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VOL. XXVIII [1926]
1933
DUANAIRE FINN THE BOOK OF THE LAYS OF
PART
FIOlNN
II
IRISH TEXT, WITH TRANSLATION INTO ENGLISH
BY
GERARD MURPHY
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4
MAR CHUIMHNIUGHADH AR PHROINNSIAS AIRMEAS
FOREWORD In printing the text the following rules have been observed of aspiration has been represented by h. Where in the :
The mark
MS
a vowel has been written over a letter,
silently in the printed text script vowel.
a
has
often
Where
r
between the
has often been inserted letter
and the super-
a consonant. has been written over a letter,
been silently inserted.
The well-known
signs
for
ar, air, ach (each), co (con), cu, da, m, n, and us, have been expanded silently, except in a few instances where it seemed advis-
able to indicate the manuscript reading as precisely as possible. All other contracted syllables have been
expanded
When
in italics.
the ÂŤs-sign stands for uis, the uis has been printed in italics. The ur-sign has been represented variously by ar, air, ur, uir, always in italics. When a contracted syllable containing a long vowel
has been expanded, whether silently or in italics, a makron has certain cases been placed over the long vowel if there is no
in
mark
of length visible in the manuscript. The makron has in no instance been supplied over a syllable not contracted in the manuWhere a contracted syllable containing an aspirated script. consonant has been expanded in the printed text, an h in square
has been used to indicate the aspiration [h], no dot over the mark of contraction in the manuscript.
brackets, is
if
there
Square
brackets have also been used in a few instances to supply a letter accidentally omitted by the scribe in uncontracted syllables. Tall e before a broad consonant has been represented by ea where the syllable is short, by e (or e) where long. This is in conformity with the practice of the scribe, who, except in one or two instances,
writes ea for the short sound and
e
the small form of the letter
XXIV
e
(In
(or e) for the long, llrf
when he
uses
he wrote ea by mistake
VI
and expressly deleted the
a).
the scribe often writes
ia
ie
For the diphthong commonly written this is always printed ie, whether
:
e. The printed text does in the use of hyphens the not follow word-division, manuscript and apostrophes, or the use of capitals.
the
e in
the manuscript be a tall or a small
The present volume contains the whole of the second the text of Duanaire Finn. Notes, indices and a glossary halves have had to be held over for a further volume
half of
to both
which
will
Volume XXX.
appear as
wish here to express my thanks to my father, Henry Murphy, who first introduced me to Duanaire Finn to Dr. R. I. Best,who I
;
encouraged
me
Duanaire, Eoin Mac
and who gave me much valuable advice
to transcribe
Neill,
and
who consented
edit this, the second part of the
to let
me
;
to Professor
continue the work of edi-
to Professor 0. J. Bergin, who gave me the unrivalled assistance knowledge of Irish in the solving of to Dr. A. Knoch, who read my work in many difficult points
ting
begun by him of
;
his
;
to the community manuscript and made some useful suggestions of the Franciscan Convent, Merchants' Quay, Dublin, who per;
mitted in
me
to
work
their possession
at the manuscript of Duanaire Finn, which ;
and
to
the
Texts Society, who have done everything in their power to tate the
work
of editing
is
council and officers of the Irish facili-
and proof-reading. G.
M.
CONTENTS AND ARGUMENT OF THE POEMS. Page
XXXVI. The Lay of the Smithy
2
Eight of the Fiana, including Fionn and Daolghus, find themon Sliabh Luachra [in Kerry]. A monstrous warrior approaches them. He says that he is Lon, chief smith of Norway,
selves
and that he has come to race the Fiana. Thereupon Ire leaps from them. The eight Fian warriors follow him. Lon takes them from Kerry by Limerick through Clare, Galway and Roscommon to the the hill of Keshcorran [in South East Sligo]. Lon enters cave of Keshcorran. In the cave is a smithy with smiths at work. sets about making a sword. Daolghus assists him. Daolghus grows warm till his face glows like a lighted coal. The smiths pre-
Lon
sent ask caoilte
*
who
this
man
can be, '
slender and hot
using the
compound
adjective
to describe him. Fionn fixing on the
adjective decides that Daolghus shall be for ever known as Caoilte. Lon offers the Fian hospitality and presents them with spears
and swords, the names
which are given. At sun-rise next morning
of
the Fian, having slept soundly, find themselves once more on Sliabh Luachra,
XXXVII.
Fionn's Ancestry
16
Oissin traces Fionn's pedigree.
He shows him
to be of the
Clanna Deadhadh of West Munster.
XXXVII I. The Naming of Dun
20
G/ ire
Fionn goes to Dun Brain to woo Daolach. There is a rumour that the Dogheads under their king Cliabhach are approaching. Dubh son of Donn goes by sea to ward them off. The Dogheads plunder
the
region
round
They come upon Dubh and stream where
Dubh
The Dogheads come its new name, D<in
fell
to
Sliabh his
is
Dun
men
Collain
asleep
Mhic Criomhthain. and slay them. The
Dubhghlaise because of him. Brain and utter three cries hence
called
Gaire, the Fort of Cries,
:
Cliabhach hurls
CONTENTS AND ARGUMENT
viii
Those
three javelins.
whom
the javelins struck and the places
where they died are named. Gaoine, known also as Mac Lughach and as Caol, comes to the beach and slays Cliabhach. His ex-
and the exploits of Faolan and Dubh Droman are recounted. The Dogheads arc defeated. Daolach's marriage to Fionn and her death are referred to. The names of the river Daolach and of Aidhne ( ?) are accounted for. The poem ends with
ploits
praise of Caol, the tion of the
poem.
name given to Mac Lughach in this portHis death and burial are mentioned. Certain
place-names are incidentally explained.
XXXIX. The Battle of Gabhair The grave
......
32
son of Garaidh. suggests the story of
of Osgar,
his death.
Fionn went on pilgrimage.
the Fian.
The king
of
Ireland
Oisin
is
was Cairbre
left as
head of
He
Liffeachair.
demands a gift as a sign of his overlordship. Oisin refuses. His demands are given in more precise terms. Osgar, son of War is declared. Oisin, and Mac Lughach refuse vehemently. Cairbre marshals the men of Leinster and Ulster. He summons Osgar, son of Garaidh, from Scotland. The son of Garaidh Gabhair as the hosts are prepared for battle. Cairbre speaks of the havoc wrought by the House of Baoisgne in Ireland. The son of Garaidh promises to remember that and his arrives at
own feud with that House. Aodhan, king of Ulster, bids him do combat with the other Osgar, son of Oisin. The King of Lochlainn's son
is
then seen approaching with an army.
come to help the Fiana. The armies
join battle.
He
has
The King
of
son distinguishes himself. Osgar son of Garaidh The army from Lochlainn is goes to meet him and slays him. defeated by Osgar's army. Osgar son of Garaidh then ad-
Lochlainn's
vances against the Fiana. Osgar son of Oisin goes to meet him. of Oisin slays the son of Garaidh. Osgar son of Oisin
The son
then attacks and slays the High King, Cairbre. others slain in the battle are given.
The names
of
XL. These Six The
58
and High Spirits, on Lovemaking, the one hand, to whom are opposed Trouble, Need and Sorrow on the other.
XU. The
six
Bird-Crib
Who
of
Gentleness
are
the Fiana
...... first
made and used
a bird-crib?
.
.
Oisin
60
CONTENTS AND ARGUMENT undertakes to
main body
of
tell.
the
Fionn with sixty warriors is parted from the Fiana on Sliabh Luachra. A magic mist
A
surrounds them.
ix
warrior (later called the son of Tro-
tall
He
with him a golden crib with which ghan) approaches. he catches birds as he goes. He invites the Fian warriors to his house. They go with him to Inbhear da Shal in the East. carries
them shut up in his castle for seven days. meantime makes a crib on the model of the golden crib. They catch birds and satisfy their hunger. On the seventh day the warrior returns, thinking to find them dead. Fionn's companions would have killed the warrior, but Fionn The warrior Fionn
leaves
in the
protects him.
This
is
the greatest act of clemency ever per-
formed by Fionn.
XLII. The standing Stones of Ireland The stone on Tulach Thuaithe story of
was on
Mac Lughach and his father way from Gluain Oirthir
his
.
.
addressed.
is
.
It
tells
.66 the
Daire. Daire son of Conall to
At Bealach
Almhain.
Gabhrain he met the three sons of Ross whose grandfather had been killed by Fionn. They ask him whose man he is. He replies he
that
is
Fionn's.
They
Daire
fight.
slays
all
three.
He
Fionn what happened. Fionn goes north leaving Daire in Almhain. When Daire was healed he followed Fionn. Once The Daire was alone and night overtook him near Sith Buidhbh. is hill opened before him. He is welcomed by Eochfairy tells
king of the fairy hill. Daire and Eochaidh's daughter Daire bids her bring the child to Fionn lie together.
aidh,
Lughach if it
be a boy.
baby he
A
son
is
born.
He
called Gaoine.
is
At the end
While
still
of a
year Lughach brings Gaoine to Fionn. Gaoine picks out his father, Daire, from the assembled Fian. Daire's wife, Aoibhinn, is jealous. Fionn to ease her jealousy declares that the boy will be known by his a
slays a weasel.
name rather than by that of Mac Lughach. Lughach takes
He
therefore
mother's
his father.
called
her son to her father's house
is
For seven years Mac Lughach was trained He then entered the Fian. His first love Tuadh, daughter of Aonghus died. For her he planted the stone on Tulach Thuaithe. The other standing stones of Ireland are addressed and those who lie beneath them are named.
in Cluain Cheasain.
as befitted a king's son.
XLII I. The Womenfolk of the Fian Fionn's birthplace on the
The names
of the
hill
of
mothers and wives
..... Almhain of the
is
chief
pointed out. heroes of the
100
CONTENTS AND ARGUMENT
x
Fionn's grief on blinding Dianghus, a member of mentioned. The place of Fionn's death is
Fian are given. his
is
deirbhfhine,
told.
lis
I
shown.
is
grave-mound
XLIV. Lugh's Kinship with certain Members of the Fian
114
Lugh's mother. Eithne, was given as wife, to Tadhg, son of Nuadha. By him she had two daughters Uirne and Muirne. lime was given as wife to Conall. Daire was their son. From
Lughach, Fionn's daughter, and Daire sprang Gaoine, called Mac Lughach. Uirne was given as wife to the king of Ulster. The king of Ulster's former wife, the Bodhbh's daughter, turned Uirne into a dog. Uirne as a dog gave birth to Bran and Sgeolang.
Lughaidh Lagha had Uirne turned back into a woman. She was him as wife. Lughaidh Lagha's sons were Gaol Crodha, Aodh and Iollann. Uirne had seven sons; Muirne Sgiath, given to
one son. Fionn. Thus was Lugh related to certain of the Fian.
XLV. The Kinship of Cnu Dheireoil with Fionn Eithne, daughter father of
of Balor,
was mother
Cmi
.118
.
Lugh. Lugh was Eithne followed Lugh of
Dheireoil. Lugh slew Balor. Tadhg asked Lugh to give him his mother, Eithne, in marriage. Muirn, Fionn's mother, was the first child of that marriage. Fionn's kinship with Cmi Dheireoil is clear to Tara.
:
Eithne was grandmother to both.
XLVI. The Kinship of Fjamhoin son of Forach wit h Oisin Their mothers were sisters, being both Righlinn was Fiamhoin's mother. Cruithgheal was the
122
daughters of the Dearg.
mother
of Oisin.
XLVI I.
Caoilte's Caoilte's
Sword
sword
is
124
shown.
The
battles in
which
it
was used
and the heroes whom it killed are named. Those who inherited from Sithbhac to Fionn, are recounted. When Fionn received it,
it,
the Fian cried out that
object for himself.
it
was not
his
custom to keep a precious
Fionn accordingly offered
it
to
the Fian.
the daughter of Cormac, famous for her wisdom, decides that the Fian should race for the sword. They race. llbhe,
Fionn arrives case
is
first at
The the scabbard, Caoilte at the sword. She quotes the maxim
laid before Aillbhe for decision.
To every knight
is
due his horse
',
and applying
it
to the case
CONTENTS AND ARGUMENT and to every scabbard wise
Fitheal
judge
Cormac then
ment.
its beilfhleasg.
are therefore
beilfhleasg
to every sword
her decides that
laid before
awarded to
due
upholds
Who
judge-
have strayed
has to pay for the damage?
Aillbhe decides that the gardener
The days of Cormac and Fionn come is prophesied.
scabbard
Aillbhe's
states a case. Fitheal' s goats
and destroyed his garden.
its
The sword, scabbard and Cormac and the Caoilte.
Fitheal
arrive.
is
xi
must pay.
are praised.
Everyone agrees. The corruption to
XLVIII. The Wild Rush of the House of Morna
.
.
142
From fonn Tuaidhe to Tonn Chi fodhna the House of Morna spread destruction. The list of those they killed and the places where they killed them is given. They promised to defend Tara Their slayings on that occasion It is told is continued.
against three hundred foreigners.
The
are related.
list
of their slayings
night they defended Cormac against the House of On that night Daighre played music till Fionn's Baoisgne. The House of Morna then leaped upon them 'host fell asleep.
how one
The
and slew many. In the
all
list
of those
whom
they slew
is
continued.
they slew five thousand six hundred and twenty six of
House
of
Baoisgne
in their
Wild Rush.
154
XLIX. Fionn's Prophecy Fionn as he sat above the glen at Howth saw a black cloud coming upon Ireland from the north. The cloud, he said, foreThen follow boded the coming of Danair [literally 'Danes']. The the Normans. of Ireland the to references by conquest to Ireland is next foretold. of of a visit England king personal appoint a viceroy. Certain battles are to be fought. A A man from the east leper will be for seven years king of Ireland. The stranger from will come to Ireland on the leper's advice.
He
will
the east will defeat a warrior will arise
gheach Gaels
be
will
and
known
as the
Donn. The Donn
Fail-
Three years later the The men of Munster will have
fight three battles.
slaughtered.
vengeance for that. Certain battles are referred to. The coming That son of the of the son of the king of England is prophesied. law for his of a will of equal inaugurate period England king people.
He
will
the anger
of the
injustice.
The
Panair.
bestow the half native lords.
foreigners
of
his followers, to
him comes
and the Gaels
They crown the king
on
of Ireland
After
will
Aileach,
a period of unite against the
who
is
defeated at
xii
<
I
Mullaghmast. will
foreigners
>\Ti:.\ is
AND ARGUMENT
For thirty years there will be come from the east. There
peace. will
Then
the
be trouble
in
Spain too. The battle of Singland, near Limerick, will be fought bj an O'Brien named Tairbhre, who will defeat the foreigners
and be made king. Sraonghalach and Aodh the pure, both Later fresh forwill win victories in the north.
from Deny,
come and cause
eigners will
fresh trouble.
The House of Morn a defend Fionn
L.
in
Hell
.168
.
.
Fionn appears to Oisin. He tells Oisln that on the night he died the Devil urged the House of Morna to make common cause with him against Fionn. They refused and, with the rest around Fionn to protect him. The Fiana by the demons. For sixty years Then an angel released him for one night
of the Fiana, gathered
were defeated and scattered
Fionn was
in hell.
He
that he might visit Oisin.
LI.
Rise up, Oisin
174
Oisin and Caoilte meet.
death
at
Osgar
is
urged to
man fulness II.
They
are baptized
by
Patrick.
Tara, apparently caused by Patrick,
are
is
Caoilte's
referred to.
........
LI I. Rise up, Osgar
LI
foretells Oisin's salvation.
wreak havoc on
his foes.
praised.
The Bell on Druim Deikg oisin
178
Druim Deng. He Druim Deirg when the Fian
hears the note of a bell on
there was sweeter music on
hunt
He and
there.
176
His strength and
Patrick
dispute.
Oisin
tells
declares
used to
what the
various Fian warriors would have done to Patrick for ringing his oisin declares that he himself believes in the true lull,
little
God, but that nevertheless the sound of the
bell gives
him
pain.
LIV. The Magic Pig
181
One Sunday the Fian went hunting on the Luachair mountains. That evening they encamped. Dubh Dala, son of Maol Garbh,
slept
ted a huge pig.
outside
The
the encampment.
On
Cluasan, his dog, star-
the next day the Fian She killed many men and dogs. Colla jumped upon her back and wounded her nine times as she ran. Fionn and Conan, aided by others of the Fian, slay the pig. In all
hunted the
pig.
pig slew the dog.
CONTENTS AND ARGUMENT
xiii
the pig had killed thirty warriors, nine attendants and one hundred and forty hounds before she herself was killed.
LV. Oisin in Elphin
194
Oisin in his old age recalls the days
ents the woes of his present
life
of his youth.
He
lam-
at Elphin.
LVI. Bran's Departure from the Fian
.
.
.
.198
He
praises him above all other hounds. He tells how one day he struck Bran. Bran in astonishment looked at him with tears flowing from his
The poet laments the
eyes. lake.
loss of
Bran.
Bran then ran along the mountain and plunged into the Ever since the going of Bran the hounds of the Fiana utter
Whenever the poet hears a Bran and his heart is full of grief.
each evening three cries of woe.
hound baying he thinks
of
LVI I. The Dialogue between OisIn and Patrick He
Oisin praises the days gone by.
LVIII.
It is
.
204
boasts of the natural
him
for dwelling on the time, he says, for Oisin to think of God.
virtues of the Fiana. past.
.
Patrick rebukes
The Chase of Slievenamon Oisin undertakes to tell
on Slievenamon.
He
how they prepared
216
how many
deer
fell
describes the apparel of
for the chase.
Six
in the great hunt the hunters and
thousand
horned deer
In the evening them, besides deer of other kind and does. ten hundred of their hounds were killed by a hundred boars. The fell
to
Fiana succeed in slaying the boars.
LIX. The coming of Laighne Mor
222
Dunbo. Laighne Mor, a Fomorian chieftain, crossed the sea from Scotland to Dunbo. He challenged the Fiana to combat. Fionn and Fearghus go
One day the Fian were stationed
to his tent disguised as poets.
at
They take Cnu
Dheireoil
and Blathnaid with them beneath their cloaks. Laighne welcomes them. Cnii Dheireoil and Blathnaid play wonderful He asks his music. Fionn then converses with Laighne. name and the purpose of his coming. Laighne says he has come to subdue Ireland. He offers Fionn payment for his Fionn demands immunity for his property in Ireland. Laighne promises him what he has demanded. Fionn then
music.
CONTENTS AND ARGUMENT
xiv
who he
tells
All Ireland, he says, belongs to him.
is.
objects that his promise plains that he
and returns
was
to a poet, not to a king.
Laighne Fionn ex-
poet as well as king. Laighne ceases to protest peace to his own country.
is
in
LX. The Chase above Lough Derg
234
Donegal] was inhabited by a monster. The Fian went to hunt in the mountains above the lake. The monFionnloch
[in
demanded that fifty horses or else fifty cows be given her each day by the Fian. Albhaidh, son of the King of Greece, who understood the language of animals, interpreted her demand ster
That night the monster was hungry. The next morning she raised a storm on the lake. She came upon the shore. The Fian attacked her. She swallowed many of the Fian including Oisin and Albhaidh. Fionn made a sudden
for the Fian.
rush and threw the monster on her back. leaped into her mouth. knife.
Two hundred
They had
He hewed
of the
his
Daire son of
way out
of her
Fionn
with his
Fiana came alive out of the monster. Conan who had no hair to lose,
all lost their hair.
being bald, lost the skin of the crown of his head.
Fionnloch
(The White Lake) was known ever after as Loch Dearg (The Red Lake) because of the slaughter of the Fiana made there that day.
LXI.
Man ann an and the Fian
240
As the Fian were hunting over Benbulben, a stranger approached them. He had a sword stuck through his head from ear to ear. The stranger placed himself under Fionn's protection. The sword, he said, had been put through his head by Manannan with whom he had fought. He asked the Fian to remove it.
Conan, against the advice of Fionn, tried to remove the He fell senseless to the ground. Conan's kinsmen, the
sword.
House
Morna, drew their swords to cut off the strange warFionn and the whole House of Baoisgne arose to defend the warrior in accordance with the protection promised rior's
of
head.
by Fionn. I
.nil
After
much mutual
recognizes that Fionn
under
ijeasa to
tell
is
who he
slaughter of the two rival houses
in the right. is.
He
is
Fionn binds the stranger
Manannan
himself.
He
an implacable hatred to the Fiana. Fionn binds him under geasa to succour Conan. Manannan heals Conan by
bears
touching him with his magic sword. Conan thereupon attacks him. The struggle among the Fiana was about to recommence.
Manannan put
his
sword around them so that they became un-
CONTENTS AND ARGUMENT
XV
Their senses did not return to them
conscious.
till
the day
had passed by.
LXII. The Adventure on Slieve Gullen with Dubh son OF DlORFADH AND THE PROWESS OF OSGAR .
One day when Fionn was planning the chase
.
.
of Slieve Gullen a
monstrous warrior approached. Fionn ordered all the Fian to go oppose him. Conan uttered abusive words. Fionn and Conan
to
They draw their swords. Then Conan, seized with The Fian enquire of the warrior who he is. His name* is Dubh mac Diorfaidh, the Black One son of Diorfadh. He has come to bring Ireland to submission. He underdispute. fear,
submits.
takes to fight
Osgar son is
of
well, for that
up.
Caoilte says Osgar's father, Oisin, would never have taken
wonder at
All
and unaided a thousand Fian champions.
alone
Oisin takes up Dubh's challenge.
this
gratuitous insult to Oisin.
phecies that Oisin will live to be an old
demands an explanation.
man
Caoilte declares
it
it
Caoilte pro-
in Crumlin.
that Oisin
Oisin
be on the charity of the Church. Conan joins Oisin then attacks violently in the discussion on Caoilte's side. Caoilte who flies from him. Oisin catches him and brings him an
old
man
will
living
bound among the Fiana. Fionn, Osgar and Cairill decide that Caoilte must pay a heavy fine. Caoilte pays the fine twice over. Then Oisin and he make peace. Dubh son of Dforfadh repeats Osgar calls upon Cairill to join with him in answering the challenge. Fionn insults Osgar and his father, Oisin. Osgar replies. He and Fionn argue. Finally Fionn, fearing his challenge.
the consequences of the dispute, gives a large present to Osgar. Osgar and Oisin make peace with Fionn. Dubh again repeats his challenge.
goes to
Osgar, along with
Dubh
meet him.
many
other Fian champions, of the Fiana.
two thousand
slays
Then Osgar attacks him. After a fierce fight Dubh is killed by Osgar. The Fiana cast his corpse into the cave on Slieve Gullen. Oisin now describes to Patrick the honour that used to be accorded him among the Fiana. He enumerates the members of Fionn's household. He tells how every seventh year Caoilte used to entertain at
Chinn Choire mic as follows.
A
Cais.
the Fiana
all
Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus.
was
The reason
fierce warrior called
also
at
his
known
as
residence
Carraig
name was once came from
of the alternative
Cinn Choire
The Fian opposed him at Carrickfergus. The battle was going hard with the Fian when Osgar slew Cinn Patrick now asks Oisin to tell of some adventure Choire. France to
Ireland.
248
CONTENTS AND ARGUMENT
xvi
Oisin tells of a quarrel he
that befell himself.
had with Fionn.
Fionn on a certain occasion refused Oisfn's claim to the leadership of one half of the Fian. He overpowered all of Fionn
s
Osgar took up his father's cause. men. Cairill then opposed him.
Fionn and Goll try to separate the two heroes. till many of the Fiana had
succeed, however,
They do not Fionn
fallen.
He
recognizes the justice of Oisin's claims.
he had asked and made
granted Oisin all him tanist of the Fiana. Patrick here-
upon advises Oisin
turn his
future
The
life.
to
thoughts to Heaven and the
lay ends with conversation between Oisin
and
Patrick on this subject.
LXIII.
The Coming of the Dearg, Son of Droicheal The Dearg son
of the Fair
of Droicheal
came
Men in the east. Howth when he
the harbour at
.
298
.
from the Country Roighne and Gaol were guarding to Ireland
arrived there.
They
fell asleep.
While they were asleep, the Dearg landed. Roighne and Gaol awake. The Dearg says he has come to win supremacy over
He
and binds Caol and Roighne. The Dearg then He calls upon Gormac to submit. Cormac refuses. The Dearg slays three successive hundreds of Cormac's folk sent to oppose him. Cormac sends for help to Fionn. On the next day Fionn arrives with three thousand soldiers. Fionn Ireland.
defeat
proceeds to Tara.
.
Dearg in his text. He refuses to yield to the Dearg. The Dearg demands battle with a hundred men. He slays three successive hundreds of the Fiana. Faolan goes to meet the Dearg. The Dearg defeats and binds him. Fionn appeals to Goll for help. visits the
He
promises Goll a great reward. Goll, disregarding the feud that exists between his kin and the kinsmen of Fionn, goes to
fight
the
Dearg.
The
Goll slew the Dearg.
fight
lasted
Fionn gave Goll
three all
days. Eventually he had promised him.
LXIV. Goll's Tomb and the Coming of Magnus the Great Mention of
Goll's
tomb
gives
occasion for the tale of the
coming of Magnus. Fionn once set to sea without Goll. A fleet from Lochlainn appeared under Magnus the Great. Magnus demanded battle. Fionn's men counselled surrender. All seemed lost
when
Goll appeared.
for
their
cowardice.
defeats
and
slays him.
occasions are named.
He
Goll
reproved
goes
to
House
the
fight
Other persons slain
of Baoisgne
Magnus. He by Goll on other
with
318
CONTENTS AND ARGUMENT
xvii
LXV. The Magic Cloak
330
A woman on.
with a magic cloak visits the Fian. The virtue this it tests the modesty of the woman who puts it The cloak exposes the immodesty of the wives of the chief
men
of the Fian.
of the cloak
is
:
Mac
Reithe's wife alone comes through the
Fionn angrily bids the
ordeal with honour.
woman
of
the
magic cloak begone. ft
LXVI. Fionn's Foray to Tara The argument, but (See Pt.
I,
for a
336
few additions,
is
LXVII. The Lay of Airrghean the Great, Fionn forgot to invite Caoilte and
The
Almhain.
Poem
that of
II
p. viii).
insulted
heroes
son of Ancar he held at
Aille to a feast
left
Ireland
362
and took service
with Airrghean, king of Lochlainn. The king's wife fell in love with Aille. She and Aille elope. Caoilte goes with
them
to Ireland.
army come fight
Goll
Airrghean pursues them. Airrghean and his After an eight days'
into conflict with the Fian. slays Airrghean.
LXVI 1 1. The Lay of Beann Ghualann Caoilte praises the beauty of
....
Beann Ghualann. He
370
tells of a
Conan and Mac Lughach that occurred there. Morna and the House of Baoisgne ranged themA thousand leaders fell that day. Then selves on either side. a giant with an iron harp approached. The music of the harp quarrel between
The House
of
was so dreadful that the Fian warriors let their weapons fall from their hands. After speech with Conan and more music from harp the giant carried off their weapons. A month later Fionn summoned Goll to join him in an expedition to the Fuar-
the
dhacht (Cold Land) to recover their arms from the giant. In the Fuardhacht Goll and other Fian warriors performed feats of valour against the giants who dwelt there but were it not for the timely arrival of Aonghus of the Brugh, who by magic discomfited the giants and recovered the Fian weapons, it would have gone ;
ill
with the Fiana.
Brugh where they
The Fiana return receive their
to Ireland. They go to the weapons from Aonghus.
LXIX. The Chess-game beneath the Yew-tree Oisin
.
and Fionn were playing chess beneath a yew.
.
.
Fionn's
402
CONTENTS AND ARGUMENT
xviii
enemy, Diarmaid, was hidden in the branches above them. At a critical moment he dropped a berry on the board, thus Fionn was angry. Osgar suggesting the winning move to Oisin. son
of
Oisin
undertakes to defend Diarmaid.
Faolan son of
Fionn opposes him. The House of Baoisgne, to which both Oisin and Fionn belong, are thus divided among themselves.
They
fight.
From
this
internecine
the downfall of Fionn's Fiana.
strife,
says Caoilte,
came
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sweetest."
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:
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:
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there.'
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9b (tr.) overcome. lib (tr.) insert colon
:
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LXVI LXVI
after
chleirigh.
:
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XLIX 6a XLIX 20d XLIX 31a"
24c
:
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aoinfhir.
:
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tearca.
DUANAIRE FINN THE BOOK OF THE LAYS OF FIONN
XXXVI
[50 b]
Sgriobh sin a Brogain sgribhinn do comradh fhirgrinn fheassach
1
ni d'imteachtoibh
mic Cumhaill
do fhulaing mor ttaom ndeacrach
EisdeacW re n-abair Oissin do comradh roimhin rioghlan ni chiiala on cheithrinn chrodha
2
sgel
budh cora do sgviobadh
Innis a mheic na flatha
3
do glor bhlasta is beag mbreige sloinn duinn go milis milla sgela fiora
4
na Feine
Innis duinn gan dol seacha
narab cia fath fa
e in freagra isdlleach
ttucadh Caoilte
ar fhear sgaoilte
na sgainnear
Teagmit la ar Liiachair Dea.gh.adh da ceathrar crodha in buigean moirsheisear dhuinn mun airdrigh
5
ionmhuin dream airdmhin fhuilteach 6 Meise .
.
tri
2d
cora.
MS
56 buigean.
is
Daolgus
is
Diarmaid
triar fuair a ffianbhoith fulacht
mic Aonchearda Berra Finn feine is mac Lughach
has crodha deleted before cora.
MS
buig (stroke over
g).
has sgain, with a stroke over the n, crossed out The u of buig has been inserted above the line.
before
xxxvi Write
it, Brogan, a writing, in truly pleasant wise speech, something of the adventures of the son of Cumhall who endured many
1
hard
trials.
2 Let us listen to what Oisin says in very mild most pure speech I have not heard from ;
the valiant
troop a tale
it
were more
fitting to write.
son of the prince, in clear voice of falsehood recount for us sweetly and gently the true tales of the Fian.
3 Tell,
little
:
4 Tell us, without omitting it (let it be no heedless answer), why the breaker up of
5
combats was called Caoilte.
We
arrive one day on Luachair
Deadhadh
;
our company was eight brave men, seven dear was that of us about the high king :
noble and gentle warlike band. 6
I
and Daolghus and Diarmaid, three who
obtained roasting in hunting booth, the three sons of the One Craftsman of Beare,
Fionn himself and
Mac Lughach.
DUANAIRE FINN 7
[XXXVI
Gairit duinn ar in tulaigh
bhus cumhain an sgelsoin magh fodbhan
cian
go ttainic sa
1 morard ar enchois oalach 'si
8
Iongnad ionnioll an oglaigh togbhamaid airm re a fhaixtn
lamha
tri
gne 9
leis
in
Aonchos
ar luamhain
ghualaigh ar 'aghoidh
faoi ar lar in tsleibhe
don beinn go cheile chugainn aonshuil a cclar a edain 'se
ag feghain mheic Cumbaill
10 Ni raibhe acht aonleim dhosan tar gach ngleann ffodbhan ffasaigh ni
[51ÂŤ] 11
roicheadh dho acht ar eigin ,bord a edaigh tar a mhasaiph
Leine do chiarsnaith chasda ionar lar/i/na cochall
is
ruadhbrat
mor ciordhubh
ciartha
do sheiche fhiadha ar a 12
Mo
na Ian duirn gach milidh 'na chois mhoir dhirigh dubhguirm fuide no crann gach sleighe 6 a ghluin go roiche a
13
modharn
Ceinnbdrt don cochall cetna fan maoil ghlesta
ba
mar
ghualac/i
do gabadh dhuine sgath a laime 'sa ghruamdhac/tf
lor
MS )i;is jjiadh crossed 10d MS has eiduigh with
~c
liar/i/ar
out, with
the
first
i
'
no mayh' written above.
crossed out.
I
|
DUANAIRE FINN
XXXVI] 7
We
were but
(long will
on the
hill
remembered)
till
a short while
that
be
tale
there came to us on the fair-sodded plain a hugely tall warrior with a single foot. 8 Wonderful was the appearance of the warrior we take up arms on seeing him he :
:
had
three arms swinging the colour of coal.
9
One
he had one eye in gaze was on the son
face
was
from peak
to
peak his forehead, and his :
of Cumhall.
One leap sufficed to carry him over each fair-sodded wild glen. Hardly did the edge of his
11
his
him on the mountain
foot supported
as he approached us
10
:
garment reach over
He wore
waxed thread, ed mantle and a great hooded cloak of deerskin
a shirt of twisted
a gray tunic and a jet-black
his buttocks.
waxed
i
on the upper portion
of his body.
12 His big straight dark-blue foot was more than each warrior's hand could hold :
longer than the shaft of each spear was the distance from his knee to his ankle.
13
A
headgear for the same cloak was about which had the appearance of (?) The shadow of his hand and his coal. his head,
gloom were
sufficient
danger for
us.
DUANAIRE FINN
6
14
Ar ttear/i/ dho
[XXXVI
ar in tulaiah BJ
adubairt ar ttoigheacht chugainn
gur beannachaid na dee duit fein a mheic Cumhaill
15
Gur bheannachsa ar Fionn feinnidh cia tu a enfhjr nach aithn/aMm innis duinn bar
n-ainm bunaigh a fhir go gculaidh gcroicinn
16
Lon mac Liomtha mh'ainm baisde rug me ar aisde gach ceirdi is me is ollamh gabhonn ag righ Lochlann sa Bheirbhe
17
Liomhthach 6g inghean Bholcain nirb olc a conach cloinne ni
mo mhathair
mairg fear fuair rug
me
's
mo
brathair eile
18 D'iarrafaVi coimreatha cubhaidh
tanac chugaibh on Bheirbhe adeirid
is
luath sibhsi
a dhream
19
Geis oirbh a
is
is
clisde ceirde
troigh
mhna
troghain
thosaig gach teannta leantaoi bhar n-oc/i/ar \\icht
muna me go
dorus
mo
cheardcha
20 Lingidh uainn mar ghaoith n-earra/aa ag dol tar beannaibh sleibhe gur leanamar e in uairsin
beagan d'uaisliph na Feine
DUANAIRE FINN
XXXVI] 14
When he had come upon us,
approached
he
the
said,
bless thee, son of Cumhall.
