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<lb n="1"/><p><span>Iarna ghraifneadh as Leabhar aosda meamruim, ocus, iar na</span>
<lb n="2"/><span>chríochnúghadh, an .xxix. Lá don mhíí Octóber, aois an Tighearna</span>
<lb n="3"/><span>an tansin, 1764, re Muiris O Gormain.</span>
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<pb n="541"/>
<div><lb n="5"/><p><span>Bzzzzz1728 18T</span>
<lb n="6"/><span>Uzzzzz Cathal Ó Conchubhair</span>
<lb n="7"/><span>Aois Tigherna Mchccclxiu - Tadhg Ua Conchob. dfhaghail bhais</span>
<lb n="8"/><span>ocus a adhnacal a Roscomain a bfhiadhnaise uaisle an Choig. go</span>
<lb n="9"/><span>huile, nar hannac.  aon do Righ Connacht O Chath Chrobderg</span>
<lb n="10"/><span>a nuas ni bo h-onoraigh. ocus nir bhiang.  sin do dhenamh leis an</span>
<lb n="11"/><span>Righ bu deighein. do bhi ar Chonnachta a riamh le febhus a threithe.</span>
<lb n="12"/><span>Nior goir aon Righ a g-Connachta on am sin a leith, ocus ainim Ui</span>
<lb n="13"/><span>Conchob. d'fhaghail go coitchen daibh ocus onach raibh siad fein</span>
<lb n="14"/><span>geal da cheile do sgrios iad le haindligh eafronn.  ocus maithemn.</span>
<lb n="15"/><span>o Dhia go bfhag. in eiric a bpeac.  Domine ne statuas nobis hoc</span>
<lb n="16"/><span>peccatum. As leabhar Chille Ronain ro thairingus sin cum</span>
<lb n="17"/><span>approbatione quatuor Magistrorum.</span>
<lb n="18"/><span>Cathal O'Conchabhair, 2 Aug., 1728.</span></p>
<lb n="19"/>
<lb n="20"/><p><span>Bzzzzz1650 17L</span>
<lb n="21"/><span>UzzzzzDubhaltach Mac Fir Bhisigh</span></p>
<lb n="22"/>
<lb n="23"/><p><span>LXII</span>
<lb n="24"/><span>Craobha coibhneasa agus geuga geneluigh gacha gabhala dar ghabh Ere</span>
<lb n="25"/><span>ón amsa go hAdhamh acht Fomhoraigh, Lochlannaigh agus Saxzghaill</span>
<lb n="26"/><span>amhain lamham o thangadar dar ttir: go naoimh-shencus agus réim</span>
<lb n="27"/><span>rioghraighe Fodhla fos; agus fadheoigh clar na ccuimsighthear iar</span>
<lb n="28"/><span>nurd aibghidre na Slointe agas na haite oirdhearca luaitear isin</span>
<lb n="29"/><span>leabharsa, do teaglomadh leis an Dubhaltach mac Firbisig Leacain.</span>
<lb n="30"/><span>1650.</span>
<lb n="31"/></p>
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<pb n="543"/>
<div><lb n="32"/><p><span>Bzzzzz1650c 17L</span></p>
<lb n="33"/>
<lb n="34"/><p><span>"Tesda brollach dá dhuilleog don t-sen lebharasa sgribhaim so,</span>
<lb n="35"/><span>ocus fáguim affuil róm don leth taoibhsi na n-oircill. Misi</span>
<lb n="36"/><span>Dubaltach Firbisigh".</span>
<lb n="37"/></p>
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<pb n="548"/>
<div><lb n="38"/><p><span>Bzzzzz1644 17L</span>
<lb n="39"/><span>UzzzzzAnaithnid</span>
<lb n="40"/><span>In nomine Deii.  Amen.</span>
<lb n="41"/><span>An treas lá do mhí septembar, anno xpi. 1644, do</span></p>
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<pb n="549"/>
<div><lb n="42"/><p><span>tionnsgnadh an leabhranso do sgriobhadh attigh Chonuill mhic Neill,</span>
<lb n="43"/><span>mic Rossa, Mheg Eochagáin etc.  A Lios Maighne a cCinél</span>
<lb n="44"/><span>bhFiacach, aon le ttaisgitear agus le ccoimhedtear sean </span>
<lb n="45"/><span>mhonameintibh ar sinnsear agus fir-bheach thiomsaigthi agus thinoil</span>
<lb n="46"/><span>gach neithe da mbeanann le honóir agus le seanchus chloinne</span>
<lb n="47"/><span>mhiliodh Easpáine, agus shleachta Luigidh mheic Ithe, idir naomh</span>
<lb n="48"/><span>agus chlann mhaicne gach túaithe, an mhéd go mbfeidir le na</span>
<lb n="49"/><span>dhithchioll duthrachtach nemhmhainechtnach é, agus asé ata sgriobhtha</span>
<lb n="50"/><span>san leabhránso:  Réim Rioghruidhe agus naoimh-sheanchusa na</span>
<lb n="51"/><span>hEirionn noch ata ar na nglanadh agus ar na leasugad léis na</span>
<lb n="52"/><span>pearsanuibh só síos .i. an Brathair Míchél O Cleirigh, Fearfeassa o</span>
<lb n="53"/><span>Maolchonaire, Cucoigriche o Duibhgeanain, a phriomh-leabhraibh</span>
<lb n="54"/><span>seanda na h-Eirionn, saoithe isin ghaoidhlig; agus a ccCoinuint</span>
<lb n="55"/><span>Atha Luain amhuil a dubhradh romhuin etc.   Agus an dúain</span>
<lb n="56"/><span>tseanchuis do rinne Giolla Caomháin O Cuirnín dar ab tosach "Eire</span>
<lb n="57"/><span>ard Inis na Ríogh", agus an duáin do rinne Giolla Modhuda ua</span>
<lb n="58"/><span>Caisside, dar ab tosach "Eire óg Inis na Náomh", agus an dúain eile</span>
<lb n="59"/><span>do rinne Aongus Mac An Ghabhann darab tosach "Naomh-sheanchus naomh</span>
<lb n="60"/><span>Innse Fáil," agus an duain eile dar ab tosach "Athair cháigh</span>
<lb n="61"/><span>chuimsigh neimhe".</span></p>
<lb n="62"/>
<lb n="63"/><p><span>Ata ann fos Leabhar na cCeart do horduigheadh le Beneon naomhtha ar na</span>
<lb n="64"/><span>ttarraing as an leabhar do sgriob an Conall reimraidhte an .4. la</span>
<lb n="65"/><span>d'August. 1636. as Leabhar Leacain do bhi ar iásacht on bpriomhfaidh</span>
<lb n="66"/><span>Protusdant aige, agus do sgriobhadh cian róimhe sin lé h-Adhamh Mór</span>
<lb n="67"/><span>O Cuirnín do Ghiolla Iósa mac Firbhisigh, ollamh ó bhFiachrach,</span>
<lb n="68"/><span>Anno Domini, 1418. Agus Murchadh Riabhach ua Coinlisg do sgriobh</span>
<lb n="69"/><span>cuid eile dhé í ttigh Ruaidhri I Dhubhda, Righ ua bhFiachrach</span>
<lb n="70"/><span>Muaidhe. Ata ann fós an fáth far cuireadh an bhorumha ar Láighnib</span>
<lb n="71"/><span>agus cía lér cuireadh ar laighneachaibh í, agus teacht Chloinne</span>
<lb n="72"/><span>Dealbhaoith mic Cais go leath Chuinn, ó Mhumhain.  Ata ann fós</span>
<lb n="73"/><span>an fáth tre ndeachaidh Fenius Farrsaidh dfhoghluim na</span>
<lb n="74"/><span>filidheachta go Tur Neamhruaidh seach cách, agus ainm na mbéarladh</span>
<lb n="75"/><span>bhadur aca san amsir sin as ar sgagadh an ghaoidheilge lé Gaoidheal</span>
<lb n="76"/><span>mac Ethoir tré ar hainmnidheadh uaidh féin í, agus oighidh Chuinn</span>
<lb n="77"/><span>chéad-chathaigh; ata ann fós, seacht nurgartha righ h-Eirionn,</span>
<lb n="78"/><span>agus ríghe na ccóighead ar cheadna, agus an duain dar ab tosach</span>
<lb n="79"/><span>"Roileagh laoch Leithe Chuinn", ar na bhfhorbadh agus ar na</span>
<lb n="80"/><span>ccríocnughadh agus ar na ccur annsa leabhranso, an 5mhadh la</span>
<lb n="81"/><span>fithchiod do thSeptember na bliaghna ceadna, leis na mbrathair Pol</span>
<lb n="82"/><span>ó Colla, dord St. proinsiais, attigh an Chonaill reimhráidhte.</span>
<lb n="83"/><span>Senchus Riogh Eirionn ar na lenmhoin go mbunadh, agus an aimsir ro</span>
<lb n="84"/><span>chaith gach righ dhíobh a ccenus agus a ccumhachtadh Eirionn ina</span>
<lb n="85"/><span>righe.  Genealaigh</span></p>
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<div><lb n="86"/><p><span>na naomh nEireannach amhuil frith iad a leabhraibh na sean-ughdar, ar na ccur</span>
<lb n="87"/><span>sios ina sleachtanuibh amhail is do ghabhlaigh siad, ar ord aibghidre.  Do </span>
<lb n="88"/><span>chum gloire Dé, onóra na naomh agus na rioghachta, agus do thabhairt aithne</span>
<lb n="89"/><span>agus eólais ar na neithibh reimhráidhte, agus fós ar na húghdaruibh ro</span>
<lb n="90"/><span>choimhéad seanchus Eirionn ria ccreidiomh agus iar ccreidiomh. Ar na</span>
<lb n="91"/><span>ccríochnughadh i cCoinuint Obseruantiae Atha Luain, an Esbogóideacht</span>
<lb n="92"/><span>Cluana Mic Nóis, 1630.</span>
<lb n="93"/></p>
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<pb n="552"/>
<div><lb n="94"/><p><span>Bzzzzz1631 17T</span>
<lb n="95"/><span>UzzzzzMicheál Ó Cléirigh</span></p>
<lb n="96"/>
<lb n="97"/><p><span>Do chuireassa an brathair Michel O Cleirigh reamham an tsen-</span>
<lb n="98"/><span>chroinic darab ainm Leabhar Gabhala do glanadh, do ceartúghadh ocus do</span>
<lb n="99"/><span>scríobhadh amaille le toil mh'Uachtarain do chum go rachad i</span>
<lb n="100"/><span>nglóir do Dhía, in ónóir dona naomhaibh,</span></p>
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<pb n="553"/>
<div><lb n="101"/><p><span>do rioghacht Eirionn, ocus a leas anma dhamh féin.  Níor bhfheidir</span>
<lb n="102"/><span>liom an tiondscadal so do chriochnughad gan congnamh croinicidh oile</span>
<lb n="103"/><span>do bheith agam a nionadh cómhnaighthe eiccin.  Iar bhfhoillsiughad</span>
<lb n="104"/><span>na hintinnisi daoibhsi, a Bhriain Ruaidh Meguidhir, á thighearna</span>
<lb n="105"/><span>Insi Cethlionn; a chéidhfir dar goiread an tainm sin do shiol</span>
<lb n="106"/><span>Uidhir le mordhacht Righ Saxan, Franc, Alban, ocus Eireann,</span>
<lb n="107"/><span>CAROLUS, an thaonmhadh la fichit Ianuaríí, an bhliadhain si,</span>
<lb n="108"/><span>d'aois ar tTighearna Iosa Criost, 1627, ocus an treas bhliadhain</span>
<lb n="109"/><span>do Righe an Righ do ghlacabhairsi do láimh cuidiúgadh liom an</span>
<lb n="110"/><span>saothar do chuireas rómham do thionnscnadh, ocus do chríochnughadh,</span>
<lb n="111"/><span>do bhrigh gur bo ro thruagh lib an ní do rachadh i nonóir, ocus a</span>
<lb n="112"/><span>nainm da bhur sinnsearaibh, do naomhaib, duaislib, agas do</span>
<lb n="113"/><span>chroinicidhibh Eireann go coitchionn, do léiccean a mbáthadh gan</span>
<lb n="114"/><span>chuidiúgadh do thabhairt do chum a chur ar a aghaid.  Ar bhfághail</span>
<lb n="115"/><span>bhur cconganta dhamh, tanac fén ocus na croiniceadha do thoghas,</span>
<lb n="116"/><span>amaille le haonta na heagluise do bheith agham do chum a ttoghtha,</span>
<lb n="117"/><span>Ferfeasa O Maolhonaire, Cuchoigcriche o Clérigh Cuchoigcriche o</span>
<lb n="118"/><span>Duibhgheannain, agus bhur nollamh fén le croinic, Giollapattraic o</span>
<lb n="119"/><span>Luinín, go Coinuent bhráthar Leasa Gobhail, darab gairdian</span>
<lb n="120"/><span>Froinnsias mac Craith, in Easpocóideacht Clochair, i bhFhearoibh</span>
<lb n="121"/><span>Manach, coicthídhis ria Samhuin, agus do bhamar a bfarradh aroile co</span>
<lb n="122"/><span>Nodluic ar ccionn; conadh i bhfhoirchionn na ree sin táinic linn a</span>
<lb n="123"/><span>ní do chuireamar rómhuinn dó chríochnúghadh, amaille re bhur</span>
