

#Cormac mac Cuillenáin and the jesters


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Cormac mac Cuillenáin and the jesters
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J. G. O'KeeffeElectronic edition compiled by Elva Johnston and Beatrix Färber

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**Manuscripts**2. Brussels, Bibliothèque Royale, MS 2324–40, fol. 75.
3. Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 2, 212 (alias 23 F 16: see Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in the Royal Irish Academy, fasc. 1, 6) p. 131 (variants).
**The edition used in the digital edition**2. **J. G. O'Keeffe**, Cormac mac Cuillenáin and the jesters in Irish Texts. volume 3, London, Sheed and Ward (1931) page 8–10

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Created: By unknown scribes in Irish monasteries.
 Date range: c.900-1200.#### Use of language


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* (2010-01-18) Beatrix Färber (ed.)

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### Cormac mac Cuillenáin and the jesters: Author: Unknown




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p.8


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[2](javascript:footNote('G302017/note002.html')) Tri briathra do-ratt **Coprmac mac Cuildenain**.i. nach biad en-aghaid re a lind gan tri neithe do denam .i. cen ní do tiodhnacadh & cen ilceola anaitenta d' eistecht & gan iarmeirge dutrachtach do denam i n-onóir in aird-righ.


Et in aghaid re c-cath do tabairt dó do **Cerball mac Muiregain** do-battar triar crossan fa mór airmittin & g*ra*tsa aicce ina focair in aghaid-sin. Et do-rat duine tri h-ubla mora aidble do **Corpmac** et adubairt; ‘A crossana,’ ar se, ‘da n-derntai airfitedh amarach dam, do-gebhtai na h-ubla sech in slogh uile,’ & do-gabattar do laimh co n-dingnedis ge mad beo marbh iat. ‘Tabraidh mo lamh fa comhall-sin,’ ar **Corbmac**, & do-naiscc orra amlaid-sin, & tuccadh in cath



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arna marach & do-rochair **Cormac** ann. Et ar t-techt na h-aidhce da n-ionnsaighe adubairt **Cerball**: ‘Eirgidh nech uaibh,’ ar se, ‘d' fis an armaigh & do fechain **Corbmaic** an comhaillfed-se a luighe.’ & do-cuaidh in techtaire dia fis & mar do-bí ann at-connairc cinnu na c-crosan ic com-aentuccud cum a cele.


Is ann adubairt **Gegan**, an brathair ba h-amhra & ba h-aireghda dibh: ‘Druididh cuccainn ille,’ ar se, ‘et an f-fedabair cuin do-gabhabair do laimh airfittedh do denam do mac **Cuilennain** et as mor an feidhm a dingb*áil* airfidigh do denam dó, & dá madh beo sinde, do-génmais a airpeitedh & do-cedaigh in Coimdhe dún a airfidedh-somh et sind marbh.’ Et at-bert Gegan na roinn-si: 


> 1. Truaghan sin, a Rí na righ,
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> a Rí firen fichtib sluaigh,
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> is eolcaire na gach ceol
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> ceol na c-cend in aidche fuair.
> 2. A chind Gégain, druid ille,
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> co n-dernamais *co*inircle,
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> mór inní fa t-tuccsam láimh
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> airfeitedh mic **Cuilendain**.
> 3. Ar t-triur brathar dúin aréir
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> maith ar lathar imon sluagh,
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> anocht ge 'táit ar tri cind
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> acc airfittedh co tim truagh.
> 4. Uch monuar on uch monuar,
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> ge gerr ó dhomnach go luan
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> as giorra bíos rí na nell
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> ag denam trein go m-ba truagh.
> 5. Do-rat uball cech fir dún
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> flaith do-bí ag fulang na sluagh,
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> agus do-naiscc oirn da deoin
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> co n-dingnemis ceol bud truagh.
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> 8. O do-tuit **Pol** le **Neir**—
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> sgel mor isa domhan toir—
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> nochar faccbadh ar in n-glend
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> indsamhail chinn **Corbmaic** cain.
> 9. Uchan, ach,
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> do-tuit **Cormac** isin cath,
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> o t*hest*a a sil asin m-bith,
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> maisi righ **Caisil** at-bath.
> 10. **Corbmac** a **Tulach** na righ
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> do-badh rí ar **Mumain** muadh
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> gach ni do-fuighill a bel,
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> do-fuiling gach tren is grach truagh.
> 11. Maith do suidhe dabach mór,
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> maith do dluighe ralach ruadh,
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> maith do tabairt laich i l-lén,
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> maith do denamh trén do truagh.
> 12. Camhair-so, coiscc*idh* bhar c-ceol,
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> mithid dibh eistecht monuar,
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> beiridh bennachtain anocht
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> is eirgidh chum bhar c-corp truagh.
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