15
hill,
May
«
having
the gods
»
May they bless thee too (?) », said Fionn the warrior « Who art thou, single man
«
;
whom man 16
«
know not?
Tell us thy true name, with the skin garment. » I
Lon son
of
been given
;
Liomhtha is the name I have I have mastered the nature
of every craft
;
it is
I
who am
teacher
of
smiths to the king of Lochlann in Bergen. 17
Liomhthach the young, daughter of Bolcan, she had no ill fortune in her children no obj ect of pity is the man who won my mother, who bore me and my other brother.
«
:
18
«
To
seek an even race
from Bergen
I
have come to you
they say that you are swift, people skilled in craft :
:
19
«
A
and the pangs of a woman in traupon you, ye leaders in every if the eight of you do not follow me
geas
vail (?) be strait,
to the door of
20
my
smithy.
»
He
leaps from us like a spring wind going over mountain tops. We followed him
forthwith, Fian.
a
few
of
the nobles of the
DUANA1RE FINN
8
Do
21
[XXXVI
leathtaoibh Liiachra Dheaghaid/i seach dhorus Bhcalaigh Luimnigh
tar sliabh Oigidh tar
Eachtghc
gliiaismit ar gceitri
buidhnzM
22 Buidhcan dhibh sin in gabha
cachgofada 'na
iairneis
aga mhor
aige 6 Dhaolghus Fionn 'na aonar 'na ndiaighsein
& mac
23 Diarmaid feadh meise
hughach
ttulach 'na ndeaghaidh
mic in Cearda mbuidhin chalma cheatrair
is tri
'nar
24 Tre
tri
Mhagh Main
Mhagh Maine
tre
cian uainn d'aithle ar tturui's
gceann Mhoighe mhoir Mheadhbha tar Ath Bea/bha tar Mucais
[51 b] a
Laimh
re feart Fraoich mhic Fidaigh nirbh e in siubhal nar shaothrac
25
tar Gleann Cuilt
ann
sin
is
tar
Cruacham
do \\iaihaigh Daolghus
A Magh
26
Luirg sios go Seaghais beirmit cheana ar a cheile
do-chuaidh in gobha is Daolghus uainn a maolchnoc Chinn Sleibhe 27 Teagmaoid ucht ar
Uaimh Chorainn
ceachaing romainn bar Daolgus fuirigh go foill a ghabha ni
ragha asteach at aonar
22d aonar na and ndiaighsein arc
in reverse order in the
MS
with sign to
transpose
26a Staghais bha
is
written
:
4a here represents a
Mhdadhbha with
tall e in
a small d
+
a).
the
MS
(r/.24c
where Mheadh-
DUANAIRE FINN
XXXVt] 21
By
the side of Luachair Deadhaidh,
past the gate of Bealach Luimnigh, over Sliabh Oidhidh, over Eachtghe.we go in four bands.
22 The smith formed one of those bands
:
everyone was far behind him he had a big advantage over Daolghus Fionn came :
:
after
them unaccompanied.
23 Diarmaid and
Mac Lughach were
three
I and the three length behind them sons of the Craftsman formed a brave band
hills'
of
:
four.
24 Through Magh Maoin, through Magh Maine did we go (they were far from us after
our journey), into great Magh Meadhbha across Ath Bearbha, over Mucais :
25 Close by the grave of Fraoch son of Fiodhach (it was no easy going), over Gleann Cuilt
and over Cruachain
:
there Daolghus
quickened his pace. 26
From Magh Luirg down to Seaghais, deed, we catch up on one another :
in-
the
smith and Daolghus went from us into the bare hill of Ceann Sleibhe. 27
We
come
«
He
«
Wait
in
right up to the
Cave
of
Corann
:
has gone before us, » said Daolghus thou shaft not go awhile, smith
alone.
:
:
»
DUANAIRE FINN
10
28 Tiaghaid ar aon san uamh aidh Fionn ga ffuabhairt go fearrdha fuarattar builc da seideadh
fuarattar ere
29
is
ceardcha
le
is uird ga mbuakd/i trenbhuinne luath lasrach
seac/i/
ecloidhme leo arna sineadh
Inneoin
'na mbroim'fr/z dirge dhata
30
Ro
raidh
Lon
risin
mo
fein
sgoil
ga ttoghdha ndorrdha n-adhbhoil
chuidsi so 'na henor
gan denamh dona harmoibh 31
Cuiris teanchoir fon teaWaigh
togbhais lia ceithre ndromann do-rinne in gabha is Daolghus urlaighi fhaobhrach
32
udmhall
Da
ord mora ag in ghabha & teanchair thaile thaobhglas
tri
lamha is
leis ga ffreastaZ maith do freagair Daolghus
33 Do-nid lann cruaidhgher crithreach fa maith biseach re bualadh feadh duirn dhi gan da fhaobhar 'na buinne caomhghlas criiadha
34 Teidhis re cneas na ceardcha
Daolghus ba teann a throda ba deirge na gual gartha a shmiadh d'aithle na hopra
[XXXVI
DUANAIRE FINN
XXXVI]
11
28 They go together into the cavern, Fionn pressing upon them manfully they found bellows a-blowing they found earth and a forge, :
:
29 Anvils and sledgehammers being smitten and a swift strong blast of flame, seven
swords too stretched out in straight and lovely masses
( ?).
30 Lon himself
said, beseeching them (?), to the grim and mighty gathering," This alone is my portion of the weapons yet unmade. Âť
31
He put a tongs into the hearth and lifted a stone with four ridges the smith and :
Daolghus carried out
some keen and nimble
hammering. 32 The smith had two great sledgehammers and a strong gray sided tongs he had :
three hands attending to his tools
ghus responded 33 They of
make
length
shoot of
Daol-
a hard sharp sparkling blade for a hilt's (?) in striking
good success it
:
well.
:
lacked two edges, a fair gray steel.
34 Daolghus grew warm beside the forge (stout redder than glowing were his combats) coal was his complexion after the work. :
DUANAIRE FINN
12
35
Do
raidheastar na gaibhne
ba
lor
is
gruamdhacAZ gan time tinnc cruadha
gairbhe
cia in fear eailti
shineas in
36
Ro raidh Fionn aga ffreagra fear gach ceisde do shaoradh b udh he sin a ainm choidhche
Caoilti
37
Ag
sin
da radh re Daolghus
dhaoibh mar do b&isdeadh
maith a gaisgead[h] Caoilte leis nar
in
a
gniomhradh
do sgriobadft
coir a sgela
[52 a] 38 Fritheoiltear ar
's
ghnath era
Lon
coinneamh
laidir
tainic chugainn
dentur teagh loghmar leaptha bhus cneasta do mac Cumhaill t
39 Tabhraidh dhoibh fein dha ttaisgidh liiach an aistir gach aoinfhir
do fhreasta/ catha sleagh
is
is
comhlainn
gormlann go ffirnimh •
40 Leigidh dhamhsa Fionn fosaigh do-bher dho coingir chat ha sleagh dhireach sleagh roidhireach is cloidheamh firdheas fada
41
Tugaid dhuinn na hairm shenta tar eis a ndenta in liairsin ocht ccloidhmhe or mhinic
is
naoi skao/ia
cneadha a cruatrf/meimh
[XXXVI
DUANAIRE FINN
XXXVI]
35 The smiths, said,
«
who were
rough and surly,
Who is the slender warm man without
weakness who steel?
full
13
is
stretching the
bar
of
»
who made every problem
36 Fionn,
said answering them,
name always Caoilte.
:
«
That
Daolghus
shall
shall
easy,
be his
be called
»
37 There you have the manner of his naming (Good were his valour and his deeds). Caoilte
who was not wont
to refuse,
it
is
fitting to write his tidings.
38
«
Let the soldiery who have come to us « Let », said Lon the strong
be attended to
:
a rich bed-chamber be will befit the son of
39
made ready wh'ch
Cumhall.
Give them to keep, to each man the price of hisjourney,to do battle and combat, «
a spear and a blue blade of true fierceness.
40
«
Leave stedfast Fionn to me
him a
:
I
shall give
pair for battle, a straight spear, a
very straight spear, and a truly lovely long sword. » 41
35
*
They give us the charmed weapons thereupon when they had been made, seven swords and nine spears from which came many wounds out of harsh fierceness.
slender-warm
',
in Irish
caoilte.
DUANAIRE FINN
14
42 Mac
in
[XXXVI
Luin lann mhic Cumaill
do chuir ar f ulang in Drithlinn ag
daoine
feoil
Diarmaid
drec/i/ach
in Crech/ach lann chiuaidh Chaoilti
43 Fead
&
Fi
is
Fosgadh
mor gcoscar riarn rom-cuirseat cloidhme triar mac in Cearda mor tteannta riam ro-dhluighseat 44
Ag
so
um laim
Gearr na cColann
do bhiodh toram a ttrodaibh ag mac Lughach ba subach ar ceann chosgair
an
45
fic/j/ach
Ba maith
um
dubhdhonn ar gceol n-en cclumdhonn gcochlac/i trath eirghe arna mharach ar n-edach
dhuine ba sasadh colla 46 D'eirge ghreine arna mharach ar sliaph langhlan Liiacra
ba maith ar lanna leapra ar sleagha reamhra riiadha 47
Is
ionnsa crioch go foircionn ar in s\uagh foiltfhionn fhiorghlan
a sgribhneoir peinnghil Patraic is mairg tarraidh a sgriobadh
Sgiobh 42b
IntheMS daoine, through lackof
lowing that to which
it
belongs, with a
[sic]
space, has been written on thelinefolfull
stop after
it.
DUANAIRE FINN
XXXVl]
15
42 Mac an Luin was the name of Cumhall's sword which caused the flesh of men to sufDiarmaid of the poems had the Drithfer :
linn
:
the Crechtach was Caoilte's hard blade.
43 Fead and Fi and Fosgadh (many victories have they won me), these were the swords of the Craftsman's three sons (they broke
up many hard
situations).
44 Here in my hand used to be girt on
had the fichtach
is
Gearr na gColann which
me :
in fights:
MacLughach
he was happy as he went
to victory.
45 Good was our dark-brown clothing and our music of brown-plumaged hooded birds :
at rising time next day cient sleep.
46
we had had
suffi-
When
the sun rose next day on pure Sliabh Luachra our long swords were good and
our thick strong spears.
47
It is hard that there should be a complete end to the fairhaired truly pure host white-penned writer of Patrick, woe for him who has attained the days when men :
write about them.
XXXVII 1
Fiafraighis Patraic d'Oissin
mac na
Macha
flatha
cia tir dot athair a fhir
don 2
Is
me
Mumham
no do Laighnibh •fe>'
inneossas duit sin
a Thailghinn a thairrngeartaigh in tir 6 a ttigid na fir
clanna Baoisgne mric Deaghafd/i
[52
b]
3
Lios Beag ainm in leasa shiar a
n-Uibh Badhain mhoir na as do geineadh
is
mh'athairsi
4
Ba
is
ffian
Fionn faidh
athair Fhaolain
Lios Beag ainm in leasa
inar geineadh faidh feasa ro chinsead go fior na
fir
6 chlannoiph disle DeaghaW/i 5 Fionn
mac Cumaill go li
ccroth
meic Baoisgne meic Fir dha Roth meic Cuinn mhic Garai'dh go ngoil meic Daire dhuinn meic Deaghotrf/z 6 Ceitrimic Daire go ngoil feirdi in tir ar gheinstair Cii
Ri ba
ri
ar gach tir shoir
Baoisgne Fiachaidh 4b inar. The ar in the 5b In the
with a
full
MS dha
MS
it.
EochazVM
has been inserted above the
Roth has, through lack
stop after
is
of space,
line.
been written on the next line
XXXVII 1
Armagh asked Oisin, the prince's From which country is thy father,
Patrick of son,
«
man 2
;
from Munster, or from Leinster?
»
It is I shall tell thee that, Tailgheann, prophetic one, the land from which come the men, the race of Baoisgne son of Deadh«
adh.
3
Lios Beag is the name of the lios to the west inUi B[h]adhainMhoirnabhFian [the «
territory of the descendants of great
Badh-
an of the Warrior Bands] from it wasFionn the seer sprung, my father and the father of :
Faolan. 4
«
Lios Beag was the
name
of the lios
in
which a wise seer was begotten. The men are sprung in truth from the loyal race of
Deadhadh. 5
Fionn,son of Cumhall of ruddy complexion, son of Baoisgne, son of Fear da Both, son
(f
of
Conn, son of Garadh the valorous, son
of Daire
6
«
Donn, son
The four sons
of
Deadhadh.
of valorous Daire (the land
where they were born was the better, of it), Cu Raoi who was king over every eastern land,Baoisgne, Fiachaidh andEochaidh.
DUANAIRE FINN
18
7
[XXXVII
Cu Ri mac ba sine dhibh is
Baoisgne a ndeaghat'rf/i Chon Ri Fiacha/da ba foixe dho sin
&
Eochaidh 'na dheaghaidh
8
Mac Baoisgne Garadh na slogh mac do Garadh Conn cathmor mac Cuinn Fear da Roth nar ffoil is mac d'Fior da Roth Trenmor
9
Mac Trenmhoir Cumhollna ccath mac do Cumall Fionn fathac/? mac don Fionnsin me budhdhein
mo
ionnsa 10
Ag
sin
bheith for micheill
mar deaghlaid na fir dhonn mac Deagha/f/a
6 Dhaire
gan
mo
tar eis
1 1
Den
speis a cceol go
re Crlosd
ni fuil acht
mo
mh'
dhail go grod
iasacht
do lion cumha d'eis
li
na cceol ad-chluinti
mo
na ccmadh
agad croidhi
fiafraia/ie
Fiafraighis
DUANAIRE FINN
XXXVII] 7
«
Raoi was the eldest son, and Baoisgne Raoi Fiachaidh was next to him,
Cii
after Cii
:
and Eochaidh 8
id
Garadh
after him.
was Baoisgne's son Conn, great in battle, was a son of Garadh Fear da Roth, who was not insignificant, was Conn's son, and Trenmhor was a son «
of the hosts
:
:
of
9
Fear da Roth.
Cumhall of the battles was Trenmhor's son, and wise Fionn was a son of Cumhall I myself am a son of that Fionn (Hard
«
:
for
10
me
to be in error).
is how the men branch forth from Donn son of Deadhadh. I am heedless Daire «
That
of rich
melody
since the melodies that used
to be heard are gone. t> v
11
«
I
Quickly arrange my meeting with Christ am but lent to thee. Grief has filled my
heart askest.
:
for »
the heroes about
whom
thou
>
XXXVIII 1
A Lorcain mheic Luighdheach lain meic Brenoinn bhaith mic Baodain an ni dia tta
sam
Dim nGaire
eolach 'na tromghaire
2 Inghe.an do bhoi ag Dubh mac Duinn dar comainm Daolao/i dioghainn
Fionn na
carais
an inghean
ffian ffearrdha
filial
inneallda
3 Cuiris eachlach d'iarraida Fhinn
mbadhmar a cCroimghlinn do lodmar as go Beinn mBroin da hiarr aidh ar a hathair
feacht dia
[53a]
4 Tricedlaochgongniom ngrod
lodma/ atiiaidh dia tochmharc 1
fuaramar earradh gach an oidhchesin on ingin 5
Ba maith an
& 6
leisin
ba maith
is
Bo
&
le
ingean
fir
uill
mere Cumhoill
toisc tangamar dia tigh ba maith le a mhuinntir
raidh Dirraing
mac Doghair
nochar radh fholaigh do-gephthaoi congal is cath isin maidinsi amarach
bft
fholaigh,sic
MS
(clotted/).
•
XXXVIII 1
Lorcan, son of Lughaidh Lan, son of Brenainn the Foolish, son of Baodan, how I know about Dun Gaire got its name
—
its
2
cries.
heavy
Dubh son of Donn had a daughter whose name was great Daolach. Fionn of the manly Fiana loved the modest graceful maiden.
3 She sent a messenger to seek Fionn once
when we were in Croimghleann we went to seek her from her off to Beann Brain :
father.
4
We
went south
champions the
girl
of
to
woo
swift
that night
three hundred
her,
deed an
:
we got from
outfit
for
every
man. 5
The great maiden was of
pleased,
and the son
Cumhall was pleased with the mission we came to her house and his 1
on which
;
people were pleased. '
6 Diorraing son of Doghar said (and
hidden saying),
and
t,e.,
Fipiin's,
conflict
«
You
it
was no
shall receive battle
tomorrow morning.
»
DIANAIRE FINN
22 7
Adubairt Fionn
flaith
[XXXVIII
na ffian
a Dirraing mic Doghair shiar cia eidir ar tir ar tuinn chuireas iomarghal eadroinn 8 Cliabhach
ri
Coinceann coir
gabhus a ITraig Inheir Moir ar ttear/i/ co dun Beinne Brain an iorghail
isse chuirius
9
Ann
sin ro raidh
go molbthacb re
Duph mac Duinn mac Cumhaill
dingebhsa in loingius Ian dia ngabhaid sa trachl ttonnbhan
10 Eirgis uainne
Dubh mac Duinn
deaghlaoch druim ar druim gabhaid seachnoin na fairrge
tri c[h]sd
go srothaibh criche Cairbhre 11
Do gapsat Coinchinn chruaidhe fa Cliabac/z
go met n-uaille
leigid airgne siar is soir
fo
Collain
sliabh
meic
Crimthain
12 Teagaid laimh re traigh atiiaidh tri mhile Coincheannach criiaidh ro
marbhsat ar maidin Dubh
cona muinnteir 'na ccodladh 13 Tuitis
sruthair
sis isin
Dubh mac Duibh 6 bheith
MS
ba duthain
da corp sa ghlaisi
do lean 6 86
oir
Dhubh Dubhghlaisi
has coincheann co deleted before Inbeir.
I0d Cairbhre,
sic
MS
(dotted
b)-
DUANAIRE FINN
XXXVIII]
7 Fionn, prince of the Fiana, said,
23 Dior-
«
raing, son of Doghar of the west, who at on land or water, sets contention all,
amongst us? 8
«
»
Cliabhach, king of the righteous Dogheads it lands at Traigh Inbheir Mhoir
who
;
he who having come to the fort of Beann Brain starts the warfare. » is
9
Then Dubh, son
of
Donn,said praiseworthily
« I shall ward off come they upon the wave-
to the son of Cumhall,
the
full fleet if
white strand.
»
10 Dubh, son of Donn, went from us three hundred goodly array they go over
warriors in
with
ordered
the sea to the
:
streams of Crioch Cairbre. 11
The harsh Dogheads came under proud they make plunderings west
Cliabhach
and
east
:
beneath
Sliabh
Collain
mhic
Criomhthain. 12 Three thousand
of
the
come beside the strand in
Dogheaded ones
from the north the morning they killed Dubh and his :
people in their sleep. 13
Dubh, son of Donn, fell down in the stream was short-lived from his body's ;
for he
being
:
in
the brook Dubhghlaise (Dubh's its name because of Dubh,
Brook) remained
DUANAIRE FINN
24
Dun mBrain
14 Teagaid iar sin go leigit tri
garrtha gabhaidh
ro lean don
od-ratsat
15 Cuirid
[XXXVIII
fir
dun Dun nGaire
tri
tromghaire
ar fud fairrge
go rainic Ceann na Cairrge gur gabh each ceann a cheile a
ttrac/i/ Oirir
Uirshleibhe
16 Teilgis Cliabhach cleitin cruinn p ic Morn a in tre slogh morghluinn
m
nir fed coisceim seacha sin
rob
[53
b]
17
Ro
ail le
each e
d'oighirf/i
theilgsean cleitin eile
go Fionn do budh sgel sgeile go ttorcair Fionn Failbhe d'fuiliugadVi a
aonlaimhe
18 Teilgis in treas cleitin cuir go ro marp Glas mac Ingair go ttorchair Glas a Moigh
do lea/Maobh 19
Do
riacht
Droma
Mhain
Decrrgchain
mac Lugach Lagha
go luath docom na tragha go ttorchair CYiabach sa ghleo do comrac Gaine ghairgbheo 20
Do marb Torcan & Tarbh ro
14ft
marb Garbhan & Garbh do marbh Labraigh is Leasgor ar aon Maolan & Measgor
garrtha gabhaidh are in reverse order in the
IQb docom
is
MS
written as two words (do com) in MS,
with sign to transpose.
DUANAIRE FINN
XXXVIII]
25
14 They come then to Dun Brain they utter three cries of danger Dun Gaire (the Fort :
:
of Cries)
remained the
since they
15
name
gave three heavy
of the
fort
cries.
They send men over the sea as far as Ceann na Cairrge, and each seized the other's head
on
(?)
beach
the
of
Oirear Uir-
shleibhe.
16 Cliabhach
hurled
a
well-directed
javelin
through the host of the son of Morna the deedful he could go no step further every one wished to put him to death. :
17
:
He
hurled another javelin towards Fionn was a grievous thing), and Fionn Failbhe (it fell by the wounding his hand had caused.
18
He
hurled the third casting javelin and Glas son of Iongar Glas fell in
killed
:
Magh Maoin by
the side of
Druim Dearg-
chaoin.
19
The son
of
ly to the.
Lughaidh Laghdha came swiftand Cliabhach fell in
strand,
the fight through the valour of Gaoine the fierce and lively.
20
He killed Torcan and Tarbh he killed Garbhan and Garbh he killed Labhraigh and Leasgor, Maolan and Measgor togeth:
:
er.
DUANAIRE FINN
26
21 Marbhuis tri chaoga sa cath
don mhanaois moir nric Lughach ba hainm don laoch ag cur death ,
in lasin Caol
22 Tucadh
leis
crodha cedac/i
ceann Cliabhach cruaidh
go Fionn a ffiadhnuise
in tsluaigh
agus fagbais 'na luidhe ag
mac Cumaill Almhaine
23 Adhaig is Uath is Uath a gcomlann ba briiach re briiach
na
tri
ro
marbh Faolan
24 Torchair Accais
galgada gabhaidh fiorlamaia/i
Faolan mac Finn
le
& Agh
Corran
is fiislinn
in ceatramad/i
con
rodus-marbh Ailbhe a aonor
Troma sa traigh Dubh Droman nar bho
25 Torchair le
gin go
shiar
dian
ttainic slan da tigh
marbh Dubh Droman 26
Ro mharbh
\ucht
a marbaoTz ba
doih'on
na ccenn gcon
mor
in
modh
fearrdorn a ffiacoil gach con Ian glaice laich na timcioll
27
An
&
cathsin tuc Fionn fearrda
Coinchinn ceanngarbha ni tucsat cath 'na des.gh.aidh acht cath
Atha Breo a mBreaghoibh.
[XXXVIII
DUANAIRE FINN
XXXVIII] 21
The son
of
Lughaidh
27
killed three fifties
with the great spear
in the battle,
that
:
day the champion's name as he hurled shafts was Caol Crodha of the hundreds. 22 The. head of harsh Cliabhach
by him and he of
was brought
to Fionn in the presence of the host left it
Cumhall
of
lying there
;
the son
Almhuin.
and
23 Adhaig
with
*
*
were close together
and Uath, who
*
in
battle, those three
dangerous warriors were
by Faolan
killed
of true shot.
24
By
the hand of Faolan son of Fionn
Accais and
Agh and
*-*'*'**
fiislinn
Ailbhe
:
*
fell
*
„.
killed it single-
handed. 25
Troma
on the beach to the west by the hand of Dubh Droman who was not violent fell
;
yet neither did he return home safe for dreadful Dubh Droman too was killed. ;
26
The
— to
folk with dogs' heads were killed
have killed them was a great deed each dog's tooth was equal to a man's fist, its :
circuit as
much
as a warrior could grasp.
27 After that battle which brave Fionn and the rough-headed Dogheads fought, they fought no battle but that of Ath Breo in
Breagha.
DUANAIRE FINN
28
28
Do bhui Daolach 'na deagh a 1V//1 ag moc Cumhaill airmleabhair gur a
29
[XXXVIII
Do
baithcarf[/i]
Moigh Aird
ag snamh in bhean da Inbhear
in
Aidhne d'Aidhm'dn shoir
lean
do lean Daolach do Daolaigh bean Finn & a hingean ataid sonna a dha n-inbhear [54 a] 30
Do
rad Fionn a bheannac/if mbiiain
do Chaol crodha ba mait buoidh tre bheannar/z/ain fhire
Finn
tarraidh creideamh in Tailghinn 31 Diarmaid is
Oissin
lia
Duibhne
is
Caol
mac Finn fiorchaomh
ag lamhach ar
tir
ar tuinn
nir teilgseat urchar n-imruill
32 Gach ro
do teilgeadh Caol cas
ni
go hamhnus ni bhlaise.adh biadh no beathaid[/i] ar in talmain tromleathain
gonadh
e
33 Inge.an Abhartaigh fuiligh cedsearcus Caoil chedghuinigh
do rad
in sleigh
mbric mbreacft/aigh
do Chaol ina cedsearcaibh 34 Coicc lamha Chaoil ina crann triocha urlach na hiaronn
do budh blaith aluinn a halt^ tuiWeadh 'na dhorn duthracht ^4d.
MS
has hiar with
'
no dhorn
'
written over
it
as a correction.
DUANAlRE FINN
XXXVIII]
29
28 The son of Cumhall of the long weapons had Daolach after that till the woman
was drowned while swimming Ard an da Inbhear *. 29 The east
;
in
Magh
name Aidhne clung to Aidhne in the the name Daolach clung to Daolach :
Fionn's wife and her daughter, their two estuaries are here.
30 Fionn gave his lasting blessing to Caol the valiant and victorious through Fionn's :
true blessing he obtained the Tailgheann's faith.
31
When
Diarmaid, grandson of Duibhne, and
Caol and beautiful Oisin,
son of Fionn, were casting on land or on water they never threw a false shot.
32 Everything at which swift Caol cast was it enjoyed neither food killed mercilessly :
nor
33
It
life
on the heavy broad earth.
was the daughter
of fierce
Abhartach,
hundred-slaying Caol's first love,who gave the speckled charmed spear to Caol in her first ecstasies of love.
34
Its shaft
arm
:
measured
its iron
five lengths of Caol's part was thirty inches its :
joining was smooth and lovely
(1)
«
The High Plain
of the
two £stuaries
».
:
*
*
*
DUANAIRF FINN
30
[XXXVIII
35 Duthracht Duirn buidhe bhiiadhac/i a hainm a ghaois aniiabhar
Duthracht sleagh Abhartaigh linn do lean a hainm don abhoinn 36
Mar do
ghlantaoi in ga glas a hlnbea/' in da Eachlus
do bhi an sruLh mear amoigh ina dhiaigh go dearg on fhuil 37 Sabharn tuc in brat bladhach
do Chaol crodha comramhach tug inor ingantac/i leis nach gontaidhi faoi no thaireis 38 Sabharn ba bean hhunaidh
do Caol mor asin Mumhain is
hi dus-rad Caol
gan chloinn
trena sidhe sa sabhrainn
39 Marbh Caol re cois Patraic fein
Midhe moighreidh gur adhnacht a cCrosaibh Caoil mac Lughac[/i] ann da lea//itaoibh
ihuaidh
40
Is
isin
misi Feargus feine dam tar eis na Feine
fada
ro chosnus
mo
chuid don traigh
sa lathairsin a Lorcain
A
Lorcain
38c, d This couplet in the MS immediately follows 37a, b with 'dearmad' written in in the margin and a cross indicating that 37c, d and 38a, b are to be transposed from the position they occupy at the end of the poem. Between
38d and 39a the whole
of stanza
38 has been written
in again,
the lines, partly in the margin, crddha replacing mor in 38b.
partly
between
DUANAIRE FINN
XXXVill]
31
Yellow victorious Diithracht Duirn (EagerHand) was its name his wisdom was
35
ness of
:
excessive pride (?). Diithracht, the spear of fair Abhartach, its name clung to the river.
36
When
the gray spear used to be cleaned out of Inbhear an da Eachlas, then was the rapid
stream without red from the
blood.
37 Sabharn gave the famous mantle to valiant triumphant Caol she gave also a wonderful :
which or through which was impossible to inflict a wound. tunic, beneath
it
38 Sabharn was the true wife of great Caol of Munster. It is she who brought childless Caol through her fairy
hills (?)
39 Caol met his death beside Patrick himself
Meath of the smooth plains and he was buried in Crosa Caoil with the
in the north, in
;
son of Lughaidh beside him.
40
I
am
Fearghus himself long have I lingeI defended my portion :
red after the Fiana of the
:
beach on that
field
Lorcan.
XXXIX 1
A
Oisin cia in feart dona
ga
fada
ffuil in luige
sloinn duinn a seanoir cia in feart 6s
gan oil na feartoibh
2 Cia in feart do claidhead go a Oisin go n-imad slogh a fhad
uime [54 b] 3
is
med
atii
mor
a luighe
da fhiafraighe
Cia in laoch ro hadhlaiceadh ann a
niheic Finn nar ob
comhlann
sloinn duinn a seanoir ma-le fearr leinn
na comradh
eile
4 Lease Horn a innisin duibh
lomlan
mo cli dia cumhaidh
in lion sloigh ro torchair
d'fianoibh
•
5
Na
Albon
is
ann
Eirionn
habairsi sin a fhir
a Oisin a fhir eolaigh rachaid sloigh in beatha biiain
a fhir aitheasaigh armriiaidh 6 Treig do
cumha
creid budhdhein
a mheic Finn ba laochdha leim
gaph creidiom coir gan sen a tug dot uidh na soisge'/a
XXXIX 1
Oisin,
what sad mound
the long grave? Tell
us,
what grave-mound
it
greater than the
2
is
this that holds
blameless old man, is which is thus
rest.
What grave is this that has been heaped big, Oisin of the
many
hosts? Because of
length and the greatness of 1 ask thee the question. 3
Who
the hero that
is
lies
its
its
buriaj space
buried in
it,
son
Fionn who never refused battle? Tell us that too, old man we would prefer it
of
:
to other conversation.
4
I
am
loath to tell
you
:
my
breast
is filled
with grief for the number of the host that fell there of the Fiana of Scotland and Ireland.
5 Say not so,
man,0
wise man, Oisin
:
the
hosts of the lasting world will pass, successful man of the strong weapons.
6 Cease
thy grieving, and thyself believe,
son of Fionn of the warrior leap accept without denial the correct faith pay heed :
:
to the Gospels-
DUANAIRE FINN
34 7
A
[XXX IX
Patraic an rim anois
go ffreagrainn ar fhiafraighis go sloinninn a clileinVy/i chaidh cia dar claoidheadh
an feartan
8 Feart Osgair mhic Garadh fheil feart fhir aitheasaia/i airmgheir feart laoich go
n-iomat ttreideadA
curadh feart firfheindead/i
feart
9 Feart laoich do chuireadh catha is
do commbriseaoVi craoiseacha
go ngniom treinfhir mic Morna moirfheindid/i
feart airdrigh feart
10 Ata uirsgel agam dhuit a Patraic dia mbeantar cluig ar sluaghoz'Wi 's
11
Teamra gan
ar fhianoibh
aille
fheall
Eireann
Smuainis mac Cumhaill gan on
Almhan
airdrigh oireagdha
an cuimdhe ceann na n-uile athair teann na trocaire
12 Gluaisis dia oilithre uainn
mac Muirne is tri
gusin morbuaidh chaoga laoch gan ceilg
do mhuinntir Fhinn faobufrdeirg 13 Is e ba tigearna ann sin a nEirmn alainn iubhraigh fear borb brighmor um creachoi"M Cairbre lionmar Lifeachair
\2b
MS
has -;h'tagh with
'
n<3
biiaidh
'
written in above as a correction.
DUAXAIRE FIXX
XXXIX1
35
me now,
Patrick, have patience with
7
that
I
that
I
may answer what thou hast asked, may tell, holy cleric, for whom the
grave was dug. 8 Itisthegraveof Osgar son of Garaidhthegenerous, the grave of a successful man whose
weapons were sharp, the grave of a hero with many good qualities, the grave of a champion, the
9
grave of a true warrior.
the grave of a hero who fought battles and smashed spears, the grave of a high It is
king of soldierly deed, the grave of the son of Morna, the great warrior. 10
I
have a
tale for thee, Patrick, for
whom
bells are rung, concerning the guileless hosts of Tara and the beautiful Fiana of Ireland.
11
The
faultless son
of Cumhall, noble high Almhain, bethought him of (?) the Lord, the head of all, the sure father of
king of
mercy.
12 The greatly gifted son of Muirne went from us on a pilgrimage, and with him went thrice
fifty
warriors
without
deceit
of
the people of redbladed Fionn. 13
The
ruler at that time in beautiful
of the
yew
trees
was a man
Ireland
violent
and
forceful in plunderings, Cairbre Lifeachair of the
numerous
following.
DUANAIRE
30 14 Meisi
FINtf
[XXXIX
n-ionadh Finn fhearrdha
i
am triath is am thighearna ba he ar
ttinol riogdha in
reim
riiadhcata do roifhein
tri
& Caoilti na ccath Osgar & mac Lughach
15 Meisi
Goth Gaoithe do beireadh buaidh is
[55 a] 16
meic
eile Chaoilti
Domhnall mac
&
crannruaidh
Caoilti rom-car
Teghmall tren talcar Colla is in
mac Caoilti ni
chel
fear firluath Faoillen
17 Bai ag Cailte cumhain leinn ceathrar eile nach airmhim
do ladh tossach goile
fir
laoich nar obtach n-irghaile
mac
Breasail fa borb dhe ban ua Baoisgni Dolbh Sgeine ba fear go neimh
18 Fionn
& Fionn & 19
Feargus
firfhilidh
Aodh mac Finn ba
&
fear go cceill
Faolan a mhacsein Baoisgne
& 20 Dis
in
oile
mac Finn
fear go rath
Dearg deigheanach ba hionmhain liom
do cloinn Bhaoisgni na mbeimionn fa borb a mbrosgor 'sa mbrigh
da mac Osgair mic Oisin
DUANAIRE FINN
XXXIX] 14
37
I was in the place of manly Fionn as lord and ruler three strong battalions of fine soldiery was our strength (it was a kingly :
course).