<lb n="124"/><span>ccongnamhsa, a thighearna Mheguidhir:</span></p>
<lb n="125"/>
<lb n="126"/><p><span>An dara lá ficheat do mí October do tionnscnadh glanadh agus cur le</span>
<lb n="127"/><span>chéile an leabhair gabhála so, agus an dara la 20 do December do</span>
<lb n="128"/><span>críochnuigheadh a scríobadh, a cConuent na</span></p>
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<div><lb n="129"/><p><span>mbráthar reumhráidhte, an seachtmhadh bliadain do Righe Cing Carolus</span>
<lb n="130"/><span>os Saxain, Frainc, Alban, agus Eireann Anno Domini 1631. Bur</span>
<lb n="131"/><span>ccara ionmhuin, Bráthair Michel O Cléirigh.</span>
<lb n="132"/></p>
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<pb n="557"/>
<div><lb n="133"/><p><span>Bzzzzz1643 17L</span></p>
<lb n="134"/>
<lb n="135"/><p><span>Foclair nó Sanasan nuadh iona míníghthear cáil éigin d'fhoclaibh cruaidhe na</span>
<lb n="136"/><span>gaoidhilge, ar na sgríobhadh ar urd aibghitre, le Bráthair bocht tuata d'ord</span>
<lb n="137"/><span>Saint Pronsias .i. Micheul ua Cléirigh, a ccoláiste na mBráthar nEirionnach</span>
<lb n="138"/><span>a Lobhain, ar na chur a cclo maille re húghdaras, 1643.  Amen.</span></p>
<lb n="139"/>
<lb n="140"/><p><span>Don tighearna ro onórach, agus dom charaid, Baothghalach Mac Aodhagain,</span>
<lb n="141"/><span>Easbac Ailfinn.</span></p>
<lb n="142"/>
<lb n="143"/><p><span>Agso chugaibh a Thighearna díoghluim beag d'fhoclaibh cruaidhe ar</span>
<lb n="144"/><span>tteangtha dúthchais, ar na ccruinniúghadh as mórán do shenleabhraibh ar</span>
<lb n="145"/><span>ndúighthe , agus ar na míniúghadh do réir tuigsi, agus gluaise na</span>
<lb n="146"/><span>bpríomh-úghdar do bhí ionar ndúthaigh 'san aimsir dhéigionaigh, lér bhean</span>
<lb n="147"/><span>míniúghadh na sean-gaoidhilge.</span></p>
<lb n="148"/>
<lb n="149"/><p><span>Ní fhacamair ionar ndúthaigh móran re'r bh'iomchubaidh an dioglaimsi</span>
<lb n="150"/><span>d'fhuráil ar túis 'na sibhsi; agus ní tré amháin ar naibíd do bheith</span>
<lb n="151"/><span>ionann cúis dobudh cóir ar chor eile do tharraing ar ttola oraibhsi, seach</span>
<lb n="152"/><span>cách oile do ghluais sin do chum patruinn do dheanamh dhaoibh don</span>
<lb n="153"/><span>leabharánsa, acht na cheann sin, agus go spisialta, tre bhur maith féin, agus</span>
<lb n="154"/><span>dúthchas bhur ccineadh ris an cceirdseo; agus fós go bhfuil fear cómhanma,</span>
<lb n="155"/><span>agus coimhcinid dhaoibh, Baothghalach Ruadh mac Aodha-</span></p>
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<pb n="558"/>
<div><lb n="156"/><p><span>gáin, ar na daoi<del>m</del>nibh as prionnsabálta leanmaoid a míniúghadh na bhfhocal ar a</span>
<lb n="157"/><span>ttrachtar 'san leabharso.</span></p>
<lb n="158"/>
<lb n="159"/><p><span>Marsin, níor glacadh mían linn acht amháin beagan eóluis do thabhairt don</span>
<lb n="160"/><span>aois ainfis a sean-teangaid a máthair, agus an taos ealadhna do bhrostadh</span>
<lb n="161"/><span>dochum a ionnshamla eile so do dhéúnamh, ní as fearr agus ní as líonmhaire.</span></p>
<lb n="162"/>
<lb n="163"/><p>
<lb n="164"/><span>Bíodh fios ceithre neitheadh ag an leightheóir le'rab mian an</span>
<lb n="165"/><span>beag-shaotharso do léaghadh.  An chéad ní, nar chuireamar én fhocal annso</span>
<lb n="166"/><span>síos do mhíniúghadh, nó do ghluais ar fhocluibh cruaidhe ar tteangtha</span>
<lb n="167"/><span>mathardha, acht na focail do chualmair séin da míniúghad, nó fuaramair ag</span>
<lb n="168"/><span>cách oile iar na míniúgadh, ó na maighistribh doba foirtille, agus doba</span>
<lb n="169"/><span>foglumtha an eólus cruais na Gaoidhilge ionar laethbh féin; as daoibsin go</span>
<lb n="170"/><span>sonnradhach Baothghalach Ruadh mac Aodhagáin, Tórna O Maolchonaire,</span>
<lb n="171"/><span>agus Lúghaidh Ua Cléirigh, agus Maoileachluinn Modartha ua</span>
<lb n="172"/><span>Maolchonaire.  Gidh saoi oirdheirc gach duine dhíobhsin, aseadh</span>
<lb n="173"/><span>Baothghalach as mó do leanamair, do bhrígh gurab uadha as mó do</span>
<lb n="174"/><span>ghlacamair fein agus do fuaramair ag cách oile, míniúghadh na</span>
<lb n="175"/><span>bhfhocal ar a ttrachtamaoid, sgríobhtha; agus fhós gurab saoi</span>
<lb n="176"/><span>oirdheirc, dearsgaighthe é 'san ccéirdsi, mar as follas 'san teist</span>
<lb n="177"/><span>tug an tsaoi réamhráite oile .i. Lúghaidh Ua Cléirigh air ar a</span>
<lb n="178"/><span>éag, amhail atá 'san rannso síos: -</span></p>
<lb n="179"/>
<lb n="180"/><p><span>CzzzzzFil.</span>
<lb n="181"/><span>Athairne athair na haoi</span>
<lb n="182"/><span>Dallán Forgaill an príomh-shaoi,</span>
<lb n="183"/><span>Do mheas ré'm chéile ní ceart,</span>
<lb n="184"/><span>Néidhe ro-fheas is Fercheart.</span></p>
<lb n="185"/>
<lb n="186"/><p><span>Seanchuis diamhra, dlighthe ar sean,</span>
<lb n="187"/><span>Béurla foirtche na bhfhileadh,</span>
<lb n="188"/><span>Do bhí an éin mhéidh gar naithnidh,</span>
<lb n="189"/><span>Clí an Eirnidh! an ionaithmidh!</span></p>
<lb n="190"/>
<lb n="191"/><p><span>CzzzzzPrós</span>
<lb n="192"/><span>As aithne dhuinn saoithe maithe 'san cheirdsi, agus fos 'san aimsir</span>
<lb n="193"/><span>dhéighionaigh, mar atá Seáan Ua Maolchonaire, príomh-oide na druinge a</span>
<lb n="194"/><span>dúbhramair cheana, agas fhear n-Eirionn, a</span></p>
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<pb n="559"/>
<div><lb n="195"/><p><span>seanchas ina aimsir féin; agas Flann mac Cairbre mic Aod'agáin mhaireas fós,</span>
<lb n="196"/><span>agas drong oile nach náirbhim.  Acht do bhrígh nach ttarladar na leabhair</span>
<lb n="197"/><span>ar a ndeárnadar míniúghadh aguinn ar an ttaobhso do'n fhairge ina bhfhuilmid</span>
<lb n="198"/><span>ar deóraidheacht, leath amuigh do bheagán, níor bh'éidir linn a ccéadfadha do</span>
<lb n="199"/><span>leanmhuin acht a mbeagán.</span></p>
<lb n="200"/>
<lb n="201"/><p><span>An dara ní.  Bíodh a fhis agad, gurab iad na leabhair chruaidhe ar ar</span>
<lb n="202"/><span>chuireadar na sean-ughdair gluais mhínighthe agus as ar ghlacamair na focail</span>
<lb n="203"/><span>seo síos maille re míniúgadh na druinge réamhráite, do bhí ag teagasg go</span>
<lb n="204"/><span>deighionach:  Amhra Choluim Chille; Agallamh an da Shuadh; Féilire na Naomh;</span>
<lb n="205"/><span>Féilire Uí Ghormáin; Leabhar Iomann; Sanasan Bheatha Phattraic;</span>
<lb n="206"/><span>sean-Screaptra meamruim, agas sean-leabhair paipéir ina bhfhríth mórán</span>
<lb n="207"/><span>d'fhocluibh cruaidhe gan míniúghadh; Forus Focail, agas Deirbhshiur do'n</span>
<lb n="208"/><span>Eagna an Eigsi; agas urmhór an leabhair 'ósin amach na gluaise do ghlacadh</span>
<lb n="209"/><span>ó'n mBaothghalach réamhráidhte.</span></p>
<lb n="210"/>
<lb n="211"/><p><span>An treas ní.  Bíodh a fhios ag an léightheóir, nar mhian linn ag triall an</span>
<lb n="212"/><span>bheag-shaothairsi, acht cáil éigin solais do thabhairt do'n aos óg, agas</span>
<lb n="213"/><span>do'n aos ainbhfhis; agas an t-aos ealadhnai agas eóluis do bhrosdadh, agas</span>
<lb n="214"/><span>do ghríosadh dochum a ionnsamhla oile do dhéanamh ní is fearr, agas níis</span>
<lb n="215"/><span>líonmhaire. Acht is uime nar leanamair go fada ar mhórán do na hilchialluibh</span>
<lb n="216"/><span>chuirid an taos dána, agas ealadhna do niomad da bhfhuil d'fhocluibh annso</span>
<lb n="217"/><span>do mhiniughadh, agas do léigeamar dhinn fós, bunadhas iomad do na foclaibh</span>
<lb n="218"/><span>d'fhoillsiúghadh go fóirleathan, do bhrigh gurab leis an aos ealadhan go</span>
<lb n="219"/><span>sonnradhach as mó bhaineas, agas nach bhfhuil riachdanas ag cách go</span>
<lb n="220"/><span>coitcheann leis mar átá aca leis na sean-leabhruibh do thuigsin, agas do</span>
<lb n="221"/><span>léaghadh.</span></p>
<lb n="222"/>
<lb n="223"/><p><span>An ceathramhadh ní.   Bíodh a fhios ag an aos óg, agas ag an aos ainbhfhis,</span>
<lb n="224"/><span>lerab mian na sean-leabhruibh do léaghadh ní nach bhfuil na aincheas ar</span>
<lb n="225"/><span>eólchaibh ar ttíre gurabh annamh bhíos coiméad aca ar chaol le leathan, no</span>
<lb n="226"/><span>leathan re caol do sgríobhadh; agas is fír-thearc chuirid uatha ar</span>
<lb n="227"/><span>chonnsainibh, mar atá bh. ch.  dh. fh., agas marsin; agas fós, as annamh</span>
<lb n="228"/><span>chuirid síneadh fada ar fhocluibh.  Sgríobhthar go minic cuid dona</span>
<lb n="229"/><span>connsainibh ar son a chéile, mar atá .c.  ar son g, agas t, ar</span>
<lb n="230"/><span>son d.  Agso samhail na bh<del>s</del>fhocal treasa ttruigfidhear a</span>
<lb n="231"/><span>nabram ar son na bhfhocailso: Clog, ionann agas cloc; agad, acad;</span>
<lb n="232"/><span>beag, beac; codladh, cotladh; ard, art, agas mar sin.  Cuirthear fós go</span>
<lb n="233"/><span>minic ae, ar son ao; agus ai ar son aoi; agas fós oi ar son aoi. Sompla</span>
<lb n="234"/><span>arsin mar sgríobhthar go minic aed, as ionann agas aod; agas cael, is</span>
<lb n="235"/><span>ionann agas caol; agas baoi, agas fós bai, is ionann agas boi.</span>
<lb n="236"/><span>Sgríobhthar go minic é ar son</span></p>
</div>
<pb n="560"/>
<div><lb n="237"/><p><span>a, 'sna sean-leabhraibh, mar atá, as ionann die, agas dia; cia as</span>
<lb n="238"/><span>ionann agas cie; agus mar sin.  Sgríobhthar go minic .i. ar son, mar</span>
<lb n="239"/><span>atá, etc.  Sgríobhthar go coitcheann, a,o,u, ar son a chéile a</span>
<lb n="240"/><span>n-deireadh focail, mar ata sompla, somplo, somplu; ceardcha,</span>
<lb n="241"/><span>ceardcho, ceardchu.</span>
<lb n="242"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="562"/>
<div><lb n="243"/><p><span>Bzzzzz1664ob 17L</span>
<lb n="244"/><span>UzzzzzCuchoigcriche O Cléirigh</span>
<lb n="245"/><span>CzzzzzFil.</span></p>
<lb n="246"/>
<lb n="247"/><p><span>Cuchoigcriche O Cléirigh do rinne an dánsa do'n Chalbhach Ruadh</span>
<lb n="248"/><span>mac Mághnasa, mic Cuinn óig, mic Cuinn, mic an Chalbhaicch.</span></p>
<lb n="249"/>
