

#Scéla Mucce Meic Dathó


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Scéla Mucce Meic Dathó
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**Manuscript sources**2. Dublin, Trinity College Library, 1339 olim H. 2. 18 al. Book of Leinster; 12th century.
3. Dublin, Trinity College Library, 1337 olim H. 3. 18, pp. 743–748.
4. London, British Library, Harley MS. 5280, fol. 40r–42r (old pagination; fol 50, 52, 53r, rec pag.)
5. Oxford, Bodelian Library, Rawlinson B. 512, fol. 105v 2–108r2.
6. Edinburgh, National Library of Scotland, MS. 36. fol. 86–91v.
7. Dublin, Trinity College Library, H 6. 8, pp. 37–50.
**Editions**2. Ernst Windisch, Die Geschichte vom Schweine des Mac Dáthó. In: Irische Texte mit Wörterbuch. Leipzig 1880, 93–112 [Irish text with glossary; LL with variants from Harleian 5280 and H 3. 18].
3. Kuno Meyer, The Story of Mac Dathó's Pig and Hound, in: Hibernica Minora. Oxford 1894, 51–64 [Rawlinson 512].
4. Annie M. Scarre, Scél muicce Maic Dá Thó, in: Anecdota from Irish Manuscripts. Vol. V., Halle 1913, 8–17 [H 3. 18].
5. W. J. Watson, The Edinburgh version of Scel Mucci mic Da Tho, in: Zeitschrift für Celtische Philologie 17 (1927) 213–322.
**Translations**2. Louis Duvau, Histoire du cochon de Mac Datho. Translation into French [Reprinted from Revue Archéologique VIII. 338–45, 1886.] In Arbois de Jubainville (H.D'.) L'épopée celtique en Irlande 1892 [French].
3. Kuno Meyer, Hibernica Minora (Anecdota Oxoniensia), Oxford, 1894. Text from Rawlinson B. 512 fol. 105b, with translation [English].
4. Rudolf Thurneysen, Wie das Schwein des Sohnes der Stummen zerlegt wurde, Sagen aus dem alten Irland, Berlin 1901 [German].
5. A. H. Leahy, Mac Datho's Boar, Heroic Romances of Ireland, Vol. I, 1905 [English prose and verse].
6. Georges Dottin, L'histoire du cochon de Mac Datho, L'épopée irlandaise, Paris 1926, 67–76 [French].
7. Nora Chadwick, The story of Mac Dathó's pig, An early Irish reader, Cambridge 1927, 16–24 [English].
8. T. Bolelli, Storie del porco di Mac Dathó, Pisa 1946 [Italian].
9. J. E. Caerwyn Williams, Chwedl mochyn Mac Dathó, Welsh Anvil 4 (1952) 118–126 [Welsh].
10. Robert T. Meyer, A re-reading of Rawlinson B 512, f. 105b2–108a2, Trivium 1 (1966) 183f [English].
11. Jeffrey Gantz, The Tale of Macc Da Thó's Pig, Early Irish Myths and Sagas, Harmondsworth 1981, 179–187 [English].
12. Maartje Draak and F. de Jong, Het zwijn van Mac Dathó, Van helden, elfen en dichters. De oudste verhalen uit Ierland, Amsterdam 1979, 92–103 [Dutch].
**Secondary literature**2. Whitley Stokes, The Prose Tales in the Rennes Dindsenchas (31-83) (p. 63 Mag Léna) text from the Rennes MS. ff. 90–125, Revue Celtique XVI(1895).
3. Whitley Stokes, The Prose Tales in the Rennes Dindsenchas 272–336 (p. 311 poem in praise of Mac Dathó's pig) Revue Celtique XV 311 sq (1895).
4. Eugene O'Curry, Battle of Magh Léna, pp. 15 sq. (contains version found in the Book of Lecan fol. 517r,) (note) and reprinted in Ir. Texte I 112.
5. Edward Gwynn, Metrical Dindshenchas IV 192, 194 (edition of poem in praise of Mac Dathó's pig) (Dublin 1924).
6. William Sayers, Conall's Welcome to Cét in the Old Irish Scéla Mucce Meic Dathó, Florilegium 4 (1982) 100–108.
7. Kim McCone, Scéla Muicce Meic Dá Thó, Léachtaí Cholm Cille 14 (1983) 5–38.
8. Caoimhín Breatnach, The Early Modern Version of Scéla Mucce Meic Da Thó—Tempus, Locus, Persona et Causa Scribendi, Ériu 41 (1990) 37–60.
9. William Sayers, Serial Defamation in Two Medieval Tales: The Icelandic Ólkofra Tháttr and the Irish Scéla Mucce Meic Dathó, Oral Tradition 6/1 (1991) 35–57.
10. James W. Gleasure, The Rawlinson B 512 Version of Scéla Mucce Meic Dathó Revisited, Scottish Gaelic Studies 17 (1996) 143–145.
11. Erich Poppe, Scéla Muicce Meic Da Thó Revisited, Studia Celtica Japonica 9 (1997) 1–9.
**The edition used in the digital edition**2. Scéla Mucce Meic Dathó. Rudolf Thurneysen (ed), First edition [I Volume. x + 67 pp. pp i–ix Editor's Preface, pp x Editor's corrigenda, pp 1–24 Text, pp 25–32 Notes, pp 33–63 Glossary, pp 64–67 Proper Names.] Dublin Institute for Advanced StudiesDublin (1935) (Reprinted 1951) . Mediaeval and Modern Irish Series. , No. 6