15
I was there and Caoilte of the fights, Osgar and Mac Lughach, Goth Gaoithe who gained victory and the other sons of Caoilte of the
stout shafts
who loved me, and strong stubborn Teaghmall,
16 Domhnall, son of Caoilte
was
there,
son of Caoilte
Colla,
not hide
(I shall
it)
and the truly swift man, Faoillean. 17 Caoilte
whom
(I
remember
it)
had four other sons
men who deliverchampions who were
do not mention,
I
ed battle before
all,
not wont to refuse
conflict.
18 There too were Fionn son of Breasal
who
was indeed violent and Fionn Ban, grandson of Baoisgne, Dolbh Sgeine (he was a fierce man) and Fearghus, the true poet. 19
son of Fionn was there (he was a
Aodh
man
of sense),
and Faolan
his son, Baoisgne
son of Fionn (a fortunate man) and the
Dearg Âť 20
Two
*
*
others
*.
who were
dear to
me
of the
race of Baoisgne of the blows were there violent was their clamour and their vigour, the two sons of Osgar son of Oisin.
:
DUANAIRE FINN
38 21
Dursan 's
learn
[XXXIX
aireamh a laoch
a fieindeadh Huilrach ffiorghaoth le himat a ttaoisseach ffian -
tan do biodhmaois ar aonrian
22 Laithe duinn ina diaigh sin a nAlmhain a n-ibhthe miodh a ndiin mheic Cumhaill na ttreabh
ag
61 is
ag oirfideadh
23 Gluaisis teachta go hAlmhain
mac Corbmac d'iarroidh
in t-6g
no a mbeith 24
Ann
zngbaidh
chomhadh uile
sin fuighlimsi
ar in ffein
dha mhireir
gan fheall
re teac/z/oibh airdrigh fiireann
sloinnidh bhar ttosga gan oil 6 Choirbre lonn Liffeachair
25 Seilg Eirionn do leigean do do ri Teamhra nar chan go
gan luadh ciosa 6 sin amach no go ttoir an brath braonach 26 Adubai/t Osgar amhra ba he in milidh mor calma sealg Eirionn ni
tiubram uainn
do Cairbre coscrach crannrriadh 27
Ro
raidh mac Lughach go luath do-dhenam tabach trentiiath sealg Eirionn do-ghentar linn
no go ttigidh mac Cumhaill 26 b mor calma are written separately in the
MS
as in the printed text,
DUANAIRE FINN
XXXIX] 21 It
is
sad for
and
me to
39
count up their champions warriors and
their fierce truly wise
number of their captains when we used to be together. the
of
warbands
we were in Almhain where mead was drunk, in the fort of the. son of Cumhall of the dwellings, drinking
22 One day after that
and making minstrelsy. 23 The ruthless warrior, Cormac's son, sent
messengers to Almhain to seek a gift from the Fian, saying if it were refused they would all be rebels.
24 Then
speak without guile to the messengers of Ireland's high king « Tell without blame I
:
the purpose for which passionate Cairbre Lifeachair has sent you. »
25
He
asks that the hunting of Ireland be given up to him, to the king of Tara who has «
lie, and that henceforward, till the sad judgement day come, no mention of
told no
tribute be made.
»
26 Wondrous Osgar, the greatly brave hero, « Never shall we give said away the :
hunting of Ireland to speared
27
Cairbre.
Mac Lughach
conquering
stout-
»
said swiftly
:
«
We
shall lay
a levy on the strong communities the hunting of Ireland will be carried out by ;
us
till
the son of Cumhall returns.
»
DUANAIRE FINN
in
28 Cuirmitne teach/a go
go
mac Cormaic
[XXXIX
fior
aibhlibh gniomh
go Teamraigh nach treabhdaois groidh a mbiodh Cairbre Liffeachair
gan fheall na teacta d'airdrigh Eirionn
[55 b]29 Innisit sgela
fograid cath ogal eangach for Cairbre
na claoinTeamrac
30 Tinoilis Cairbri na ccreach
colamhainteanna Teamhrach timairgis Laighneac/ia leis is sliiagh
Cruachan go coimhdheis
31 Cruinnigit \J\aidh
Eamhna
fa Cairbri chosgrach
ba he a
Chearma
ttinol lith nar lag
gcatha fraochdha iicm[h]ar
seac/i/
32 Do-ronsam comairle chriiaidh
Fiena Eirionn a n-enuair cath do tabairt gan chairde do righ Eirionn imairdhe "&*
33 Cuiris teachta go
mac Cormaic
hAlbain
in t-6g angbairfh
go hOsgar mac Garadh fheil J fa borb cosaar a caithreim o l
34 Maith do freagradh ag Osccar teachta in righ od-chiialastar triallaid tar in ffairrge ffiiair
drich cced do ghleire ghlansluaigh 30c Laighneacha. The
MS
contraction (a dotted stroke) would normally be
expanded Laighni^h. 3\d /icm[h[ar. The MS has
fie
with an undotted stroke over the
c.
DUANAIRE FINN
XXXIX] 28
We
send messengers truly to Cormac's son
mighty deed), to Tara unploughed by horses, where dwelt Cairbre Lifeachair. (a
29 The messengers tell the tidings without deceit to the high king of Ireland they give notice of angry loud battle to Cairbre of ;
sloping Tara.
30 Raiding Cairbre gathered the stout Columns of Tara he collected to him the :
Leinstermen and the host of Cruachain,as
was 31
fitting.
The Ulstermen from Eamhain gather around conquering Cairbre of Cearma their muster (no weak festival) was seven wroth and ;
angry battalions. 32 We, the Fiana of Ireland, straightway made a stern resolve, to give battle without delay to the king of lofty Ireland.
33 Cormac's son, the ruthless warrior, sent messengers to Scotland to Osgar, son of generous Garaidh, who triumphed violently as he swept through battle.
34 Osgar responded well when he had heard the king's messages he goes over the cold :
sea with ten hundreds,thc pick of a bright host.
41
DUANAIRE FINN
42
[XNNIX
35 Rainic roimhe go Teamraigh Osgar mac Garaidh ghreadhnaidh ri
Teamra
nach
fiiair
ann
sin
roimhe go Gabhair
tainic
36 Nior
6
Teamrach
airdrigh
airigli
an t-6g alainn ildhealbhach
no go
ffacaioTi sa ffaiche
deich cced curadh coirighthe
37 Laoch rompabarighdhareim mac Garadh an airm aithgheir
dho ro budh comainm Osgar nir b'fearr laoch
38 Eirghis in
ri
um
thuarustal
'na aghaidh
mac Cormaic chruaidh fearais failti fris
chostadaio/i
gan fheall
suidhis ar deis righ Eirionn
39 Inbhaidhdhuitdolobadha ro raidh Coirbri go
dana
do tabairt leinne ma-lle a n-aghaidh Fhinn
Almhaine
40 Ni mhair a Osgair re headh acht triar calma curadh
nachar thuiteadair le
41
uile
cloinn Bhaoisgne bharrbhuidhi
Cuimhneochadsa dhuitsi sin a ri Eirionn go moirneimh a Chairbre clioir gan anadh dhoibh
treisi
na tromfhaladh
DUANAIRE FINN
XXXIX]
43
35 Osgar, son of glad Garaidh advanced to Tara. When he found not the king of Tara there he went on to Gabhair.
36 The high king of Tara di dnot perceive the lovely beauteous warrior till he saw upon the
field
ten
hundred ordered champ-
ions.
37 Before them was a hero who moved as a king, the son of Garaidh of the keen arms :
name was Osgar
his
no warrior better
:
earned his pay. 38 The king went to meet him, the son of harsh restraining Cormac he welcomed :
him without right
hand
deceit
:
he sate him on the
of Ireland's king.
39
« The time », said Cairbre boldly, « at which thou hast been brought to join us against Fionn of Almhain, is the day of battle.
40
For some time past, Osgar, there have left alive three brave champions only who have not fallen by the race of fairheaded Baoisgne. » «
been
41
«
I
shall
remember that
to thee,
king of
Ireland of great ferocity, righteous unCairbre and for their part I shall delaying ;
remember the strenghtof
the
heavy feud.
»
DUANAIRE FINN
44
[56 a]42
Ro
raidh
ri
[XXXIX
Uladh go rath
Aodhan angbaidh anghlonnach cubhaidh bar ccomlann ma-le tu fein
's
a'
t-Osgar
eile
43 Glor nar bh'ionraidh dhuitsi e a
ri
Uladh go gcaoimhgne ni imtigh talmhain na ttor laoch budh ioncomlainn d'Osgar
44 Do-bersa briathar a
ri
Eamhna
oile
iathghloine
nar gabh sgiath no cloidheam corr laoch da seachonainn comhlann
45 Gairit ro bamar ann sin a mheic Carploinn a chleirigh no go ffacamar san magh deich gced
catharmach curadh
46 Laoch rompa go sgeith ccorcra go n-earradh saor somholta go luirigh ffirthrein ffearrdha
go gceinnbeirt 47 Go
sleig
oir
oireaghdha
rinnghasta roireidh
go lainn ffada ffaobairgheir fogha coir is ceis oile bai a laim in cathaighe
48
Ba he sin in laoch fuileach mac righ Lochlann liiathghuineac/i for tteasdaibh tainic 6 a thigh
on Bheirbhe bhainghlain bhothaigh
1
DUANAIRE FINN
XXXIX]
45
42 The prosperous king of Ulster, ruthless « It warlike Aodhan, said were right :
that you should do combat together, thou and the other Osgar. »
43
«
a sentence thou shouldst never have
It is
uttered, king of Ulster of lovely appearance
:
there goes not upon the crowded earth a warrior who could do combat with Osgar.
44 «But of
I
too have something to say,
Eamhain
king
of the bright territory, that
warrior on whose account
combat ever bore
I
no
would avoid
shield or jutting sword.))
45 Short time were we there,son of Calpurnius, cleric,
till
we saw armed
for
battle in
the plain ten hundred champions.
46 Before them was a hero with a purple shield and noble garments that lent themselves to praise, with a truly strong brave corselet and a lordly helmet of gold. 47
He had
a lance excellently pointed and very even and a long keen-edged sword in his hand the warrior held a good javelin and another spear. :
48 That was the warlike hero, the son of the king of the swift-wounding Lochlanns, who of the huts
had come from fair pure Bergen to win fame ( ?).
DUANA1RE FINN
46
[XXXIX
49 Fostaighim Osgar go ngrain is mac righ Lochlann d'enlaimh
mo-ghenor triath ga
ttarla
da dheich cced curaidh calma
50
Mac
righ Lochlann
geallais diongbhail
mor
in
ba lonn
goil
#
meic Garai'dh
feidm freagra d'Osgar
fear a theasta
um
tuarusta/
51 Cuirthear linn a chleirigh caidh ar
moigh Gabhra go morgrain sonn sgiath is geirreann nar mhin um triath Kirionn 's um Oisin
52 Tiagmaid a cceann a cheile ba curata ar ccoimeirge tri
leigmit
go
gaire cinnte
gclos iatt a ffirminnte
53 Diubraicmit ar a cheile
ba curata ar ccoimeirge teascmid dar lannaibh leabra ar luireacha loinnearrdha
54
Ba hiomdha ar
sgiath 'na blodhaibh
moigh Gabhra graineamhail & corp go gcrec/i/oibh dhe 6 ar n-eachtaibh ar a cheile
55
Do radsam
torannchleas teann
muinntir righ fiirionn nir sguiriomar don treas te
sinne
is
gur dithaigh each a cheile 54cgcrechtoibh.
a small e\a.
Thee represents
a tall
e.
55a Spacing as in MS.
In54dtheea
of eachtaibh represents
DUANAIRE FINN
XXXIX]
47
49 Simultaneously I hold back dreadful Osgar and the king of Lochlainn's son happy :
for the chief
who had
twice ten hundred
stalwart champions.
50 The king of Lochlainn's son of angry courage promised to ward off the son of Garaidh :it
was a big task to stand against Osgar, a man so famed for hired service. 51
On the dread plain of Gabhair, chaste cleric, we set a fence of shields and sharp ungentle points around the lord of Ireland and Oisin.
52
We go to uprising
meet one another valiant was our :
we
:
utter three certain
(
?) cries
which were heard through the firmament.
53
We
cast at one another (valorous
uprising)
hew our
54
Many a
:
with
our
was our smooth swords we
shining corselets.
shield
was
in
fragments
on the
hateful plain of Gabhair, and many a body too lay wounded from the deeds we
did on one another.
55
We
made a stout display (?), we and the we did not cease king of Ireland's folk from the hot conflict till all were annihilat:
ed.
DUANA1RE FINN
48 [56 b] 56
Tucc ceim cruadh
mac
[XXXIX
as ar n-ucht
righ Lochlann na longport cona deich gced curadh cain re gaisgeadh re gnathiorgoil
57
Ro marbh
ced gacha cearna
sa cath crodha choimhfhearrdha tainic fein 'na chro catha
mac
uasal an ardfhlatha
58 Od-chlos sin d'Osgar uallach an cur calma catbhuadhac[/f] freagria's
mac
mac Garadh go lonn
righ loingleabatr Lochlann
59 Saitid do chur in catha
an dis curadh comhfhlatha corcraid a sleagha ma-le a ngeilchneasoibh a cheile
60 Nochtaid a lanna liomtha
an
dis
crodha coimfhiochdha
ar sgaoileadh a sgiath mballghlan
mairg 61
Ba he cia
tarrai'd/i in
chathirghail
sin in brath fire
comlann rob ainmin[e] dar thuit mac righ Lochlann
lir
do laim Oscair mhic Garaidh 62 Deich gced na Lochlannac/i lonn
bonn ar bhonn cced mic Garadh ghloin
ro thuitseatar le deic
nochar chabhair dar bfianoibh
61cm pose.
crigh have been written in reverse order in the
MS
with sign to trans-
DUANAIRE FINN
XXXlX]
49
56 The son of the king of Lochlainn of the harbours made a hardy step on our behalf
with his ten hundred goodly warrious, to do heroism and customary battle. 57 At each corner he killed a hundred in the
brave manly battle
:
the noble son of the
high prince came in person in his battle enclosure.
58
When proud Osgar, the bold battlevictorious warrior heard of that, the son of Garaidh angrily replied to the son of the king of Lochlainn of the graceful ships.
59 The two equally princely champions advance to do battle they mutually make crimson their spears each in the other's :
white skin.
60 They unsheathe their polished swords,those two valorous fierce men their clearly :
speckled shields having been loosened,
woe 61
for
him who reached the
it
was
battle conflict.
That was the true dealing of doom (What fight more ungentle has there been ?), when the son of the king of populous Lochlainn fell by the hand of Osgar, son of Garaidh.
62 The ten hundred sent by the passionate Lochlannaigh fell chose together before the ten hundred belonging to pure Garaidh's (it was no help to our Fiana).
son
DUANAIRE FINN
50 63
Tug
a aghoidh oirne
[XXXIX
dream
deaghmac Garaidh na ngeirreann nir gabhadh ris rioghdha in reim gur dhithaigh pairt dar ngnaithfhein 64 Dearcuis Osgar eile air ag sloighe in chatha crecn/aigh
chuinne anba
tig 'na
in
gnimb
deaghmhac aitheasach Oisin
mac Garadh
65 Od-connairc
fheil
dianreim Osgair go micheill leigis
liadha coscar chaigh
ar Osgar
mhor do dhingbhail
66 Tucsat ann sin beim ar bheim in dis
curadh ba coimhreil
tollaid
da sleagoibh seacda
a sgeith
aille
oirgreanta
67 Fuaim a lann ba laochdha in troid cian 6 ionadh in comhraic 's
a gcroidheadha
68
A
rodhail
ag
ag gearradh chnamha
is
chathbharr
Patraic ni dearnadh riamh
a ffogus no a n-eidirchian
dingentar go la in Luain a measraightear na morshluaigh
ni
69 Sochtaid
fir
reann
Eirionn uile
ag eisteacM re a n-ur\uidhe
no gur tuit mac Garadh gloin do laim aitheasaigh Osgair
DUANAIRE FINN
XXXIX]
51
63 The good son of Garaidhof the sharp points set his face towards us...: no one went ag-
him (it was a kingly course)till he had annihilated a portion of our standing Fian. ainst
64 The other Osgar looked upon him hewing down the injured battalion the good suc:
cessful son of Oisin
was a mighty 65
When the son
comes against him
(it
deed). of generous
Garaidh saw sense-
Osgar's vehement course, he abandoned triumphing over the rest to ward off less
great Osgar.
66 Then those two equally bright heroes gave blow for blow with their hard spears they :
pierce their beautiful gold-graven shields.
67 The noise of their blades (it was a heroic fight) [could be heard] far from the place of
battle,
while
distributing
their
hearts (?)
spear-points,
kept
cutting bones
and helmets. 68
Patrick, never have
done near or
far,
deeds] be done
and
till
[such deeds] been never will [such
the last day on which
the great hosts are judged. 69 The
men
of Ireland all are silent listening
to their blows fell
by
till
the son of pure Garaidh
Osgar's successful hand.
DUANAIRE FINN
52 [57 a] 70
XXXIX]
Ata liom do mheabhair ghloin deich geed meanmnach mic Garadh gur chuir Osgar go roghrod a gcoscar
'sa
gcriiadhchomhrac
71 Eirgis fearg adhblial ann sin iar cciorrbhadh a chuirp choimhghil
a gcoinne righ Eirionn ain rohudh deacair a n-eadrain
72 Timceall in cro catba is
teaghlac an ardflatha gur chuir ar in catha cruaidh
ag roc/i/ain Cairbre crannriiaidh 73 Togbhais Cairbri in sgiath uallac/t 's an lann breacA/ach bhithbhuadhac/i togbhais in da sleigh go neim a n-aghaidh Osgair echtaigh
74 Leigid liaidhi in sleigh seadhmhair
go mac Oisin liirfheadhmaigh go ndeachaid/z thrid in tsleigh theann corp in churaidh gur chroighearr 75 Le hOsgar maith ro freagradh is urchur fuair airleagadh
do theasc ceann Cairbre go neimh do bheim curata cloidheimh 76 Od-connairc Oscar
nach raibhe
fein
Eamhna
infheadhma
teid dia choiriugad/i
ar 76a
MS
rection.
mun
cho\&m\\n oibh na
has angbhaidh with
'
no
Eamhna
'
ccath
Teamhrach
written in above the line as a cor-
DUANAIRE FINN
[XXXIX 70 Well do spirited
I
53
bear in mind the son of Garaidh's ten
and
hundred,
that
Osgar
conquered them and gave them hard
battle
very quickly. 71 Then, his white
anger
great
body having been
arose
splendid king of
[in
lacerated,
him] against
Ireland
:
it
the
would have
been hard to separate them. 72
He encircled the battle enclosure and the household of the high prince, and made a slaughter of the hardy battalioirwhile advantowards Cairbre of the strong
cing
shafts.
73 Cairbre raised his proud shield and his
magic ever- victorious sword he raised his two fierce spears against deedful Osgar. :
74
He casts from him the stout (?) spear towards the son'of Oisin who did great service :
the stout spear went through him and bloodily wounded the hero's body.
75 Osgar replied
got
(it
is
he
a
shot
cut
off
repayment [ ?]) head with a mighty sword :
Cairbre' s
76
well
When
that fierce
stroke.
Osgar of Eamhain saw that
he
himself was unfit for service, he goes against the Columns of Tara to receive the blame of the fight.
DUANAIRfc FINN
54
77 Deich gced
is tri
catha ar
[XXXIX
sliiaigh
moigh Gabra go morbhiiaidh ba he ar ttinol ag teacht as
ar
fiche ced ieindeadh foltchas
78 Fada
damh
dia n-aireamh sin
a mic Calprainn a chleirigh ag feitheamh a ffeart go ndath
moigh goirtiomdha Gabhra
ar
79 Go riomtar gaineamh mara ar aon agus reltana
.
ni
haireamhtar trian a ttrin
ar
marb Osgar mac
Oisin
80 Creidim duit a cleirigh chaoimh a Patraic iodhain foltchaoimh is creidim do righ neamhdha
gwab
e
mo
tigearna
mac Milidh don moigh Togan mac Daire Breatlmaigh
81 Barran
ba garbh goil do laim aitheasaigh Osgair
tuitid in dis
82 Tuitis
ri
Uladh liom
fein
Aodhan
aiteasaigh aigmheil a los sgeith is chloidhimh chuirr
ar lathair chatha
[57 b] 83
thuit ri Laighean na learg hOsccar chruaidh cloidheamhdhearg tuitid laochraidh le
MS
comlainn
Ro le
81a m^c
is
1ms
Laighean de
deaghchloinn chosgraigh Chaoilti
don, witii
•
iiu
mac' written above
it
as a correction.
DUANAIRE FINN
XXXIX]
55
77 Our hosts numbered ten hundred and three battalions onthevictoriousplain of Gabhair
our muster as
:
we came out was twenty
hundred curly-haired warriors. 78 Long have
I
been reckoning them up, son
of Calphrann, cleric, watching their beauti-
graves on the many-fielded plain of Gabhair.
ful
79 Until both sea sand and stars be
one third of the third of those son of Oisin, killed
80
I
may
counted
whom Osgar,
not be reckoned.
believe in thee, gentle cleric, pure Patrick and I believe in the heaven-
of the soft locks,
ly King, that he
is
my
lord.
81 Barran, son of Mllidh don Mhoigh, Togan son of Daire Breathnach, those two men of
rough courage hand. 82
By me
fall
the king
by Osgar's
of
Ulster
fell,
sucessful
Aodhan
and terrible, by means and jutting sword on the field battle and combat.
the
.
.
.
of shield of
83 The king of Leinster of the slopes fell by the warriors hardy red-sworded Osgar :
of
Leinster
fall
too by Caoilte's goodly
triumphant children.
DUANAIRE FINN
56
84
Ro
[XXXIX
bhasaidh Cairbre go neimh
Forlamh mac
fir
Cliuirb
crechtaigh
bronaibh do laimh Osgair
tri
mac Garadh gormrosccaigh
le
85 Le Barran
mac MWidh Mhuaidh
taoth seaca/ mic Chaoilti crannruaidh
da mac Osgair do thuitseat fos 86
Mor
in
reil le
go n-agh Barran
gniom do-ronadh ann
Osgar airdrigh fiireann Art mac Cairbre lion a shluaigh is Mac Lughac/i go lanbhuaidh is
87 Seac/i/ meic Chaoilte ba garbh goil & Osgar mac Garaidh ro thuitseat 's
88
da
Da mac
ba borb a mbrigh
mac Osgaz> mhic
Oisin
righ Laighean na long
ro thuitsead tra
bonn ar bhonn
mac le hOsgar ba garbh gnimh is mac eile le hOisin
84c bronaibh. aspirated
MS
has n with a dotted stroke overit
consonant).
A
Oisin
(=
a vowel or vowels
DUANAIRE FINN
XXXIX]
57
84 Fierce Cairbre put to death Forlamh, son of wounding Fear Corb * * * :
by
85
the son of blue-eyed
By Barran
son
of
Garaidh.
Muaidh
Milidh
Caoilte's
fell
and
seven
sons, strong-shafted the two sons of bright warlike Osgar fell Barran.
86 Great was the deed done
Osgar of son Art Ireland, Mac and his host, Lugh-
and the high king Cairbre, with all
ach of
full
there
by
:
of
victory (?).
87 The seven sons of Caoilte of rough courage and Osgar, son of Garaidh, those fell (their vigour was violent), and Osgar, son of Oisin.
the
two
sons of
88 The two sons of the king of Leinster of the ships fell close together, a son of
Osgar who was rough ther son of Oisin.
in
deed and ano-
XL 1
An
seisior
triar a ttigim ar deisiol
focham
triur frithir fallsa is triur
2
An
coirpseang cnisgeal
deacair
is isi a'
bhean rom-tachair
taibhseach sliocht a dha gegbhonn ni hettrom mar a saltair 3
An tsuirghe macamh meallta gach buidhne gerb annsa i na in t-anam agam ni ffuil a cuimne
4
An
reidhe
mo-chean neach diarab ceile dhi riamh ni deachaid/i rogha fearr ina gach togha sbreidhi
5
An
eigion
pudarlach 6 16 in cheidfhir treisi naid mna na cruinne smac/)/
6
uirre
nochan
eidir
An mheanma rioghan ur bhuilidh breaghdha gidh inmhain an bhean bhunaidh
dhamh [58 a] 7
6 'nuraidh ni tharla
An chumha uimpe bhid na bruit dubha ni mo-chean bean a lera ni
hiad a sgela is lugha
An
XL 1
These
six
to
three
:
whom
I
(?)
come
going righthandwise,three who are vehement treacherous and crooked and three who are
body and white
slender of
2 Trouble to
me
feet
:
;
she
is
the
manifest
is
woman who
has come
the trace of her two
where she treads
;
of skin.
she treads not
lightly.
3
Lovemaking she who beguiles every company though she be dearer than life I have no memory of her. :
;
4 Mildness she
happy the person
:
to
whom
companion preference has never from her she is better gone (to another) than the choicest dowry. is
;
;
5 Necessity
the
first
a surly wretch from the day of man, stronger than all women :
;
to control her
6
High lent
spirit
queen
:
;
be dear, since
is
impossible.
and
a noble courteous
though the last
woman
excelherself
year she has not come
to me.
7 Grief
not a
:
she wears black garments
woman
are not least.
so diligent
(?)
:
;
I
welcome
her tidings
XLI 1
Cliabhan
cuill cia
do-roine
innisidh a sheanoire
&
do-rinne cleas cuir
agaibh ar tus ar enoibh 2
An
ccluineann
t.u
a sheanoir thall
an ceist a chuireas in Tailgheann innis mar is aithnidh dhuit
an cheist ad chuireas Patraic 3 Laithe n-aon dia raibhe Fionn ar sliabh Liiachra
na lainghlionn
go ttarla se ar leith on fhein tri f ichit
4
laoch go lainmhein
Ro bhadhmar
gin gur threorach
go neamhshadhal aineolach fa cheo ndraoitheacft/a ndoirche
no gÂŤr chinnseam comhairle 5 Silleadh da ttug thairis siar
Finn mac Cumhaill
flaith
na fFian
ad-chi oglach ard aistreac
go n-earradh ndearg ndeaghmhaiseach 6
Do
bhai ar deaslaim in fhir mhoir
cliabhan dathalainn deargoir do ghabhadh mar budh mian a ngabadh d'enoibh thairis 2d ad,
sic
MS,
lais
XLI 1
2
«
A
hazel bird-crib
:
who made
one,
tell,
you
first
ancient
men
played
the jerking (?) trick upon birds.
;
and
tell
which
of
»
Dost thou hear, thou ancient man, the question which the Tailgheann puts ? Answer,
«
according to thy knowledge, the question Patrick asks. » 3
One day when Fionn was on SliabhLuachra of the full glens
from
the
he chanced to be apart
Fian with three score willing
warriors.
we were strong we were uneasy and ignorant, beneath a dark magic mist, till we decided on a plan.
4 Although
•
5
As Fionn, son of Cumhall, prince of the Fiana, glanced out towards the west,he sees a tall roving warrior clad
red 6
in a
handsome
suit.
On the
big man's right hand was a beauhe tifully coloured bird-crib of red gold :
caught as he wished what birds went past him.
DUANAIBE FINN
62
[XLI
7 Sa ttulaigh ttaobhalainn ttruim tainic in t-6glach chugainn is
ro
bheannaigh dhuinne tra
do briathraibh glcsta glana 8 Dia ttigthae lim lin d'fheadhna
a Fhinn na fFian ffiorchalma sean gach dighe do-bher dhibh
& nua 9
Ro
gacha seanbhidh
eirgeamorr siias go grod
muinntir Fhinn na n-arm n-urnocht gidh ar leas ni tainic dhe leinne nir leasg an eirghe 10 Gluaisis romhainn in fear
mor
's ba trogh go cathair Inbhir dha Shal ait ar hinnleadh in cliabhan
do leanamar e
11
Ar ndol don
fior
mhor amach
uainn tar dorus na caithrcrch
comla ghairbhiarainn gan mhoill iadhais an uairsin orainn 12 Seacht lo go n-oidhche gan bhiadh dhuinn sa ch&thr aigh cladhard criadh
gan aoinneach do teac/i/ diar do chian no do comhfhogus
[58 b]
13
Ar
ffios
aithris in chliabhain chuir
ar saith enaigh gach einfhir do-rinne Fionn cliabhan cuill
dhuinn nir seachmidh in fhoghluim go ffaghmaois on chliabhan chuir ar saith enaigh gach einfhir 8c dhibh.
MS
has dtunbh with the
o deleted.
DUANAIRE FINN
XLI] 7
63
The warrior came towards us on the fairsided heavy hill, and indeed greeted us in polished pure words.
8
thou and all thy band come with me, Fionn of the truly brave Fiana, I shall
ÂŤ If
give you what
what 9
is
new
in
We, the people
old in every
is
drink and
every ancient food. of
Âť
Fionn of the unsheathed
weapons, rose up quickly although no good came of it to us, we were not slow :
to rise.
man went
10 The big
him (and of
before us
:
we followed
was sad) to the stronghold Inbhear dha Shal where the crib was it
prepared. 11
When
the big man had gone out from beyond the gate of the stronghold, without delay he closed a door of rough us
iron
upon
us.
12 For
seven days and nights we were in the high-ditched earthen fortress without
food
;
and no one came to
see us
from
far
or near.
13 In imitation of the jerking (?)crib,to secure sufficient birdcatching for every
made a hazel ected
(
jerking
by
?)
(?)
for every
crib (the lesson
us),
that
crib
man
we might get from the
sufficient
of us.
man, Fionn was not neglbirdcatching
DUANAIRE FINN
G4 14
A gcionn tig
mac Troghain do mhcas dier
diar ffeghain
ndicheannad is
sin
nach rabhsam beo
se
15 teagmaid aniar
n-enlo
i
anoir
mac Troghain an
fa
mar
scacht laithe
[XLI
uairsoin
uime go rcacht nochar foghain do a draoithcrcM ar tteacht duinn
16 Beiris Fionn uainn in fear dearg rissein ger
&
adhbal ar iiearg da thigh
cuiris slan
gin gur dheoin leinn a chleirigh
17 lochl
is
riam
fearr do-rinne
deaghmcfc Cumaill flaith na fFian fear dearg d'idhlacadh slan
& 18
Ag
sinne d'eadradhan
sin iocht do-rinne
Finn
a chleirigh na mbachall mionn an fear do imbread gach n-agh leis ro hinn leadh in cliabhan 19
A
Chaoilte ge
na
atii
go fann
leig learn dia n-abair
aoinneach budh commaith in ffacaidh
20 Fo a
til
le
riamh red
breg
Fionn re
anam cona chorp
acht gidh dubh anocht mo ni bhi commaith einigh Finn
li
a nduine re a linn a ccli
CliabhAn 14d
MS
196
learn.
tall c in
19d
red.
e in
has inuairsind eleted and no indnld '
The ea represents a The e represents a tall
MS.
MS.
'
written above
it
as a correction.
DUANAIRE FINN
XLI]
65
14 At the end of seven days spent thus the son of Troghan comes to see us: he thought
we were not
15
on one day.
We
come from
him
to
behead us
about the son of
all sides
when we came round magic availed him nothing.
then
Troghan
and came
alive,
all
:
in fury his
man away, our anger was great against him
16 Fionn bore the red
though and he
;
sent
him
not so 17
we
did
act of clemency ever done
by
safe to his house, although will
The best
cleric.
it,
the good son of Cumhall, prince of the Fiana, was to conduct the red man safe
and to ward us 18 There,
off.
cleric of
the
jewelled
croziers,
an act of clemency done by Fionn, the man who practised all valour by is
:
him was the 19
I am weak, do not let a lie speak any person as good pass as Fionn sawest thou ever in thy time?
Caoilte, although
it
20
crib prepared.
ÂŤ
if I
:
As regards
tonight
my
his soul
and
appearance
living in his
that of Fionn.
is
his
body (though gloomy) no man
age had nobility equal to Âť
XLII 1
A
Lia Thulcha Tuaithe shuas
gus ttigdis curaidh go gcruas dainim da gach ergna uaiph narsat berla go mbithbhuaidh 2
3
A n-us deach Gaoidhealg is glor & ciall bhuih'd/i blathmhor
Na
ag cur
ciiart
gurab
siiairc
fom
chli
do chin
ag seanchaid[/i]ibh
sgela ro shirseam ort
damsa radii gan \ocht gacha nona lor do bhrath sgela mora Mhic Lughac/i
innis
[59 a] 4
Os duinne
Dia
fein tuc
dil
re a n-innisin re a n-airimh
mbeinn
cia dia
dia sena ar seilg
sgela meic Daire drechderrg 5 Daire dearg
mac
Conaill chain
mheic Oika/la mhic Eoghain isse sin athair
airmhid
ag Mac Lughac/i lanfhailidh 6 hughaidh roime d'agalloimh Fhinn Daire a gCluain Oirrthir aoibhinn tar gach ardbrugh gusan suaill
lc ergna.
The
e
moigh nach rainic go hAlmhaigh
represents a tall e in the
MS.
