

#Colum Cille cecinit


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Colum Cille cecinit
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Kuno MeyerElectronic edition compiled by Benjamin Hazard , Dara Mac Domhnaill

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The HEA via the LDT Project. 2. Second draft.Extent of text: 1455 words#### Publication


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**Manuscript source**2. Oxford, Bodleian Library, Laud Misc. 615, page 7. For full details see Brian Ó Cuív (ed.), Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford and Oxford College Libraries; 2 vols. (Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 2001-2003) 88–100.
**Secondary literature**2. Anne O'Sullivan and Máire Herbert, The provenance of Laud Misc. 615, Celtica 10 (1973) 174–192.
**The edition used in the digital edition**2. **Kuno Meyer**, Colum Cille cecinit (Aus Laud 615, S.7) in Zeitschrift für Celtische Philologie. Volume 9, Halle/Saale, Max Niemeyer (1913) page 173–175

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Created: By an unknown Irish monastic author.
 Date range: 900–1200.#### Use of language


##### Language: [GA] The text is in Middle Irish.


##### Language: [DE] Annotations are in German.


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### Colum Cille cecinit: Author: Unknown




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p.172


1. Fersaighecht an temp*uil* tall
  
go mín is go mall gan lúas,
  
innis-*s*iu sin is ná ceil
  
is inmhain sin ar nimh thúas.
2. Mairbh an domuin go nguth *ngnáth*
  
ó sin amach go bráth mbúan,
  
fersaighecht lúath is leó is locht,
  
dob*eir* sin sprocht ar an s*úan*.
3. Ge lúath guth gadhair gloin glé
  
og tafann fíadha ar bith cé,
  
is lúaithe an urn*aigth*e sund
  
ag tabairt anma a hif*furn*.
4. Gerb imdha éighemh isan cath
  
isin mhaidin ar Muigh Rath,
  
lia éighemh a n-ifern fá nái
  
ga argain don urnaicht*h*i.
5. Sírghab*áil* na salm 'masech
  
*ocus* bíaide na cléirech,
  
re demhan is mór a fúath
  
ge mall gab*ar* íat go lúath.
6. Itaid ráidh
  
t*er*c dona cléirchib is cáidh,
  
am*ail* muilend bís 'na rith
  
ní dhénann don ith acht cáith.
7. An tenga ag gabáil na salm
  
in t-aignedh 'sa t-olc agarbh,
  
is hí an chaindel ga*n* tumadh
  
nach gabhann re fursunnad.
8. Mairg fer ngráidh
  
dá nach tabair in dá láimh,
  
in lámh timsaighess an crodh,
  
's a lámh eile 'ga scáiledh.
9. Mairg fer ngráid risnach ceisd
  
an deoch ibhess don linn mheisg,
  
in deoch sin ge milis leis,
  
is hí desg*aidh* an dímais.