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### Scéla Mucce Meic Dathó: Author: Unknown




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p.1


  
1] 
Scéla Mucce **Meic Dathó**
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Boí rí amrae for **Laignib**, Mac

**Dathó** a ainm. Boí cú
  
2] 

occo. Im-díched in cú **Laigniu** huili. **Ailbe** ainm

in chon,
  
3] 

ocus ba lán **Hériu** dia airdircus in chon. Do-

eth ó **Ailill**
  
4] 

ocus ó **Meidb** do chungid in chon. Immalle da*no*

táncatar
  
5] 

ocus techta **Ulad** ocus **Conchobair** do chungid in chon
  
6] 

chétna. Ro-ferad fáilte friu huili, ocus ructha

cuci-sium isin
  
7] 

mbruidin. Is {s}í sin in chóiced bruden ro-

boí i **nHérinn**
  
8] 

isind aimsir sin, ocus bruden **Da-Derg** i crích

**Cúalann** ocus
  
9] 

bruden **Forgaill Manaich** ocus bruden **Me[i]c Da-Réo**

i
  
10] 

m**Bréfni** ocus bruden **Da-Choca** i níarthur **Midi**.

Secht
  
11] 

ndoruis isin bruidin ocus sechtsligeda trethe ocus secht


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p.2


  
12] 

tellaige indi ocus secht cori. Dam ocus tinne in cach

coiri.
  
13] 

In fer no-t{h}éged iarsint sligi do-bered in n-

aél isin coiri,
  
14] 

ocus a-taibred din chétgabáil, iss ed no-ithed.

Mani-tucad
  
15] 

im*murgu* ní din chéttadall ni-bered a n-aill.



  
16] Ructha trá na techta ina imdai cuci-

sium do airiuc
  
17] 

thuile dóib ríasíu do-berthae a mbiad

dóib. Ro-ráidset a
  
18] 

n-athesca. ‘Do chungid in chon do-dechammar-ni’ ol
  
19] 

techta **Connacht** ‘.i. ó **Ailill** ocus ó **Meidb** ;

ocus do-bértar
  
20] 

tri fichit cét lilgach hi cétóir ocus

carpat ocus da ech bas
  
21] 

dech la **Connachta**, ocus a chommaín cinn bliadna cen-

mothá
  
22] 

sin.’ ‘Dia chungid da*no* do-dechammar-ni ó **Chonchob*ur***’


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p.3


  
23] 

ol techta **Ulad**; ‘ocus ni messa **Conchobar** do charait ocus
  
24] 

da*no* do thabairt sét ocus indile, ocus a chomméit cétna a
  
25] 

túaith, ocus biaid degcaratrad de.’



  
26] Ro-lá *di*diu i socht inní Mac

**Dathó**; co-rrabe tri thráth
  
27] 

cen dig cen biad, acht 'co immorchor ón taíb

co araile. Is
  
28] 

and dixit a ben: ‘Is fota in troscud i-taí. 

Atá biad lat 
  
29] 

cenco-n-essara. Cid no-taí?’ Nicos-n-árlastar.

Is and
  
30] 

dixit in ben:


> 1. 31] ‘Tucad turbaid chotulta’
>   
> 32] ‘do Mac **Dathó** co-a thech,’
>   
> 33] ‘boíthi ní no-chomairled’
>   
> 34] ‘cenco-labradar fri nech.’
> 2. 35] ‘As-{s}oí, do-soí úaim do fraig’
>   
> 36] ‘in ferg féne co londgail;’
>   
> 37] ‘a ben trebar, dos-beir mod’
>   
> 38] ‘bith dia céiliu cen chotlud.’
> 3. 39] ‘[In fer:]As-bert **Cremthann** **Nia Náir**:’
>   
> 40] ‘ni-tardda do rúin do mnáib’
>   
> 41] ‘rún mná ní maith con-celar, ’
>   
> 42] ‘maín ar mug ni-aithenar’
> 
> 
> ---
> 
> p.4
> 
> 6. 43] ‘[In ben:] Cid fri mnaí at-bertha-so’
>   
> 44] ‘manid-epled ní airi,’
>   
> 45] ‘ní na{d}-tét do menma-so,’
>   
> 46] ‘téti menma neich aili’
> 7. 47] ‘[In fer:] Cú **Mes-Roída** meic **Dathó**’
>   
> 48] ‘ba olc lathe etha dó’
>   
> 49] ‘do-foeth mór fer find fria rath’
>   
> 50] ‘bid lïa turim a chath’
> 8. 51] ‘Manip do **Chonchobor** berthair’
>   
> 52] ‘is derb bid mogda in gním’
>   
> 53] ‘nicon-faicébat a slúaig’
>   
> 54] ‘bas mó do búaib na do thír’
> 9. 55] ‘Mad do **Ailill** {beith} éra’
>   
> 56] ‘silis **Fálmag** darsin túaith’
>   
> 57] ‘dodon-béra mac **Mágach**’
>   
> 58] ‘atan-ebla i luim lúaith’
> 10. 59] ‘[In ben:] Táthut airle lim-sa fris’
>   
> 60] ‘ní olc fri íarmairt n-indi’
>   
> 61] ‘tabair dóib-sium dib línaib’
>   
> 62] ‘cumma cía-thóetsat imbi’
> 11. 63] ‘[In fer:] In chomairle at-biri-siu’
>   
> 64] ‘is {s}í ním-déni cutal’
>   
> 65] ‘**Ailbe**, do-ro{f}oíd Día’
>   
> 66] ‘nicon-fes cía ó-tucad’
> 






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p.5




  
67] Íar sin at-racht súas ocus no-

mbertaigedar. ‘Bad
  
68] 

maith dún’ olse ‘ocus dona hóegedaib dod{o}n-

áncatar.’
  
69] 

Anait sidi leis trí laa ocus téora aidchi. Ocus

téit leo for
  
70] 

leth (.i. la techta **Connacht** prius). ‘Ro-bá-sa

trá’ olse ‘i
  
71] 

n-imsním mór ocus cuntabairt móir

co-nderglé .i. do-ratus-
  
72] 

{s}a in coin do **Ailill** ocus do **Meidb**. Ocus tecat ar chenn
  
73] 

in chon co sochruid ocus co húallach, ocus ros-

bía lind ocus
  
74] 

biad ocus ascada, ocus bértait in coin, ocus is fochen

dóib.’
  
75] 

Buidig sidi da*no*. Luid íar sin co techta **Ulad**. ‘Do-

ratus-
  
76] 

{s}a trá’ olse ‘asmo chuntabairt in coin do **Chon-

chob*ur***.
  
77] 

Ocus bad uallach tíastar ara chenn .i. formna mathe

**Ulad**.
  
78] 

Bértait ascada uili ocus ros-bia

fáilte.’




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p.6



  
79] I n-óenló im*murgu* ro-dálsat-som etir aníar ocus
  
80] 

anair. Niro-follaiged léo-som da*no*. Táncatar dá cóiced
  
81] 

**Hérenn** i n-óenló co-mbátar i ndoruss bruidne Meic **Dathó**.
  
82] 

Do-luid-seom fessin ara cenn ocus feraid fáilti friu.‘Ni{b}-
  
83] 

farc{h}elsam, a ócu’, olse; ‘ar apaide is mochen

dúib.
  
84] 

Taít issin less!’ Lotar íarum uili isin

mbruidin, leth in tige
  
85] 

da*no* la **Connachta** ocus in leth aile la **Ulto**. Nibo bec in
  
86] 

tech da*no*, secht ndoruiss ind ocus coíca imdad itir

cech dá
  
87] 

dorus. Niptar aigthi carat im fleid im*murgu*

bátar isin taig.
  
88] 

Sochaide díb ro-fúachtnaig fri araili{u}.

Trí chét bliadan
  
89] 

ría ngein Chríst ro-boí in cocad etorro.

Marbthair dóib da*no*
  
90] 

in mucc Meic **Dathó**. Trí fichit gamnach oca

bíathad side
  
91] 

co cenn secht mbliadan. Tri neim im*murgu* no-bíata
  
92] 

co-ralta ár fer n-**Ér*enn*** impe.




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p.7



  
93] Tucad dóib íarum in mucc & cethorcha dam dia tarsnu
  
94] 

cenmothá a mbiad archenae. Mac **Dathó**; fessin

ocond
  
95] 

fert{h}igsecht. ‘Mochen dúib’ olse. ‘Ni dabar

samail
  
96] 

riss sin; ataat aige ocus mucca la **Laigniu**, a testa de-sin
  
97] 

mairfithir dúib i mbárach.’ ‘Is maith in mucc’

ol
  
98] 

Conchobar. ‘Is maith im*murgu*’ ol **Ailill**. ‘Cindas rainn-
  
99] 

fither in mucc, a **Chonchob*uir***?’ ol **Ailill**. ‘Cía indas’ ol
  
100] 

**Bricne** mac **Carbaid** anúas ane asind imdai, ‘bale i-taat
  
101] 

láith gaile fer n-&**Emacr;r*enn*** sund, acht a-rrann ar

chomramaib?
  
