh do
  
5089] 

 **Romanc*h*aibh** iat. Ocus o ro fetabhair a m-beith amal

atbeirim-si
  
5090] 

 frib, tabraidh bur n-agaidh for tus for in morsocraiti

sin locta
  
5091] 

 in domain, & narab d'anadh occo {MS F folio 114v} cena, ocus na
  
5092] 

 damaidh cat*h*ugudh no comlann doib,

acht eirgid trempu gan
  
5093] 

 fuireach ocus trascraidh remaibh iat, ocus denaidh

fodhail ocus
  
5094] 

 brígh m-bicc dibh. Ar teichfit remaib fo cetoir,

gorrabh a fiadhnaisi
  
5095] 

 la cach 'arsin conadh becc m-buada nó m-

buadhnaisi badh
  
5096] 

 denta do **Poimp** de, cidh menic tisadh

don **Roimh** 'ar clod
  
5097] 

 cinedha dib sein.’



  
5098] ‘Ni h-inann ocus tisaidh 'ar clod na **Gaillia** ocus lochta
  
5099] 

 **Loc*h*lainne** ocuus insi **Bretan**.’



  
5100] ‘In sailti-si fein dano in mor a brígh la

lucht airrthir
  
5101] 

 **Assia** atat annsud cipe

uainn-i bes i cennus na **Romha** nó
  
5102] 

 i r-**righi** in domuin, ocus

ni mor itir ón ar, dar mo breithir*-si*,
  
5103] 

 is lainbecc da fuil bad dutracht lasin **occlach** do lucht na h-**Armmeni**
  
5104] 

 do thodail ass ic cosnamh **ríghi** na h-**Etaili** do **Poimp** sec*h*am-sa,
  
5105] 

 ar as becc nach coimhmisccais leo sinn uili 'nar **Romanchaib**.’



  
5106] ‘Acht cena is bes coitcenn fon doman *uili* conidh misgaisiu
  
5107] 

 lasna tuathaibh na **tigerna**

clechtait forru innat na
  
5108] 

 **tigernada** aili, conadh airisin

sáilim-si nach diliu leo sút
  
5109] 

 **Poimp** itussa fadhein.’




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p.378



  
5110] ‘Mad misi immorro tuc mo conach damh mo

teccmáil alt
  
5111] 

 in lai-si eter lamaib tairisi mo muintire dichra

duthrachtaige
  
5112] 

 fadein, ocus deghaichne caich ic arailiu uainn, ocus fis

a n-deglamaigh-sium
  
5113] 

 accum-sa isna cathaib crodha ro cuirsit maraen
  
5114] 

 rim ic gabáil na **Gaillia** & iarthair in

domain.’



  
5115] ‘Ni fhil uaib milidh nach tabair mo cluassa {MS F folio 115r}
  
5116] 

 aichne for builli a claidim nó for fidren a fogha

ic a diubraccudh
  
5117] 

 cen co taidhli mo roscc a taidhbred fein.’



  
5118] ‘Atcimsi foraib dano na comarthadha *ocus na h-airrdena*
  
5119] 

 na tardsat breicc immum riam, & as follus dam

& as cinnti
  
5120] 

 *lem* co clofidhe for m-

bidhbada tresna h-airrdhenaibh atcither
  
5121] 

 damh foraib .i. atcim gruamdacht in for n-gnusib,

& urspraic
  
5122] 

 in for n-aigtibh, & tomaithemh romor in for

rosccaibh.’



  
5123] ‘Atcither dam innossa fein im menmain na srot*h*a cro & fola
  
5124] 

 ic snighi im fiadnaisi, & mededha maelderga na

**saerclann** ic
  
5125] 

 saltarnaigh forru, & **mait*h*i** an t-**senaidh** for anamtaigh & for
  
5126] 

 ochursnam ina cru fein ocus ina fulradh.’



  
5127] ‘Amae atúsa innossa ic lainmilled noit*h* immum fein comor
  
5128] 

 .i. sib-si for dasacht icc iarraid bar leicctiu don cath

&
  
5129] 

 misi ica for fostadh. Cidheadh ar ai mataidh-si ocus

logaidh
  
5130] 

 dam-su in fuirech sin, ar ni ar for misccais fostaim-

*si* sib, acht
  
5131] 

 ara mett as uraibnius menman dam bith ica for n-

accallaimh
  
5132] 

 re febus na sailechtan fil lim.’



  
5133] ‘Nach faicthi me ar crith & ar comboccadh

re mét mo
  
5134] 

 degsailechtan, ar ni tartsut na dei riamh maithius mar

so i
  
5135] 

 faicsi duinn intan na fil etrainn & cach maith

duthraicmit fein
  
5136] 

 d'fagbail acht inn rae-mac*h*aire

becc-sae nammá.’



  
5137] {MS F folio 115r} ‘Biad-su fein

innossa co l-langairit ic scailed ocus
  
5138] 

 ic tidnacul daip-si ina fil do chrodh i l-**longphortaibh** na **righ**
  
5139] 

 ocus na **tuseach** ocus na tuath

n-echtrand atat annsud.’




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p.380



  
5140] ‘IS cinnti *iarum*

loighidhecht in coccaid-moir si d'fagbáil
  
5141] 

 indíu nó a pian dano, & dia m-bad

í a pian badh urlam,
  
5142] 

 tabraid-si ar bur menmain a fuilengmais-ne do cenglaibh,

do
  
5143] 

 cuibrigibh, do crochaib, do cestoip.’



  
5144] ‘Décidh lib amal no bretfatis mo baill-si

ocus no berta mo
  
5145] 

 cenn-su for cathairib in **oenaig** isin **Roimh**. Napadh

ingnadh
  
5146] 

 lib-si sin, ar **dalta** do

**Sill** **Poimp**, & ni ro

coiccill side do duine
  
5147] 

 riam, ocus ni mo no cocceladh

**Poimp**.’



  
5148] ‘IS e for snim-sa fil form-sa desin cena, ar, dar

mo bréithir,
  
5149] 

 i fiadnaisi na cath i comrac imberaid an lam-sa fein bas
  
5150] 

 form-sa, manip me cloes in n-irgail-si, ocus, a dei

adurthae,
  
5151] 

 cena inte bhus uille tarbha do c*h*ach gurab é cloes ann, & inti
  
5152] 

 na digéla ara comc*h*athardhaib arna clodh a teccmail i cinn
  
5153] 

 catha ris reime.’



  
5154] ‘Ni h-ed sin do róine

**Poimp** frib antan tarraidh imcumhang
  
5155] 

 na **Eperi** foraib, acht ro

mudaigh can díthcel i tarraidh da bur
  
5156] 

 muintir ann.’



  
5157] ‘Madh misi immorro, bennacht uaim foraib-si, a

occa, na
  
5158] 

 h-imridh neach uaib a lama for an lucht teic*h*fius remaibh,
  
5159] 

 acht gurab é {MS F folio 117r}

gabt*h*ai amal comcatharda dhaib inti
  
5160] 

 teic*h*fius remhaib ann.’



  
5161] ‘Na tabraid coicill d'athair nó do **brat*h*air**, nó do

carait no
  
5162] 

 do comfhuilidhi airet beiti a n-aighthi foraib, acht

buaidridh iatt,
  
5163] 

 & geibid na claidhmi dar a n-aigthib doip,

& gach oen airisfes
  
5164] 

 frib gabaidh amhail dergnamait é, & cidh

cara fire bes ann
  
5165] 

 clanntar an claidemn ina loing m-bronn amail bidh namha
  
5166] 

 uathanaichnidh no teccmadh frib.’



  
5167] ‘Denaidh eirge do ghabháil bar n-arm

festu,’ ol **Cesair**, ‘ocus
  
5168] 

 étid co h-oponn siph & innsaigid bar n-

inadha catha & comlainn,
  
5169] 

 ar ni riccim-si a les bar n-ordugud. Ni h-aic*h*enta


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p.382


  
5170] 

 damh for n-inadha cat*h*a ina daib

fein. IS menic ro coraigsiubair
  
5171] 

 sibh isna h-inadaib sin docom cat*h*a

docair maraen
  
5172] 

 frim-sa cusindiu, ocus intan ro sia agaib co dul asin

**longphort**
  
5173] 

 immach innossa na saigidh docom a dorus itir ardaigh na
  
5174] 

 scailter & na tanaighter for coirighthi catha

ic techt tar doirsib
  
5175] 

 imcumcaib an **longphuirt**

& dano na teccat for m-bidbhaidh
  
5176] 

 co h-opann o bur cúl chuccaibh, ar ni da saigid

atát dorsi an
  
5177] 

 **longphuirt**. Trasccraidh

fuibh iaram fal na leiti-si as nesa doib-siomh
  
5178] 

 don **longphort**, &

denaidh cessaigdroicet comdaingen
  
5179] 

 fo for cosaib de, & linaid clasacha in **longphuirt** do múraibh
  
5180] 

 {MS F folio 116v} ocus do criaidh na

clodh filet impo, cor-risat na
  
5181] 

 sloigh ina coirighthibh catha inn oeinfecht for reid in

maighi
  
5182] 

 dar in **longphort** immach.

Na dec*h*aidh a bhecc d'iarmairt
  
5183] 

 don **longphort**-sa, acht

cosnaid co cruaid & co seitrec*h* in
  
5184] 

 **longp*h*ort** lansaidbir co lain-imat cacha mait*h*esa ann asa
  
5185] 

 teccatt in slógh troch ut da bar

saighidh.’


#### 2



  
5186] Aitiuscca **Cesair** co n-icce sin,

& is inbechtain ma tairnic
  
5187] 

 leis deredh a imacollma intan ro eirgetar in slogh uile

eirge
  
5188] 

 n-aeinfir inn aeinfecht doc*h*om a m-

both & a caprach & a pupall,
  
5189] 

 d'étiudh a l-luirech & do gabail a n-

gaisccedh & d'airitin a n-arm,
  
5190] 

 & do thochaithemh a prainne laithidhi re techt

i cenn
  
5191] 

 mórgnim & mórsaet*h*air inn imbualta & erghaile in cat*h*a moir.



  
5192] Ba maith leo-som in celmaine do rala doib annsin .i.

a n-armu
  
5193] 

 & a m-biada do teccmail co coimhirlam da

saighid.



  
5194] Gabait iarum na slóig ic tocaithem a prainne

laithidhe
  
5195] 

 co h-enda etarbuasach an-b-forusta annsin: araill dib

ina suide,
  
5196] 

 ocus araill aile co h-urchrom eccobsaidh os a m-bordaib,

ocus a
  
5197] 

 n-urmor uile ina sirsesam ar dorsibh a pupall ocus ar

belaibh
  
5198] 

 a m-both.




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p.384


#### 2



  
5199] **Cesair** féin immorro ni ro

fogluais asin maigin i tarrustair
  
5200] 

 e, {MS F folio 117r} acht tuccad prainn

mesardha do, & ro tomail
  
5201] 

 re h-ed n-athghairit í .i. a teora laechmírenna d'feoil geisechtaige
  
5202] 

 la teora deogha fina Falernecda

immaille friu.



  
5203] Tuccsatt a fianlac*h* frithalma a

arm timcell cat*h*a co
  
5204] 

 **Cesair** gurrus-etestair é forsin

tulaig i m-medhon in **mórlongphuirt**.
  
5205] 

 Ro gap iaram da assan aeingela iarnaidhe imma dib
  
5206] 

 sliastcolpthaibh. Siat glanta gleorda glainidhe. Siat

niamdha
  
5207] 

 nemmergidhe cona m-bondbaigib dilsi degfuaighthe

druimlet*h*air
  
5208] 

 fotha, cona cassnaithchib caiti cruaidhsnit*h*ib coimtenna
  
5209] 

 columdai ic imfostadh a n-uruachtar & ic

cassadcengal
  
5210] 

 a cuarbel im certmedon da sliasat inn airdrigh. Tuccad a
  
5211] 

 comgha cnis & a corpditin catha imme .i.

cathluirech dluith
  
5212] 

 drolach dualach degfigte derscaighte

d'úriarann.



  
5213] Ba din doiti, ba coimet cinn, ba comga cuirp, ba h-

anacal
  
5214] 

 anma, ar ni cumgad rind no faebhur a tolladh no a

tesccadh.
  
5215] 

 Deit*h*bir disi on ar fuair a h-

urgnamh co h-ollomhda augdurdha,
  
5216] 

 & a fobairt co frichnamhach firglic a l-lendaib

inmara olarda
  
5217] 

 itharda ola indara fecht ann do boccadh & do

righniugadh,
  
5218] 

 {MS F folio 117v} do suntugadh ocus do

sofilltiugud a adbair. In
  
5219] 

 fecht aile immorro no foibrigti do crúadugadh

& do chaitiugud
  
5220] 

 a drol a grethaib gleorda glanusci & a

sruthlintibh lindglanaip
  
5221] 

 linduaraibh & a h-aibhnibh aillib ochurglassa

firtuaiscirt
  
5222] 

 **Lochlann** i coicrichaib ammritib etoirtechaib

ind uarda
  
5223] 

 adhuair aigreta bathuaidh. gurbo menmarc la

**Cesair** nach
  
5224] 

 boi i m-mórsocraiti **Poimp**

oenarm cat*h*a no coemsadh aendrol
  
5225] 

 da drolaib do tesccad.