<lb n="250"/><p><span>Ionmhuin an laoidh léaghthar sunn,</span>
<lb n="251"/><span>Tig uait, a Chalbhaig chugum,</span>
<lb n="252"/><span>Ní tré rún fallsa ro feas,</span>
<lb n="253"/><span>Acht do shúr ansa th'éicceas.</span></p>
<lb n="254"/>
<lb n="255"/><p><span>Tuigim do rún da réir sin,</span>
<lb n="256"/><span>A fhad leat ód dhreic n-doinn-ghil,</span>
<lb n="257"/><span>Fiadhna caithmhe is clú o ccuinn,</span>
<lb n="258"/><span>Sdairthe diamhra chrú Chonuill.</span></p>
<lb n="259"/>
<lb n="260"/><p><span>Mar taoi da chur i cceill dhamh,</span>
<lb n="261"/><span>Go n-dlighfinn d'aithle ár n-úghdar</span>
<lb n="262"/><span>Fa neamhthais fuighle na bhfhear,</span>
<lb n="263"/><span>Cuimhne seanchais bhar sinnsear.</span></p>
<lb n="264"/>
<lb n="265"/><p><span>Maith an iarraidh tug tusa,</span>
<lb n="266"/><span>Dol d'fhios iúil an t-seanchusa,</span>
<lb n="267"/><span>Do'n chéidfios ba toghaois treall,</span>
<lb n="268"/><span>Go foraois éigios Eireann.</span></p>
<lb n="269"/>
<lb n="270"/><p><span>Sen-rádh eagnaidh aosda soin,</span>
<lb n="271"/><span>"Eólus Eirionn i cCruachoin",</span>
<lb n="272"/><span>Dá hiúl tar chach tugais toil,</span>
<lb n="273"/><span>Ní gan fáth rugais roghoin.</span></p>
<lb n="274"/>
<lb n="275"/><p><span>Atáid 'san tír re hathaidh,</span>
<lb n="276"/><span>Im Chruachain Chuinn Chéd-chathaigh,</span>
<lb n="277"/><span>Uí Mhaolconaire gan coir,</span>
<lb n="278"/><span>Fa aoibh ttoghaidhe ag triathoibh.</span></p>
<lb n="279"/>
<lb n="280"/><p><span>Fuarais fós eólus oile,</span>
<lb n="281"/><span>Ag cloinn chaoimh Mhaolconoire,</span>
<lb n="282"/><span>Fáth ar ttogharma as léir libh,</span>
<lb n="283"/><span>Tré réim mh'oghlama ó'm oidibh.</span></p>
<lb n="284"/>
<lb n="285"/><p><span>O shliocht Chuinn, laochraidh gan locht,</span>
<lb n="286"/><span>Atá an t-ainm Cúigedh Chonnocht,</span>
<lb n="287"/><span>Rádh nach fann i leith leabhar,</span>
<lb n="288"/><span>Tré a m-beith ann ag áitreabhadh.</span></p>
<lb n="289"/>
<lb n="290"/><p><span>Dísle le Conn Coigedh Shreing,</span>
<lb n="291"/><span>Nó én chúigedh an Eirinn,</span>
<lb n="292"/><span>Nír chuibhdheas d'a chloinn ó shoin,</span>
<lb n="293"/><span>Gan ruidhleas Choinn do charthoin.</span></p>
<lb n="294"/>
<lb n="295"/><p><span>A Ua ar cConn tuaidh ó Thoraid,</span>
<lb n="296"/><span>'Sa Chuinn thiar ó ttángobhair,</span>
<lb n="297"/><span>Ní deóraidheacht, a dhearc ghlan,</span>
<lb n="298"/><span>Teacht go céol-oireacht Chruachan.</span></p>
<lb n="299"/>
<lb n="300"/><p><span>Ní díbeirt dhuit thiar gach am,</span>
<lb n="301"/><span>Tré neart ainbhfhine neachtrann,</span>
<lb n="302"/><span>A chliabh dhlúthmhas na ccor ccas,</span>
<lb n="303"/><span>Dol ó dhúthchas go dúthchas.</span>
<lb n="304"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="564"/>
<div><lb n="305"/><p><span>Na teasmholta tugsat ort,</span>
<lb n="306"/><span>Na h-éiccsi sin fhuinn Chonnocht,</span>
<lb n="307"/><span>Maith leam n'ar laghdaigh do cháil,</span>
<lb n="308"/><span>'Sgur árdaigh eirr dom anáil.</span></p>
<lb n="309"/>
<lb n="310"/><p><span>M'aos ionmhuine ó's iad sin,</span>
<lb n="311"/><span>Léigid leam ina litribh,</span>
<lb n="312"/><span>Bar tteist do ghnáth o'n dáimh dil,</span>
<lb n="313"/><span>Is ní nár cách d'a chluinsin.</span></p>
<lb n="314"/>
<lb n="315"/><p><span>A ninnsi sgél sgorfa mé,</span>
<lb n="316"/><span>O 'táid agam mar fhinné,</span>
<lb n="317"/><span>Ní fhobraim a ccló 'sní chel,</span>
<lb n="318"/><span>Ní radh fhorbainn a naiber.</span></p>
<lb n="319"/>
<lb n="320"/><p><span>Da rádh ar tús ag teacht thort,</span>
<lb n="321"/><span>Mar chuir Gaill go crích Chonnocht,</span>
<lb n="322"/><span>Tré fhalaidh guaismhir nach glan,</span>
<lb n="323"/><span>Bar samhail d'uaislibh Uladh.</span></p>
<lb n="324"/>
<lb n="325"/><p><span>Da nglór an chríoch do charais,</span>
<lb n="326"/><span>Duitsi nach fáth faltanais,</span>
<lb n="327"/><span>'Sgor gar oile ó taoí treabhar,</span>
<lb n="328"/><span>Car Mhoighe Aoí ar aitreabhadh.</span></p>
<lb n="329"/>
<lb n="330"/><p><span>Machaire Chonnocht na ccath,</span>
<lb n="331"/><span>Gé'r bhfhada é 'na fhásach,</span>
<lb n="332"/><span>De n'ar sguiris, a ghné gheal</span>
<lb n="333"/><span>Guir chuiris é fá fhoirgneamh.</span></p>
<lb n="334"/>
<lb n="335"/><p><span>Comhrádh a eólach uile,</span>
<lb n="336"/><span>d'aois áitreabha an Mhachuire,</span>
<lb n="337"/><span>Dóibh nar bh'aithne é fá bhail,</span>
<lb n="338"/><span>God ré chaithmhighei a Chalbhaigh.</span></p>
<lb n="339"/>
<lb n="340"/><p><span>'S gur chuir tú fá throm eallaigh,</span>
<lb n="341"/><span>Iath oirdheirc an Fhinn-bheannaigh</span>
<lb n="342"/><span>Is Magh Aoi ó'n réim i raibhi,</span>
<lb n="343"/><span>Gor léir gach laoí a lompaire.</span></p>
<lb n="344"/>
<lb n="345"/><p><span>A rádh ribh ní rádh náireach,</span>
<lb n="346"/><span>Do bheith caithmheach congháireach,</span>
<lb n="347"/><span>'Sgo ccaithe, ga saoire seal?</span>
<lb n="348"/><span>Sgaite maoine gan maoidheamh.</span></p>
<lb n="349"/>
<lb n="350"/><p><span>Is gur gnáth teaghlach it theagh,</span>
<lb n="351"/><span>Mar bu réil i ré ar sinnsear,</span>
<lb n="352"/><span>'Sdo bheith ann fá aoibh gan driuch,</span>
<lb n="353"/><span>In gach am dhaoíb go daoíniuch.</span></p>
<lb n="354"/>
<lb n="355"/><p><span>Re'd linn im Chruachain na ccean,</span>
<lb n="356"/><span>Ní fhuil uasal nó íseal,</span>
<lb n="357"/><span>Nach léir ina theach muirn mhór,</span>
<lb n="358"/><span>Ima seach cuirm is cómh-ól.</span>
<lb n="359"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="565"/>
<div><lb n="360"/><p><span>Iomdha aca eich sheanga,</span>
<lb n="361"/><span>Fíon, fleadh-ól is fithchealla,</span>
<lb n="362"/><span>'Sbúird leathna gach laoí 'na ttoigh,</span>
<lb n="363"/><span>Gan seachna ar chaeí nó ar chonoir.</span></p>
<lb n="364"/>
<lb n="365"/><p><span>Ionann iomchraid bhar noire,</span>
<lb n="366"/><span>In gach áit th'aos ionmhoine,</span>
<lb n="367"/><span>'Srod riarthar im Chruachain Chuinn,</span>
<lb n="368"/><span>'Sa ttuathaibh iarthair Umhuill.</span></p>
<lb n="369"/>
<lb n="370"/><p><span>Do madh iad th'ollamhair féin,</span>
<lb n="371"/><span>Do chuirfeadh do chlú in imchéin,</span>
<lb n="372"/><span>Dóibh ní fecfaoí, a bheó ar mban,</span>
<lb n="373"/><span>A-derthaoi gor leó an leanamh.</span></p>
<lb n="374"/>
<lb n="375"/><p><span>As t'éifeacht féin fuair tusa,</span>
<lb n="376"/><span>An ró oirrdheirc anma sa,</span>
<lb n="377"/><span>I tá an ghairm gach dú, ní díth,</span>
<lb n="378"/><span>Bar nainm is bhar cclú i ccoichcrich.</span></p>
<lb n="379"/>
<lb n="380"/><p><span>Cia do't fhréimh rígh nó ruire,</span>
<lb n="381"/><span>Da léaghthá a Réim Ríoghruidhe,</span>
<lb n="382"/><span>Fuair an tarbha dhó do dhleacht,</span>
<lb n="383"/><span>Nó ró anma gan oirbheart.</span></p>
<lb n="384"/>
<lb n="385"/><p><span>Da bhithin sin a mheic mhir,</span>
<lb n="386"/><span>madh áil bhar nainm do chluinsin</span>
<lb n="387"/><span>Bean re bunadhus do bheart,</span>
<lb n="388"/><span>Lean d'urrudhus is d'éifeacht.</span></p>
<lb n="389"/>
<lb n="390"/><p><span>Na deach fúibh, a fhir Finne,</span>
<lb n="391"/><span>A nainchridhe, a nainninne,</span>
<lb n="392"/><span>Aosa síor-thnúidh bhar ngruadh ngeal,</span>
<lb n="393"/><span>Rob tuar síothrúin a silleadh.</span></p>
<lb n="394"/>
<lb n="395"/><p><span>Mo rádh fa dheóidh re'd dhreich</span>
<lb n="396"/><span>nduinn,</span>
<lb n="397"/><span>Na bí cédluitheach comuinn,</span>
<lb n="398"/><span>Gan fáth na bris th'annsa ar fhior,</span>
<lb n="399"/><span>Acht rannsa ris do roi-chion.</span></p>
<lb n="400"/>
<lb n="401"/><p><span>Ní clú fás le a chur i ccéin,</span>
<lb n="402"/><span>Adhbhchlos ingine Uaitéir,</span>
<lb n="403"/><span>Ar bháidh is ar bharr ceiníl,</span>
<lb n="404"/><span>Ní nár an tam d'Aibheilin.</span></p>
<lb n="405"/>
<lb n="406"/><p><span>Bíodh go mbeith ar bheagán cruidh,</span>
<lb n="407"/><span>Ní cluintear uaithe a heasbuidh,</span>
<lb n="408"/><span>Gach ar chaith do chuaidh ó chás,</span>
<lb n="409"/><span>'Sa maith gan uaill gan allás.</span>
<lb n="410"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="566"/>
<div><lb n="411"/><p><span>Rádh cháigh i ccluais a chéile,</span>
<lb n="412"/><span>Go mbí gan dúil doimhéine,</span>
<lb n="413"/><span>Go faoilteach, gá dáil is díle?</span>
<lb n="414"/><span>'Sgo sgaoilteach, sáimh, simplídhe.</span></p>
<lb n="415"/>
<lb n="416"/><p><span>Da h-airrdhib tugsam ar ttoil,</span>
<lb n="417"/><span>Is da maith, gan méin uabhair,</span>
<lb n="418"/><span>Is da gnaoi na ngoire soin, -</span>
<lb n="419"/><span>Ní mar mhnaoí oile as ionmhoin!</span></p>
<lb n="420"/>
<lb n="421"/><p><span>Ionmhoin.</span></p>
<lb n="422"/>
<lb n="423"/><p><span>Bzzzzz1655c 17L</span></p>
<lb n="424"/>
<lb n="425"/><p><span>Cuchoigcriche O Cléirigh, do rinne an dán so, do Thoirrdhealbhach O</span>
<lb n="426"/><span>Domhnaill, mac Cathbharr.</span></p>
<lb n="427"/>
<lb n="428"/><p><span>Mo mhallacht ort a shaoghail,</span>
<lb n="429"/><span>Mairg nach ttuig do ró-bhaoghail,</span>
<lb n="430"/><span>'Sgo ccuire féin a ccéill dhúinn</span>
<lb n="431"/><span>Nach díol grádhaighthe t'fhortúin.</span></p>
<lb n="432"/>
<lb n="433"/><p><span>Gidh iomdha rí ar a raibh meas,</span>
<lb n="434"/><span>Fuair uait righe agus flaitheas</span>
<lb n="435"/><span>'Sda ttugais muirn, féasda, is fleadh,</span>
<lb n="436"/><span>Féachthar a ccríoch fá dheireadh.</span></p>
<lb n="437"/>
<lb n="438"/><p><span>Iomdha Flaith as feasach linn</span>
<lb n="439"/><span>Iomdha airdrigh dob inghill,</span>
<lb n="440"/><span>Ra ngein Chríosd tarla ar do mhuin,</span>
<lb n="441"/><span>'Sdo thrasgrais síos go talmhuin.</span></p>
<lb n="442"/>
<lb n="443"/><p><span>Ríogha is Monairc an domhain,</span>
<lb n="444"/><span>O tá a niúl 'nár nurchomhair,</span>
<lb n="445"/><span>Mas fiadna stairthe na ndrong</span>
<lb n="446"/><span>Dearbhaid go fíor a nabrom.</span></p>
<lb n="447"/>
<lb n="448"/><p><span>Ríogha na nAssardha is Mead,</span>
