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The Metrical Dindshenchas (Author: Unknown)

poem/story 21

MAG N-ÍTHA

  1. In mag itám sund 'nar socht,
    Mag n-ard n-Ítha na n-úar-phort,
    ba Mag mBolg, co nítha nirt,
    co bás Ítha imairdirc.
  2. Íth mac Breogain, buidnib bann,
    doluid ria ruibnib rochlann:
    co fúair Érinn, immud fhell,
    nír scuir dia rémimm rothenn.

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  3. Rosíacht co h-Ailech in ail,
    co h-íath na n-airech n-arsaid,
    co rígaib Fótla fata,
    co trí maccaib Cermata.
  4. Co n-epirt co saidbri iarsain:
    ‘Dénaid caibni is chomáentaid!’
    ‘maith indse itáid, clú nad cress,’
    ‘imda a h-íasc is a h-ilmess.’
  5. ‘Coimsech a h-úacht is a tess’
    ‘mochin rígu dian' ruidless!’
    ‘ní fhúarus féin, fri sním snúad,’
    ‘ferann ná crích a comlúag.’
  6. Cechaing úadib, ord nárb olc,
    co ríacht Mag mBolg na m-búar-cholt:
    luid slúag roglan cen robud
    dia marbad, dia mudugud.
  7. Íth mac Breogain, búan a blad,
    and rodíth is rodamnad
    im-Maig Bolg búasaig, cía bé;
    nírb ord úasail óen-maige. In.