  
5226] Tuccad a caithchris cat*h*ae

& comlainn im **Cesair** dano.
  
5227] 

 Clarchris columdha glaeta glolet*h*air sin do druimlet*h*ar teora
  
5228] 

 n-daimseicheth n-dartada arna n-acomal & arna

n-daingendlut*h*achadh
  
5229] 

 do glaed & do sechim & do bitumin.

Clarland cummaide


---

p.386


  
5230] 

 credhumha i comfhata & i coimlet*h*an in creasa sin 'arna comdluthachad
  
5231] 

 friss. Clar **airgit** oeinghil

co n-aireccur **oir** forloisccthi
  
5232] 

 fair da somaisi iar n-imechtair. Fiartarstnana **orda** &
  
5233] 

 **airgidhe**, & cach

treas tarstnan de iarann ait*h*legta oeingel
  
5234] 

 'arna coimeccur on burd co araile de. Fiacalcorrana

croma
  
5235] 

 creduma isin dara cind de. Stuagluba umhaidhe dar

braigdibh
  
5236] 

 na corrán sin isin cinn araill {MS F folio 118r} re h-iadhadh
  
5237] 

 ocus ro h-oslaccadh im cnes ind **airdrig**, co n-gabadh in caithcris
  
5238] 

 sin dó ó filltibh a occsall co l-let*h*an a les.



  
5239] Ro cuir **Cesair** a claidem orduirn

inóenaigh uadh annsin,
  
5240] 

 & ro congladh a cruadhclaidem comlainn for a

cliu i forciupul
  
5241] 

 an cressa sin .i. claidem cruaidh corr-cotut claislethan
  
5242] 

 colgdha coilgdírech cona croseltaibh comdaingni

comtairisi de
  
5243] 

 iarann secda sit*h*rigin sechtlegta

fair, co cet*h*eora traigedh
  
5244] 

 toimside trenmiled o ta a urdorn co a ind. Teora basae laoich
  
5245] 

 ina lethet. Do raighnibh & do togaidib

& d'firdingnaibh na
  
5246] 

 lann laingér lanchruaidh lainrigin lancotut

**Lochlannach** in claidem
  
5247] 

 on frisna geibed iarn na cruaidh do cruaidhiph na

cruinne,
  
5248] 

 na tinne do tinnib in talman, na crann, na cnaim, na

carrac,
  
5249] 

 na daingen do daingnibh an domain uili.



  
5250] No stuaglubadh **Cesair** in claidem

sin inn aimsir ainesa,
  
5251] 

 co tibead a inn re a urdurnd. No sceinnedh-lingedh in
  
5252] 

 claidem ina coilgdírgi cetna doridisi re brafad

sula no re luas
  
5253] 

 menman duine, acht cena ba iar cein máir no

tairised don
  
5254] 

 cressnughadh ocus don crithnugudh no gabad fair ic

asccnam
  
5255] 

 ina dirghi fadein. Ba cosmail & ruitne greini

fri h-usce
  
5256] 

 a taitnem {MS F folio 118v} ocus a

taidhbredh airet no bid for a crith.



  
5257] Mairid in claidem sin fos i n-aigrecht athri

& senathri
  
5258] 

 ina set maic & úi &

innúi, ic sil **Iuil Cesair** inn

inniumthigh
  
5259] 

 na **Roma**. Cach imairecc catha cusa

tocaibther é ni congabur
  
5260] 

 fris.




---

p.388


#### 2



  
5261] Ro gabad immo cend dano dar maelat a luirighe

seachtar
  
5262] 

 corrc*h*athbharr círach

crúandathach serigh sronach sogabaltae do
  
5263] 

 iarann ait*h*leghtha orc*h*umtaighthi, cona sronlainn imlet*h*ain
  
5264] 

 iarnaidhe, co cumtach credumha fuirri dar agaidh an

**airdrigh**
  
5265] 

 ass, co n-ditned a srona ocus a beolu, co n-gabad i

comarda
  
5266] 

 fria a smeich.



  
5267] Ceit*h*re

remurbuinne iarnaide ass dar a culu sectair, co
  
5268] 

 cethra uvullmellaibh cruinni cruaidhiarainn for a

cennaibh co
  
5269] 

 n-gaptais na clobuinnedha sin o brud in cathbharra co

bil an
  
5270] 

 cresa boi immo do dhín ocus do dhitin a muineoil

ocus a
  
5271] 

 formna ar beimennaib na claidem ocus na loirgfhertus

catha inn
  
5272] 

 imtruastadh ocus a n-imforran an cat*h*a moir.



  
5273] Da clobuinne caiti cet*h*ardruimnec*h*a do iarann ait*h*legta
  
5274] 

 cona n-inneoin-traigthibh tanaidib tuinighthi fothu i

coimlenmain
  
5275] 

 na luirighe for cechtar a da gualann, co cennaibh

dloc*h*tanacha
  
5276] 

 dedhailti forta fri h-oc*h*archimsaibh {MS F folio 119r} an

cathbair*r*
  
5277] 

 cona tortromadh a troma for cond ind **airdrígh** ocus co n-ditned
  
5278] 

 a bragait ar beimennaib na claidem da gach let*h*. Caelc*h*orrana
  
5279] 

 cruaide cnes-tsaidthe & minslabraidh segda

seimi
  
5280] 

 seic-rigne ic fuaigel ocus ic imfostad in cathbair*r* sin i n-drolaibh
  
5281] 

 na luirighe for cach leth, cona bai cumang a n-dedhailti
  
5282] 

 no co n-deiligti do reir a aiccenta & a ailgesa

iat.



  
5283] Ro gabad a inncomurt*h*a

impirechta imma cenn iar n-uruac*h*tar
  
5284] 

 .i. a minn **righ**. Minn **airgit** oingil essidhe co mineccur
  
5285] 

 **oir** deirg fair. Sreth-linedha

certa coiri comarda ina mórtimcill
  
5286] 

 and do mairgreit & do cristaill ocus do

carrmoccul & do
  
5287] 

 lecaib togaidhib tiri na h-**Innia** airtheraigi arna tairmimurcur-sen
  
5288] 

 i cropaiph en & ethaiti dar in sliab teintidhi

a Partus **Adaim**
  
5289] 

 co tir na h-**Innia**, cona

cathairib credhumae fot*h*u, cona snat*h*eccur
  
5290] 

 oir *f*orloiscti ic a n-imfostadh.

Ceithri bennc*h*obair aeingela
  
5291] 

 findruine uasu. Drumlorga don tinni corintecdai eatarru,


---

p.390


  
5292] 

 tinni cumuscda sin do choimhlegad na n-uile tinne, eter

iarann
  
5293] 

 & stan & luaidhi & uma

& **or** & **airget**, co n-deilb nat*h*rac*h*
  
5294] 

 neimidhi for in drumluirg sin. Bai do beachte &

do bertnaigti
  
5295] 

 & d'urspraicemlacht ocus do beoamlacht a innill

atar la gach fer
  
5296] 

 no teccmadh ar agaid **Cesair** as cuicci{MS F folio 119v}

 no lingfedh
  
5297] 

 la gach ceim no cingfedh an t-**airdri**, gur vo métugud
  
5298] 

 urgraine do-som sin.



  
5299] Tuccait ina docom dano da craisech cennglassa

ceinnlet*h*na
  
5300] 

 croremra co n-ocht slightib seimi

slemanrignibh do bric*h*tbuinnib
  
5301] 

 neimhi arna sádudh i slesaib a slend, co slip*adh*cainnledh
  
5302] 

 socarc*h*ain solusta saignentae

fortae, co taitnem-taidhlig etroicht
  
5303] 

 glain aigreta innta, co r-rinnaithi eoa for a n-innaibh,

co
  
5304] 

 n-aithgeri altan for a n-uillib, cona n-dib sabcrannaibh

comfata
  
5305] 

 coimreide coimdirgi coimremra inntu, co na n-dib n-

iriellaib imdaingnib
  
5306] 

 iarnaidhib fotha.



  
5307] Balclan gelglaici **Cesair** i tacmaisi

crainn gac*h*a craisigi
  
5308] 

 dibh. Sect semann-clui uriarainn co

remet medoinmeoir miledh
  
5309] 

 in cach seim arna sadudh co cert comard tre cro-innsma
  
5310] 

 gacha craisigi dib.



  
5311] Tuccad a guaileiri cat*h*a co

**Cesair** annsin .i. cuarsciath
  
5312] 

 amlach aladhbreac engac*h*-bommanach

uammannach uainecdha
  
5313] 

 imelchruaidh ochtcobradach, cona

sciathrach imcoimsi
  
5314] 

 ecclannach imlet*h*an do croicnib

leoman 'arna lansuathad le,
  
5315] 

 cona h-imelbord imdaingen iarnaidhe ina h-imtacmac, cona
  
5316] 

 let*h*anloss inncael uiriarainn

fuit*h*i, cona socht focobradaibh
  
5317] 

 cuasta corpchruinne cenncorra ina crobuailidh comaird

comeccair
  
5318] 

 {MS F folio 120r} immon fossadh-

cobraidh moirmedonaigh, amail
  
5319] 

 mintighi im **rightheach**,

no amail tulc*h*a urisle im ardc*h*noc.



  
5320] Slatbuindedha coimremra coimthenna coimdirghi

credumha
  
5321] 

 co n-urcbalaibh allmurdha inta 'arna lecon co laindiles

re


---

p.392


  
5322] 

 lergaib droma in scéith, co n-gabtais co

forscailti fiartarstna o
  
5323] 

 cathairibh na cobradh for cach let*h*, co luptais a n-enna dar
  
5324] 

 in m-bordbil iarnaidhe sin isin let*h* araill.



  
5325] Delba loiscenn & leoman & draicci

& grib n-ingnech &
  
5326] 

 nathrach neimidi & anmanna n-ercoitech 'arna

rinnadh co h-adhuat*h*mur
  
5327] 

 ind etarfasaighibh na crosbhuinnedh cengail sin ro
  
5328] 

 batar tairis.



  
5329] Brichtscribhenna briste catha 'arna scribadhrinnadh

ind do
  
5330] 

 lamaibh **druad** & idhal

& arracht & **ammaiti**

& ancraitmech,
  
5331] 

 cu m-ba lor d'uathbhas do bidbadhaib timcaisin fair i r-

rae catha
  
5332] 

 no imairicc.



  
5333] Mad cat*h*cliat*h* comhlainn immorro do congmail ina
  
5334] 

 agaid, ni bai i n-aenaimsir fris fer folilsadh.



  
5335] Étiudh cat*h*ae

**Cesair** conicci sin.



  
5336] Cid iat sloig **Cesair** dano, nirbo

erisi in abairt an airet
  
5337] 

 sin, ar in cein boi-siomh fein ic airitin a arm ro

eitsiut in slog
  
5338] 

 uile iat frisin re sin .i. ro gabhait assana uaigti

imdluithi iarnaidhi
  
5339] 

 im cois-sliastoib curad occo ocus luirecha dluithi

drolacha
  
5340] 

 deghfhighthi d'uriarann im cnesaib, &

corrcat*h*barrae {MS F folio 120v}
  
5341] 

 coema cruan-cumhtaighthi im cennaibh, &

cait*h*creasa clardhae
  
5342] 

 columda brecrinnta bolgacha tenna tailci tairismecha im

taebu.
  
5343] 

 Ro cengailti lannclaidme aithgéra ailtnidhi i

truaillib togaidhib
  
5344] 

 for a cliu.



  
5345] Ro toccbait dairedha digainne derg-ruadha do slegaibh
  
5346] 

 slipta slemonchruaidibh & do chraisecaib

ceindlet*h*naib & do
  
5347] 

 mhanaisib dirgaibh druimnechaibh re gelguaillip curadh

os a
  
5348] 

 cennaib.



  
5349] Ro coirgit leibenna dluit*h*i

daingne dithoghlaidhi do
  
5350] 

 sciathaib caemae corcurderga a timcell gacha tuinti

sloig diph.
  
5351] 

 Tanccatar fon toc*h*im-sin &

fon tuaruscbáil docum **Cesair**
  
5352] 

 airm i m-bai for in faichthe forfairsingg i m-medon in
  
5353] 

 **mórlongphuirt**.

Cach tuath & cach tinól ocus gach tocustal


---

p.394


  
5354] 

 dib ina cathbuidhein dluith degcoirigthe for leith, ar

nirbo
  
5355] 

 miadh no maisi nó menmanradh la morslogh dib a

sochraidi
  
5356] 

 curadh do cummusc for slogh aile cenco taidhbred

**Cesair** co
  
5357] 

 suaichnidh iat & co n-ordaighedh fein gach

degairecht dib ic a
  
5358] 

 inad catha.