<lb n="449"/><span>Tugais dóibh seal n'ar ro-bheag</span>
<lb n="450"/><span>Callacdha is Pearsa n'ar lag,</span>
<lb n="451"/><span>Fuairseat seal, cáit ar ghabhsat?</span></p>
<lb n="452"/>
<lb n="453"/><p><span>Alexander, Monarc mór</span>
<lb n="454"/><span>Céd Imper Grég na nglan shlógh,</span>
<lb n="455"/><span>Gé'r mhór a mheas 'sa ro-neart</span>
<lb n="456"/><span>Nír chian a ré od mharcoigheacht.</span></p>
<lb n="457"/>
<lb n="458"/><p><span>Iúlius Caesar go nágh,</span>
<lb n="459"/><span>Céd Impeir réil na Romhán,</span>
<lb n="460"/><span>Ar ngabhaíl an domhain lais,</span>
<lb n="461"/><span>A shaogail créad fa'r thrasgrais?</span>
<lb n="462"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="567"/>
<div><lb n="463"/><p><span>Nír eirígh neach thiar nó thoir,</span>
<lb n="464"/><span>Ar druim do rotha a shaoghail,</span>
<lb n="465"/><span>Nach é a dheireadh iar gach sódh,</span>
<lb n="466"/><span>A chur faoi an roth fa dhubrón.</span></p>
<lb n="467"/>
<lb n="468"/><p><span>Boicht an tshaoghail imaseach,</span>
<lb n="469"/><span>Díot as beithe dhóibh búidheach,</span>
<lb n="470"/><span>Ní thabhra ní dhóibh dod' mhaoin,</span>
<lb n="471"/><span>'Sní bheana dhíobh do chomaoin.</span></p>
<lb n="472"/>
<lb n="473"/><p><span>Cóir a bhuidhe re Dia dil,</span>
<lb n="474"/><span>Ar mbreith i naimsir creidimh,</span>
<lb n="475"/><span>Is Críosd d'ar leighios ó'r ccoir,</span>
<lb n="476"/><span>'Sgan adhradh dhuitsi a shaoghoil.</span></p>
<lb n="477"/>
<lb n="478"/><p><span>A sgéal mar atá i leabhraib,</span>
<lb n="479"/><span>Na Monaircsi, a Thoirrdhealbhaigh,</span>
<lb n="480"/><span>Ní ba meisdi ag Dia bhar náit,</span>
<lb n="481"/><span>Gan dol díbh na ccompráitt.</span></p>
<lb n="482"/>
<lb n="483"/><p><span>Crádh liom do gheimhliúghadh daor,</span>
<lb n="484"/><span>'Sgan tadhall dhuit ar mhíthaom,</span>
<lb n="485"/><span>Acht fíor-fhuath mar 'tá re treall</span>
<lb n="486"/><span>Eachtrann ar uaislibh Eireann.</span></p>
<lb n="487"/>
<lb n="488"/><p><span>Gídheadh, déana dimbrigh dhe,</span>
<lb n="489"/><span>Da niarra sibh meas foirfe,</span>
<lb n="490"/><span>Do bheith oraibh thall 'sa bhus,</span>
<lb n="491"/><span>Glóir do Dhia, atá ar do chumus.</span></p>
<lb n="492"/>
<lb n="493"/><p><span>Smuain ó thús go rugadh sibh</span>
<lb n="494"/><span>I nam crábhaidh is creidimh,</span>
<lb n="495"/><span>Mar nach rugadh mor re a mheas,</span>
<lb n="496"/><span>Na Monairc thuas, do airmheas.</span></p>
<lb n="497"/>
<lb n="498"/><p><span>Tabhair foigheide id bhroid,</span>
<lb n="499"/><span>Gabh comhairle ó gach caroid,</span>
<lb n="500"/><span>Da bhfhuilnge martra gan choir,</span>
<lb n="501"/><span>Buaine dhuit beatha shuthain.</span></p>
<lb n="502"/>
<lb n="503"/><p><span>Táinic Íosa tré uar ccoir,</span>
<lb n="504"/><span>Do nimh anuas ó'n Athoir,</span>
<lb n="505"/><span>'Sdo dhoirt fuil a chuirp uile,</span>
<lb n="506"/><span>Ar ár ngrádh tré thrócuire.</span></p>
<lb n="507"/>
<lb n="508"/><p><span>Ar dhoirt gach Martir d'a bhfhuil</span>
<lb n="509"/><span>O thús go deireadh domhuin,</span>
<lb n="510"/><span>Do bu mó sgél braon do'n fhuil</span>
<lb n="511"/><span>Do dhoirt Iosa tré ar cciontuibh.</span></p>
<lb n="512"/>
<lb n="513"/><p><span>Fuair Críosd bás croiche ar ar son,</span>
<lb n="514"/><span>Do iarr oruinn ár ccroch d'iomchor,</span>
<lb n="515"/><span>'Sar ttoil do chuma re a thoil,</span>
<lb n="516"/><span>Agus é féindo leanmhoin.</span>
<lb n="517"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="568"/>
<div><lb n="518"/><p><span>Fuair tusa, 'sas cuirthe a suím,</span>
<lb n="519"/><span>A mheic Cathbharr Uí Dhomhnuill,</span>
<lb n="520"/><span>Ní ó Dhia agus ré fá rath,</span>
<lb n="521"/><span>Ní dhlighe 'bheith dhe diomdhach.</span></p>
<lb n="522"/>
<lb n="523"/><p><span>Fuarais saoghal fada glan,</span>
<lb n="524"/><span>Barr ar sheachtmhoghat bliadhan,</span>
<lb n="525"/><span>Long an anma an corp go ngráin,</span>
<lb n="526"/><span>Mithid dho port do ghabhail.</span></p>
<lb n="527"/>
<lb n="528"/><p><span>Re linn síothchána is sochra,</span>
<lb n="529"/><span>Fuarais beatha ionmholta,</span>
<lb n="530"/><span>Iar bplanntúghadh it thír thall,</span>
<lb n="531"/><span>d'ainbhfhine aintrin eachtrann.</span></p>
<lb n="532"/>
<lb n="533"/><p><span>I nam cogadh dha éis sin</span>
<lb n="534"/><span>Gach ar lean sibh do't dhaoinibh,</span>
<lb n="535"/><span>Do shaorais iad ar ghorta,</span>
<lb n="536"/><span>Ar bhás fuachta is fíornochta.</span></p>
<lb n="537"/>
<lb n="538"/><p><span>Cia hé an flaith do fhréimh Dhálaigh,</span>
<lb n="539"/><span>Do réir iúil na hAnnalaigh,</span>
<lb n="540"/><span>Tug oiread cobhartha libh,</span>
<lb n="541"/><span>In am cogaidh d'a dhaoinibh?</span></p>
<lb n="542"/>
<lb n="543"/><p><span>Do shíris leó, ceann i cceann,</span>
<lb n="544"/><span>Urmhór chóig ccóigidh Eireann,</span>
<lb n="545"/><span>Dá ndídean ar gach feadhain,</span>
<lb n="546"/><span>Do Ghallaibh, do Ghaoidhealaibh.</span></p>
<lb n="547"/>
<lb n="548"/><p><span>Nir thaistilsiod tír dhíobh so,</span>
<lb n="549"/><span>I Leith Chuinn, nó i Léith Mhogho,</span>
<lb n="550"/><span>Nach bíodh tnúth in gach baile</span>
<lb n="551"/><span>Ríu 'sgan iad na ccomhnaidhe.</span></p>
<lb n="552"/>
<lb n="553"/><p><span>Mó an furtacht tugadar dhóibh,</span>
<lb n="554"/><span>Nó a bhfhuairsiot uatha d'onóir,</span>
<lb n="555"/><span>'Sdo lean díobh ós sgél fíre</span>
<lb n="556"/><span>Dream do lucht gach én tíre.</span></p>
<lb n="557"/>
<lb n="558"/><p><span>Do chosain tú iad amhlaidh,</span>
<lb n="559"/><span>Re ré an chogaidh chath armaigh,</span>
<lb n="560"/><span>Ceithre bliadhna doirbhe dég,</span>
<lb n="561"/><span>Nar léigis faill 'na ccoiméd.</span></p>
<lb n="562"/>
<lb n="563"/><p><span>Gidh mór díobh do bí beó bocht,</span>
<lb n="564"/><span>Ag teacht chugaibh dá bhfhurtocht,</span>
<lb n="565"/><span>'Sda ttugais maoin tar an ccóir,</span>
<lb n="566"/><span>A admháil aniu as édóigh.</span></p>
<lb n="567"/>
<lb n="568"/><p><span>Cumhainn leam go riomhthaoi sin,</span>
<lb n="569"/><span>Trí mhíle bó ar do mhuinntir,</span>
<lb n="570"/><span>Agus iad uile ar bhar ccur,</span>
<lb n="571"/><span>Fa'd leagadh is fá'd ghearrudh.</span></p>
<lb n="572"/>
<lb n="573"/><p><span>Rugais leat fós, iar gach seal,</span></p>
</div>
<pb n="569"/>
<div><lb n="574"/><p><span>Iad uile ag dol fá dhlígheadh,</span>
<lb n="575"/><span>Gur sgaoilseat siar agus soir,</span>
<lb n="576"/><span>Ag port Eirne fa'd lámhoibh.</span></p>
<lb n="577"/>
<lb n="578"/><p><span>Ré bheag mbliadhan gé atá sibh,</span>
<lb n="579"/><span>Ar fhir bheagán do't mhuinntir,</span>
<lb n="580"/><span>Fuarais beatha gan náire,</span>
<lb n="581"/><span>'Snír mhiadh leat a hiomláine.</span></p>
<lb n="582"/>
<lb n="583"/><p><span>Bíodh na'r dhiongmhála latsa,</span>
<lb n="584"/><span>Ar tteacht go haois arsachta,</span>
<lb n="585"/><span>Beatha mheasardha dheanas,</span>
<lb n="586"/><span>Dob fhearr í na braighdeanas.</span></p>
<lb n="587"/>
<lb n="588"/><p><span>Tréigh do dhíomas, na lean de,</span>
<lb n="589"/><span>Mithid dhuit in eirr th'aoise,</span>
<lb n="590"/><span>Saoghal na meang do thuigsin,</span>
<lb n="591"/><span>'Snach tú amháin do ró thuirsigh.</span></p>
<lb n="592"/>
<lb n="593"/><p><span>Caithréim 'sfeárr fa ghréin ghloin,</span>
<lb n="594"/><span>Do neoch da'r ghein ar talmhoin.</span>
<lb n="595"/><span>'Sas buaine dhó thall iar ndol,</span>
<lb n="596"/><span>Buaidh ar dheamhan 'sar dhomhon.</span></p>
<lb n="597"/>
<lb n="598"/><p><span>Trí naimhde an anma gach am,</span>
<lb n="599"/><span>Diabhal, saoghal 'sa cholann,</span>
<lb n="600"/><span>Dá mbeire tusa a mbuaidh sin,</span>
<lb n="601"/><span>Rachir go réidh do'n Righthigh.</span></p>
<lb n="602"/>
<lb n="603"/><p><span>Guidhim Dia riot, a rún dil,</span>
<lb n="604"/><span>Ná leig fuil Chríosd i naisgidh,</span>
<lb n="605"/><span>Tuill re haithrighe ghéir, ghloin,</span>
<lb n="606"/><span>Do dhol isin síth shuthoin.</span></p>
<lb n="607"/>
<lb n="608"/><p><span>Déna an tinchreachadh dhlighe,</span>
<lb n="609"/><span>O thús go eirr th'aimsire,</span>
<lb n="610"/><span>Sgrúd a bhfuair tú gach tan,</span>
<lb n="611"/><span>'Sa ndearnais ris 'san saoghal.</span></p>
<lb n="612"/>
<lb n="613"/><p><span>Bíodh tuirsi is conguin chridhe,</span>
<lb n="614"/><span>Ort tré thuilleamh oirbhire,</span>
<lb n="615"/><span>An tí ar a ttugadh gan chóir,</span>
<lb n="616"/><span>Na mílte crécht tréd chiontuibh.</span></p>
<lb n="617"/>
<lb n="618"/><p><span>Má do chráidhis neach ó thoil,</span>
<lb n="619"/><span>I cclu, a maoín, na tré sgannoil,</span>
<lb n="620"/><span>Déana aiseag ann go cóir,</span>
<lb n="621"/><span>Do réir bhréithre an chonfesóir.</span></p>
<lb n="622"/>
<lb n="623"/><p><span>Budh luaithe liomsa na libh,</span>
<lb n="624"/><span>Le toil Dé d'fhios an Righthigh,</span>
<lb n="625"/><span>Mo bhuille sguir asé so,</span>
<lb n="626"/><span>Dibhse i ndeireadh mo théarmo.</span>
<lb n="627"/><span>Mo mhallacht.</span>
<lb n="628"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="572"/>
<div><lb n="629"/><p><span>Bzzzzz1650 17L</span>
<lb n="630"/><span>UzzzzzDubhaltach Mac Fir Bhisigh</span>
<lb n="631"/><span>CzzzzzPrós</span>
<lb n="632"/><span>Craobha coibhneasa agas géuga geneluigh gacha gabhála dar ghabh Ere ón</span>
<lb n="633"/><span>amsa go hAdamh acht Fomhoraigh, Lochlannaigh agas Saxghaill amháin,</span>
<lb n="634"/><span>lámham o thánghadar dár ttír go naoimhshenchas, agas réim ríoghraidhe</span>
<lb n="635"/><span>Fodhla fós, agas fa dheóigh clár 'na ccuimsighthear iar nurd aibghidre</span>
<lb n="636"/><span>na Slointe agas na háite oirdhearca luaiter isin leabharsa, do teaglomadh leis</span>
<lb n="637"/><span>an Dubhaltach Mac Ffirbisigh Leacain.  1650.</span></p>
<lb n="638"/>
<lb n="639"/><p><span>Bíoth umorro, gurab fon samhail sin as gnaithche tabhairt tiodail do leabhraibh</span>
<lb n="640"/><span>re lin an linesi, ní léigfeam lorg ar Sean, an Seanghnás grianach,</span>