XLII stone above on Tulach Thuaithe, to which hardy heroes used to come, every
1 «
science has suffered injury through you,
because in
speech
your power.
of
lasting
virtue
is
not
»
who are (?) best in language and utterance and in fine smooth-great (?) sense have come (?) with questions (?) around my
2 All
body 3
«
The
tell
ing
so that
it
may be pleasant for historians.
tidings which we have asked of thee me (a faultess saying) every even-
to
:
(it
is
sufficient, betrayal
great tidings of
4 Since
it is
Mac Lughach.
to us dear
[?])
tell
the
»
God gave them that
they might be told and recounted, why should I deny tidings of the son of red-faced Daire to [one(?)] hunting
[for
them(?)]?
5 Daire the Red, son of goodly Conall, son of Oilill, son of Eoghan, him they reckon as father to full-joyous
Mac Lughach.
6 Daire from pleasant Cluain Oirrthir went to converse with Fionn going over every high country to the plain he had almost :
reached Almhain.
DUANAIRE FINN
OS 7
An
tan tainic Daire donn
bealach Gabhrain na ngarbhghlonn ro iadhsat uime ar in ngurt
meic Rossa go riiadhf hult
tri
8 Teagaid ag fiefraidhe sgel do Dhaire uasal airmgher
ba he Fionn fearrdha
ro raidh
a triath
is
a thighearna
9 Ni hi so do conair choir
raidhid meic Rossa romhoir isse in
Fionnsin
lith
go ngoil
ro bhassaigh ar seanathair
10 Canaidh cred ar Daire
is
maith ann
mor na ccathbharr marbadh fein fir dhe
acht ar
madh 11
hi crioch
bhar ccomairle
Ni iarrmaid comai'rle ar neach a oga tigidh d'einleath is fior in f ath gan aga 's
bar n-airm diomor difhreagra
12 Tri nonbhair ro bhattar sin tri
meic Rosa go roghail & nonbhar do Dhaire
ba he 13 Tuitid
tri
lion
a gcomhairmhe
meic Rosa reidh
d'armaibh Dhaire detrg burf/idJiein gidheadh do marbadh uile
muinntear Dhaire dhualbhuidhe
[XL 1 1
DUANAIRE FINN
XLII] 7
When
brown
69
came by
Daire
Bealach
the rough deeds, the three of Ros of the red hair closed about him sons
Gabhrain
on the 8
of
field.
They come chief
9
«
and
This
to question noble sharp-weaponhis said manly Fionn was
He
ed Daire.
lord.
not thy proper path, » say the « it is that Fionn Ros
is
sons of mighty
:
(a festival of valour)
father.
10
who
slew our grand-
»
Say what you
consider right in that case, » said great Daire of the helmets « unless, in truth, the end of your counsel be «
:
our death. 11
»
«We ask
counsel of none
together
:
the cause
your weapons...
12
The
is
warriors, come
:
true without... and
»
three sons of valorous Ros were thrice
nine strong, and Daire had nine
number was
13
:
their full
so.
The three sons of smooth Ros fall by RedDaire's own weapons but yellow-hair;
ed Daire's people were
all killed.
DUANAIRE FINN
70
14 Innisidh a sg^/a iar sin do mac Cumhaill a hAlmhain
ba maith
le
Fionn
flaith
na fFian
gach a ndearna in righniadh 15 Fuirigh sunn a nAlmhain fhiiair ag so meisi ag dol budhthuaidh lion gceird a chur fhosaigh fhaobaj'rdheirg
agad leigheas go
16
An
&
tan tainic leigheas Ian ro bhai go hogshlan i ndeaghaid/i in tsluaigh arna leigheas go lanbhuaidh
gliiaisis
17
[59b]
La
dia raibhe 'na aonar
Daire dearg nar dreachaoradh a ttosach oidhche fiiaire
ag Sith Buidhbh go moruaille 18 Suidhis in iemdidh iar sin tuirrseach d'aithle a aistir
go ttuc dia uidh in t-amus a anshodh cona ocobhrus 19 Ad-chi
& ni
a gcodhladh brugh alainn dia oslagadh slogh gan tuirrsi soillsi
&
& muirn mor
cuirm go gcomol
20 Teid sa mbrugh in feindidh
fial
fiadhaightear e soir is siar suidhis Daire 'na deagha*7//i
tuc a airm ar aighleandoibh lid mdruaille. In the
MS mor and
uaille are
separated.
[XLII
DUANAIRE FINN
XLIIJ 14
He then
tells his tidings to
71
Cumh-
the son of
from Alhmain. Fionn, prince of the Fiana, was pleased with all that the royal
all
warrior had done. 15
ÂŤ
Wait here
in
cold
Almhain, for
I
am
being cured by numerous staid hero of the red blades. Âť
going north, arts,
16
17
When
a full cure had
come about, and he was whole and sound, he went after the host having been
cured successfully.
One day Red
who was never scathing-
Daire,
ly (?) satirized,
was
of a cold night,
by the Fairy
alone, in the beginning Hill of
Rodhbh
of great pride.
18
The warrior sat down weary after his journey, and then the soldier realized
how
19
He
miserable and hungry he was.
se es,
mansion
and 'twas not
in
sleep,
a lovely
disclosed, with a griefless host and
great merriment, light and ale and convivial drinking.
20 The generous warrior goes into the mansion he is received with honour on all sides
Daire sat down thereupon weapons on racks.
and placed
:
:
his
DUANAIRE FINN
72
[XLII
21 Fritheoiltear e sa tigh thall
go maith ag Tiiadh
De Dhanann
ro eirigh go dian iar sin
teid eidir an ingheanrazd/j
22 Boi dalta ag righ in tsiodha
ainm Eochaidh
dierb
ailtmhilla
bean tsubac/i nar ckmeadh
Lughach laimgheal 23
An
ceill
a hainmsein
tan ad-connairc Daire
an mnaoi gceinnfhinn go n-aille ro tidhlaic dhi searc ni saobh
maith
le
meanmam
in
macaoim
24 Faoidhid sa dun ar aon Daire
's
gur
an ainnear fholtcaomh foillsigh
gurbh 25
am
do Dhaire
iar sin
lamhnaidh don ingin
Madh torrach tra thu
a bhean
ro raidh ria Daire dreic/igheal
tug leat go Fionn fath gan gheis
madh mac 26 Budh maith
bheire gan eisleis
mac berthor ann
Eochaidh go hinmhall foigheola/rf/i mor maine amach
ro raidh
budh 27
An
dhesdaigh re a troimiodhnoi6/i rug si mac ba caoime h\adh diar
MS
ainm Gaine Gaisgeadhac/i
uair tainic a hinhaidh
is ro
23c
e a
comainm Gaine
has nir deleted before
ni,
glegheal
DUANAIRE FINN
XLIIJ 21
73
He is well attended to in that house by the Tuath De Danann afterwards he arose eagerly and goes among the maidens. ;
22 The king of the fairy hill, whose name was Eochaidh of the Smooth Joints, had a foster child, a pleasant woman whose good sense was never impeached Lughach :
White Hands was her name.
of the
23
When Daire saw the fairheaded beautiful woman he bestowed love upon her (it not false) maiden.
is
;
his soul
was pleased with the
24 They sleep together in the fort, Daire and the softhaired maiden. Later she (?) revealed to Daire that the time had
come for
the maiden to give birth.
25
«
If
thou come to be with child, « and
bright-faced Daire said, a son thou bearest, bring
Fionn without prohibition).
26
«
Good
aidh
is
Champion.
(it is
it
him with thee
»
be to
a cause with no
»
the son
said
who
slowly
much wealth
27
fail
woman, if
:
his
:
«
will
be borne,
he
shall
name
»
Eoch-
harry out shall be Gaoine the
»
When
her time had come, and her heavy pangs had left her, she bore a son of fairest
fame whose name was bright Gaoine.
DUANAIRE FINN
71
28 Tainic fo is
tri
tar a bel
amlaidh ro-chuala istig
ag
triall
in eas alainn
in sgel
a bhiadhtha
aimriadhta
29 Gabhais in eas 'na laim laich
mor an
obair meic bhig bhaith
an eass ina laim ro lean no gur eirigh an inghean 30
Ro
hinniseadh in gniom ghlan tainic each dia coimhfegadh
an eas nir
[60a] 31
i
laim in leinimh
fedadh a n-imdeaghail
Gidh be do innisfeadh thall na saorchlann
eidir sloghaibh
gan taidhe amach ceidgnimh laimhe mic Lughach iss e sin
32
Ro
bhoi bliadhain sa dun dhe mhathair butf/idheine aga is
tainic a ccionn bliadhna
go Fionn fossciidh firniamhdha 33
Do
luidh leis a mhathair mhin
dia innisin don airdrigh
do rad dho a ccogar chain gurb e Daire a dheaghathair
is
34 Mar tangattar Fiana Fail go teagh Fhinn uile d'enlaimh ro shuidhseat an slogh ier sin
mar do bhiadh
61 a
nAlmain
[XLII
DUANAIRE FINN
XLII]
75
28 Thrice there came across his mouth
have
I
heard the
tale — seeking
fed within, a beautiful
29
He
untamed
for a
to
be
weasel.
seized the weasel in his hero
was great work
— so
hand
(it
tender boy) the weasel remained in his hand till the little
:
girl arose.
30 The clear deed was told to
view
it
— the weasel
every one came
:
in the child's
hand
:
they could not be separated.
31
It
matters not
who should
amid the freeborn hosts concealment
.
.
.,
is
:
the
tell
it,
there
that, without first
deed of
Mac Lughach's hand. 32
He was
for a year then in the fort
with
own mother, and when a year was ended he came to stedfast truly bright Fionn. his
33 His gentle mother went with him to tell everything to the high king, and she confided
him as a was Daire. to
34
fair secret that his
When the Fiana of
Ireland
came
good father
all
together
house of Fionn, the host sat down as though there was to be drinking in Al-
to the
mhain.
DUANAIRE FINN
76
[XLII
35 Iar suidhe don Fhein uile a ttigh mhoir na
hAlmhuine
tugadh go Fionn ba dearg dreach Lughach cona mac muirneach 36 Gabhais in leanam ar laim
Fionn nar adhair d'iomarbhaidh 7 do toirbhir dho poig
don mac alainn gan urchoid 37
A
mheic aithin h'athair
fein
adubatrt Finn flaith go gceill ameasg caich gidh feidm doih'an
&
eirg
dha innsaigidh
38 Ger lionmar an Fian uile eidir righ
agus ruire
suidhis a n-ucht Dhaire dhil
an mac ba haille a
nAlmam
39 Gabhais ed bean Dhaire dhil
mheic mheirghil
iar ffaixin in
d'olc as a haithle nir
fhan
on mac ar n-aithne a athor 40
Is hi bean do bhoi ag Daire Aibhinn 6g go n-iolghaire bean gan tacha each na
oir
ingean data meic Dimhoir 41
Na dena
ed a Oibhinn fhial
adubairt Fionn flaith na fFian
raghoidh dhuit is heart go mblaid/i sloindeadh in mheic 6 a mathair
MS uile precedes an Fian with sign to transpose. This line preceded by no has been written as a correction over a deleted ropv of line 39 b. The deleted copy reads ier for the iar of 39 b. 38a In the 38rf
'
41ÂŤ adibhinn
from an
[sic] is
original
i.
'
written as one word in the MS.
The
6
has
been
altered
DUANAIRE FINN
XLII] 35
When
all
house
of
77
the Fian were seated in the great and her Almhain, Lughach
darling son were brought to Fionn
of the
red countenance. 36 Fionn,
who was no
lover of contention,
took the child by the hand, and bestowed a kiss on him, on the beautiful innocent boy.
37
« Boy, recognize thy father, » said Fionn « the wise prince recognize him in the midst of all, though it be hard to do, and go :
to him.
»
38 Although
the
gathered Fian, including were many, the boy, the loveliest in Almhain, took his seat in king and
chieftain,
dear Daire's bosom. 39 Jealousy seized dear Daire's wife when she had seen the white-fingered boy after :
the recognition of his father by the boy she never ceased to bear him ill-will.
40 Daire's wife was young Aoibhinn of much laughter, a woman who had no lack of steeds
or
gold,
the
lovely
daughter of
Diomhor's son. 41
Do
not be jealous, generous Aoibhinn, » « it will said Fionn, prince of the Fiana be granted to thee (it is a famous act) that
«
:
the son be
named from
his mother.
»
DUANAIRE FINN
78
[XLII
42 Beir leat ar Fionn mac Lughach in naoidhe suilbhir subhach a inghean dhata mar dhoigh in dalta go ttrenghoil
budh he 43
Ann sin rug le mac LughacA an inghean seghainn subhach go teagh a hathor uallaigh go
Guam
44 Go ceann
Cheasain chathbhuadaj'a/z
sea.cht
ro bhoi in
mbliadnan
dia oileumhain
[60 b]
iar sin
mac aga mhathair anba
in
gniomh
samalta d'adhbar airdriogh
45 Tig sa fFeiu 6 sin amach
ba maith a luth
mar
tainic
's
a lamhaca
gniomha
goile
d'ua na rioghna roghloine
46 Ceidbhean do rad searc go sochla Tiiadha ingean ard Aongusa isi
do rad thiiaidh ga tigh
a ttulaz'aa liaine fosaigh
47
Mac Lughach
ar aon
is
Fionn
ro saith in gcloich os a cionn os feart Tiiaidhe attaoissi
a 48
Is
ann
sin
liog liaine aith Ihosaidh
he ro saith
in lia lorn
giolla uallach ur ettrom
ge do mharbh aibhlibh niadh do saith le a laimh in laochliag 42c In the
MS ghoil go
46a do rad
sic
MS.
has been crossed ont before dhoigh,
DUANAIRE FINN
[XLII 42
«
Take
with
Lughach,
»
thee,
the
said
cheerful
lovely flame-like
girl,
of great valour.
»
he
79
Fionn,
genial will
«
child
Mac :
be a fosterling
43 Then the comely pleasant girl took Mac Lughach with her to her proud father's house, to Cluain Cheasain Chathbhuadhaigh [the
Meadow of battle- victorious Ceasan].
44 For seven years after that the boy was with his mother being reared (mighty the deed) like a prince eligible for high-kingship.
45
From that on he was a member when the time came
of the
offspring to do soldierly deeds,
and
his casting
Fian
:
for the bright queen's
his agility
were good.
46 The first woman to
whom he gave honourable
love was Tuadh, the tall daughter of Aonghus it is she whom he laid, by his house :
in the north, in a firm green
47
Mac Lughach and Fionn the stone over her
Tuadh thou
48
He who
art,
:
mound.
together planted
above the grave of
sharp firm green stone.
was a ... (a hero's his hand this
planted the bare stone
proud generous agile lad might) he planted with warrior stone.
:
%
DUANAIRE FINN
80 49
A cloch
[XLIt
ata a tTeamhair Breagh
meanman
ro saith Fionn tre maith
fut ata Aillen
amhra
an siodhaighe saorcalma 50
A
Feadha Gaibhle glain Finn nar ob iorghail ata Dianartac/z mar dhoigh
cloch
ro shaith
fut
Dearg mac Dianartaigh
is
51
Is fear roghain ba garbh grain Domnall mac Finn mic Cuain flit ata & is dearbh dhe Conn leidmheach mac Lathairne
52
A
cloch Chairn Fhearadhaia/i
ro shaith
uill
mac crodha Cumhaill
is f utsa
ro cuireadh
dhe
Daighre ceoilbhinn cruitire 53
A
cloch ata ar Moigh Raighne
Finn
ro saith
flaith go saidhbre
ata Goll fut
& 54
A
mar
deirtear
Raighne roiscleathan
cloch ata a n-Almhain
uill
moch mac Cumhaill Daolgus mac Cairill chais chain
ro saith go
os loighe in laoich laidir
tii
55
A
cloch
Mhoighe Dithlain dhein
ro saith Fionn in treasa threin
fut ata
& 49
c aid. is
MS
51a
sgail
Fionnlaoch 6g adhnair
A faint
two
Aillen
the
e
represents
indistinguishable (erased?) letter
is
to be seen
followed by an erasure of
a tall einMS. in the
Dolbh Sgoinne in
between (ear and roghain.
letters.
:
DUANAIRE FINN
XLII] 49
stone in Tara of Bregia, planted by Fionn through excellence of spirit, beneath thee lies
50
81
wondrous
Aillen, the noble
brave
fairy.
stone of pureFiodh Gaibhle, planted by Fionn who refused not combat, Dianartach like a flame lies beneath thee and Dearg,
son of Dianartach. 51
A man
of great
woundings
(?),
rough and
dreadful, Domhnall, son of Fionn,
Cuan
,
lies
beneath thee too
;
son of
also (it
is
certain) eager Conn, son of Lathairn.
52
stone of
Cam
Fearadhaigh Uill [the Cairn mighty Fearadhach] planted by the brave son of Cumhall, it is beneath thee was laid of
melodious Daighre, the harper.
53
stone upon Magh Raighne, planted by Fionn, the wealthy prince, Goll is beneath thee, as is told, and Raighne of the great eyes.
54
stone in mighty Almhain, planted early by the son of Cumhall, thou art over the
grave of the strong hero, Daolghus, son of good Cairioll the curly. 55
stone of
Magh
Diothlain Dein [the Plain
by Fionn who lies Dolbh Sgoinne,the hero, and young modest Fionn-
of eager Diothlan], planted
battled stoutly, laoch.
beneath
thee
UUANAIRE FINN
82
56
[XLIt
A
clochiid
is
fud ataid na deaghmacaoimh
Aonaigh Pataoin
Patan mac righ mhara hlocht ionmhain laoch ata fon ffiort 57
A
cloch shleibhe Collain criiaidh
gus a gceimnighdis ar sliiaigh as red thaobh ad-bath in fear in laoch Collan
[61a] 58
A
coisreamhar
mar Ghloin
cloch ata a nGrein
do saith go moch Maoil Eanaigh is leis ro cuireadh gan cheilg uas cionn mic Dhaire drechdhei'rg
59
A
cloch
Cronnmhona an catha
ro saith Fionn fear in ratha
fud ataid
60
A
cloch ata a
ba trom neimh
in triar
Conn Codhnach
nDun
is
os
Cuingidh
Loch
ro raidh Fionn narbho hoglach
fud ata
Fiacoil Aoi
ocht meic in cuire
61
Bodhmann binn mac Conchind
is
is
Bodhmainne go mbuaidh
calma comhcruaidh
A cloch ata a nDruim Sgartha do saith Fionn fear in ratha fud ata Druim Sionna slan a do thuit giolla &
62
A
le
Conan
clochud Teamra Luachra
ro shaiuh Finn feindiV//i fuachdha
fud do cuireadh ni fios
Blathnoid bheag 57c red.
The
is
represents a tall e in .MS. 59rf Codhnach. MS has Condhnuch with the
60 b rdidh,
Cnu
foill
l)earo\\
c
sic
US.
first
n
deleted.
DUANAIRE FINN
XLII] 56
Thou stone thee
of
Aonach Pataoin, beneath
—
Patan, son of goodly youths of Muir the king nlocht dear is the hero who lies beneath the grave. lie
:
57
stone of Sliabh Collain Chruaidh
Mountain
of
hardy hosts used to march,
[the
Collan], whither our it is
beside thee died
the hero, Collan the thick-footed. 58
O
stone in gleaming Grian planted early by him was the stone
by Maoil Eanaigh
:
planted without deceit above the son of red-faced
59
Daire.
stone of Cronnmhoin of the battle,planted by Fionn the fortunate, beneath thee are
those very fierce three, Conn,
Codhnach
and Cuingidh. 60
Dun
Loch planted by Fionn who was no youth, beneath thee lies musical Bodhmann and Fiacoil Aoi, son of stone in
6s
Concheann,also the seven sons of conquering Bodhmann, that valiant hardy band.
61
stone on
Druim
Sgartha, planted by fortunate Fionn, beneath thee lies Druim
Sionna the sound, a lad
who
fell
by Con-
an.
62 Thou stone of Teamhair Luachra planted by Fionn, the angry warrior, beneath thee was laid (no small knowledge) Blathnaid and Cnu Dhearoil.
little
DUAXAIRE FINN
84
63
A cloch
Ollarbha gan fheall
a ttorchair airdrigh Eirionn fud ata Leagan luaimneach
& Ronan 64
rouaibhreach
A
cloch Seisginn Uairbhe.oil fhuair ro saith Einn ba gnath go mbwaidh
fud ata in laoch ba dearg ga Sgiath Breag
mac Loga Lagha
65 Dubhchosach Dubhthnuthach donn
dha mac Morna na morghlonn ataid fud sunna re seal is
66
A
Iubhar mac righ Laigean
cloch ata a
nDruim Righe
do shaith Fionn
67
flaith ar ffine
is
fud ata Cairioll coir
&
Colla
mor ua Conbhroin
A clochud Cairn
Fhearadha/o/* fhuair
Fionn codhnacA ar sluaigh fud ata curaidh na ngiall
ro saith
Lughaidh mac Con mheic Mhaicniadh 68
A
cloch
mor ata
sa Raith
do saith Fionn feindidh foltbhlaith fud ataid arna ffolach Clidhna 69
A
is
Ciabhan casmhongacn
Tuinn Cliodhna n-imdha na n-arm nger Easpainne
cloch ata ar
ro saith Einn na n-echt ri
fud ata Rinnal roithren
[XLII
DUANAIRE FINN
XLIIJ 63
85
stone of Ollarbha without deceit, where Eire's high
fell
king,
beneath thee
lies
rushing Leagan and haughty Ronan.
64
stone
of
cold
Seisgeann
Uairbheoil
planted by Fionn who was ever victorious, beneath thee lies the hero of the red spear, Sgiath Breag, son of
Lugh Lagha.
65 Dubhchosach andbrownhairedDubhthnuthach, the two sons of
Morna
of the great
expoits, they have been here beneath thee for some time, and Iubhar, son of Leinster's king.
66
stone on
Druim Righe planted by Fionn,
prince of our race,
eous Cairioll
beneath thee are right-
and great
Colla,
grandson of
Conbhron. 67
Thou stone of cold Cam Fearadhaigh planted by Fionn,
chieftain
of
our host,
beneath
the hostage-holding champion, Lughaidh, son of Cii, son of Maicnia [recte Lughaidh (called Mac Con) son of Maicnia].
thee
68
lies
great stone in the Raith planted by Fionn, the smooth-haired warrior, Cliodhna and curly-headed Ciabhan lie hidden be-
neath thee. 69
stone on
Tonn Cliodhna planted by Fionn
deeds, the king of Spain of the sharp weapons, mighty Rionnal, lies beneath thee.
of the
many
DUANAIFiF FINN
86 70
A chloch mhor
ata a
[XL 1 1
gCuan Dor
ro shaith Finn go neart ffaobar
Tor mhac Diancrotha go ngoil ri Easpainne fot eochair [611)]
71
A
chloch Glaisi Cro in Chomair
ro shaith Fionn lerbh ait ollaimh
fud ata Sgoran na sgiath mac righ Breatan na mboirbtriath
72
A
cloch ata a gCionn
ro shaith
73
A
Mhara
in fiorchara
ata Cas cuilfhionn caidh
f lid
is
Fionn
Gotha Gaoithe mac Ronain
cloch Bhcalaigh Chonghlais gairbh
ro saith Finn ar nach ffrith
faill
ata Art og an aigh
fiid
nar ob cath nar char bannail
74
A
cloch Finntragha an air truim
ro shaith
mac fiid
75
A
mac calma Cumaill righ
ata
Uladh Goll go ngoil Caol mac Crimthain
is
cloch ata ar
moin Mhacha
do sait Fionn fear in ratha ata fot ardbrugh ni chel
Alban Dcidgheal Duirbhel
righ
76
A
cloch
mhor ata ar Moigh Linn mac Cumaill airmgrinn
ro shaith
Tud ata in triath nar lag rian ceann na slogh Coinnceann coimfhial 736 saith
:
.MS
lias rqith
with
r deleted
and sign
to insert
s,
DUANAIRE FINN
XLII] 70
87
great stone in Cuan Dor planted by strongly-armed Fionn, Tor, king of Spain, son of brave Dianchruth, lies beneath thy brink.
71
stone of Glaise Cro an Chomair planted by Fionn who loved learned men, beneath
thee
lies
shielded Sgoran, son of the king
of Britain of the turbulent lords.
72
stone
who
art in
by Fionn, the true
Ceann Mara, planted
friend,
fairhaired pure Cas and of
73
beneath thee
lies
Goth Gaoithe, son
Ronan.
Bealach rough Conghlais planted by Fionn who was never found unprepared, beneath thee lies young valstone
of
orous Art,
who
refused no fight
and loved
not women's company. 74
stone of Fionntraigh of the heavy slaughter planted by the valiant son of Cumhall, the
king of Ulster's son, Goll the brave,
lies
beneath thee, andCaolson of Criomhthan. 75
O
stone upon the bog of Macha planted by Fionn the fortunate, beneath thy tall
mass
[?]
(I shall
not conceal
it)
lies
the
king of Alba, Deidgheal Duirbhel. 76
great stone upon Magh Linn planted by the son of Cumhall of the lovely weapons, beneath thee lies the chieftain who was not
weak
in
power, generous Coincheann, leader
of the hosts.
DUANAIRE FINN
88 77
A
[XLII
cloch ata a tTraigh Li loir Finn tigcarna ar sloigh
ro shaith
78
A
uch
mo cuma
fiid
ata Fearghus finnliatb
cloch
mor ata
ro shaith
Finn
aibhlibh niadh
ar Sliabh Mis
flaith
gan
eislis
ata Daire ba dearg dreach fiid 'na luighe is Flann fuileach
79
A
Cam
chloch ata ag
ro shaith fiid
Sealba/aZi
mac CumhaZZZ armglain
ata in laoch ba teann treoir
Sealbac/j in Berla 6
80
Bhreaghbhoinn
A cloch mhor ata ag in Eas do shaith mac Cumhaill airmdheas fud ata laoch gan doghra Geibhtine dheagmac Morna
81
A
cloch ata 'gCionn Tire Fionn flaith ar ndhine
ro shaith
Finn mac Cuain 'na luighe fiid
82
A
ata
is
mac Geibhtine
cloch Eachrusa in fheoir truim
ro shaith
mac calma CumaZZZ
ata laoch ba garbh grain Dubhan mac Cais meic Cannain fiid
83
A
cloch ata sa Bhlarna
fiid
ataid in dis aghdha 's
an da Art don taobh
oile
nirbh e in fianlaoch fingoile 78a 19b
MS has sia crossed out before MS has m deleted, followed
19d -bhoinn. The dotted b in the
Sliabh.
by a crossed out calma, before
MS
seems to be an
m turned
MS has m deleted between the u and the d of Cuain. 82a MS has a deleted eo, partly erased, before Eachrusa, 81c
Cum/jaill.
into a
b,
DUANAIRE FINN
XLIIJ 77
89
stone in Traigh Li Loir [the strand of great Li] planted by Fionn, lord of our host :
woe and
alas
beneath thee 78
lies
fierce.
stone at Carn Sealbhaigh planted by the son of bright-armed Cumhall, beneath thee is the hero strong in might, Sealbhach
the Eloquent
80
(champions' greatnesses) fair-gray Fearghus.
great stone upon Sliabh Mis planted by Fionn, the watchful prince, Daire of the red countenance liesbeneath thee, and Flann
the 79
!
(?),
from Breaghmhoin.
great stone beside the Eas planted by the son of Cumhall of the fair weapons,
beneath thee
is
a griefless hero,
Geibhthine
the good son of Morna. 81
stone in Ceann Tire, planted by Fionn prince of our race, Fionn son of Cuan lies
beneath thee, and Geibhthine's
82
son.
stone of Eachrosofthe rich grass, planted by the brave son of Cumhall, beneath thee
a rough and dreadful hero, Dubhan son Cannan.
is
of Cas, son of
83
stone
who
art in Blarney, beneath thee
two daring men, and on the other side the two Arts it was no murderous compaare
:
ny-
DUANAIRE FINN
90 84
A
[XL 1 1
clock Tulcha Cheapain chain
ro thogaibh Goll in ghaisgidh flit
[62 a]
do fagbhadh ger cheim criiaidh
Oapan mac Morna mhongraazdh 85
A
cloch
Dhunaidh na n-Ochiar
fud ataid
tri deagocMair mic Copthaia/j ocht mic Cuinn ocht meic Ursgaith Atha Truim
ocht
86
A
cloch ata a gCuillinn Chliach
ros-togaibh Feargus finnliath gidh be rod-cuirfeadh tar ais
do gep aoVi seoid 87
A chloch Bheinne o
do saith Daire
is
ionmhufs
Muilt nar mhaoth
in
deaghlaoch
ataoi gan deacair
mar dhoigh
os cionn leaptha Mhaoil
88
A
chloch Gaphra ba garbh grain
ro shaith Caoilti
89
Eanaigh
A
mac Ronain
fo attaid in dis
ba garbh gal
mac
&
Lughac/?
Osgar
cloch Thulcha in comlainn chrizaidh
umar
thoc/i/adar
fiid
na
sliiaigh
ata deaglaoch go ngoil
Osgar mac Garaidh greadhnaza/i 90
A
clochso Gaphra thiiaidh
rus-togaibh Finn faobarchruaidh Cairbre Liffeachair nar lag
fud ata cona dheaghmhac Sod
MS has tri with
'
no
ocht' written in
above the line
as a correction.
Dl" ANA IRE
XLII] 84
FINN
91
stone of Tulach Cheapain Chain [Good raised by gallant Goll, Ceapan's Hill] left (although it was a son of red-haired Morna. hard step) Ceapan
beneath
85
thee was
stone of Diinadh na nOchtar, beneath
thee are three good bands of eight the eight sons of Cobhthach, the eight sons :
of Conn, the eight sons of Ursgath of
Ath
Truim. 86
stone in Cuilleann Cliach
whom
fair-
gray Fearghus raised, he who Overturned thee would get jewels and riches. 87
unsoft stone of
Beann
Muilt, since Daire,
the good warrior, planted thee, thou standest untroubled like a flame above Maol Eanaigh's bed
88
stone
planted by
whom
of
Gabhair of
Caoilte, son of
two men of. Lughach and Osgar
89
lie
—
fierce
horror,
Ronan, beneath
fierce courage,
Mac
stone of Tulach an Chomhlainn Chruaidh [the Hill of the
hard Battle] around
whom
the hosts grew silent, beneath thee is a good hero of courage, Osgar, son of gladsome
Garadh. 90
stone here on Gabhair in the north
Fionn
whom
hard blades raised, Cairbre Liff eachair,who was no weakling,lies beneath of the
thee, along with his good son,
DUANAIRE FINN
92
A
91
[XLII
clochso theas sa chnoc chorr
rus-togaibh Oisin armlonn
dha mac
righ Lochlann tar lear
fud ataid in da threinfear
92
A in
clochso oile theas tshiar
mhaicne ba mor soimhiadh se mic Chaoilti ba garbh goil fud
93
A
is
deaghmac Osgair
cloch AthaBarrain bhuain
umar ghaireador
ar sliiaigh
urchor tug Osgar ard dar thuit Barran briatargharg
94
A
cloch ata a cCarn Craoibhe
ro shaith is
Fionn
in tuir
95
A
flaith Formaoi'Ze
fud ro cuireadh Flann ruadh
calma chloidimriiadh
is
ba
A
fud do cuireadh gan
is
mor mac Muirne
fudsa ro cuireadh dhe
Daire deidgheal
A
cloch
is
lem croidhe
is
Dubhan :
the
c
Daighre
lanmhor 6 Luighdheac fein is cuimhneach
as fud ro cuiread
97b lem
oil
Aodh mac Garaidh
clochud Ghlaisi Builge
ro shaith Finn
97
aobhdha
fear
an deaghlaoch 96
Aodha
cloch ata a gCrois
ro saith Finn
dian
represents a tall e in the
& MS.
's
ni a ngioll
Moingfhionn
DUANAIRE FINN
XLII]
93
stone here in the south on the steep hill, by Oisin of the angry weapons,the two
91
raised
sons of the
of
Lochlainn
beyond — beneath king thee are those two men
the sea
of might.
92 Thou other stone here in the south-west, a family of great glory lies beneath thee, the six sons of Caoilte of fierce courage, and the good son of Osgar.
93
stone of
Ath Barrain Bhuain
[the Ford around whom our long-lived Barran], hosts cried out, it was by a cast of tall
of
Osgar' s
94
that rough-speeched Barran
stone in Carn Craoibhe planted by Fionn, prince of Formaoil, beneath thee Flann
Ruadh, the bold strong-sworded has been 95
fell.
chieftain 1 ,
laid.
stone in Cros Aodha planted by comely Fionn, beneath thee has been laid without
blame the good hero, Aodh son
of
Gar-
aidh.
