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<text><body><div><p><span>SEÁN Ó GADHRA, FILE. IV.</span></p>
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<lb n="2"/><p><span>V. </span></p>
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<lb n="4"/><p><span>Sidé an freagra do chuir Ruaidhrí Ó</span>
<lb n="5"/><span>Flaithbheartaigh chun Sheáin Uí Ghadhra de</span>
<lb n="6"/><span>chionn an dáin "Mór a gcomaoin ar Chrích</span>
<lb n="7"/><span>Chuinn" do chuir Seán ag triall air.  Níor</span>
<lb n="8"/><span>bhuail sé umam acht i n-éin-leabhar amháin,</span>
<lb n="9"/><span>.i., 23 G 4, leathanach 23 san Agadaimh.</span>
<lb n="10"/><span>Féibh mar adubhart an mhí seo ghaibh tharainn,</span>
<lb n="11"/><span>san mbliadhain 1722 is eadh scríobhadh an</span>
<lb n="12"/><span>leabhar 23 G 4, agus Micheál Ó Cathasaigh</span>
<lb n="13"/><span>éigin a scríbh é.  San mbliadhain 1712 is</span>
<lb n="14"/><span>eadh scríbh Seán "Mór a gcomaoin."</span>
<lb n="15"/><span>Deich mbliadhna n-a dhiaidh-shan do scríbh an</span>
<lb n="16"/><span>Micheál Ó Cathasaigh úd an leabhar so, agus</span>
<lb n="17"/><span>is é is deallrathaghe go raibh coidreamh aige</span></p>
</div>
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<div><lb n="18"/><p><span>ar Sheán Ó Gadhra is b'éidir ar Ruaidhrí Ó</span>
<lb n="19"/><span>Flaithbheartaigh mar an gcéadna.  Is leór</span>
<lb n="20"/><span>soin mar dheimhniughadh dhúinn gurab obair</span>
<lb n="21"/><span>dhíleas Ruaidhrí an giota so thíos.</span></p>
<lb n="22"/>
<lb n="23"/><p><span>Scoláire críochnuighthe agus Staruidhe</span>
<lb n="24"/><span>uasal in-chreidthe do b'eadh Ruaidhí Ó</span>
<lb n="25"/><span>Flaithbheartaigh.  Bhí dúil aige i léigheann is</span>
<lb n="26"/><span>go háirithe ins na sean-rudaíbh a bhaineann</span>
<lb n="27"/><span>le hÉirinn.  Fuair sé oileamhaint nach</span>
<lb n="28"/><span>cóir a cháineadh, agus tabhairt suas do réir</span>
<lb n="29"/><span>a aimsire féin.  D'fhág sé leabhair n-a</span>
<lb n="30"/><span>dhiaidh, leabhair de shagas "Ogygia" agus</span>
<lb n="31"/><span>"Iar-Chonnachta" a chuirfidh d'fhiachaibh ar</span>
<lb n="32"/><span>Chlannaibh Gaedheal gan a mhór-thréithe a</span>
<lb n="33"/><span>dhearmhad go bráth.  Mairfidh cuimhne air i</span>
<lb n="34"/><span>n-ár measc go deó.</span></p>
<lb n="35"/>
<lb n="36"/><p><span>Dhein sé dearmhad amháin is dóigh linn</span>
<lb n="37"/><span>féin.  Do scríbh sé i Laidin, agus áis</span>
<lb n="38"/><span>do b'fhearr is ba shaoráidighe go mór</span>
<lb n="39"/><span>'ná í ar tarrac aige dá mb'áil leis</span>
<lb n="40"/><span>usáid a dhéanamh dhí, .i., a theanga</span>
<lb n="41"/><span>dhuthchuis féin, an Ghaedhilg.  Is dócha gurab</span>
<lb n="42"/><span>é fé ndeara dho scríobhadh i laidin gur</span>
<lb n="43"/><span>theastuigh uaidh sean-dála na hÉireann, a</span>
<lb n="44"/><span>stair, a huaisleacht agus a hársaidheacht do</span>
<lb n="45"/><span>chur os comhair lucht eóluis na Roinne</span>
<lb n="46"/><span>Eórpa.  Ba bheag an mhaith soin.  Níor dhein</span>
<lb n="47"/><span>sé blúire thairbhthe d'Éirinn is ní deirim</span>
<lb n="48"/><span>gur dhein puinn tairbhthe dhó féin acht chomh</span>
<lb n="49"/><span>beag.</span></p>
<lb n="50"/>
<lb n="51"/><p><span>Ar an dtaobh eile dhe dá mb'áil le</span>
<lb n="52"/><span>Ruaidhrí leabhar tábhachtach de shaghas</span>
