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H I . THE DEAT

II . DEATH

II HE I. T L MAC THE HA DEATH CE TOHAB U C IB ,

H IV. THE MAC ROIO ,

V. OF CE T MAC MAG AC H ,

OT S N E ,

ND ! OMINUM I E N ,

G LOS SARY ,

P R E FA C E

IT is a ema ab e acc en a e ce in one ns ance so e r rk l id t th t , x pt i t , v ry

' fe w copies Of the de ath - tales o f the chief warriors attache d to

’ King Conchobar s court at Emain Mach a should h ave come d own

d if e re not for one com a a e ate manu to us. ndee I , it w p r tiv ly l ’ sc i now ese ved outs e e and in the Ad oca e s L b a r pt pr r id Ir l , v t i r ry ,

Edinbu w e s ou a e to e for o ur no e d e of mos rgh , h ld h v r ly k wl g t ’ r Ir eland of these sto ries almost entirely o n Ke ating s Histo y of . Un de r these circum stances it has see med to me that I coul d h ardly re nde r a be tte r service to Irish studi es than to pre se rve

ese s o es b ansc b n and ub shin em f om the th t ri , y tr ri i g p li g th , r acciden ts and the natural decay to which they are e xpose d as long as they exist in a single manuscript copy only . In the well - known lis t of Irish tales prese rve d in the Boo k

l a ca or of Le ns e and else e e un de the e mtte i. e . i t r wh r , r titl , tr gi l

’ o en dea s ei dea - s o es of U ste e oe s are enume vi l t th , ght th t ri l r h r

s C onall a e as fo lo s : the ea s oi Cuchulin n of Cona i . r t d l w d th , ll (

Ge nac of Ce ltchar of B a the Hos al e of LOe aire r h) , , l i pit l r , g , of Fe us mac Re c of in C onc oba h mself and of rg ( i h) , K g h r i ,

Fiamain .

’ ' TheDeath of Czwhulz nn forms an e pisode in the story called Bri slach M67 Ma ige Mur themne ; and e xtracts from the version in the Book of Le in ste r have be e n e di te d and translate d by

Wh e in evue l is o es h e ti u e v I 1 if . t e R C ol II . . 5 itl y St k , g , . , p 7 It cu ous a a a f om i s e f h- cen u e s on w e a e ri th t , p rt r th tw l t t ry v r i , h v no co es o e an he e i n n u e se mo e n pi ld r th t ghtee th ce t ry . Th d r

’ co es are nume a P o D Ar bo i d ubainville in his pi e r te d by r f. s e J

’ Catalo ue de la Littémtu r e ue de l r la E I nde 1 5 . g m , p .

The Dea th o Cona ll Cer na ch is to in a a e the fu e f ld t l , ll titl vi PREFACE of c is The C e s n of C ona Cernach in u whi h h ri hi g ll Cr achan , and ’ the Dea of Ailill and of Conal Cernach th l . It has been ed ite d and ans a e b me f om the on tw o e s in manusc s tr l t d y , r ly xi t g ript , in the fi s o ume of the Zeitschr t ar celt'ische Philolo ie r t v l if f g , ff 1 2 . p . 0 ’ The Dea th of Celtchar son of Utheeha r is found in a very f a men a and e b e condi on in the Boo of L n r g t ry ill gi l ti k ei ste r ,

1 18 b Fo . un p . rt ate ly there exists a second comple te copy in the d nbu M x1 E S. . 9 has n i rgh , pp It ot hi therto been e di d or te translate d . The Death of Blat the Hospi taller has been preserved only in

‘ the d u M — E nb S . e e o u 1 1 1 cc es . 3 i i rgh , wh r it pi pp ; It s he re for the fi s me e d e d and ans a r t ti it tr l ted .

' ’ Of the Dea th of Leega tr e Bztadahh we have only one ancient co a a n in h d nbu — t e E MS . . 8 9 he o un ub s d py, g i i rgh , pp , hit rt p li he .

e e is a sho e and a e e s on W ch is Th r rt r l t r v r i , hi practically that ’ of ea n s Histor con a ne d in tw o e eenth - cen u Ms K ti g y, t i ight t ry s. in the Ro a s Academ numbe ed 2 3 B 2 1 1 . . 6 an . d y l Iri h y, r , p 7 , 2 3 . 1 1 . 4 2 G . es ec e Co es of 2 . e o h , p , r p tiv ly pi thes I we to t e f in n ss o Mr . R in B e e es . k d . Irv t The Dea th of Fergus mac 13t is also preserve d in a single co on a a n to f n in h E u be ou d nb MS. 5 . r t e . Ou py ly , g i d i rgh , p ’ onl h h n y source hit erto as bee Keating s version . The only tale among those e numerate d above which has reached us in fairly nume rous copies is that o f the Dea th of ’ C bar P f D Arb l o 1 um mho o . ois de Ju invill . . 3 e e a e o ba . n s . e r , , p , r t 2 ’ fou manusc ts in add on to ea n s accoun c is a so r rip iti K ti g t , whi h l d 2 1 an 23 . B 2 1 . a fif mus be a ed G . d . To s a of 23. e e th t , th th t d ,

M — i unf r 1 . 1 3 s o tu the e s on in the E in bu S . x c v r i d rgh , pp , whi h

Mr wa d G w nn has h nn n . E nataly illegible at t e begi i g . d r y

1 r a ull account of the contents of this manuscri t one o f the most Fo f p , he Edinbur h collection see m article in the Celtic Ma az ine for valuable in t g , y g — 1 8 . 2 08 2 18 . 8 7, pp 2 f Aide d b him is now mar ed D . 4 . 2 . The co o d The Sto w e ms . cite y k py 64 a 2 Chomhobuir is fo und on fol. . PREFAC E vii kindly supplied me with a transcript of the ve rsion contained d B h m an Mr . R. as o F a us Fer usioru . es O ed in the Libe r l v g ; I t pi , in 2 3 N MS in h n 10 a . t e d at m dis osal the e s o . . and place y p , v r i , A m library of the Royal Irish cade y.

men one in the is a of the Dea th o The tale last ti d l t , th t f

At eas so far as n o no co Fia ma in seems now os . , l t l t , I k w, py of it has ye t been disco vere d ; nor doe s Keatin g give any

un of Fiamain mac Forr éi is men one in Tochmar c acco t it . ti d Emire as one of those Irish youths w ho w ere learn ing feats of arms w ith Scathach in Britain when Cuchulinn came the re for h hr III . 2 50 an d in t ose see Zeitsc . . e the same purp ( , p ,

ih 2 62 l 8 a iamain i . F s m a the end of a a e . . poe t th t t l ( , p , ) enumerated among the young w arrio rs in the Craeb Ruad at But whe e his w as Fiamain mac Forr Oi or Emain Macha. th r t

Th onl o f n some othe r Fiamain is d oubtful . e y the r re e re ces to ’ th fo me a can find are— first one in Cinaed hii a Ha a e r r th t I , rt

’ can s oem on the dea s of some of the nob es of E in w c i p th l r , hi h has be en edite d and translate d by Whi tley Stoke s in Revue

e i e ff He e he is sa a lt vol 303 . d to e n C u . ! ! III. bee q , , p . r i h v l s a n at Dun mBinn e a fo ha has not been den fied A l i , rt t t i ti .

f n is m n oned in Oa th Mai e Ra th 2 1 1 . ba e o Duma Bein e e . ttl ti g , p The other reference to Fiamain mac Forréi occurs in a poem in h n ba es a oun Cathir Conréi the t at ale . 2 13 : e e t , p S v ttl r d , wrec in of Fiamain mac Foréi the ec in of CfirOi o e e k g , wr k g , t g th r ’ h n a with t e se ventee n so s of Ded .

In a di on to ese U ste dea - a es the Edinbu d ti th l r th t l , rgh manuscript contains an account of the death of the redoubt M a o Cet mac e ec . Of h s s o as w rri r g h t i t ry ,

has not hi he o been ub s ed add an edi on and it t rt p li h , I ti

M K . .

1 ' Far tais Déin Bimzi is the title of a tale mentioned in the lis t in the Book of

e inster . 189 c but no co of it s no n L , p ; py i k w .

I . THE DEATH OF CONCHOBAR

WE ossess as s a e on a e five manus p , t t d p g vi , cript c opie s of Aided

’ Chonehobuir a a om the a oun on a ne in a n ; , p rt fr cc t c t i d Ke ti g s History

e all ff e ma e a so a seeme es a Th y di r t ri lly, th t it d d ir ble to print them

tenso HS in ex . The ve sion in he E n u x1 is r t di b rgh . partly ille gible ; but it appear s to be identical inits opening with that of the Book of

Le n i ster .

As is ommon in the a on of the o es s a e s ese five c tr diti ld t Iri h t l , th manus s e e e e sen ffe en e si ons of a ous a e s or cript ith r r pr t di r t v r v ri g ,

m s o n ese e s ons n o Ha mon o We atte pt t bri g th v r i i t r y with each ther. can distin gui sh the following three different accounts of the events ’ l d to Conchobar s ea which e d th .

n e en the men of U s e e e at a a er n the sun O c wh l t r w r g th i g,

and h moo h o n w as darkened t e n turned into t e colour f blood . O ’ Conchobar s ues on as to the ause of s s u ance the d u q ti c thi di t rb , r id

Cathbad e s the s o of the u i on we n on the a t ll t ry Cr cifix , d lli g f ct

h om h that Conc obar and Chr ist were born on the same night . C pare t e “ ” n i 80 i h o o ehoba i . . s s t e a un Com er t C r e ue e ue vr . p , R v C lt q , , p 1 Thi cc t contained in the third version of the Liber Fla/w e Fergasiorum Slight variants of thi s version are to be found in the account of the Book of Leinster where an earthquake take s the place of the ’ se of the sun and e e he u s name is not men one and e clip , wh r t dr id ti d, in the Edinburgh account in which Conchobar addre sses his

on o ll his ui questi t a dr ds .

se on e s on a es the a e n at Muirthemne . e e A c d v r i pl c g th ri g Th r , 1 on a e a n da Ba a a Le ns e oe a es om a oa and c rt i y, chr ch , i t r p t, rriv fr br d , on the question for news tells the story of the Cru cifixion which he

1 man ind hat h came rom einster The uscri t eed sa s Lib . lav I t e p , , y ( F . , ) f L , b a G re at Britain and Leth though it makes Conchobar ask him for new s of A l a ( l e . )

Ma a the southern hal of Ireland for w hich w e should un uestionabl re ad Letha y ( f ) , q y ’ ’ Le. the C ontinent . For rom meanin either atium or Brittan Letha has ( ) f g L y, i m d n h n pract cally co e to e ote t e Co tinent. THE D E ATH OF CONCHOBAR 3

n h n n n o ea B n s is th has heard o t e Co ti e t r in Gr t ritai . Thi e account given most fully in the first version of the Liber Flavus me ntione d briefly in the Stowe manuscript and given as a variant in the Book of Leinster

In a e s on the oman onsu us s s onc o a e e third v r i , R c l Alt vi it C h b r , ith r

n s om u 10 l and L b Fla/cue e se e s 2 3 . i er with pr t fr Tib ri ( N . , , , g o r to e a i u e for Octavian BOOk of Le ns e and e n x ct tr b t , ( i t r, b i g

mse f a C s an e es he s o of the u on hi l hri ti , r lat t t ry Cr cifixi . All versions end ve ry nearly alike ; only the account in the ’ Book of Leinster breaks off shortly without mentioning Conchobar s ’ h o o h ouse him to d eath . T e ther versions say that C nc obar s pity r d ’ u he u te e a r hetoric e nn n Ba ainn se e hi s ea ons f ry ; t r d b gi i g m , iz d w p , and ru m h a Lib Flam 4 or s e a a ou e e as far as t e se . h d dly b t, ith r ( , § ) cuttin g down the wood on Lettir Lamraige (Edinburgh and Stowe ’ e s on Mes e ra s a n s a s out of his ea and he es a v r i ) ; g g br i t rt h d , di

s an the oo us n om hi s ea e n his a sm. Chri ti , bl d g hi g fr h d b i g b pti Tw o late versions— those in the Edinburgh and in the Stowe ’ manus s— add he u hi s f M s e ra s ain the e s en e cript t f rther tory o e g g br , xi t c o f i is e vea e b God to Ba e mac BrOnai a o Of wh ch r l d y it g, bb t

onas e o e ca A D ho use s as a o en e is M t rb ic ( f . . . w it pill w , wh c it

no n h n / I of s the S o e t e ame of d t B uiti . n u o k w by a d r s pp rt thi , t w ve s on u o e s a oem b Cinaed hna Har acain a o w ho e in r i q t p y t , p et di d

A. D . 9 75 ano e o of ma un in he Boo of Le ns e , th r c py which y be fo d t k i t r,

1 5 0a 2 6 p . , l . .

Las in the n u e s on the n en of Cenn Berraide tly , Edi b rgh v r i , i cid t , w ho in all o e a oun s a ri e th n on his a a te he had , th r cc t , c r d e ki g b ck f r

een oun e G a he Fo o D Bee is shif e and b w d d by et t t rd f D aire 5. th , t d a h e on at t e end e e is u e ou of a e . dd d , wh r it q it t pl c AIDED CHONCHOBUIR

Versi on A

F h h . E ] . 2 om t e Boo f n 2 36 and t e nbu ms. o Le s e . 1 r k i t r, p , di rgh x , p

- 1 . Bai me s a m6r for U o e n and nEmain a a Do c lt f cht i M ch .

uridar didiu immar a a m6r mr ma u o i c . i b g a 7 co a et rr . et r Chonall 7 ‘ oincul ain EO r Tu id dam- s r C d 7 egai e . ca a a Conall inchind ’ 1 ’ Me i ss e ra o ro - illi O mr am Ba é s [ ] g g c ac ur cu na co . b d Ultaib ind inbaid sin cach curaid nomarbdais ar galaib Oenfir nogatta a n -inchind assa cendaib 7 commesct[h] a ael airthib co ndénad liathrmte ornade

' us n n no i i n- r ai n6 h dib . Oc i ta b t s i imma b g c omramaib dobertis d6ib

o mbi i nn lam 7 c t s i a aib .

‘ ’ M i h h nchobuir ar ona na co nderna 010 na comram 2 . a t a C o t , , C ll , 2 ’ - - e f6n nnas s a ar alaib Oinfir nidat tiialn i comram m sa. cht i [ j g , g fri _ ’ Is fi r 6u ar Conchobur . ,

” 3 D r ad f m f rsin o u o a mbid o mas ind inchind Luid o at a u o . . r f r d f r d g each a le hi m abarach dia cluchiu Dol uid ano Cet mac Mata h do t a . l d c

hfi i 1a o Béist ass andsam robéi nHérinn in Get. sed c a rt cetra Ult . i I dollui - id f hi na hEmna laech ind e do i d s e dar aidc 7tri c l is Ulta b .

’ 4 n an a na 6nmite co cluchiu do inchind Me i s e ra . I t bat r [ ] g g , Ro luinedar Cet ani in E r il . h issei atbert ind Onmit fri a a e c s . t aid s e in n - inchind al- am in a a n - e e ss 6 rofitir Cet o 6 id l i d l ai 7 b rid l i , r b i h h i tarngere do Me ssgegra a di gail iarua écaib . Cach oat 7eac irga[l] nobid do Chonnachtaib fri Ulto dobered Get in n -inchind inna chriss ’ - dds in tetarthad echt n amra d Ultaib do marbad di .

1 2 l m e a a c . chomram Fe . g THE DEATH OF CONCH OBAR

Version A

1 n e u on a me the men of U s e e e ea n o a e . O c p ti l t r w r gr tly i t xic t d in Emain a a en e e e a se ea contentious and M ch . Th c th r ri gr t

on f n em e en e e en ona and comparis o trophies betwee th , v b tw C ll ’ m sai ona th e a n of Cuchulinn and Lo aire . B n e eg ri g , d C ll, br i ’ m Me s e ra so a I ma a to th e om e n a o s . a e g g , th t y t lk c p ti g w rri r At th t ti it w as a custom with the men of Ulster to take th e brains out of the

e ri o m in s n e omba and to mix h ad of every war r who they slew i gl c t ,

And en lime with them so that they were made into hard balls . wh e e e m o en on or a m a son of o i es ese e e v r th y were c nt ti t co p ri tr ph , th w r

ou h to em so a e had em in e an s. br g t th , th t th y th th ir h d ’ 2 0 on o a sa ona un the om e n . e C W ll , C ch b r, id ll , til c p ti g

a o s e o m a e e s in s n e om a e are not w rri r p rf r d ed lik thi i gl c b t, th y ’ ’ a a e of om a n m a i u sa hi es w e . s e c p bl c p ri g trop ith Th t tr , id on o C ch bar .

3 n h i a u n . The t e bra n w as put upon the shelf po which it w as

n n hi o a o always kept . On the morrow e very o e we t s w n w y t hi s

s o . en Ge t the so of a u wen u on a oun of a en u es p rt Th , n M t , t p r d dv t r in U s e s a h u m l t r . Thi Get w s t e most tro bleso e p est that w as in

e an . s is the w a he en a oss the een of me n ha Ir l d Thi y w t , cr gr E i , vin g ’ him e e a o s of h m n of with thr w rri rs head t e e Ulster . 4 . While the j esters (of Emain) were at play with the brain of

M s e ra i is on sai o h o e s a e es e t t e e . Cet ea s g g , th wh t j t r d th r h r that .

