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The Metrical Dindshenchas (Author: Unknown)

poem/story 2

ESS RUAID II

  1. Oclach thainic co h-Ęd ruad,
    mad ail do neoch a imluad,
    comlond cet san oclach cain,
    tuaristal ced roriaraid.
  2. Cuid enfhir do biud re lind,
    comlond ced re fuair n-imrind:
    oclach thanic co h-Ęd la,
    rob iad sin a chomada.
  3. Ni suaithnig a senchus sunn,
    oclach meic buidnig Burnd:
    ce dorindi gnim can cleith,
    ni sochaidi rusfider.
  4. ‘An afus is rodfia sin,’
    ‘a oclaich find re bliadain:’
    ‘naisc oraind cach ni conaig,’
    ‘ocus comaill a ngellaig.’
  5. Cuindgis in t-oclach can on
    a cind bliadna a thuaristol:
    ‘Ni thibar’ ar Aed ‘co brach’
    ‘acht urdail re cach n-oclach.’
  6. Mar dabadar ime sin
    aenan la iarsin m-bliadain,
    teit ri na leas is na tor
    isan eas da fhothrucod.
  7. Eirgis in t-oclach co garg
    re crandaib a shleag roard:
    greisis a churu na chend
    a fiadnaisi fer n-Erind.

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  8. ‘Ce cuirthear in muir am ceann,’
    ar aird-ri aebda Ereann,
    ‘nocho bera uaim co brach’
    ‘acht urdail re cach n-oclach.’
  9. Cuiris in muir ina cheann
    a fiadnaisi fer n-Ereann,
    cor'baidead Aed ruad 'con gaith,
    a tuaristal in oclaich.
  10. Eas Ruaid uirri osin ille
    aran eas, is biaid chaidche:
    Eas nDuind e a h-ainm reme,
    mac Dubain is mac Bile.
  11. Is h-e cét-oclach can on
    rogob cor na thuaristol,
    Fiacha mac Nemid sech cach:
    is do Laignib in t-oclach. O.