

#Brinna Ferchertne


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Brinna Ferchertne
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Author: [unknown]
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Kuno MeyerElectronic edition compiled by Ruth Murphy

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The HEA via the LDT Project. 1. First draft, revised and corrected.Extent of text: 2150 words#### Publication


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**Manuscript**2. Oxford, Bodleian Library, Laud Misc. 610 fo.117b1–118 a2. For full details see Brian � Cu�v (ed.), Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford and Oxford College Libraries; 2 vols. (Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 2001–2003).
**Secondary literature**2. Rudolf Thurneysen, Die irische Helden- und Königsage bis zum siebzehnten Jahrhundert (Halle 1921) 437-440.
**The edition used in the digital edition**2. **Kuno Meyer**, Brinna Ferchertne in Zeitschrift für Celtische Philologie. Volume 3, Halle/Saale, Max Niemeyer (1901) page 40–46

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Created: By unknown scribes in Irish monasteries. Date range: c.900-1000.#### Use of language


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### Revision History


* (2009-02-03) Beatrix Färber (ed.)

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* (2009-02-02) Beatrix Färber (ed.)

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* (2008-01-06) Ruth Murphy (ed.)

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* (2006-12-22) Ruth Murphy (ed.)

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* (1996-07-30) Dara Mac Domhnaill (ed.)

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### Brinna Ferchertne: Author: [unknown]




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p.41


{MS folio 117b1}1. Atchíu dá choin ac congail ferda comraim co n-áne:
  
is Cúcul*aind* conmáide bás Chonrúi mic Dáre.
2. Héraind rogabsat Hérind, bátir línmair a fini,
  
gabsat cóiced cen t*us*led corrice Uisnech Mide.
3. Fichsetar mór do chathaib, bátir cródai na saithi,
  
co*n*tolsat aidchi i Temair oc saiged d'Emain Machi.
4. Ba di cherddaib Chonrói dia ngeogain fénnid Fliuchna,
  
ba hed bunad a chésta dia n-acht na hercca Iuchba.


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p.42

7. Dia sáraigestair Ultu, ba scél fota fri turaim,
  
íar feis fri curach codail bert Blathnait ó Coinchul*aind*.
8. Bái Cúchul*aind* for íarair, blía*dain* lán dó hi tói,
  
co fitir eólas athlam dochum *chathrach* *Con*rói.
9. Dia mert a ben Coinrói, ba holc in gním dogéni,
  
sech ní thérna hi ségdu, fácbas Érnu fo méli.
10. Romert Blathnait *ingen* Minn in argain inn-Argatglind,
  
olc gním do mnái brath a fhir, dáig ba maith donderuidir.
11. Cumrecht a folt do hailib, do cholbaib, cródu scélaib,
  
at*ra*ct foraib, Cúrói, ropo chomérgi trénfir.
12. Docher cét fer dia hérgiu íarna cuimriuch i n-ailib,
  
trí chóecait fer cen shodain, *ocus* cóeca hi fuilib.


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p.43

15. Cid {MS folio 117b2}tarraid Cúchul*aind* *con*a claidiub fadessin,
  
conidfargaib*h* i cossair f*or* formnaib saera sessir.
16. Síactatar as f*or* slébib, dígalsat fénnid Fliuchna,
  
sech bertatar a cathle, actatar erca Iuchna.
17. Tarraid Senfíaccail Setnach, dímelta *lecthi* a chnámi,
  
gabsi fulung co ndéni íar ndíth anma m*i*c Dáre.
18. Ced fer gáire na flatha, ba maith fri hétacht catha,
  
tescais coica*i*t fer n-armach, íar sain damair a marbad.
19. Dosrelic Tredornán dall for slúag nUlad, nírb inmall,
  
nertlia nóethech, núall nád baeth, marbais trí fichti fírlaéch.
20. Comram Echdach m*i*c Darfind, fil a thindrem issin glind,
  
bec a fis do neoch ar atá cair cia rolá lecca ind.


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p.44

23. Comram Echdach m*i*c Darfind ótha *rind corrici in n-* glind,
  
marbais cét fer fo chomlond con*d*atarraid écomlonn.
24. Íar sain tucad écomlond f*or* Echdaig, ní fo chumlond,
  
co fil a charnd f*or* Maig Rois *a lín* robói deas anfois.
25. Dosfarraid Cairp*ri* Cúanach, marbais c*ét* fer, dál mbrígach,
  
robága fri Conchubor mani bad a muir mílach.
26. Dosfarraid Cló co mbarainn, marbais cét fer dia fairind,
  
cid mór a nert hi colaind, fúir a lecht la Conchul*aind*.
27. Dosfarraid Rus m*a*c Dedad, *ocus* tailc trén a bunad,
  
ba di dígail a curad gegnatar *ócu* Ulad.
28. Íar sain tarraid Nemtes drúi, rofitir ní aridmbái,
  
cethri dechenbuir robí, atherracht i*n*d co fo t*r*í.
29. Dosfarraid Foraí fíanach, fer nad gillad ar gári,
  
dosfarraid Dédornd dúalach, cartais na slúagu a háni.


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p.45

32. Tarraid Ferdomon, ferais debaid, ár bodb*d*a bron*n*ais,
  
bí a dornd ar comlond cain do Fiachaig m*a*c *Con*cobair.
33. Dosfarraid {MS folio 181a1}m*a*c Riangabra, Ingeilt a hainm co n-áni,
  
b*er*t Carp*re* mac *Con*choboir fo tonnaib serba sáile.
34. Lugaid *ocus* Lóegaire fersat debaid dar dá bran,
  
fácbaid a charpat dia chur is a faraid ina sc*ur*.
35. Cotgart Lóegaire don tslúag, mida mín ticed úad:
  
‘Brissem fír fer forsin lóech dús in dersamis ar sáeth’.
36. Gabsi Fergus for a grúad arnach romarbad in slúag,
  
íar sain rosíach(t) cert curad f*or* ócu amra Ulad.
37. Trí fichit láa dó for leirg, fer cecha lá inna cheird,
  
bátir hé sein a hélaing con*d*atánc*at*ar Héraind.
38. Íar sain táncatar Héraind dia r*é*ir ar-ríg *domrímid*,
  
secht fic*h*et ar secht cétaib, *secht* c*ét* míle do mílib.


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p.46

41. Scortside for maig Henaig, ba hann cotricht in debaid,
  
acta fri alla argait, conid de attá in cath *c*h*arpait*.
42. F*or* leirg lectaig fersat núall, ba hand cot*rá*nic in slúag,
  
is ed a hainm foridtá *ocus* nocha n-ed nammá.
43. Is trúag a comrac amne Blathnaite *ocus* Fercertne,
  
co fil a *lecht* dí*b*línaib hi Laind Chindb*er*a ássin ri*n*d.
44. Atchíu teor erca Echdai, ní meirb docengat latha,
  
adchíu daglaechui*n*(?) beth, adchíu g*ra*ige *cach* datha.
45. Atchíu curchu la habaind, adchíu galaind forsngabther,
  
atchíu dírim dar magthech, adchíu laech forsnálamt*h*er.
46. Atchíu gin húi Nessa cessa f*r*i fiansa f*or*bair
  
diasnad Hériu ergair, atciu-sa[1](javascript:footNote('G301023/note001.html')) hi *con*gail. Atchiu.