  
5359] Ba mor in t-adbur metaigti menman do

**Cesair**, anraidh
  
5360] 

 na h-**Eorpa** d'ascin fon

samail sin chuicci as gach aird da **longphort**,
  
5361] 

 ar robtar imda aghmura na degslóigh do dec*h*atar
  
5362] 

 ann .i. **airecht** indrigh

allmurda {MS F folio 121r} argdha ardmenmnach
  
5363] 

 allata innsaigtech **Almaine**. Fian*n*a

ferrdha fuilecha
  
5364] 

 fergacha forusta forranc*h*a

firduilge forniata **Franc**. Milid
  
5365] 

 mera muirnecha merdana mormenmnachae

**Morian**. Sluag serig
  
5366] 

 seitrech subhach sommata so sochineoil soerclanda **Saxan**.
  
5367] 

 Buidhne bailci beoda briscci brigac*h*a bunata bagac*h*a baranda
  
5368] 

 **Bretan**. Anraidh occa

fureacra aistreac*h*a antronta aduathmura
  
5369] 

 na h-**Espaine**. Gaillmilid

garga guinec*h*a gaiscedhcha grenn-fholtac*h*a
  
5370] 

 na **Gaillia**. Laechraidh lonn

létmech luthmur lista lainmer
  
5371] 

 *leaburmongach*
**Lochlann**. Oclaich ailli innelta escaidhe
  
5372] 

 uretroma utmalla airdgnimac*h*a na n-

insi & airir inn
  
5373] 

 occiain fuineta & iarthar-tuaiscirt an

talman.



  
5374] Cenmot*h*a dano inn ail

nemcumscaighthe & an t-uc*h*tcnoc
  
5375] 

 airdshlébhe & in t-all gaibt*h*ech glasmara & in murtonn móranfaidh,
  
5376] 

 & an breisim bratha, & an buin*n*e dilenn, & an diliu ic
  
5377] 

 tuili, & in linn lacha icc linadh, &

an ruadbuinni robartae ic
  
5378] 

 rith, in crobuaile cat*h*a sin, in

sit*h*muine sluagharmach, in
  
5379] 

 damrad dichell dur-dhoiligh dasachtach .i. trenfir tenna

tairisi
  
5380] 

 tatlaighti an talman & cruaidhmhilid

cuartaighte na cruinni re
  
5381] 

 cois **Cesair**, óccbaidh ainnsercc

ainmin anacardach na h-**Etaili**
  
5382] 

 sein, {MS F folio 121v} ocus righamsach

romer rotren rodiumsach
  
5383] 

 na **Romanach** fein ro batar

do certlet*h* re morsocraiti


---

p.396


  
5384] 

 **Cesair** for faighthi in **mórlongphuirt** i muigh na **Tesaili** in
  
5385] 

 uair-sin.



  
5386] Atrac*h*t **Cesair**

& drong mor da **mhaithibh** imme

d'ordugud
  
5387] 

 na slog sin & da n-airemh & do corugud

a cath. Nirbho
  
5388] 

 h-adbal itir imat a sloig-siumh a n-agaidh na socraiti

di-airmidhe
  
5389] 

 ro bai icc **Poimp** da innsaigid, ar ni

raibe siumh uile do
  
5390] 

 socraiti coimlin ina m-boi do **Románcaib** *amain* i farradh
  
5391] 

 **Poimp**. Ar rob í so nuimir sloig

**Cesair** & airemh a socraiti
  
5392] 

 in la sin .i. ceitre .xx. cath do

curadaibh cengailti & do miledhaib
  
5393] 

 foglama gaiscidh & tricha

míle **traigt*h*each** acht becc,
  
5394] 

 & deich cét in

cach mile dip-side, & aeinmili **marcach**.



  
5395] Do-roine **Cesair** techta

óencatha dibh-sin uile ina tri lorgaib
  
5396] 

 druim ar druim, dluithi, daingne, doscailti. Ro coirig a

n-etedha
  
5397] 

 catha impo .i. D. **marcach** isin dara h-aircend dib & an
  
5398] 

 coimlin cetna isin aircenn araill. Tainic fein cusin

tuinti trenfer
  
5399] 

 tarrusair immailli fris ic ordugudh na slogh, gur gab a

inadh
  
5400] 

 catha & comlainn itir raignibh a righmhiled inn

airenach a
  
5401] 

 etarmhedhoin in cat*h*a moir-sin. Ar

ger'bo corp óenchatha uili
  
5402] 

 iat-somh, araaisin is amlaid ro bai gach **rí** & gach {MS F folio 122r}
  
5403] 

 roduine ocus gac*h* **tuisiuch** togaidhi & gach **flait*h*** forglidhi
  
5404] 

 dib co **maithib** a miled

& a degmuintire dilsi & a trenfer tairisi
  
5405] 

 ina crobhuailidh timcill immi budein da imdegail ar a

escairdip
  
5406] 

 & fri h-ursclighi inn agaid a bidbad daracend

inn imforrain in
  
5407] 

 cat*h*a moir.



  
5408] 'Arsin tra ro forcongairt

**Cesair** fein forru o gut*h* mhor
  
5409] 

 fogluasacht fon samail sin a n-agaid a m-bidbad dar

slisbord in
  
5410] 

 **longphuirt** immach. IS

nemlesc ro freccradh in forcongra sin
  
5411] 

 la h-anradha **Eorpu** in

uair-sin. IS mer, is dian, is discir. is
  
5412] 

 dasachtac*h*, is dicell, is dicuinn,

is deinmnetach, is tren, tenn,


---

p.398


  
5413] 

 tulborp, tinnesnach in tulscan trenret*h*ae tuccsat asinn inad
  
5414] 

 sin immach do saigid a namat.



  
5415] Cemadh **Cesair** gach aenduine dib, no

cemad ic iarraidh
  
5416] 

 airdcennassa na **Roma** no **imperechta** in domain do fodein no
  
5417] 

 beit*h* gach aeinfer aca, ni

sanntaige & ni dichra & ni duthrac*h*taige
  
5418] 

 no raghdais docom innas amal rocotor annsin, gur
  
5419] 

 rucsat 'na n-urgluinib leo ina m-boi do gharrdhaib

& do puiplib
  
5420] 

 ocus do bot*h*aib bronnfhairsiunga

beloslaicti etarrae ocus slis
  
5421] 

 an **longphuirt**, co n-

dernsat cesaig-droic*h*et fo a cosaib d'faltaibh
  
5422] 

 in **longphuirt** &

do muraib a clod, gur rancatar ina n-oenbroin
  
5423] 

 aentadaig oen cat*h*a can dedhail,

gan scailed, gan scainredh
  
5424] 

 forta noco riachtatar dar clarmagh na {MS F folio 122v} **Tesaili** dar
  
5425] 

 **longphort** immach, co ro

dirighset uile co h-oponn inn oenuair
  
5426] 

 & a n-aenfhabhull i frit*h*agaid **Poimp**

cona socraidi gac*h* n-direch.



  
5427] **Poimp** immorro, o duruacht side edh

forcsena for **longphort**
  
5428] 

 **Cesair**, ni ro impo a agaid &

ni ro tairinn a righrosg,
  
5429] 

 acht beit*h* ic midhemain &

ic mórdecsain for in **longphort**.



  
5430] Nirvó cian in forcsiu do-somh cena intan

atconnairc in
  
5431] 

 sruthleccad sloigh lanmoir dar let*h*bord in **longpuirt**

imach da
  
5432] 

 saigid .i. lucht an iarthair & occbadh na h-**Eorpa**, & na h-eltadha
  
5433] 

 ilbreca imluat*h*a uasta .i. na

mergeda iairlepra erplecha
  
5434] 

 eiteacha, & na h-onchona corpc*h*aela craesderga & na bratac*h*a
  
5435] 

 lethna lebra lanscailti, & siatt for

meirbliugud, & for fiarlubgail
  
5436] 

 & for foluamain lasna aithechaibh aerdaib,

& la sit*h*laicc
  
5437] 

 & la fidren na fanngaithi dus-fainic.



  
5438] Atconnairc dano na dairedha dluithi digainni

dergruada
  
5439] 

 do slegaibh fota faebrac*h*a os a

cennaibh, & a n-englumma
  
5440] 

 aigh ocus a *n-* innec*h* urbadha & a tinfas bodbae re bonaibh
  
5441] 

 na sleg sin do tuagaib tana togadaibh & do

biailib imlet*h*naib


---

p.400


  
5442] 

 oenfoebrac*h*aibh, & do

bogadaibh bircennaip benncrommaibh
  
5443] 

& d'fogadaib feta fogablaigi & do
  
5444] 

beraip bodba birguirt-rinnait*h*e.



  
5445] Atconnairc dano taitnem & taidhligh

& taiblenaigh na
  
5446] 

 circ*h*athbharr {MS F folio 123r} cumtaighte ocus na minn righroedroct
  
5447] 

 ocus na *n-* glasluirech n-

gleordat*h*a, & na n-inar n-orc*h*imsach,
  
5448] 

 & lainnrech na let*h*ansciath lanmor ic a n-imurcur for uillennaib
  
5449] 

 na n-anradh, occus ar rightib na rigmiledh, &

ar guaillib
  
5450] 

 na n-galgat n-gaisccedhach, & ar cle-corpaib na

curadh comnart



  
5451] Atconnairc dano solustaitnem na saigetbolg socarc*h*ain
  
5452] 

 arna suidiugudh for slesaip na **soerclann** cona fot*h*aib

clarda*ib*
  
5453] 

 fotae, cona forclib finnargait forta, cona m-

belbordaibh credumha
  
5454] 

 fríu, cona cruinnc*h*imsaib

coimfighthi do ilcenelaibh gacha
  
5455] 

 partaing*e* isin bith arna coimeccur

co fric*h*namach firglic firamnas
  
5456] 

 inn ochurdruimnib a n-uamann da cach leith, cona

toimsib,
  
5457] 

 techtaide do raignibh na saiget sainighthi arna n-

ordugud
  
5458] 

 inntu & do neoc*h* na

tailledh isna saigetbolgaibh dib batar
  
5459] 

 ina topnasgoib cengailti for a cait*h*creasaibh na curad cona
  
5460] 

 cennaibh corranda cruaidrinnai*g*the

forna saigtibh sin ar na
  
5461] 

 foibredh aruilibh dracon ocus leoman & a neimib

nat*h*rach 'arna
  
5462] 

 fothraccad a l-lennaib legtae in oir forloisccti,

cona fet*h*crannaibh
  
5463] 

 snasta slemnaigti inntib, cona fidradaibh brecrin*n*ta forta,
  
5464] 

 cona snat*h*cenglaib seimrighnib

sitaidhi leo, co lasfadh {MS F folio 123v}
  
5465] 

 in t-aer i n-aimsir a n-diubraicte dib.



  
5466] Ba h-i toimtiu **Poimp** for tus ica

tencaisin fon toic*h*im sin,
  
5467] 

 co m-ba do buain glassgort na **Tesaili** no ragdais amal ba
  
5468] 

 gnath leo gach dia reimi. O 'tconnairc immorro na buidne
  
5469] 

 niatae naimdide & na dirmanna aigh,

& na h-ogo armtae &
  
5470] 

 na cait*h*cliatha cengailti coirigthe

can fuireach, gan essnadadh,
  
5471] 

 ic dirgad ina certagaid cuicci, tainic soc*h*t ocus imuamon
  
5472] 

 aiccenta & cumsccughadh menman do, &

ba celmaine móruilc


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p.402


  
5473] 

 do-sumh sin, ar ni tarla do turcairthi catha nó

imairicc riam
  
5474] 

 cuicci ni no cloec*h*lodh a menmain

no a aiccned, no do beradh
  
5475] 

 nach n-urecclai fair.



  
5476] Arai sin ni ro leicc-sium co forcsinac*h* fair in uruamon
  
5477] 

 mórsin, acht ros-folaig ocus ros-diamlaig in

meiti ro cumaing.
  
5478] 

 Tanic iarum for in foghurcosta ard-aibinn allata aird-

ermach
  
5479] 

 tarrustair fai i timcill a slogh & a muinntire,

& ro gab for a
  
5480] 

 n-accallaim & for urail degaiccnid forta

& calma do denamh,
  
5481] 

 co n-ebairt friu:



  
5482] ‘A degmuinter,’ ol se, ‘is e so an la ic a fuilti iarraidh

co
  
5483] 

 fata. IS e so an scur ro sirsiubair ar in cat*h* cathardha. Na
  
5484] 

 bidh dicell occaibh festa, ar ni fil ni aili ann {MS F folio 124r} do gnether
  
5485] 

 act dul i muinighin na n-arm ocus an iarainn. Cach
  
5486] 

 fer accaibh iarrus rochtoin co a crodh ocus co a muintir

sired
  
5487] 

 a l-loss imberta a claidim i trat-sa roc*h*tain dia saigid, ocus gabaidh
  
5488] 

 occaibh for n-uile mait*h*iusa do

bith i m-medon etraibh
  
5489] 

 & bur namaitt for lar in maigi-si na **Tesaile** i trat-sa fein, & in
  
5490] 

 dream occoinn as seitrige coisenas iat a l-los na n-arm

as leo
  
5491] 

 ragtait asin maig-si anos-sa.’



