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 Manuscript source Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 571, 86 (alias 23 Q 2: see Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in the Royal Irish Academy, fasc. 14). Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 252, 135 (alias F vi 1: see Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in the Royal Irish Academy, fasc. 5). Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 255, 263 (alias F ii 3: see Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in the Royal Irish Academy, fasc. 6). Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 209, 6 (alias 23 N 34: see Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in the Royal Irish Academy, fasc. 5). Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 489, 134 (alias 23 N 14: see Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in the Royal Irish Academy, fasc. 11). Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 492, 196 (alias 23 G 27: see Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in the Royal Irish Academy, fasc. 11). Dublin, Trinity College Library, 1346, 140 (alias H. 4. 4; see Abbott and Gwynn, Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in Trinity College Library (Dublin 1921)). Dublin, Trinity College Library, 1418, 174 (alias H. 6. 14; see Abbott and Gwynn, Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in Trinity College Library (Dublin 1921)). Dublin, Trinity College Library, 1361, 228 (alias H. 4. 20; see Abbott and Gwynn, Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in Trinity College Library (Dublin 1921)). Castlerea (Co. Roscommon), Clonalis House, Book of the O'Conor Don, 224 Literature Pádraig Ó Macháin (ed), The Book of the O'Conor Don (Dublin: DIAS 2010). The edition used in the digital edition Láimhbheartach Mac Cionnaith Mairg dar compánach an cholann Dioghluim Dána Láimhbheartach Mac Cionnaith Dublin Oifig an tSoláthair [Government Publication Office] 1938 108–109

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 By Athairne Mac Eoghain, an Irish bardic poet. c.1200–1600 The text is in Classical Modern Irish. bardic poetry 2012-06-19 Beatrix Färber ed. Addition made to bibliographical detail; new wordcount made. 2010-11-16 Beatrix Färber ed. New wordcount made; conversion script run. 2008-10-10 Beatrix Färber ed. Header modified; keywords added; file validated. 2005-08-25 Julianne Nyhan ed. Normalised language codes and edited langUsage for XML conversion 2005-08-04T16:06:43+0100 Peter Flynn ed. Converted to XML 1997-08-25 Margaret Lantry ed. Text parsed using NSGMLS. 1996-09-20 Margaret Lantry ed. Header constructed, structural mark-up entered checked. Lineation checked and verified. 1996-09-20 Margaret Lantry ed. Text proofed. 1995-96 School of Celtic Studies (Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies) ed. Text captured by scanning and proofed. Mairg dar compánach an cholann

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 Mairg dar compánach an cholann, cumann fallsa ní fuath lé; guais thall a cionta fam chomhair, tiocfa am bhus omhain é. Fuath m'anma is annsacht mo cholla connradh meallta mairg do-ní; mé dá toil congbhaidh an cholann foghlaidh mar soin oram í. Gach grádh riamh dá radas di-se níor dhíol uirre ar fhuath na bpian; do fhill mo ghrádh 'n-a fhuath oram lán dom fhuath an cholann chriadh. Ní díol ceana an cholann mheabhlach gidh mór an toil thugas dí; minic nach buan críoch a cumainn ní fríoth achd fuar umainn í. Lór dom theagasg gé táim aimhghlic i n-am an bháis—is beart chruaidh— na huilc i dteine ga dtéaghadh, na cuirp eile d'fhéaghadh uaim. Re hucht an bháis—is breath cantar— an claochlódh truagh thig don ghné; an corp ar chalbha na huaighe olc an damhna uaille é. Do-chím an béal dearg ar ndubhadh 's an déad chailce 'n-a cnáimh ghorm, mo thoil ní fhuigheam ón uabhar, ní chuireann soin uamhan orm. Na súile i n-aimsir an éaga adhbhar biodhgtha mar bhías siad —gá beag dúnn ón rígh mar rabhadh— do-chím cúl ar aghadh iad. A ghrádh féin is aimhleas mh'anma ós éigean dúinn dul ós aird fuair an cholann cuid na deise; romhall do thuig mei-se a mhairg. Mairg.