<lb n="53"/><span>"Ogygia" a scríobhadh i n-a chanamhaint</span>
<lb n="54"/><span>féin, cá bhfios cad do thiocfadh as; cá</span>
<lb n="55"/><span>bhfios cadé an brostughadh a bheadh déanta</span>
<lb n="56"/><span>aige um an dtaca so ar fhilidheacht is ar</span>
<lb n="57"/><span>lithridheacht i gConnachtaibh?  Admhuighmíd</span>
<lb n="58"/><span>go léir gur spreag saothair Sheathrúin</span>
<lb n="59"/><span>Chéitinn muinntir na Mumhan chun litridh-</span>
<lb n="60"/><span>eachta.  Cia bheadh chomh dána agus a rádh</span>
<lb n="61"/><span>na beadh an scéal céadna le hinnsint i</span>
<lb n="62"/><span>dtaobh Chúige Chonnacht indiu dá scríbhfadh</span>
<lb n="63"/><span>Ruaidhrí agus na sár-leóghain eile a bhí comh-</span>
<lb n="64"/><span>aimseardha leis ann a saothair litridheachta i</span>
<lb n="65"/><span>nGaedhilg?</span></p>
<lb n="66"/>
<lb n="67"/><p><span>Ní har Ruaidhrí féin, is dóigh, is ceart an</span>
<lb n="68"/><span>milleán a chur.  B'é droch-nós na haimsire</span>
<lb n="69"/><span>é gach éinne go mbeadh rud le rádh aige, ar</span>
<lb n="70"/><span>an Laidin do chasfadh sé.  Acht nach greann-</span>
<lb n="71"/><span>amhar an rud é, duine de threibh na Sean-</span>
<lb n="72"/><span>Ghaedheal mar Ruaidhrí Ó Flaithbheartaigh ag</span>
<lb n="73"/><span>scríobhadh i Laidin, agus fear eile de stoc</span>
<lb n="74"/><span>na Sean-Ghall, an Céitinneach, ag scríobhadh i</span>
<lb n="75"/><span>nGaedhilg.  Is ceist ciaca aca ba Ghaedheal-</span>
<lb n="76"/><span>aighe.</span></p>
<lb n="77"/>
<lb n="78"/><p><span>Do dheineas-sa mo dhicheall ar an ndán</span>
<lb n="79"/><span>beag so a chur i nGaedhilg, acht fágaim le</span>
<lb n="80"/><span>huadhacht nár éirigh liom chomh maith is badh</span>
<lb n="81"/><span>mhaith liom i ngach áit.  Deir an sean-</span>
<lb n="82"/><span>fhocal gur leór ó Mhór a dícheall, agus</span>
<lb n="83"/><span>mara bhfuil díol Ruaidhrí im shníomh-sa, ní</span>
<lb n="84"/><span>tré easbhaidh dhíchill é.</span>
<lb n="85"/></p>
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<div><lb n="86"/><p><span>Aistriughadh i nGaedhilg.</span></p>
<lb n="87"/>
<lb n="88"/><p><span>Mo dhíogrus dána 'ot dán ag freagairt</span>
<lb n="89"/><span>Glac-se, a Sheáin Uí Gádhra a chara,</span>
<lb n="90"/><span>Do chuir im dháil ag trácht n-a reathaibh</span>
<lb n="91"/><span>An duain so sháruigh bláth na bpailm.</span></p>
<lb n="92"/>
<lb n="93"/><p><span>Má tá de thábhacht i ráidhtibh file</span>
<lb n="94"/><span>Is fada an spás it dheáidh-se mise;</span>
<lb n="95"/><span>Caithfead dálta Aruistothail</span>
<lb n="96"/><span>Siubhal na mágh mo chrádh de chosaibh.</span></p>
<lb n="97"/>
<lb n="98"/><p><span>Is líomhtha it bhéal an Ghaedhilg bhlasta</span>
<lb n="99"/><span>Frainncis Béarla Gréigis Laidean;</span>
<lb n="100"/><span>Fear teangtha a léigheamh 's a dtréithe a</span>
<lb n="101"/><span>theagasc,</span>
<lb n="102"/><span>Fear ceóil do ghléas fear léighinn do </span>
<lb n="103"/><span>dheachtadh.</span></p>
<lb n="104"/>
<lb n="105"/><p><span>Tá an dá Scótia an Mór 's an Beag so,</span>
<lb n="106"/><span>Curtha faoi chomaoin agat-sa;</span>
<lb n="107"/><span>Do b'ionann dáibh tráth dá raibh ann</span>
<lb n="108"/><span>Teanga béasa féach is bunadh.</span></p>
<lb n="109"/>
<lb n="110"/><p><span>Is tusa a léigheann éachta is startha</span>
<lb n="111"/><span>Ar Chómhghall is ar bhrógán ghreanta,</span>