  
5492] ‘& as coraite duinn-e a cosnam co

seitrech, ar is*s*ind ata
  
5493] 

 for fir, & as linn coingenat na dei adarta. Ar

damad edh
  
5494] 

 bad ail leo-sidhe mo **flaithius** do bein dim-su & **righi** an domain
  
5495] 

 do tabairt do **Cesair**, do bertais bas

dam-sa, ar asam senoir
  
5496] 

 cena, ocus dano ni fil d'feirg na n-dei frisin **Roim** ocus fri
  
5497] 

 poiplib an domain co coimetfatis meisi doibh damad form
  
5498] 

 badh raen.’



  
5499] ‘Dar lim-sai dano tuccus lim accmaing maith tochair

docum
  
5500] 

 in maigi-siu indíu. Tuccus lim amh maithi an t-

**senaidh** **Románaigh**
  
5501] 

 uile doneoch as béo dibh, ocus ina n-deachatar

bas dib
  
5502] 

 dano da mairtis indiu is lem-su no cuingéntais,

ar is me ata
  
5503] 

 for fir. Tuccus lim dano cineda dí-airmhidhe

airthir an domain


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p.404


  
5504] 

 ocus lucht a **cathrach**

& a caistiall, conar' tinoil **oenri**

ar amus
  
5505] 

 oencat*h*a riemh tinol a barsamla. Ar

atat airm {MS F folio 124v}
  
5506] 

 an domain uili, ota in **poil

deiscertaigh** cusin **poil tuaiscertaigh**,
  
5507] 

 immailli frim-su i trat-su cenmot*h*a

dano drecta uaiti ocus sceolanna
  
5508] 

 terca filet do lucht iarthair an domain i f-farradh

**Cesair** annsud,
  
5509] 

 & nach faictisi fein nac*h*

filet side lin for fobarta-sa, & dar
  
5510] 

 lim-su as edh as denta friu, a lecon cuccainn inar n-

uc*h*t &
  
5511] 

 benna an cat*h*a do diabladh ina

timchill cona raibe asrus
  
5512] 

 eluda occo, & bidh lor uathad uainn-e d'im*b*irt lamh forthu
  
5513] 

 'arsin, ar ni fil la **Cesair**

slógh folartnaighes dar n-armaib uili.’



  
5514] ‘Biaid drong mor linn immorro ic na bia feidm aili

*i*san
  
5515] 

 cath acht a n-gaire catha do tabairt namma i cumma

chaich.
  
5516] 

 Ata araill aile ann imman coir daib calmae do denamh
  
5517] 

 .i. tabraidh ar for n-aire & cretidh co daingen

co fil an **senadh**
  
5518] 

 **Románach** uili i

trath-su, etir mnai & fer & occ & sen, ica
  
5519] 

 for nertadh & ica for n-etarguide im calma do

denam do
  
5520] 

 coimhét a saire doib, & da n-etrain for

cumachta **Cesair**.’



  
5521] ‘Ocus da m-beith accam dano asrus etarguide for*a*ibh ina
  
5522] 

 n-diaid-sin, nirbo ró nó furail lim me

fein com' clainn & com
  
5523] 

 commaim do luigi foen fo for cossaibh da for nertadh ar

ammus
  
5524] 

 mait*h*iusa do denamh.’



  
5525] {MS F folio 125r} ‘Araill aile ann

dano 'man cóir daib calma do
  
5526] 

 denam, ar mana cloiti-si in n-imairecc-sa remum-sa

indiu,
  
5527] 

 biad-su im deoradh & im loingsiuch ó

sunn immach. Bidh
  
5528] 

 ascaid cluichi la **Cesair** sin,

& bid nairi dermair daib-si. INNí
  
5529] 

 aile bad doigh ann immorro gorab túsca bas i m-

belaibh-si innas
  
5530] 

 mo bheth indíu im senoir ic foglaim foghnamha do

duine aili,
  
5531] 

 & me i n-**airdrige** an domain cusindiu.’




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5532] Ro toccbatar na h-ait*h*escca-sin

**Poimp** tra menmanna na
  
5533] 

 miledh & aiccenta na n-**occlaech** atcualatar iat, & atract nert

&
  
5534] 

 fergluinne na **righflaithi** **Roman** ic a n-eistecht, goro linait uile
  
5535] 

 iatt do saint in*d* imbualta

& d'faelscudh imberta na n-arm, & rob
  
5536] 

 ferr *leo* n-aeinfecht do dail ina m-

belaib innas an ní bad
  
5537] 

 oman no bad uireccla re n-**airdrígh** d'foghbáil co brath.



  
5538] 'Arsin ro gapsat na catha cec*h*tarda co coimdichra comduthrac*h*tach
  
5539] 

 ic *gressacht a muinteri

do* saigid araile, ar ro bai
  
5540] 

 an ferg & omun a n-delighthi re *a* conach ic gresacht muinteri
  
5541] 

 **Poimp** docom in cat*h*a. Ro boi immorro sailechta na **ríghe**
  
5542] 

 & ailgius fogbala in conaigh ic gresacht

muintere **Cesair** ina
  
5543] 

 n-dail, cona boi dic*h*ell na

ailsec*h*t ic slógh dibh ic saigid
  
5544] 

 araili, & ni ro ansat don reimim roretha sin ro

gabsat forru
  
5545] 

 nogor' comfoiccsigset for {MS F folio 125v} aenre mac*h*aire, cona bai
  
5546] 

 acht edh inurchuir eaturra.



  
5547] O ro comfoiccsi*g* iaram dona

slógaib cechtarda cona
  
5548] 

 bai acht edh athgairit a n-imdiubraicthi etarra, ro

reccratar a
  
5549] 

 lama da saighetbolgaib finndruinighthi. Ro innletar a

saighti
  
5550] 

 snasta sruibgérai for srengsnáithib

ciarthaib cotatrighnib a fidbac.
  
5551] 

 Ro coirighsit a coirrmera coilgdirgi i l-lathrib a

taball tul-amais
  
5552] 

 & i suaineamnaiph siti soidiubraicthi a fogad

feig faebharglan,
  
5553] 

 & a m-bir m-bodba, & a sleg snaidti

slinngergorm. Ro tennsat
  
5554] 

 a traighthi re tulpartaib an talman. Ro boccbertnaighset

a trealma
  
5555] 

 diubraicthi asa n-guaillibh. Ro dhirighset radarca a

roscc *rinnger*
  
5556] 

 rinnsholus rena n-urchuraib do saighin a m-bidbad.



  
5557] Tuccsat aic*h*ne for aighthib na

n-aichenta fo a n-ercomair
  
5558] 

 isin cath. Ro aichensat amh a n-aithri & a

senaithri, a
  
5559] 

 m-**braithri**, & a

macu, a clemnu & a coicceliu for a n-inc*h*aibh
  
5560] 

 ann. O ro aithgensat immorro a cairdiu & a

coicceliu


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p.408


  
5561] 

 & a comfuilidhe i cinncomair friu, ro shocht

forta, & tainic caer
  
5562] 

 chonnailbhe doibh ic faiscin na fircarat ar agaidh na n-

urcor
  
5563] 

 i n-airenach in cat*h*a.



  
5564] Ro congbattar iarum a l-lama sinti fon dhiubhracad.

Ni
  
5565] 

 ro cuirset cor dibh, acht amail tarraidh in tultapadh

íett,
  
5566] 

 {MS F folio 126r} ar nir' leicc in

nairi doib impodh o a n-inadhaibh
  
5567] 

 catha, & ni ro leicci in baidh doib dano gnimh

inn imairicc
  
5568] 

 i n-agaid na n-aichenta.



  
5569] Ro batar fri re cian icon imdecsain sin for lat*h*air in
  
5570] 

 catha, & ni ro diubraic neach araile dib, acht

a fogadha fuirighthi
  
5571] 

 urlamha for a meraib, & a l-lama sinti oc

irnaidhi na
  
5572] 

 h-imgona, ar ni ro cumaing nech dib a arm do dibracad

ria
  
5573] 

 n-araili.



  
5574] Fota badh coir na lama sin cenae d'fostadh &

d'irfuirech
  
5575] 

 can a l-lecon lasna gnima do ronta ar trill dibh. Ar as

garuair
  
5576] 

 gur' cuirset na lama sin *do*cum bais

in coimlin na fetfadh
  
5577] 

 in cined doenna d'foccbail i n-oenaimsir co brath

doridhisi
  
5578] 

 cidh co sidamail no beitis o sin ammach, can cath, can

coccadh,
  
5579] 

 gan marbadh duine ettorru. Ar iss edh innisit auctair na

**Roman**
  
5580] 

 féin, conidh maithiss ro bai, & conidh

ait*his*scel aisnesen
  
5581] 

 **flaitius***a* na **Roman** riem dareis

an catha sin, ar ni raibe less
  
5582] 

 no **cat*h*air**

no caislen isi*n*n **Ettail** nar'bo lan don occbaidh
  
5583] 

 **Romanaig** co n-icci an la

sin. Batar fása immorro a n-urmhor
  
5584] 

 o sin amach, & ni ro linait riam.



  
5585] Cach cath & gac*h*

coccad, gach ár & gach airlech {MS F folio 126v}
  
5586] 

 ocus gach easbaid dano do ratad isin doman riem, as co

cath
  
5587] 

 in lai sin no cuirthe ar bharamail. As friss no

samhlaighthe
  
5588] 

 gach olc, & ni ro samladh sumh fri h-olc aile

riamh. Nir'bo
  
5589] 

 h-ingnadh *iarumh* cemadh

ainesccaidh la neach imlúadh a
  
5590] 

 lam ann docom in cat*h*a sin. Araisin

tra frit*h* neach no imluaided


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p.410


  
5591] 

 a lama re cach ann. Dia friss cena, ro ba mór in

mire,
  
5592] 

 ocus rob adbal in miciall, & ro ba dana in

dasacht don oenduini
  
5593] 

 ro derlaic a arm & a lama d'imluadh &

d'imbeirt re
  
5594] 

 cach isi*n*n uair sin, ocus

**Cesair** fein cidh iter can *a*

armu
  
5595] 

 d'imbeirt ann. **Crastinus** a ainm an fir

sin, **occlaech** derrscaigthech
  
5596] 

 do sainmuintir **Cesair** eside.



  
5597] IS annsin iarum ro dírigh

**Crastinus** a geilmer gaiscid
  
5598] 

 i suainem in let*h*ga letartaigh ro

bai ina laim, conus-tuarccaib
  
5599] 

 i comarda fria cluais, gurros-bocc ocas coros-bertnaigh,

gorros-croit*h*
  
5600] 

 ocus coros crit*h*naigh, curros-cass

ocus curros-certaig, go
  
5601] 

 ro la rot rourcuir di ocus a fidren bodba ocus a

siangaran aigh
  
5602] 

 eiste, co tarla 'na seol neime ocus 'na h-innell urbadha

í sech
  
5603] 

 bil in sceit*h*, dar brollach na

luirighe, i m-mullach a oc*h*ta don
  
5604] 

 fir bai for a inc*h*aib isin cath

araill, co n-deachaidh fot ferlama
  
5605] 

 da crund cruaidh cethardruimnech {MS F folio 127r} for slicht a
  
5606] 

 glaisiarainn trena druim siar sec*h*tair ar tregdad a cridhi ina
  
5607] 

 certmedon.



  
5608] Cidh seitrioch foruair as can anmain foraccaib.

Nocurb
  
5609] 

 athair gan clainn, immorro, ocus nocar cenn cen chuiri,

ocus nocur
  
5610] 

 **túisiuch** gan a buidin,

ocus nocurb urfoccra fogla for
  
5611] 

 fann in t-urcur sin tarlaic **Crastinus**,

ar ni boi for ti diubraicthe
  
5612] 

 do shluag **Poimp** no

**Cesair** aenduine nar' aithris in urc*h*or
  
5613] 

 sin.



  
5614] IS annsin iarum ro sinnitt a n-organa aigh,

& a cuirn
  
5615] 

 comairc & a caismberta catha leo .i. a stuic

ocus a sturgana
  
5616] 

 ocus a n-adurca fur*fh*occra, ocus a

cuislenna catha, gur ro
  
5617] 

 buaidredh an t-aer leo do glaeidhbeicedhaigh na stoc

slescam
  
5618] 

 slemonsholus, d'ardgairmnigh & d'fogurnuall na

n-adurc, do
  
5619] 

 buiredhaigh ocus do comghair na corn & na

cuslennach.



  
5620] Ro eirgettar tra aiccentai na n-anradh &

menmanna in
  
5621] 

 morsluaigh leosin, ocus tuargaibset gaire móra os

aird. Ni ro


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p.412


  
5622] 

 toccbait reimi-sin no ina n-deghuidh isin doman gairi a

m-barsamla
  
5623] 

 sin. Deithvir on, ocus sloig na cruinni domanda uili
  
5624] 

 ic eighmigh inn aenfecht ar in aenmuig-*sin*. Ro lin mac-alla
  
5625] 

 na gairi sin {MS F folio 127v} mothra

ocus caillti, fedha occus fidhneimhedha,
  
5626] 

 tulc*h*ae ocus sleivti, aibni

ocus essu, allu ocus
  
5627] 

 inberai in tire *uili*.