<lb n="641"/><span>Gaoidhealach dhinn, oir ase as soiléire, marso.</span></p>
<lb n="642"/>
<lb n="643"/><p><span>Loc, aimsir, pearsa, agas tugaid sgribhne don leabharsa.  Loch dho, Colaiste</span>
<lb n="644"/><span>S. Niocol i nGaillimh, aimsir dho, aimsir an chogadh chreidmhigh edir</span>
<lb n="645"/><span>Chatoilcibh Erenn, agas Erticibh Erenn, Albun, agas Saxan, go háiridhe</span>
<lb n="646"/><span>isin mbliadhain do aois Crist. 1650; Pearsa dho Dubhaltach mac Giollaiosa</span>
<lb n="647"/><span>Mhoir Mhec Fhirbhisig, Seanchaidh, etc., a Leacain Mhec Fhirbhisig</span>
<lb n="648"/><span>i tTír Fhiachrach Muaidhe; agus tugaid sgribhne an leabhair cheudna, do</span>
<lb n="649"/><span>mhorughadh gloire De, agas do gheunamh iúil do chach i ccoitchinne.</span></p>
<lb n="650"/>
<lb n="651"/><p><span>Tegeumhadh tra go measfadh neac egin iongnadh isin obairsi tre aidhbhle agas</span>
<lb n="652"/><span>fhoirleithne na Senghenelachsa siar ar na ceudaibh cineadh coirighthear ann</span>
<lb n="653"/><span>go hAdham iar nurd a ngaol re raile, uair ad-chluinim fén drongaibh</span>
<lb n="654"/><span>a derid nach édir genealaigh Gaoidheal do breth go bun mar soin.  Gibe fáth ma</span>
<lb n="655"/><span>nabraid sin do bhearmaois baramhuil do madh brigh linn, air ní do atamuid,</span>
<lb n="656"/><span>acht do thaispeunadh na firinne iar sensgribhnibh suidhighte Suadh, Sean-naomh</span>
<lb n="657"/><span>agas sruith-sheanchadh Erenn ol-ceana, ó cheudtos na naimsior gus</span>
<lb n="658"/><span>aniu, ní nach cuirthe i gcuntabhairt, uair as radh coitcheann coimhiondraic do</span>
<lb n="659"/><span>ghlainleabhraibh Gaoidhelge aosda Ereann na briathraso sios ag</span>
<lb n="660"/><span>foillsiúghadh lucht coimheuda an Sheanchais.  Agso mar a-der: Ma beth neach</span>
<lb n="661"/><span>fhiarfaigheas cia ro choimhed an Seanchas?  Bioth a fhios ag cach gurob searaig</span>
<lb n="662"/><span>go réeibh rofhoda, agus seanoire cuimhneacha cianaosda do dheonaig Dia do</span>
<lb n="663"/><span>choimheud agus do aisneis Sheanchais Erenn i leabraibh diaigh indiaigh do</span>
<lb n="664"/><span>gach duine o dhilinn go haimsir Naomh Padraig tainig isin cerathramhadh</span>
<lb n="665"/><span>bliadhain fhlatha Laoghuire mec Nell, agas Choluim Chille, agas</span>
<lb n="666"/><span>Chomhghaill Beannchuir, agas Fhinen Chluana hIoraird, agas Naomh Erenn</span>
<lb n="667"/><span>ar ceana, ro sgriobhadh for a ngluinibhsidhe i liubhra, ionnas go ffuil se ar</span>
<lb n="668"/><span>altoraibh naomhtha,</span></p>
</div>
<pb n="573"/>
<div><lb n="669"/><p><span>ittigibh sgreabtra, i lamhuib Sruitheadh agas suadh, agas seanchaidheadh</span>
<lb n="670"/><span>osin amach go brath.</span></p>
<lb n="671"/>
<lb n="672"/><p><span>Go sin ata an radh reamhraite, agas ata nías foirleithne isin Leabhar</span>
<lb n="673"/><span>Gabhála; leabhar sin ba lor do dheimhnigheadh an nethesi.  Tairis sin, ag so</span>
<lb n="674"/><span>sunnradh anmann ughdar Seanchuis, agas ealadhan ele Erenn againn re gach</span>
<lb n="675"/><span>gabháil da ttainig innte, iar sen-sgreabhtraibh cianaosda chuireas sios mar</span>
<lb n="676"/><span>so. ader Lebhar Gabhala, Bachorb-Ladhra ceudna hoide Erenn, ollamh</span>
<lb n="677"/><span>Pharthalain.</span>
<lb n="678"/><span>Figma, file agas Seanchaidh chláinne Nemheadh.</span>
<lb n="679"/><span>Fathach, file Fear mBolg, do chanadh Seanchas, laoidhe agas sgealuidheacht</span>
<lb n="680"/><span>doibh.</span>
<lb n="681"/><span>Cairbre, Aoi, agas Eadan, fileadha Thuath de Dhanann re Seanchasaibh agas</span>
<lb n="682"/><span>laoidhibh, agas sgeuluidhiocht bheos; agas fos ba lan do eolus agas</span>
<lb n="683"/><span>draoidheacht urmhor uasal Thuathhe de Danann uile.</span>
<lb n="684"/><span>Gaoidhil tra, ni hiad ag nach raibhe lucht coimheuda a Seanchas 'sgach áit i</span>
<lb n="685"/><span>mbadar, uair Fenius Farsaidh a seanathair ba priomh-ughdar 'sna</span>
<lb n="686"/><span>hil-bheurluibh e, ní maoidhthe air eolus a Sheanchusa fén.  Mar sin bheos do</span>
<lb n="687"/><span>Nel mac Feniusa isin Egipt; Caichear draoi isin Scithia, agas 'sna</span>
<lb n="688"/><span>Gaothlaighibh, agus eatorra sin, dú ar tharangair Ere doibh, etc.  Milidh</span>
<lb n="689"/><span>Espaine dar b'ainm Golamh iar ndol do a hEaspain go Sgithia, agas as sin</span>
<lb n="690"/><span>go hEgipt, ro fhoghluimsiod foireann da mhuintear priom-dhana innte .i.</span>
<lb n="691"/><span>Seudga, Suirge, agas Sobhairce fria saoirsi .i. ars .i. ealadha</span>
<lb n="692"/><span>aniu; Mantan, Fulman, Caichear fria draoidheacht.  Badar buadhlainn, agus</span>
<lb n="693"/><span>badar firbreathach triar ele da muintir .i. Goisden, Aimirgin, agas</span>
<lb n="694"/><span>Donn.  Aimirgin Glúin-geal mac Miledh, Cachain, agas Cir mac</span>
<lb n="695"/><span>Cis tri fileadha Mhac Milidh.  Fileadha, bretheamhuin, seanchaidhe,</span>
<lb n="696"/><span>agas sgeuluidhedha, Aimirgin, agas Cachain, agas Cir mac Cis re</span>
<lb n="697"/><span>filidhiocht, agas re sgeluidhecht; Onna re ceol, agas Cruitirecht do</span>
<lb n="698"/><span>Mhacaibh Milidh, marta isin Leabhar Gabhala; "Do mhac Milidh</span>
<lb n="699"/><span>miadh nórdan, etc." L. 99.</span></p>
<lb n="700"/>
<lb n="701"/><p><span>Clann Ugoine mhoir, ba lan d'eolus dream diobh, mar as follas ar</span>
<lb n="702"/><span>Roigne Rosgadhach, mac Ugoine, as ugdar do iomad sean-rádh</span>
<lb n="703"/><span>Feneachais.</span></p>
<lb n="704"/>
<lb n="705"/><p><span>Ollamh Fodhla rí Erenn dar hainmnighiod ar aidhble a eolasa,</span>
<lb n="706"/><span>Ollamh, uair Eochaidh a cheudainm; ase do rinne Fes Teamhrach ar</span>
<lb n="707"/><span>tus.  Mordhail fear nErenn sin do nidis Riogha Erenn o shin gacha</span>
<lb n="708"/><span>treas bliadhna do choimheud reachta agas riaghla, agas do ghlanadh</span>
<lb n="709"/><span>Seanchuis Erenn, agas da sgriobhadh i Saltair na Teamhrach .i. i</span>
<lb n="710"/><span>Leabhar airdrigh Erenn.</span>
<lb n="711"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="574"/>
<div><lb n="712"/><p><span>Gar beag sin fén do choimheud Seanchuis rioghachta da mheud, ni</span>
<lb n="713"/><span>headh go raibhe taobh leis, uair nír hairmheach go ttáinig aoinlíne</span>
<lb n="714"/><span>in Erinn ag nach beith aos foglomta re coimheud a Seanchusa.</span>
<lb n="715"/><span>Feacht ann re lin Conchabhair badar 1200 file in aoinbhuidhin; uair</span>
<lb n="716"/><span>ele mile, uair ele seacht cced, mar do bhi re lin Aodha mic</span>
<lb n="717"/><span>Ainmireach, agas Choluim Chille: agas fos an gach aon aimsir</span>
<lb n="718"/><span>eatorro sin ba mo le hErinn a rabhsad do chliaraibh no do eigsibh</span>
<lb n="719"/><span>re heolus innte ina a tteasda uatha, ionnas tre na lionmhuire, agas</span>
<lb n="720"/><span>tre na ttromdhacht gur trialladh a ndíochar a hErinn fo thrí, gur</span>
<lb n="721"/><span>fhosdadar Ulaidh ar fele iad, mar as ler an Amra Choluim Chille,</span>
<lb n="722"/><span>do chongaibh fa dheoigh iad agas do chuir file gacha tuaithe, agas</span>
<lb n="723"/><span>file les an righ dibh da neuttromugadh do chach go ffuilid foirne</span>
<lb n="724"/><span>ar a lorg re linn gach line ag coimheud dal na duidhche gus an tansa.</span>
<lb n="725"/><span>Ni hiad sin amhair acht righ, agas naoimh, agas eagluis Erenn mar do</span>
<lb n="726"/><span>raidheas ceana, coimheudaid an Seanchus fos.</span></p>
<lb n="727"/>
<lb n="728"/><p><span>Feuch Firchirtre file; Seancha mac Ailella; Nedhe mac Adhna;</span>
<lb n="729"/><span>Adhna, mac Uithir; Morann mac Maoin; Aithirne; Cormac Ua Cuinn</span>
<lb n="730"/><span>an tairdrigh; Cormac Mac Cuilennáin righ Mumhan; Flann</span>
<lb n="731"/><span>Mainisdreach; Eochaidh Ua Floinn; Giolla na Naomh Ua Duinn, agas</span>
<lb n="732"/><span>mar sin.  Cred da mbiu da naireamh ni hedir cineadh orra gan lain-</span>
<lb n="733"/><span>leabhar do sgriobhadh da nanmannaibh, agas gan acht tiodal na ttracht</span>
<lb n="734"/><span>do sgriobhsat do chur re a ccois amháin, mar do ronsam cheana remhe</span>
<lb n="735"/><span>so, acht do choimhedsiod an seanchus gus na haimsioruibh</span>
<lb n="736"/><span>degheanchaibh timchioll cuig no se cheudaibh bliadhain o shin; fa</span>
<lb n="737"/><span>thuairim na haimsire sin do thosaighsiod anas mo do na sloinntibh</span>
<lb n="738"/><span>Gaoidhealcha ataid in Erinn anosa, agas do ghabsad no ro</span>
<lb n="739"/><span>hordaighidh cineadha do bheth re Seanchus agas re healadhnaibh ele</span>
<lb n="740"/><span>in ionbhuidhsin, drong dibh seal remhe, agas seal iaram dreama ele,</span>
<lb n="741"/><span>ionnas go ffuilid i ttiribh Erenn ag flathaibh faseach re a</span>
<lb n="742"/><span>Seanchus do sgriobhad, agas re hairisnibh, agas re hannalaibh, agas</span>
<lb n="743"/><span>re deunamh duan ndearsgaitheach ar na Seanchusaib sin bheos, agas re</span>
<lb n="744"/><span>coimheud agas teagasg gach airceadail fordhorcha nGaoidhelg cheana.</span></p>
<lb n="745"/>
<lb n="746"/><p><span>Ag so drong dona Seanchaidhibh sin gus na hiathaib agas na haird-</span>
<lb n="747"/><span>chineadhaibh da labhraid is in aimsir dhegheanaigh.  Oi Maolchonaire</span>
<lb n="748"/><span>ag Siol Muireadhaigh um Chruachain; drong diobh i tTuaghmhumhain,</span>
<lb n="749"/><span>agas araile i Laighnibh, agas isin Anghaile dibh. Clann Firbhisig</span>
<lb n="750"/><span>in Iochtar Chonnacht agas in Ibh Fhiachrach Muaidhe, agas in Ibh</span>
<lb n="751"/><span>Amhalgaidh, agas Ceara, agas ig Uibh Fhiachrach Aidhne, agas</span>
<lb n="752"/><span>Eachtga, agas ag Sliocht Cholla</span></p>
</div>
<pb n="575"/>
<div><lb n="753"/><p><span>Uais .i. Clann nDomhnuill.  Muintir Duibhgeannain ag Cloinn</span>
<lb n="754"/><span>Mhaoilruanaidh, agas ag Conmhaicne Mhuighe Ren. Muintir Chuirnin</span>
<lb n="755"/><span>ag Ruarcachaibh, agas araile.  Hi Dubhagain i Maineachaibh.</span>
<lb n="756"/><span>Muintir Chlerig, agas Muintir Chanann ag Cineul gConaill.</span>
<lb n="757"/><span>Muintir Luinin ag Fearaib Manach.  Muintir Chlercen ag</span>
