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The Irish version of the Historia Britonum of Nennius (Author: [unknown])

Historia 2

Isit imda a cathracha genmota sin, diarmedhe a ratha & a caistel cumachta. Ceithri ceinela aittreabaid inis Breatan, .i. Gaedil & Cruithnig & Breatnaig & Saxain. Indsi Guta ria aneas, Abonia aniar etarru & Eire .i. Manaind, & Indsi Orcc ria atuaid. Ascnaid h-Ere seach inis Breatan siar deas co


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fota. Benaid imorro inis Bretan seach h-Erinn saer-thuaid co cian.

Diairmithe dno a locha agus a srotha. Da prim-sruth indti .i. Tamus & Sabraind; is forra-saidein seolaid longa & barca insi Breatan co sedaibh & go mainibh indse Breatan uile.

Ro linsat Breatain in n-insi uile ar tuacute;s dia clanaib, o Muir n-Icht co Muir n-Orc & fo allad & airrdercos.