  
5628] Ro siac*h*t a m-bresmaidm ocus a

fuamannai ocus a freccurtai
  
5629] 

 co fircleit*h*i sleibi **Olimp** in conair on cusna rancatar
  
5630] 

 goethu no toirni na nell uretrom etorbuasach inn

aeoir fuasnadhuigh
  
5631] 

 riamh. Ro freccrait na gairi-sin & na

nualleigmhi
  
5632] 

 cetna i comhglendaibh slebhi **Heim**, & inn uam*h*annaip imdorcaibh
  
5633] 

 shlebhe **Peil**, & i m-

bendaib bitharda sleibi **Pinn**, ocus i caircibh
  
5634] 

 cenngarbae sleibi **Paing**,

& in all-cnocoip agadlethnaibh slebhi
  
5635] 

 **Oeta**, ocus in n-uiliph

diamraibh ocus ditrebaibh na **Tesaili**

arcenae.



  
5636] Ocus ba h-adbur urecclai dano dona slógaib

con-uargaibhsett
  
5637] 

 na gairi sin fein eistecht re a freccurtaibh doridhisi

asna
  
5638] 

 h-inadaip sin ina n-docomm, ina m-bui do graigibh

& d'almaib
  
5639] 

 ech ocus indili, ocus do tretaib torc ocus mucrad,

& d'ailbinibh
  
5640] 

 oss ocus alltu eccennais, ocus do damraidh dice*i*ll dásachtuigh
  
5641] 

 i foithrib na **Tesali**.



  
5642] Tanccattar inn aeinfecht lasna gairib sin co m-batar

for dobur
  
5643] 

 ocus {MS F folio 128r} for dasacht i

timcill na cath for lar in
  
5644] 

 muighe, co n-derna fot crithach don muigh fo a cossaibh,
  
5645] 

 ettar daini & alma ocus innili, cona bui a

samail acht mad
  
5646] 

 **talamcumsccughadh** tisedh

ann, co ro rainset ratha ocus **cathrac*h*a**
  
5647] 

 & caisteoil & **tempaill** dea & relci idal ocus

cumtaighthe
  
5648] 

 cloch & claradh in tire lasin toranncrit*h* mor sin, gor'bo moiti
  
5649] 

 ba difulaing *doibh*

cloistecht re fogurmuirn in muighe
  
5650] 

 fos, cona búi a barsamail acht amail bad bann don

brat*h* do berta
  
5651] 

 isin uair sin ind.




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5652] La soduin ro cotar na slúaig for a trealmaib

diubraicthi,
  
5653] 

 & ro gabsat ica n-imluad do cec*h*tar in da leit*h*i. Batar di-

airmidhe
  
5654] 

 re n-airdmes iat-sen. Robtar imda amh ic a n-imluadh
  
5655] 

 etarrai fogadha faebrac*h*a

& bera bodhbha biraighthi & cuailleda
  
5656] 

 cendloiscct*h*e ocus saighti

foibrighthi fororda occus
  
5657] 

 mulcloc*h*a glac & liacca

lamh & uvuill-mill iarnaidhe & pluicmill
  
5658] 

 luaide & crundc*h*loc*h*a taball.



  
5659] Ba h-e tricci & imluas inn imdiubraict*h*i leo conach bui nach
  
5660] 

 tairisimh for a n-urcoraib occo, no nach n-uiresbaid,

acht a
  
5661] 

 m-bith ina n-dluithne*o*ll dubdorcha

isin aer uassaibh can tolladh,
  
5662] 

 can tanughadh airet batar na sloig for a trealmaibh

diubraicti,
  
5663] {MS F folio 128v}

 co ro dicleit*h*set solsi ind láei forru ind airett
  
5664] 

 batar na dorc*h*ata dermara sin dar

na cathaibh & dar maigib
  
5665] 

 na **Tesali** uile fothu,

amail niullu fleochuidh, no amail dobur
  
5666] 

 n-dubciach, nó amail dall-fedha i foghamhar, co

tuititis iarom
  
5667] 

 'na frasaibh neimhi & 'na tolaib tromfertana i

cobr*adh*aiph na
  
5668] 

 scieth, ocus i tulaib na starga ocus na m-boccoiti,

& i n-drolaib
  
5669] 

 na luirech & i corraib na n-dillat, i cennaip

ocus i corpaib
  
5670] 

 na fer & na n-each, comtar ile fuile forta

& crec*h*ta & cnedha
  
5671] 

 & letarta dileighis.



  
5672] Nir b'inann duthrac*h*t la lucht

na n-diubraicte-sin cena, ar
  
5673] 

 ba se duthrac*h*t dreime dib cona

dibhraictis urcor n-imroill isin
  
5674] 

 cath, can guin carat no esccarat de. Dream aili ba se a

n-duthracht
  
5675] 

 guin a n-escarat nama. Drem aile ba ferr leo co taethsad
  
5676] 

 a n-airm dimain *asa

lamhaibh* isin talamh gan guin
  
5677] 

 carat no escarat dibh.



  
5678] Acht cena ni boi a cummus-sin leo-som, ar ni fer

d'airithe
  
5679] 

 no aimsed neach and, acht a n-airm do diubraccadh isin

aer
  
5680] 

 os na cat*h*aib co tuititis for na

slogaib amail ro ordaigedh
  
5681] 

 an toict*h*iu no an t-urcor iat. {MS F folio 129r} Acht cena as mo ro
  
5682] 

 fairrgit sluagh **Poimp** desin ina sluagh

**Cesair**, ar as dluit*h*e ro
  
5683] 

 batar & as lugha ro soichtis na h-airm an talam

treot*h*a.




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#### 2



  
5684] In crobhuailidh bodba dano ro ordaigh

**Poimp**, co m-**maithibh**
  
5685] 

 in t-**senaidh** immi in n-

airisin *ind* imbualta & i tuinighthe in
  
5686] 

 cat*h*a moir ro tairisetar a n-

inadaib a coss for lar in cathae,
  
5687] 

 ocus ro dluithigsit co daingen iet. Do ronsat amdabaigh

n-doscailti
  
5688] 

 dib & scellbolg do sciathaib ina timcell

& uasaibh, co
  
5689] 

 m-benadh bili in sceit*h* ria araile

dib. Indar-lat cona bai ní
  
5690] 

 badh eislinn doib acht a n-airm fen dia crec*h*tnugad ar a rodlus
  
5691] 

 ro innletar iat, ocus as inuectain dia coemsaitis a lama

do
  
5692] 

 luth no a n-armu d'imirt i n-agaid a m-bidhbadh isin

rodlus i
  
5693] 

 r-rabhatar fos co reithfitis carpait ceithirreidh

foraib.



  
5694] Morsocraite in domain immorro do dec*h*atar i toirithin **Poimp**
  
5695] 

 .i. ciniuda na h-**Aissia**

& na h-**Affraice**, &

lucht na n-innsedh do
  
5696] 

 muir **Torrein**. Ni ro dluithighset re

socraite in t-**senaidh** **Romanaig**,
  
5697] 

 acht batar co h-edluit*h* esraiti

uat*h*u for leith. Araidhi
  
5698] 

 ni ro saigset ind imairicc fos biucc, ar bói

tincoscc o
  
5699] 

 **Poimp** forru cona remtiastais in

crobuailidh moir i m-batar na
  
5700] 

 **Románaig** i frestal

na h-ergaile.



  
5701] IS annsin ro innsaigsett eitedha catha

**Cesair** & a **marcsluagh**
  
5702] {MS F folio 129v}

 ocus a mergeda

& tosach a shloigh co sanntach
  
5703] 

 in lathair i n-ucht muintere **Poimp**. Ro

leicced **marcslog**
  
5704] 

 muinteri **Poimp** ina n-agaidh side dia

fubtad & ro fosaigset
  
5705] 

 imairecc n-ugra forru.



  
5706] O 'tconcatar dano socraiti **Poimp**

sin ni ro cumhgadh a
  
5707] 

 n-imfostadh, acht ro meabaid sruit*h*leccadh da **saigdeoraib**

&
  
5708] 

 da n-occmiledhaiph etromaib & da n-oes occbaid

& da n-glaslaith,
  
5709] 

 cois ar cois frisin **marcsluagh**, cur' gabsat a n-inadh imairicc
  
5710] 

 fir ar fir i l-lathair in cat*h*a

friu.



  
5711] Ro feradh an cath co ferrda annsin iaram, &

atrochratar
  
5712] 

 sochaide re h-edh n-athgairit annsidhe. Ro airig

**Cesair** airsidhecht


---

p.418


  
5713] 

 muintire **Poimp** 'arsin, & rob

omhan lais sodh da
  
5714] 

 **marcsluagh** & da

mergedhaib & do thossach a sloigh rempu ara
  
5715] 

 deiniu ocus ara dighaire & ara edlús ro

innsaighset a muinter
  
5716] 

 an cath, & ara rodhlus tangatar muinter

**Poimp**.



  
5717] IS edh do roine iaromh, ro coirigh co obann a cat*h*ai
  
5718] 

 **coisidhe** ina stuaigh

bodhbha i timcill a **marcsluagh** ocus a

mergedh
  
5719] 

 & lochta in tosaigh, conach soiti asa n-

inadhaib iat.



  
5720] Ro cot*h*aig iaram in n-imairecc

ina h-inad amlaidh sin,
  
5721] 

 & ro dedhail Cesar brotlom sloig romoir for

leith uadh, ocus
  
5722] 

 ro chuir co tinnisnuch *uadh* iat i timcioll {MS F folio 130r} in
  
5723] 

 catha, co tancatar da lethtaibh dochom slúaigh

**Poimp** in conair
  
5724] 

 na ro shailset a taidhecht etir ina n-docom &

in t-imairecc for
  
5725] 

 congbail ina inadh fein fos.



  
5726] Ro scuc*h*sat co seitreach da

saigidh & ro doirtset co dana
  
5727] 

 forta iat, cona rainic o **marcshluagh** **Poimp** impodh da

frestal
  
5728] 

 intan ro clannsat muinter **Cesair** a

craiseacha crannremru i m-bruinnib
  
5729] 

 & i n-ochtaib & a n-aiblenaib a n-

each, co l-lingtis in
  
5730] 

 arda na h-eich, co tecmaitis na **marcaigh** foena *fothaibh &* fo
  
5731] 

 a cossaib. Ni h-ait*h*eirghi no

leiccti doiph, acht no scartitis
  
5732] 

 muinter **Cesair** a cinnu da claidhbibh

dib.



  
5733] Ni ro gabadh nach n-eisimul o muintir

**Poimp** .i. o na
  
5734] 

 **coisidhibh** batar

ettarra, acht ro comtuaircit uili, ar ni ro leiccit
  
5735] 

 a córugud no a n-ordugud doib don leith dia

tancus cucu.
  
5736] 

 Bai immorro da deini & da tricci ro tuairgit

intan no bid
  
5737] 

 an fer dibh acc triall a aighthi d'impodh for a bidbaidh

d'fert*h*ain
  
5738] 

 comlainn fris ni roichedh leth-impodh lais antan no

chlandadh
  
5739] 

 in fer do muintir **Cesair** in craisigh

ina cnes no do beired
  
5740] 

 rucaill don claidem dar a muinel co n-eiscced a cend da
  
5741] 

 cuil-meidhe.



  
5742] Nirbo fota ro bai an cath can dul {MS F folio 130v} do lethleth
  
5743] 

 annsin, ar ni bhói ic socraiti

**Poimp** acht fulang a marbt*h*a,

&


---

p.420


  
5744] 

 muinter **Cesair** a n-aenar ic gnim inn

imair*i*cc, ar rainic
  
5745] 

 coimdilsi ann etir longaib bronn na sochaidhe ocus

claidhme
  
5746] 

 muintire **Cesair**.



  
5747] Ro treiccsett na cineda barbarda & in t-

socraite a naire
  
5748] 

 annsin, & ni tucsat da n-oidh, ocus ni ro

cuimnighset a n-inadha
  
5749] 

 catha do congmail, acht ro impodh a **marcsluagh** i
  
5750] 

 cend a **coissidhi**, ocus

tuccsat uile a n-aigt*h*e for aenleith
  
5751] 

 'arsin, etir **coissidhi**

ocus **marcach**, ocus ro coimdilsighset na
  
5752] 

 dromanna do muintir **Cesair**.



  
5753] Nírbtar feich obtha la muintir

**Cesair** sin, ar ro ghabsat
  
5754] 

 co sanntac*h* dian-dichra dluith-

denmnetach ic a tuargain ina
  
5755] 

 n-diaidh ic clandadh a craisiuch ina corpaib, ic sadhadh

a
  
5756] 

 slegh ina slesaib ocus ina n-airnip ocus i fasaib a

taeb, ic
  
5757] 

 coimgerradh a cos ocus a caeldromann, a méidedh

ocus a
  
5758] 

 múinel da tuagaib *&*

da claidhbip, ic brud a formnadh ocus
  
5759] 

 a cloiccend da n-gunfainnip niadh ocus da loirgfertsibh

catha.