He sna es the a n out of the an of one of em and a tch br i h d th , c rries it off ; for he kne w that it had been foretold of Mesgegra that he would a n e mse f a hi In e e a in e e ve g hi l fter s death . v ry b ttle and v ry combat w the men of onnau had ose of U s e Get u e o a hich C ght with th l t r, s d t c rry the brain in his girdle to' see whether he could compass a famous deed

s a in a man of U s e by l y g l t r with it . 6 AIDED CHONCHOBUIR

5 Fe h and di diu dolluid - seom nti Cet sa co tuc na mbo a . c t i ir ta i

- . ai n i armfir ch Ul id d D Feraib Ross Donarr d i a t a ina iaid . oriach

h a u a e dia h - F tatar dano Connac t i do d leith il t essarcain seom . e chair

D hu n issin a i olluid Conc bur o th . Con d andsin oath eturro . féi gadatar mna Connacht do Conchobur tuidecht for leith do déscin a

déib Fobith ni a for talmain e u n m deilb de lba . r bi d lb d i i a eil i d il h i m Conchobuir . i . et r chr uth e b dec elt et r et cére cu 7 7 , 7 7 trummae etir ose fo e s s alai erlabra etir erriud , r 7 lt 7 gil , tir gai 7 g 7 ,

ane écosc etir arm imme orddan etir na s aisced 7 7 , 7 d 7 , g i 7 g 7 o a h tr n i on ho ur comai li immo ro in eue Ni rbo l cht c a C c b . r r ch l . i t A

il i h h r Luid Ta um for e Cheit rogabsat na mna a g s do C onc obu . r l th a

Oinur dia dé scin dona mnaib .

7 ’ 6 Dolluid Cet immorr o co m u etir na Inn imme cm. os . b i a d N indlethar Cet inchind Mesgegra isin tabaill 7 nosteilc conidtarla im mullach Conchobuir co mbatar a da trian inna chind 7 co torchair . 8 ‘ z i dru om isa en co a a . Foche ddat E a u con csat sa c d , t rl fri lar r l id ch ci ‘ F Da B th i and dorochair onc o a 6 Chet . or brd Atha D aire ae s C h b r . 5 Ata a lige and baile i torchair 7 corthe fri a cheud 7 corthe fria 6 chossa

" 8 9 7 M idid tra for Conn h o ciai na Con Dobertar a ac ta c S . . g Aird ’ l " ‘ " i h Mo b - a Ulaid sair doridis co Ath Daire Da Baet . rith se ss ! ar ’

h . i Conc obur Dobér rige nUl ad do ne och uombera conni c mo thech . ’ ’ - i D r - m Notbér se ar en Berraide ar a a fadé n. obez s e o e n , C d , gill id l i M idi imme 7 nombeir for a muin co Arddachad Slébe Fuait. a d a d ‘ ' chri n ill o i n aid for l ib i . e s u . ni i e ind Be e U a i i g C d de s n ata r g C t .

in ri for a mu n e i i l th nd lai .

i . 8 . Conécbad tra in debaid On trath co at aile dar s i s in r g Co 12 raimid for U o Tarsin lt .

1 2 H lm . ere the Edinbur h m b com s le ible . roime a ta ain Ed g s . e e g 3 r i h n fi 4 5 h n e t it a r cuici iarsin Ed . adorchair Ed . ate a lec t a n 7a 6 7 8 li i Ed . ar l r srainter onnacht Ed . sciaid . g 7 ai i f ia bonn Ed . C L 9 10 1 1 m h re the siar add . Ed . maidid diu for Ulta soir Ed . Fro e to THE DE ATH OF CONCHOBAR 7

5 n e en Cet en eas a s un h e oo a o e o f o s om . O c th w t tw rd til t k dr v c w fr

m n f U s o oo him in ursu the men of the Bosses . The e o l ter vert k p it

h en the men of onnau ame u r om the o e s e afte r im . Th C ght c p f th r id

m on o mse ba t e is ou e een e . ba to rescue him . A t l f ght b tw th C ch r hi lf

An d w as en a the omen of onn au went into the b attle . it th th t w C ght be gged C onchobar to c ome aside so that they mi ght see his shap e . For there w as not on earth the sh ap e of a human b eing like the sh ape of nc o ar bo for beau and u e and ess for s e and C o h b , th ty fig r dr , iz

mme r and o o t on for e e and a and i eness for s om sy t y pr p r i , y h ir wh t , wi d

nd m nners and e o uen e for a men and no eness and e u men a a l q c , r i t bl q ip t ,

a on and ea t and n for hearin and a ou and ace . for we p s w l h dig ity , g v l r r

a onc o a w as au ess n ee . o e e w as b the a v ce Th t C h b r f ltl i d d H w v r, it y d i

f a h om n m o n on en he en as e o Get th t t e w e i p rtu ed C chobar . Th w t id a one to b e seen the omen l by w .

6 h i h m of e . Oct o e e en un e w as n t e s th omen , h w v r, w t til id t w .

He a us s the a n of Mes e ra in the s n and o s so a dj t br i g g li g, thr w it th t it ’ hit the ow n of Conchobar s ea so a tw o - i s of en e e cr h d , th t th rd it t r d his ea so a he e u on hi s ea o a to the oun The r . h d , th t f ll p h d f w rd gr d men of U s e ran him and a him off om o a s e Get. O l t r t w rd , c rri d fr n the n of th f e h a as a on ho a bri k e ford o D aire Da Ba t it w th t C c b r fell .

His ave is e e e e he e and a a - s one at his ea and gr th r wh r f ll , pill r t h d , ano e at his th r feet . Th b 7. e men of onnau are en ou e Scé na on C ght th r t d to Aird C .

The men of Uls e are en e as ar s a a n to the o of a e D t r driv tw d g i f rd D ir 5. Be ‘ m e . Le be f hi on o th t e carried out o t s ! said C ch bar . I shall give the kingship of Ul ster to anyone w ho will c arry me as far as my

’ ’ ° ou se . B i his o n a en an a ee sa Cenn erra de w . h I will c rry th , id , tt d t

He u s a o a oun him and a es him u on his ba to p t c rd r d , c rri p ck Ard d ’ a h d of h Fe T in him c a t e he a n an s o e . en ws. tte d t heart br k with H ce ’ ’ is the sa n Cenn Berraide s n s i o e Uls e to the n yi g ki g h p v r t r, wit, ki g u on his ac for on a the da p b k ( ly) h lf y.

8 . o e e th e w as e u af e the n om one ou H w v r , fight k pt p t r ki g fr h r of the da to th e same ou on the ne da a e the men of y h r xt y , ft r which

Uls e w e e ou e t r r r t d .

1 2 n f the Ed . omi ts . e d o muigid Ed . ’ 5 h t. e . the a w ood of the tw o oolish ones not identi e d . i . e . t e O k f , fi 6 H i i . e Shorn aw th rn of th h ht of . o e e g the hound (or not identified . ’ d ’ h d . t e ea Hi h l a h . . . Arm fie d n ear w t w n H milton Co . g , Ne o a , g 8 AIDED CHONCHOBUIR

li i o h . F Dob rar tra a a co n oba i . n e n . Iss Es e nofinnad 9 . e g C c r i g id l ’ don di aid nothéiged don tig in lin nobid i ngalur sin tig ocus cech 3 or F n en dia al in h a o r nobid and . t tar o s d gala i g , c l ch 4 - c n a ma b fo chétOir . an tucthar ass immorro not icfaind hi d bi t r M i , 7 5 ’ ’ ‘ 6 ’ I asso dnn r laid in a i l - s u . s a U d o d bid athi d it th s as a éc som.

" ‘ 8 9 I ‘O 10 Ro -i ccad i arum a chend roffia ed co sn oir ar ba . 7 g ath , ho uir i cumma dath fuilt Conc b 7 dath nn6ir . Ocus asbert in liai g

' i ar a i h fom in . n t sad a f d fri C onchobar co mbet i t . erg 6 7 na digsed l i mu narocaithed a co su e a h l for e ch 7na etra ged ai [7 bi d] f t 7na ret ed .

l 12 " a o s h ntabair sin e r n n c u i . h Robo t c m obo b 6 . ec t 1 1 . d i i r e s

' irbo en namaid a a7am smm m a u n i li dna n n S amma . . mb a 7 g , cht idi " 5 i s do chrochad do Iudaidib Tanic an sid 1 m6r n aco cuala Cr t . d e crith 16 ” forsna dfili 7 rochrithnaig nem 7 talam 1a met in gnima d arénad 19 18 ma Dé i do chrochad cen hin b c aid . ra so ? i . Isu i s c C et and . Cr t

u i olc m6r o - ar Conchobur fria dr id . C a d gnither isind lathin sa ’ ‘ ’ ‘ ’ n n? Is fir On em ar in drfiii Is m6r in nim sin ar i di , g , ‘ ’ ’ ‘ In fer sin ano ar in drri i n - n C onchobur . d i Oe aidchi rogein 7 ’ 20 - - de Enair c n o inu r o is n i . n o a e c nd lia ain . gen [eji . i cht c l p b d

” i i on o 22 u 23 2 I in rochre t a . s sse s 1 . s ands C ch b r Oc i in indara fer 4 ” 26 2 rinn ia h ain r i mi i o rochreti do Dia i nHé ria t c t c e t 6 . . M rand in fer ‘ ’ ” ar n o a . Ba ha raind nad il u a e . e tra o a c ardri il M ith , C ch b r p g

1 h n 3 i . Fin i sid n e trat nofi nd d i si d id n i . . g n ei ei 7is e [ c] ia ot ged Ed tra 3 4 5 add . Ed d . asa end in l h marb Ed . r hicf h . tucthar E c c oc bid o ait er i 6 d 7 8 9 7bia d athais do Ed . an as Ed . rohicad Ed . in cenn Ed . snaithi ' 1 0 1 1 E . mi n th r n d e dd. Ed . o tti e es f the se n . m i f n a , g t o te ce co he th a oiditi . i . co na tisad ferg fai[r] 7na tisad for ech 7na tisca co mnai 7na rocaithed biad co 2 1 h nf E 1 m Ed 3 i d 14 n a eta d . o . . in ce n E . acht tairisim i a Suidi amain cusin n ir r crochad ist la Iudaidib d 1 5 16 a in E . duilib o Cr E . anns d 17 1 8 1 9 ’ Ed . meit Ed . donither in laithiu d u a idib is si aniu Ed . I d a m ir ec 2 0 i s r a s ha Ed c d o o C . ria drixidib cia nim m r donither ann so aniu . f 7 g o

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nar nagg atumbe oir irricht chrfi adohurad cichtis cichtis [sic] mo beoil .

concichlais crri as mér m m idm ni h muaid nim léi r airle ch . iled . a t a é g se b

sordnifed soerchobair la rist oon énaind ait baeth baruléim for e C g . g l th amlan Chomde d lanscél céchointir crochad rig ba moo coirp ari ardrach

d mr i tumcich h in i in uasal Coimded a a a . t e gnim itinol ta risem treO i

i h ir n co mt e cht congnam cain hé la Dia dilgadach dia chob a . cai i n u forlund fébenaind n comlun oro hfind rist arnemthu r . . cai d t C ip

sei cc ohéssaitis coir chriad ciarbo ar Criet c cumachtach cia th p . aid

’ an dfin nadrochem rad dri r derohOinte run or tar inarmen mona mie d

’ nadrig roachtmar ronoraidi crochad Cri st ma ohotc aimmis ba hassu i nadbemmis iar n - ardrach é comnart uasal ri rocés croich cruaid ar

' d6ine digmaig dia raith ragaind - se has achtu fi aith for leccaind foohil n - eca nabuni nemthuir nocht remiteised dochoimrid mo chride oluas in ardrach nguba ar mu dia indscib 7nadrig roacht co fir fortaoht

ri cen dfilemain f tumtha br6n bais conatbiur ar omun dom dul druib . ’ digail .

13 Is and d rin i o e dia ro - mms Ba hr a . o gn Conch bar in rethorio s c ch

’ u r de La ni do o h hrochad dia ra-iarfai d i g b Ch nc obur Cri st do c , g ‘ ’ onc oba i ir C h r : C ata a de ingantaoha so ? 7 o . 1 chaid 6 Oohtauin do 4 . NO dano co mhad é Altus in consul dode

' - do chun gid in ohi sa co Gaédelaib no innised do Chonchobur Cri st

chro chad .

‘ do di olainn - si caill i . so . Mag Lamrigi a Feraib Rm 7 ised atbert : is amlaid g

’ rist for Iudala ib asin feir sin rolin C 7fo r in lucht rochroch he da roisind iat. L g g in in M nid aire sin c n iscegra asa cinn co tainio a incind fein fair gurbo marb de 7 co ’ ‘ r Ise aderait each : is nemedac[b] Conchobar trit an durtacht doroine Conchoba . in de denach i ‘ mbera- se oin tairisium [de gaoh ms . ) adubairt C onchobar : gidbe no ’ fam connuici m h l nob lam uime berith o te c ar se . 3 ardri i nU ad , (p ) g 7 Ceinn go hArdachad tslebi Fnait for a muin isin gilla conid [d]e ata rige Boriti for Ult i f illsi Dia do Baiti mac a i . r R o b . in i for a muin leth in lai . 0 g B h aen ora ronaigh incin d Miscegra conid hi is adart Buiti aniu 7is nemedach g ac f i La nib racha incind Miscegra io dol f ria has 7 ata briathar a breth fodes a g 7

fortamlus doit iarsin aid n hobair connuici sin . . Co hi a[i]ded Co c

‘ a ll w s : thousand From this point the Edinburgh version continues as fo o A ’ hereu on he s ran tow ards armed men shall fall by me in the rescue of Christ. T p p g his hand and hi s two lances and brandished them stoutly so that they broke in d him so that he then he took his sw ord in his hand and attacked the w ood aroun THE DE ATH OF CONCHOBAR 1 1

‘ ’ “ F o ann e n the o e man . e n ow sa onchob ar aith , M r b i g th r W ll , , id C , ‘ ’ b h o . is a e . ou a en n t e ea it pity , tc with t v gi g Cr t r

13 hi s e o on o a ma e en Ba a a u of . T rh t ric C ch b r d wh chr ch , dr id

Le ns e o him a s w as u e en on o a as e i t r, t ld th t Chri t cr cifi d , wh C ch b r k d ’ Wh at wonderfu l signs are the se ? etc.

m n h s l ho had 14 . a a n a a e ee us t e on u w Or, g i , it y h v b Alt , c

m to the G ae s om a an to see the u e w ho o co e l fr Oct vi k trib t , t ld

s Conchobar that Chri t w as cru cified .

made a lain of the w ood even Ma Lamrai e in the land of the men of the osse s . p , g g R ’ And he said this : Tis thus I should avenge Christ upon the Jew s and upon ’ those that cru ci ed Him if I could reach them . Throu h that ur the brain of fi , g f y

Mes e ra s ran out of his head so hat hi s ow n brains came u on him so that g g p g t p , ed h he di of it. And hence all say : A dw eller in Heaven is C onchobar for t e d ’ w ish w hich h T l hin n ho r aid Wh e er e has uttered. his is the ast t o c ba s o v g C , ’ ‘ w ould carr me without sto in under me as f ar as m house said he shall have y pp g y , , the in hi ’ s of Uls r . H r r f n B d b te &c e e ollow s the sto o Cen errai e as a ove . k g p , [ f y , ) God revealed the brain f M Buit th s n f Br oh s that at this o esgegra to e e o o ona , o ’ day it is Baite s pillo w ; and everyone upon w hom the brain of Mesgegra goes as he oes to death is sure of And there is a sa in that it will be carrie d g Heaven . y g southw ard into eins er h t r r h u riorit So t and t at therea e eins e will ve s e . L , f L t a p y this is the D eath of on C chobar as far as that. b I cannot translate h c the rest of the r etor i .

' ead cen dzt lcman di ail R g .

‘1 I read dfithra cht f r ( l o ur lacht. 12 AIDED CHONCHOBUIR

Version B

Fr m MS . 3 . 10 o 2 . 1 . N p

i n m h n - nn A f u s cr h d Ba o o r c sa f c us a . t é d6 oc l . C ch ba a Ne i e t t Alt a

u i h i l m l6 i 6 r C rist . Alt s mmorr o is e dothatha ged co o 6 e c da b sed Tibi m Au i b uma a ar ac ga st ri[g] E6man co Conchobar mac Ne sa . Ar a c b t re chtairea rig R6man i n n - ai msi r em for med6n in uetha 7 for indsip fuinid turobalai co mba comderb s n mbit h na s él n - airdirc 7 , i i [ ] ch g foroumcad m ar .