102] 

Ocus do-rat cách díb builli dar sróin

a chéili riam.’
  
103] 

‘Déntar!’ ol **Ailill**. ‘Is maith’ ol **Conchob*ar***;

‘atát gillai
  
104] 

dún is'taig im-rul{l}atar in

cocrích.’



  
105] ‘Ricfaither a les do gille innocht, a **Chonchob*uir***,’ ol 
  
106] 

**Senláech** **Arad** a **Crúachnaib Con-Alad**

aníar; ‘ba menic


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p.8


  
107] 

rota **Lúachra Dedad** lim-sa foa tóin, menic ag

méith díb
  
108] 

d'{f}ácbáil acum-sa’. ‘Ba méthiu a

n-ag fo-rácbais-{s}iu
  
109] 

ocainni’ ol **Muinremur** mac **Gerrginn**, ‘.i. do bráthair
  
110] 

fadéin .i. **Cruaichniu** mac **Rúadluim** a

**Crúachnaib Con-
  
111] 

Alad.**’ ‘Nibo ferr side’ ol **Lugaid** mac **Con Ruí**;,‘oldás
  
112] 

Inloth Mór mac **Fergusa** meic **Léti** fo-rácbad

la **Echbél** mac
  
113] 

**nDedad** hi **Temair Lóchra**’. ‘Cindas fír lib’ ol

**Celtchair**
  
114] 

mac **Uithec{h}air** ‘**Conganchness** mac **Dedad** do marbad
  
115] 

dam-sa ocus a chenn do béim de?’



  
116] Imma-tarlae dóib fodéoid co-tarat int oínfer for firu
  
117] 

**Hér*enn*** .i. **Cet** mac **Mágach** do **Chonnachtaib**. Do-fúargaib


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p.9


  
118] 

side im*murgu* a gaisced úas gaiscedaib int slúaig

ocus ro-gab
  
119] 

scín inna láim ocus dessid ocon muicc.

‘Fogabar do feraib
  
120] 

**Hér*enn*** trá’ olse ‘oínfer tairisme comrama

frim-sa, no lécud
  
121] 

na-mmucce do rainn dam!’



  
122] Ni-fríth láech a t{h}airisme.

Ros-lá i socht na h-**Ulto**.
  
123] 

‘At-chí sút, a **Lóegairi**,’ ol **Conchob*ar***.

‘Niba fír’ ol **Lóegaire**
  
124] 

‘Cet do rainn na mucce arar m-bélaib-ni’. ‘An biuc, a
  
125] 

**Lóegairi**, corot-aicciller! Is bés dúib-

si far n-**Ultaib**’ ol
  
126] 

**Cet**, ‘cech mac gaibes gaisced acaib, is cucainni cenn a

báiri.
  
127] 

Do-cúadais-siu da*no* isin cocrích. Imma-tarraid

dún indi.
  
128] 

Fo-rácbais in roth ocus in carpat ocus na heocho, ocus
  
129] 

at-rulais féin ocus gaí triut. Nis-toirchi in

muicc fon indas-
  
130] 

sin.’ Dessid side da*no*.




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p.10



  
131] ‘Niba fír’ ol láech find

mór do-dechaid assind imdai,
  
132] 

‘Cet do rainn na mucce arar mbélaib-ni’. ‘Coich and-so?’
  
133] 

ol Cet. ‘Is ferr di láech indaí-siu’, ol

cách, ‘**Óengus** mac
  
134] 

**Láme** **Gábaid** sin di **Ultaib.**’ ‘Cid dia-tá
**Lám** **Gábuid** fora
  
135] 

athair-sium?’ ol **Cet**. ‘Cid ám?’ ‘Ro-fetar-sa’ ol **Cet**.
  
136] 

‘Do-cúadus-sa sair fecht and. Égthir immum. Do-roich
  
137] 

cách. Do-roich da*no* **Lám**. Tárlaic urchor

do gaí mór
  
138] 

form-sa. Dos-léicim-se dó in ngaí

cétna co-mb*er*t a láim de,
  
139] 

co-mboí for lár. Cid do-bérad a mac do

chomram frim-
  
140] 

sa?’ Téit **Óengus** ina suide.



  
141] ‘In comram do thairisem beus’ ol **Cet**, ‘no in

mucc do
  
142] 

rainn’. ‘Niba fír a-rrann duit-siu cétomus’ ol

láech find
  
143] 

mór de **Ultaib**. ‘Cía and-so?’ ol **Cet**.