  
5760] Rob ainmesardha in t-ar tuccadh annsin. Ni raibe modh
  
5761] 

 no mesair forar' marbad ann. Nir'bo h-ingnad sin cena,

ar
  
5762] 

 gérbo linmar lúthmur data deglamaigh in

luc*h*t marbta ro bai
  
5763] 

 ina n-diaidh-siumh ni tainic dhibh airlech in neich {MS F folio 131r} do
  
5764] 

 fetfaidthe do marbad ann don th-slúag ro teich

dibh ar a
  
5765] 

 n-imat ocus as a n-dlus ocus ar reidhe in muighi. Acht

cena
  
5766] 

 ni h-asslach fuaratar, ocus ni mait*h*om n-anacail ocus ni trocaire
  
5767] 

 ro dechad forra, acht lor a n-aiccnidh ocus a menman do
  
5768] 

 tuitim *dib* lasin

slógh ro bai ina n-diaidh.



  
5769] IS amlaid sin ro taipnedh socraite

**Poimp** don muigh.



  
5770] Ranccus iarsin cusna buidnib medonc*h*oib ocus cusanu tenn
  
5771] 

 ocus cusan tairisi ocus cusin laim ar culu ro bui ic

**Poimp**


---

p.422


  
5772] 

 .i. in brainech bodba ocus an t-innell aigh ro h-

ordaighedh n-airis
  
5773] 

 inn imbualta ocus i tuinighthi an c*h*atha moir, airm i
  
5774] 

 r-rabatar treoin ocus **tigernadha**, **treabaind**

ocus **tusigh** ocus
  
5775] 

 **commiti** ocus **cennturi**, **conssu*i*l** ocus comairlidh & cuingidhi na
  
5776] 

 **Roma** & lucht gaiscid an t-

**senaid** **Romhanaigh**, ocus teglach
  
5777] 

 **Poimp** impo.



  
5778] Oc*h*t catha

& ceithri fichit cat*h* do mhiledaib armt*h*a &
  
5779] 

 dá .xx. mile **traigthech** & .x.

cét in cach mile dhibh-side ina
  
5780] 

 corugad oencatha, & **Lentulus**
**consul** co ceit*h*riph **leigionaibh**
  
5781] 

 lain-imdhaibh imaille friss i m-beind cli in catha,

& **Domit**
  
5782] 

 **tuseach** **cat*h*rac*h***
**Corpin** cusin lin cetna ina beind aile, &

**Scip**
  
5783] 

 mac **Scip** maic **Scip

Affracain**

co moirt*h*inol na **Cilecdha** immi
  
5784] 

 i n-airenach a etermedoin in cat*h*a

cetna.



  
5785] O ranccatar muinter {MS F folio 131v} **Cesair** in cathfhal neimhi
  
5786] 

 sin, ro coirighset co dlúth-daingen immo **tigerna** iat ina n-aenbroin
  
5787] 

 oencat*h*a. Ro gabh cach a inad

imbuailti ann, amal
  
5788] 

 ro coirigit iat o thosach, ocus ro h-ordaigit, ocus

tuccsat a n-aighthi
  
5789] 

 uile a n-óinfhecht ar an cath mor sin muintire

**Poimp**.



  
5790] Ba gairbiu ina gaeth, ba deiniu ina seitedh teinedh,

ba
  
5791] 

 troma ina tuile, ba treisi ina ruadbuinne roburta, ba

merburba
  
5792] 

 ina tot murtonn in mormara ro h-ucht alla no airdsleibe,

in
  
5793] 

 tolg & in tulscan & in ruathar roimher

roithren roborb
  
5794] 

 roidhiumsach ruccsat i cenn na caithetarnaidhe sin ro

bai ic
  
5795] 

 muintir **Poimp**.



  
5796] Nirbo luth re letredh doib-sium on cena, &

nirbo turrac
  
5797] 

 gan tubha, & nirbo reim gan freassabra, ar ba

cruaide ina
  
5798] 

 carrac, & ba daingni ina dair, & ba

tairismighi *i*na tulach
  
5799] 

 & ba fostu ina sliabh in fothughadh &

in cot*h*ughadh ocus
  
5800] 

 in fossughadh & an fairisiumh do ronsat muinter

**Poimp** for
  
5801] 

 a cinn.




---

p.424


#### 2



  
5802] Ro fuirgeadh conach catha **Cesair**

annsin, & ro tairis an
  
5803] 

 t-ag ann. Ro fosaighedh an ergal & an t-

imairecc ann. Ro
  
5804] 

 congbadh an cath ina inadh. Ro timairgset impo

& ro ansat
  
5805] 

 occa for a scath ina m-boi {MS F folio 132r} do slógaib co h-anbail
  
5806] 

 enda easraiti for scailed ocus for scainnredh fo maigib

na
  
5807] 

 **Tesaili** da gach aird

dibh. Ar ni socraiti eachtrand nó ciniudha
  
5808] 

 comaighthe no buidne barbardha ro gniset an cathugud
  
5809] 

 annsin etir, acht firmuinter diles &

senáes gradha **Poimp** ocus
  
5810] 

 **Cesair** .i. milidh merdana

mormenmnac*h*a &

gasraid gaisccedhac*h*
  
5811] 

 an t-**senaidh** **Romanaigh** adiu & anall, na h-aithri

& na
  
5812] 

 maccu, na **braithri**

& na clemhnu, na carait & na coiceili, ucht
  
5813] 

 re h-ucht & a n-agaid araili.



  
5814] Rancatar na cat*h*a cenn i cenn

annsin cona raibi dlug
  
5815] 

 diubraict*h*i no edh urchuir ettarru.

O immarainic doib iarum
  
5816] 

 ro lupsat na latha gaile, & ro cromsatt na

catha cechtarda
  
5817] 

 annsin ic slaigedh a sciath & i foc*h*lithar a starga ocus a
  
5818] 

 m-bocoiti. Ocus ro cuas leo dano i n-urdornaib a

claidhemh claislet*h*an
  
5819] 

 coilgdíriuch & i

rúadhbholgánaibh a sleg snasta & i
  
5820] 

 m-muinighin a manaisi & a l-laigen lethanc*h*enn, & a craisiuch
  
5821] 

 crófairsing crainnremar, cu ro coirighset co

comard a r-renna
  
5822] 

 bodba biraighthi docom araili, co m-ba samalta re

sraitsligidh
  
5823] 

 crandcha comairdi eter da lini lanfotu do tighibh

taeibhshlemhnu
  
5824] 

 & do caprac*h*aib comdluta

claraidh inn aen na {MS F folio 132v}
  
5825] 

rigbaili romor in clardroichet comard comdluith coimreidh
  
5826] 

 coimdiriuch dorighnedh do ruadh-crandgail na slegh

slinngorm
  
5827] 

 leo, eter na da scellbolg dluithe deghcoirigt*h*e batar do clarscíathaib
  
5828] 

 moraib aladhbreacaip da gach leith dibh adiu &

anall.



  
5829] Co cingfitis **ríghna**

rotroma, nó seisi sloigh romoir, no
  
5830] 

 assain fo n-eiredaibh fortha on aircenn co araill don

cath


---

p.426


  
5831] 

 cec*h*tarda can scainredh gan

fannughadh, can fescred fort*h*a
  
5832] 

 ar a cruas & ar a caiti ro congbait a n-iriella

i n-dornoib na
  
5833] 

 n-deglaec*h*, & ar a

sonairte ro saidhit & ar a daingne ro
  
5834] 

 dingit a slenna & a fograinne i cnesaib

crec*h*tnaighthi na
  
5835] 

 curadh comnart do cec*h*tar in da

leithi, go ro dailit luirecha
  
5836] 

 tonnaidh ocus deocha dianbais i m-beolaibh sochaidhe

ettarru,
  
5837] 

 gurro trasccrait ilmhile re h-edh n-at*h*gairit for in lat*h*air sin

leo.



  
5838] Do ronait ochra ammalta i cosmailius bili bernaig do

bordaibh
  
5839] 

 in catha cec*h*tarda 'arsin, uair

gach airm i m-bitis na
  
5840] 

 treinfir talc*h*ara & na

milid mormenmnac*h*a & na h-erredha
  
5841] 

 aigh & na galgata gaisccidh in n-airenac*h*aibh na cath no
  
5842] 

 bristis bernada mora, & no bertis {MS F folio 133r} tolga aidbli isin
  
5843] 

 cath for a n-inc*h*aib, co n-

ascnaitis airenaighi na cath i n-glacaib
  
5844] 

 araili amal renna mara for tír no tiri for

muir.



  
5845] No mudhaigtis dano treinfir tabarta na tolg sin *focetoir*
  
5846] 

 i crislaigibh na cath n-eac*h*trann,

co n-dunta in scellbolg
  
5847] 

 sciat*h* daraneisi co tairsedh

riaghail dromann an sceith
  
5848] 

 for airenaigibh na cat*h* isin coir

cetna doridhisi.



  
5849] Ro bai cach uile co coimdichra fo coimfeidm isin

cat*h*
  
5850] 

 o sin immach, ar ro cotar uile airenaigi inn imairicc,

& occbaidh
  
5851] 

 inn imbuailti for imbirt a claidem & a l-laigen

& a n-gunfainni
  
5852] 

 niadh & a l-loirgfertus cat*h*a ann.



  
5853] Ro cotar na curaidh ba coimnesamh doib da culaibh for
  
5854] 

 a slegaib senta & for a ruadhgaib remra romora

& for a
  
5855] 

 manaisib fata faebrac*h*a, &

cach oen nach rainicc imbualadh
  
5856] 

 no imguin occo ro gabsat for tuargain a m-bidbad da

trealmaib
  
5857] 

 diubraicti darcenn a carat & a coimmiled, co m-

ba
  
5858] 

 samalta re h-aireccur cetha cloichsnechta for

cumhtaighibh cloch
  
5859] 

 no claraidh comtuaircnech na liacc lamh & na

cloch n-glaice,


---

p.428


  
5860] 

 & na crunncloch as na taiblib, & na n-

uballmell iarnaidhe dar
  
5861] 

 tulaib na sciat*h* & dar

lannaibh na luirech & dar circ*h*im*h*saibh
  
5862] 

 na cat*h*barr.



  
5863] Ba samalta re h-ordaibh ur*sh*laide for inneoin trici & treisi,
  
5864] 

 bailce & brigmaire beimonn na claidem

claislethan & tuairgnighe
  
5865] 

 {MS F folio 133v} na tuagh n-daingen n-

defaebrach & tromsliustan
  
5866] 

 na lorgfertus cat*h*a dar bilib na

sciath, dar formnaib
  
5867] 

 na fer, dar leicnib na laech, dar ochurc*h*imsaib na n-assan iarnaidhe
  
5868] 

 in gach cern & in gac*h*

cuil don cath.



  
5869] Ba samalta re bolgaib sidi icc seited bolgfadhach

& seitfedhach
  
5870] 

 & uffolgach na n-anradh ic urgabhail a n-anala

& ic a
  
5871] 

 telcon doridisi, re tricci na m-beimenn & re

dlus a n-imbualta
  
5872] 

 & re h-aidhbhliu na fedmann no fuilngitis in

gach aird don cath.



  
5873] Ba samalta re solusnellgail ciach ica toccbail in n-

airde re
  
5874] 

 teas n-greini a tus laithi solusta samhraidh in brat-

nellgal oeingheal
  
5875] 

 atrac*h*t uasu do cailc na sciath

scamanta 'arna scris
  
5876] 

 d'faebraip na tuagh & na claidem *&* arna seitedh inn urarda
  
5877] 

 do sheitfedhaigh & d'analfadhaigh na laechraide

& na fer fortren
  
5878] 

 ic fulang na n-anforlann & ic imluadh a n-gnim

n-gaisccidh
  
5879] 

 isin cath.



  
5880] Ba samalta re saignenaibh tentidhe tre nellaibh

urettroma
  
5881] 

 aeoir sidedha na saiget solustae, gristaitnem

& taidlenach na
  
5882] 

 tuag & na claidem & na n-arm n-aith n-

urnoc*h*t ica n-imluadh
  
5883] 

 & ica n-imclaechladh os cennaib na curadh, a

rigt*h*ib na rigmiled,
  
5884] 

 & a l-lamaib na laechraide, re luas na m-

beimmenn &
  
5885] 

 re bailce inn imbualta & re h-imfoicsi na

toccbal & na tairnemh.



