

#A poem on the Kings of Connaught


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A poem on the Kings of Connaught
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Author: Unknown
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M. F. LiddellElectronic edition compiled by Marcus Balé

Funded by University College, Cork and  
Professor Marianne McDonald via the CELT Project 2. Second draft.Extent of text: 1307 words#### Publication


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**Manuscript source**2. Oxford, Bodleian Library, Rawlinson B 502 (facs. p. 165).
**The edition used in the digital edition**2. **M. F. Liddell**, A poem on the Kings of Connaught in Zeitschrift für Celtische Philologie. , Halle an der Saale, Max Niemeyervolume 9 (1913) page 461–469

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 Date range: c.900–c.1000.#### Use of language


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#### Corpus of Electronic Texts Edition: G105013


### A poem on the Kings of Connaught: Author: Unknown




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p.462


- A fhir théit i mMag Medba,
  
do scéla bat scothmebra!
  
lethaim ós cach túathblai thé
  
anmann ríg Crúachna caeme.

- *O*cht ríg cóecat, cían roclos,
  
ó chraitim i n-ardfhlatheos:
  
ó Amalgaid erccait máil
  
co Domnall mac Tigernáin.

- Amalgaid mac Fiachrach Find,
  
dar *a* éis rogab Ailill,
  
íar nAilill Molt cen míne
  
Dúi Galach i n-ardríge.

- Eogan Bél d'éis a athar
  
rogab ria nAilill athach,
  
Ailill Inbanna ba flaith
  
íar n-éc Eogain enechmaith.

- Íar sain rogab Dúi Tenhga
  
ríge dar éis Ailella,
  
d'éis Dúach, ba bladach bagda,
  
Eochu tagach Tirmchárna.

- Rogab dar éisse Echach
  
Feradach Find fírbrethach,
  
dar éis meic Rossa (i)n rubai
  
Máélcothaid mac Máélhumai.

- Íar Máélcothaid cáém clethach
  
Áéd Abrat mac ard-Echach,
  
íar nÁéd dar grúacu rosglac
  
Húatu mac Áéda Abrat.

- Colmán mac Conchobuir caem
  
íar mac Áéda enechnóém,
  
íar Colmán rodbí 'sin chath
  
rosgab in rí Rogallach.

- Íar mac Húatach, ard a gáir,
  
rogab Lonhgsech mac Colmáin,
  
íar Loingsiuch, lúad co n-aidble,
  
rosgab Gúaire glanAidne.

- Íar nGúaire ná fáémad fill
  
rogab Cenn Faelad fírgrinn,
  
íar mac *Colmáin*, ba cuiscle,
  
Dúnchad móénech Muirisce.



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p.464


- Íar nDúnchad grennach co nhgail
  
Cellach mac réil Ro-gallaich,
  
dar éiss Cellaich cen chaire
  
flaith Fergail meic Artgaile.

- D'éis Fergail figed frossa
  
Muiredach mac Murgossa,
  
*í*arsain, ba sáerda slechtach,
  
in rí óebda Indrechtach.

- Rogab Cathal, slógmar sain,
  
mac maith mórglan Muredaich,
  
in rígi, dúthaich nár dúail,
  
íar mac Dúnchaid daiger*rúaid*.

- Rogab dar éis a athar
  
Domnall mac do mórChathal,
  
íar nhdíth Domnaill cen debaid
  
Inrechtach mac Muiredaich.

- Cathal mac Murgiusa móir
  
íar sin rogab fó chétóir
  
rí hIrruis Domnann, in daig,
  
Domnall mac Cathail chétaig.

- Indrechtach ailithrech án,
  
mac Muiredaich, mó cach mál,
  
dar*a* éis, ní dalb decair,
  
rí Áéd Balb rosbéothecail.

- Íar nÁéd co n-ergnus ronfail
  
rogab Fergus mac Cellaich,
  
íar n-écaib Fergusa find
  
rí na hergnusa Ailill.

- Dubinrecht mac Cathail c*h*ind
  
rogab athaich íar nAilill,
  
dar *a* éis, ní fúair fhachaid,
  
Dond crúaid cathach caem Chathaid.

- Rogab Flathrói fuind co fraig
  
ríge dar éis Duind Chothaid,
  
d'éis meic Domnaill, ba marcach,
  
cathrí comlaind crúaid Artgal.

- Rogab Tipraiti mac Taidc
  
dar éis Arttgail fháeburgairg,
  
íarum fúair duilgius in daig
  
Muirgius mór mac Tomaltaich.



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p.466


- Díarmait íar Muirgius maith mór,
  
fúair tria chuibdius cach cáémslóg,
  
ardrí for drongaltaib den,
  
mac trén Tomaltaich Taillten.

- Cathal mac Muirgiusa mind
  
dar éis Díarmata dúangrinn,
  
mo chumthach íar Cathul cháin
  
Murchad mac Áéda inmain.

- Fergus mac Fothaid, feith lat,
  
d'éis mac Áéda, ba hadmat,
  
íar Fergus mór cen mire
  
Fínnachta lór Luibnige.

- Conchobur inmain áege
  
d'éis flatha fir Formáéle,
  
íar n-éc flatha finn Fobair
  
rogab Áéd mac Conchobuir.

- Cathal mac Conchobair chrúaid
  
íar ndíth Áéda Abratrúaid,
  
rí na mbard ón Chéis romchar,
  
rogab Tadc d'éis a athar.

- Fergal mac Rúairgc ón Rige
  
rosgab cúaird ar cathmire,
  
fúair íar ndorchogud Fergail
  
Conchobur cáid cathbernaid.

- Cathal mac Taidc tánic sunn
  
íar Conchobar na comlunn,
  
ferr ind athaich cen fhogail
  
flaith C*h*athail meic Conchobuir.

- Tadgc mac Cathail, cumnich dam,
  
rogab íar n-éc a athar,
  
d'éis Taidgc rochuir cúaird Codail
  
Artt húa Rúairc in rígfhoraid.



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p.468


- Íar nArt cháém críchi Codail
  
rogab Áéd húa Conchobair,
  
ba hí in rígi co rige,
  
flaithius fíre foirgclide.

- Áéd mac Airtt íar nÁéd aile
  
rogab for Sairt sit*h*gaile,
  
dar a éis, ba slúagrí sunn,
  
Rúaidrí mac Áéda acunn.

- Domnall mac Tigernáin túi,
  
dar éis meic Áéda adnúi,
  
rí Domnann ós Braine bí
  
Domnall aile mac Rúaidrí.

- Ó rosgab Nathí coa thaig,
  
nó Ailill co crí chobsaid,
  
nísrogaib ós Chliu chlemnach
  
óenfher bad fhiu Tairdelbach.

- Tairdelbach, tuir Thulcha Óc,
  
his é in muir dar cach magrót,
  
a Dé, rothócba shhinni,
  
ardfhlaith Fótla foltfinne.

- Húa Conchobuir Céisse crúi
  
dar éisse cach ríg rathnúi,
  
láéchrí luchair na lám nhgel,
  
rop suthain sunn in sáérfher!