‘**Éogan** mac
  
144] 

**Durthacht** sin’ ol cách ‘.i. rí **Fernmaige**’.

‘At-chondarc-sa 


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p.11


  
145] 

riam’ ol **Cet**. ‘Cairm indom-acca?’ ol **Éogan**. ‘I

ndorus
  
146] 

do thige oc tabairt tánae bó húait. Ro-éged immum-sa isin
  
147] 

tír. Tánacais-{s}iu fon égim. Ro-lécis gaí form-sa co-rra-
  
148] 

bae asmo scíath. Do-llécim-se duit-siu in

ngaí cétna co-lluid
  
149] 

tret chenn ocus co-mbert do súil asdo chiunn. Atot-chiat
  
150] 

fir **Hér*enn*** co n-oínsúil. Messe

thall in súil n-aili asdo
  
151] 

chinn.’ Dessid side da*no*.



  
152] ‘Frithálid, a **Ulto**, in comram beus’ ol

**Cet**. ‘Nis-rainnfe
  
153] 

indossa’ ol **Muinremor** mac **Gerginn**. ‘Inn é so **Muin-

remor?**’
  
154] 

ol **Cet**. ‘Is mé ro-glan mo goo fodéoid, a **Muin-

remu{i}r**’,
  
155] 

ol **Cet**. ‘Ni-fuilet trí thráth and ó

thucus-{s}a trí laíchcenn
  
156] 

úait im chenn do chétm*e*ic ast ferunn.’

Dessid side da*no*.




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p.12


  
157] 
‘In comram beus!’ ol **Cet**. ‘Rot-bia són’ ol **Mend**

mac
  
158] 

**Sálchada**. ‘Cía so?’ ol **Cet**. ‘**Mend**’ ol

cách. ‘Cid ane’
  
159] 

ol **Cet**, ‘meic na mbachlach cusna lesanmannaib do chomram
  
160] 

cucum? Ar ba mese ba sacart oc baistiud ind anma-sin
  
161] 

fora athair, messe t{h}all a sáil de co claidiub

conna-ruc
  
162] 

acht oínchois úaim. Cid do-bérad mac ind

oínchoisseda
  
163] 

cucumsa?’ Dessid side da*no*.



  
164] ‘In comram beus!’ ol **Cet**. ‘Rot-bia 

són’ ol láech
  
165] 

líath mór forgránda di **Ultaib**.

‘Cía so?’ ol **Cet**. ‘**Celtchair**
  
166] 

mac **Uithechair** sin’ ol cách. ‘An bic, a **Cheltchair**,’

ol **Cet**,
  
167] 

‘manip dom thúarcain fo chétóir.

Rotánac-sa, a **Chelt-
  
168] 

chair**, co dorus do thige. Rohéged immum. Tánic 

cách.
  
169] 

Tánacais-{s}iu daon. Dot-luid i m-bernai armo chenn-
  
170] 

sa. Do-reilgis gaí form-sa. Ro-lécus-{s}a

gaí n-aill
  
171] 

cucut-su co-ndechaid tret slíasait ocus tre

húachtar do


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p.13


  
172] 

macraille. Ataí co ngalur fúail ónd

úair-sin, nicon-rucad
  
173] 

mac na ingen duit. Cid dot-bérad cucum-sa?’ Dessid

side
  
174] 

da*no*.



  
175] ‘In comram beus!’ ol **Cet**. ‘Rot-bia

són’ ol **Cúscraid**
  
176] 

**Mend Macha** mac **Conchobair**. ‘Cuich so?’ ol **Cet**. ‘**Cúsc-
  
177] 

raid**’ ol cách; ‘is adbar ríg ar deilb.’ 

‘Ní buide frit’ ol
  
178] 

in gilla. ‘Maith’ ol **Cet**. ‘Cucainni ceta-tudchad-so do
  
179] 

chétgaisciud, a gillai. Imma-tarraid dún issin

chocrích.
  
180] 

Fo-rácbais trian do muintire, ocus is {s}amlaid do-

cúadaiss
  
181] 

ocus gaí tríat brágit conna-étai

focul fort chenn i córai; ar
  
182] 

ro-loitt in gaí féthi do brágat. Conid

**Cúscraid** **Mend**


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p.14


  
183] 

atot-chomnaic ónd úair-sin.’ Do-rat tár

fon n-indas-sin
  
184] 

forsin cóiced n-uile.



  
185] In tan di*diu* ro{n}d-mbertaigestar ocon muicc

ocus
  
186] 

scían inna láim co-n-accatar **Conall****Cernach**

is'tech. Is and
  
187] 

tarblaing for lár in tige. Ferait **"Ulaid** fáilti

móir fri **Conall**. 
  
188] 

Is and ro-lá **Conchobar** in cennidi dia chinn ocus nos-
  
189] 

mbertaigedar. ‘Is maith lenn ar cuit do thairiuc’ ol **Conall**.
  