  
5886] {MS F folio 134r} Ba samalta re h-

imait*h*igedh & re siubal *na
  
5887] 

 saithe* m-bech os a m-bechlannaib i l-ló

ainli inn imaithiged
  
5888] 

 imdluith imfoccus no bidh immosech suas & anuas

os a cennaib,
  
5889] 

 .i. cobrada na sciat*h* &

cira na cat*h*barr & slenna na sleg
  
5890] 

 & cinn na craisech & faeburoghadha na

tuagh & blaga na


---

p.430


  
5891] 

 claidem combriste ic diansceinmnech & ic

dianleimnech i n-urarda
  
5892] 

 suas & ic prap-tintodh anuas ina frithseol

cetna doridisi
  
5893] 

 'arna combrudh uile tre airsidheact na n-anradh i m-

medon in
  
5894] 

 mórchatha.



  
5895] Ba samalta re slamaib snechtaidhe ic snighi no re

tuighe
  
5896] 

 **rigbaile** romoir ic a

scuabadh ina dluithibh deilighthe re gaith
  
5897] 

 roitrein amal ro snigset monga & fuilt

& ulchae & trillsi na
  
5898] 

 trenfer do corraib na tuagh & d'uigib na

claidem & do cennaib
  
5899] 

 na craisech & do slennaibh aithi ochurgera na

slegh sliptha &
  
5900] 

 do rennaib na ruadhghai.



  
5901] Ba samalta re sruithlinntip abannshleibi ic siledh

tre caraidh
  
5902] 

 cloch srotha & srebana na fola flannruaidhe ic

tepersin
  
5903] 

 tre drolaib na luirech a cnescorpaib na curad isin

cath.



  
5904] IS dichra neimhiarmartach ro feradh an cath *i*arsin. Ro
  
5905] 

 ba neimneach in comrac, roba cruaidh in comthuargain

& in
  
5906] 

 coimhchrectnugudh & in coimc*h*erpadh & in coimc*h*eppad

do ronsat
  
5907] 

 curaidh in catha cec*h*tarda ic

gabail a fedmann catha forru.



  
5908] Ní rabatar gairi catha occo osin immach.



  
5909] {MS F folio 134v} Ni ro sinnit stuic

na sturgana no adurca aigh
  
5910] 

 nó cuirn comairc no cuslenna cat*h*a leo, o rancatar a fedmanna
  
5911] 

 cat*h*a for na curadaibh occo, ar ro

bai a n-obair & a feidm
  
5912] 

 ic a fulang.



  
5913] Atcluinti ann cena neithi imdha agmura adhuat*h*mura aili.
  
5914] 

 Atcluinti ann am tulguba na sciath &

clobeimnech na
  
5915] 

 claidem & fidren na fogadh faebrach &

scretgaire na slegh
  
5916] 

 slipta & sibhsanach na saighet.



  
5917] Atcluinti ann briscbruar & bresmadhmann na

n-arm n-aichtidhi
  
5918] 

 n-urnocht ic a m-brudh & ic a minugudh i l-

lamaib
  
5919] 

 na laec*h*raidhe.



  
5920] Atchluinti ann fetgairi na slegh ic a sadudh

& feoil-beimenna
  
5921] 

 na tuagh ic a tairnemh & sustgal &

ur*sh*laide na loirg-fertus
  
5922] 

 cat*h*a ic a n-imluadh.




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#### 2



  
5923] Atcluinti ann coicetal na claidem claislet*h*an coilgdírech
  
5924] 

 re tulaibh & re bilibh & re bordaibh

na sciath scellbolgach,
  
5925] 

 re drolaib & re dualaibh & re

slabradhaib na luirech, re claraibh
  
5926] 

 & re cimsaib na cat*h*barr,

re fiaclaibh fer & re cnamaib
  
5927] 

 curadh & re muinelmeidhibh miledh.



  
5928] Atcluinti ann cubranach & bolgfarnach na

fola flannruaidhe
  
5929] 

 ic tepersin 'na taesccaibh & icc snighi 'na

sruthanaibh a
  
5930] 

 h-aladaibh & a crec*h*taibh

na curadh ar slechtaib na n-arm.



  
5931] Atcluinti ann srengal na luirech ic a m-blogadh

& ic a
  
5932] 

 m-bretcadh, & echrais na n-anradh ic a n-

imbirt, masladach &
  
5933] 

 tusledach na trenfer trascairte, & lecraide na

laec*h* ic furmiudh
  
5934] 

 na m-beimenn, & cnetach na fer ic a fulang.



  
5935] Atcluinti an claignech na cenn ica claidhbed,

& ruchtgal
  
5936] 

 na muinel & na meidhedh {MS F folio 135r} dar éis na cenn, & faisbedgarnach
  
5937] 

 na m-bruinnech & na m-bronnann daréis a

n-inne
  
5938] 

 & a n-inathraigh, & carnfadhach na

curadh ic etarscaradh re n-anmannaib
  
5939] 

 & ic blasachtaig bais.



  
5940] Atcluinti ann bodurfuamann compur na triath

& na trenfer
  
5941] 

 ic tuitim i crislaigaibh a sciath, &

blaidredhach na sciath
  
5942] 

 ic a scoltad fotha.



  
5943] Atcluinti ann uchbadhach & accaine na n-

**occlaech** ocus
  
5944] 

 seitfedach na senoiri & geran na n-galgat

& cuadan na curadh
  
5945] 

 & muirni na miled & uilg tuilg na

trenfer ic dith a nert, &
  
5946] 

 ic sarughad a n-glond gaisccidh & ic

fortamlughadh co forranach
  
5947] 

 forta, & ic fulang a n-anforlainn romoir.



  
5948] Atcluinti ann allgot*h*a

móra arda allmurda na n-**uasal**
  
5949] 

 & na n-**airdrig**

& na n-armann ic fubtadh a m-bidbad & ic
  
5950] 

 gresacht a muintire im calma do denam.




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#### 2



  
5951] IS annsin ro gab **Cesair** dano for

toccbail a gnim rigda
  
5952] 

 os aird isin cath o 'tconnairc a fedmanna cat*h*a for cach. Ro
  
5953] 

 lin brut*h* *&



brigh*, & faelscadh & dasacht &

confadh & mire
  
5954] 

 menman & aiccentae é o' tconnairc

in cath ic a congbhail ina
  
5955] 

 agaid, cona bai a samail acht amail innister in

**Badhbh** catha
  
5956] 

 do beith cona sraighlibh fuilidhibh ina laim i timcill

na cath ic
  
5957] 

 aslach inn imairicc for na slógaib. Ba h-amlaid

sin do **Cesair**
  
5958] 

 trena muintir & ina timcell, ar ni fagbaiti

nach n-uresbaidh
  
5959] 

 fair i tús nó a n-deiridh, no i m-beind no

i medhon no i cúil nó i
  
5960] 

 ce*i*rn nó i n-aird *nó in-aircinn* nó inn

airenac*h* don cath,
  
5961] 

 acht atar le lucht cach {MS F folio 135v} inaidh dib-sin as ettarra a n-aenar
  
5962] 

 no bidh, & se gan anadh gan airisemh o tus co

deiredh in catha,
  
5963] 

 ic drud & ic dinge & ic dluthughadh na

slogh isin irgail, ic
  
5964] 

 nertadh na nía, ic laidedh na laech, ic gresacht

na n-galgat, ic
  
5965] 

 muilliudh na miledh, ic brosdad na m-buidhen, ic urail

inn
  
5966] 

 anta, ic tennadh in tairismhi, ic aslach na h-

innsaigthe; co tabradh
  
5967] 

 som fuilled morneirt & calmatais i m-

menmandaibh a miledh
  
5968] 

 & a n-aiccentaib a **óccláech** tresin n-greasachtbrostad

sin, ge
  
5969] 

 m-ba *dichra* duthrac*h*tach no beitis reimi ic slaigi a n-escarat
  
5970] 

 & icc airlech a m-bidbad.



  
5971] No bidh can airisemh dano ag adhmoladh a n-imbualta,
  
5972] 

 & icc brethugudh for a n-gnimaibh gaiscidh,

ocus ic mes a
  
5973] 

 m-builled & a m-bemenn, & ic

sirtincaisin a claidemh, dus cia
  
5974] 

 dib isa claidem ba cróderg uili d'fuil no ba

dercc rinn no
  
5975] 

 faebur nammae, nó cia dib no laccadh a

fe*i*dm catha, no cia
  
5976] 

 no tennadh ara omun-sumh & ara uráilemh,

nó cia dibh isa
  
5977] 

 claidem no ferad in crecht, nó cia do beradh an

beim co furmiudh,
  
5978] 

 nó cia no fuirmedh in beim da m-bítis a

righthe
  
5979] 

 for comboccadh & for crithnugudh o dornc*h*or in claidim co
  
5980] 

 a gualainn.




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#### 2



  
5981] In drem ann dano isa claidhbhi no maelta nó

isa h-airm
  
5982] 

 no briste no dhailedh **Cesair** focetoir

a n-daethain airm gan
  
5983] 

 uiresbaid doib. In drem ghonta nó bidh icon

imbualad & a
  
5984] 

 sreabana cro & a taescca fola ic tepersin dar a

crechtaibh
  
5985] 

 {MS F folio 136r} dos-roic*h*edh **Cesair** ocus no druidedh a bassa

fri
  
5986] 

 belaibh a n-alad noco roic*h*edh uadh

a n-daethain sop ocus
  
5987] 

 inrech da n-étaighib inntu.



  
5988] In dream *d*no uilimarbta ann,

immorro, no brostaigedh
  
5989] 

 mileda úaru ina n-inadhaib, & na milidh

na freccratais a
  
5990] 

 gut-som nó a forcongra foc*h*etoir immi sin no gressadh-sum
  
5991] 

 & no imáinedh reimhi iat de urlannaib a

sleg noco n-gabtais áit
  
5992] 

 inn imairicc.



  
5993] No mhuinedh & no suaicentaighedh na **saerclanna** & raigne
  
5994] 

 na **Roman** dóibh. No

tairmisccedh impo daesccursluagh &
  
5995] 

 daine dinnimhe dereoile do marbadh. No asslaighedh

& no urailedh
  
5996] 

 fortho immorro luc*h*t cadais

& ceimend n-onorach & sil
  
5997] 

 **righ** & rodaine in t-

**senaidh** do mudugadh, ar as trena n-

díthugudh
  
5998] 

 ro sail-siumh **righi**

& **flaithius** d'fogbail do fein

& da
  
5999] 

 muintir.



  
6000] Do ghnidh buidechus mor & do beiredh moladh

adbal for
  
6001] 

 in dreim no diubraictis cinnu a carut co forníata

uatha ar
  
6002] 

 tabairt aichne fort*h*a, &

siat fein ar na n-dicendadh-side ar son
  
6003] 

 escarat, ar ni finntais sochaidhe dib cia frisi fertais

a comlann,
  
6004] 

 ar no ditnitis na sceith & na luirecha

& na cathbharra iat, conidh
  
6005] 

 arna marbadh & arna fodhb*ugh*adh do beirtis aichne for
  
6006] 

 cennaib a carat & for a collaibh nochta ina

fiadnaisi.



  
6007] Ba h-aicher ainmin anacarthach ainseircc ro feradh in
  
6008] 

 caitgleo-sin muintire **Poimp** &

**Cesair**. Rob amhnus inn imguin.
  
6009] 

 Roba tric in t-imbualadh. Rob imluath {MS F folio 136v} inn imdeghail.
  
6010] 

 Roba garb in galach. Roba mor miceill. Roba *borb*


---

p.438


  
6011] 

 brat*h*amail in commarbadh &

in comhmudughadh ro bai for
  
6012] 

 maigh na **Tesaili** an

uair-sin leo.



  
6013] Mor corp **saerclannda** soicineoil do

comartatar claidhmhi
  
6014] 

 claislethna curadh ettarra. Mór laech luthmur

laimtenach ro
  
6015] 

 letrait do laignib let*h*anglassaibh

etarru. Mor cnes curad ro
  
6016] 

 cerbbait do saigtibh snasta a sit*h*bacaibh etarra. Mor taeb
  
6017] 

 treinfer ro tollait do slegaib slipta slinnlethna

etarra. Mor
  
6018] 

 n-dromcla n-deglaech ro daingin-tuairgit do liaccaibh

lamh & do
  
6019] 

 loirgfertsibh catha eturra. Mor milidh merdana

mórmenmnach
  
6020] 

 ro mudaighit do manaisibh murnec*h*aibh etarra. Mor fer
  
6021] 

 firduilech foirniata ro foirrgit co forranach tre

imforcraidh in
  
6022] 

 eccomlainn etarra. Mor m-buiden m-brigach m-borrfadach

ro
  
6023] 

 fostait i m-buailibh bais & inn ithlannaib ecca

etarru. Mor n-**airdrígh**
  
6024] 

 n-uasal n-oirdnidhe forar' h-imredh midhiach ettarru.
  
6025] 

 Mor n-deighfer fial forusta forbfaili ro c*h*otar d'aittib urgranna
  
6026] 

 anaipc*h*e ettorru. Mor n-**occlaech** alainn agedc*h*ain,
  
6027] 

 & mór senlaech sirduilech*?* serbsrón do roc*h*ratar i

n-othurligib
  
6028] 

 ecca ettarra. Mor **rig** rogarg

rodiumsach, & mor
  
6029] 

 **tuisech** tenn talcur tairismech

isa meic & isa h-úi & isa carait
  
6030] 

 & isa comshloinntigh {MS F folio 137r} ro comhdigbait immailli
  
6031] 

 friu fein ettarru.