’ 2 Ba e diu h f - n r h for fi a i d . d rb la Conc obur on n in us sin in o ut[ ] c [ ] croch a m lmain d Crist . Ar atfet d6 Al tus ba he Cri st dorosat ne 7ta

is a a 6 ol r a h i in d 6 na Ba cretmeoh 7 iri rf it c ainn a t t cre cc cine a d e i .

us is a e atféd ceo h mait h im ci oohad s . Alt , ir [ ] [ ] Cri t

‘ 3 . Concrcid Conchobur do Chr ist 7 is iarum asmbert Conchoba r rofe stais fir in b etha a chumang oc oathugud fri t daidi croo[h] siti

s m n mf I d ismbert on u a a ubet h co o us do s . s e Cri t, [ ] hi g Chri t C ch b r Ba haprainn nandail cuart rig narnaic atum fir hi rioht or6 ad churad cichtis [mo be6il] conciuchlis [orfi as] mar militha maidm netho m6ith n - imdai slfi ag se arbairlech soistnefeit soircobur la Cri st oongaib geanam gair bait[h] for let[h] enaa Ian Coimdid ba r olanscel cichointir crochat[h] fir ba inmoo mo corp canae n - artrig n - ad amrai n - airerni atumoichtm gnim fir hi tin6l tairi sem tr iun u aisib in Coimded chaith oumachtaigh can be ein lam dee ndilgodag do cobur can forlonn foabeaba rinn oach comlann oroit[h]fin n 1a C rist arneni tir ui bu seith ciche stae ar Crist oath cumachtoch oid dudami dun dero6inti din

e rochuin m n uir choir crochsiti e adnea nd r . i a d r il e agam . dig l p rig l ' dorearoosat ronort inni meh man med nadrig roachta mar roncraide crochai Crist ma chutooocaibmis atbelmais ba hasa ertrag ecomnar t h6 asal ri rocé s croich coirtar doino ndiomairc diasait noregainn hi mbas atumfiait for leioib fa chel ne combaine inmain ar tr iun do oomrath mo chridea oloas imartraoh atgubai arumeda insoibin na roacht fir furtacht Crist fritombr6n bais cuadbair airomun airimud tomdrub cen ’ duilemrm d l igai .

1 ’ This curious orm w hich se ems to mean w ho has cre ated us also Occurs in f , ,

I mram Brain 4 8 6nd ri d r r , g o ea oasat. THE DE ATH OF C ONCHOBAR 13

Version B

1 n e u on a me us e ate to on o a mac . O c p ti Alt r l d C ch b r Nessa th e

l u o ev v u on of s . s e use to s on ar cr cifixi Chri t A t , h w r, d i it C chob

e an es of r e asu es om beri u s the son of u with xch g t r fr Ti , A gustu s

For a a e s e a ds of he n of h the R oman . t th t tim t w r t Ki g t e Roman s were e qually over the c entre of the world and over the i slan ds of the

e s and e as so a e er amous s o a ou a e n e e w t t , th t v y f t ry th t w ld h pp th r i h w as e qually kn own n t e world . h 2 . en e in a w a th e mann e in t e u i on of H c , th t y, r which cr cifix

n o on o For us o Christ happ ened b ecame know t C ch bar . Alt t ld hi m

a w as s ho had ma e ea en and ea t and a o th t it Chri t w d H v r h , th t t h ’ s as a e . Ti redeem man kind He h ad assumed fles . Altu w b li ever s

o he o oo n ou h u on of s theref re t ld every g d thi g ab t t e cr cifixi Chri t .

3 on o a s n he sa a if h e ere . C ch b r believe s in Chri t ; an d the id th t w near Christ the men of the world would know what he could do in

n a h en e on o a fighti g gainst t e Jews that had crucified Chri st . H c C ch b r

’ a ‘ ’ sa : w as a 8cc w ou a en n the ea o . id It pity , . ith t v gi g Cr t r

’ cannot w I translate the rhetoric w hich follo s . 14 AIDED CHONCHOBUIR

4 Is iar sin cotnoscrastur e mail cc e ror ca hai . bid t cht hi t ar belaip Crist co sesceand asa o[h]inn an ino[h]inn Meisgedra 7 l i i - oonidebilt ind ar s n . Ised sber [ at] dee iarum is e oet gentlide

doo6id hi flait h nimea fobit h o a bat h ais d6 ind fuil [ ] , [ ] r b d [ ] 2 i d F n o cmacht rocre t e o is . . men d nes 7 Chr t i it A .

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h L e F a u F r usiorum f 1 F om e s e o . 05 a 1 t . r ib r l v g ,

6 B u e m6r la hUlltu a Doluidh 1 . [ ] dh d il 4 iarum Bochrach fili 7 drei do Loighnibh doeum na dela iar toidhicht " d6 a Laighnibh iar foghluim Fiafraige s Concubur soela b d6 Alban 7Leatha Mog a .

’ i m r eimh 01 se d n o . 2 . A a s el 6 r6 nadh s n t . t g , o i i bi h th ir crochad righ neimhi 7talman la t bhdaibh 7is e rotirchansat feidhi

r idh hi Do ic do teasra uin deini an omn n do hecadh 7 d e t . 7 g d i p Adhaim dodeaohaid 6 naemn eimh co roet coluinn 6 Muiri 6ighinghin ’ 6 c n lethair freas uil cor luidh a crand croichi la t dhaib do ioc an e g ,

N mon ceisc docfi aidh fi ainn raacht s n eas 16 ceine6il deenna . I 7 at i i tr ’ " s h i roinnis dono u i i - i h uibh cu a u a oe ad . . s ss e t ed co n a t e as i r Alt , g g 7 sedaibh 7 co mainibh 6 Tibir Se sair Aughuist righ R6man 7 6 rig an domhuin co Concubur m c Ea i ba uma [ a ] Neasa do mhu n Macha. Ar c badar reachtuireadha righ an domnin isinn aimsir sin for meadh6n 6 an beatha a n -innsibh fuinidh e ne tur abala co m b a 7 gr i 7 g , [ ] comhderbh s n n na s el ir r 9 fo dh r m i i bith ili ch g a de c scuma a .

B l 3 . a derbb o Conchubhur f6n innus sin an cruth forciiaidh l " croohadh s ro- nn u s d s dorinni n emb Cri t . Ar i is Alt 6 ba he Cri t e 7

1 eit rinsin u 2 irc s. See Versi n B. l donescmar t . ar écna g o eg . . Cf inna ola d e s m r nd 3 i 4 dr i h ms o c art e o tia rr. . 9 30. dolu h MS e f , O , p 7, g g d 5 6 7 6 9 fi abraidhus MS corluigh MS tigi MS fuinigh MS airdrech MS 1° dorinnidh MS THE DE ATH OF C ONCHOBAR 1 5

e eu on he sh oo as he e e o n n 4 . Th r p k if w r g i g i to a ’ in the esen e of s so a Me s e ra s a battlefield pr c Chri t, th t g g br in j umped b out of his ea and en he e e e . s is a e sa h d , th di d th r Thi wh t th y y ,

a he w as the s a an w ho en n o the n om of ea en th t fir t p g w t i t Ki gd H v ,

be ause the oo h e had s e w as a b a sm to him n c bl d which h d pti , a d

h d b e in s F n . m en . (be cause) he a eliev d Chri t . i it A

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The men of U s e e e o in a e a at e n in h 1 . l t r w r h ld g gr t g h ri g t e plain

n s h a in m of Murthemne . e o a t e e a e Bochrach a Th t w rd g th r g c , poet

of the men of Le ns e a in ome out of Le n and dr uid i t r, h v g c i ster after

him on o a as e n s of A l earning poetry . Of C ch b r k d tidi g lba and Leth

Mo a c g . ‘ ’ 2 e e is ea n s n ee sa he ch have . Th r gr t tidi g i d d, id , whi happ ened

he e as e n o e en the u in of the n of in t t r w rld , v cr cify g Ki g He aven and E arth by the Jews ; and He it is whom se ers and druids have

To sa e and to es ue the men of the o o prophe sied . v r c w rld fr m the sin of Adam He came fr om holy heaven ; an d He assumed fl e sh from the “ Virgin Mary without the presence of man ; and to save the human

race He en u on the ee of the oss omman of he Je s w t p tr cr by c d t w . About E aster He went from u s and arose on the third day after His ’ ’ h d o i s Ti h rin . u s a so a . s e w ho u se to com suii e g , viz , Alt l t ld th d e with message s and w ith treasures and pre cious thin gs from Tiberius

aesa u u s us e en the n of the omans and the n of h C r A g t , v ki g R , ki g t e m o to on o a son of N e ss to E ain a a. For at a m w rld , C ch b r , M ch th t ti e stewards of th e king of the world were e qually over the c entre of

the o and in the s an s of the se n and s n s un so w rld i l d tti g ri i g , that e very famous story that happ ened w as equally known in the wh ole

o w rld .

3 In a w a th e manne in the u x on of . th t y r which cr cifi i Christ

b c me no n to on o a For o h appene d e a k w C ch b r . Altus t ld him that

cotnoscrast 3 de onen t r terite f n - c - - ar s . e o co oscra im on cd scaraim , g p p ( ) . 6 6 ' ’ Th Irish is corr u here . See ab e 2 e v n . pt o , p . , ote ce n la tha tr

' rea uit = e o thair o da i 1 s c n l r Erin I . 98 l . 1 f g f , L , p , 6 . 1 6 AIDED CHONCHOBUIR

E is a e arroet o anu 6 u 6i h ar taithchreich a talumh . t ir c l M iri g n

idmh ach ono us Ba cre e e n . Is a re f ceine6il daenna . d Alt f i i at et

h Canc oncubur a is o C . arsgela Crist co mait . r id Cr t

i 4 N6 is amlaid so atcte mnaca r he. .

1 on u ur i ndail maithi fer nEir nn uim an 1 rooroohadh Budh C c b 7 e e 6. ’ ’ s n an dode chaidh teimh eal forsin n rein rosfii es a a ndath Cri t . A t g 7 g ‘ 5 fola rofiarfaigh Con cubur immorr o do Cathbad dfi ss cid rombadar na ‘ ’ ‘ Do omh alta- sa ar se in for ro eanair a n - 6 enaidchi iiil . c d e , , g frit , 6 anosa martar fair 7doradadh a croich he 7ise sin chanuid ’ 7 ni in Atrai i trath Concubur sfi as la sodhuin abaid a ais edh an s . g 7 g g g

‘ ’ ’ a atbert : Is 6 sin eimh 01 Se mo comalta- sa mo oomais f ir 7 , 7 7

- is e rogeanair a n aenoidchi frium 7 rogob , iarum deargail ata sin co ’ 6 9 - n fairr i cur luidh innti conr ui i a fiacuil Is 00 in r o a s . cht i i g 7 , g 10 deargail iarum rogobh Concubur an laid si : Ba aprainn na hIdhuil

- co hard iar n eguibh righ 7 rl.

5 us as iarsin asbert Concubur Rof d in a ha m . Oc : e as ais fir be t o l l 12 oumang ac oathugud fri t daidhibh tre crochad Crist dia mbeinn ’ ’ d6 Is iarsin attraacht ros obh forsin dear ai cur soeinn a comfogus . 7 g g l 13 a r a a a i incinn Mesge g s cinn 7 conearbailt Concubur fochet6 r .

14 ‘ Conadh [d]esin adber [a]t na Craeidhil oonadh he Concubur 06t 15 einntlide doc6idh docum neimhi a nEirinn fobith o o baithi s d6 g , r b i 16 E in fuil dob dg as[a] cinn . t as anusin ruoadh ainim Concobuir a " 16 19 n - ifrinn u comraiced ri s a ac te z uir na broid a hifrinn co g C t fri e , tuc i s e s an m Concabair i docum neimh Finid. Cr t l i i .

2 3 4 ror MS rosuigh MS rofiarf aidh M8 11 fl 9 soghuin MS 6 ourluigh ms cruigi MS 1 6 1 3 hiughaidhbh MS Mesgeadhra M8

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£0 S o e MS . . 4 . 2 . 5 4 3 m the a . Fro t w D ,

do oidhedh Concubuir mic Ne ssa annso s s Incipit i .

o h in o 1 1n Mi a mac Madach r t eil . . chind scedhra 1 . Ce t g cl ich righ

Dhair e D5. Bhaeth Fin h n f h Laighen for Concubur hic Ath . g e at liaig l i in o do thabair asa c Concobuir is é na ro é g cl ich t hind . Muma

d s é o a cumdach m e ria cenn amuich Bacra h immorro in cer is d r t i p . c

- o Chonchubar is ' do chrochad file do Laighnibh ro indis d Cr t . I Maigh

h d6 Is annsin dorochair Concobar ac lan Lamrigh e atchfi aid . g adh in

ai Tri rai hthi sechtmo at ina fot. Coica trai ed {772 mh ghe . t g g g e

fe Taidh mic n ut oe a . i . F ann Mainistrech i dh g Cei , dixit p t l [ ] 7 Corca traighedh tolaibh tlacht fa sloghaib sain EfJear srianbalcc ’ l ’ ’ f r h inar e a Taidh mzc Céin 6 a Ci na h ad in aird ig l ir g rt , g t it a c t.

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' airdri h U a rodlecht de dia ro s lecht ler Lamraidhe g l d , , [ ] g . ’ n l ch ni laimthi liacc ffi air trai hthi sechtmo a I a e t, , tri g y t.

s Is don o sin romudai Conchobur oc an in fili 2 . cl ich g r h

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‘ ’ 12 13 Las ch frisralais co mbni aid chain friair lat loimm tonnaid

iar sin :

14 ac Cathbath comsit s di 15 for m , fir, dali g di nathrach neim.

’ 3 1 l nar In mar in no air romu haid u s eg . g g g g 5 7 5 bai eind D cia sam D robsat D ropsa I. m a p 9 1° 1 ‘ roalt D doluidh D forrith L THE DEATH OF CONCHOBAR 1 9

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' ' Incz z t of the ra ea of on o a son of Ness e e e o p t gic d th C ch b r h r b l w .

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1 . h Fo of D M a h e a e a. D e Ce t mac a c At t rd D ir a th , g threw the s one a on o a h a n f M s ra n of Le n t . t e o e e s e t C ch b r, viz , br i g g , ki g i t r . ’ F n en the a - ee of on o a tis he w ho ou not le the i g , wiz rd l ch C ch b r , w ld t ’ s one be a en out of his ea uma o th ar ifi c r is h . e e e t e t e t t k h d M , h w v r , , i w ho ut a o e a oun ou s e h s e a . Ba a h a Le ns e p c v r r d it t id h d chr c , i t r

oe o on o a a s had een uc e In Ma Lamrai e p t, t ld C ch b r th t Chri t b cr ifi d . g g ’ h o Ti on i a n h him. n e t ld it to s there C chobar fell cle ri g t e plain .

- n F f e o e e as h S e en e e ee as his e . e w e v ty thr f t w l gth i ty f t , h w v r, t

of T d m in u a e F ann M ini re ch en a ac Cé t oe al . a st l gth g , dixit p t , l ‘ F ee a un an e of e s amon os s of s on ifty f t, with b d c d light , g h t tr g

e s n u s e men w as the en of the - n in om bridl d di ti g i h d , l gth high ki g wh

onou w as ons uous of Tad mac n om om are the h r c pic , g Cei , fr wh i n h C a ac t.

’ on o a amous w as his u e e ss e e a e son of u C ch b r, f g il , N c l br t d r ddy

eau - n of U s e — he ese ve it— b om the s o e of b ty, high ki g l t r d r d y wh l p

a i hi h o n - L mra as cu o n In s a e . e un se e ee a ge w t d w . gr v f d v ty thr feet?

b a s on n on o he oe h s su 2 . Of th t t e which rui ed C ch bar t p t a ng

‘ on th o om of e e - amous Du e the 0 stone yonde r up e c ld t b v r f it ,

esse son of Bronaoh ou as a a em in b a e s of u su e bl d , th w t di d ttl p r it whil

son of ess thou wast in the he ad of the noble N .

em to him he hi d e e he nou s e Though thou wast an en y , th , ri h d n he e n to a en e the n of a s thee for seve n full ye ars whe w t v g Ki g l w , ’ ee tis the n w as found his grave through th . The hero whom thou didst hit Victoriously thereafter found — through thee a drau ght of p oison : to the son of Cathbad men ’ — n nom wailed thou didst de al a drink of a serpe t s ve .

‘ 3 u 1 5 lom L fuair in tonnaigh D dit D nathraig L

’ a i c 5 e n H é i I d n u d aimt i l a c L . Ci a d hu arta . o ot n erstand m l h . e a c n 20 AIDED CHONCHOBUIR

‘ l Neimnech dotuc Cet an - ess a ess ard Ailbe r a a ss d tr f i i ,

cenn ri mma or si e ss a inchinn e s- e ra l g E g l i , M i g g g aiss .

2 ’ 4 f" Dotarlaic dar arach fi ad Cet mac Magach fri gliaid ngaeth 6 on mun rofitir each co ic a e D B i Ath D ir é aeth .

" Scoiltis dit ba mdr in nim mu a in r i i iall , g , ll ch g r gi g ,

ar is b a fe do laech a sa taitned e is rian é rr d r ga th g .

8 9 ndor a airn red u ét ai s mair Lai nech irraba nal s A g d it , g g g , ’ 10 l l 12 nir scarais f risin ri a n co rosfar bais ndail g r i g i bais .

‘ 1 3 For Lettir Lamrai i luimm r ot iallsat druin na an find g g g fi , I4 15 do ed chomthach ba an co or char and assa gl frit g d t chinn .

16 " Fotroilsi Ri rodelb nem do mac Bronai fias bri B e g ! g r g , ’ 18 19 ndli n dain en n -ro ail a ilar an n i g i t i f il gel gel .

O chonattail fritt cen brath Buti co rath ruamnai cloth ’ " 2 1 22 tairnit duit in télfiaig for ruth co rochlfiemchlais h u a oc . cr t , chl h A . ‘ ’ 23 Inchind e ss- e ra sin a h o o lea emna roch M i g g ch t , r p g fri d t 24 ’ adart Bu co ti br bud é th ainm la each a och ti ath , chl . A .