96 Thou stone of Glaise Builge planted by great Fionn, son of Muirne, beneath thee
Daire of the white teeth and Daighre have been laid. 97
full
great stone of Ui Luighdheach,
heart remembers
it,
irrevocably (?) eager fhionn. '
'
(1) Literally
pillar
(Bergin).
my
beneath thee were laid
Dubhan and Moing-
Dt'ANATRE FINN
94 [62 b] 98
A
[XLII
Atha Glinne caoin cain
cloch
ro saith Finn in flaithfheindio'n
Logharn ua Baoisgne go mbuaidh ata in feind idfl fiorcn'widh
furl
fear
Daolgus a dea/bhrathair
is
99
ba maith luth ar lathair
A
cloch
is
fiid
Dhunaid Lodhaim
loir
ata in cuire coir
mac Diarmada dein mar aon is Echtach airmgheir coigear
100
A
cloch ata a n-Eachthghe aird
fud ata gcr mor in mhairg Sealbac/z ua Duibhne ba deas oigfear ris nar chiall
coimmeas
gcur dea/gair Feine Finn maidin a marbhtha a gCruimglinn
iar
101
A
cloch Aonaigh Cairn mhic Tail mac Rosa rinnbhlaith
ro shaith
rod-fhagbarf/i go cliste dhe
os cionn chiste Chroinfhinne
102
A
cloch ata ar Sliabh Aillbhe
Fionn flaith gan doilghe fud ro cuireadh nir mhiadh linn
ro shaith is
Aillbhe ard usdlach airmgrinn
103
A cloch Croimghlinne ba glas ro thogaibh
Fionn fioramhnus
do-gebhtha agat go gcail sgeloibh Bruacharain
mor do 104
A chloch ro shaith is
Chinn Mhorna
is dearg dreach Fionn ba linmar creach
fudsa ro cuireadh dhe
Dubhan mac
Breasoil Bhoirne
DUANAIRE FINN
XLTI]
95
stone of fair Ath Glinhe planted
98
the princely warrior,
by Fionn,
Logharn, grandson
of victorious Baoisgne, that hardiest warrior
beneath thee
is
(a
man whose
activity on
the field was good) Daolghus, his brother, lies beneath thee too. ;
stone
99
of
Diinadh
Lodhairn Loir [the
Fortress of great Lodharn], beneath thee lies a righteous company, the five sons of eager
Diarmaid, and Fxhtach of the sharp weapons with them. 100
stone in high Eachtghe, (though it was a great grief)
beneath thee lies
Sealbhach, a Duibhne, youth with were not wise to make comparison
grandson of lovely
whom it
:
having made a fierce slaughter of Fionn's Fian, on the morning of his death in Cruimghleann, [he was buried beneath thee]. 101
stone of Aonach Cairn mhicTail planted by the son of Ross of the smooth points,
thou wert
left skilfully
above Croinfhinne'
s
coffin (?).
102
stone upon Sliabh Ailbhe planted by Fionn, a prince without harshness, beneath
thee was laid (we thought it no honour) tall proud Ailbhe of the lovely weapons.
103
stone of green Croimghleann whom Fionn the truly fierce raised, with thee (full
O
might be found Bruacharan. ing
of fame)
104
many tales concern-
Ceann Morna is dearg dreach 1 planted by Fionn of the numerous raids,
O
stone of
,
beneath thee has been laid Dubhan son of Breasal of Boireann. 1
'The
Head
of
Morna who
is
red of face
'.
DUANAIRE FINN
96 105
A isi
cloch ata n-Eic/i/ghe aird uill ro shaith mac Cumhaill
ata (Huinfhinn
fud 106
A
[XLTI
is
mac Morna
Dolor gan doghra
chloch Mhoighe Line lain
ro shaith Fionn fein dia laochlaimh is
fud do cuircadh gan
oil
Duibhgreann dana mac Doghair 107
A
chloch Tolcha Fiadhmhoir
ro thogaibh
fiiair
Fionn faobharchraaidh ba garbh gal
fo a ttaid in triar ri
108
A
Alban
's
a dhis brathar
chloch ata a tTailltin teinn
mac Cumhaill airmgrinn Iodhlann og ro budh mor miadh fud ata in feinnidh firfhial
ro shaith
ÂŤ
109
A
chloch Atha Glonnaidh ghloin
ros-togaibh Goll glunladair attaoi os da Dhuph dhata
calma crodha curata
Dubh mac Morna ro liiadh goil Dubh Roid mac Maoil Tnuthaigh [63a]110
A
cloch ata a gCinn Chluidh chriiaidh
ro saith
Fionn deaghfhlaith ar sluaigh
fud ata DuphthacA
mac Duibh
laoch ba harrac/i/a a n-iorghail
111
A
cloch
mor ata
ro shaith
sa
Aongus
mBrugh
'na aonor
is fudsa ro cuireadh dhe Diarmaid dealbhcamoh ua Duibhne
107c a
tl&id.
109e In the
110a
MS has attdd. MS the a of liiadh has
MS has
been added in below the
dor deleted before Chluidh.
line.
XL
1
DU ANA IRE FINN
1]
ttf
stone in high huge Eichtghe
105
(it is this
stone that the son of Cumhall planted), Gluinfhinn son of Morna is beneath thee
and cheerful Dolor. 106
Magh Line Lain
stone of
[the Plain of
Line] planted by Fionn himself with his hero hand, beneath thee bold Duibhghreann, full
son of Doghar, was blamelessly laid.
Tulach Fhiadhmhoir
stone of
107
Fhuair
[The Hill of cold Fiadhmhar (?)], raised by Fionn of the hard blades, beneath whom lie
of
108
three
men
Alba and stone
his
who
of fierce courage, the king
two brothers
—
art in stout Taillte planted
the son of Cumhall of the good beneath thee lies that truly warrior,
109
O
young Iodhlann
stone of
by
weapons, generous
of great honour.
Ath Glonnaidh
Ghloin
[the
Ford of pure Glonnadh] whom strong-kneed Goll raised, thou art above two lovely valorous mettlesome soldierly Dubhs, Dubh son of Morna,
who spoke
and Dubh Roid son 110
O
stone
who
art in
of
of
(
bravery
?)
Maol Tnuthaigh.
Ceann Gluidh Chruaidh
[Hard-ditch Head] planted by Fionn, good prince of our host, beneath thee lies Dubhthach,son of Dubh, a hero powerfulin battle. 111
great stone in the Brugh planted singlehanded by Aonghus,beneath thee was laid
beauteous Diarmaid, grandson of Duibhne,
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s
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DUAXAIRE FINN
08
A
112
cloch ata a
is fuel
[XLII
nDruim Chriadh chain Finn fe'mdidh
ro cuireadh
ba hiolardha ced sgiath tigearna laoch gcalma coimhfial
fear
Go
113
n-airrchisi
Mac Muire
Finn mac Cumaill Almhaine go ruga
leis
codhnaibh niadh
in fear ro saith
114 Athair
is
gach
rilia
Mac Ri talmhan
ccomadhradh rom-fagbad a ndiaigh na fFian
Iosa Criosd dar
go crion arsaidh aradhliath
Alia
112rf
MS
a separate
has what looks
word
;
like a crossed
out after tigear
;
coimhjial has been written as a correction
out cloidimhruadh.
the na
is
written as
beneath a crossed
DUANAIRE FINN
XLII] 112
stone in fair
Druim
was warrior Fionn
many hundreds
of
&9
Criadh, beneath thee
laid,
a
man who had
shields, lord of
brave
generous warriors. 113
May
the Son of
Mary have mercy on Fionn,
son of Cumhall of Almhain
with
Him
;
may He
champion's ...) the who planted each royal stone. 114
(a
take
man
who is king of Jesus be earth, Christ, equally worshipped I have been left after the Fiana withered,
May
the Father and the Son
:
old and
gray-templed.
XI. Ill
1
Ag
so in fod inar ghein
Fionn
nochan eadh nach meabhair liom Muirn math air in meic mhoir deighmheic Cumaill meic Treinmoir 2 Oisin
mac Finn
fear go
neimh
ro geineadh a gCluain loch /air
ingean Dheirg a mhathair mhaith ierna toirrceadh on righfhlaith 3 Aine inghean in Deirg bzzd/idhein
mathair Feargusa fhirthrein
Eathach Gunat glain Banba blzaoVzain mboi aga ceile
4
robudh bean do Gholl Sgannlach ingean do Conall Is hi
Dearp comalta Cuinn go ngoil matair Chuinn oile is Chodnaiyh 5
Lughach laimgheal ingean Fhinn mathair Gaine
in ghaisgi'rf/t grinn
Daire dearg mac Finn na ffleadh athair Ghaire na ccorrsleao/i 6
Baine mathair in da riogh ingean righ Connacht na ngniomh mathair Fheidhlimid/i
& 5d Gh&ire,
sic
MS.
in oir
Cumaill mhic Trenmhoir
XLIII 1
Here (I
the spot where Fionn was born
is
know
mother
this
if
nought
Muirne was who was the good
else).
of this great son
son of Cumhall, son of Trenmhor. 2 Oisin, son of Fionn, a fierce man, was born in Cluain Iochtair
Dearg's
:
daughter,
his
good mother was
made pregnant by the
royal prince. 3 Aine, the Dearg's
mother
own
of truly strong
daughter, was the Fearghus she was :
the spouse of bright Eochu held Banbha for a year.
Gunnat who
who was wife to Goll was Sgannlach, Conall Dearbh, brave daughter of Conn's foster-sister, was mother of an-
4 She a
:
other Conn and of Codhnach.
5
Whitehanded Lughach, Fionn's daughter, was mother of Gaoine of good valour Red Daire, son of feasting Fionn, was father of :
Gaoine (?) of the peaked spears. 6 Baine, mother of the two kings,
was the
deedful
king of Connaught's daughter: she was the mother of Feidhlimidh of the Gold, and of
Cumhall, son of Trenmhor.
DUANAIRE FINN
102
[XLIII
Bean Luighdheach Laga don
7
linn
Dathchaoin ingean Taidg thaoibhsheing. tJain ingean Crimhthain ni eel mathair Bhainb Sionna na sed 8 Cruithgheal siur Ghuill Peine Fail
mathair Aodha meic Ronain
Aodha Rinn an leirg bean meic Leith Liiacra laimhdheirg
Aoiffe ingean
Cana inghean Chiothruaidh
[63 b] 9
i
fo
ni chel
bean d'Fearghus Finbhel Loch inghean Maicniadh gan gheis mathair Nhadhat Finn eigis
10 Lathoirt inghean Dha Neasa tri teora bliadhan rus-beara
mathair Osgair i dana ron-boi ag Oisin naoi mbliadhna
Muirionn ag Oisin go beacht seacht mbliadhna dhi re draoitheac/*/ mathair a thri mac oile
11
ingean Chualann Ciochmhuine
Da ingean Cumhoill sa fp'ein Sidhe & Siianach budhdhein
12
Siianach mathair Fhiachra dhe is
Sidhe mathair Chaoilte
13 Ainnear inghean Bharrain na Hleadh
bean Chaoilti chruaidh na gcorrshleaa/i ingean brughadh on Bhoin ffeil mathair Teadhmaill is Pliaillein U)a Neasa. The ea represents a 106 beara.
The
JOc dana.
MS
ea represents a
tall e in
tall e in
MS. MS.
the
the
has dna with a stroke over the na.
DUANAIRE FINN
XLIII] 7
103
The wife of Lughaidh Lagha from the Pool was Dathchaoin, graceful Tadhg's daughter daughter. Uain, Criomhthan's not hide it), was the mother of Banbh
(I shall
Sionna of the jewels. 8 Cruithgheal, the sister of Goll of the Fiana of Ireland, was the mother of Aodh son of
Ronan. Aoiffe, daughter of from the Slope, was the wife
Aodh Rinn of
redhanded
Liath Luachra's son. 9 Cana, daughter of Ciothruadh (I shall not hide it), she it is who was wife to Fearghus
Finbhel. Loch daughter of Maicnia, without prohibition, was the mother of Nuadha
Fionn FJgeas [Fair Nuadha the Poet]. 10 Lathoirt,
of
daughter
thrice three years... She
Dha Neasa
(?),
moreover
was
(?)
the mother of Osgar. She lived with Oisin for nine years. 11
Muirionn verily was Oisin's wife: seven she was the years she spent at magic mother of his three other sons, and was daughter of Cuala Ciochmhuine. :
12 Cumhall had two daugthers in the Fian.Sidhe and Suanach herself Suanach wasFiachra's :
mother, and Sidhe mother of Caoilte. 13 Ainnear, feasting Barran's daughter, was the wife of hardy Caoilte of the peaked spears :
she was the daughter of a hospitaller from
the generous Boyne, and was mother of
Teadhmall and
Faoillen.
DUANAIRE FINN
104 14
Da mac Crochnaide
caise
seinge seimhe sulghlaisi
ionmhoin Diarma/d 15
dis
buadhach on Brugh
uallac/i is
Osgar
Anmanna mac Diarmada
duinn
Cormaic ui Chuinn DonnchaoTi is SealbacA na sluagh Eochaidh ard & Iruath
re hingin
16 Mathair triair ba calma in chlann
Connla Aodh
&
Iollann
hliadhna ag Diarmai'd dha dheoin Dubhinbhir ingean Fhuairbheoil
tri
17 Luchar ingean Maicniadh mhuaidh rug da mac d'Fionn i n-enuair
Aodh beag 7 Aodh foda marbh d'aithle na moropra mac Cumhaill gan oil tug mnaoi 'na deaghaid Daolghus ba hainm da hathair
18 Aine ag ni
mac
Lir Sithe Fionnachafrfft
19 Ceatrar ag Trenmor sluaghach Criomall Cumall cathlihiiadac/i
Aodh Eangach ba ceathrar mear moirmeanmnach
Conall 7
20
Is ceist
in triar
ar seanchadTiaibh sunn
mac
ro bhoi ag
fionn 7 Fiothal is
Cumall fior
damh
Feindidh feta fiorghlan
XLIII]
DUANAIRE FINN
XLIII]
105
14 Curly slender smooth gray-eyed Crochnaid's two sons (a dear conquering pair from the
Brugh) were proud Diarmaid and Osgar. 15
The names
of the sons of
brown Diarmaid
by the daughter of Cormac, grandson of Conn, are Donnchadh and Sealbhach of the hosts,
16
Eochaidh the
tall
and Ioruath.
One who was mother of three ('t was a brave family), Connla, Aodh and Iollann, was of her own will for three years with Diarmaid [her name was] Dubhinbhir, daughter of :
Fuairbheol. 17 Luchar, daughter of good Maicnia, bore two sons to Fiohn together, Aodh the Little
and Aodh the Tall:
she was dead
when
the great labour was over. 18 Aine was the wife of the son of blameless
Cumhall
:
he married no
woman
after her
Daolghus was her father's name,
:
the son
of Lir of Siodh Fionnachaidh.
19
Trenmhor
of
the hosts had four sons,
Criomhall, battle-victorious Cumhall, Conall
and Aodh Eangach they were four magnanimous heroes. :
20
swift
It is a problem for historians here to name Cumhall's three sons they were Fionn :
and Fiothal
(I
speak truth)
truly pure Feindidh.
and comely
DUANAIRE FINN
10G
[XLIII
Ingean righ Broatan go mbiiaidh mathair in Fheindcfld/i armruaidh
21
mathair a mheic Chail nar ffann ingean righ Innsi Finnghall
22
Rug dha mac
do Caol go gcail
ingein Finn mhoir mic Cuain Daolgus ba dian ag dail arm
laoch laidir Lodharn
iss in
Bodhmann malhair
[64a] 23
Fithil fheil
ceist ar seancha/rfnibh iadsein
&
Cumhall a athair
Fithil osna hardfhlathaibh
24 Clann da dheirbhseatar ma-le EochazoTi Fionn Fiach'aitfn Suidhe
Crimall
is
Aodh anosa
Conall athair Dhiengasa
25 Cnucha inghean righ Alban mathair Fhiacra go n-Bidbladh Taisi taoibhgheal a
ba 26
Ba
hi
hi
siiiir
choir
mathair mic Trenmoir
mathair
Cairill
chain
Maoin ingean Smoil a Mumhain Aine ingean Ealcmhair anoir mathair Fhearrdhomhain airmhigh 27 Teide ingean Chail Smirrga
mathair Guill na n-arm n-imdha
um (iholl na nglac rioghan do Chormac
da mac dheg
rug 21c Chail, 22b Finn, (cf.
sic etc.
in
MS. In place of
t
hese words he scribe first wrote riyh Innsi Fionnghall
21 d). lie afterwards wrote Finn,
to replace the words
first
written.
1
etc.
with a mark showing that they were
DUANAIRE FINN
XLIII]
107
The daughter of the victorious king of Britain was the mother of strong-weaponed
21
Feindidh the mother of his son Caol who was not weak was the king of Inis Fionn:
ghall's daughter.
22 The daughter of great Fionn, son of Cuan, bore two sons to famed Caol, Daolghus who dealt
weapons vehemently and the
strong
hero, Lodharn.
Bodhmann was
23
Fitheal (These
the mother of generous are a problem for
men
historians),and Cumhall was his father, father of Fitheal exalted
24 The children of two
above
high princes.
sisters together
were
Eochaidh the
Fair, Fiachaidh Suighdhe, now and Criomhall Aodh Conall was ( ?) :
j the father of Dianghus. t> i
25 Cnucha, daughter of the king of Alba, was fairmother of Fiachra of great renown :
sided Taise, his good sister,was the mother of
Trenmhor's
son.
26 Fair Cairioll's mother was Maoin, daughter of Smol of Munster. Aine, daughter of '
Ealcmhar from the east, was the mother of armed Feardhomhan.
27 Teide,
daughter
of
Caol
the mother of Goll of the
Smiorrgha, was
many weapons
:
gripping Goll and twe lve other sons did the queen bear to Cormac.
DUANAIRE FINN
108
[XLIII
seac/i* mac ndeg oile do chloinn mhoir mhoingbhuidhi isi do rug do Dhaighre on leirg
28 Mathair
Aillbhe ingean LabraidA laimhdeirg
29 Samhadir ingean Finn breagdha bean mheic Oilea/la fhearrdha
rug Tinnle Cnodhbhu is Connla is Mogh Corb chatha Gabra
30 Creidhe ingean Coirbre on linn ba hi bean Chaoil i Neamhnainn Aoiffe ingean Trenmoir anoir
mathoir Chaoil cona bhrathair 31
Conaill mic Trenmoir thuaidh
Bean
Aillinn shir Daigre dreacnniaidh
&
isi
32
rug re a radh
mac Diangus
dis
is
Ronan
Da mac
ag Conall gan chradh Ronan is Diengus dreac/mar
aonmac maith ag Aodh Eangarn Conbron cetach caithreandadi 33
Mac Conbroin Dianghus na ndamh mac dhosein Cairioll comhlan re a linn niia an bhuainghloir ieindidh mia bhiiaing]
ba hiia d'ua Conbroin 34 Athoir
Cairill
Cairill
Diangus Donn
le[i]s nar gabh cath no comhlann mac do Conall Diangus Fionn
'se 34ft
le[i]s
34c
The
the
:
changed to /.
/
of
c
ba
represents a
fionn in the
mo agh tall e in
MS
a n-Eirinn MS.
looks like
two
(or three) blotted out letters
DUANAIRE FINN
XLIII]
109
28 The mother of seventeen other sons, all big and with yellow hair (it is sh e who bore them to Daighre
from the SIope),wasAilbhe,daugh-
ter of red-handed Labhradh.
29 The wife of brave
son was Samhaoir, daughter of excellent Fionn: sheboreTinnle, Oilill's
Cnodhbha and Connla and Mogh Corb
of
the battle of Gabhair.
30 The wife of Caol, grandson of Neamhnann, was Creidhe,daughter of Cairbre of the Pool :
the mother of Caol and of his brother was
Trenmhor from the east.
Aoiffe, daughter of
31 Aillinn, daughter of red-faced Daighre was the wife of Conall, son of northern Tren-
mhor and ;
be told
of)
it is she who bore (that it might two sons,Dianghus and Ronan.
32 Untroubled Conall had two sons, Ronan and Dianghus of the modest countenance.
Aodh Eangach had one good of the
hundreds,
son,
Conbhron
bearer of battle-points.
33 Dianghus of the companies was the son of Conbhron Cairioll the complete, that :
warrior ever voiceful (?) in his time, was a son of his ;& Cairill was grandson to Conbhron' s grandson.
34 Dianghus the Rrown was Cairioll's father ...Dianghus the Fair was son to Conall
:
he was the bravest
man
in Ireland.
DUANAtRE FINN
110
35 Ni raibh
|XLIII
mac ag Diangus Fionn
6 ro dalladh e acht
le
Fionn
Diangus d'eg 'na leabaidh
a gCionn
Droma
Finnteagair.
36 Nir codail Fionn oidhche riamh
gur bho lionmar a chlann [64
b]
's
a fhian
gan deoir fhola 'na cridhe tre dalladh a dheirbhfhine
37 Gan dol a gcath
le mac Cuinn dha bhron mora mhic Cumhaill
beiih 'na ffarradh rob fhusa 's
gan
dallad/i
Dhianghusa
38 Nir urmais ar a leas nir
mhian
leis
61
no aoibhneas
ro bhi seacht la
gerbh 39
An
e
gan labra ba fearr urlabhra
tan do-chluineada Fionn fein
dalladh Diangusa dretcnreidh a eineach a chiall 's a chruth do-bheiread/i uaidh in t-aonguth
40 Bas Finn a mBroic ar ndul di
do easgar
um
lig
nDoire
bas Crimaill a Loch dha Dhall
taoth a ccat Cnuch Cumall 41 Gidh Fithil ba laige
don
lamh
brathar go moragh comhlann da ched leis gan len triar
gur thuit re Feargus Finbhel 40d Cnuch,
sic
MS.
DUANAIRE FINN
XLIII]
111
35 Dianghus the Fair had no son after he had been blinded by Fionn. Rather did Dian-
ghus die
in his
bed
at the
Head
of
Druim
Finnteagair.
36 Fionn never slept a night (although his
and
Fian were numerous) without a bloody tear in his heart for the children
his
blinding of his deirbhfhine.
37 These were the son of Cumhall's two great he wished that he had not joined griefs :
battle with Conn's son, for to be with
them
would have been easier and he wished that he had not blinded Dianghus. ;
38
He
could find no
way
of bettering his case
:
he desired neither drinking nor pleasure he was seven days without speaking though he was preeminent in eloquence. :
39 Whenever
Fionn
himself
heard
of
the
blinding of smoothfaced Dianghus, that single utterance would rob him of honour, sense and beauty.
40 Fionn met his death in Broic after she Aine] had died
[Daire's
:
fall
[i. e.
occurred by
Leac Daire] Criomhall met his death in Loch Dha Dhall Gumhall fell in the battle :
:
of Cnucha.
41
Even
Fithiol,
who
of the three
very valo-
rous brothers was weakest of hand,engaged
two hundred without mishap by Fearghus Finbhel.
till
he
fell
DUANAIRE FINN
112
42
Is e
sud
in feart fo
Fionn mac Cnmaill
[XLIII
f f nil is
a athair
Criomall cian ro-clos
is
&
Daire donnsholus
mo sgaradh risin fFein dam adhrad/i De buaVidhein
43 Triiagh fearr
mar a rugad Fionn go ngne adetnmsi ribh as e
Ag
DUANAIRE FINN
[XLIII 42 Yonder
is
the
113
mound beneath which
lies
Fionn, son of Cumhall, and his father and
Criomhall (far has it been heard) and Dai re the brown and bright.
my parting with the Fian better turn to the worship of God.
43 Alas for
I tell
born.
you,
!
is
I
had
This,
the place where Fionn was
XLIV 1
Logha re droing don Fhein meabhair liomsa burtTidhein
Cairdius is
ge do-chodar uile in slogh ad-bhiursa gan iomargho 2 Mathair
Logha Eithne ard isein do Tadhg
do radadh
uaithe ro chinsead sliocht saor
Tuirn mhor 3
Tugad do Conall
& Muirn mhuncaomh ni chel
an rioghan Uirne aithbhel rug si mac 's nir bho donus an flaith Daire dedsolus 4
Mac do Dhaire mac Lughach an
giolla seghainn
subhach
Lughach mgean Finn go mbriogh mathair Gaine na nglainghniomh 5 Naisgis Fionn flaith na gcuradh
Tuirn
le
deaghtriath Uladh
ro bhoi ag in righ go rath
go ttarla taobhtrom torrach [65a]
6
Bean do bhoi roimpe ag in righ ingean Buidhph ba mor a brigh a riocht con ba mor in sgel ro chuir
si
Uirne aithbhel
XLIV 1
I remember how Lugh and a portion of the Fian were related. Although the host has all gone I tell it without falsehood.
2 Tall Eithne was Lugh's mother she was to from her given Tadhg sprang a noble :
:
1 progeny, great Tuirn Muirn.
3
and smooth-necked
To Conall was given (I shall not conceal it) the queen, Uirne Sharpmouth she bore a son (and it was no misery) princely Daire :
of the bright teeth.
4 The comely pleasant lad Mac Lughach was son to Daire Lughach, daughter of forceful :
Fionn, was the mother of Gaoine of the clear deeds.
5 Fionn, the prince of heroes, bound Tuirn 1 to the good lord of Ulster she lived with :
that prosperous king and so became heavy and with child. 6
The king had
a wife before her,
the very she cast powerful daughter of Bodhbh Uirne Sharpmouth into the shape of a :
hound 1 sic,
rede Uirne.
(a great tale to tell).
DUANAIRE FINN
116
7 Assaighthear in rioghan reidh i
ttigh Feargusa fhinnleith
go rug
Bran 8
Ro oir
si
ar
ba caomh
aon
&
in clann
Sgeolang
fhuagair hughaidh Lagha ba heisein a slana
a cor as deilbh chon go teann a ffiadhnuise ffear nKireann 9
Tugadh do Lughaid/i Lagha an rioghan
fhial fiormhalla
rug si mac Sgiath fuileach Caol crodha cedghuineach
is
10 Ceithre mic LughaieZn Lagha ro brisdis cath go dana
Caol cedguineach corcras crann Sgiath breac Aodh & Iollann 11 Moirsheisior do cloinn ni chel is
eadh rug Uirne aithbhel da triar mac ba meabhair Horn d'ardmhathaifc/z liaisle Ereann
12
A aonmac
Muirn mhin ba measa dhibh flaith ar ffulaing mionn ar sloigh Fionn mac CumaiZZ meic Tre'nmhoir
nocharbh
13
Ba he
ro bhoi ag
e
nar lag da ingean Taidg moir mhic Niiadat sin cairdeas
gin go mairit fein ro-feas
mairidh budhdhein a ccairdeas
[XLIV
DUANAIRE FINN
XLIV] 7
The
gentle queen is delivered she ghus Finnliath's house :
Bran and Sgeolang, a lovely
(
117 ?) in
Fear-
bore
both
offspring.
8 Lughaidh Lagha, who was her surety,issued a mandate that she should be freed firmly
from hound's form the 9
men
the
in
presence
of
of Ireland.
The modest to Lughaidh
truly gentle queen was given Lagha she bore a son, warlike :
Sgiath, and valiant hundred-slaying
Caol.
Lughaidh Lagha's four sons (boldly did they conquer in battle), hundred-slaying Caol who makes his spear crimson, speckled Sgiath, Aodh and Iollann.
10 These
11
are
Seven children
(I
shall
Uirne Sharpmouth bear
have
I
:
not hide
it)
did
twice three sons
remembered, who ranked among the
high nobles of Ireland. 12 Gentle Muirn had one son, yet was he not the least, the prince who sustained us,
the diadem of our host, Fionn, son of all,
Cumh-
son of Trenmhor.
13 That was the strong kinship of the two daughters of great Tadhg son of Nuadha.
Although they themselves, as is known, exist no more, their kinship itself ( ?) remains,
XLV 1
Innis a.Oisin echtaigh
an aignidh gleghloin ghusmhair an raibh gaol ag Cnaoi DeiVeoil re Fionn in chineoil cruthghloin 'S> J
2
Cnu
Deireoil cnii
mo
cridhe
ceol is binne da gciiala
sed
3
fearr boi a sithbrugh an ghein brigmar bhuadlia
is
Ba he
in
ghein ghasta ghlormar
ba he le
nosmar neimhsearbh
in ceol
a ccoideoldis
fir
ghonta
deagmac Logha meic Eithlinn 4
Lugh mor mac Cein nnc mac mna ba haille
Cainti
i nEn'nn ba hi Eithne ingean Bhalair bean in fhuilt cladhaigh cheibhfhinn
5
[65b]
Ar ngabhail righe nEreann do Lugh na mbeimionn mbailctren ro bhasaigh fine
Fomra
neimh a fhoghla san
aier
6 Iar marbad/i Bhaloir bheimnigh
do
Lugh an
eidigh fearrdha
tainic Eithne ingean Bhaloir
'na dheagoidh go teagh
Theamra
XLV 1
Tell,
mind
mighty Oisin, of the clear pure active was Cnii Dheireoil related to Fionn :
shaped kindred?
of the cleanly
2 Cnu Dheireoil, the nut of sweetest, music
I
my
heart, the
have heard, the best jewel
that ever was in fairy mansion, the powerful
3
gifted
one
!
He was an excellent glorious offspring, maker of famed non-discordant music at which wounded men might sleep, the good son of Lugh, son of Eithne.
4 Great Lugh, son of Cian, son of Cainte, was son to the loveliest
that
woman
woman
Ireland
in
:
of the billowing fair-tressed
hair was Eithne, Balor's daughter. 5
When Lugh
of the stout strong
assumed the kingship
blows had
of Ireland, his fierce
airy (?) plundering brought death on the
Fomorian 6
When
race.
Balor of the blows had been killed
by Lugh Balor's
of the
manful clothing, Eithne,
daughter, house of Tara.
followed
him
to
the
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120
[XLV
Tadg mor mac Nuadhat
7 Tainic
feadhan uasal san aonach
ba maith fiadhoin na
feisi
haonmac
d'iarraidh Eithne ar a
8
Do radad dho
an deighbhean do Tadhg ba calma in deighfear ro bhoi 'na haonmhnaoi aige go ttainic a dhianoigeadn
9
Ba
hi ceidghein
on
na
deisi
feisin a ttigh
Theamra
Muirn ingean Taidg mic Nuadhat in bean ba huaso cearda 10
a ngaol re cheile a cleirigh tainic chugainn Eithne ingean Bhaloir bhadhaigh
Ag sin
mathair mathar mic Cumaill 11
Guidh ar mh'anmain a
cleirigh
aga bfuil leighionn laingrinn do-ghebhair 6 righ Parrthais neamh dom anmain a Tailghinn 12 Guidh ar anmain
Chnu
Dheireoil
fa binn cineoil a
gcoimseinm gabhadh diiana chuala ceol a coimmbinn
giolla ro
ni
Innis lid Tailghinn.
MS
has
'
chleirigh
no Tailghinn
'.
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121
7 Great Tadhg, son of Nuadha, came with a noble band to the fair (The witnesses of to seek
the marriage were good) from her only son. 8
The lady was given brave excellent
man
:
Eithne
to him, to Tadhg, the she was his sole wife
his stern death came.
till
9 The
first child
born to those two as a result
of that marriage in the
Muirn daughter the
woman
10 There
is
cleric
of
house of Tara was
Tadhg, son of Nuadha,
of noble
accomplishments.
their relationship to one another,
who hast
us:
visited
Eithne, daughter of warlike Balor, was the mother of the mother of the son of Cumhall. 11
Pray
for
my
soul,
ant learning for
my
soul
:
the
cleric of
Heaven
will
from the King
full pleas-
be obtained
of Paradise,
Tailgheann. 12 Pray for the soul of CniiDheireoil who was musical by nature when men played together, a lad
did
I
who
uttered poems
hear music so sweet.
:
never
XLVI 1
Fiamhain mac Foraigh go
&
Oisin
mac
fior
in riogh
ger imchian eattorra sin da deirbhsiur a dha mathair
2 Righlinn fionn
mgean
mathair Fiamhoin
lith
in
Deirg
gan
ceilg
Cruithgheal ingean Deirg go mblaidh mathair Oisin iolchrothafan 3 Gidh tearc neach ga ffuil eol nochan eidir a aithcheo
clann da dezrbseatar na Oisin
mac Finn
is
fir
Fiamhoin FiAMHain
XLVI 1
Fiamhain, son of Forach, in truth, and Oisin, son of the king, though a great distance lay between those
mothers were two 2 Righlinn the
fair,
Cruithgheal,
their
two
daughter of the Dearg,
was Fiamhoin's mother ival).
men
sisters.
(a guileless
daughter of
fest-
renowned
Dearg, was mother of comely Oisin. 3
Though few know
it,
it
is
impossible to
deny it Oisin son of Fionn and Fiamhain were the children of two sisters. :
XLVII 1
Iss e
sud colg in laoich lain
Chaoilti meic roglain
Ronain
ar in tulaigh os
Druim
is
i
lamh
a
Lir
fein rus-folaigh
luinn [66 a] 2 Adersa riot a laoich
a Diarmaid moir mhic Cearbhoill
nocha
ba 3
cloidheamh cruaidh
fearr aitheas
Ro marb is
gciiala
se ced
is
ardbuaidh
ag Ath Liiain
ced a tTulaigh Mongruaidh an treas ced a fFiodh dha
Bhan
an ceathramhad[7i] ced a nDurmagh 4 Maith ro himreadh thu gan feall a gcath Fionntragha na mbeimionn & tu a laim in laoich lain Chaoilti
5
mic roglain Ronain
coigeadh ced ag Ath Liiain do macroidh e&chaigh armriiaidh
An
an
seisead[/i]
ced meabhoir linn
ag Ath na nfig ar Sionainn 6 Dit ro cuireadh cath Cuailgne ier ttcacht 6
Inbear Mhuaidhe
cath do chaoineadar
mna amach
da ttorcair Conoll cedach
XLVII 1
That
is
Caoilte,
hid
2
I
it
the blade of the perfect warrior, of
Ronan's bright son. His own hand hill above Druim Lir.
on the
shall
tell
thee,
fierce
warrior,
great
Diarmaid, son of Cearbhall, never did I hear of a hard sword that excelled it in success and high victory.
3 It slew a hundred at
hundred hundred
Ath Luain and a
Tulach Mongruadh, a third Fiodh dha Bhan, a fourth hun-
at in
dred in Durmhagh. 4 Well wert thou wielded without deceit in the battle ofVentry of the blows, when thou wert in the hand of the perfect warrior, Caoilte,
5
Ronan's bright
son.
A fifth hundred of mounted
stout- weaponed
youths did it slay at Ath Luain, a sixth hundred (we remember it) at Ath na nfig on the Shannon. 6
thee was the battle of Cuailgne fought when thou hadst come from Inbhear Muaidhe, a battle mourned to the full (?) by women, where Conall of the hundreds fell.
By
DUANAIRE FINN
126 7 Dit ro seal
marbadh Core
.