<lb n="112"/><span>Cainnt na bpár atá i nÁrd Macha,</span>
<lb n="113"/><span>'S gach rún i gcill na hÍle measaim.</span></p>
<lb n="114"/>
<lb n="115"/><p><span>Scrúdair primh-leabhair Inse Chathaigh,</span>
<lb n="116"/><span>Is Chluana chóir-mhic Nóis na n-aspol,</span>
<lb n="117"/><span>Meamraim aosta naomtha Charthaigh,</span>
<lb n="118"/><span>Le díogrus fíor le dícheall deachtaidh.</span></p>
<lb n="119"/>
<lb n="120"/><p><span>Gach seód-chuimhne scríobh an seabhac</span>
<lb n="121"/><span>Cormac líomhtha rí geal Chaisil,</span>
<lb n="122"/><span>Is dual díbh a mbrígh do bhlaiseadh</span>
<lb n="123"/><span>Go soiléir gan toibhéim eachtrainn.</span></p>
<lb n="124"/>
<lb n="125"/><p><span>Áireamh bliadhain ón dtriaith-fhear Salómh</span>
<lb n="126"/><span>Dom bhuidhean-sa, i réimeas tSéamuis</span>
<lb n="127"/><span>tSacsan:</span>
<lb n="128"/><span>Seacht gcéad cruinn is míle fairis</span>
<lb n="129"/><span>Is míle fós an cómhaireamh cneasta.</span></p>
<lb n="130"/>
<lb n="131"/><p><span>B'iúd tráth do shaothruigh saor-Scuit ghasta</span>
<lb n="132"/><span>Treascair treón ar shlógh Dé Danann,</span>
<lb n="133"/><span>Is de neart a gclaidheamh i madhmaibh catha</span>
<lb n="134"/><span>Gur bhuadhadar réim i nÉire 's ceannus.</span></p>
<lb n="135"/>
<lb n="136"/><p><span>Gluais.</span></p>
<lb n="137"/>
<lb n="138"/><p><span>Níor bhuail sé umam, I have not met it.</span>
<lb n="139"/><span>Féibh mar adubhart, as I said.</span>
<lb n="140"/><span>Is é is deallrathaighe, it is most likely.</span>
<lb n="141"/><span>Coidreamh, acquaintance, intercourse.</span>
<lb n="142"/><span>Is leór soin, that is sufficient proof for us.</span>
<lb n="143"/><span>Staruidhe, a historian.</span>
<lb n="144"/><span>Oileamhaint, up-bringing.</span>
<lb n="145"/><span>Tabhairt suas, education.</span>
<lb n="146"/><span>A mhór-thréithe, his great accomplishments.</span>
<lb n="147"/><span>Áis do b'fhearr, a better means, convenience.</span>
<lb n="148"/><span>Ba shaoráidighe, easier, more useful.</span>
<lb n="149"/><span>Fé ndeara dhó, what caused him to write in Latin.</span>
<lb n="150"/><span>Sean-dála na hÉireann, the ancient state, customs,</span>
<lb n="151"/><span>agusc., of Ireland.</span>
<lb n="152"/><span>Lucht eóluis, the learned of Europe.</span>
<lb n="153"/><span>Blúire tairbhthe, with neg., the least use.</span>
<lb n="154"/><span>Brostughadh, incitement.</span>
<lb n="155"/><span>Um an dtaca so, by now.</span>
<lb n="156"/><span>Admhuighmíd, we acknowledge.</span>
<lb n="157"/><span>Chomh dána, so bold.</span>
<lb n="158"/><span>Sár-leoghain, here great intellects.</span>
<lb n="159"/><span>Comh-aimseardha, contemporary.</span>
<lb n="160"/><span>Ar an Laidin, he would turn to Latin.</span>
<lb n="161"/><span>Díol Ruaidhrí, as R. deserves.</span>
<lb n="162"/><span>Im shníomh-sa, in my spinning (of verses).</span>
<lb n="163"/><span>Ardmachae Chartas, cairte Árd Macha.</span>
<lb n="164"/><span>Iliensis, .i. Íle, Islay.</span>
<lb n="165"/><span>Iniscathia, Inis Cathaigh, Scattery Island.</span>
<lb n="166"/><span>Kierani archiva, Cluain Mhic Nóis, Clonmacnoise.</span>
<lb n="167"/><span>Mochudae Scrinia, leabhair Mochuda .i. Carthach leasa</span>
<lb n="168"/><span>Móire.</span>
<lb n="169"/><span>Casiliae rex, .i. Cormac Mac Cuileannáin, Rí Chaisil.</span></p>