FIN rT .

2 3 4 dothucc D dotharlaic D ruagh D Matach L 5 7 8 5 r m dori hnedh D d L m L om. L a ngloe c . g ; 9 1 0 n dorairngered L mairg a lagnech imba L ui rascarais L 2 13 ‘4 1 1 1 ro iallsa D dot L cofargbais L bai n add . L g t 5 1 5 17 ‘ 9 1 torcair D rothoillsidh D brig D inatt ail L 19 2 0 “ 1 2 3 in fail hilliu D in sluagh D rath D o rachloais D 2 3 4 dcmnu L 2 is D THE DEATH OF C ONCHOBAR 2 1

Venomous fr om the south Cet brought the e upon his b ack f rom ’ no e ba e of Ail e the ea of Emain s n ou as e e the bl ttl b , h d ki g th h t wr ck d

r f h ou u Me s ra t e eb 0 b a n o t e e . h r y , i y thf l g g

F om the a e — all n o it — to the Fo at a e D e h r br k , k w , rd D ir Da a t , Cet mac Mzi gacha sent thee in violation of a bond from him for a cunning fight . ’ He e e e the ee w as e a the o n of the k n s cl ft with th , d d gr t , cr w i g ’ e a a n om of os a e s for tis he a w as the es e o on h d , ki gd h t g , th t b t h r

om n and sun ou s ne wh wi d w ld hi .

‘ b ° a w as o e o ee all a on w oe to the Lein ste rman in Wh t f r t ld th l g , ' d whose company thou wast ! thou n ever partedst from the noble

n un ou leftst him in a m n ki g til th eeti g with death . On the bare slope of Lamraige hosts of fair bands did homage to

e e : s u e a a n s om a e w as a e un ou e e s th thy tr ggl g i t thy c r d r r , til th f ll t

“ e ou of hi s a ther t he d . The King w ho has shaped Heaven has reve aled th ee to the son of

Brénach a o e Bri B e in a s on o ss in h s e e e b v r g ; tr g f rtre which e l pt , wh r t e e is a mu u e of n h r ltit d white a gels .

Since Bute with grace of fame has slept on thee without f ea e the os s a e ea e e um e emse es to ee un tr ch ry, h t h v g rly h bl d th lv th , til . ou chan e dst o ou 0 s one ! th g c l r, t

The a n of Mes e ra in the a e as a a a ns emons br i g g b ttl , it w fight g i t d ” of oome men o of Bu e un oom a s a be d d ; pill w t , til D th t h ll thy n ame e e one s one " with v ry , O t

F INIT .

a On this or of the name s e n b n n of the f m e the ote s . For this mea i g hrase ét dis se Eriu e IL . 87. i . e . M r ster ! in . p , p esgeg a, w ho w as a Lein g ' d ’ ra in a b - orm of ram re ui red b h m e nni n t e e . r th l . a ru , y f , q y tre f o r a , it g, ’ s eedil . . or r itk Imram 4 p rain II . . 302 5 and s he note ib. . 30 . y Cf f , B , , p , , ee t , p f tair nit, resent tense used as in Ger an and n h a ion that has p , , m Fre c , of an ct been oin on for some time and continu g g es up to the present. ( 2 2 )

LOEGAIRI B ADAIG II . AIDED U

Version A

F ms om h E nbu . ! L 8 t e . . r di rgh , p

a a A e Lde airi Biiadai ? 1 . Cid di t [i]d d g g

kansa Aed mac Ainninne dochomraic re Mu hain . 9 Ni . g (p ) 1 h n Conchobair in Mu ain sin F Conchobair Aitinch airche c 7 be g . ili

in tA Bo e s o ro a mbeith amlaid . ed . f f r 2 2 Iarsin r oher abad la on oba in fili rochuinni in fili . g C ch r 7 g 3 4 u r o onc ob a do nni sin nobertha comad hi a a[i]ded a bad d 7 . C h r i 7 iarsin dia badud do chum gach locha a nErinn 7 no canad som bricht

o san u s o mbenta ach trai co na bi d anna ann co na raibi f r ci , g g g 7 ch b , 5 a nEr nn cmn na o nobaidfed co nde chus as do Lo Lai a l ab l ch , l i ch

’ i Roféimid som in brich forsin o n an ri t . ndorus tighe [Loe ga ] . l ch A t

' d i h r h iri Ld ir li am c dan o a a u as an or ac t e c ta e a e as n s a . di r bas ac b d d , g i h ’ Fe ama a L6 e aire ! or sé ui i a nErinn a e a mbait e a i , g , fr th b il [ ] ’ ' A rach n i Loe aire eibi hl in file co rainic in baili si . t t i t g 7 g d a c aide m ina laim 7 ac leim do imach banaid a mullach imon fordor us go m o in

e iartharach do cloicenn de co mb6i s rethach a inchi n de for a l th , p [ ] brot 7 romarb som iardain tri chait do lucht in baiti 7 roélo Aod fi atha n hi Ld airi connui i a a o airi iartain Go e e c sin . 7 th th L eg . id A[i]d d g

Version B 2 1 14 2 nd 2 3 . G F m s 2 3 B 2 1 . 1 6 a om s . . . 7 . r , p , , p . 6 - i An t adhbhar fa ttainig bas Laoghaire Bhuadha g . " 8 File imor o do bhi aig Conchubhur as ngoirthidhe Aodha mac Aininn ; 7 do ligheadh air Mhaghan bean Connchubhuir é : 7 air na 9 fi onnachtain sin do Chonchubhar as i breith rug air a chur dabhathadh go Loch Laoghair e [sic] 7tangadar drong ris air fogradh an righe

’ n o h h i i in gusa l ch da. b at adh ; 7 air na fa cs n s do reachtaire Laoghaire ’ ’ Bhuadhaigh te t go Laoghaire 7 adii bhairt nach raibh ait a nEirinn ina mbaithfidhe an file acht ina dhoras—sin ; leis sin loingios Laoghaire am r fa dh u ach 7 ta la, r or s an tighe re cul a chinn gur bhris a seicne 7 ° ur f6ireadh an file eis éa as n air an lathair sin : onabh {1 sin g l , 7 g féi g

ricc Lao haire hu adhai h C h g B g .

1 3 4 Maga ia rockoinnig bad7 T w o or three letters cut 5 off w ith the e d e o f the a e d ai d am r bw g p g . Read e ithe r dm r or Pe haps a 6 7 3 9 1 “ No title in G ag G gointhi G gon i G THE A or LOEGAIRE BtiADA II . DE TH oH

Version A

1 n is the ra a ea of Lée air h u . Whe ce t gic l d th g e t e Victorio s ? Not

A d mac Ainninne co a e u ai o th Fu hard to tell . e h bit d with M g n f e rzy ’ a She w a he of on o a Aed f on a . H ir s t wife C ch b r ; w as a p oet o C chobar s .

e e e oun ou Th y w r f d t. ’ h o Con h nd h 2 . en t e e w as se e c obar s omman a t e Th p t iz d by c d ,

oe as e a his ea m be o n n and on o a an e p t k d th t d th ight dr w i g , C ch b r gr t d him that ; whe reup on h e w as taken to be drowned to every lake in I reland ; and he would sin g a spell upon the water so th at it ebbe d “ a a un e e as no a o in o a e as not in I e an w y til th r w t dr p it , s th t ther w r l d an e or a e a ou o n him un e ame w him to y riv r l k th t w ld dr w , til th y c ith ’ Lo Lai in on of Lée aire s ouse H as una e to o the ch fr t g h . e w bl w rk

s e u on the a e . o e n a e in o n n p ll p l k H wev r, while they were e g g d dr w i g ’ im Lée aire s s e a ame out of the Woe is me Loe aire h , g t w rd c , g ‘ he o in to cried . They c uld not find in all Ireland a place which ’ o n a oe e ame o é aire a ose and oo dr w p t till th y c t this stead . L eg r t k his sword in his hand ; and as he w as leaping forth he strikes the

o n of his ea a a ns the n e of h o so a oo off the cr w h d g i t li t l t e do r , th t it t k

n e a of his s u and hi o e his oa . hi d r p rt k ll , s brains were scattered v r cl k

And e eu on he s e h t of the o ne s and Aed e s a e om th r p l w t ir y dr w r , c p d fr

m An air . e . d n Lo i of Loe e . e e a r o f r h a ea th th g e died . S a t e Tragic l D th g

a Aitte n - chairchech more usuall called Aitt - h i hr ch , y en c a t e , and corruptly

- Rtan chaithrech . As to th x m nin e e act ea see iu . n g Er L , p 1 17, ote 6. b T his w ould a ear to be the sense but o mbenta ach trcii is obs u t pp g g g c re o me . ( 2 4 )

CHELTCHAIR UTHECHAIR III . AIDED MAIC

1x 9 F om the nbu MS . . and the Boo of Le ns e 11 8a r Edi rgh , p , k i t r, p . .

I a e Cheltchai r ma c Uthechair ? . Cid di ta Aid d i

m a r obui de ltaibl i F r a U . . B ansa . e a b n Ni h r l i ri ga. Secht 2 3 - Secht fi chit hé e a air i sei r d n air eda e s . s e e a air g l i c ch g 7 c ch gi . 2 4 2 5 Tech n - éiged Ba geiss do dano ben for damrud dia thig cen 6 e - f ina fo h s do som le meni e a er c air . Doluid feis , b th didin Brig ‘ 7 - 8 9 Brethach ben Cheltchair dia hi som . Ni maith a ndoronai t g s, a

’ - 1° n ar B a briu a . Is e ss dam sa do thuidecht chucum l be , l i g g i ama ' ’ ‘ ’ u 12 " 3 I fer trua ar in en loites a ess n s. s . tancaz g , b , g i féi Is fir . ' ’ 14 “ 5 - i acum ressacht a a ano ar se i n01r s . For Is m se 7 g t i d , d lee in 7 aidchi sin .

6 Dofi ir eltchar nni sin doluid for iarair a n 1 2 t C m a. Lui . i 7 d

B a briu a co m for lethlaim Conchobair s n ri hi 17 Luid l i g bai i i gt g . ’ 8 l h in diaid co m o for l in ri hi 1 r e . I dano Ce tc ar a b i a. gt g s and robai

’ Conchobar 7Cuchulaind ac imirt fidchi lle 7robai bruinne Blai briugad tat sin fidchi ll etarru 7clannaid Celtchar in gai trit co mbai isin cleith

n 1 na do n in or i l iar a 013 cc n o an co m f s n fidchil . , tai i b ri d gai bai

’ ’ " m hii 3 . n a C ohul aind ! ar on o a m n ano a on A i , C ch b r . A i d , Ch ’ chobair r Cfichulain i h ll un ! a d . n fidc e on banna an u 7 ' 71 ’ ” ” e dii s cia dib diarbo foicsi Foicsi in anna ano do Chonchobur ill . b d " 2 5 2 6 rob siadi o i a iarsi A b h immorro B a riu a A rulla c n . t at b 7 d g il l i g . t ’ ” C eltchar co mbti i sna Déisib uman ess i M t .

1 2 3 4 fer amra do Ultaib E om. E seisi E dosom E

5 6 7 3 um a a i for i ide cht a . doch dochom [ th ge] L om. E o [g ] dd E 9 70 1 1 thaig[e] L ndernus E theaht cucum E ar in ben om. E ' 3 14 1 5 17 itte 1 i om E faidid lo E go s L a ge s for muai E . 7 ‘6 1 7 dolluid side diarra na mna L co mbai stir Chonchobur in c. 9 Batar desciurd 6 Emuin Macha L 1 co [mjbui i comf[ocus] L

2 6 AIDE D CHELTCHAIR MAIC UTHECHAIR

‘ 4 . Is 010 so a Chonchobair ! ar Ulai d . Is toitim e s annso , D i i . 1 2 ’ RO o lor in f er mar d a n - esbud ticed Celtchar da tir ar Ulaid p b i r 7 f , . 4 e ar on o a eir ed a mac for a n i Tic d C ch b r , 7 g c e d 7 té ged 5 ’ 6 h 7 8 commair e s . Ni ebt a ono cin ind a a forsin mac in i g fri g d th r é.

in m or in hair ac Ul ib in an sin cin aic f s at ta t . Luid sidein didia dia 9 10 gairm co mboi thess

‘ 5 dia u h idh a m i s . t tc a acan or é . Condi id siumh sic Cid [ ] , g ( ) ’ ’ n ir uar in a s om irce do ao do t . s e c a t t im cl é s . s 01 , gill Ci fr Mi i , ’ u F r ol - . I imh in in a i sé . s sé much d gill , oberat U laid ummum se ’ ‘ 17 ’ e for mu n mo mic. Bid séimh a aimm ainm a chen 6i1 t cht i 7 e , ’ ‘ ‘a ’ r in - illa for sé - a d u . An sa a l a a sa an . r i , g , 7r g t unn 7

D ni h m 6 . o t er 6n is de ataSe uine sna D i i g 7 i é s b .

14 “ 7. Isi immorro éraicc conattecht im B a briu ai d na tri fochaide l i g , 6 ” 16 ata annsom1 doticfad la Ultu ina emes do din b il ib [ ] r g a d .

8 Doluid didiu Con an hn s ma e a do i a b f . g c e c D d d d gail rathar or ’ ’ 19 ’ w l i i o u . ii rii l C mac a e ma ad R fasai s r u o mor . U t . e ta H t c D ir ic D ed . g 71 ” Nin ei is i no chlaidi n a ma e hon u bt a b a nosce dis ss a d c n . g g , cht l g

’ ‘ D i 73 r 9 in a b din in f haid s a eltc air a on o a . . oc eo C ! g , h h C ch b r ‘ ’ Maith am ar Celtchar luid dia acallaim in Chon anchnis laa , , 7 g 5 2 6 - " 2 o m uim u n n do . i . Nia n en n en co ta d. u n e r e a r i , g g ll i gi b i g ' 77 o in ben Cheltchair 7proind cézt cecha nona dia tairiuc. C tard ‘ ’ ‘ br ic n me c n- e e s nn s dam- sa ar si ama marbthar é i o p rt fri : I i , , l ’e ’ 29 ’ u Be a e iarnaidi do ta airt im bonnaib r a mo luir nib . t . r d rga p 7t i g

2 3 1 et as lot aoinfer do esbaid oiru E tabhartar Cealtchair E di no E

4 5 6 7 eirched E hi a comairci fair E ui tei L for in L 8 9 hair 1° forsan E 4 26 L di gairm Cheltchair L da g E aneas E 14 15 1 1 1 2 13 tra conaitced E doberait E chini E om. L L 7“ 77 ‘9 m m 19 Conrui E annso L tic ina re es o . E 70 2 2 Ulto commor L he E noscingtis de amal bid 2 4 75 codua nobendais E laa and E tarad bre it (leg . THE DEATH or CELTCHAR MAC UTHECHAIR 2 7

’ h m ‘ s is bad 0 on o a ! sa t e en of U s e . s 4 . Thi , C ch b r id l t r Thi

s w as enou a oul h mean s the ruin of the Dei i . It gh th t w e sh d lose t e ’ and let Celtchar ome a to his an sa the man w ho has die d , c (b ck) l d , id ’ Let him ome en sa on o a and let his men of Ulster . c , th , id C ch b r ; ’ fo him and le t him be his sa e ua . a me h the son go r , f g rd At th t ti wit ’ ’ a e s cri me w as not a u on his son nor a son s men of Ulster a f th r l id p ,

So he en to summon him un he as in crime upon the father . w t til w the south . ’ ‘ me m son ? sa ‘ 5 e e o e as ou o Celtchar . a ou . Wh r f r h t th c , y id Th t th ’ ’ h l m s u o an sa t e ad . W a is a e a ? mayst come t thy l d , id h t y f g rd ‘ ’ ’ i h s he . Su s he lad . ue a e t e ea e I, said t Tr , id btl tr ch ry which ’ se u on me a s oul o on m son s the men of Ulste r practi p , th t I h d g y ’ ’ Su e s a be his name and the name of his o s n guarantee . btl h ll ff pri g , ‘ ’ ‘ sa he u Wa lad sa Celtchar and o id t dr id . it, , id , I will g (with

a 6 s is one and en e is Semuine in the an of the . Thi d , h c l d

D eisi .

7 o e s is the fine w as eman e for B the . H wev r, thi which d d d lai

a e o ee em om the ree o s es s a ou ome Hospit ll r, t fr th fr th w r t p t th t w ld c into Ul ster in his time . b 8 n on anchnes mac e a en to a en e his o e . The C g D d d w t v g br th r,

n u c on of a e mac e a u on the men of U s e . eve C r i s D ir D d d , p l t r

He e as a e s ea . S ea s or s o s u him not but d v t t d Ul ter gr tly p r w rd h rt ,

o n sprang from him as from h r .

9 F u om s es Cel char sa on o a . Su e . ee s t r fr thi p t, O id C ch b r r ly ’ sa Celtchar . And on a e ain da he en to on e se I will , id c rt y w t c v r

the o n - s n so a he e u e him om s n to him hi s with H r y ki th t b g il d , pr i i g

au e e en Niam au e of Celtchar as e as a i nne for d ght r , v d ght r , w ll d r a und noon o u o him en the oman h red every after t be s pplied t . Th w ‘ ’ ‘ be u e him a n o him : e me she sa how ou ma be g il d , s yi g t T ll , id , y y ’ ‘ - killed . Red hot iron spits have to be thrust into my sole s and

2 7 2 8 breic) frise L co tarat L co n - erb airt frie in 79 n- innas no mair [be ra] isira it eat derga tri Here the r f agme nt in L ends.