<lb n="758"/><span>Cineal Eoghain.  Muintir Dhuinnin isin Mumhain do urmhor .i.</span>
<lb n="759"/><span>ag Siol Eoghain Mhoir, mar taid Clann Charrthaig, Siol</span>
<lb n="760"/><span>Suilleabhain, agas araile. Mac an Ghabhann ag Siol cCinnedigh in</span>
<lb n="761"/><span>Urimhumhain.  Muintir Rioghbhardain in Ele.  Clann Chruitin</span>
<lb n="762"/><span>agas Muintir Bhruaideadha i tTuaghmhumhain.  Clann Mhec Giolla</span>
<lb n="763"/><span>Cheallaigh in Iarthar Chonnacht ag Uibh Fhlaithbheartaig, agas</span>
<lb n="764"/><span>araile. Marsin fa badar cineadha ele in Erinn ris an ealadhain</span>
<lb n="765"/><span>cheudna, agas d'fhiachaibh ar gach naon aca do bhean dhi</span>
<lb n="766"/><span>díoghluim fiorglan do deanamh uirre.</span></p>
<lb n="767"/>
<lb n="768"/><p><span>Maille riu sin do bhidis breitheamhain na Banba ag caomhna an</span>
<lb n="769"/><span>cceudna, uair ni breitheamh nach Seanchaidh, agas ni Seanchaid nach</span>
<lb n="770"/><span>bretheamh i mBreathaibh Nimeadh .i. leabhar deridh shaothair na</span>
<lb n="771"/><span>Seanchadh, agas na mbretheamhan bheos.</span></p>
<lb n="772"/>
<lb n="773"/><p><span>Do bhrigh na mbriathar ffire rin, dar ndoigh feasda ni fuighthear</span>
<lb n="774"/><span>aoinneach eagnuidhe aiteumhas nach urusa genelche gaoidheal do bhreth</span>
<lb n="775"/><span>go Naoi agas go hAdhamh, agas muna ccrede se sin, nar chrede se</span>
<lb n="776"/><span>gurob mac da athair fen éfén, uair ni fhuil iomrall isin Seanchus</span>
<lb n="777"/><span>genelach acht amhail agas mar d'fhagbhaidh an t-athair ag an mac</span>
<lb n="778"/><span>é diaigh indiaigh.</span></p>
<lb n="779"/>
<lb n="780"/><p><span>Dar ndoigh credigh cach an Sgriobtuir Diadha do ber genealach ionann</span>
<lb n="781"/><span>do fhearuibh domhain o Adhamh anuas go Naoi, aghas genelach Christ,</span>
<lb n="782"/><span>agas na nAithreadh naomh iaramh mar as ler isin Eagluis.  Credeadh sé</span>
<lb n="783"/><span>sin no diultaidh Dia, agas madh chredeann, cread nach ccredfeadh</span>
<lb n="784"/><span>Seanchus ele ar ambeith Fiorchoimheud mar Sheanchus Erenn.</span>
<lb n="785"/><span>Fiorchoimheud dno, aderim, uair ní headh amhain go rabhsad roilionmhar</span>
<lb n="786"/><span>mar do raidhseam cheana, ag coimheud an cceudna, acht do bhi órd agas</span>
<lb n="787"/><span>dligheadh aca, acas orra as nar edir dhóibh gan díoth adhbhal breug</span>
<lb n="788"/><span>na fallas do dhenamh ann, mar as ler i leabhraibh Feneachusa na</span>
<lb n="789"/><span>Fodhla, agas is na gradhaibh fileadh fén a nord agas a ndligeadh,</span>
<lb n="790"/><span>uair ní raibhe laochraidh, na cliar chille na tuaithe in Erinn gur</span>
<lb n="791"/><span>cumuisgeadh an chríoch air nach mbaoi órd áiridhe da ngoirthear</span>
<lb n="792"/><span>grádha .i. céimeanna; agus dligheadh na ngradh sin d'fhiachaibh</span>
<lb n="793"/><span>ar gach droing diobh do choimheud fa phen smachta agas a nonóra do</span>
<lb n="794"/><span>chailleamh mar do sgriobsam inár Foclóir Feneachais labhras go</span>
<lb n="795"/><span>Fóirleathan orrasin, agas ar dhligheadh Gaoidhiol i ccoitchinne.</span></p>
<lb n="796"/>
<lb n="797"/><p><span>Seanchadh Erenn, umorro, beag madh gebhthear isin sean-aimsir difir</span>
<lb n="798"/><span>eatorra agas fenigh, agas an drong da ngoir-</span></p>
</div>
<pb n="576"/>
<div><lb n="799"/><p><span>tear aos dana aniu, uair ba haon-sgoil go minic do egsibh Erenn</span>
<lb n="800"/><span>uile an ionbhuidhsin, agas as amhluidh bhidis agas seacht ngradha</span>
<lb n="801"/><span>aca .i. Ollamh, Anradh, Cli, Cana, Dos, Mac Fuirmidh, agas Fochlog,</span>
<lb n="802"/><span>anmanna na seacht ngradh san, amuil ataid seacht ngraidh eagalsa .i.</span>
<lb n="803"/><span>Sagart, Deochain, Suibhdeochain, agas araile.  Na ghradha fileadh</span>
<lb n="804"/><span>umorro, do bhiadh maile le gach dligheadh cle d'fhiachaibh orra</span>
<lb n="805"/><span>bheth saor glan ar goid agas ar marbhadh, ar aoradh, agas ar</span>
<lb n="806"/><span>adhultras, agas ar gach ní bha lot da ffogluim, amhuil ata isin</span>
<lb n="807"/><span>rannsa: -</span></p>
<lb n="808"/>
<lb n="809"/><p><span>CzzzzzFil.</span>
<lb n="810"/><span>Iodhna laimhe, lith gan guin,</span>
<lb n="811"/><span>Iodhna beoil, gan aoir niomdhuibh,</span>
<lb n="812"/><span>Iodhna fhoghlama gan ghes,</span>
<lb n="813"/><span>Agas iodhna lanamhnuis.</span></p>
<lb n="814"/>
<lb n="815"/><p><span>CzzzzzPrós</span>
<lb n="816"/><span>Gibe seanchaidh tra, madh Ollamh o Anrad, no gibe gradh é aca nach</span>
<lb n="817"/><span>ccoimhleadh na hiodhna .i. na glaine sin, do chailleadh se a leteneachlann,</span>
<lb n="818"/><span>agas a onoir do rer dlighidh, agas do bheth smacht adhbhal air bheos.  Da</span>
<lb n="819"/><span>bhrigh sin bheos, ni hinmheasda go ffuil duine cellidhe isin chruinne nach</span>
<lb n="820"/><span>firinne ba fonnmhaire leis do luadh, muna bheth d'fhath aige acht eagla De,</span>
<lb n="821"/><span>a onora agas a eneachlainn do chailleadh.  Conadh de sin nach cosmhuil claon</span>
<lb n="822"/><span>do chur a Leth na Seanchadh ttoghtha.  Gidheadh, dá sgriobhdaois daoine</span>
<lb n="823"/><span>eisiondraca breug agas a chur a leth seanchadh do bedir a dhul a miochlu</span>
<lb n="824"/><span>dona seanchadhaibh muna rabuidh air a ccoimheud, agas a fheuchain an a</span>
<lb n="825"/><span>primhleabhruibh ughdardha gebid an iul agas as mar sin as coir do chach</span>
<lb n="826"/><span>uile, edir thuata agas sheanchaidh gach ní ar a mbi amhfhoras aca d'feuchain,</span>
<lb n="827"/><span>agas muna ffaghuid dearbhtha iar ndeghleabhraibh e, a chuntabhairt fen do</span>
<lb n="828"/><span>chur re achois mar do nimsi fein re haroile do shleachtaibh siarain isin</span>
<lb n="829"/><span>leabharsa agas marsin saorthar na seanchadha ar seachrán chaigh ele da</span>
<lb n="830"/><span>ccumuisge orra nar lege Dia.</span></p>
<lb n="831"/>
<lb n="832"/><p><span>Baoi do dhuthracht im dhalaibh Erenn do iomchoimheud ag na seanchaidhibh</span>
<lb n="833"/><span>nar chuirthe in iongnadh orra fios do fhoirlethne da ffuigfidis ar</span>
<lb n="834"/><span>uaisleacht agas ar ardnos chaigh, áir nír lór leo sin gan sgriobhadh ara</span>
<lb n="835"/><span>dhaoirnemhidhibh, ar leaghaib, agas shaoruibh na seanaimsire, mar bhus lér</span>
<lb n="836"/><span>siosana; d'foillsiughadh duthrachta na seanchadh, agas sheachráin ua droinge</span>
<lb n="837"/><span>ader nach rabhsad oibhreacha cloch in Erinn go teacht Gall, no Lochlonn</span>
<lb n="838"/><span>innte.  Ag so mar ader an senshliocht.  Ced liaigh, ced shaor, agas ced</span>
<lb n="839"/><span>iasgaire, do bhi in Erinn ar tús riamh .i.</span></p>
<lb n="840"/>
<lb n="841"/><p><span>CzzzzzFil.</span>
<lb n="842"/><span>Capa re legheas ní lag,</span>
<lb n="843"/><span>Re remheas ro ba coimhneart,</span>
<lb n="844"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="577"/>
<div><lb n="845"/><p><span>Is Luasad an saor glic gle,</span>
<lb n="846"/><span>Agas Laighne an t-iasgaire.</span></p>
<lb n="847"/>
<lb n="848"/><p><span>CzzzzzPrós</span>
<lb n="849"/><span>Eaba .i. bainliaigh tainig ar aon le Ceasair, an liaigh tanaisi.</span>
<lb n="850"/><span>Slanga mac Parthalain an treas liaigh, táinig la Partholan in</span>
<lb n="851"/><span>Erinn. Fearghna ua Crithinbel an ceathramhadh liaigh, tainig araon</span>
<lb n="852"/><span>le Nemhidh in Erinn.  Leagha Fhear mBolg din, Dubda Dubhlosach,</span>
<lb n="853"/><span>agas Codhan Coimchisneach, agas Finghin Fisiocdha, agas Maine</span>
<lb n="854"/><span>mac Gressach, agas Aongus Anternamach.  Leagha Thuathe de</span>
<lb n="855"/><span>Danann .i. Dianceacht, agas Airmeadh, agas Miach, etc.</span></p>
<lb n="856"/>
<lb n="857"/><p><span>Na saoir umorro, agso anmanna droinge dhibh na ngairthear saoir na</span>
<lb n="858"/><span>b-priomh-chloch.</span></p>
<lb n="859"/>
<lb n="860"/><p><span>Ailian, caisleoir Solmon.  Cabar caisleoir na Teamhrach.</span>
<lb n="861"/><span>Bairnib caisleoir Errico.  Bacus, din, rathbhuidhe Neamhruaidh</span>
<lb n="862"/><span>Cingdorn caisleoir Chonrui.  Cir caisleoir Roma.  Arond</span>
<lb n="863"/><span>caisleoir, Iarusalem.  Oilen no Cleothoir caisleoir Constantinopoil.</span>
<lb n="864"/><span>Bolc mac Blair rathbuidhe Chruachan.  Goll Clochair caisleoir</span>
<lb n="865"/><span>mic Nadfraoich.  Casruba caisleoir Ailiac.  Ringiu, no</span>
<lb n="866"/><span>Righriu, agas Gablan mac Ui Gairbh, no Garbhan, dá chaisleoir</span>
<lb n="867"/><span>Ailig.  Troighleathan rathbhuidhe Teamhrach. Bainché, no</span>
<lb n="868"/><span>Bailcne, mac Dobru, rathbuidhe Eamhna.  Balur mac Buanlamhaigh</span>
<lb n="869"/><span>rathbhuidhe Ratha Bresi.  Cricil mac Duibhcruite rathbhuidhe Ratha</span>
<lb n="870"/><span>Ailinne.  Conadh iad sin saoir na b-priomh-chloch, amhail aspert</span>
<lb n="871"/><span>an laoidh.</span></p>
<lb n="872"/>
<lb n="873"/><p><span>CzzzzzFil.</span>
<lb n="874"/><span>Ailian la Solmain na sluagh,</span>
<lb n="875"/><span>Ba caisleoir congbaigh caomh-ruadh;</span>
<lb n="876"/><span>Ag Neamhruadh ba luchair leam,</span>
<lb n="877"/><span>Caur ro chruthaigh caiseall.</span></p>
<lb n="878"/>
<lb n="879"/><p><span>Barnab diar bho mithidh do,</span>
<lb n="880"/><span>Caisleoir crichidh hErico,</span>
<lb n="881"/><span>Rug Roimh Cir, ba caomh a reang;</span>
<lb n="882"/><span>Arann, saor Iarusailem.</span></p>
<lb n="883"/>
<lb n="884"/><p><span>I cConstantinpil ba prab,</span>
<lb n="885"/><span>Cleothoir roba treun ghalgad,</span>
<lb n="886"/><span>Ag Neamhruadh gan luadh luidhe,</span>
<lb n="887"/><span>Bacus ruadh ba Rathbhuidhe.</span></p>
<lb n="888"/>
<lb n="889"/><p><span>Caisleoir Chonrui, Cingdorn cain;</span></p>
</div>
<pb n="578"/>
<div><lb n="890"/><p><span>Ag mac Natfraoich Goll Clochair;</span>
<lb n="891"/><span>Casruba caisleoir na crec</span>
<lb n="892"/><span>Ag a mbidh brais-bheóil blaithleac.</span></p>
<lb n="893"/>
<lb n="894"/><p><span>Dha chaisleoir Ailigh an airm,</span>
<lb n="895"/><span>Righriu agas Garbhan mac nGairbh;</span>