190] 

‘Cia rannas dúib?’ ‘Ro-ddét dond fiur

nod-ranna’ ol
  
191] 

**Conchobar** ‘.i. **Cet** mac **Mágach**.’ ‘In fír, a

**Cheit**’, ol
  
192] 

**Conall**, ‘tusso do rainn na-mmuicce?’ Is and as-bert **Cet**:






> 
>   
> 193] 
> ‘Fochen **Conall**, cride licce, londbruth loga, luchair
>   
> 194] 
> 
> ega, guss flann ferge fo chích curad créchtaig cathbúadaig.
>   
> 195] 
> 
> At comsa mac **Findchoíme** frim’.
> 
> 
> 




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196] 

Et dixit **Conall**:


> 
>   
> 197] 
> ‘Fochen **Cet**, **Cet mac Mágach,**, magen curad, cride
>   
> 198] 
> 
> n-ega, ethre n-ela, err trén tressa, trethan ágach, caín
>   
> 199] 
> 
> tarb tnúthach, **Cet mac Mágach**’.
> 
> 
> 


  
200] 


‘Bid menn innar n-imchomruc-ni ón’, ol **Conall**,

‘ocus
  
201] 

bid menn inar n-imscarad; bid airscéla la fer mbrot,

bid
  
202] 

fíadnaise la fer manath; ar ar-cichset airg loman

londgliaid
  
203] 

na da err eblait écht ar écht, regaid fer dar 

fer is'taig-seo
  
204] 

innocht.’



  
205] ‘Eirg ón muicc di*diu*!’ ol **Conall**.

‘Cid da*no* dot-bérad-su 
  
206] 

cucce?’ ol **Cet**. ‘Is fír’ ol **Conall** ‘**{Cet}** do

chungid
  
207] 

chomrame cuccum-sa. Do-bér oínchomram duit, a

**Cheit**’,
  
208] 

ol **Conall**. ‘Tongu na-tongat mo thuath, ó ro-gabus

gaí im


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p.16


  
209] 

láim nad-raba cen guin duini do **C{h}onnachtaib** cach
  
210] 

óenlaithi ocus orcain fri daigid cech n-óenaidchi, ocus
  
211] 

niro-c{h}otlus riam cen c{h}enn **Connachtaig** fom

glúin.’
  
212] 

‘Is fír’ ol **Cet**, ‘at ferr do láech indó-

sa. Mad **Ánlúan**
  
213] 

no-beth is'taig, do-bérad comram ar araile duit. Is

anim
  
214] 

dún nad-fil is'taig.’ ‘Atá im*murgu*’ ol **Con-

all**, oc tabairt
  
215] 

chinn **Ánlúain** assa chriss; ocus do-léici

do **Chet** dara bruinni
  
216] 

co-rróemid a loim fola fora béolu. Ro-gab side

im*murgu* ón
  
217] 

muic, ocus dessid **Conall** acci.



  
218] 


‘Tecat don chomram a fecht-sa!’ ol **Conall**.

Ni-fríth
  
219] 

ón la **Connachta** láech a thairisme. Do-ratad

im*murgu*
  
220] 

damdabach dona boccótib immi im{m}a c{h}úairt,

ar


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p.17


  
221] 

ro-boí drochcostud is'taig do chloíndíbircthib la drochdaíni.
  
222] 

Luid íarum **Conall** do rainn na-mmucce. Ocus gebid da*no*
  
223] 

cenn in tarra ina béolo, co-tairnic dó rann na-

mmucce.
  
224] 

Ro-súig in tairr .i. ere ind nónbair cona-

farcaib bannai de.



  
225] Ni-tarat im*murgu* do **Chonnachtaib** acht

dá c{h}ois
  
226] 

na-mmucce foa brágit. Ba becc da*no* la **Connachta** a

cuit.
  
227] 

At-ragat sidi, at-ragat da*no* **Ulaid**, co-rroacht cách

araile.
  
228] 

Ro-boí trá buille dar áo i suidiu, combo

comard ra sliss
  
229] 

in tige in carnáil ro-boí for a lár, co-

mbátar na srotha din
  
230] 

chrú forna doirsiu. Maidith da*no* in sluag forna doir-

si{u}


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p.18


  
231] 

co-rralsat soïmól for lár ind liss .i.

cách oc trúastad a chéli.
  
232] 

Is and gabais **Fergus** dóib daur mór ro- 

boí for lár ind liss
  
233] 

assa frénaib. Maidit immach da*no* assind liss. Do-berar
  
234] 

in cath i ndorus ind liss.



  
235] Is and luid Mac **Dathó** immach ocus in

cú inna láim,
  
236] 

co-rrailced etorro dús cía díb do-ngegad

.i. rús con. Do-
  
237] 

rraíga in cú **Ulto** ocus ro-léci for

ár **Connacht**, ar ro-mebaid 
  
238] 

for **Connachta**. As-berat-som is i m-Maigib Ailbi ro-gab in
  
239] 

cú fertais in charpait fo **Ailill** ocus **Meidb**. Is and

do-n-áraill
  
240] 

Fer Loga .i. ara **Ailella** ocus **Medba** co-rrala a cholainn for
  
241] 

leth ocus corro-an a chenn i fertais in charpait. As-berat
  
242] 

da*no* is de atá Mag n-Ailbi

.i. **Ailbe** ainm in chon.