3 A tribal territor of the D s all r n th Ex ulsion of the y é si, so c ed , acco di g to e p

D ssi . é (p from S emon mac Oenguso maic Celtchair maic Uithechair .

b - Le Horn s in . . k 2 8 AIDE D CHELTCHAIR MAIC UTHECHAIR

1 Co n - e ert si r an ha h p i a t air co ndernta da bir méra lais 7 co tardta br c sfiain a r co tarcumlad slé mdr u c dorénad ml id i ht f i 7 g c i i . 7 a a .

’ Et docé - as ar a tarr co tardad na beru co n ordmb ina bonnaib 7se chnéin a emera con dorchair a s co a a en de co a a cam for a n l i , t ll c d , t rd d ce d

. c och cacha tanaic ar i l fir m.

’ 10. Et isi fochaid tanai se i arsi n . 1 . i n u o i cuil n fii air l ch d nn . . é m ac n bai a ntrebthaigi a cri si s omna 7 ronalt an bantrepach co mba mdr . Fadeoi h g dono dofell ar céerchu na bantrebthaigi 7 romarb ’ a bii a m 7 ac 7 romarb feisin hi féin 7 docéid iarsin co Glenn na

Mé rmuici - . Le s gach n aidchi nofasaighedh la Ultu 7ina cotlud cach di ’ a . Din aib din a Celtchair ! ar on o a Celtchar a g , C ch b r, 7 teit ’ fidbaz d co tuc' ce e na as ur ro 1 1 as omfad a ama p f r 7 g ; (p . )cl c a l 7 ur roberbh a lusaib tuthma g ra 7 a mil 7 a mbeoil gur b o bog righin . ' ' Téz t Celtch ar dochum na de rca a cotlad in luch dunn 7gabazd i sin derc moc siu tisad in u ou iarsan or h/ m s e a s é n - airde h l ch d d e . Tic id 7 r n a la u in croinn léicid Cel h in n t th 7 tc ar cran tarsan dercamach cuici . ' G abazd in ina beolu co tard a fi acla inn 7 rolen na fiacla isin ' ' ' ma ri idi ghin . Srengaz d Celtchar in crann cuici 7 srengaz d in chii isin

’ e h anaill dobezr Celtchar a a m iarsin ce co a a chridi tar a bél l t 7 l i p t rd , co raibi ina o n ruc a en a s d r 7 c d l i .

'

1 1 . Ocus in nn bli n i in ach aillz a a a n 15. a ci ad a ars batar bfi t ib c ir

C on oncnis co cfi aladar iachtad na cuilén s n ca n rotochladwr in g , i i ir 7

‘ f r dub ar n 1ia adar il minbre c cfi . e cu na a i . cii o u ch 7 tri é nn . d r 7 7

’ Rucad in ca mimbreo a n - ascaid do Mac Dathé do Lazgnib 7 is impi dotuit sochaidi do feraib Erenn a tig Maic Baths 7Ailbi aium na con

' ' sin co mad do C land e a dobert h a in o u in i dub Dad , 7 u c rd [ ] chii d r 7 chi

1 erpart E THE DE ATH OF CELTCHAR MAC UTHECHAIR 2 9

’ n she o her a e a he s ou a e through my shins . The t ld f th r th t h ld h v s s ma e and a s ee n s e ut u on em and a he tw o large pit d , l pi g p ll p p th , th t

And o s on . A should gather a large host to himself. s it w a d e nd

on e i es and he s ea s e e hr us n o his so es they went their b ll , t p r w r t t i t l

d - amme s and ou his ma o so a he e with sle ge h r right thr gh rr w , th t f ll

him And Celtchar cut off his ea o e c a a n w as by . h d , v r whi h c ir

m am a se . a s one w as a e e e an a c e e e . r i d , viz t pl c d by v ry th t th r h 0 A d s is the se on e s e en t e Dun ouse viz . a 1 . n thi c d p t , v M ,

the son of the o had oun in the o o of an oak whelp which wid w f d h ll w , n and which the widow had reared till it w as big . At last the it

‘ u " u on the s ee of the o w and i e her ne and her t rned p h p wid ; it k ll d ki , b d en n o he G enof he a o son and e e se an e t t t G e S . , kill d h r lf , th w t l r t w

' n ou e as a e a lzss in U s e and e ve da Every ight it w ld d v t t l t r, ry y it ’ F u o l har s on o An . m 0 Ce c ! a a d la as ee ee s t . y l p r fr it, id C ch b r Celtchar went into a wood and brought out a log of alder ; and a

o e as du in as on as his a ms and he o e in a an h l w g it l g r , b il d it fr gr t

s and in one and in ease un w as so and ou herb h y gr til it ft t gh . Celtchar went towards the cave in which the Dun Mouse used to s ee and he en e s the ave e a e o e th e Dun ouse ame a e l p , t r c rly b f r M c ft r

d i s snou a s hi in h h u e . ame an e e air t e sla ght r It c , t t r i d gh t at the

d l a smell of the wood . An Ce tch r pu shes the wood out throu gh the

a The oun a es in his a s and u s hi s a e o . e c v t w rds it h d t k it j w , p t te th

n o and the ee a e in the ou oo . Celtchar u s th i t it, t th cl v t gh w d p ll e wood toward s him ; and the hound pulls at the other side and Celtchar puts his arm alon g the log (inside ) and took its heart out through its .

a s so a he had in his an . And he oo its ea hi j w th t it h d t k h d with m.

1 1 And a da at he end of a ea te a ds o - . t a c s th t y, y r f rw r w herd were

he s e of the a n of o n - s n and ea the s u a n by t id c ir H r y ki , h rd q e li g of

he a n And e du u h whelps in t c ir . th y g p t e cairn and found three

e s in viz . a dun oun and a oun sma s o s and wh lp it, h d , h d with ll p t , a

oun The oun the sma s o s as ven black h d . h d with ll p t w gi as a present to Mac Dath o of Leinster ; and for its sake multitude s of the men

f e in he ou f Ma ho an o e an t se o c Dat d Ailb h . Ir l d f ll h , e w as t e name

c o f a oun And ou be to Culan the sm th t h d . it w ld d ith that the

a - do ell a r evide ntl stan ds f or do ell or . . dosa t orsna cat/er a l w f y f Cf f be o . ’ b 0 S th or of M Da h i e Not identi e d . e e e st ac t o s Hib rnia : n r Mi o a . 5 . fi y p g , , p 7 so AIDE D CHELTCHAIR MAIC UTHECHAIR

’ l ic d s a il do u n l h ir feisin . Ni é e e a ba e acht do Cel cii Celtc a id g d i tchar . l Fecht ann ni bai Celtchar abus 7do léiced in mi amach 7 forféimditer in muinter a gahail 7 dosai forena cethra 7 forna hindili 7 nomilled 2 - u fo d oid hi gach n aidchi la Ult e .

3 ’ ‘ Din uib dia in fochaid ut a Celtchair ! ar onc ob a 12 . g di , C h r . ’ Luid Celtchar dochum in glenna na mbai in mi 7 cet laoch lais 7

' irmzd in o n fo thri co facadar i n orn u u nosdir enn co ga c i , c c c 7 g ‘ - C l char co m o ac e a cos . Is trfi a am ann do ni an cu ar e t b i lig g g ,

‘ ’ Ni biu - sa fot cinaid ni bus md ar Celtchar atnai builli cach . , 7 g

h ir co m e a e trithi - co ffiair s i r n ‘ d on lii in Celtc a ha a si . F , crid 7 [ ] é ’ ‘ ’ ama ! ar e ach; As ar sé la tur bail an ai suas ur féimid i fir, g g , g ’ 7 6en o a d fuil na con 011101 ar fut an a co nde chaid i co talmain br f l g i tr t ,

co mbo ma de . rolaa d a a u rotd bad a lia a lecht ann . rb 7 [ ] g ir g il 7 g . 7 ‘ Conid hi sin A[i]ded Blai Briugad 7 Congoncnis 7 Celtchair maic

h h i F n . Uit ec a r . i it

1 2 3 forfeimgiter E deoid E fochaidi E THE DE ATH OF CELTCHAR MAC UTHECHAIR 3 1

’ dun oun w as en and the bla oun w as Celtchar s own h d giv , ck h d ' h l no n a e o of sa e l h r n et ma Ce tc a . n e u o a Déelc ii . It t k h ld it v O c p

me Celtchar w as not at ome and the oun w as let out and the ti h , h d , p eople of his household c ould not catch it ; and it turned among the

a d he o s and at as ou es o a v n ea u e c ttle an t fl ck , l t it w ld d tr y li i g cr t r e very ni ght in Ulster .

12 F ee us om a es Celtchar sa on oba . r fr th t p t , O id C ch r .

l har en o a s the en in i th e oun w as and a Ce tc w t t w rd gl wh ch h d ,

un r e a o s i him and ee me s h e a ls th e oun un h d d w rri r w th , thr ti c l h d til t e saw omin o a ds em ma in s a for Celtchar un h y it c g t w r th , k g tr ight til

‘ ' ’ w as n his ee . is sad indeed w hat the oun oes sa it licki g f t It , , h d d , id ‘ ’ on n m na for sa l char all . no e be te sa e ! Ce t I will l g r i cri i d thy k id ,

n a o h the 112512 3 of Celtchar so a he ou ou its givi g it bl w wit , th t br ght t ‘ ’ " ’ e u on e oe ! r e e ve o . Tis tru ea e . W e h rt , wh r p it di d c i d ryb dy , ’ sa he as he a se the s ea en a ro of the oun s oo id , r i d p r , wh d p h d bl d ran a on the s ea and en ou him to he oun so ha he l g p r w t thr gh t gr d , t t

hi s amen w as set u an his s o died of it . And l t p d t ne and tomb were

a se e e . So s is the a ca ea of B the os a e r i d th r thi Tr gi l D th lai H pit ll r,

- l h h o s an of Ce r t e son of h a F n . and f o n in d tc a Ut ech r . H r y k , i it

h n See t e ote s . ( 32 3

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ed Fer us ma Bo ? 1 . CID DIATA A[i]d g a ic ich Bai Fe u s for luin es Conn achtaib Ni hansa. rg g i iarua saru gud o im maccuib Usneclz na is 6 in es comairci tucad n Dub h , ir tr fri 7 t ach i a o ma o on es mac Con chobair Bata ona D6elteng 7 C r c C ul g . r d nili

’ ‘ tiar forsan loingzs co cend cethri mbliadna d éc 7 ni an dono gul na

' - 1 c le o a nUltaz b a ul a n oidh chi . Is 6 romar rith , cht g 7 crith g ch b

' Fiachmzg mac Conchobair 7is e romarb G eirgi mac nIlleda 7 as e

l an h I in 2 F Eo ma Dur . s a u n i . l u ro arb c act s cad a . m g t l i t t i a erg s. M6 r tra do gnimaib dorine sium a tegluoh Ailello 7 Madba 7ba minca nobid som muinter ar fot in ti e ena na s n te luch a 7 a r ? c i i g . Trich cet rob é lin na loingsi 7is 6 roba fer cumtha dé - som a tegluck Ailello

' ’ d D il i is i rci lz i il l i i Lu az a lé . b t a r do O l n Lu md in . . s . g g . i g

Ma 2 B a ann iar n nimai a on o ar Ai . an m . at r g b c l ch g D ad 6r leo 3 ' - i cluichi céti ann . Laa n aon ann ona luid in slci u ili s n oc . . 7 d g i[ i ] l h ’ o hrucad Er sis a Fe us ar Ailill b fi dia f t . a na ru g , rg , 7 id it ’ - s F u d - som sis ar in m i h a n u c ar e s . Lu s Nir ful a a t i , rg i ai . ing a

‘ ' o Ma d fi cridi do Mezdb c nde chaid isin loch . r oc aid Fergus isin loch dorala ana mbui do grenaig 7 do clockaib a n -ichtar an loch[a] co

r ua h li Luid db di dia co raibi for a b uindi - raibi fo c tar u . Me r sium

a im o - in o nn i 7 a gabl e 7 c taircell som l ch a s n 7 rogab ét Ailill.

D l i di ia fi s M db o u d d s a e .

‘ ' 4 ’ ’ 3 I lmnd a ndo ni an dam a Lu azd an eili s o . s a t n ch g , g , 7 i i l , ‘ ’ ar Ailill na on ar ? or Du a ni tuc urcor n -imraill . Cid ch g t g id 7 ‘ ’ ‘ ’ ‘5 il - u dun orchur forru ar Ailill Im d m ai Te e l . a d riam. g p g

1 “ 2 3 4 romarb MS antain intuin MS cl-i ti ms anndogni MS

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4 AIDED FERGUSA MAIC ROICH

’ ‘ ’ ’ cuctha or Lu aid tabrazd ai dam. Rob i i Fe u s aca n e , g , 7 g rg ig asin loch 7 a bruinni fria 7 tucad a carpat doeum Oilello co mbiii in a farrad 7 do teilc Lu gaid urcor don gai co mb6i triana d ru im si ar ’ ‘ ’ ‘ ’ - hur ar Lu h air . 6 Doriacht an urc aid . I o sec . t ! s n t (p ) g fir , ’

ar ca a a bruindi Fer u sa . ch , t t g

’ ’ ‘ ‘ mo homal m 4 . Trfi a sin ar Lu ai d c ta fer cumtha do g , g 7 ’ ’ - M a d m- l ma dam s in inaid . o car t a sa ar Aili l e rbad a c c p l . T it

i 16 n l f i h d ca f r a e tir luin s n n 5 or te c e e e e Con achta. 9 i i , ch l th fri tir g 7 ' 2 G ataz d Fe rgu s an gai as 7 teilcid a ndi aid Ailello co ndechaid tre sin

mil o i n biii d f a i c r ai Luid Fe u s iarum s n o c [ ] etir a ert s n a p t. rg a i l ch

' ’ 7 nusdirgenn forsan tulazg a taeib in locha 7luid a anum as focétdir

ata a e ann d onid Fer us a connuici sin C . 7 lig f s. hi A[i]ded g [ ]

1 see/ztdnir MS 7 Fergusa MS THE DE ATH OF FE RGUS MAC BOICH 3 5

’ ‘ ‘ u n m a e o a s em ! sa Lu aid and n Ailill . T r y f c t w rd th id g , bri g ’ an e to me ! Fe us w as as n mse in the a e and his a l c rg w hi g hi lf l k ,

eas w as o a s h em . And his a o is b ou to Ailill so a br t t w rd t ch ri t r ght , th t

him and Lu aid e the an e so a asse ou it w as near ; g thr w l c , th t it p d t ’ ‘ Th as ha o om e n . e s ne e ! sa Lu i throu gh his back b hi d c t g h id g a d . ’ ‘ " f F ’ a is rue sa all is the end o e us . Th t t , id ; it rg ’ ‘ 4 ‘ How sad sa Lu aid s ou a e e m os e r . , id g , if I h ld h v kill d y f t ’ ‘ ’ a m d om a e nno en . o to e ! sa Ailill brother an c r d i c tly My ch ri t id .

he os e an to flee e a man o a s the s o e bo the All t h t b g , ch t w rd h r , th u e xiled and the men of Conn aught . Ferg s draws out th e lance and

u s a e Ailill so a asse ou the ee oun h rl it ft r , th t it p d thr gh d rh d which

h n - s a s of he c a o e eu n F us w as between t e tw o hi d h ft t h ri t . Th r po erg

m ou of he a e and s a ens mse out u on the th e ca e t t l k , tr ight hi lf p hill by

hi u asse ou of him o And hi s ide of the lake and s so l p d t f rthwith . s

is h a a ea f F a e is t e e s So s t e o e us so far . gr v h r till . thi tr gic l D th rg

3 here is h r r bruinne me n h T e e an untranslatable play on the w o d , whi ch a s bot ’ breast nd n a e d . EB MAGAOH V . AIDED C IT MAIC

Version A

F o S m h n u M . . t e . . 7 r Edi b rgh xl , p

M h diatzi . e Ceit ma a ae ? 1 . Cid A[i]d d ic g

Ni hansa .

Luidh Cet e arm a nUlad do chuin hi d ona u ne f cht crich g [ ] g d i ,

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nni ba m n a s . i . Ulaid do o n fl a ni de ch ai d asa ndendzn iam i i ic l i g i , ir r

a [cen] guin Ult iq . 1 2 Luid s um s a iarum nor nn do Ultaib a s docuredh . i i r 7 tri ci l i 7 iarum Conall Cernach for a lurg co Brfifni Connacht . Laad snechta 2 an emrid do sunnrad co fli air ona a fasti he ac fuine a chotach g , C ll g

h mn e a ara Ba a tm na e oc u f6n car at a . 7 . t r p ( i h

’ 3 Is 6 Cet so ar ona ni fi u u n comrac s ar a doil hi . , C ll , 7 d i fri g ‘ ’ fi ma h Is amnus in fer l ar ona . Fé a ! 7 ar a cr6dac t. C ll i ‘ 01 in t- ara ui maith tar do e6 u in e s fil for a U a , tig b l , p i t dig il l d

cen abail e a ni meabal tm comtuitim u s ata dia [ ] g tig f ir 7 d it fri , cir 3 ’ ’ ‘ ’ i i r n n m m do d h connu c so . atha r a o a i bu anu bed ac t A , C ll , ti r ’ r nEren o tra comar ha f or na eochu Gadai laith gaili fe n 7 d ber t s . d

' ’ Conall di al a muing na n - eoch 7 dobezr andl oehtan a cinn in carpait

e as sa co hUltu 7 t it ir .

