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 Manuscript source Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS 1363 (olim H 4 22) the Seithfín-Duanaire; 15th-17th century. The edition used in the digital edition Osborn Bergin Bríathra cogaidh con chath Laighnech Irish Bardic Poetry Osborn Bergin Dublin Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies 1970 154–157

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 By Seithfín Mór, an Irish bardic poet c.1425–1451 The text is in Classical Modern Irish. bardic poetry 15c 2012-07-06 Beatrix Färber ed. Queries resolved using information from the Bardic Poetry Database at the DIAS website; SGML and HTML files created. 2012-07-06 Beatrix Färber ed. Header created; file converted to TEI-conformant XML; markup completed; file parsed. 1995-96 School of Celtic Studies (Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies) ed. Text captured by scanning and proofed. Bríathra cogaidh con chath Laighnech

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 Bríathra cogaidh con chath Laighnech, cath lé ngorthoir gallchloch, atá tríall ar nach téid toirmesc con fhéin ó íath Almhan. Tic in damhraidsi dá nderbadh gallbailti gan ghalldacht. Is gerr inn aga gan imthecht a cenn chatha in Calbach. Ar scibadh greg suaichnidh sibhlach gluaisit gusin ngallchath, ar scibadh a lúirech loindrech, a crúisiuch 'se carbad, 'sa sciath n-asnach do chlecht comrac, 'sa scabal mbrec mballghlas, ar ngormadh clogat corr coinnlech, 'sar clochadh colg raghlas, sibal con tshlógh fhíchmar Fhailghech. ar límadh bróg mbarrlag. Tógbhaid anocht ortha ac imthecht cor gortha don ghalldacht. Coinne in tshlúaighsi gá tá a tennguth a Ráth Gúaire gabthur. Áth Truimm ar dheóradhuib dergas beóghasraidh fhuind Alman, co leiget sein gaeith tre ghalltor, láeich a leith a farchadh. Sibal dána ón oirecht Fhailghech, Droiched Átha d'adhnadh; co hÁth Cliath, ní cúairt can chennseal. do-sía cúairt ón Chalbhach. Cin agon lethanchath Laighnech a Cethurlach carntar. Co Cill Coinnigh nochar chromsat, in toisg-sin is tarbach. Hí Fhailghi, is dá n-eiri ac immthecht aighne is greidle gallchloch; is imdha ón Fhailghech ar immchur gaillcherc agus ganndal. Sreth cabún ac techt 'na theghlach, sreth bagún is brannrad. A n-eiri ón echtra-sin Fhailghech ar echlachuibh d'adhbras. Géill fa shíthlaibh óir gá n-imchur ac rígraidh fhóid Alman. Fine Chonchubair a comruc comlasaid fan Chalbhach. Soighde lethna ón ágh ar imchur, slegha ar áth mar aradh. Anait súd ar losgadh longphort re goradh chúl calbthad. Ceilter a áladh con Fhailghech bántor noco mbarrlass. Do dherg Caisel do dherg Durlus_ aister is fherr anfadh. Do-béra fóss lá do Luimnech, in tráth bus mó in margadh. Cill Dara gá lá nach lingfedh? Nás aga do hadhnadh. Atá tuilledh is ar thuirmes, cuirther ar an Calbach. Mac meic Muirchertaigh, bos barrghel, rosg muinntremail mallghlas, aithris con macsain ar Murchadh, do fhalaigh gach annsmacht. A gemhel ghlúinech ghlas ghailbech ac snas chúiledh calpthadh. Fer lé cumthar cís ar coblach, dá tundtar fín Frangcach. Scíath brec ina aici ar imchur, fer scailti scíath n-amlach. Fer do grís an t-áth gá imthecht, lámh re sním na samhthach, fer sleighi go dorn do dergadh, tonn is treisi anfadh. Fer le linged brugh a bidhbad, dá tug inghen annsacht; derc ar éndath is [in] t-ogradh, fer lé mbrécthur banntracht. Mac Gormlaithi, nár fhaem ainchert. fraech borbthuinde balbus. Do cuiredh súas don fhód Ultach lé glór cúach ón Chalbhach. Faemthar don bosfhada bronntach Connachta fa chrandchur. Do coisged leis medhair Muimnech, freagraid sein in samhrad. Is deredh d'ossadh na n-Ulltach: in codladh don Chalbach? In codladh don Chalbhach? Clú Mairgréd ar cor a caemna, failmgég nach blodh bríathra, ben nár chuir eól ar an éra, cnú beó d'fhuil na n-íarla; cíab gégach dan hoide Íssa, croidhe dércach díadha; ar ól fledh nír thréig a trátha, ben do réir a ríaghla; atá sí ar an ceird gá caemna, is leind bíd a bríathra. Bríathra .c.