Cian
is
beag o Teamraigh aniar
& dit go ngairbe ngluinn do thuit Loingseach mac
Domn ainn
8 Dit ro marbad[/t] gan meaboi'Z an Liath a Luachair Deaghoz'dA
nochar e in t-echt gan dioghail duinn nir choir a commaoidhiomh 9 Fear gach enla sa mbliad[/?]ain is eadh ros-marb dar bfianoibh fa
Conan
fa
Mhac
in
ni rangattar a leas a
10 Dit ro marbaoTi seal
athghuin
mac Luighdheach
beag uasan Ath Buidhneach do lamhac/i Finn na Feine do budh cruaidh
11
Luin
Iris caillighe
in coimeirge
Glinne Marc
tuc in cloidheam do Sithbhac
mairidh fo a chruth gan a gne dearbh liomsa gurab e
is
12 Sithbhac fos do-rad dia in cruaidh claisleatan d'eis Poil
mac
coimneart
meic Coirbre treoraia/z
a gcathoibh nirb aineolac/i 13 Coirbre garbhsron triath ba teann dual do oireachus Eireann eulais 6 Choirbri nar lag
6
10a Luighdheach in the
Trenmor go a deaghmac
MS is preceded by
a crossed out Luchach.
[XLVII
DUANAIRE FINN
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By
127
thee were killed Core and Cian a
to the west of Tara,
ness of deed
Loingseach, son of
fell
little
and by thee with rough-
Domh-
nann. 8
By
thee,
without deceit, was killed the that deed
Liath of Luachair Dheadhoidh
was not unavenged boast of 9
:
:
we had no
right to
it.
man every day Conan and Mac an Luin. had no need to wound him a se-
He killed from
our Fiana a
in the year, led by
They
cond time. 10
thee was the son of Lughaidh killed a little above the Ath Buidhneach, by the dexterity of Fionn of the Fian (It was a
By
hardy uprising). 11
the hag of Gleann Marc, gave the sword to Sithbhac it retains its shape and
Iris,
:
appearance (?) is
;
I
am
certain
that
this
it(?).
12 Sithbhac then gave to his son the broadgrooved stout steel weapon after (?) Pol son of
strong Coirbre, ignorance in battles.
who
showed no
13 Coirbre Garbhshron, a firm lord, to whom from the sovranty of Ireland was due no who was it that Coirbre weakling passed from Trenmhor, to his good son.
—
—
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IXLVII
14 Do-rad Trenmor gan iarraidh in cloidheamhsin da chliamhoin
do-rad in cliamhoin nar lag
dha deaghmac
arna iarraidh
15 Do-rad Cumall e dha'eis
do Crimall ag so a fhaisneis ge ata se go cohhsaidh coir
[66 b]
uch 16
An
is
aisaidh in seanoir
Criomallsin uas gach dionn dha deoin d'Fionn
rus-toirbeir e
do thoirbhir Fionn mor in ro d'Fianoibh Eirionn a n-aonlo
17
Ann
sin tiagaid
FianaFail
a n-aonionadh a n-aondhail
ba gairid leo teacht uile | go haonach na hAlmhaine 18
Ann
sin adubafrt
Fionn Fail
cred fo ttangobai'r san dail
do breith uaim deimhin go ngoil ar ceann mh'einigh tangabhair 19 Iongnadh leinn a Finn aistrigh sed agaibh is e a ttaisgidh tussa in coigeadh gan fheall is
20
fearr eineach d'iath Eireann
Ag sud dhaoibhsi in cloidheam mac Cumaill mic Treinmoir
coir
ar
on
aniu go brath na mbett ar mo seilbh ni bhiaidh a coime'd 16
kLVlIj
DUANAIRE FINN
.
129
14 Trenmhor
gave that sword unasked to kinsman by marriage, and his strong kinsman gave it, when asked, to his good his
son.
15 Cumhall gave (I tell it
true, alas
now) he !
him
after
it :
to Criomhall
though steady and is an aged old man. he
is
16 That Criomhall, highest of princes,
ented
it
own
of his
on that same
will to
Fionn
it (a
day presented excess) to the Fiana of Ireland. 17
(
:
?)
pres-
Fionn great
Then the Fiana
of Fal gather in one place one assembly it did not take long for all to come to the fair of Almhain.
in
:
18 Then Fionn of Fal said
come
to the assembly ?
from me,
I
am
certain
generosity you have 19
«
« Why have you To take something :
to receive of
come
my
»
We wonder, roving Fionn, that you should
article laid by you, without deceit, are one of the five most generous men in the land of Ireland. »
have a precious
20
«
There for you
:
is
the good sword,
»
said the
son of Cumhall, son of Trenmhor. « From today till the calamitous day of doom its
sheath shall not be in
my possession.
»
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mar
21 Caidhe
[XLVII
do-beire dhoibh
ro raidh Oisin a gcedoir an e a chosnam as a neart
no
crannchar cubaidh coimneart
in
22 Aigillidh ingm in
rioghan 6 is is
23
i
Cuinn
Theamr aigh truim
bainbretiomh gan feall fearr a n-inis Eireann i
Ann in
sin ro chan Aillbhe chaidh bhean dob fearr ciall do mnaibh
seanbrethir so go brath mbil denadh each ceart in cloidhim
24 Denaidhsi coimrith a gcein eidir reidh & aimreidh ce be dibh bus deach rus-reath rod-ria in cloidim claisleathan
25
Ann
sin reathaid
Fiana Fail
a n-aonchonair as in dail ni fhaca coimrith
ba
mo
a n-aonionad a n-aonlo 26
Ann
sin
do-choidh Caoilti don Fhein
eidir reidh
&
aimreidh
ba he Fionn budh foixe dho is fior is
ni
hiomargho
27 Tarraidh Caoilte in cloidiom caidh tarraid[/ij
Fionn
rug Caoilti
an 22c
The
truaill
in truaill 'na
laimh
an cloidheam glan
d'Fionn mor
Alman
-bretiomh represents a tall e in MS. 22d is fearr comes before gan feall in the MS with sign to transpose. 23c The ea in sean- represents a tall e in MS. e in
DUANAIRE FINN
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How
«
131
dost thou give it to them? » said « Shall they contend for
Oisin straightway. it
by
their strength, or shall they use
equal lottery ?
22
«
even
»
Consult the daughter of Conn's grandson
,
the queen from heavy Tara she (without is the best woman judge in the deceit) :
island of Ireland.
»
23 Then chaste Aillbhe, wisest of women, made pronouncement (this will be a proverb for « Let each ever) to the sword. :
24
man
establish his claim
Hold a race afar over smooth ground and rough. He among you who shall have run «
best will get the broad-grooved sword.
25 Then the Fiana of Fal
run
all
track from the assembly
:
»
on the one
never did
I
see
a greater race in one place on one day.
26 Then Caoilte went from the Fian over smooth ground and rough next to him :
was Fionn
(It is
true and no
lie).
Fionn 27 Caoilte obtained the pure sword obtained the sheath in his hand. Caoilte :
the sheath went to got the clean sword great Fionn of Almhain. :
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28
Damsa
[XLVI1
ceart a Caoilti chriiaidh
fon gcloidheamsin cona truaill ad-clad fiadhoin sunn go glan gur a n-aoinf eacht tarramar [67 a] 29
Do-bersa ceart na caingne mar as fearr bherus Aillbhe
mad
munbudh
fearr leat
beraidh Fithiol
treorach
fireolac/i
30 Do-ghen bar gceart ar Aillbhe sol deachus sibh a rogairge breith dhaor oraibhsi re
mairg duine do beradh
is
31
headh
Do hudh e sin is ceart coir mac Cumaill meic Trenmhoir
ar
acht is
32
Na gin
gemadh
ail
duinn teacht
ris
duinne ro breathnaighis
habairsi sin a
gub
ail
ri
lim sibh gan ni
aderad Fithil na mbreath dlighidh gach laoch a deigheach
33 Dia ndlighidh cloidheamh a truaill a meic Cumaill cloidheamcriiaidh dligidh in truaill sgel go
li
in beilfhleasg oir go gcaoimli
34
Ag
slid duitsi
a Chaoilti chriiaidh
in cloidheamsin
&
ag
cona
truaill
slid suairc in se'd
beilfhleasg
oir
go n-imcoime'd
DUANAIRE FINN
XLVII] 28
Grant
justice, hardy Caoilte, concerning its sheath witnesses sword with here see clearly that we reached them
«
that
together.
29
133
« I
shall
:
»
admit the rights
of the case as
Aillbhe shall best adjudge. If you prefer, if the judgement be not one to follow, truly
wise Fithiol shall give judgement.
30
« I «
shall decide
between you,
before you grow too violent
person who should now against you. 31
«
»
»
said Aillbhe, :
woe to the
give judgement
»
That would be the correct
»
decision,
said the son of Cumhall, son of Trenmhor
even though we should wish to oppose » (?) thou hast judged in our favour. «
:
it
king though I would not Say not so, have you deprived of everything, Fithiol of the judgements would say « To every knight is due his good horse. »
32
«
33
«
:
son of If to a sword is due its sheath, hard-sworded Cumhall, to the sheath (a
goodly tale) the gold edge-ring of lovely
appearance
34
is
due.
There for you, hardy Caoilte, is that sword with its sheath, and there (a pleasing jewel) is the gold edge-ring and guard.
«
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131
35
uinge d'or dhearg
tri fichit
mar do iss
[XLVII
innill Iollann
dearg
eadh ata suairc a
li
ar in mbeilfhleisg go gcaoimli
36 Deich cced each is
do-bheradh
is
ni
deich cced bo
budh
mo
ar son in cloidhim go maoin targaidh dho Fionn a Formaoil
37
Mar
tairnic duinn ceart
na ffear
dirim cairpteaca na ndeighfear
amach ad-ciam cugainn is Cormac Fithiol
is
Flaithri
38 Ceiltear uainn ceart na caingne iss eadh adubairt Aillbhe
mo
breithsi
munbudh
treorach
beraidh Fithil fireolach
39 Fearaid risin
failti
Fiana Fail
gcaom gconchar gcomchair suidheadar ar deis Finn an ceathrar uallach airmgrinn
gizr
40 Sona go ttigit leasa adubairt Fionn faidh feasa
mo
ceart
is
Caoilte gan on
daoibhsi tig a leasughad/i 41 Sgel
agamsa duit a Finn
adubairt Cormac caomgrinn sib si & Aillbhe uas gach is ail
37c amach,
sic
MS
(dotted
modh
leinn diar siodhughatfn
c).
DUANAIRE FINN
XLVII] 35
Upon the edge-ring of lovely appearance are three score ounces of red gold as pre«
pared by Iollann the
A
Red
(pleasant their
»
sheen).
36
135
thousand steeds and a thousand cows
(and more would he have given) Fionn Formaoil offers him for the precious
of
sword.
37
When
the men's case had come, to an end,
we see approaching us a band of good men in chariots, Fithiol and Flaithri, his and Cormac.
son,
38
«
Let the decision of the case be concealed
by
us,
»
said Aillbhe.
« If
judgement be
my
not sound Fithiol the Wise will give judgement. » 39 The Fiana of Fal welcome the handsome
and the four noble1 allrighteous one, sat at men Fionn's right well-armed proud hand.
40
«
All
is
well
till
claims arise,
»
said Fionn
« It is for the wise prophet you to settle my case and faultless Caoilte's. » :
41
«
I
have something to
tell
you,
Fionn,
said handsome pleasant Cormac would have you and most honoured bhe to make peace between us. :
1
conchar, originally 'fond of
excellent
'.
hounds
',
later
«
»
We
Aill-
has a vague meaning
'
noble
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136
12
[XLVII
Gabhoir Fithil crodh gan \ochl
am lupgort mo losa dhe millseador mo blath
do-deachadar [67
do itheadar
6]
's
do
blaithi
43 Innisidh Fionn na sgela 's
ni roibh Caoilti dia sen a
an breathsin rug Aillbhe doibh rus-mol an ceathrar comcoir 44 Nochan eadarsa nach iad ro mhill lubhgort
Atha Liag
teagaid mo gobhair am dhail gan fostadh gan iomgabhail
45 Buachail a ndiaigh na ngopar
gan eagla gan iomomhan is
buachail oile gan \ocht
agatsa thall ad lubhgort
46 Do-ghen bar gceart ar Aillbhe nocha bhiii dia comairle iocadh in lubhgartoir ribh
47
Ag
ar
millseat gabhair Fithil
sin
breath do bhermaois fein
Cormbac go gcoimcheill do bermaois uile
ro raidh is
ar
i
mac Cumaill Almhaine
48 Fleadh agamsa duit a Fhinn adubairt Cormac caoimhgrinn aire tanac ar do cionn
mar 43b Fionn
is
onoir d'Fianoibh Eireann
crossed out in the
Aid Cumaill in
MS
comes
after
MS
before Caoilti.
Almhaine with sign to transpose,
DUANAIRE FINN
XLVII] 42
Fithiol's
«
my
into
by, and
goats,
a
137
flawless
came
herd,
garden they ate my plants theredestroyed my flowers. :
*43 Fionn
gives the particulars and Caoilte did not deny them that judgement which Aillbhe passed for them the allrighteous :
four upheld.
44
« I
do not know but that
it
si
they who
garden of Ath Liag. My goats come to me without stopping or the
destroyed
straying
45
(
?)
»
A
herd follows the goats without fear or terror, and you too, without fault, have a «
guardian there in your garden.
46
« I « I
shall decide shall
your
case,
»
iol's
47
goats destroyed.
about all
:
it (?).
that Fith-
»
we ourselves would Cormac the sensible. « It is the judgement all of us would have given, » said the son of Cumhall of Almhain. «
That
is
the judgement
have given,
48
said Ailbhe
not take (?) advice
Let the gardener pay you for
»
« I
»
said
have a feast for you, Fionn,
»
said
handsome pleasant Cormac « my purpose in coming to see you was to do honour to :
the Fiana of Ireland. *
»
This quatrain should clearly be read before 41.
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[XLVII
49 Deich cced do taoiseachaibh Fian
lodmar go Teamraigh na ngiall gan caolbhaidh gan caingean locht Aillbe caomnar 's a banntrac/i* 50 Coig tratha duinn a tTeamraigh a ttigh in riogh mhoirmeanmnaigh ag caitheam bidh is leanna
ba haoibhinn ar n-airrdheana 51 Suairc in tuarustal dar Horn
dus-rad Cormac da dheoin d'Fionn tri
&
fichid uinge d'or dearg
caoga
cii
croibhdhearg
52 Caoga ceangaltach na gcorn
caoga fithchioll go ndath ngorm & caoga each n-aonaigh do mac Cumaill armfhaobhrato/i 53 Maith righe Cormaic
is Finn na mairg ndiaigh a nEiri/m ba he bleaghan gach bo abhus
fuil
tomhus
Ian a sreabhainn re a
54 Mairg tair an aimseir dia n-eis re a hinnisin re a haisneis
budh sladaighe bradaige
mna
fir
domham
a gcuikad/?oibh
55 Reacfaigtear iasg mara moir risna Gallaibh a gcedoir ar ttoigheac/jf
docum
tire
budh comartha drochrighe
XLVII]
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.
49
We
139
went, ten hundred captains of fians, with no lack of
to Tara of the hostages,
amity, no fault-finding, gentle Aillbhe and her ladies with us.
50
We
were five days
51
A
Tara
in the
house
magnanimous king consuming food our enjoyment was apparent.
of the
and
in
modest
ale
:
pleasing reward, to
Cormac give
of his
my
sixty ounces of red gold and
hounds
thinking, did
own accord fifty
to Fionn,
red-pawed
;
52 Fifty binders (?) of the drinking-horns, fifty chess sets of blue colour and fifty
show horses
to the son of
keen-weaponed
Cumhall. 53 Good was the kingship of Cormac and
Fionn woe for him who is in Ireland after them every cow here milked the measured :
:
full of
54
Woe
her udder.
for
him who
reaches the
age after
all men will speak and tell of it be robbers and women thieves in store
theirs, to
:
rooms.
55 The fish of the great sea will be sold to the foreigners immediately they have been it will be a sign of evil brought to land :
kingship.
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140
[68 a]56
[XLVII
A ndiaigh
na naom go n-aille dhiana dioghaire ag folair chrabhaidh go heacht is iad fein nocha ndingneat
cleirigh
57 Gidh olc na cleirigh gan bhrigh
measa go mor na hairdrigh gidh olc na righa rabhaigh measa na maoir threintaphaigh 58 Dia labhraid cluig a gceaWaibh gidh ard leighionn gach seanoidh
nocha mo do-cluin Criost caidh no sanais isin camair 59 Nochan feadar cred do-dhen fil
mo
rose ag silcadh der cloidhiomh Caoilti ba caom gne is meabhair leamsa gurab e
Ise
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141
56 After the beauteous saints will come fierce
and violent clerics strictly enjoining piety, and they themselves will not practise it.
57 Though the worthless clerics be bad, worse far will be the high kings though bad the :
warning (?) kings, worse again the strongly exacting
stewards.
58 Though (?) bells sound in churches, though high be the learning of every synod, chaste it no more than an announcement at daybreak.
Christ hears
59
I
know not what
shedding
comely
tears
:
Caoilte's
do
my
eye
remember that
this
I I
shall
sword.
:
is is
XLVIII Deargriiathar cloinne
1
Morna
sochaz'tf[/i]e dia ttugsat dogra o Tuinn Tiiaidhe nir treas
tim
budftdheas go Cliodhna cheinnfinn 2
Ro marbsat a nDiin da Bheann Maine & Dian is Deileann ionmhain triar ar gcur a neirt meic Feardhomhain moir feirceirt
3
Do marbhsat
a nGleann
Umha
mac Finnumha
Uaithne fionn
ro marbsat a cCarn Alloidh
Faolan 7 Follamhoin 4
Ro marbsat na na
is
tri
ro
Finn
tri
Duinn cinn ar chinn
marbsat
is
rob olc liom
in seanoir crimnac/i Crimall
5
Do marbsat TuathaZ do marbhsat Aodh
nar thim
is Oilill
do marbsat Tadg ina tigh
& 6
Ro marbhsat ro
2a In the
MS
the
to represent a dotted
6a There
is
Fionn ban mac Breasail Sgiath breac buadac/z
marbhsat Aongus usd\ach ro marpsat mo dha daltan dil Leagan liiaimhneac/i a Luachair
Bh
of
Bheann
is
a d altered to what
is
apparently intended
b.
a very slight space between sgiath and breac in the
MS.
XLVIII 1
The red rush
of Morna's children they to Tonn sorrow from Tuaidhe gave many, southwards to (it was no weak onset) :
Cliodhna of the
fair
head.
Dun da Bheann Maine and Dian and Deileann, a dear three who had
2 They killed in
put forth their strength, the sons
dhomhan son 3
They
of Fear-
(?) of Feirceart.
Gleann
killed in
Umha
Uaithne the
Fair son of Fionnumha.They killed in Alloidh Faolan and Follamhoin.
4 They
killed
the
three
Donns
side
liked
it
not) the
Fionns and the
three
by .
.
side. .
Cam
They
killed (I
man Criomh-
old
all.
5
They killed Tuathal who was not weak. They killed Aodh and Oilill. They killed Tadhg in his house and Fionn the Fair, son of Breasal.
6
They killed
killed victorious Sgiath
proud Aonghus. They
fosterling
1
*
Literally
Breac 1 They
killed
.
my
dear
Leagan the Swift from Luachair.
Speckled Shlied
'.
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144 7
Do
loiscseat
[XLVllI
Formaoil na fFian
go n-iomat geimhiol is giall do marbhsat Raighne go rath do loisgseat Aillbhe 8
Ro marpsat
a tTulac/z
mac Finn Og mac Finn
Iollann
is
uallac/i
Og
deaghOg
fear go rath uaidhe sloinntear in tulach
9
Aodh 6 Geimhnain nar laga & Aodh 6 hl)aineagda Aodh o Teamhair ro-chlos ro marbhsat uile a gClaonros
10
A
gClaonros mac n-Uisneach n-ard sochaidhe dia ttuscat mairg mar ar fhagoibh Caoince ciath
mo macsa budh go
e
fein forrac/z
niadh
ainm na tulcha dhe
tti in
brath Cainsgiath Chaoinche
11 Caoince cearr a cCionn Tire
Aodh mac Aodha is lie Aodh & lie & Bran
[68 b]
is
leosan do-rochrador
12 Tri died allmarrach ar cai
um
Bhaire
um
Labraid/i Gai
do geallsatar damh ni breg Alma uile do choimhed 13 Tugattar deargar na ffear Bodiimann luchoir laingheal
nochar fagaibhseat 'na
bea.th.aidh
ingean Iochtoir airmleathain 10c ciath
out and
i
sic.
11*
is.
In the
substituted beneath.
MS the a of an original as has been crossed 12a MS has chdoga deleted before chid.
DUANAIRE FINN
XLVIII] 7
145
They burned Formaoil of the Fiana with much fettering and hostage-taking. They killed Raighne the fortunate. They burned proud Aillbhe.
8
They
killed in
Tulach Og Iollann,
son of
Fionn, and goodly Og Og, son of Fionn, a prosperous man, from him the hill is :
named.
and Aodh, of Tara
9 Aodh, grandson of Geimhnan... of
Aodh
Uainidh
grandson (?), has been heard), they killed them
(it
all
in Claonros.
Claonros of the sons of high Uisneach were there many to whom they caused
10 In
woe
:
there did Caoinche
my own
son (a
overthrow) leave his shield from that the name of the hill shall ever be warrior's
:
Cainsgiath Chaoinche. 11 Caoince the Crooked in
son of Aodh, and
Bran
fell
lie,
Ceann
Tire,
Aodh and
Aodh
lie
and
by them.
12 Three hundred foreigners on the march led by Baire and Labhraidh Gaoi promised
me
(no
lie)
to guard all
Almha.
13 They made a red slaughter of the men they did not leave bright full fair Bodhmann,
:
daughter of broad-weaponed Iochtar,
alive.
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146 14
Ro marbadar na
um
ro
gonsat Sgannal
A gcionn hliadhna nocha go ba marbh Sgannal do gaibh cro tren rom-gabh sniom arna dul Almha do
heith
16 Ced rioghan nach ro
um
gan Sgannal
liiaidhearf[/i]
claon
macaomh marbhsat mor in sgeile
da died
um 17
died
tri
um
habhr aidh ni breg marbsat Bodlimann lith ngal
Bhaire
& 15
[XLVIII
an da
Uathach fhionn Almhaine
Ro marbhsat Breasal
is
a Port
Core
is
Omna
Connla
do ghonsat Oissin budMhein
&
Cairioll
go gcaoimhcheill
18 Naoi mic Iobhair
is
Iochtair
mmchidh ro marbhsat ag Druim os Traigh um Finndeirb ingm Cannain
deich meic Cuinn deich
19
Do marbhsat Oih71 is
ag Druim os Loch
mor maith
d'ar tteaglach
uime adeirthear Druim Bron
mar
ar marbarf/i
Oilt'/l
mor
20 Druim Broin 6 bhron Feine Finn
on laithe do thaot Oih'/l nochar codlus oidhche shaimh 6 do mavhadh mac Faolain 14a na. The a has been added in below the line in place of an erased
/.
DUANAIRE FINN
XLVIII] 14 They
the
killed
147
hundred (no
three
lie)
around Baire and Labhraidh. They killed Bodhmann (a festival of feats), and they
wounded Sgannal. year (no falsehood) Sgannal had died of blood-darts 1 when he had gone, mightily did grief seize me that Almha
a
15 In
:
should be without Sgannal. 16
A hundred queens who never spoke
untruth
(and two hundred around the two youths) did they kill (great misery) about fair
Uathach
Almha
of
[?].
17 They killed, in Port Omna, Breasal and Core and Connla. They wounded Oissin himself
and 18
Cairioll of excellent sense.
The nine sons
of Iobhar
ten sons of Conn, the
and Iochtar, the
ten...
they killed at
Druimos Traigh around Finndearbh, daught-
19
er of
Cannan.
They
killed at
Druim
Loch great
6s
Oilill,
a prince of our household. Therefore called
Druim Bron (The Ridge
where great 20
It is
Oilill
was
from the
sorrow
of Sorrow)
of Fionn's Fian,
Oilill fell
:
I
have not
soundly for a night since the son of lan 1
*
Blood- darts
effects of
'
was
it
killed.
Druim Broin (The Ridge
the day that
is
of Sorrows)
since slept
Fao-
killed.
in Irish
is
a conventional phrase, meaning
an unhealed wound
'.
,
the pernicious
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i48
[XLVIII
Mumhain mhais
21 Meic sidhe assin
dainim dhuinn bheith 'na ffegmais is iad do tuidhcad/i go prap a mbotha do ruscoibh 22
Ro marbhsat Taidhme
slat
'na dhiin
teaglach ro budh dainim dhiin & Breasal mac Bratha
& 23
Do 's
Coirbrc Claonratha
loisceadar Criiacha Ceard
a ingean Luchair laimhdhearg do marbhattar 'na hinis
a shiur budndhein Maighinis
24 As go
sin dhi'iin Buaib'rf/z
ba cuairt chonuis
an Aondorais
rugsam orra truagb an
dail
urn Leitribh cruaidhe Collain
25 Adubairt
do glor ard
Goll
go rioghdba
&
go rogharg
na faghbliadh Finn sibh amoigh a maca Cormaic cneisgbil 26 Tabhraidh
dhamh mo
chruit go n-or
adubairt Daighre dreac/imhor
go seinnear
i
mor
in
modh
go gcuirinn each 'na ccodhladh 27
[69 a]
Ann sin dus-radadh a chruit go mac Morna fa binn puirt no gar codailseat le
uile
mac Morna mungbhuidho
DUANAIRE FINN
XLVIII] 21
They were
lads
from goodly Munster
hard for us to be without them
who used
149
:
:
it is
to thatch their booths
it is
they
swiftly
with peelings of rods. 22 They killed Taidhme in his fort (a household which was injurious to us) and Breasal son of Brath and Coirbre of Claonraith.
23 They burned Cruacha the Craftsman and his daughter Luchair of the red hands :
they
in
killed
her island his
own
sister
Maighinis.
24
From
that
visit)
to Buaile
we went on
(it
was a fighting
an Aondoruis (the One-
doored Enclosure) we came upon them (a woeful meeting) about the hard Slopes :
of Collan.
25 Goll said in a loud voice regally and very roughly, ÂŤ Let not Fionn find ye without, sons of white-skinned Cormac.
26 Give
me my
Daighre
till
I
Âť
gilded harp said large-faced play it (a great deed) so as
to put everyone asleep.
27 Then his harp was brought to the son Morna whose melodies were sweet, sleep
came
to
them
all
by the playing
son of yellow-haired Morna.
of till
of the
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150
An
28
[XLVIII
tan ro hudh codladh dhoibh
teagmaid cuca
lin
ar sloigh
miadh ngal
isseadh ron-mosgail
gair na Feine ga marbaoTi
29
Ro
fagsat da ttrien a n-arm
ro
marbsat Feargus foltgarbh do marbsat teannta re muir Garb Crot Garb Greine 6 Ghlasmhuir
Ann
30
go
do-cuadhmar 'na ndail tighe Forannain
sin
feis
dha
c[h]ed dar
muinntir go ngoil
ro marbsat an oidhchesoin
Ro marbhatar
31
ro
Ro marbhsat
32
Saltran
seang
marbhadar Guaire cearr do marbhadar gerb olc linn tri mic Luighdeach meic Croimchinn Gille
Uallcha
ag teacht 6 Teamhair Luachra ro marpattar truagh in dail
Feindidh mac Finn mic Cuain 33
Ro marbattar
Cirre caol
ro marbattar
Duph & Daol
ro marbsat ar
Dealan cuanna 34
Moigh Line cruitire
Ro mharpador Faolchu fial mo macsa fein iorrach nia dh ro marbsat mo mac eile Maol Dearg ro ba moirsgeile
29b
MS
has da deleted before Feargus.
$2d mac.
MS has
mic with the
ic
crossed out and
c
written above the
m (=
mac).
DUANAIRE FINN
XLVIII] 28
When with
151
they were asleep we come to them our host: what awakened us (battle
all
was
honour!)
the cry of the Fian
being
slain.
29 They
left
two thirds
of their arms.
They
Fearghus of the rough hair they killed (a hard pressing by the sea [ ?]) Garbh Crot, Garbh Greine of Glasmhuir. killed
30 Then
:
we went
to
meet them
in Forannan's house
brave folk did they
31
They
killed
slender
Guaire the crooked
we
liked
it
:
kill
twohundred
of
our
that night.
Saltran :
the feast
to
they
they killed
:
killed,
not, the three sons of
though
Lughaidh,
son of Croimcheann.
32 They killed
Gille.
Teamhair Luachra event)
Feindidh,
Uallcha
coming
from
killed (a woeful
they son of Fionn, :
son
of
Cuan. 33 They killed Cirre the Slender they killed Dubh and Daol they killed on Magh Line :
:
comely Dealan, the harper.
34 They killed generous Faolchu,
my own
son (a warrior's overthow) they killed Maol was a great other son, Dearg (it my :
grief).
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152
•
35
Ro marp attar na
[XLVIII
tri
ar in leirg uas Cnucha cuirr ro baitheadair ar in muir
na 36
Ro ro
37
tri
Deirg 6 Shleibh Ditraibh
marpaderr
Faolchii
fial
marbadar Core is Cian ro marbhsat Mongan on tuinn 7 Conan mac Crimthain
Ro marpadar hughaidh
lonn
ro marpsat Cairche crom ro loiscseat ced cuaine con
a tTulaigh liaine Archon
38 Tulach Archon 6 ar con
ainm na tulcha mor
modh
in
Tulach Airde a ainm roimhe 6 aird con Mic Fiodhba?'rf/ie 39 Seisior fiche ar ar choig mhile
se
ched
mor
in
bed
do cloinn Bhaoisccne mor in do thuit ar in deargruatar
modh
Dearg
35a
MS
sic
(word omitted).
35c marb has been deleted in the
MS
before baitheadair.
DUANAIPxE FINN
XLVIII]
...
153
on
the slope above steep Cnucha they drowned on the sea the three Deargs from Sliabh Dioth-
35 They killed the three :
raibh. ÂŤ
36 They killed generous Faolchu they killed Core and Cian they killed Mongan from :
:
the wave and Conan, son of Criomhthan.
37 They killed passionate Lughaidh and Cairche the. Bent. They burned a hundred
Tulach Archon.
dog-litters in green
38 Tulach Archon from dr con (slaughter of dogs)
is
the.
name (a great honour). name before that from of the hound of Mac Fiodh-
hill's
Tulach Airde was the collar (aird)
its
bhaidhe (The Son 39 Five thousand six (great
Baoisgne red rush.
the
of
six
Woodland).
hundred and twenty
deed) of the children of ('twas a great work) fell in the
XLIX 1
A
Oissin
ni
d'faisdine
raidhe rinn
in
mic Cumhaill
ar tairrngir in aingi'Z
fior
go
go rath do adhradh
ri
2 Inneosat duit sgel gaidh grinn a Patraic moir mic Calprainn
&
budh cradh
led chroidhe
gach dal ga ttu ag tarrngoire 3 Suidhe do-rinne Fionn shoir os glinn ag [69 b]
go
Is
do
liir
fidoir
tiugh atiiaidh Eirinn re heniiair
fiacaidh nell
gor
4
Beinn
much
iad ba foixe don righ
mac Cumaill Almhaini meisi
&
&
Osgar go ngrain
Caoilti
mac Ronain
5 Briatraighim ar tus
d'Fionn
miadh ngal
mor avdUaith Almhan
cred in nell dorcha atuaidh ro
6
much
Eirinn re henuair
Ann atbeart Caoilti croidhc re mac Cumaill Almhaine tabhair h'ordain fad dhett is
na
a n-ainfhis leig sinn
fis
XL IX 1
«
Oissin,
prophecy
canst thou
us
tell
of the son of
something of the
Cumhall? Did the prosp-
erous king predict that angels truly
2
I
.
shall tell thee a clear tale of hardship,
Patrick,
am
son
.
.
3 Once Fionn took his seat in the east above glen at fresh
Beann
fidair
I
the
when he saw a thick
cloud coming from the north covering in
»
great
and every event be torment to thy heart.
of Calpurnius,
predicting will
?
Ireland
an instant.
4 Those nearest the king, the son of Cumhall of Almhain, were myself and dread Osgar and Caoilte son of Ronan.
5
speak (Battle honour!) to great Fionn, high prince of Almhain « What is that dark cloud from the north which has covered Ireland I
first
:
in
6
an instant ?
Then dear
Caoilte said to the son of Cumhall of
Put thy thumb beneath thy tooth knowledge and leave us not in ignorance. »
Almhain of
»
;
«
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156 7
Truagh is
sin
[XLIX
a Chaoilti chroidhe
cian uait in tairrngire
measgfaid Danair tar Muir Meann a n-uilc ar fhearoibh Eireann 8 Millfidh siad Eire uile eidir
mhagh mhin
is
muine
da c[h]cd mb\iad[h]am mbil in Fodla fon gceinneamhain fri re
9 Ni ffuighit siad do rath ann nach mo is dith dhoibh a fhulang
gach a marptar ann miadh ngle bidh amrath da n-ierdraighe 10 Fear Diardaoin tig ar a gcionn olc a iermairt d'iath Eirionn
Mac Murchadha budh siabhradh 11
Bidhat
olc
in diabhal sin a
di'ir
n-iumpudh
reimhins in righ
biaidh a aras ar dimbrigh
gan mac gan iarmhua go mbladh gid iargno Horn ar labhraaTi
12 Laighin ar tiis daortar ann saoth lem chroidhisi a chomhall
gan righ orra achi gan
fiana
13 Loitid Midhe
dia
is
iarla
duph
n-anacal
Mumha mhas
nocha lugha in t-olc amhnus go mbeid fad o dioghail duibh uch budh doiligh in dioghail 12b lem
:
The
e
represents a tall
e in
MS.
12c, d In place of this couplet 13c,d was first written and then crossed out, •with mbe"id for mbeid and dighail for dioghail in line 13c and nach for uch in
line 13d.