‘ ’ ‘ ’ ‘ ar n - ar N ar e i m F a i ! a t a . i fé C t s ai h 4 . 6 Ce t t in , , , [ ] ’ - ancenl tuc for na heocha . ona so ar sé biaid caradrad de t C ll , , 7 7 ’ ‘ ’ ‘ aith hé Fé amae ! or in t- ara in fer o onnac do bid m . , r la ar C ht ’ tabairt méla fort 7 ni toircéba t ainm co brath can a bas 116 can a ’ ’ ‘ i h am a Lo a ina d i Ma r t. ia d h h rfi acad a fescur . t Ce co At , t r [ ] ,

Ccit .

1 The u s has the ordin r om n é h d r sm l a c e dium for n it a o o l i o r i . y p , w t a ve t 2 3 a acotach ms beogaehta MS ( 37 )

v THE or CET MAC MAGACH . DEATH

Version A

en e is the ea of Cet mac Ma ach ? l . Wh c D th g

Not hard to tell . Once up on a time Cet went into Ul ster to seek the slaying of a

’ sl U s e men for om his man a n he o ten . to a , thi g f did (viz , y l t r ) , fr a a childhood he never went without the slau ghter of an Ulsterman .

So he en e s a s a n the ea s of e n ne men of 2 . w t w tw rd , h vi g h d thric i

And ona C rnach as en sen u on his a Ulster wi th him. C ll e w th t p tr ck to Brefne in onnau for n e - sno had a en un in an C ght ( wi t r w f ll ) , til empty house he found him and his chari ote er cooking their meal .

The o ses o e e e e un e the a o ou s e . h r , h w v r, w r d r ch ri t t id ‘ ’ 3 . s is Cet sa ona and is not n for u s to Thi , id C ll , it fitti g fight

i hi un of hi e is a w th m on acco t s ferocity and hi s fi erceness . H ’ ‘ ’ ‘ man s s no oo sa a e a ona . Woe ! a the a o ee v g , id C ll id ch ri t r, g d

ome s o e s n ot to s o m the ous in is the es at c v r thy lip , t r h e which p t th is a n U s e and is no s ame for ee to a in om a h rryi g l t r , it h th f ll c b t “ ’ is his o o e him for su u a e un no . a e t geth r with ; ch c r g til w O f th r, ‘ sa ona l s a not e m e to an e o of the men of id C l , I h ll giv y lif y h r ’ na sna es a Ireland ; but I shall put a token upon the horse s. Co ll tch

o ou of the mane of the o se s and u s a s u on the on of l ck t h r , p t wi p p fr t h t e a o and oe s a a eas a to U s e . ch ri t, g w y tw rd l t r ‘ 4 . Woe Cet sa the a o e e . , id ch ri t r ’ N he o se s. ot w oe sa Cet. It is e a he has s a e t , id w ll th t p r d h r ’ ‘ hi s is on a s sa he and om s e e s a be T C ll( id , fr thi th r h ll ’ fri en s and l be e d hip , it wil w ll . ’ Woe sa the a o ee ‘ a th man ho has ma e a , id ch ri t r, th t e w d s au e of th e men of onnau s oul u s a e u on ee and l ght r C ght h d p t di gr c p th , thy name will not endure till D oom without thy killing him or ’ u i ‘ ’ e n h m . to s e en n . n eed sai Cet p tti g flight thi v i g Right i d , d Th y ’ en a te him as far as Cet s Fo w t f r rd .

3 f r a a n chenn onn ach Cf . e n dechaid asa naindin riam eret rob6i g i ina laim ce C b tai l ms orru t. eis Zeitschr . r. . 103 1 . ere the text see c g , , p , H p 38 AIDE D GHEIT MAIC MAGACH

‘ ’ ‘ ’ m a ona ! ar Cet. sin a Ceit? ar ona . 5 . n A i , Ch ill Cid , C ll ’ ‘ ’ ’ m or onal ac intéd Ni rac a as aniu a cloain or Cet . 6 le h , , D ig , C l

h i n 8 a dib a c e l co os fon dithrub uli a cuici 7 not fi a rge n (p . ) c ch h i i cl

7 ‘ 3 ngni theefi 7 a mbolcfadach 7 gair na scur 7 an anr ac l h na a n aili robatar s n 5 th co torchair cechtarde anunu aiged l th g i i ,

im o C fo cétdir dororchair onal a nel. 7 anall . Marb morr et 7 C l

' ‘ h ’ 6 . u s dfi sczd ona asa nél. Ber lat na h ec u co hUl u or Oc C ll t , ‘ ’ F sé ar na r mai se Connaekta e us . aroféimid in a a a , o g t c t gill tr t6 cbail- sorn in a at ceilebraid in a dd i arum luid dia a c rp 7 gill 7 tig . ’ ‘ ’ Olc so tra or ona aonf er do onnachtaib r o ellus- s a am , C ll , C 7 g [ ] , ar sé nach am muirfed aonfer do Chonnachtaib o o e lem ma , [ ] 7 r b f rr

' rige in domnin ne ch do Chonnachtaib d om athguin co naba[d] for aon ’ ad fer do Chonnachtaib nobeith mo marb .

l ' ‘ ’ 7. Bé c ar o hu B efni tre is e anze tti s . Cet s or 5 5 . ona r , t , C ll ’ ‘ ’ ‘ ona sunna ar sé bid maith an r u e s a or SE 6 dotor hair d , 7 E i f t , , c ’ in da archoin so doloitsitar an Eiriu eturra la tab airt a i rlaindi , [ j

' ‘ ’ ’ t e i for on a on F i l ind dim a hai s . a . a t r a t r e be t l gi C ll ir , At d, ‘ 5 ’ ‘ ’ h - ar Bélc fi . Ni buide 6n ar ona am bed sa i r a frit , C ll , . , ’ ‘ ona l ar Belchii a c cuin ci d do ona a a o m- sa ni n en C i l , , [ ] [ ] g t i f r 7 di g ' ’ ‘ ’ sa cir is ma b ena tii Ni lémt h a mo bra do o n ar ona , r c . EJ cid t g i , C ll , ’ 6 ’ ill - a ca ech trii a ! 1tmairbfet sa tra a a ta ni cena ar sé . g , cht , 7 Notbér lem dom tig 7 not- icfaiter acum 7 madat slan immorro ’ caithfet frit .

8 . Iar sin tra t5 cbaid for a mu n a e ina diaid co a n c a ec i 7 l th , r i i t h ’ ’ - dobezr ea a u u Bid fir ar l h a maccaibh ur bo s an . Bé C ll 7 l g c c i g l , fri , ‘ " a a in fer sa ua m M f s n e c r g i 7 ni dingna ar les . arbaid in er re i d h

1 into h m 2 3 - ? s l An le . a n arad g Here t he MS is il e gible . g 4 5 6 7 6 bit ms huigs ms nitmuirbebsom MS magat MS dech ms THE DEATH OF CET MAC MAGACH 39

N o ona sa Cet . 5 . w , C ll id

a is a Cet ? sa ona . Wh t th t , O id C ll ’ - da v on sa t not e s a e to e e Ce . Thou shalt c p y, O il , id ’ a is m o n on too sa ona u n o a s him. And Th t y pi i , id C ll , t r n t w rd

sm e s the o e so a e s ou n and e e ach of them it th r, th t th ir h ti g th ir

an n and the of the o se s and the of e ari o e e s 7 p ti g , h r , th ir ch t r ( ) in citin g the heroes w ho were in the ford were heard throughout the

n ess un o e to s s e and t a . Get o eve e wilder , til b th f ll thi id h t , h w r, di d

o hw and ona e n o a s oon . f rt ith, C ll f ll i t w ‘ o of his s oon a the o ses 6 An d ona a o e ut . e . C ll w k w T k h r with ’ e e o the men of U s e sa he e o e the men of onnau th t l t r, id , b f r C ght

o e e the lad w as un ab e to him n o the a o H w v r, l lift i t ch ri t,

m a e and he en ome No hi s i s an o h b s hi e . w d s e id f r w ll, w t h , t ’ ‘ bad sa ona ha a s n e man of onnau s ou a e , id C ll , t t i gl C ght h ld h v b oun e m le a e o e a no s n e man of onnau w d d e , whi I h v v w d th t i gl C ght

o m And had a e h an the n s of the o sh uld kill e . I r th r t ki g hip w rld

a some one of onnau s ou oun me a a n so a the th t C ght h ld w d g i , th t ’ u slaying of me sho ld not re st with one man of Connau ght .

’ Be r of Brefn o e r h 7. e e w as t e s to ome e e . lchi , h w v , fir t c th r ’ ’ ‘ ‘ And ‘ a h . An s is Cet s e e e is ona l sa he . d Thi , id h r C l , id

' en e o e an b e a s n e ese o s au e - oun s h c f rth Ir l d will h ppy, i c th tw l ght r h d ’ e a n ho u ne e an e m o sa n he se a e w e en e . S t h v f ll , r i d Ir l d b tw th yi g,

c - d of i a n o the butt en h s spe r o C nall . Take away thy spear from

’ ‘ ’ ' ‘ m a e sa ona . ou a o e rt a e sa B r. N , O f th r, id C ll Th liv , id elchi ’ ‘ ’ ‘ ’ an s to ee sa ona am al e . se e 0 ona sai th k th , id C ll, I iv I it, C ll, d

’ B l h oul em s c i r ou s av e a ee . But s a not do so for e , th w d t h l y th I h ll ,

‘ thou art dead as it Thou wouldst not dare to woun d e ven my ’ ’ a s na ‘ l ‘ o a o ou e e o d oman . s a no ill cl k , id C ll , th wr tch d w I h ll t k

e no u e e is m n e w b t so e i e se . s a ee m th , th r th g l I h ll carry th with e to m ou se and ou s a be ea e w me and hen o y h , th h lt h l d ith ; w th u art ’

o e s a ee . wh l , I h ll fight with th

8 . So en he ifts him on his a a a n him n th l b ck , h lf dr ggi g behi d , un he e a e hi s ouse And he ou s an s to him un i til r ch d h . br ght phy ici t l ’ ’ he w as o e . il be e en so sa Bélchir to his sons hi s wh l It w l v , id , t man ca o an do will es pe fr m me d will u s no good . Kill ye the man

? romai set 6 i rall g S omething like this seems omitted . L te y ‘ ’ t e h ak eed . 4 0 AIDE D CHEIT MAIC MAG ACH

’ ‘ in Ti id iar um u - ( ra . g c cui nili amarach d agaid co facar sa in airecul

' fosclaz cthi ar bar c nn marbaid ina le R fi ir f r in imnid i 7 [é] baid . o t o

an uilc m6ir . i . ona in midfithrach ob d 7 C ll t r 6i 6 .

‘ ‘ ’ ' Dim in 9 . e ! ar ona B ecin T it sa facazd in t ch C ll fri el . é ir 7 ' ‘ te fuslaz ethi Mai h i ‘ . t d a a Bélchu ar ona l a am ch [ ] di , , C l , t rr ’ ‘ ’ ‘ ’ lebaid - sa ! Ni d o B l - l t r e chu. Do oeun dit sa ar on a , , C l , ’ ‘ ’ 1 m na is s n lebaid Bid e u l hu Dfi naid dia . ar Be c . i t i i i ici , di i l d ' ' 2 Bélchu n e . a u t ch I r cot do Bélchoin fuslaz ezd Conall an te ch .

' Dotheeait maic Bélchon dochum na imdazdi a mbai a n - athair 7

' d ober ait a tri sliqi trit gur marbsat 7 eirgid Conall iarsin 7imrz d a

' clazde m forra co mbai spre athach a n - incinni im na fraighthaib 7

be ridh a ceithri cinnu la s sa co riacht a , thech es n oba ma n . i ir , r i r ti

Gon hi ed Ce i Bélchon B e con m in id A[i]d t 7 r fni a accaib in s .

Version B

4 2 3 2 1 d B. . 1 F om MSS . 2 3 . G . 2 1 . 1 0 an . 4 . 7 . r , p , , p (R I h Ag so sios do bhas Gheit mic Mag ach .

’ 1 Ba tre rnf ar an o h io hf l ll aibh . e Ceat s 7fa biod bha b t ogh mdlz air U t

- i h h é feadh a ré . La n aon as nde acha d an Ce at so a nUlltaib ag deanamh dibfeirge amhuil fa gnaith leis go ttarla sneachta mdr fan am sin ar m; 7 ag till e do 7 tri ceinn laoch air -gad aige do marbadh ’ 3 e s san u as sin ona Cearrnach air a lor ur chuir l i t rr , thig C ll g g fa

hr eim é a Ath ea ur chomruic s a le e ur u Ceat g g Ch t, g i d cheil , g th it ’ san chomhlann ur trom hoinea h ona n ur u a nea 7 g g d C ll féi , g th it l ’ h o a do e s sin Bé lchii air an lat air iair ttréigion iomaid f l . 7 l i tig a

f i onna htaibh do lathair Mar fuair Ceat Bréi ne tré nfear e e do Ch c . , il marbh 7 Conall a ccrothaibh bais adubhairt gur mhaith an sgéal an ’ d onnchoin in (1 taini ai hmhille E eann do bheith sna ann a. s 5. t g g ir i h r h aibh sin ac t .

’ ’ ‘ A i n na m ul r 2 . s io sin air ona a n o a dearr se c ai f r , C ll , 7 d l i d ’ Chonnachtaibh riamh marbh - sa me ! As nime adubhairt Conall sin “ d o brigh go madh f earr leis na flaithios Eireann lacob eigin eile da

1 u 7 3 4 B d naig ms fusti ms turruis B om.

4 2 AIDED CEIT MAIC MAGACH

gb oin ionnus nach beth old a mharbhtha air aonlaoch amh arn do ‘ ’ ' Chonnachtaibh . Ni mhuirfid air Béalchii cir as eall re bheith , , g '

marbh dhuit an riocht ina bhfuile . Gidheadh béar liom r cuirfead , thi 7 l 2 lei hios ort mas téarméidh 6d othru s u do dhéan comhr ac g 7 d it , aenfir leat go ndio ghaltar liom ort gach dochar 7 gach dith dar ’ d onna h i h himre a h le at air Ch c ta b .

3 in cuirio iom h . us e s s s c ar ao beirios e s e rn Ag l i f i 7 l i da thig f é,

ur chuir lei hios air an o be chréachtaibh cneasda Mar g g g th da .

’ d o mhe as umorr o Béalchii e ision ag tearno 7 a neart féin a te acht aris ann do h abh e a la ona é ollmhui hthear triur laoch da , g g ré C ll 7 g ’ chlainn ré Béalchoin re marbh adh Chona[i]ll tre feall san oidhche air 3 a leabaidh Gidhe adh fuair on a déi h air o a na ceil e sin , C ll g ch g r g , 7

4 ’ an oidhche do bhi a bharra fan ccloinn te acht a dean mh f ille g a na e ,

’ adubhairt C onall le Béalchoin go ccaithfeadh malairt leaptha d faghail

’ u o h e s sin lui h l aidh no g muirfe ad . 7 l i g eas Béa chii gér leisg é a le abaidh hona do lui h ona ina eabaidh sin o ttan adar an C ill 7 g C ll d , g g ’ triur laoch sin fa chlainn do Bhéalchoin d ionsuighe na leapthaina

- mbiodh ona ur mharbhadar a n athair a riocht ona . C ll , g Ch ill

ar do hoi hi h on iad sin iar mar hadh a n a a ina rio h 4 . M m t g C all b th r c t fe m do n ortha marbhthar e s iad a ttriur dithcheanntar e s , li g 7 l i 7 l i iad mar aon ena n - ath air o r u airnamhaireach a ceinn ccomh l , g g da

E h G on h m dh mh an hniomha mhaoidheamh g o h am uin . ad ag ui ea g ’ sin ata an file san rann so

Fa do ch earrdaibh Conaill Chearna[igh]

ionn radh Manann mdr an mo , dh , is goin tri mac Béalchén Bréifne 5 6 iar n oin a a n a i ccon g th r ttr .

Gonadh é sin marbhadh Ceit mic Maghaeb 7Bhéalchon gona thriur mac go re ich so gidh eadh as iomdha éacht adhbhal eile do féadf aidhe

' do chomhmhuidh eamh air Chonall fu igfiom don chur so gan cur sios

ann so .