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<div><lb n="170"/><p><span>Scotigena, .i. Cineadh Scuit.</span>
<lb n="171"/><span>Dananni, .i. Tuatha Dé Danann.</span>
<lb n="172"/><span>Juverna, .i. Éire.</span>
<lb n="173"/><span>Mo dhíogrus dána, a friendly poem.  Dána is gen.</span>
<lb n="174"/><span>Dálta Áruistothail, just as Aristotle.</span>
<lb n="175"/><span>A dtréithe a theagasc, to teach their good qualities.</span>
<lb n="176"/><span>Fear léighinn do dheachtadh, lit. to teach learning, a </span>
<lb n="177"/><span>teacher.</span>
<lb n="178"/><span>Scótia Mhór agus Scótia Bheag, Ireland and Scotland.</span>
<lb n="179"/><span>Curtha faoi chomaoin, under obligation.</span>
<lb n="180"/><span>Bunadh, muinntir, inhabitants.</span>
<lb n="181"/><span>Éachta is startha, wonderful stories and tales.</span>
<lb n="182"/><span>Primh-leabhair, principal books.</span>
<lb n="183"/><span>Meamram, vellum.</span>
<lb n="184"/><span>Seód-chuimhne, a memorial, monument.</span>
<lb n="185"/><span>Toibhéim eachtrann, a foreigner's fault, mistake.</span>
<lb n="186"/><span>Triaith-fhear, a chief.</span>
<lb n="187"/><span>Dom bhuidhean-sa, to my dear (John).</span>
<lb n="188"/><span>Míle fairis, one thousand along with it.</span>
<lb n="189"/><span>B'iúd tráth, b'é siúd an tráth.</span>
<lb n="190"/><span>Treascairt treón, the overthrow of warriors.</span>
<lb n="191"/><span>Madhm catha, rout of battle.</span>
<lb n="192"/><span>Bhuadhadar, they won.</span>
<lb n="193"/><span>I nÉire, for i nÉirinn, in Ireland.</span></p>
<lb n="194"/>
<lb n="195"/><p><span>--</span></p>
<lb n="196"/>
<lb n="197"/><p><span>Ceist</span></p>
<lb n="198"/>
<lb n="199"/><p><span>Ó's é ár n-athair Ádam</span>
<lb n="200"/><span>'S gurab í ár máthair Ébha,</span>
<lb n="201"/><span>Créad fá ná fuil a dtáinig uatha</span>
<lb n="202"/><span>Chomh uasal le n-a chéile? </span></p>
<lb n="203"/>
<lb n="204"/><p><span>An Freagra:</span></p>
<lb n="205"/>
<lb n="206"/><p><span>Ní athair fós ná máthair</span>
<lb n="207"/><span>Do-ghní go hárd an fine,</span>
<lb n="208"/><span>Acht beatha beart is béasa</span>
<lb n="209"/><span>D'árduigheas céim an duine.</span></p>
<lb n="210"/>
<lb n="211"/><p><span>--</span></p>
<lb n="212"/>
<lb n="213"/><p><span>Ceist:</span></p>
<lb n="214"/>
<lb n="215"/><p><span>Cloch éabhair réidh an t-ainm sin dóibh;</span>
<lb n="216"/><span>Crom i nGaedhilg is Béarla ar thobar n-a dheóidh,</span>
<lb n="217"/><span>Ainm an tréatúir ba thréine dá raibh beó</span>
<lb n="218"/><span>D'fhág sinne is fir Éireann i n-éinfheacht fá thuile</span>
<lb n="219"/><span>dubhróin.</span></p>
<lb n="220"/>
<lb n="221"/><p><span>--</span></p>
<lb n="222"/>
<lb n="223"/><p><span>Ceist:</span></p>
<lb n="224"/>
<lb n="225"/><p><span>Cathair an Phápa bun os cionn</span>
<lb n="226"/><span>Ar na scríobhadh liom gan locht,</span>
<lb n="227"/><span>'S an litir is grian don dán</span>
<lb n="228"/><span>Ainm na mná do chráidh mo chorp.</span></p>
<lb n="229"/>
<lb n="230"/><p><span>--</span></p>
<lb n="231"/>
<lb n="232"/><p><span>A lucht chleachtas an phóit go mór is feóil Aoine</span>
<lb n="233"/><span>Is gach iomloid spóirt ó bhórd go leabadh aoibhinn,</span>
<lb n="234"/><span>Flaitheas na glóire má's dóith gur gealladh díbh-se</span>
<lb n="235"/><span>Mealladh go mór Órd na gCaipisíneach.</span></p>
<lb n="236"/>
<lb n="237"/><p/></div></body></text></TEI>
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