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p.19


  
243] 
Do-lluid a-mmaidm andess for **Beluch Sen-

Roírenn**,
  
244] 

for **Á;th Midbine** i **Maistin**, sech **Cill nDara**, sech

**Ráith
  
245] 

Imgain**, hi **Fid nGaible** do **Áth M*a*c Lugnai**, sech **Druim-Dá-Maige**, 
  
246] 

for **Drochet Coirpri**. Oc **Áth Chinn Con** i

m**Biliu**,
  
247] 

is and ro-lá cenn in chon asin charput. Oc techt

íar
  
248] 

fraíchrud **Midi** síar, is and do-n-árlaic

Fer Loga isin fraích
  
249] 

.i. ara **Ailella**, ocus ro-ling isin carpat íar

cúl Conchob*air*
  
250] 

co-rragab a chenn dara aiss. ‘Emde, a **Chonchobair**!’ olse. 
  
251] 

‘T'ógríar!’ ol **Conchob*ar***. ‘Niba mór’, ol

**Fer Loga**, ‘.i. mo
  
252] 

brith latt co **Emain Macha** ocus mná óentama

**Ulad** ocus a
  
253] 

n-ingena macdacht do gabáil chepóce cecha

nóna immum
  
254] 

co-n-érbrat: **Fer Loga** mo lennán-sa.’ Ba

écen ón, ar
  
255] 

ní-laimtis cena la **Conchob*ar***. Ocus ro-léced 

**Fer Loga** dar


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p.20


  
256] 

**Áth Lúain** síar dia blíadna ocus

dí gabair **Conchob*air*** leis
  
257] 

co n-allaib óir friu.
  
258] 

Scéla muice M*ei*cc **Dathó** in sin.


Two poems on the dog Ailbe and on **Mac

Dathó**'s pig
------------------------------------------------------


  
259] 
Is de ro-cét:


> 1. 260] A gillu **Connacht** nád-líu for trommacht ac apairt gó:
>   
> 261] gilla lasmbo becc far cuit fo-rodail muicc Meic **Dathó**:
> 2. 262] Na trí coícait coíca fer, dó do-llotar almaib tor;:
>   
> 263] comrac úalle im **Ailbe** sin, bec in cin tre c{h}aingne con:
> 3. 264] **Conchobar** búadach rothelt, **Ailill** slúagach ocus **Cet**:
>   
> 265] Bodb iar n-áraib fora slicht, **Cú-Chulainn**, ní-dámair cert:
> 4. 266] **Congal** **Aidni** and anair, **Fíamain** **Dúin Binne** din muir;:
>   
> 267] ro-chécs tairmthechta íar sin **Éogan** mac **Dairthechta** duib:
> 
> 
> ---
> 
> p.21
> 
> 7. 268] Trí meic **Nera** ar lín lerg,trí meic **Uislenn** cobra ngarg,
>   
> 269] 
>   
> **Senláech** Arad anba borb a **Crúachnaib Con-Alad** n-ard.
> 8. 270] **Dubthach** **Emna**, ard a bríg, **Baíthén**
> **Berba** bréthir bláith,:
>   
> 271] Illann airdirc ilair glond, 
> 
> **Muinremur** lond **Locha Sáil**
> 9. 272] **Conall** **Cernach**, crúaid a gal, **Marcán** **Sinna sétrod son**,
>   
> 273] **Celtchair** **Ulad**, fer dar fer,
> 
>  **Lugaid Muman mac trí con**:
> 10. 274] Fethis **Fergus** **Ailbe** n-oll, crothis doïb dairbre
> 
> ndall,
>   
> 275] gabais faínbrat tar scíath scenb, bróenderc toídlech tar fern flann
> 11. 276] **Cethern** mac **Fintain** ro-bíth, úathad a lín forsind áth;
>   
> 277] Fir Ól n-Écmacht, érmaig slúag, nis-relic úad ré sé tráth
> 12. 278] **Feidlimid** co n-ilur thor, **Lóeguire**
> **Búadach**, fó fair;
>   
> 279] ba leth ndogra immon coin **Conáed** mac **Morna**
> 
> nach-mair
> 13. 280] Móra airig aidbli bann, cródai curaid, cumtaig dind
>   
> 281] móra fíana, fortbi chland, móra gíalla, móra gill
> 