DUANAIRE FINN
[XLIX 7
It is
«
157
woe, dear Caoilte. The prophecy
distant future.
on the
wickednesses
will force their
the
lies in
crossing Muir Meann
The Danair
men
of
Ireland.
8
They will destroy all Ireland both cultivated for two hundred full ( ?) years plain and brake «
:
that will be Ireland's fate.
9
«
shall get
They
of
ing (?)
them
(?).
which All
no prosperity there the suffershall not be greater loss for
who
shall bring ill-luck
10
«
are killed there (clear fame)
on their posterity.
On Thursday a man comes before(?) them
consequences of his action will be land of
fiire)
Mac Murchadha,
(Their turning will 11
«
That king's reign
be
evil
(the
for the
the cruel devil
be a bewitching will
bad
:
[?]).
his
house
will
be powerless, without son or famous descendant, though what has been said causes me grief.
12 «The Leinstermen are the first to suffer bondage (sad to my heart that it should come to pass),
having no king but a black bands to protect them. 13
earl, having
no warrior
They destroy Meath and goodly Munster (the fierce evil will be no less), and they will be far
«
from black vengeance. will
be
difficult.
Alas
!
the
vengeance
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158
Ulaidh an aigh daorfaightear iad don aonplaigh futliaibh go danardha dil beid Connac/i/a go crithir
14 Oirghialla
is
15 Siol Conaill
fon
is
fheil
Eoghain
daoiresin fon
deighreir
beit futhaibh go ciamhair cain
bunaidh
re triocha b\iad[h]am
16 Ticc chuca
ri
Saxan saibh dia n-anaoibh
dia n-easchoma
go mbeir a olc a
Muir Meann
ngeill tar
mhein d'fearoibh Eireann
17 Fagbaid fear 'na ionadh ann re siubhal reacht is remionn fear firinne adearor riss
gidh dichleith
fear fuiris
is
18 Cedchath chuirit ni dalbh ni.
cath e acht
maidhm do
cath Cnucha ar
mar do
dil
tri
ghnuisiWi cathoip dhe
ordaig[h] Ri
neimhe
medhoin a fheadha deireoil a imneadha dia mbiaidh lobar gidh saoth lim
[70a] 19 Aimseir ni
se&cht mb\iad[h]na a righe nEin'onn
20 Go ttig trenfear oile anoir tre comairle in lobhair go ccuirionn go lonn dar libh rissin
16a In the
MS
lib remionn. 17c adearor.
tar
Donn
cath an einfhir
has been erased before saibh.
The e represents The ea represents
a tall e in a small e
+
MS. a.
[XLIX
DUANAIRE FINN
XLIX] 14
15
159
Oirghialla and bold Ulidians, they will be doomed by the same plague. Connaught will be trembling beneath them savagely and dearly.
«
« The seed of Conall and of generous Eoghan will be beneath that bondage and goodly discipline they will be beneath them mournfully and well :
for thirty
16
solid
years.
comes to them and distress, and takes their hostages over Muir Meann (He is evilly disposed «
The king
of the false Saxons
to their undoing
to the
17
«
They
of laws
men
of Ireland).
leave a
man
and courses
in his place there for
:
he
will
be called a
.
.
man
.
of
truth...
18
The first battle they fight (it is no fond falsehood) will be no battle but an utter (?) rout. The «
battle of
Cnucha and three other
follow as ordained
19
battles will
by the King of Heaven.
In the very middle of his time his troubles will not be trifling, when a leper will be (though «
I like it
not) for seven years
in the kingship of
Ireland.
20
comes another champion from the east through the counsel of the leper and fights the
«
Till
Battle of the fiercely, as
Single
ye think.
Man
(?)
with
the
Donn
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[XLIX
Rod-bath in t-aoinfhear don cath aim claoitear a reim 's a rath budh len don lobar iar sin tren
omhan
a
22 Eireochaid/i in
dia
mhuinntir
Donn Failgeach
feta fossaidh
firchaingneach cuirthear gan fhatha le a linn tri catha leis a nEirinn
23 Cuirfe cath a nAth Seanoigh 6 a mbeid Gaoidhil fo mheabhoil do thuit gleo GaoideaZ sa chath & aoinfhear allmhurrach 24 In fear donnsin gan deile budh sonn fola is fionghaile do-thaot do galar uaire
gan cophair na caomuaille 25
A
gcionn tri mbliad[/i]an iar soin cuirthear ar ar Ghaoidhiolaibh
nach saoilionn duine 'na dhiaigh
gan Gaoidhil
uile a n-airdghliaidh
2G Digheoltar in t-ar ier soin mar nach nar ag Mhuimhneachoiph ar reabhradh na ngall ngaisctrf/i
a
27
Da
fFeapra
thall
cath dibh sin a
Mumhain
do-bheraid Ulaidh
in treas
&
tarrustazr
cath sa Midhe mhais
Ri neimhe ga ccoimaitchis 24c In the
MS
uaille has
266 Mhuimhneachoiph, sic
been followed by the correction
MS
(both
ms
dotted).
'
no uaire
'
.
DUANAIRE FINN
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The Single Man
«
is
killed in
161
the fight
and good fortune
are
his
career
will
be woe to the leper after that
:
there It
upset. :
his
great
fear for his people.
22
The Donn Failgheach will arise, comely, steadthree battles will be fast and truth-seeking fought without cause by him in Ireland in his «
:
time.
23
He
«
Ath Seanoigh as a be in shame the battle and one of
will fight a battle in
result of
which the
Gaels will
many
Gaels
in
(?)
fell
:
the foreigners.
24
That brown un churlish (?) man blood and murder he will
«
staff of
:
sudden (?) disease,
him 25
«
is
it
26
«
a
(
?)
by a
his (?) fair pride availing
Three years after that a slaughter of Gaels made, and there is no one but imagines after that the Gaels are
The slaughter
way
will
«
be a
fall
nothing.
will
all in
be punished
Two
great dissension(?).
be avenged after that
in
that will be no shame to the Munstermen.
In February the activity
27
will
(
?) of
(?).
of those battles will
Ulstermen
Heaven
be in Munster
will fight the third
be one battle ...
the bold foreigners
in
goodly Meath.
the
:
and there
will
The King
of
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162
28 Tic
mac
cien lim
righ 's
Saxan tar
ni ar a
[XLIX sal
ghradh
budh da thoigheacht go cuirtear
29
An
Danoir tar
macsin tig tar
fior
dhe
saile
in sal
go n-imat Gall go neamhgradh
nocha ndingne righe reidh go cur na tire a n-aimreidh 30 Coimhriaghoil soir is abhus ga chineadh ar aoncadhus re
tomhus ted
is
troigheadh
tig dia eis in t-ainndligead/i
31 Tidhlaicfidh leath Eireann uile
don \ucht tiucfus go
tar tuinn
leis
ndighlaid in \ucht
abhus
go fiorchruaidh orra a tturus 32 Do-gnit connailbhe go caidh Goill & Gaoidz'Z d'enlaimh a n-aghoidh na nDanor ndur Horn a n-iompiidh
madh lamhor
33 Fearoid in cath cruaidh go cain beodha do-nit a thaistil
marptar e 's a sluaigh ier sin don taoiph thuaidh do Moigh Maistean [70 6]34
Rioghait
docum
ri
Oiligh
in catha
amhra
calma
marbhtar e 's a sluaigh go fior a gcath Maistean na moirgniom 30c In' MS
31a
uile.
tige
The
has been crossed out before e in
MS
is
an
I
tdd.
changed into a small
e.
33c abhus has been deleted in the MS, with a sign to insert '64b
docum
is
writlen as two words (do cum) in MS.
ier sin in its place.
DUANAIRE FINN
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163
England comes over coming but not for love of his coming will be a result of him) truly the sending of the Danair across the sea.
The son
«
the sea
of the king of
(I long for his :
29
That son who comes over the sea with manyforeigners, unloved, he will not exercise ordered kingship till the country be thrown into dis«
order.
30
31
and here his race, in equal honour, law for measurement by line same the enjoy and foot. After him comes evil legislation. «
In the east
«
He
those till
will
bestow the half
of great Ireland
on
who accompany him over the wave,
the folk here take fierce vengeance on them
for their journey.
32
The
«
Gaill
and
Gaoidhil
holily
together against the cruel Danair to turn them [?]).
33
make peace
(If I
may dare
they make Well do they give brave battle hosts are his and their marches with spirit. He :
«
killed after that to the north of
34
4
«
for the stout battle
killed in the battle of
Maistean.
of wondrous Aileach he and his hosts are truly Maiste of the great deeds.
They crown the king :
Magh
DUANAIRE FINN
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[XLIX
35 Dcich mb\iad[h]na. fichead go holl gan chath & gan comhlann
gan neach 'na n-aghoidh seal a
fo
neimh
samhail 'na samhloibn
36 Go tteagoitt na Goill anoir do dioghail orra a n-armhoigh on Easpainn adhbhail andeas ni
cabhoir in comhfaitcheas
37 Cath Saingeal cuirfidhear ann a n-aithfithear fir Eireann ni cuirfit Gaoidhil
no Goill
a shamhoil sin a n-Einnn
38
An
cathsin adeirim ribh
ann bhias roirighe Saingil beid Danoir go bronach dhe
budh dreamhoin a n-armhoighe 39 Rioghait Tairbhre do shiol mBriain do chur in catha go ngliaidh
go
soiris assin
go cubaidh
40 Tri re
Mumhain mhoir
siol in gallghloir
la dho ag cur in catha macoibh na n-anfhlatha a gcionn tri laithe go mb\adh
tair a
maithe do marbhadh
41 Eirgid coig coigidh Eireann
futhoibh go rathoibh reimionn
go ndiongoibh in duileam dil do gach cuigead a coinnimh
m
of comhfaitcheas looks more like i + a dotted n. 36dÂťThe dotted 41a, 42a Eirgid. In each case there seems to be a faint dot over the d
Eirgidh).
(
=
DUANAIRE FINN
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«
165
Thirty long years will there be without fight world against
or combat, with no one in in the
them. For a while
36
«
Then the
their
Gaill
...
come from the
east
to avenge
on them. The equal anxiety (?) great Spain in the south will be no
slaughter
caused by help.
37
The
battle of Saingeal will be fought there, in which battle the men of Ireland will be revenged.
«
Neither Gaoidhil nor Gaill will fight another battle like it in Ireland.
38
«
That battle
of
which
I
be sorrowful by reason of ghters will be dreadful.
will
39
«
to
you, there be: the Danair
speak
will the high royalty of Saingeal
it
:
their slau-
They make Tairbhre
of the race of Brian king battle, to drive (?) the
to fight the fierce
race
of
foreign
speech
duly
out of
great
Munster.
He will be three days fighting the battle against the tyrants' sons. After three glorious days he will succeed in slaying their nobles.
40
«
41
«
The them
five
provinces
of
Ireland
(?) in prosperous career,
Creator repels from
quartered on
it.
arise under and the dear
each province the soldiery
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[XLIX
42 Eirgid ua na righ reabhach bhios fo shiol na Saxanach do dichur
in
cinidh cuil
do hudh dlighead[h] a dhenuimh 43 Eirgis Sraonghalach Doire go gcuirionn a n-ar uile go ceann miosa on chath amach
gabhoid orra dia fforrach
44 Sraongalach 6 Dhoire atuaidh & Aodh iodhan go mbiiaidh gidh cia teit
fri
45 Ni leanfam go
leig ni
tar eis gall n-iir
gidh is
senadh atuaidh
docom neimhe
mo
mor
is
fo
bhus
bhuaidh
mo
anrodh
a loc/i/a lera
anois a n-aithmhela
46 Patraic mac Alprainn go mhloidh orus fortail for dheamhnoibh sireadh sossadh reidh 6n righ
d'Osgar
dam
fein is d'Oisin
A 44d In
MS
docom
is
written as two words.
Oisin
DUANAIRE FINN
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167
of the. deedful ( '?) kings, who subject to the seed of the Saxons, arises to banish the wicked race (To do so would be just-
«
The descendant
is
ice).
43
Sraonghalach of Doire arose and slaughters them all. For a month on from that battle they «
attack and oppress them.
44
«
Sraonghalach from northern Doire and victAodh the pure. Whoever it be by (?)
orious
whom Heaven 45
he was blessed
(
?) in
the north, he goes to
victoriously.
For the present we shall continue no further, past the coming of new foreigners and trouble though their clear faults be great, greater now «
:
is
46
«
their repentance.
Patrick son of Calpurnius of fame, since he strong against demons, seek a pleasant abode
May
is
from the King
for Osgar, myself
and Oisin
».
1
A
Dhia bhus
Oisin fuirigh ar
na himidh uaim
ni
is
[71a] 2
Ueh
anam
misi
sia
mar hudh gar
tabhair aithne
t'athar
tabbraim aithne fort
ni
a Finn acht ge caomh do corp ba halainn do dbealbh do dreach
ag dol uaim tar gach n-aonach 3 Deacair aithne a
Oisin
a
iomat
orm
a fhir
mheic mheirgil pian mett mo
mo
iad ata
agom
glial
treagdad/i
4 In cedoidhche do-chuadhus d'eg d'fios
na croine mor in bed
dar chogain si me sa glinn uchan nir chonair airdrigh 5
Ann
sin ad-beart Ifreann fein
eirgith slaidhtear
Fionn on Fein
buailidh tuargidh e go teann na bioth agoibh a dithioll 6
Mar ba dursan leo mo len anmanna na fFein ffiortren teagoit cugom mor in modh
& 2d uaim.
In the
MS
a,
trialloit
mo chosnam
/has been deleted and an m-stroke placed over the uai.
go no further should be easy ) I
Stay, Oisin, for God's sake
1
Know me
from me.
am
2
1
:
(it
father's soul.
thy
Ah me
«
:
I
!
know
thee not,0 Fionn, though
thy body be beautiful as thou didst go from
:
thy form and face, over every fair-
me
green, used to be lovely.
»
is hard to recognize me, lad of the white fingers all
3 It
:
.
4
.
The
.
,
first
Oisin,
pains
.
.
.
they are tormenting me.
night
Swarthy One did chew
man,
my
I
died and went to meet the
(?) (a great injury),
me
in the glen,
alas
!
when she was no
it
journey for a high king.
Then the
5
let
One himself
Infernal
smite him stoutly
6
When
:
him not
neglect
«
said,
Fionn be cut down by the Fian
:
Arise, strike,
».
the souls of the truly strong Fiana
my woe, they come to and (great deed) prepare to defend me.
were saddened by
'
laterally,
as
would be easy
'
'
'
(or
probable
?)
me
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An cumhain leat a Ghuill gloin do mac Cumhaill a hAlmhoin do marbadft sa carraic is
8
[L
Ro
do sgaradh ret
tall
anam
ionnarb se clann Mhorna
ro imbhir orra doghra ro bhasaidh na milte fear
do cloinn Mhorna na gcorrsleaa/i
ndeacham sios ar do cionn Conan maol ni leasg liom
9 Dia ar
da ttugam beim tar do ceann na tisam fein as ifreann 10 In cumhain leat a Ghuill glain do mac Cumaill 6 Theamraigh
do marpadhsa mor in modh & marbadh do bhrathor 11
Ge do-rinne
seision
deaghmac Cumhaill
a
sin
hAlmhain
truagh gan neart ceud am corp cain do taba/rt Fhinn 6 dheamhnai&A 12 Ionmhain buidhion tainic ann sios
do comrac tar
anam anam 13
Anam ge
Guill
mo
ceann
ba feirde
in dail
Daigre anam Conain
Airt oig mic
do-rinneas
ris
Morna dogra
anam Osgair ro claoi cath & anam Mheic Lughach Id
ret
anam.
MS
has re tanam.
DUANAIRE FINN
L] 7
Dost thou
«
bear
in
mind,
171
bright Goll,
against the son of Cumhall of Almhain, how thou wert killed there on the rock and parted
from thy soul? 8
He
«
banished the children of Morna
wrought woe on them of the spears.
9
«
If
«
it
children
he
he slew thousands
:
Morna
of
:
of
the
jutting
»
we go down worries
me
for thee
not,
if
»,
only
said bald Conan,
we
strike a
blow
on thy behalf, that we ourselves come not out of Hell. » 10
Dost
thou
bear in mind, bright Goll, the son of Cumhall of Tara, that against
«
thou wert brother
11
«
x
Though
killed
also ?
(a
great deed) and thy
»
he, the
good son of Cumhall of woe is me that I have
Almhain, did that,
not the strength of a hundred in my fair body to rescue Fionn from the demons. » 12 Dear the
company who came down there
to fight on
my
behalf, the soul of Goll (the
event was the better of re,
13
it),
the soul of Daigh-
the soul of Conan,
The
soul of young Art, son of Morna, though had wrought him woe, the soul of battle soul of Mac conquering Osgar and the I
Lughach. (*) 'brother',
'brothers',
'kinsman', 'kinsmen' are
all
possible translations.
DUANAIRE FINN
172
14
Ro
iadhsat
umam
anmanna na
[L
ar gach Ieath riiadhcath
cceitri
sgaoiltear iad ba cruaidh in teidm
seachnoin ifeirn
soir siar
15
Uch
tri
fichid
bliadhsm buan
ro bhi misi a n-iframn fhuar
no go ttainic Righ neimhe gur fech orm tre trocaire 16
Ann
sin
ro-siacht
aingea/
De
uchagan ba geal a ghne ba he radh an aingil rim a Finn fagoibhsi ifrind 17
Do rugusa
learn
bord
ar
tigim mile
luas
suas
deamhan don tsluagh gorm
ro lean
[71 b] 18
ar
iffn'/m
me
ar luas a hifiorn
Dia madh liomsa an bioth ban eidir
crann
uaim
is
cloich
a n-onoir
is
chlar
mo Dhe
dhuinn
ar teac/iZ aonoidhche a hifn'onn
19 Eirigh anois go Sith Truim ait ar cuireadh Cu Culainn leat fein
amach 20
neamh
6
Righ neimhe
o 16 in measraÂŁ<7/ithe
Ag sin turus do-chpidh Fionn mar do ordaigh Ri na rionn dar fhiahaigh sgela go min do Patraic & d'Oisin
A
OisiN
DUANAIRE FINN
L]
14
closed around
They
me
on every
souls of the four stout battalions
scattered
west 15
all
Ah me!
and
till
I
was
in
the King of Heaven came and
me
in mercy.
Then arrived God's angel (oh but his semblance was bright). The angel's word to me !
was,
I
Fionn, leave thou Hell.
ÂŤ
Âť
come up to the edge of thousand demons of the black host
hurried off and
A
Hell.
1
followed
18
the
they are
a hard strain) east
for three score long years
looked upon
17
side, :
over Hell.
cold Hell,
16
was
('t
173
#
If I
me
swiftly out of Hell.
owned the
fair
world with
its trees
and
stones and plains, [I would give all]j[away in honour of my noble God, for letting me leave Hell for one night. 19
Go now of its
20 There
Truim where CuChulainn Heaven will be thine by the gift
to Sioth
was buried
:
King from the day
of
judgment
on.
the journey Fionn went by command King of the stars, on which occasion
is
of the
he gently asked for tidings from Patrick
and '
(1) literally
Oisin.
blue
'.
LI 1
Eirigh suas a Oissin a mheic Finn meic Cumaill
meic Trenmoir
i
Bhaoisgne
sin Caoilte
ag
cugainn
2 Bithi ar aon go subac/j a mheic righ na Feine
denoidh
go ceart bar gcomradh
3
Ro
comhlan re cheile
bhaist Patraic baismhin iad a ndeireadh a n-aoise
tug se Art ar Oisin
& Conn 4
Ag
sin
mÂŤc a
ar Caoilte
daoip bas Caoilte reidh Ronain reabhroidA
ndeireadh a lathoir a baihadh a tTeamhroigh
5
Do
tuit le
Oisin
mac na
flatha
horchar in cleirigh ger
tren
talcar
on urchor nir eirigh filRIGH
LI 1
Rise up,Oissin, son of Fionn, son of Cumhall, son of Trenmhor, grandson of Baoisgne :
there Caoilte approaches.
2
Be ye both Fian
:
correctly
son of the king of the converse with one another
joyful,
hold
and completely.
3 Patrick of the smooth hands baptized them at the end of their days he called Oisin :
Art and Caoilte Conn.
4 There you have the manner of Caoilte's death, the mild son of sportive Ronan :
in the last
days of his vigour he
was drowned
in Tara.
5
The
prince's son fell
by the
cast of the cleric
:
though he was stout and obstinate, never rose after that cast. Oisin,
LII 1
Eirigh siias a Osgair ro-fheas is tu in
bunadh
med na ndeighfear dingoibh dinn ced curadh
gidh lor
2 Imthigh trithibh
is
tairrsiph
gursat maola meidhe
geibh sgieth eangach uaine is cloideam go ngeire 3 Geiph sgieth is
is geibh cloidhim airm niadh rod-rubha
geibh liiirigh rod-meala nar maoidhit do thubha
4
Is
mor
gniom dhamhsa
in
a ffiadhnui'se m'fiadhan
dearlacadh
mo
naoidhion
a gcionn a naoi mbliadhan 5 Ni tiucfa
is
is
ni thainic
ba fearr lamh na luighe ni ffuil crann sleighe is sia
dus-sia a nduine
6 Mairg re ttiubhra a treisi le a cloidhiom go ngeire 6 thig fearg a laime in fear dearg
is
deine
Eirigh 4c dearlacadh.
Hd
An
The
erased g
ea represents a tall e in
is still
MS.
to be seen faintly in the
MS
after fear.
LII 1
Rise up, Osgar
:
it is
known
that thou art the
be the size of main-stay. Though the good men, ward off from us a hundred sufficient
champions. 2
Go through them and necks be
over them that their
Take green manyand sword of sharpness.
left headless.
pieced shield
3 Take shield and take sword (They are hero's take a weapons that could slay thee) :
corselet
(May
it last
thee
all
thy
life
1)
lest
they boast that they have wounded thee.
4 'T
a great deed for me in the presence of witnesses to give away my child just nine
is
my
years old.
5 There shall not come,
shaft
is
and never has come
deed or word and no spearthere that will penetrate further into
one better
in
;
any man. 6
Woe
for
him on whom he
will exert his
strength with his sword of sharpness, when the wrath of his hand has come that red
—
man most
fierce.
LIII
[72 a]
1
Faoidh cluig do-chiiala a nDruim Dheirg mar a ndendis in Fian seilg ehuala
ni
guth
riam roime soin
cluig a fforaois fhiadhaigh
2 Faoidh cluig do-chiiala a nDruim Dheirg mar a ndendis in Fhian seils *t>
agus ni cuala rem re
ami budh binne aonguth "t>" 3 Faoidh cluig do-ciiala a nDruim Dheirg mar a ndendis in Fhian seilg
binne liom ar tteacht ar slogh an dord Fian ga ttinol 4 Faoidh chluig do-cuala a nDruim Dheirg mar a ndendis in Fhian seilg
binne liom ar tteacht amach fhead do-niodh
in
5
Annamh
le coill
Mac Lughach
Droma
Deirg faoidh cluig innti leirg do leirg fa minca don al chuaine
dekeadh oidhche adhfhuaire 6 Cia in
trii
bheanus a
chleiri(//jso
shiar
cluigin go dian
nach eistionn re guth na ccon ata sa ghlionn 'na fhorradh 2c rem.
The
e represents
a
tall e in
the MS.
Lin 1
The note
of a bell
have
heard
I
in
Druim
Deirg where the Fian were wont to hunt never before did I hear the sound of a bell :
in a
forest.
hunting
2 ÂŤThe note of a bell have
I
heard
Deirg where the Fian were wont
never in sweet.
3
my
day did
I
in
Druim
to hunt, and
hear a sound more
Âť
The note
of a bell
have
I
heard in Druim
Deirg where the Fian were wont to hunt more sweet to me, when our hosts had come, :
was the Dord Fian gathering them. 4 The note of a
bell
have
I
heard in Druim
Deirg where the Fian were wont to hunt more sweet to me on sallying forth was :
the whistle
5
Mac Lughach used
Seldom has there been
in the
to give.
wood
of
Druim
Deirg the note of a bell from slope to slope often has the late night been bitterly :
more
cold for the litter of young wolves. 6
Who who
is
this miserable
cleric
to the west,
rings his little bell violently,
who
does
not hearken to the cry of the hounds in the glen beside
him?
DUANAIRE
180
FINN'
[LI 1 1
7 Gidh binn leatsa guth na gcon
&
gidh adba/' meanman is binne leisin Righ in neach eisteas
comradh na
ccleiirar/i
8 Gidh binn leatsa a n-abrait soin
&
gidh maith led meanmain is binne buireac/i in doimh mhir
no in ceol chanaid na fir sa
9 Ad-connarcsa
cle'iriyh
moigh
nac eistfeadh re guth do cluig is do iuicieadh marb ma-le tusa
is
do
cleir ig[h] uile
um trath eirghe cearca fraoich a mbeannuibh sleibhe
10 Binne liom
no guth an
cleirigh astigh
ag meighhgh ag 11
A
Oisin innis sgela
is
na
leig sinn fo
meigeallai'<//i
mhela
creud do-dendis riomsa dhe fan cluiginso bheanuimse 12 Do-bheirimsi briatar go fior
luighim fo anmain
mo
riogh
go mbeanfadh do clog ad ceann no go mbeithea gan anam 13
Da
gcluinead/i
Garbh Doire dian
faoidh cluig sa chillso hsiar do rachad go grod asteach 's
86
led.
do
brisf eadh clog
The e represents a tall e The h represents an h
136 hsiar.
in the in the
MS. MS.
na
ccleireac/z
DUANAIRE FINN
LITI] 7
Though sweet to thee the cry
«
and though the
8
clerics'
it
swift stag
King
words.
Though sweet though
of the hounds,
cause thy spirits to
it
pleasing to the
is
181
rise,
he who
more
listens to
»
to thee
what they
say,
and
please thy mind, the roar of the is more sweet than the music the
clerics chant.
9
I
have seen men
listen to the
I
would
clerics
dead together.
sound of thy
leave thee and
10
bell,
who would not and who would
in the plain,
all
thy
sooner at rising time hear grouse
on mountain peaks than the voice of the cleric
indoors bleating like a sheep or a
goat.
11
Oisin, tell it, and leave lis not ashamed what would they do to me for ringing this
«
:
little
12
bell?»
bell
word, and I swear by the my king that he would strike thy on thv head till thou wert lifeless.
Had
fierce
I
truly give
my
soul of
13
Garbh Doire heard the sound of would have broken the in and clerics' bell. soon gone a bell in this western church, he
DUANAIRE FINN
182
14
Da
gcluincadn Fionn in
[LIIT
feind/rf/i
faoidli do cluigin a cleirigh do rachadh ad ceann gan acht is ni
15
Da
roickadh uait imteaeW
Conan na fFian
gcluinead/i
faoidh in cluigsi riom aniar cleirigh bheata do bheith ann
do beidis 16
uile
Da gchuneadh
gan anam
Caoilti croidhe
fear nar
opthac n-iorghaile do rachadh asteach gan ghaoi 's do hrisfcadh bar gcluigini
[72 b]
17
Uchan
is
cradh lem chroidhe
sgaradh re is
rem 18
Is
me
leirg
Maonmhoighe
rissin \Aochraidh ffeilsin
fhein
Oisin
is
rem deigheixibh
deaghmhac Finn
creidim Dia thuas a Thailginn ge atu atu anocM gan fhein gan is pian lira faoidh in chluigf/i
mhaoin
FAOiDH 166 opthac. There 17a, d
:
17b Maonmhoighe.
second
is
a
lem, rem, rem.
There
o.
18c atu atu,
si
mark (an accent?) over the o. The e in each case represents a
MS.
is
an imperfect
tall e in
MS.
letter (a?) crossed out before the
DUANAIRE FINN
LIII] 14
183
Had
Fionn, the warrior, heard the sound of thy little bell, cleric, he would assuredly
have gone to meet you and you would
not have been able (?) to escape. 15
Had Conan
of the
me from
comes to
this bell that
there they would have
16
Had
the
west,
the clerics of the world had been
all
though
Fiana heard the note of
all
dear Caoilte heard
it,
been
lifeless.
man who
a
did
not refuse battle, he would have gone (no lie) and broken your little bells.
17
Ah me
!
it
is
my
torture to
in
heart to part
from the slope of Maonmhagh and from those generous heroes, from my fian and my good poets. 18
I
am
the
Oisin, Fionn's
God I
above,
am
17, 18 fian as a i.
Tailgeann.
:
I
believe in
Though
to-
without fian, without wealth,
night the bell's note gives
Fian (or Fiana)',
good son
me
common noun means e., Fionn's Warband
pain.
'a war-band', as a (or
Warbands).
proper noun
'the
LIV 1
Domhnach
lodmair tar Luachair
dar cuirsiom
urn Cruachain
seilg
urn bordaibh Locha Lein Lir
um
bruachaibh Ghleanna Faoinneallaig7i
2 Cuirmid ar
mna
uainn
ier sin
ar Hilidh ar n-oirfidio/i
do lodmair a ndiaigh ar
& 3
ar
mban
UWeadh ffiorghlan
Do roinnseamar sinn budhdhein don taoibh aniar do Loch Lein battar gille glana ann nach geaWadh
ni
gan chomhall
4 In gnaithFian 6 Leamhain siar] um Coirthe um Dhoire na fFian
um um 5 Clann
Gleann mBroic
is
um
Gleann Con
Gleann Duine dha Dhubhthar
Morna laimh
re
Loch Lein
aoibhinn doibh 6 shleibh do shleibh
ionmhain crobhaing dhileas dhron ar nach ffuighbithe baeghal 6 Aos
agus siar fhlaith na fFian
ogbaidh
in lasin fa
soir
a gceartmheadhon na sealga
gondaois doimh dhoinndhearga 6c In the
MS mod
has been deleted bzlore-mheadMn.
LIV 1
One Sunday we went
over Luachair and
hunted about Cruachain, about the borders of Loch Lein Lir, around the edges of Gleann Faoinneallaigh.
2 Thereupon we dismiss our women, our poets and our musicians we went on after [the :
departure
of]
our women and our truly pure
poets.
3
We of
scattered ourselves on the western side
Loch Lein
:
there were clean lads there
who would promise no not
thing they would
fulfill.
4 The standing Fian spread themselves westward from Leamhain, around Coirthe and Doire na bhFian, around Gleann mBroic
and Gleann Duine dha Dhubhthar. 5
The sons of Morna were beside Loch Lein was pleasant for them to pass from moundear was that loyal firm tain to mountain :
it
:
cluster in
whom no weakness
6 There were
young men
1
might befound.
to east
and west that
day under the Fian chieftain in the very centre of the chase they used to slay red:
brown
stags.
badghal literally 'danger', ,hence 'unguarded spot', '
opportunity for an enemy to
harm
one'.
unguarded moment'
DUANAIRE FINN
18G
7
Gapmaoid longport
lith
[LIV
gan
oil
tortach ar seilg in lasoin
suidhighmid longport gan tar Dubh Dala a aona/an
adit
8 Codhlais
mac Maoil Gairbh amuigh
gairit do no gur mhuscail
biodhghais a sdgneadh gan tlas beiridh ruatar tre uathbhas 9 Tairringis Cluasan a ceann cain as a haird aloinn eagair duisgis in
cii
go ngairbhe
arracht muice moraidhble
10 Gearr do battar 'na garadh ar n-eirge dhi da falach fagbhais in gcoin fa mhela
da goinidibh gairbhghera Imdhis
11
is
in
mhuic uainn don
leirg
fagbhais in gcoin fa mairg cii Dubh Dhala fa a choin is
claoidhis a feart fodbaigh
12 As sin do go longport Finn 's nir cheil ar in fFein ffoiltfhinn
muc do luathmharbadA a dol
's
[73 a] 13
A
a chon uadha gan fhostadh
Dbuibh Dhala
a laoich
gan
\ocht
adubairt Fionn faobarnocft/
mhuic
in
'sa
tuaruscbhail sin
ni fuighbitbear lb In the
MS
8a Codhlais,
the
sic
first
MS.
t
i
a n-aisgidh
somewhat resembles a 8c biodhghais, sic MS.
of torlach
d.
lie
cii,
sic
MS.
DUANATRE FINN
LIV] 7
We
encamp
(a blameless festival)
that day was fruitful
without
187
disgrace,
we
:
our chase
:
pitch our
camp
Dubh Dala
excepting
alone.
8
Maol Garbh slept without it was short time till he awoke his unweary
The son but a
of
:
:
mind leaped
:
he rushes in horror.
9 Cluasan raised her goodly head lovely
ornamented
hound
started
a
(?)
collar
from out her :
the fierce
monstrous huge great
Pig-
10
They were but
a short time in the pig's
den after she had arisen from her hidingplace
when
she left the
hound
in
plight with her rough sharp tusks 11
The
pig went from us
left
the hound in woe.
for his
down the
sore
( ?).
slope
and
Dubh Dala wept
hound and dug her sodded grave.
12 Thence did he go to Fionn's camp, and concealed not from the fairhaired Fian that a pig had swiftly killed his
hound and escap-
ed from him unhindered.