1 2 3 4 B tearnoidh B tothrus G ; tfothras B chogair B bhara 5 6 bhéil add . BG athait BG ( 4 3 3

N OTES

4 1 commesetha better conmesctha . p . , , ,

’ ’

3 a lethi arnabaraeh erha s misw ritte n for a leth iarnaba raeh . ih. , , , p p

Similar incidents of sel - dis la to w men o ur in he Thin 6 5 . o cc t B p . 7, f p y

u hulinn and in Dindienehas 9 iall . Ceialngi (C c ) , (N ) '

o Moen . Mom ma son add . Ed 1 1 1. 1 p . , , , f i d d n re h ul read orcu me a . 12 2 . erha s i stead of o ua w e s o d as in 1 p . , P p f [ ] f [ ] ’

d has be n com leted Tur . 4 9 So also oseamadh . 14 2 m f . oreua e a But c f p , . f , p , , y

be misw ritten for f oreumeaci .

e m to him. h 15 l . 4 . Th blood w hich he had shed w as a ba tis So t e ol p . , p H y ith h l d é fi I re a tise d w t eir b o See F l 4 68 . nnocents w e b p o . , p .

he in ern l rh mna a d Me ss- r a 2 . te t t a me bet n E i 2 0 1. o wee n e . p . , N y ( )y g

- mna . l. 16 Meiss e ra z de Similarly ih . , ( )g g

in ernal rh me in e u l h . A there is t ver o et f t is m it is l . 3 s c o oe ih. , y y p p ,

’ ha Cinaed hna Hartacain w rote M a h eh w hi ch alone w ould ve the e vident t t g , gi ’ ‘ ’ a h I m ianna ba r i n a ‘ rae m i . l . d rh me w ith . n his oe F ta E n Rev e t . xxiii require y p , ( C ,

' Ma aeh rh mes w ith p . g y

i l rh m n dor - ain r ai nec l. . Note the nterna e betw ee ed and L h . ih. , 7 y ( ) g g

' co r ainie in baili i . r co acii ie is eith r tri . 2 2 2 s e e n e a e ed hrase p , , H p fi p

li el rdinic d m r n li G rm n es ham ri ei r more is use i e so all e the e a . like cor , o , k y, p y k

’ us of certain verbs such as da m do-iee and others dese rves The impersonal e , y , , , ‘ i luai d literall it mad ashes of him 6 Of . dor ne th e e thanic special study . g , y,

6 r i a d d nc dé & . cusna dedenchu dd ; os acht cusn e e hu , c 1 s f h r r m w h m D n C lt hair 2 4 1 . Celtchar on o Ut echa o o i e c a lar e p. , , f i , g

ort near D ow n atrick is named is o ten mentione d to ether w ith onall f p , , f , g C

Gernach er us mac eich and Léi aire Bfiadach amon the older eneration , F g R , g , g g ’ Ma Da h s Pi he is lled a tall r e Uls r h . In h stor f t of the te eroes t e y o c o g, ca , g y, ’ ' ' ver terrible w ani or Zaeeh liath mor or rdnna His w i e w as Bri y ( f g , f g

d B His dau hter Niab 9 w as the wi e of ormac Brethach 1 an E . g ) f C m Condlon as the son of onchobor One of his sons w as calle d iath Toeh . g , C L (

’

taine 16 He had tw o brothers Gl and M n H nd n Fled Br . E , , , as e u ( e erso , ,

’ ’ . He is called Celtchar na ce l of th w er i e w laind . e iles in S l Con p g , C , g g ,

2 9 .

’ ’ - ih. 2 Blai rin a s burial lace is mentioned in a oe m at the end of , . B g p p

Leabhar na h Uidhre . 134 h the ra mentar state of w hich is reatl to be (p ) , f g y g y m i d n r d n This r d as he o s e i e tl e l a d w h n s nd . reg ette . t p e v y v y o , e ave o e co copy

1 H is called ma r e D. c Uthidir LU . 12 1 b in T B D . . l o and e w h . , , g . . , se ere 4 4 NOTE S

m n i The laces in w hich the heads of the Ulster cham ions are . poe is e t tled , p p 1 Fr h Boo of . nl three uatrains are reserved as ollow s om t e k O y q p , f

’ Hand d air dun danic Pailhe d Eliu iar n - imram ch[urach] ’ - imdid dam se citn armand hi fil cheud erred U][ad] . Iarna thabairt do Maig Breg do Raith Emnas tiraith a[

- adradnacht cend C onchobuir for a cho laind im Machi . . Goeta diag mna Celtchair cinid cechind ha hisil cend Blai Bri ugad iar n - insu da néim hEmuin fa des

In n i Rev. Celt. xx1u . . his poem beginni g Fianna batar i nEma n ( , p ’ ' h O Hartacan says that he di e d tr ia chin mna i ndeseiurt Oenaig Mas a . o m of this A c rdin h x u sio o the B bssi . the na e 2 l . 4 . c o to t e E l n p . 7, g p f (p

’ n f el har s w en us so o C tc as O g .

2 10 h m r l Lue r m Dun ouse is also mentione d 8 . T e onste al d h do or p . , c e , M ,

E Metr ical Din senchas IL . In Fled the dindsenchas of Alend . Gw nn in ( y , d , p

d 2 2 4 6 th n ame i a lied as an e ithet to Loe air Buadach . Brieren , , , e s pp p g e ’ ’ n s r nderin Mausehaut as if luch - thand S a en aus dem alten Thurneyse e g , ( g in l Irl d . 35 should be orrected accord . an , p ) c g y

ic e ltc r b of ha l n Con anchness 9 l. 5 . In Fled Br r nd Ce a asts vin s ai p . 2 , , 7, h o g g ,

and cut off his head .

made A l L . 6 1 tradi th statem here ih. 1 1 . mar inal oss in U . con cts e ent , g g (p )

that the hound of Culand the smith w as one of the three hounds that w ere in the

brain of Con anchness . It sa s that these events ha ened lon a ter the Tdin g y pp g f , ’ and that th mith h und h u S N in tr s cu e s s o had been broug t o t o f pain . irbo é e

r i -in hind n Ar is d ob6 i n c Co ganchnis in ca sin amail is cétfaid do foirind . o d igail Conroi for Ulta ib dodeochaid Conganchnes 7 fota a aithli na Tana cid

besi h C a erd . de i eind a se t i . i fi hulain d in n a 7 ch mbl adna romarb som ( . c ) bo c

Conid bréc amlaid sin cétfaid na fairni ut ar is a Hes ain tucad cu na cerda , p ’ amail innistir hi r in cu p sceoil. ’ . 3 1 1. 1 bele e t h f s h und is also p , . D hil, C l c ar s own hound . The name o thi o

m n e tion d n D d elt x . . nd in the e C . vi a i the in senchas of Sliab Callann (Rev. , p lo ’ 2 sse s H rt . d on iii . 320 n a acan s oem Fianna bd r i Emain ih . xx g O p ta n ( , p a ‘ ’ . Dbil i . e . Blac ha er see ms to have been a common n ame for blac , k C f k h n ’ ou ds . One of Maelfothartaig s favourite hounds bore the same name in its

' ’ diminutive z m . D il or o ne see Bea . Celt. xiii . . f ( , p ’ ’ ih. 2 1 . l h . 308 , Ce tc ar s death is mentioned in O Hartacan s poem (1. c , p. ) 3 as havin occurred e as w f h D k n h loss t ard o Dun Let lais i . n tri c . I t e g g e , e . ow pa g

the atal dro is said to ha assed thr ou h hi f p ve p g s he ad .

1 Inna hinadu hi filet cind erred n Ulad in Allib ur [ ] so . [ ] 3 ' Here in 15 for Dbeleu eheleh W r e mai hechair . ead Db lezc heltchair c t , , C [ U ] , and c rr h o ect t e translation on . 335 accordi n l p g y . 3 ‘ ’ A thath Celtchair cona ddil r i Di mLeth lasse anair S a canad a il f g . tokes re ds , ’ ' and transl ‘ ates so that i shame . con da il , t is a The glossator certainly read a ’ w ith his Dael thou h hi a oor , g t s make s p rhyme w ith anair . NOTE S 4 5

The la w Cheltchair w as a lance ound in the Battle f M . 3 1 12 . o o tura p , f y , adl ualities are thus de scribed in Braden Dd Der a 12 9 : Wh n w hose de y q g , e it is ’ ur orth a oeman s blood a caldron ull of blood is neede d to u n ripe to po f f , f q e ch it

n a deed of mansla in is ex e cte d rom it. Unless it ets that it w ill fl w he y g p f g , ame

on its ha t and w ill o throu h its bearer or the master of the alace w herein it is f , g g p .

I thru that is iven b it it w ill ill a man at e ve r thrust w hil i f it is a st g y , k y e t is at

hat eat rom one hour to another thou h it ma not reach him. And if it be t f , f , g y a

cast it w ill ill nine men at ever cast and one of the nine w ill be a in or , k y , k g a ’ ’ crow n rince or a chie tain of reavers. ter Celtchar s death it assed into th p f Af , p e i Dub hach hands of Dubthach Doil Ulad ( h. ) t w as himself slain w ith it by ’ Mesca U d F i id see enness s edition of la . xiv vi 3 e dl m ( H y , pp , ; 7, At a

later eriod Mac Cécht sle w Cuscraid enn w ith it . 2 3 . 308 p M (RC , p ,

th se e ents see the Lon es mac n snech Ir T x I For e v U . . . 33 1 . e te p , g , ,

i 2 . The are not ood in w a ter . Of . the ollow in assa e in th a m b h . e T B , y g f g p g ’ ’ - A fi r dam ol Ailill at maith i n uisciu . 250 F dich. d ada a 1 . r , , , LL 7 ’ m 1 c. . 8 Hartacan s e . 30 3 . Cf . o ih. , O p ( , p )

Robith Fergus matan moch do sleig Lugdach i Findloch

‘ ’ 188 é sin in scél dia ta Oenét amnas Ailella,

w ith the gloss : Ailill isbert fri Lugdaig Dalléces : alainn connagat in t-ag 7 in ’ Ailill isin loch . Imsoei ae forrae L elit ar sé . i . a u aid , , g , g

T r s m to havia been other versions of thi r 36 . he e ee s st rin r p . o y diffe g f om ’ ed This I conclude rom the ollowin stanz a i n those here print . f f g n O Hartaca s

m 1. c. . 308 poe ( , p )

I fleid Bélcon ro -lamad cét uine Ceit maicc Ma ach , g g

Br if n c na chlaind oit d cher d i l Belchu e e o g a o d a b Conai l.

’ At Belchu s feast the first slaying of C et mac Magach w as planned : Belchu of ’ ’ Breifne w ith his childr en w as slain b onall s arts. On this w e have the , , y C

ollow in loss ih. . . i . onall Cernach romarb Cet a cath an le . ac a ath f g g ( , p C ( g

ic fled Bélchon rococrathad le . rococrad onall Gernach slew Cet in battle 7 ( g ) , C ’ ’ i f r bo e and B l hu s h d ? f . 4 a v at c s had be n n at s o c e ea t it e la ned . ( , ) , f p ‘ ’ ih 4 a escur literall in the evenin bef r ni h v . , . f , y, g , o e g t, seems to ha e the ’ e ndar m nin of at once immediatel . s co y ea g , y

38 l . 6 dororcha ir better dor ochair . p . , , ,

ai h t rha mi ri n f r cath i e ib . c t e e s sw tte o a l . , 7, f , p p gf ’ . 4 0 9 uslaicid Cona ll an tech . The u s . has usti w hich mi ht be read p , , f f , g

usla iethi with role tic neuter ronoun i re ferrin to an tech b r a tech . f , p p p ( ) g ( ette ) INDE! NOMINUM

2 Bo an mac Durthacht 32 1 . Adam 14 , . g ,

Aed mac Ainninne 22 , 1 .

1 . Allbe 2 8, 1

Fer us mac o 1ch 3 2 1 &c . g R , 2 . 3 4 4 . Ailill 32 , 1 . ,

Fiachra mac C onchobair 32 1 .

2 0 14 3 . 1] 10 14 . 12 1 . Fingen fathh al g

lann Mainistrech 18 1 . F ,

Bachrach

’ G eir i maé Illeda 32 1 . - g . . 0 9 . Bélch11 Bre ni 3 8 7. 8 4 f , ,

B b n a 2 4 1 &c. lai ri g ,

h b n Cheltchair 24 1 . Brig Brethac e ,

18 2 . Baite mac Bronaig ,

Lor air Bfi dach 4 1 . 2 2 1 . g e a , , in Lu ch Bon d Cathbad

Lu ai d Dalle ces 32 ’ 1 ° 3 ' r 2 4 1 g C eltchar mac Uthechai , &c.

6 . Cenn Berraide , 7

M h 4 2 4 . 6 5 . a ch a ac . Cet mac M ta ( g ) , , Mac Dath6 2 8 , 1 1 .

6 &c . . Mai c Usne ch 32 , 1 .

Gernach 4 1 . 2 . 36 2 &c. Conall , , Me d 3 . b 2 , 1 2 .

4 6 5 & c. e ssa 1 &c. C on chobur mac N , , M ss 4 4 . e e ra 1 . 4 14 16 5 . g g , . , ,

s 9 . 10. 3 . , r d ma M n 12 o an c ai 9 . M ,

Conchobur mac C athbath 18 2 . , ai A h Mu n i in hai r 2 1 . g tt c t ech 2 ,

n mac Dedad 2 6 8 . 9 . C ongan ch e ss , uire 6 14 16 3 . M g , 2 . ,

n es 32 1 . Cormac Coulo g ,

1 1 13 . Crist s, . b in en h l hair 26 n 4 2 . 3 . ia C e d 2 tc 9 . Cfi chulai 4 , 1 . , N g ,

1 . Culand 2 8, 1

Cfi rui mac D aire 2 6 , 8 . 4 Ochtauin 10, 1 .

d D a D 2 6 Ta ma m . aire m c edad 8 . c C 1 l , g e 8 , D lchfi i Ti ir Ses i 6e 2 8 1 1. Tib r mac Au s 12 l . b a r , gai t , Dubthach Do lth n Au uist 14 2 e 3 1 . . e ga 2 , g , INDE! LOCORUM

10 1 . lba . Gaedil 4 A f ,

- Ar d had Slébe Fuait 6 . Gl nn n Mérmui 2 8 10 ac e a ce . , 7 ,

rd na C on 6 7. A ,

4 . Ath C eit 36 , Idml J ew s 16 4 ’ ° D Ba 6 . 1 D r h . 8 Ath ai e 6 et 6 1 . 2 0 , 7 , , Iud e 1 idi w s 8 1 . 1 a J 2 . 16 . , , 3 , 5 1. 4 .

L 1 a in 10 . g , 3

Bréfni Connacht 3 6 , 2 . eth o a 14 1 . L M g , B Br 20 ‘ ri e . Lettir Ls mrai e 2 0 1 g 9 . g , .

'

Loch Lai 22 2 . Lg] ,

Cianacht 18 1 . , Ma Ai 32 2 C onna h 4 . 2 . c ta , 4 &c 3 , 1 . g M Lamrai e i Feraib a oss 18 1 . g g R , M irthemne 14 1 Ma u . g ,

Munster 24 3 . D aire Da Baeth 6 uma . , 7. M f ,

D ssi um n 2 . e a 4 3 2 6 4 6 . M , , .

12 1 14 2 . R6main , . , Em M h 1 ain ac a 4 . n . , ge na hEmna

3 . 2 0. Scé Ai rd 11a C on 6, 7.

En u . 4 3 8 1 4 . 2 . 16 . 5 . 2 2 2 . f , , , , S muine isna Déisi 26 e b , 6 .

Sliab Puait 6 , 7.

Fin l d och 33 , note c . Fir oss 6 5 . id 4 1 . Ula &c 2 4 1 . 36 1 & R , , , , c. ( 4 8 )

GLOSSARY

The rst number re ers to the a e the second to the ara ra h . fi f p g , p g p

- i 12 air lann a stu sha t. en . airlainde arnen tir 3 . f , f g ,

- h u in d m a . in . a oundin a . o l . at w a . irlain n 38 acc. d ib . e . , 7 , g p g f g g

- maidm na n urland ria n Gerr n G ae la 38 , 6 . ‘ ’ il 1 t the t es Ti . atta he sle t 20 l . 2 . for Gullu rou of s av , g p ,

11 116 102 . a r udder d ru t r a 1 4 , oco s a ( 7

urland fri tir C orm . s. v . riill . ) , p

b eoil rease 2 0 10. g , éis e . 6t his all th li e 2 0 l . 7. ag y f , ’ bolcfadach a u n antin 38 l . 4 p fi g , p g , . See Er iu p . 87. n m b . na trénfer sin la scis i d imra a - h h - h u ain , aitin chairc ec furry air ed . M g 2 TTr . 863 . 2 2 l. 6 . e i iu 1 1 A. Se E r. . , , p 7,

bri h s i ai e 2 . i n a sl e s ell 8 l 2 . c t p ing p , note 6.

bruinne 1 breast 2 br ink end . m s i ( ) ; ( ) , A lai behaviour anner 6 5 . ala a g , , g , la u on the double meanin 34 b l p y p g , , 9 1 . en . d h c ha ai che LU . 1 7 g ec ec 8 l . 5 . ainmne . 2 9 4 38 . 11 . l. aloha , LL p ’

dat. bar . i . bésa s11adh, CZ . v .

' nolinfad in domun dia ail ib 7 dia m ht 1 ai hfe g caithi I . fut s . c t t fig . g 2 H n e aiscedaib TTr . 1501 . e c g , rit 38 7 f , - - su alai vir tue du alai r ice . g , g ce a bloch lo . ce erna 2 8 10. pp t g p f , ' amérach d a aid to- morrow ni ht 4 0 g , . n Ah in Chi g iarsin ce ih e . t acc. p, g p, - imara h dadai in ba l . l . ra at sa c r A . 12 0. dat in d in on g g u . l . U 7 . in eo c a

nde aid . 2 2 . 2 3 note 8 . , p , ci RC . 24 19 4 . at6 mar chimbid g RC p, , indeed orsoot 4 i amin , f h 2 , 3 . s 010 i Fr n s. l. ci a c. m dat. do pp, A p

amein ! tia ii . 86 . 8 h i 1 1 . O c a LL. 0 epp b,

- dlochtan a w is bun . an ch 3 6 3 . Cf i im p , , c n I o march . cichtis 10 12 . g g , , l h r m n n 2 4 t c e a c . Fi . d oc , M n , cichest 12 g ae , 3 .