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> 1. 282] Muc Mic **Dá-Thó**, tlachtmúad torc, nocharb í ind attrúag imnocht;
>   
> 283] co cenn secht mbliadan, cen brath, sesca gamnach dia bíathad
> 2. 284] Ba h-airdirc in moltach mas, eib sontar tríasin senchas;
>   
> 285] cen chlethbratha ros-can clú, cethracha dam dia fothu
> 3. 286] Fíadnaib cródaib for creit chairr ere nónbair 'na tromthairr;
>   
> 287] céin boí ac rainn robailc co rath dos-romailt **Conall** **Cernach**
> 4. 288] Cías lú **Ailbe** im grád nglan, cú dia-ndechaid cách cosnam,
>   
> 289] ce do-rairg gressa don phurt, nírbo messa de in mórmucc
> 5. 290] [Lotar dó íar ndó{i}tib drenn cóic cóicid inna **hÉrenn**
>   
> 291] dos-fuc a combóg cucce corbo olldám óenmucce.]
> 
> 
> ---
> 
> p.23
> 
> 8. 292] **Mes-Gegra**, **Mes-Roída** rán dá mac **Dá-Thó** na trom-dám
>   
> 293] in **Mes-Roída**, fri féith fuit iss é ro-mé{i}th in mórmuic
> 





> The words within brackets are insertions, found only in the Book
> 
> of Lecan.
> 
> 
>   
> 294] 
> **Mag Léna**, canas ro-hainmniged? Ní hannsa.
> 
> **Léna**
>   
> 295] 
> 
> mac **Roída** .i. mac **Mis-Réta**, is hé ro-alt
> 
> muicc Meic **Dathó**.
>   
> 296] 
> 
> Fos-fúair i n**Daire Bainb** i n-oirther **Bladhma**. Fo-rorbairt
>   
> 297] 
> 
> leis co cenn secht mblíadan co-mbátar secht n-airtim di
>   
> 298] 
> 
> forbaidh saille fora srúib. Dia-tultatar **Ulaid** ocus Fir Ó
>   
> 299] 
> 
> n-Écmacht do feis **Meic Dathó** do-dechas ó **Maine Athrai**
>   
> 300] 
> 
> cuice do c{h}uingidh na muice do chobair a einich. [Ar
>   
> 301] 
> 
> bádar cúic cóicidh **Érenn** amun feis.]
> 
> Ocus do-fárgaidh
>   
> 302] 
> 
> cáecait torc togaidi día éisi, ocus ni-rogab úada. [Seasca
>   
> 303] 
> 
> gamhnach a ngurt féoir aga biathadh, ceathracha
> 
> dam dia
>   
> 304] 
> 
> cumscachadh ocus eri nónmair ina ta{i}rr, conas-rameilt
>   
> 305] 
> 
> **Conall** **Cearnach** céin bás aca comroind. **Meis-Géadhra**
>   
> 306] 
> 
> ocus **Mes-Roda** dá mac **Dá-Thó**. Le **Mes-
> 
> Roda** ro-n-alt
>   
> 307] 
> 
> an muc.]
>   
> 308] 
> 
> Do-chúaidh da*no* **Léna** re muicc for **Dubchlais** ríana
>   
> 309] 
> 
> tidnacul úad. In bail a mboí, con-atail and, co-n-úargaib
> 
> 
> ---
> 
> p.24
> 
> 
>   
> 310] 
> 
> in muc mucclais tairis cen airiugad dó corod-múchai;
>   
> 311] 
> 
> cona{d}-claid-sium da*no* oc suide, co-roacht gráinne a
>   
> 312] 
> 
> chloidim in muic combo marb. Ocus do-dechaid **Follscaide**
>   
> 313] 
> 
> mucaid Meic **Dathó** co-ruc in muic frisin feis, ocus coro-lá
>   
> 314] 
> 
> firt **Léna ann**. Unde **Mag Léna**
> 
> 





> 1. 315] Inmain in fert, fichtib slúag, ocus inmain lecht láechbúan
>   
> 316] inmain marbán cen mire dia-tuc banbán bithlige
> 2. 317] Scenb in scél ro-scaíled ann, láech nach-laíded nach-labrann;
>   
> 318] díth lúath **Léna** cen logud do-rat úath is airomun
> 3. 319] **Léna** mac **Róeda** rathaig ailis muic, mó cach fachaid;
>   
> 320] rob é sin in torc tigba las-rort **Léna** in láechbidba
> 4. 321] Is de-sin fris-ngéra thúaid Mag lond Léna co láechbúaid
>   
> 322] ón gas gurm no-gaibed gail, luid as, aided nárb inmain
> 5. 323] Dia-lotar 'na tóitib trell cóic cóicid áille **Érenn**
>   
> 324] Dia sigid día Samna sair áit i mbaí a h-adba inmain
> 6. 326] Ro-alt sab na sírglec sáer **Ailbe** mínbrec mullachmáel;
>   
> 327] tuc mór slúag fo thalmain tair in cú úag arnaid inmain
> 