<lb n="896"/><span>Troighleathan adluigh dealbha,</span>
<lb n="897"/><span>Rathbhuidhe tuir tren Teamhra.</span></p>
<lb n="898"/>
<lb n="899"/><p><span>Bolc mac Blair ó Ath Blair binn,</span>
<lb n="900"/><span>Rathbhuidhe Cruachna Chro-ind,</span>
<lb n="901"/><span>Bainche na mbrigh a Bearbha,</span>
<lb n="902"/><span>Rathbhuidhe righ ruaidh Eamhna.</span></p>
<lb n="903"/>
<lb n="904"/><p><span>Balur, roba diolmhuin de,</span>
<lb n="905"/><span>ro chum raith mbrioghmhuir mBresi,</span>
<lb n="906"/><span>Cricel mac Duibh, raith gan rinn,</span>
<lb n="907"/><span>Roba saor aith for Aillinn.</span></p>
<lb n="908"/>
<lb n="909"/><p><span>Do ratar neamh nuasal nán,</span>
<lb n="910"/><span>Do Domhnall mac Flannacán,</span>
<lb n="911"/><span>Do chúm laoidh nach lainfhiar linn,</span>
<lb n="912"/><span>O thá Ailian go hAillinn.</span></p>
<lb n="913"/>
<lb n="914"/><p><span>Ailian.</span></p>
<lb n="915"/>
<lb n="916"/><p><span>CzzzzzPrós</span>
<lb n="917"/><span>Do gheubhmaois iliomad do oibreachaibh aosda Erenn re a nainmniughadh</span>
<lb n="918"/><span>maille riu sin, agas na saoir do rin iad, agas na righ, agas na ro-fhlaithe</span>
<lb n="919"/><span>da ndearnuid acth gomadh eimhilt a naisneis sunn; fec an Leabhar Gabhala</span>
<lb n="920"/><span>madh áil a ffaghail; agas ni fhuil amhras againn go rabhsad denta, mar</span>
<lb n="921"/><span>oibreacha i rioghachtaibh ele im an am i ndearnadh iad; agas creud an fath</span>
<lb n="922"/><span>nach bedis, uair ni tainig gabhaltas in Erinn acth on domhan anoir, marta</span>
<lb n="923"/><span>Sbáin, agas araile, agas as iongnadh creud an easpaidh intleachta do na</span>
<lb n="924"/><span>drongaibh thangadar in Erinn amhail bhaoi do mhesnigh ionnta Ere do</span>
<lb n="925"/><span>ghabhail nach beth do chuibhdeas leo aithris a haitighthe agas a hiostadh do</span>
<lb n="926"/><span>chur a ccosmhuileacht ris an tir or thriallsad iar mbunadhus, no iar</span>
<lb n="927"/><span>nudmhuille; uair ní hedir nach ar bheol doibh indeall aitreabh urmhoir</span>
<lb n="928"/><span>Eorpa agas siad ar tteacht sgach sligidh inar ghabhsat a Sgithia, a</span>
<lb n="929"/><span>hEgipt, a Greg, a hAithneasda, a Felisdine, a hEaspain, agas</span>
<lb n="930"/><span>araile, go hErinn.</span></p>
<lb n="931"/>
<lb n="932"/><p><span>Agas ma do ronsad na gabhala ud Erenn oibreacha innte in ionnamhail obar</span>
<lb n="933"/><span>na ttalmann tre a ttanghadar, mar as cosmhail go ndearnsad, creud ina</span>
<lb n="934"/><span>ffuiltear dhoibh.  Ni fhuil acht tres nach ffaicthear balladha aolta ina</span>
<lb n="935"/><span>seasamh is na haitibh do togbhadh Mile go leth, no da mhile, no tri mhile,</span>
<lb n="936"/><span>agas ni as mó do bhliadhnuibh oshin: ni nach iongnadh gan abheth, uair as</span>
<lb n="937"/><span>giorra ina sin an aimsir 'na ttig talamh thar oibreachaibh ódo brisdear iad,</span>
<lb n="938"/><span>no o thuitid uatha udhen tre arsaidheacht.</span></p>
<lb n="939"/>
<lb n="940"/><p><span>Do dhearbhadh sin do chonnarc fen taobh astigh do se bliadh-</span>
<lb n="941"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="579"/>
<div><lb n="942"/><p><span>nuibh deug, caislen arda aolta uile, ar na ndeunamh do chloich aolta, agas</span>
<lb n="943"/><span>aniu ar na ttuitim ni fhuil acht muta talmhan da ttioruairsi, agas ní mor</span>
<lb n="944"/><span>go naitheónadh aineolach go rabhsad oibre ann idir.</span></p>
<lb n="945"/>
<lb n="946"/><p><span>Síntear sin agas na hoibre do ronad na ceuda agas na milte bliadhain ó shin</span>
<lb n="947"/><span>re chele, agas ni hiongnadh da ndeuntar muna beth feabhas na sean-obar</span>
<lb n="948"/><span>seach oibrib na haimsire si gan cloch na árd úire do aithne ina</span>
<lb n="949"/><span>náitibh; gidheadh ni hamhlaidh ata do arrachtaidhe na nobar</span>
<lb n="950"/><span>naosda ataid rathu rioghdha ro mhorai, agas leasa go lionmhar ar fud</span>
<lb n="951"/><span>Erenn 'na ffuilid iolar cloch snaite, sleamhan, agas soiléur, no teaghass fa</span>
<lb n="952"/><span>thalmhain fa a muruib, mar ata i Raith Mhaoilchatha, ic Caislen</span>
<lb n="953"/><span>Chonchabhair, Baile Ui Dhubhdha i tTir Fhiachrach ar bhrugh na</span>
<lb n="954"/><span>Muaidhe.  Ataid naoi soileir chloch ccoimhshleamhuin fa mhúr na ratha sin;</span>
<lb n="955"/><span>agus do bhadhas istigh innte agas saoilim go bh-fhuil, ar ráthuibh iomaosta</span>
<lb n="956"/><span>Erenn; agas as maith an airde badhbhdhúin ata 'na mur.  Fagbhaim sin agas</span>
<lb n="957"/><span>iomad a ionnamhail ele 'gun aos eagnuidhe re a bhreathughadh, agas filleam</span>
<lb n="958"/><span>go ar cceud-aigneadh uime so .i. cosnamh fhirinne an tseanchuis ar a</span>
<lb n="959"/><span>ndeunaid aineólaigh eugóir ele ag radh go mbereann fir Erenn uile go</span>
<lb n="960"/><span>Macaibh Milidh.</span></p>
<lb n="961"/>
<lb n="962"/><p><span>Aiddeumhaid iad fen fallsa an sin da bhfheuchaid a ffuil do</span>
<lb n="963"/><span>eachtairchineulaibh is in leabhar sa fen nach berthear go Macaibh</span>
<lb n="964"/><span>Milidh, mar bhus ler romuinn i ccurp an liubhair in iol-aitibh;</span>
<lb n="965"/><span>agus feuchaid so ria na chele.</span></p>
<lb n="966"/>
<lb n="967"/><p><span>Asi so saine .i. nemhionannas ad fiadhaid ro-eolaigh an tseanchusa im</span>
<lb n="968"/><span>eaxamhlacht an da na tri? chineadh neugsamhuil filed in Erinn .i. edir</span>
<lb n="969"/><span>iarsma Fhear mBolgh, agas Fear nDomhnann, agas Ghailiuin, agas Thuatha de</span>
<lb n="970"/><span>Danann, agas Mhac Milidh.</span></p>
<lb n="971"/>
<lb n="972"/><p><span>Gach aon as geal, as donn, as dana, as enigh, as deudla, as sona, as</span>
<lb n="973"/><span>tiodhnaictheach seud agas maoine, agas ordhuisi, agus nach eagal fria cath</span>
<lb n="974"/><span>na comhlann; asiad san iarsma Mhac Milidh in Erinn.</span></p>
<lb n="975"/>
<lb n="976"/><p><span>Gach aon as fionn, as inich, as mor; gach airgtheach, gach ceolmhar; luchd</span>
<lb n="977"/><span>tédbhinniosa ciuil, agas airfidigh, is marcach for gach ceard draoidheachta,</span>
<lb n="978"/><span>agas gach miadchuinche ar cheana; asiad san iarsma Thuath de Danann in</span>
<lb n="979"/><span>Erinn.</span></p>
<lb n="980"/>
<lb n="981"/><p><span>Gach aon as dubh, as labhar-ghlorach, beudach, sgeulach, engech, eucaidhe;</span>
<lb n="982"/><span>gach dona disgir, daosgair, udmall, anbhfhosuidh, andiuid, aininith; gach</span>
<lb n="983"/><span>mogh, gach mogh-ladrain, gach dhaoichearnaigh; gach aon na contuaisi fri</span>
<lb n="984"/><span>ceol, na airfidiodh; lucht buaidheartha gacha caingne, agas gach aireachta,</span>
<lb n="985"/><span>agas iomchosaide caich, asiad iarsma Fhear mBolg, agas Gailioin, agas</span>
<lb n="986"/><span>lioghmaine, agas Fhear nDomhnan in Erinn; acht cheana, as</span></p>
</div>
<pb n="580"/>
<div><lb n="987"/><p><span>iarsma Fhear mBolgh as lia dibh sin amhuil aspert an seanchaidh.</span></p>
<lb n="988"/>
<lb n="989"/><p><span>CzzzzzFil.</span>
<lb n="990"/><span>Fionnaid seanchadha ffear ffail,</span>
<lb n="991"/><span>Na bid uime ín iomarráin,</span>
<lb n="992"/><span>Saine mhac Milidh 'sa cclann,</span>
<lb n="993"/><span>Fher mBolg, is Thuath de Danann.</span></p>
<lb n="994"/>
<lb n="995"/><p><span>Gach geal, gach dana, gach donn,</span>
<lb n="996"/><span>gach calma, cruaidh i ccomlann,</span>
<lb n="997"/><span>gach gartaigh i ngniomh gan glór,</span>
<lb n="998"/><span>Tasgar Mhac Milidh mbladh-mhór.</span></p>
<lb n="999"/>
<lb n="1000"/><p><span>Gach fionn-airgtheach mór ar muigh,</span>
<lb n="1001"/><span>Gach ceardach ceolmhar cubhuidh,</span>
<lb n="1002"/><span>Lucht serigh gach tuaichle thall,</span>
<lb n="1003"/><span>Drong sin Thuathe de Danann.</span></p>
<lb n="1004"/>
<lb n="1005"/><p><span>Gach glorach, beudach, miadh ngle,</span>
<lb n="1006"/><span>Gach bras, breugach, eucaidhe,</span>
<lb n="1007"/><span>Iarsma na ttri ttuath anall,</span>
<lb n="1008"/><span>Ghaileon, Fhear mBolg, Fhear nDomhnann.</span></p>
<lb n="1009"/>
<lb n="1010"/><p><span>Tugas snaithe coimhghne cain,</span>
<lb n="1011"/><span>Im shaine na ttri ndrong sain,</span>
<lb n="1012"/><span>Iar sreth seanchadha nach lag,</span>
<lb n="1013"/><span>Amhuil ad fiadhaid Fionnad.</span></p>
<lb n="1014"/>
<lb n="1015"/><p><span>CzzzzzPrós</span>
<lb n="1016"/><span>Sliocht seanleabhair sin, gidheadh aithne fhire aicmeadh ar a</span>
<lb n="1017"/><span>naigeantaibh, agas crothaibh, ni chuirim go cinnte róm aradh gidh go</span>
<lb n="1018"/><span>madh edir a bheith fior is na ceudaimsioruibh no gur cumaisgeadh na</span>
<lb n="1019"/><span>cineadha ar a chele go minic iaramh, uair ad chímid go laetheamhuil rer</span>
<lb n="1020"/><span>linn, agas ad cluinmíd go minic ór seanaibh, samhlughadh crotha agus cáile,</span>
<lb n="1021"/><span>agas beus bhéos do bheth ag fine innte fen do Erinn re aroile; agas ni</span>
<lb n="1022"/><span>headh amhain go mbi sin samhluidh, acht a-derthear go mbi cosmhaileas aggach</span>
<lb n="1023"/><span>lucht én criche innte fén re céle, agas go mbi ein bheus abhain ar a</span>
<lb n="1024"/><span>naithnighthear iad aca uile, mar as edir a thuigsi as an laoidh si: -</span></p>
<lb n="1025"/>
<lb n="1026"/><p><span>CzzzzzFil.</span>
<lb n="1027"/><span>Cumhdach na nIudaitheadh nard,</span>
<lb n="1028"/><span>Agas a fformad fior-gharg,</span>
<lb n="1029"/><span>Méad na nAirmianach gan fheall,</span>
<lb n="1030"/><span>gas sonairte Saircenn.</span></p>
<lb n="1031"/>
<lb n="1032"/><p><span>Amainsi i nGreugaibh go ngail,</span>
<lb n="1033"/><span>Roi-dhiumus ag Romanauibh,</span>
<lb n="1034"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="581"/>
<div><lb n="1035"/><p><span>Duire na Saxan snámhach,</span>
<lb n="1036"/><span>Agas burba Easpanach.</span></p>
<lb n="1037"/>
<lb n="1038"/><p><span>Santaidhe i fFrangcaibh freacraigh,</span>
<lb n="1039"/><span>Agas fearg i ffir-Bhreatnaibh;</span>
<lb n="1040"/><span>Ag so eolus na ccrann go ceart,</span>
<lb n="1041"/><span>Craos gall agas ceanuidheacht.</span></p>
<lb n="1042"/>