2 . h n r m i riss I T i . dlo ta c e a c r . ii 8 c , . cl6em016d c6imch16d an exchan e 12 g , - an eta violent a derivative of anfeth . l f ,

anf t 8 10. loithech 1 co e a c amous. c chel 18 . , f . a g , 6 arach n . bond securit . dar arach 2 0 nem cloe h h LB , y , t ec , . 1 1 1 .

l. 3 . coimthecht com ani shi ded p on p . i Coim - i a slau hter - h u r ch l o nd . nom. in a g du . coimthecht in the comp any of the Lord

da archoin 7. 0 1 1 , 2 .

ardrach sovr an P a r h r c m- d o Ri ard ac adam ai o erb eq ually certain or know n . c

- - . i r n . 10 12 a ar ra mn i . , d ch éco art, h mba c isin mbith nach scél n airdirc

- i n ardrach fi uba ih. artra 12 3 . 12 1 g , g , , .

5 0 GLO SSARY

fed extent len th . i edh Taid 18 1 . iachtad a s uealin el in . i . na , g f g , q g , y p g - f in . h ertas . the h d sha t o h t cuilén 28 1 1 . i cec mair a h . c ar io . f f f , , RC

ir as in h 32 . et . c ar ait 34 4 . dat. din 2 6 f p , ,

- “ lor fe rtais chatha LL. 177 l n d at r e d a i ol e . . I a m . J w n g , , pl. na e festa henc or th 38 7. d 16 4 Ga l u f , hI huil , . e ic Ma ndeville,

fi onnachtain a becomin know n 2 2 16 . g 2 , B. ,

- m e f o c rddaim i i da . b d . en dochum na imdaidi e ntra . . ( ns ) I r ush. focherd f g

dat Ulaid hu 6 4 0 9 . c ci , 6 . , fo - frith w as o und 1 8 2 d laim ake ad ad ust. f , . in el I m re y , j nos

- - fon tin verb n un m indlethar 6 6 . I have no other o of fo enim . ca ( ) f u ,

tion uard . Ai r d ent sl . . Index d instances of this ve b in the e on . , g M . at. i p f mtin ' o l 5. ti . 8 10. indlium ine 11 os Al x 862 , ui g , e .

- 3 r in il a na lin LU. 4 1 12 . f orad m. a shel o d te a f . doratad forsin forud , 4 3 . n . l. failet f oraid foré rd i int6d a turnin . c i . cuici 38 l . 2 . , p a , g a ,

S 5 . . 02 Iudha a Jew . dat. l. Iudh aib 14 2 R p , . f r l o tam as m. reva lence su eriorit h p , p y, Iubhdaib , ih . the u e ' pp r hand . ro ab ciniud indala g I daide a Jew . dat. l . do Iudaidib 8 n p , fi r . at r il a o e , Bodl. Dinds . 14 . f 1 1 . acc. fri t daidi 12 3 . r , O . I . fresco] cen lathair f reas uil 14 2 . d 2 1 a g , Iudide , Wb. 1 , 2 4 .

Cf . ci lather f rrd e a CZ . vi 84 9 n . , . fris -t im o a I o e . pp s fritumthé. brdu bais 10 , 12 . conné bi ni frestai a mes 6n

so that there is nothin to o ose its g pp l ldim exhort encoura e n a I , g . i f . ac valuatio M 6 n 1. 31 6 . a 5 l ided na lath ngaile . laoidh ffia aim fia m ’ g gai , w ith rothetic p re ht O l. n f, eadh . i. g asac , C orlaoidh I stitch e ’ s w . ret . . , p pass roffia ed i donl a n r t enn . . r asach . g g e , ih

co snath (fit 8 10. , h FM. 15 22 . ni dli i laoidhed , g d duit siu olanu Conaill do laidiud n a do

- M . 1 luai résacht R 54 l . a laidiud gg , , , ’ - a luath re sacht ih. 6 . a laidi ud g , g , art enerosit hos italit honour able g g y, p y, ’ luam irech ih. 182 13 . ga a t, , luighi m behaviour . cinnid ar cech crébn d ’ e c ura e a bet O R. I n o g , , art LB. 77. is céir art i coic E . g , g , g loch ach ault ossessed o aults 3 h t f y, p f f , 1 782 4 5 1 . . 2 o 2 3 . n , LL 7 ge . 2 6 , 5 . s . ar met a arta a nima T Tr . g g 7 g ,

o W . l man f a r o e c rd i acc. s - o . . 1335 . im dian rta dam p , g a . g , LL '

h en . cfi l mna main 6 . o lo 7 . 132 23 . ace l chren ial- a , g , . p . ro f g rta LL b l. is mair 2 5 1 4 3 . acc. thescas a. cen ail] . a p LU 53 . g f , ri ce ch e a ith h lomna, noco mna, . n ec a shoutin 38 l. 4 . nid g g , . Cf g LL

120 mar . . i . uth unde dicitnr nid al orm . g g , g g , C ’ lfiin a e h len th f . 2 3 . nioth a shout roar O R . lanc 30 12 . T e o p g , up , . f , g

“ co n nithaib fi n slé aib the u and the ender are show n in ad a . g g , SR g the oll w in verses : ri Achaid nir 8118 . f o g r irdr ni rathaid crothaid enach . ravel. do r n i iba ai c g f g dat. g e a g g g ) P 3 2 2 n in lfiin lethanme rli Ir . T . m . . 12 . 9 . ir , . LL . 1 7 2 2 psa grenach g, , p

h i lui die. hae . xxiii . 32 5 d i a . d a n . i . cec a Min . w l B. 5 r a H b . 12 , R , g , RC , 8 £ . h h ch C lt h ir 0 11 1 2 . ona r hai ir 15 . in luin lfi at éc ta e c a c g enc b a gdidib, ’ . 378 . na laim . 2 6 76. SR , LL G LOSSARY 5 1

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l. 8 . 1801 .

maite w ood timber . isin maidi ri hin e r i r r W . r i e ech air e m . a st w a d e chta , g t , 2 8 10 b l . te lai C onai r LU. 88 26 . n . . , g g e , p

- mi dfithr acht . an evil w ish 4 0 l. 3 . man 1 1 r h rechtairea ri o 2 . eac t f , g R ,

- h mnin 14 2 . m . 2 8 uiread a ri h an do a s ts . min br ec having sm ll po on , g ,

- l l . remi ia aim I o be ore r ecede. re t g g f , p

moch ear l . moch siu tisad 2 8 10. mi 0 2 teised 1 1 . y , ,

mudai im I r uin destro 18 2 . ros , r sin n . be re d h 3 r . , y e o r . ec 8 3 g co . . j f , - m l F l. xl i . r mudai , ros il , é c i ot g roba matin 4 0, 9 .

- m r mu dai is S 1680. arbais ot . , g , R a co sition in r h meless rethori c f . mp o y

muin mfiin a treacherous tr ick 2 6 5 . ( , verse 1 0 1 3 . anais n retoric se , , c i ,

o im 2 6 9 . in m . ra c tard m . u e , dobe t LU . 9 1 a 4 3 . rochan in rithoiric

- Ulaid immnm se , doberth ar tra main m i si ri l n he filidechta E . h c t a g éé ait , g

im u . 2 89 5 . dobéra muin p , LL r iric sea rochan 1782 . dorigni in eta 7 n - immi Ir T . . L . 14 4 3 1 . dorat , , p , d ni 8 2 . ori n a r u sa LU . 3 a ann , 7 g muin imb o e d chathu ud fri Grécu, g in rethoric seo . See on , LL 2 TTr . 2 13 . e C elt v . the w ord Win di sch , R v . . ,

’ mnin back u sed idiomaticall in the l of , y . 389 and O Beirn e ro w e Journ a p , C , ’ hrase for muin mo mic o n m son s the Arch and Hist. ssociation 1874 p y . A , ,

uar antee 2 6 5 . a lo mo chuil is g , g p . 12 9 . mo chel ma r m a muin mo g o g b each - ad rfiacad a r outin 36 4 . rith ar rfi ac g , f

mair E . 1 . f d g, 782 C . o muin or b i f f g f . n . o co rochrfi aid . 2 1 5 59 , LL the sake of . 6 2 . r fiacaim I r out, SG . 3 , 7

th r fiamn ai rfi amna r edness . co ra f .

h cloth 2 0 l . 14 . ui ra rannaire nec t ur e br i ht 10 12 . p , g , necht each , p b r fi amn ! . 29 3 4 9 . lan C rm 0 . r a oa g , o . 1 s v . c uthnecht. g LL

neimnech venomous virulent l 1 t uth a r unnin course . nir arit in , 2 0, . . g , g ’ h l a h a ruth . O Mulc. 132 . rut . 2 03 a . fi t , LL , SR 2 0 1161 a sw on d r r h 3 107 Ais] . . 79 30. for rnth , o . o o c air i n . , él 38, 5 M ,

d fiscid n l 38 l. 14 . . 4 05 1 . asa é , 6 . té nic iarom SR

n ell chuice co tarmairt n n écc ce a w ain , B b L . 11 2 .

nemedach dw ellin or a d weller in g , ,

Heaven 10Ed . nime h x dac . xiii . , , RC seicn ? r 2 e gur bh i s a seicne 2 B .

4 0 ' 3 , 5 . seim subtle . is séimh in muin 2 6 , 5 . nem- thuit cain comlund crothfi nd seisred a lou h- team 2 4 l p g , . ri ar n m huir 0 12 . G st e t 1 , nemthuir arb - airl c o bi tte cou se 2 B e h f r n l 10, 1 . n h 10 12 . f n ec t , O . emthor mbodba,

in n . e r s c . w ith sub b o e . siu tisad . 1 0 10? o MR 7 , j j f 2 m- d r o r 8 10. nia e udd beaut . nia hd r , g f y y b e g, ath a d 18 1 an threa . dat. co snath 6ir 8 10. , . , ’ noithech r en ned celebra ted 1 se snaad on the line o an an le ow 8 1 . , , , ( f g ) , h Toc m. Em . 3 1 . d n . S In ex . i si N d . ennta G w nn R , y ,

etr . D d u . 8 . in e. co m s s r e c ta ir ethach a sca tter in . s in hinn e M p g p . a c n i N b 5 o thi i . e n aid . 1 30 36 2 2 2 . 4 0 9 g , LL , , . 5 2 GLOSSAR Y

ath e a thread . nath f rfi ated t i d er son. en . sn s e ar ruisc t f o d e, a doome p g

r me baid To m 2 0 l. 1 f . l. fr h . o ch . erbe 59 9 . O i demna troc 7 , F p ,

- Three Sha ts 2 1 n i l n li ed see Ir . 2 . s aithi fi nd o te a lach o v f , 7 Opp s s eg g , ruine asa n - r r T r tutma h ai I . 2 n . 1 . i . a ti a oc m n n . b . . 38 e 9 o , , N 7, te g 3 101 . hesair tra H . 1 . ni t ata, . 3 8 , 79 g

-b l - l ofaeth sr an a c st n b n . i ro r idl t i R 1 . . d M . 2 8 ed 8 . e ched g 1 , 1 , 7 , p

sa r i h l 1 1 1 . t t o c at, H. 3 . 8 , 7 inn tfi h a m l st nch l t . in chro t s el , e . a tain . a drove . acc . s . tanai mb 6 , f g é. l 2 10. n ibhe oe tor su 8 , tuth a ra f 5 h na T v . tut huris nd . u p , Ai sl . u tathchreic redem tion 12 2 16 p , . , 3 . - mbachlach aile dochoid immut so , mane thise d in Coim diu d t . s ia , Li m. b LL. 2 86 17. i i fithmar s ellin a rant. a lt sa b t m , f r g ’ g lacht . i di n r te ti D t . te o c on O . 15 1 p , av 2 . r f r . i . tuthmara 2 8, 10. tuthma e

h ib . 1 . i étac 50 i. H . . , 5 . é cosc, . 3 . . 34 . r nn fi r no n . 3 18 c a elari . l , H , p 1 tolaib tla h 1 1 8 c t 8 . e n . , , g He nce tfi m sme a ra nce d aire . ll r , f , f g ,

lachta a s W . 3 5 . t w 50 acc. l . , L , p Ml. l n la htu F . J . 4 t c é a . , 7

ADDITIONAL NOTES

18 2 for co mbita id chain read w ith L commaid chain w hich ives a p. , , , g ’ w ith tonnaid With la ech r isralais com are conid -r olur - sa r isin rhyme . f p f f er b - 63 1 n uccnt, LU 3 .

- h s muni is here a lace name . . 2 . r a 0 l . 4 e p , P p p

’ he account f L aire s death in Rev. elt. x x m . . 320 2 2 2 . See t o oe C p . , g , pp

and 32 5 w here instead of Loch Lai the correct orm Loch Loi is found . , , , f g

G N CORRI E DA .

‘ ’ ‘ ’ f th m read him . 29 l . 2 or e p. , ,

’ ‘ ’ 30 12 l. l for didiu read din . p . , , , FURTHER ADDENDA AND CO RRIG ENDA

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Me r w . B . n are o u n d in e s o n c 0 . [Th e fo llo w i g f y o py . j ]

‘ v i las t line to b e innin add n ote Ano th e r co o f this v e rs . io n p , , g g py ’ C I fo b - MS . . 2 . . 5 8a . is in the Sto w e . f r 2 o . : d d n ote Ha l . 5 80 5 7b Fia ma in m c F r v ii a a o ai . i . p . , , ’ m B uid b De ir rne ic a n Da hd a a S d for M f r h e Fe m n . Fia mhain ac g g i ( S . ) i

‘ 5 Co ncho b ar add n ote : Vita Albe i Acta S an t 3 c . Hib . . c pp , , , ( , o l . 2 3 5 ) Po st he c v e nit Palla dins ad Hybe rniam insula m m ultis a nnis ante m n a re t P atr icium ut ib i nd e m De i se i . C u m ue allad ins C h risti , q P ass io ne m re i C o ncho b ir filio e ssa re d icasse t re x z e lo De i co mm t p g N p , o us e t n imio furo re re ple t a s d ixit Utina m t u nc ad e sse m pro pin q u u s e go cu m v iris Hula d ut pro filio De i to tis v irib us q u asi gigas fo rtite r p u gnare m e t Et cu m h o c d ix isse t statim la is u n ca te libe r a re m e u m . p q i i p i e ius m u lto

‘ te mp o re fuit sursu m e x iliv it e t ip se pro s u o z e lo v ita m e te rn a m ad ipisci ’ r t a n a u t m e le v a v it cr uce m ce d rin a m ux ta Sta n me u i . lladi s e i u m G e r c P g .

‘ ’ e u e ma n 5 . d . . 10 1 l l pp , , g f f ’ 2 o r r fi a re rc fi a d . . 1 2 o c i d ad o p , , f [ ]

‘ ‘ o te re ad T his o r m w h ich m e ans w h o h as cre a te d a e s N , f , g ’ ‘ time s e tc Add : e r n r n VIII . Se Be i E i ( ) g ,

’ h n h . 13 2 or a e e re ad w as a c e v e d d i . p , , f p p — f . 18 10 1 1 Me e r a d d s Fro m a o e m o six stan z as in La nd 6 10 p , , y p , t ’ o . 74 a1. and ive v a r nt g s ia s . — 2 ‘ ’ . 8 h n the w M f b 1 0 An t e r co i St e IV o . . o B . . 2 . 5 0 2 o S . 1 pp , p y ,

’ 2 o . 6 1 r De s r ead d e se i i . p , , f i

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. 2 7 2 or r uin o f the D s e h f w p , , f éi i rea d d at o t o . W . 2 7 14 or a it re ad Sta tho u a nd or w ith th e e p , , f y f ( ) ‘ ’ read the r e .

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. 33 16 or Da é e s r th e b nd t l c e ad i o e . p , , f l l p

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. 4 0 4 re ad f b id p , , é c a .

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. 4 4 7 read ce ch n p , , i d .

‘ - - . 4 4 8 le d a n e m p , , g . i

‘ ’ - . 4 4 13 read L h u c d o nn o r M se d un . p , , , o u

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. 4 re d D r Eo an 6 a Ad a m 14 i r a C im i i m ac ai e . 2 . Bla B in . p . g g 3 2 1 . i n Luchd o nd M h thr e ch u a in tt n a . , . g Ai i c i

. 4 . 4 8 a u d er ra e ib . 1 n ard r ib . 1 1 ch ad l . 4 p , , 10,

. 4 b 2 me ans 8 n f B IV . attall ue rie d in m ar inatt a il i at ail . p . q g . [ , , ‘ ’ in w h ich th o u art . 0 . B J. . ]

’ . 4 9 a b r 4 . ead d o ne scmart p f .

’ . 4 9 b 5 or us read a e s p , f g .

’ - - . 5 0 a 10 or to me n m re f n r p , f i ad o mo i iu .

. 5 0 a 10 5 . b a ter ranach add ro m rié n p , f f g (f g )

. 1 a u n der mu n Ban n FM 8 6 6 p , i add : asse d d o b e ir m ao in im l , ( 1 5 5