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p.173

12. Mairg fer ngráidh cuires fa choim
  
in láimh dá linann a bhroind,
  
dí muna bíatha bochta
  
b*idh* pían dó, b*idh* bithgorta.
13. Bidh olc bías a n-éire sunn
  
antan raghus don aifri*u*nn,
  
an sagart santach selbach
  
celgach fergach mórmenmnach.
14. Dá mbía ag fursannadh caindel
  
's ag lúagh léighind co hanghuidh,
  
ga múchadh gu coimsi cain
  
ag búain tsoillsi don anmain.
15. Maircc dána bés bithagra,
  
maircc nách ríaraigh a líatha,
  
ní maith borb ré cairechadh,
  
b*eri*dh sleamuin a fíacha.
16. éirgidh in fíachach fáthach
  
go gnáthach is go glétheach,
  
dá síre tír n-ard nérenn
  
nocha n-éirghinn in t-étheach.
17. Is mé Colum Cille ó Néill,
  
dúthrigim cobair d'éirinn,
  
gach olc thiucfas rena *slúagh*
  
nocha lim-sa nách *lántrúagh.*
18. Mé Colum Cille na clog
  
's am aontadhach re heaspoc,
  
ní gnáth dam suidhe re *slúagh*
  
nogo rab duine rot*h*rúagh.
19. Mé Colum Cille gu becht
  
mac Feidlimidh na naoimhfhert,
  
nír lág re sechtmuin am corp
  
ni nosásadh bocht aoinfhecht.
20. Nem abus *ocus* nem tall
  
in Coimdi cia da tabrann,
  
as é as nemdaidh uile
  
dá nem d'faghbáil d'énduine.
21. *Madh* hé in doman thall chara,
  
bí a péin abus géin mara,
  
*madh* bus let as gaire
  
dochum nime ní *ragha*.
22. Gach sen, gach sagart salmach,
  
is de bus tarbach a tress,
  
acht manbad toiscce doghéb*adh*
  
anadh do léghadh na bfers. F.
23. Mé Colum Cille gan feall,
  
romc*h*ar Rí na rend gan chess,
  
gairit lem gacha dardaoin
  
beth ag mo Rígh ac rím ferss. F.
24. Cethr*i* ar fhichit co fír
  
ar bélaib mo Rígh rofeas,
  
bindi leam ceól áoinfhir díbh
  
iná a fhuil in bar tír ag rím fers. F.
25. A Báithín mhóir bághaigh bháin,
  
aithin dáibh dénad a les,
  
mar doníad cuirp do níamhadh
  
dénad don Rígh ríaghladh fers. F.
26. Do chabrus Fínnachta fíal
  
do bí thíar a lén rofess,
  
d'fhág*us* hé a Temraig na rígh,
  
maith mo ghnímh ac rím na fers F.


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p.174

29. Do chabrus Cairbre gan scís
  
ón lon c*h*ráes do bí 'na c*h*nes,
  
ón ló dofhúarus a fhis
  
dofhóires lé criss mo les,
  
iss edh fodera sin go fiadhnach,
  
m'fheabus don Rígh ag ríagladh fhers. Fersoidhecht.
30. Geinfidh Adhamnán 'na cill,
  
b*id* cléirech glan grind rofes,
  
saorfaid banchuire fhear Fáil
  
ac rér a mháthar 's gá les,
  
is bíaidh ga himchur gan díamair
  
re secht mblíadnuib, mar do feas,
  
nogu toir ón Rígh 'na dháil
  
na mná do shaoradh g*an* ces,
  
bíaidh sé 'na abaidh co fír
  
a ní ag rímh 's ag ríaghladh fers. Fersoidhecht.
31. Nindidh Láimhedón dar leam
  
ag réir Brighde gan fheall tres,
  
is é doní a comna a nDún,
  
maith a rún ag ríaghladh fers. F.
32. Cainnech is Comgall, días fhíal,
  
soir síar 'gam ríar mur rofes,
  
a guide an Ardrígh go cíamair
  
ga píanud ag ríaglad fers. F.
33. Cl*ann*a díre a n-ag*aid* Pádraig
  
láidir in duine re tres,
  
domarb Pádraig cl*ann*a díre,
  
fúair ón Rígh ag ríagladh fers. F.
34. Ní fregéra talam túar
  
tiugf*a* úair b*id* trúag in treas,
  
m'aigned-sa g*o* hecht ga thúr,
  
b*id* t*er*c crann úr & meas,
  
nocha bía saltair ga légadh
  
a carcair nó ag ríaglad fers. F.
35. Rach*a* a mblicht óna búaib,
  
nocha bíaidh ith thúaidh ná thes.
  
ní gébt*ar* sailm a ndamlíag,
  
acht sgairb is brég ar son fers. F.
36. Gan sechtbairgen réill re cobair,
  
gan foghail dóib féin rofes,
  
áenta shoisgéla g*o* fír
  
rech*a* úathaib ga*n* gním fhers,
  
nocha bía cádhus farír!
  
a n-árus na naomh do fes. F.
37. Sáiréochuid Goill & Gaoidhil
  
ní bía gním éinfhir ré leas,
  
teithfidh gach cuire fon coill
  
gan fuireach a cill re tress,
  
nocho bía eaccnaidh mo núar
  
a n-ecclais acc lúagh na fers. F.
38. Budh troma easb*o*c ar cill
  
ná gach rí re lind rofeass,
  
tiucf*aidh* na ndáil saoth is imnedh,
  
tráethfuidh íascc *in*bher is ess,
  
ní airémhad naomh ná feathal,
  
b*udh* sáebh a treathan ré tres,


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p.175


ní cretfid Athair na ndúl
  
acc tochailt mhúr & less,
  
trúagh lium a mbladhmand budhchéin
  
a n-anmanda a péin rofeas*s*,
  
budh beacc a foghnamh don Rígh,
  
budh terc don díne acc rímh fers.[1](javascript:footNote('G208004/note001.html'))
Fearsoidecht.