<lb n="1043"/><p><span>Moir-mheanma Cruithneach ni cheal,</span>
<lb n="1044"/><span>Aille agas eattradh Gaoidheal,</span>
<lb n="1045"/><span>Ad ber Giolla na naomh tre nath,</span>
<lb n="1046"/><span>A Christ rob caoin an cumhdach.</span></p>
<lb n="1047"/>
<lb n="1048"/><p><span>CzzzzzPrós</span>
<lb n="1049"/><span>Dar ndoigh as coraide an chosmaileas ud d'fhaghail in Erinn mar ta do</span>
<lb n="1050"/><span>dhligheadh i Seanchas Mor Phadraig da tteagmadh bean edir dhis fhear in</span>
<lb n="1051"/><span>aimsir choimpearta, ionnas nar ffeas di cia dhibh athair an toirrchis</span>
<lb n="1052"/><span>do ghebh an uairsin, ader dlighiodh munab edirin leanabh do chur ar athair</span>
<lb n="1053"/><span>fhire ar modh ele esteacht les go ceann teora mbhliaadhan go ttí</span>
<lb n="1054"/><span>fine-chruth, fine-ghuth, agas fine-bheusa dhó; agas gibe don dafhior re a</span>
<lb n="1055"/><span>ttéd go ttugann sin cungnamh imdheanma don mhnaoi air, uair measdar gurab</span>
<lb n="1056"/><span>les in fhear len cosmhuile an leanab é; agas dar liom ado comhtharaigheadh</span>
<lb n="1057"/><span>sin i ndligheadh S. Patraic as neimhiongnad a bheth na ard-chomhardha ar</span>
<lb n="1058"/><span>chineadhoibh seach a chele.  Biodh nach edir a fhaghail firinneach gach</span>
<lb n="1059"/><span>uair, ni fhuil egcneasdocht eoluis ann; agas fos as ní é in aghaidh na</span>
<lb n="1060"/><span>droinge ader nach bi cineadh isin chrich nach ccuirid seanchadha go Macaibh</span>
<lb n="1061"/><span>Milidh: agus tar a cheann sin da ma amhlaidh do bheth nir iongnadh é, uair</span>
<lb n="1062"/><span>da ffeuchadh fear ar Mhacaibh Milidh fen gus na clannuibh rathmhara do</span>
<lb n="1063"/><span>shiolsad uatha in Erinn, agus in Albain, agas a laghad mhaireas dib</span>
<lb n="1064"/><span>aniu ni chuirfeadh in iongnadh gan daoine as uirisle ináid do bhíodh futha</span>
<lb n="1065"/><span>re fada do mharthain, ár as gnath dona hárd-fhlaithibh an uair iomdaighid</span>
<lb n="1066"/><span>a cclaanna agas a ccineula foirdhinge, feódughadh, agas fásúghadh a</span>
<lb n="1067"/><span>cceleadh agas a lucht leanaimhna.</span></p>
<lb n="1068"/>
<lb n="1069"/><p><span>Feuch Ere, agas an domhan uile dia ttugrae fen, agas ni fhoil foircheann ar</span>
<lb n="1070"/><span>a ffuighe do esiomlairibh ann do sin, as nach iongnadh da madh go Macaibh</span>
<lb n="1071"/><span>Milidh do bheurthaoi uiread genelach 'sata in Erinn aniu.</span></p>
<lb n="1072"/>
<lb n="1073"/><p><span>Do bhrig gur bo beus do na seanchaidhibh slonnadh leabhar ar leith, do rer a</span>
<lb n="1074"/><span>saine, do shaorchlannuibh Gaoidheal abhain, do bhíodh anas uille ar a</span>
<lb n="1075"/><span>naire do iomchoimheud mar ta leabhar Connachtach, Ultach, Laighneach,</span>
<lb n="1076"/><span>Muimhneach; do gheunam roinn agas difriughadh ar an leabhar sa aga roinn a</span>
<lb n="1077"/><span>leabhraibh saine fo lion gabhal Ereann ré nGaoidhealaibh, agas fo lion na</span>
<lb n="1078"/><span>ttri Mac Milidh Espaine or gabhadh flaitheas na Fodla, leabhar do na</span>
<lb n="1079"/><span>naomhaibh, agas leabhar do Fhomhorchaibh, do Lochlan-</span></p>
</div>
<pb n="582"/>
<div><lb n="1080"/><p><span>nuibh, do Ghalluibh, agas Sazghalluib, seana agus nuadha da nés.</span></p>
<lb n="1081"/>
<lb n="1082"/><p><span>.i. an cheud leabhar do Phárthalan ro cheud-ghabh Erinn iar ndilinn, go</span>
<lb n="1083"/><span>ttosughadh an leabhair, agas teacht Cheasra bheos nach fiu a roinn.  An dara</span>
<lb n="1084"/><span>leabhar do Nemhidh, an treas  d'Fhearuib Bolg, an ceathramhadh do Thuaith de</span>
<lb n="1085"/><span>Danann, an cuigeadh do Ghaoidhealaibh, agas do Mhacaibh Milidh uile;</span>
<lb n="1086"/><span>gidheadh as do shiol Ereamhoin labhras go criochnughadh dhoibh, agas as mo</span>
<lb n="1087"/><span>an leabhar soin ináid seacht leabhair iar seanroinn, uair ata ní as mó ina</span>
<lb n="1088"/><span>sin ann ni as lionmhaire ina mar do bhí riamh, mar bhus ler don leughthóir</span>
<lb n="1089"/><span>siaruin.  An sesiodh, do shiol Ir, agas do Dhail fFiatach; d'fhuil</span>
<lb n="1090"/><span>Ereamhóin bheos iadsidhe uair as eun dhuthaidh doibh in Ultaibh re</span>
<lb n="1091"/><span>hathaidh. An seachdmadh leabhar do shiol Ebhir, agas do chloinn Luighdech</span>
<lb n="1092"/><span>mic Ithe, uair as eun duthaidh dhoibh an Mhuma iar mbunadhus. An</span>
<lb n="1093"/><span>tochtmadh leabhar do naomhaibh Ereann.  An nomhadh agas anleabhar</span>
<lb n="1094"/><span>derineach, d'Fomorchuibh, do Lochlannchuibh, agas do Ghallaibh.</span></p>
<lb n="1095"/>
<lb n="1096"/><p><span>Suidhiughadh ár leabhair a leughthoir munab lor leat tre shuidiughadh</span>
<lb n="1097"/><span>sosair re sinsior; ni admhuim nach ain-mhinic ata inntibh, o Fhenius</span>
<lb n="1098"/><span>Farsaidh anuas; feuch clann Fheniusa fein .i. Nel an sosar go</span>
<lb n="1099"/><span>hairmheach ag seanchaidibh o thosach, agas Naonbhal an sinsior gan ro</span>
<lb n="1100"/><span>nairmhe, agas mar sin.</span></p>
<lb n="1101"/>
<lb n="1102"/><p><span>Eremhon mac Milidh ria ccuid ele do chloinn Milidh as sinne inás; ni fhuil</span>
<lb n="1103"/><span>cineadh ar a ffuil ann mar sin gus na sloinntibh degheancha ataid againn</span>
<lb n="1104"/><span>aniu.</span></p>
<lb n="1105"/>
<lb n="1106"/><p><span>Feuch mar chuirid seanchadha Mumhan Clann Charthaigh re siol</span>
<lb n="1107"/><span>Suillebháin as sinne ináid, siol mBriain re ccloinn</span>
<lb n="1108"/><span>Mhathghamhna as sinne inaid, agus mar sin.</span></p>
<lb n="1109"/>
<lb n="1110"/><p><span>Cuirid lebhair ele i Leth Cuinn, agas cuiridh Doctuir Cetín,</span>
<lb n="1111"/><span>Niall Naoighiallach conna shliocht as só ré na bhraithribh</span>
<lb n="1112"/><span>bad sine inás.</span></p>
<lb n="1113"/>
<lb n="1114"/><p><span>Feuch go ndeachadh Duach Galach mac Briain, an sosar rias na tri</span>
<lb n="1115"/><span>macaibh fichead bad sine inás.</span></p>
<lb n="1116"/>
<lb n="1117"/><p><span>Cuirid seanchaidh Shil Muireadhoigh siol cConchabhair re na</span>
<lb n="1118"/><span>sinsioruib.</span></p>
<lb n="1119"/>
<lb n="1120"/><p><span>Cuirid Ultaigh Mag Aonghusa, do shliocht Chonuill Chearnaigh</span>
<lb n="1121"/><span>ré sliocht an righ Conchabhar, mar asiad sliocht Chonuill ba</span>
<lb n="1122"/><span>rathmhaire ann, agas mar sin do iomad ele ba hemhelt re a náireamh;</span>
<lb n="1123"/><span>agas ma legthear leo san a dheanamh iar ccoir, creud nach budh</span>
<lb n="1124"/><span>dleacht damhsa leanmhuin a luirg.</span></p>
<lb n="1125"/>
<lb n="1126"/><p><span>Tairis sin, dá saoileadh aoin neach gomadh anghnás sud, ni hedh cheana, uair</span>
<lb n="1127"/><span>as minic nach edir gan a dhéunamh tre aimhréteach iomad na naicmeadh agas</span>
<lb n="1128"/><span>na nilchineul ag teacht anuas ar araile, agus dochum a sgaoilte o chéle</span>
<lb n="1129"/><span>as egin an sinsior</span>
<lb n="1130"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="583"/>
<div><lb n="1131"/><p><span>do legean seacha sealad, agas sgriobhadh ar an sosar, agas aris ar an</span>
<lb n="1132"/><span>sinsior, agas mar sin faseach ar uairibh.</span></p>
<lb n="1133"/>
<lb n="1134"/><p><span>Tuig tuille leat a leughthoir, gurob dligheadh in Erinn sósar do chur i</span>
<lb n="1135"/><span>fflaitheas ar bheulaibh sinsir, mar a-der an riaghail dlighidh si as an</span>
<lb n="1136"/><span>Seanchas Mór, agas as an feneachus i ccoitchinne, mar so: Sinsior la fine,</span>
<lb n="1137"/><span>feabhtha la flaith, eagna la heagluis .i. an ti as sine do fhine do chur i</span>
<lb n="1138"/><span>cceannas na fine sin fen; agas an ti as mó céleadha agas cumhachta mad comh-</span>
<lb n="1139"/><span>uasal e re na shinsior, do chur is in fflaiteas, no is in tighearnas, agas</span>
<lb n="1140"/><span>an ti as eagnaidhe do chur an uachtaranacht na heaglaise.</span></p>
<lb n="1141"/>
<lb n="1142"/><p><span>Gidheadh mar se an sinsior as mo tothchus, bi tighearnas aige, no muna</span>
<lb n="1143"/><span>bhfhuil sosar coimh-chinel do as mó tothchus inas sé don tsuim ader</span>
<lb n="1144"/><span>dligheadh, bi tighearnas ag an sinsior; ionann san sa ní roimhe.</span></p>
<lb n="1145"/>
<lb n="1146"/><p><span>Ata rann choitcheann cantar do dhearbhadh gurob dleacht sosar diongbhala do</span>
<lb n="1147"/><span>chur i righe ar bheulaibh iomad sinsior nach biadh i ttothchusaibh</span>
<lb n="1148"/><span>dlightheach, ut dicitur: -</span></p>
<lb n="1149"/>
<lb n="1150"/><p><span>CzzzzzFil.</span>
<lb n="1151"/><span>Da mbeth nonbhar do line,</span>
<lb n="1152"/><span>Edir mhac mhaith is righe,</span>
<lb n="1153"/><span>Ase a diorghadh 'san ceart coir,</span>
<lb n="1154"/><span>A rioghadh prab i cceudoir.</span></p>
<lb n="1155"/>
<lb n="1156"/><p><span>CzzzzzPrós</span>
<lb n="1157"/><span>Agas ós coir mar sin sosar do chur tar sinsior i righe; cred nach</span>
<lb n="1158"/><span>cuirfidhe da ma áil le neach i ttus leabhair e; agas fos ba</span>
<lb n="1159"/><span>miomhodhail an nos an só do chur ar dereadh buird agas cách ele da ma</span>
<lb n="1160"/><span>iad a dhearbhraithre ba sine do beth ann do chur ar tosach agas gan</span>
<lb n="1161"/><span>iadh na ríogha.</span></p>
<lb n="1162"/>
<lb n="1163"/><p><span>Feuch fos go ccuirthear daor chlanna ni headh amháin ar beulaibh</span>
<lb n="1164"/><span>saor chlann i ccemibh arda in Erinn tre thoice talmhuidhe do</span>
<lb n="1165"/><span>bheth aca; agas as iongantaidhe sin na an nos reamhraite, agus as mo</span>
<lb n="1166"/><span>an tar do uaislibh Ereann é, ina gibe ar bioth suidhigheadh</span>
<lb n="1167"/><span>do bhermid ar a seanchusaibh, 'sgan duais duinn da chionn ó aoin</span>
<lb n="1168"/><span>neach aca.  Aire sin iarram do athchuingidh orra lethsgeal do</span>
<lb n="1169"/><span>ghabhail, ga ffogantaid go fallas.</span></p>
<lb n="1170"/>
<lb n="1171"/><p><span>Dubhaltach Mac Firbhisigh.</span>
<lb n="1172"/></p></div></body></text></TEI>
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1600 - 1926

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