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Cath Maige Tuired: The Second Battle of Mag Tuired (Author: Unknown)

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Íar mbrisiud íerum an catha & íar nglanad ind áir, fochard an
815] Morrígan ingen Ernmais do táscc an catha-sin & an coscair móair
816] forcóemnochair ann do rídingnaib Érenn & dia sídhcairib, & dia
817] arduscib & dia inberaiph. Conid do sin inneses Badb airdgníomha
818] beus. ‘Nach scél laut?’ ar cách friai-se ann suide.


819]

‘Sith co nem. Nem co doman. Doman fo ním, nert hi cach, án
820] forlann, lan do mil, mid co saith. Sam hi ngam, gai for sciath, sciath
821] for durnd. Dunad lonngarg; longait-tromfoíd fod di uí ross forbiur
822] benna abu airbe imetha. Mess for crannaib, craob do scis scis do áss
823] saith do mac mac for muin, muinel tairb tarb di arccoin odhb do
824] crann, crann do ten. Tene a nn-ail. Ail a n-uír uích a mbuaib boinn a
825] mbru. Brú lafefaid ossglas iaer errach, foghamar forasit etha. Iall do
826] tir, tir co trachd lafeabrae. Bidruad rossaib síraib rithmár, ‘Nach scel
827] laut?’ Sith co nemh, bidsirnae .s.’


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