  
6032] Ro fasatar ocus ro forbretar iaram cuirp &

cinn & colla
  
6033] 

 na **Románach** soc*h*enelach i m-medhon in armaigh *i*arsin, co
  
6034] 

 m-batar 'na carnaib & 'na cnoctulcaib comarda

& 'na n-druimnibh
  
6035] 

 & 'na n-dumadhaibh dimóra ann can

cummusc daerc*h*lann
  
6036] 

 no daescurslógh no daine n-dereoile forra, acht

madh fir-frema
  
6037] 

 dilsi na **Roman** fein amain

do neoch as rigda & as saire
  
6038] 

 & as soic*h*enelciu tainic

riam dib im sil **Reim** &

**Romail** &
  
6039] 

 **Iuin**, **Uuilt**

& **Mair** &

**Mairc** & **Meteill**

& **Sill** &

**Scip** & **Caitt** &
  
6040] 

 **Cuir** &

**Camill** & **Catrin**

&

**Corpin**: im sil **Faib** &

**Vair** &

**Antoin**
  
6041] 

 & **Luig** &

**Lucil** &

**Torquait** diumsaigh, & im sil na **rigflaithe**


---

p.440


  
6042] 

 **Romanach** arcena &

na n-deigfer n-dingmála ro c*h*insett o

**Aeneas**
  
6043] 

 mac **Anacis** & o

**Asccan** mac

**Aeneása** anuas cusin aimsir sin
  
6044] 

 in air moir i muigh na **Tesali**.



  
6045] Acht cena gérbo imda cuirp deglaech &

colla **saerclann**
  
6046] 

 ina faenlighi for muigh na **Tesali** isin uair-sin, araisin roba
  
6047] 

 suaic*h*nid airerda corp inn **oenocclaigh** ic fagbail bais ettarru,
  
6048] 

 & as allata mormenmnach ro cuaidh docum n-

écca .i. **Doimit**
  
6049] 

 **tuiseach** **cathrach** **Corpin** isin **Etail**. Lainfear gradha & cuingid
  
6050] 

 comairle don **airdrigh** .i.

do **Poimp**, eside, intan tainic

**Cesair**
  
6051] 

 for tosach a shlogaid isin **Etail**. Ro fobair {MS F folio 137v} an fer
  
6052] 

 sin a caistiall do congbhail ina aghaid & gan

gialladh do etir
  
6053] 

 & gan a ríarugudh, co n-deac*h*aidh **Cesair** ar eiccin for an
  
6054] 

 caistiall, go rabatar a aittrepaidh &

**Domit** *fén* for

a
  
6055] 

 commus. Co tucc **Cesair** a sáiri

dó, & gur' leicc im*sh*lan
  
6056] 

 uadh *é* dochom a **tigerna** fein.



  
6057] Tarla **Cesair** annsin cuici dano

& **Domit** for anamthaigh ina
  
6058] 

 freslighi isin ármaigh, & crec*h*t*a* letarta fata fiartarstna mora
  
6059] 

 tairis & tregmadhae doimne difhulaing

& mersce dileigis ann,
  
6060] 

 & se fein ic a imbirt ocus ic a fothraccadh

isna linntip dubfolae
  
6061] 

 & isna h-aibnib cro batar fo cosaibh na curadh

isin c*h*ath.



  
6062] Tencais **Cesair** fair, &

anais os a cinn isin cath, & asbert
  
6063] 

 fris: ‘Sirsan duit beith amlaidh sin, a

**Doimit**,’ ol **Cesair**; ‘as
  
6064] 

 failidh linn do scaradh re coimitecht & re

comairle **Poimp**, ocus
  
6065] 

 in cathughad do gnim darteis festu.’



  
6066] ‘IS failid lim-sa dano,’ for **Domit**,

‘toc*h*t saor *do*cum bais
  
6067] 

 amal teigim, & **Poimp** ina

**tigerna** damh, & t'facbail-si dar

m'eisi
  
6068] 

 gan clodh catha for mo cairdibh beos.’



  
6069] IS inuechtain ro fogluais a beolu frisin m-becc n-

urlabra-sin
  
6070] 

 intan ro línsat dorcata an bais a rusca

& dus-fainic in
  
6071] 

 suan suthain & dubc*h*otludh

iarnaidhe inn ecca, & ro scar a


---

p.442


  
6072] 

 ainim re a corp, & fuair bas ar maig na **Tesaile**{MS F folio 138r}
  
6073] 

 amlaidh-sin.



  
6074] IS truag tra ro bas isin cath 'arsin.



  
6075] Rob imda ann fuaim saigte re setnaigh **saerclann**, &
  
6076] 

 fuaim claidib ic a clannadh i corp, & fuaim

sleigi ic a sadudh i
  
6077] 

 slis, & fuaim tuaighi icc tesccadh treinfir,

& fuaim biaili ic
  
6078] 

 brudh bidbadh, & fuaim luirgi re luirigh,

& fuaim cloichi re
  
6079] 

 cathbarr, ocus mell dar mallainn miledh.



  
6080] Rob imda ann dano sceith ic a scoltadh, &

targa ic a tesccad,
  
6081] 

 & luirecha daingne ic a n-dianscailedh, ocus

asana iarnaide
  
6082] 

 ic a n-athcuma, & cathbairr ic a combrudh, ocus

cait*h*creasa
  
6083] 

 ic a cruaidhletradh, & claicne curad ic a

claidhmedh.



  
6084] Rob imdha ann dano meidhi maelderga, &

eirrsci omha
  
6085] 

 úirtescdha, & aladha obela oslaicthi,

& crec*h*ta urae ainmesardha
  
6086] 

 & tregmada doimne dileigis, & letartha

fata fiarcamma, & fuasmada
  
6087] 

 garbta gaibtecha, & beimenna tuitmi, &

builledha marbta,
  
6088] 

 & gona bais.



  
6089] Rob imdha ann dano cuirp cirrthi, & cnis

cerbta, & taoib
  
6090] 

 tolla, & laich lonna letartha, & lama

leonta, & cind combristi,
  
6091] 

 ocus oicc at*h*gaiti, ocus milidh

marbta, & galgata gonta, &
  
6092] 

 anraidh 'arna n-airlech, & colla curadh i

cosair cro.



  
6093] Rob imdha ann dano fir i faenligibh, ocus aighthi

frengbana
  
6094] 

 fuataite, & gnuisi galgat {MS F folio 138v} icc glassadh, ocus
  
6095] 

 baill basda ic bidgarnaig, ocus suile ic a saebad, ocus

beoil
  
6096] 

 bana ic blasachtaigh, ocus meidheda **saerchlann** ic snighi, &
  
6097] 

 scamana tescta ic tobruchtaigh, ocus cinn chruinne i

coimrith,
  
6098] 

 & ruip reptha ic ruc*h*taigh, ocus uc*h*tbruinnedha
  
6099] 

 echda ic a n-urtoccbail, ocus cridhedha tolla ic

tepersin, ocus
  
6100] 

 lama letartae ic leimnech, & bonnc*h*osa bana barbardhae ic
  
6101] 

 brebgail.




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p.444


#### 2



  
6102] Rob imda ann dano deghlaeich ic dula re h-aididh n-

anapaigh,
  
6103] 

 ocus droc*h*dhiach ar degduine, ocus

airrlech namhat
  
6104] 

 ar collaib **righ**.



  
6105] Rob imdha ann dano aidedha ecnecha anaichinta, ocus
  
6106] 

 ernaile imdha étualaing ica n-imbirt for

anradaibh.



  
6107] Robtar ile na h-asrusa ecca, ocus robtar saini na

sligthi
  
6108] 

 bais ro batar re curadaib an cat*h*a

& re n-occaibh na h-imgonai
  
6109] 

 annsin, uair drong mor ann & as amlaidh no

bitis
  
6110] 

 ic gnim in imairicc, & na slega & na

claidhmhi comtarsna
  
6111] 

 trempo.



  
6112] Drong mór aile ann dano, & as amlaidh

no bitis ic gnim
  
6113] 

 in imairicc, & iat 'na suidhe & a

cossa 'arna tesccadh fotho i
  
6114] 

 comarda fri bordc*h*imsaibh a l-

luirech.



  
6115] Drong mór aili ann dano, ocus as amlaid no

bitis, ocus
  
6116] 

 iat 'na sesamh ocus a n-inathraighi for ochursnam re

*a* cosaibh,
  
6117] 

 {MS F folio 139r} ocus iat icc

tuinnsiumh ocus ic saltarnaigh
  
6118] 

 fort*h*a.



  
6119] Drong mor aile ann dano, ocus is amlaid no bitis,

ocus
  
6120] 

 siat 'na sesam ar tesccadh a l-lamh ocus a m-ball dib co

talam,
  
6121] 

 & iat icc suinnenaigh a m-bidbadh da n-

gúaillibh ocus da cosaibh,
  
6122] 

 ar ni bidh cumang imghona no imbuailti aili occo.



  
6123] Drong mór aili et cetera,

ocus claidhmi a m-bidbad
  
6124] 

 arna clannadh ina cráesaib ocus iatt ic

comhchoccnamh na
  
6125] 

 claidem ocus icc atc*h*ur a n-anmann

imailli friu dara m-belaib
  
6126] 

 seachtair.



  
6127] Drong mór aile et cetera,

ocus iat ic fuirmiudh in beime
  
6128] 

 ocus iat fein ic comt*h*uitim docomh

láir leis.



  
6129] Drong mór et cetera,

& iat ic tobruc*h*tadh fo cassail
  
6130] 

 i m-bronn & arm a namat i n-áinfhecht

dar a m-bruinnibh
  
6131] 

 sec*h*tair.




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p.446


#### 2



  
6132] Drong mór aili et cetera

& a taescca folu & a sreaba
  
6133] 

 cro icc snighi asa corpaiph, & ni praipiti no

antais don imbualadh
  
6134] 

 fos noco b-faccbadh a fuil ocus a nert ocus a n-ainim
  
6135] 

 i n-aeinfecht iat.



  
6136] Drong mór aili et cetera,

ocus iat ina lighi co landluith
  
6137] 

 re lar, & airm a namhat & a slegha

saidhti trena corpaibh,
  
6138] 

 co n-gabtais in talam-tuinide trempo.



  
6139] Drong mór aili et

cetera, & a l-lamha dessa icon imbualadh
  
6140] 

 ocus a l-lamha cléa icc congbail a n-inni

& a n-inathraigh
  
6141] 

 inntu.



  
6142] Drong mór aili et

cetera, & iat fein ic dul *do*cum

bhais,
  
6143] 

 & iat ic aichne a n-inaid catha do congbail da

macaibh & da
  
6144] 

 m-**braithribh** dar a n-

eisi.



  
6145] {MS F folio 139v} Drong mor aile,

ocus as amlaidh no bitis, o
  
6146] 

 tecmaitis a caruit ocus a coibnes*t*u

i cindcomair friu, intan
  
6147] 

 ro soic*h*ed co a n-airlech ocus co

fodbadh occo, no diubraictis
  
6148] 

 cinnu a carut i ciana uatha, co m-badh lughaiti badh nar

no
  
6149] 

 badh meabul leo fodbadh na corp, o na tabairti aichni

for a
  
6150] 

 cendaibh occo.



  
6151] Drong mór ailiu ann dano, is ed do beiredh an

t-ircar doconaigh
  
6152] 

 doib, co m-bitis ic airlech & ic fodbadh corp a

n-aithriuch
  
6153] 

 fodein, ocus o na taircced leo cind a n-aithri
  
6154] 

 d'folac*h* do bertis testa an talman

do lucht a fiadnaisiu nach
  
6155] 

 cuirp carutt itir no bitis ica fodbadh occo. Uair

sochaide cusa
  
6156] 

 tarla i cinncomair friss isin cath mór-sa maighe

na **Tesaili**
  
6157] 

 a athair no a mac no a **brat*h*air**
  
6158] 

no a cliamain no a com-c*h*atharrda.



  
6159] Conidh airisin ro faccsatt auctair na **Roman** ocus lucht
  
6160] 

 cummae in sceoil-si comraic an cathu can a n-aisneis *ocus gan


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6161] 

 a n-innisin,* co suaicnidh. IS tre cell & tre comairli dano 
  
6162] 

 ro faccsat na h-auctair cetnu righpersannu na **Roman** can 
  
6163] 

 suaicintugudh a n-gnimradh isin cath, fobith na bad leabur
  
6164] 

 cuimnighthi folad da clannaibh daneis an scél-su, na ro eirged
  
6165] 

 misccais ocus miduthrac*h*t ina cridhibh etarru fein, intan atcluinfitis 
  
6166] 

 a n-aithri ocus a m-**brait*h*ri** do commarbad araili i
  
6167] 

 comraictib in cathae sae.