13
Dubh of the
Dala, blameless warrior, said Fionn
the pig of description will not be
unsheathed weapons:
whom
that
easily
captured.
is
the
DUANAIRE FINN
188
[LIV
14 Arna mbarach dhuinn da scilg sochaid[h]e. do-rad fa mairg
iadhmaid uimpe aniar 's anoir fa dheisceart Bhearnuis Baogblaian 15 Ad-ciam chugainn in muic mir ina hairacht anaithnidh ina
tresan fFein
ruatrtr
mar
sidhe
con
da coneill
16 Tarla urcar do cloich chruinn ar a gnuis 6
gur gar
mac Cumhaill
bris a dreich dorcha leig
tri
dhuibh
garrtha gabaidh
17 Beartuia/rim buille chuice ni
d'imgabhail na muice
go ndeachaid/i tresan gcloich gcruaidh 's nir dearg ar in muic mbongr uaidh 18
A
hecta ag Bealach Bheime
6 mhaidin go trath eirghe triar ar fichid radh nach breg is tri coin teasda do ched 19 Maol Tuile in
is
Tadg miadh
ngle
da mac hudh so ag Caoilti do thuit le ar lathair goile
& Conn mac
Cabhlaighe
20 Colla do hudh neassa dhi fa duibhfheadhaifi/j
Formaoile
ga hiompodh do ag Sgairbh Chomair lingis in
mbuic morghlonnaia/i
DUANAIRE FINN
LTV] 14
On
189
morrow we hunted her many did she bring to grief we close around her from east and west to the south of Bearnus the
:
:
Baoghlach. 15
We
see the swift pig approach us,
as
an
unknown monster, rushing through the Fian as a hound springs from its leash.
16
A
round stone cast by the son of Cumhall the face, breaking her gloomy
hit her in
black jowl, so that she gave three cries of distress.
17
I
aim a blow at
the pig (?)
it
;
not intending to avoid passed through the hard stone her,
and drew no blood from the red-maned
18
Her
slayings at Bealach
Beime from morn-
ing to rising time were twenty-three
no
(a saying that
is
hounds
three.
19 Maol
all
but
pig.
lie)
and
a
men
hundred
and Tadhg (bright honour), two youngest sons, fell by her on of combat, and Conn mhac Cabh-
Tuile
Caoilte's
the field laighe.
20 Colla,
who was
nearest
her
about
the
black woods of Formaoil, leapt the deedful pig as he turned her at Sgairbh Ghomair.
DUANAIRE FINN
190 21
As
go hAth Chluig
sin di
muin
Colla nochar chuir da
go ttug naoi ngon do sgin ar in ffuath n-eitigh n-ainmhin
Conan agus Fionn ag Sruibh Dairbreacft ar a chionn
22 Anais
&
nir lughaide a ngrain
re
huath no
re
hiomgabhail
23 Anais Faolan fear go in
eidir
muic
&
gceill
Fein
in
gur chuir corrgha nar beag neimh
go ceart triana dha seiridh 24 Tairbeiris Conan a dhi shleigh ar an arracht n-anaithnidh cuiris
'na
di
shleigh Conain fein
mblodhaiph go hard aigmeiZ
25 Diubraicis Fionn sleigh
oile
ar in slios ngarp nginoidhe do ghoin is do bhuail ier sin is
26
A 's
do marbh
i
'na deaghoidh
n-aoinfeacM do Colla chain
do is
le
Mac Lughach
ar lathair
do tuit in muic ar lar
Fionn 7
le
Conan
27 Naoi ngilla 7 tricha fear eidir thus agus deireadh do-rochair le miste ar sealg is
22d no follows
re in
the
seacht fichid
MS
cii
croibhdearg
with sign to transpose.
[LIV
DUANAIRE FINN
L1V] 21
191
From
there she proceeded to Ath Cluig she did not dislodge Colla from her back, :
and he gave nine woundings
of a knife to
the horrible ungentle phantom.
22 Conan and Fionn awaited the
Srubh Dairbhreach terror
:
and avoidance
beast
at
their honor, as regards (
?),
was none the
less
for that.
23 Faolan (a man of sense) remained between the pig and the Fian and put a stinging
pointed spear right through her two heels.
24 Conan launched his two spears upon the unknown monster. She made morsels of Conan's own two spears
25 Fionn
rough
hurled .
.
.
side
another :
loftily
spear
after that he
and
terribly.
against
the
wounded and
struck her and thereupon slew her.
26 Goodly Colla and Mac Lughach were at the same instant on the spot, and the pig fell to earth at the hands of Fionn and Conan.
27 Nine lads and thirty men, counting beginning and end, fell by her (It saddened our chase),
and seven score red-footed hounds.
DUANAIRE FINN
192
[LIV
[73b] 28 Deich cced muc is deich gced agh isin seac/i/mainsin tar lear is
se
c[h]sd
mil moighe
ar seilg a sin go
amach
Domnach
Domhnach
DUANAIRE FINN
LIV]
28 Ten hundred pigs and ten hundred deer... and six hundred hares was our hunting spoil
from that on
till
Sunday.
193
LV 1
Is
fada
anocht
a
Finn
n-Oil
fada linn an oidhche areir in la aniu ge fada
damh
do budh leor fad 2 Fada liom gach ni
mo
mar
la
sin fa
in laoi
dha
ane
ttig
cleacMadh dhiiin
bheith a ffegmais na fFian do cuir sin mo ciall ar ccuil
3
Gan aonach gan
4
Gan
ceol gan cruit brondadh cruidh gan gniom greadh gan gan diol ollamhan ar or gan ealadhoin gan 61 fleadh
bheit ag suirghe no ag seilg da cheird le a raibhe ar suil
in
gan deabaidh gan denamh creach gan beith ag foghluim elects luith 5
Gan earradb gan
gan snamh is
6
gaisgidh do ghnath
imbi'rt
mar budh gnath
re laochraitf/i
fada anocht a n-Oil Finn
Fada mo saoghal ni cneasta
ba hiad is
gan
leinn
locht
tar eis na fFian
na budh cian linn
in laochrarf/i
gan
locht
fada anocht a n-Oil Finn
LV 1
Time
in
wearily
passes
last night
I
thought and though wearily
it
tonight passed wearily too
I
find
yesterday lacked nothing in 2
Elphin
:
;
today go by,
its
weary length.
Wearisome to me is each succeeding day it was not so we used to be my being parted from the Fiana has upset my wits. :
:
3
4
No gatherings, no music, no harps, no bestowal of wealth, no deeds of horsemanship, no rewarding of the learned with gold, no art,
no festive drinking.
No
courting or hunting, the two crafts
looked forward
to,
we
no fighting, no raiding,
no learning of athletic
feats.
5 Never any
equipment of war, nor playing [of games] as was our wont, no swimming with blameless warriors Time passes
—
wearily in Elphin tonight. 6
Wearisome
is
my
life
after the Fiana
:
it
right that I should find it so they were Time passes wearily blameless warriors
is
:
—
in
Elphin tonight.
DUANAIRE FINN
196
don tsaoga/ mar ata
7 Is
truagh a
am
Dhe mar
[LV
me
ata sinn
aonar ag tarruing cloch is fada anocht a n-Oil Finn
8 Sir a Patraic dhiiin ar Dhia fios
no
an ionaidh a mbia sinn
in saorfa is
m'anam
ar olc
fada anocht a n-Oil Finn Is
7c?
After this Verse the
deavmad written replaced
by
in the
tsaogal
first
FADA
couplet of the quatrain (7c, d) is repeated, with side. In the recopied couplet Isaogal is
margin on each
and truagh by
truagh.
DUANAIRE FINN
LV] 7
And my
am
so,
—
sad it is that worldly plight God all alone drawing stones
8 Patrick, on
he
will
in
my
in
save
Elphin tonight.
behalf ask
what place
I
I
—
:
Time passes wearily
known
197
God
to let
shall be, or
it
be
whether
my soul from evil — Time passes
wearily in Elphin tonight.
LYI 1
Mairg is
fuil
ar h'iarraidh a Bhrain
sgaradh
cuirp
hanmain
re
nachad-faguim a Bhrain charuim ni ar talmhain
liair
ni
2
An lamh
dar bhuaileas Bran
dursan nach liom do sgaradh nach beinn a mbeathai dh abhus
dursan nach d'eg do-chuadhus 3 Ri na gcon do biodh
am
laim
os leicnibh Sleibhe Collain ni raibhe ar bith
is
go mbaigh cu ar a mbeith a tuaruscbdi/ 4
Da taobh
geala do bhi ag Bran nua corcra gleghlan ceatramha corcra go roinn
earboll [74 a]
otha earboll go hiardruim 5 Ceithre cosa
gorma
re himteac/i/ oidhche
faoi
&
laoi
cruibh uaine nar teacA/sat baigh ingne ettroc/i/a iuchain 6
Rose dreagain ina ceann coir ris nir fedadh iomarbhaidh aluinn agus
mo 4c ceatramha.
The
MS
is
caomh
a
clii
gasta na gach miolchu
contraction (a dotted stroke) should normally have
been extended adh (ceatramhadb).
LVI 1
Woe
him who has lost thee, Bran since the parting of soul and body not thee, Bran, I love no thing on for
:
2 The hand with which that
it
I
it is
:
I
find
earth.
struck Bran, alas
was not parted from me. So that
might not be here not meet my death.
alive, alas
that
!
I
!
I
did
3
The king of hounds who used to be held there by me on the sides of Sliabh Collain was not on the boastful earth a hound who could be praised as Bran could be.
4
Two
—
white sides had Bran and a fresh crim-
son shining
tail.
His crimson haunch was
from his
well apportioned, stretching to the end of his back (?).
5
He had
four blue feet for going
and day, green paws that and gleaming pale-red claws. .
6
.
.
tail
by night not battle
He had a fierce eye in his shapely head. It was impossible to contend with him. Beautiful and lovely was his fame. He was swifter
than
all
hare-hounds.
DUANAIRE FINN
200
[LVI
7 In cu ba hairde sa Fein
thigead gan cromadh fo a blein is a ceann ba gasta in roinn
ba comard
rem ghualainn
e
8 Ceithre mil do leiginn
miol budhdheas
is
uaim
miol budhthuaidh
miol siar agus miol soir do bidis uile a mbel Bhrain 9
Da mbeith dmeadh gan
laoi
gun fFein
seilg gan fhiadhacft do chein
do bheradh a gcuid a coill do bi&ihiadh Bran 6 Bhoirinn 10
Is aire is
mor
do bhuaileas Bran n-uair ba haithreacn
gair na ccon
is
dhamh
na sealga
risna fiadhaibh foirdearga 11
Tugus buille d'eill buidhe dho go HaWgibh fionndruine do-chiiaidh an idh oir 'na ceann
mairg do-rinne
in
gnim roitheann
damh gom feghadh
12 longnadh leis a bhualad/i
do bhoi aihaidh gur
silseat
frasa
dera
tar a rosgaibh rinnghera
13 Olc sen far togbadh in lamh olc sen ro tairngeadh go han olc sen
do-righneadh in be'adg
mairg do-rinne Id rem. The
c
represents a tall e In the
9d biathfadh. The
MS
in
gniom rogharg
MS.
contraction (a dotted 7) here expanded qdfi would
normally have been expanded eadh.
DUANAIRE FINN
LVI] 7
201
The
tallest of the Fian dogs would pass his beneath his groin without stooping head (it was a cunning distribution) was :
as high as
8
I
my
shoulder.
used to loose four hares, one south, one
north, one west, one
have them
9
all in his
Bran used
east.
mouth
to
!
the Fian's day had ended with no spoils afar in chase and hunt, he would bring their meal from the wood Bran from Burren If
won
:
would feed them. 10 This I
why
is
regretted
I
struck Bran
it)
:
the
(Many
were crying to the deep-red
Ill gave him
a time have
hounds
and
hunt
deer.
a blow of a yellow thong decor-
ated with rings of white bronze. The golden circlet entered his head. Woe for him who did the overbearing deed
12
He wondered
!
at being struck
by me
:
for
a while he looked at me, and then streams of tears
13
poured from his piercing eyes.
omen under which the hand was the omen when it was splendidly drawn ( ?) ill the omen when the movement was made. Woe for him who did the cruel 111
the
raised
;
ill
;
deed
!
DUANAIRE FINN
202
[LVI
14 Tairngidh uaim a heill go trie gur bhris in mhuince airgid
dar theith go moch ar in sleibh gur ling sa loch a luathleim 15 Tri hualla gacha nona ag ar gconartoibh crodha coin na Feine ag iarraidh Bhrain 's
an Fhian
uile
go ciamhair
16 Ni chiiala guth con ag seilg ar moigh ar moin ar morleirg 6 do sgarus
na beith
mo
rem choin ngairg croidhe fo mairg
Mairg
Ag sin duit a chaiptin Samhairle. & da ffaghuinn ni budh mo ina sin do Dhuanaire Finn rena sgriobadh do-dhenainn dhaobhsi eMisi Aodh
Docartaigh do sgriobh a n-Oisdin.
1627.
16c rem. Scribal
The
e
represents a small
Note disdin. The
d looks
e in
MS.
something
like a
b.
in .12.
Februari.
DUANAIRE FINN
LVI] 14
He
pulls his leash hastily
203
from me, breaking
the silver neck-chain, and soon fleeing along the mountain plunged with a swift leap into the lake.
15 Three
cries every evening were uttered by our brave dogs it was the Fian hounds seeking Bran, while the Fian were all in :
gloom. 16
I
have never heard the voice of a hound
a-hunting on plain, on bog, or spreading slope, since I parted with my bold hound, but that woe would come upon my heart.
There you
are,
that of Fionn's
Aodh 1627.
Captain Somhairle, and
Poembook
Dochartaigh,
wrote
to write this, in
I
if
I
could get more than
would do
it
for
you.
I,
Ostend, the 12th of February,
LVII [74 b]
1
A
Oisin as fada do shiian eiridh siias
6 thairnic
do
na sailm
eisd
is
liith is
do rath
do chuirthea cath a ngleo garbh 2
Do
thairnic
mo
liith is
mo
rath
6 nach mairionn cath ag Fiond i
ccleircibh ni fhuil
no ceol da
mo
n-eis ni
speis
binn liom
3 Ni chiialais a ccomhmaith do ceol 6 thus
domain mhoir gus anocht
ta tu arsaidh aimglic liath
ge do dhiolta cliar ar cnoc
4
Dq
dhiolainnsi cliar ar cnoc
a Patraic gidh docht do run mo chruth
as mairg dhuit do chain is
nach ffuair
me guth
ar tus
5 Do-chual ceol as icarr no an ceol
ge raor mholus tu in chliar sgalgarnach luin Leitrear/i Laoi 's a'
(aoidheadh do-niodh in Dord Fian
6 Smolach guithbhinn Ghleanna in Sgail monghar na mbarc 'buain re tracht
budh binne liom trosd na ccon na do sgol a
chlein'0/2
chaidh
LVII 1
2
Oisin, thy slumber is long rise up and listen to the psalms, now that your activity and prosperity are over : you used to do battle in fierce war. :
My
activity
and prosperity are over since Fionn
no longer has a battalion. After them for clerics, nor is music sweet to me.
3
care not
never heard such good music from the beginning of the great world till tonight. You are
You
stupid and grey, though
old,
men on
reward learned 4
I
I
once you used to
hilltops.
used to reward learned
men on
hilltops,
Pat-
though you keep such secrets closely ( ?). It is an ill deed for you to revile my condition without first hearing what I had to say ( 7) 1 rick,
.
5
I
have heard music better than their music, though
the chatter of the praise the clergy highly blackbird of Leitir Laoi and the sound made by
you
:
the Dord Fian.
6
The sweet-voiced thrush
of Gleann an Sgail, the
noise of the ships as they touched the shore
cry of the hounds was
thy chant, holy 1
Or perhaps
'
seeing that
I
:
the
more musical to me than
cleric.
did not receive blame at first
'.
DUANAIRE FINN
206
[LVII
Da ghadar
d[h]eg do bhi ag Fionn an uair do leigthi fa Glionn Raith budh binne liom a n-oific chiuil
7
's
An
8
a n-aghoidh on
tSitiir
amach
uair do shuidhiodh Fionn ar cnoc shinnti
locht in
gan
Dord Fian
chuireadh 'na ccodladh na sluaigh mo-nuar budh binne led in chliar
Cnu
9
Dheireoil enii
mo
chuirp
abhac beag do bhi ag Fionn an uair do shinne adh cuir is puirt do bhiodh
se 's a cruit &" qo
binn
10 Blathnaid bheag an inghean 6g tug moid re fear fon ngrein acht Cnii Dheireoil 7
och a 11
si
budh binn a mbeil
ri
Do budh mian
le
Fionn na ffleadh
siansan con a ffad ar sliabh coin allta ag fagbhail a cciian
mordhail na sluagh dob e a mian 12
Iomdha mian do bhi ag Fionn nach ccuirtear a suim id dhiaigh ni
mhairionn Fionn no na coin 's
13 As
ni
mairfe tu a Oisin na ccliar
mo an sgel Fionn no b na 'ttainic ler linn
a ndeachaid/i
is
na
ffuil
sinn
riamh
beo
dob fearr fa or Fionn na fFian 13 b
ler
:
the
e
represents a tall
e in
MS.
DUANAIRE FINN
LVII] 7 Fionn
207
when they were let Gleann Raith their tuneful chanting, as they swept away from the river Suir, was more musical to me. had twelve hounds
:
loose in
8
When Fionn would be
men
took his seat on a
faultlessly sounded.
alas!
asleep:
used to put
they would [now?]
all
find the
more musical.
clergy
9 Cnii Dheireoil, the nut of
dwarf
the Dord Fian
hill
It
of Fionn's
dies he
and
his
;
my
body, was a
little
when he played tunes and melo-
harp were musical.
10 Little Blathnaid, the young maiden, who pledged her troth to no man beneath the sun excepting
Cnu Dheireoil (?) ... mouths were musical. 11
A of
—
Ah me!
King, their
thing beloved of feasting Fionn was the music hounds far off on a mountain, wolves leaving
their lairs, the
pomp
of the hosts
:
it
was that he
loved.
Patrick
:
12
Many were no heed
is
the things beloved of Fionn of which he has gone. Fionn
taken now that
and the hounds
live
no more and you
shall cease
to live, Oisin of the clerics.
Oisin
:
13 Fionn
is
who have
more important than we and than ever
lived in our
time
:
Fian was better as regards gold than gone and all who are alive.
Fionn all
all
of the
who have
DUANAIRE FINN
208
[LVII
se naoi gcatha sa fFraingc naoi bhfichid cath a nEirinn on tsruth ar baisdeadh Crlosd
14
Tug
do theigh a chios go Toigh 15
Tug
se naoi ccatha sa
uill
Duinn
in
Spain
airdrigh Lochlann a laim leis beach/ do bhi in domhan fa chios 'se
budh
16 Lochland
righ isin Greig
Bhig
an Innia mhor
's
tigeadh a n-6r go teach Fhinn ni roibhe coimmeas ris 6 Chrlosd ni fhacus
[75 a] 17
os a chionn
ri
Mairg dhamh do hanadh dha eis gan mo speis a muirn no a cceol
um damh as
crion d'aithle
damh
na
sliiagh
truagh a beith beo
is
18 Truagh a Thailginn an sgel bheith a ndiaigh na ffear go fann
ag eisdeacht re ceol na gclog as me um sheanoir bhocht dhall 19
Da
mairiodh Fionn do fhuicfinn
is
cliar
an Fian
na ccros
do leanfuinnsi fiadh a ngleann is
budh mian
learn bheith re a chos
20 Sir a Patraic dhuinn ar do Dhia neamh d'Fionn na bFian is da chloinn
dena guidhe 17c crion.
MS
cas cion with a
perscript over the
20d rem
:
the
fflaith
risin
ni chiiala a
commaith rem
puncium
delens under
c.
e represents a tall e in
MS.
linn the
i
and another
i
su-
DUANAIRE FINN
LVII] 14
He
nine
fought
battles
in
209
France,
battles in great Ireland. His
nine
score
sway extended from
the stream where Christ was baptized to Teach an Duinn. 15
He
fought nine battles
in Spain the High King was his the whole world was Norway captive to him he was in Lesser Greece. tributary king :
of
:
:
16
The gold
of Norway and great India came to Fionn's house. Since Christ's time no one can be compared
to him.
I
have seen no king more exalted than
he.
17 Alas for
me who have
been
left
no care for merriment or music. stag whose herds have
be 18 It
19
alive
is
I
am
him. Woful for
left
I
have
a worn out
me
to
!
a piteous thing,
Adzehead, to be
them
in
bells,
a poor blind old man.
If
behind him.
my
left
behind
weakness, listening to the music of the
Fionn and the Fian lived
I
would leave the
cross-
I would follow a deer in a glen, bearing clergy and I should love to be at his heels. :
20 Patrick, ask from your God, I pray you, that Fionn of the Fiana and his children reach Heaven. Make never in prayer for the prince hear of one to equal him. :
my
time did
I
DUANAIRE FINN
210
21 Ni iarrfa meisi
[LVII
neamh d'Fionn
nach grinn ler eirigh m'fearg a mhian rena linn
a fhir
gurab
e
beith a nglionn ag siansan sealg
22
Da mbeithea
faris in fFein
a chleirigh na ccliar 's na clog ni tiubhra th'aire do Dhia
&
acht riar chliar
23 Ni threigfinnsi
suol '&"
Mac De Bhi
ar a ttainic a
ccli
thoir
is
tiar
a Oisin in fuighle bhuig olc do-chuaidh dhuit diol na ccliar
24 Gach ar pronn tii 7 Fionn d'or olc do-chuaidh dho 7 duit ata se a n-ifreann 'na gheall mar do-denadh feall 7 broid
25 Beag do chreidfinn dot ghlor a chleirio/i na leabar mban ni
roibhe Fionn na
coimfhial
ag duine no ag Dia a lamh 26 Ata se a n-ifrionn a laim fear fa saimh do bhronnadh or a ndiol a easurradhais ar Dhia ta se a ttigh na bpian fa bron
27
Da mbeith
clanna
Morna
astigh
no chlann Bhaoisgne fir fa tren do-bherdaois sin Fionn amach no bhiadh 2lb
ler
:
the
e
represents a tall
e.
in teach aca fen 21
c
rena
is
written re na in
obscured by a blot. 26d fa has been inserted above the line in the MS. 27 (iMS has ag crossed out before aca.
22a The ea of mbeithea
is
MS
(small
e).
DUANAIRE FINN
LVII] Patrick
21
:
211
not seek Heaven for Fionn, unpleasant man for what he against whom my anger has arisen I will
;
loved in his day was to be in a glen amid the clamour of the chase. Oisin
22
:
clerk of the you had been along with the Fian, have would and the bells, you paid no heed clergy If
to God, but to
men and Patrick
:
23
I
due treatment to learned
giving
scholars.
would not desert the Son
all
who have come
of
weak judgement
men
of the Living
God
in the flesh, east or west.
(?)
1
for
Oisin
,your rewarding of learned
has ended badly for you.
24 All the money you and Fionn bestowed has ended badly for him and for you he is in Hell because of it for he practised treachery and violence. :
;
Oisin
25 Little faith would
:
the white books.
I
put
in
your words,
clerk of
Neither Fionn nor anyone so
generous as he has been kept in bondage by or God. Patrick
:
26
He
is
prisoner in Hell, that
man who
man
benignly
bestowed gold. On account of his want of faith God he is in sorrow in the house of torments.
Oisin
:
27
Were
the children of
Morna
in
there, or the children
of Baoisgne (they were stout men), they would carry Fionn out, or else themselves take possession of
the house. 1
Or
ÂŤ
of soft speech
Âť
?
DUANAIRE FINN
212 28
Da maireadh
Faolan
Goll
is
Diarmaid donn is Osgar aigh a n-eintigh riam dar chom Dia ni bhiadh Fionn na fFian a laimh 29 Coig coigidh 'Eireann fa seach 's na seacht ccatha boi san fFein
mhor a
ger
30
A
Patraic
amach
Fionn
tiubhraidis
ni
nea/t
is
a ttrein
truagh in sgel do bheith fo gblas croidhe gan aingidheac/?/ gan fhuath is
an fear
fial
croidhe cruaidh ag cosnamh cath 31
As
egcoir nar
or
is
mhaith
le
Dia
biadh 'thabhairt do neach
no truagh
nir er se tren
ifreann fiiar
mas
Fionn
[75 b] 32 Cred do-rinne
e a
re
theach
Dia
acht riar na cellar is
is
33
is na sgol bronnadh oir treas fos re meadhair chon
treas
mor
re
'S a gheall re
is
meadhair na ccon
na sgol gach la gan smaoithiugh ar Dhia ata Fionn na fFian a laimh is
re riar
34 Ata sgel agam ar Fhionn ni raibh ionn acht se fir
gabhsam
ri
dheg Sacsan na ffleadh
chuiriomar cath ar righ Greg
[LVII
DUANAIRE FINN
LVII]
28 Did Faolan and Goll
live,
Rrown Diarmaid and
Osgar the Rold, never would Fionn of the Fiana be in captivity in any house made by God.
Patrick
29 The five separate provinces of Ireland and the seven battalions of the Fian could not bring Fionn
:
out,
Oisin
though their power and strength were great.
30 Patrick, 't is a pitiful thing that the generous man should be imprisoned, a heart without wickedness or hatred, a stout heart to do battle.
:
is unjust that God should not be pleased with the giving to people of gold and food. Fionn refused neither strong nor weak, if cold Hell is his house.
31 It
32
What
did Fionn do against God but attend to the learned and scholars, now giving up much time to
the bestowal of gold, another time joyfully following
hounds? Patrick
:
33 Fionn of the Fiana
is
imprisoned on account of the
the chase and the attention he devoted to the
joy of learned every day without a thought of God.
Oisin
:
34
I
know
a
sixteen men only the festive king of went to war with the king of Greece.
tale
were there there
Engand
:
we
about Fionn :
:
we captured
213
DUANAIRE FINN
214 35
Do gabsam an
[LVII
Innia ar fad
ba mor ar neart
is
ar ttren
do cuiriomar cath ar righ Frangc dar do laim ni abruim breg 36
Do gabhamar Maghnus mor mac
righ Lochlann na long
rangamar gan ghuin gan
mbreac
sgis
do chuirmis ar ccios a ffad 37
A
sheanoir do shaobh do chiall
beag
in sgel
gan a mbeith beo
a raiph do shluagaibh ann sin ni bhia as ni fhuil acht mar cheo
38
A
Patraic na mbachall mbreac. ni
rachadh
leat aithis
Fhinn
nir er se duine fa or ni
thug a mbreig moid no mionn
39 Tabhairsi th'aire duit fein 6 atathaoi
gan
ceill
abhus
tabair th'aire duit a triiaigh tapair dot uaidh th'aire anos
A
Oisin
DUANAIRE FINN
LVII] 35
We took the whole of India (Our strength were great) Franks.
36
215
:
we went
By your
to
hand,
I
and might war with the king of the tell no lie.
We
captured Magnus the Great, son of the King of Norway of the speckled ships we arrived back ;
unwearied
unwounded,
:
we made
distant
lands
tributary to us.
Patrick
37
:
ancient man,
you make
more
:
all
little
who have
perverted your reason
account of their
alive
:
no
being those hosts of past time shall be, and
already are, but mist. Oisin
38 Patrick of the speckled croziers, you could not find fault with Fionn he never refused anyone as re-
:
:
gards gold false oath.
Patrick
:
39
:
he never
perjured himself nor took
Do
you, now that you are here in your folly, turn your thoughts upon yourself reflect on your own turn your thoughts now to case, poor wretch tomb. your :
:
LVIII 1
La da ndeachaidh Fionn na bFian
mBan
do sheilg ar Sliabh na
.
2
A
ni
Oisin
deachaidh sgiamh os ar gcionn is
binn linn do ghlor
beannac/?/ fos ar 7 innis
ca
mhed
anmuin Fbinn
fiadh
mBan
do thuit ar Sliabh na 3
fFionn
mhile 'mathaibh na fFian
tri
Budh mor na
fFionn
creacha dar sliiagh
dar a ndeachaidh uaim ar thuit ar Sliabh na
's
ni
sbleadh
mBan bFionn
d'fiadhach re Fionn na Hleadh
4 Innis rod roimhe gach sgel beannac/2/ ar do bhel gan go in mbiodh eideadh no airm
ag dul do sheilg libh gach 5
Do biodh
eideadh 7 airm
ag dul do sheilg linn ni
bhiodh Mndidh dhinn
gan Ieinidh 6
Gan cotun
sithe
sroil
is
mar
sin
dom dhoigh da choin
seimh
luireach bharraidh gheir ghlain ceinnbeirt clochorrdha chorr gan 's da sleidh a ndorn gach fir is
's
16
LVIII Oisin
1
:
One day Fionn na
of the
Fiana went to hunt on Sliabh
mBan
bhFionn, with three thousand good men of the Fiana we were unsurpassed in our splendour. :
Patrick
:
2 Oisin,
I
love the sound of your voice, and a blessing tell how many deer fell
to Fionn's soul too, and
on Sliabh na
Oisin
3 Great spoils for our
:
fell
:
and
bhFionn.
men
(I
swear
it
by
all I
have
no exaggeration) was the prey that to festive Fionn on Sliabh na mBan bhFionn.
lost,
Patrick
mBan
it is
4 Speak out before anything else
—
—
A
blessing on
Used you to take waryour unlying mouth! raiment or arms with you each day when you went hunting ? Oisin
:
5
We
carried war-raiment and arms whenever we went hunting. I believe there was no warrior amongst us without a satin shirt and two hounds,
so
6 Without a soft smooth
wadded
tunic and a corselet
an upstanding jewelled and gilded headpiece and two spears in each man's hand, of sharp clean tow,
DUANAIRE FINN
218
Gan
7
[LVIII
sgiath uaine hhe'ircadh buaidh lann chriiaidh re sgoi\teadh cionn
is
domhan
[76 a] da sirthea in ni raibhe
fa seach
neach budh fearr no Fionn
8 As e dob fearr eineach
is
lamh
ni deachaid/i
agh
6s a cionn
dul do thaistiol na ccuan ngeal gan faicsin ar fear mar Fhionn 9 Cath eagair do-chiiadhmar siar do seilg ar Sliabh na mBan fFionn a Patraic a cheann na ccliar
dob alainn grian 6s ar ccionn *
An uair do shuidheadh Fionn
10
dob iomdha anoir guth gadhair ag
dol
ag dusgadh thorc 11
Do
is
Âť
ar ccoin
aniar
do chnoc
&
fiadh
biodh Fionn 7 Bran 'na suidhe seal ar in sliabh
gach fear dhiobh a n-ionadh sealg no gur eirigh cealg na bfiadh 12 Leigiomar
tri
mhile cu
dob fearr luth
is do bhi garg do marbh gach cu diobh da fhiadh sul do cuireadh iall 'na n-aird
13
Marbhamar a
se
mhile fiadh barr
ar in ghleannn do bhi fan tsliabh nfegmais aighe 7 fearb ni
dearnad sealg mar sin riamh
DUANAIRE FINN
[LVIII 7
219
Without a green conquering
shield and a hard sword for splitting heads Did you search the world man by man, you would have found no one
—
better than Fionn.
8
He was
the noblest and bravest
:
never was he
overpowered one might go voyaging through all bright havens without looking upon a man like :
Fionn.
9
An
ordered battalion
we
set out
westwards to hunt
mBan
on Sliabh na
bhFionn. Patrick, head of the clergy, the sun was lovely above our heads.
10
When Fionn had arranged our hounds, manifold from east and west were the voices of dogs taking to the
11
hill,
and
deer.
Fionn and Bran would be awhile seated mountain. position
12
starting boars
We
Every man would be
till
killed
his
on the hunting
the hidden (?) deer arose.
loosed three thousand hounds
fierce
in
who were both
and exceedingly active every one of them two deer before the leashes were replaced :
in their collars.
13
We
killed six
thousand horned deer in the valley
beneath the mountain, not counting hornless deer (?) and does such a hunt had never been before, :
DUANAIRE FINN
220 14
[LVIII
Dob
e de\rcad[h] ar sealga thiar a cleirigh na cellar 's na cclog deich cced cu go slabhrairf/z n-6ir
do thuit urn noin re Ccd tore 15
Do
linnc
thuitsiod
na tuirc
rinne na huile ar in leirg beitb ar luinn is ar lamb,
muna
chuirfidis
16
A
Patraic na mbacball bfiar
me
ni faca
sealg enlaoi ar re
17
Ag
ar ar bFein
mo
tbiar no thoir
Fhianuibh Finn
linn
budh
sin sealg do-rinne
a
mo
ina soin
Fionn
mic Carploinn na mbionn mblaith
na gair cheolan isin chill do budh binne liom in
la
La
15d bFein
sic
MS.
l(5ct
MS mb&n
deleted before bfiar.
DUANAIRE FINN
LVIII] 14
The end
15
The boars who
221
clerk of the hunt in the west, clergy and the bells, was the slaying of ten hundred gold-chained hounds by a hundred boars. of our
on the slope
:
deeds were slain by us not for our fierceness and our
did the
were
it
ill
(?) they would have
skill
made
slaughter
of
the
Fian.
16 Patrick of the crooked croziers, never in did
I
my
time
see, east or west, a single day's hunting of
Fionn's Fiana which was greater than that.
17
That
is
son the tale of a hunt held by Fionn, of the smooth croziers (?). More
of Calpurnius
musical to
me
than the
the sounds of that day.
din of church bells were
LIX 1
La da rabhamar a nDiin Bo Fian Eirionn lion a ttionol coime'd ciiain fa ceim deacair
6 Chairbri lionmar Lifeachair
2 Gearr
do bhadhmo/' ann sin
a mic Alproinn a chleiriaA
go ttainic chugainn Laighne mor righ na fForaor
aonmac
3 Bliadhain fa thri roimhe soin
nach deachaidfJYJ laoch dhinn tar muir le huamhan in fhir mhoir a chleirigh adeir an chanoin
4 Ar tteacht dhosan tar Albain
motaighimid anfa na fairge 6 's
5
iomramh lamh in fir moir ramh an Fomoir
6 buillighibh
A
mic Blaighe ingine in Deirg beannac/i/ ar do bhel gan cheilg & innis duinn mar soin a ndearnabhair
6
Do
's a'
fearsain
leagad leision a sheoil
a bportaibh dileann nar choir 's
do-rinne
eachreidh
amach
o n-ainmnigtear in t-ollamhach 4a
MS
has fairge deleted with ÂŤ no Albain Âť written above as a correction. in the MS. is a dot, probably accidental, on the
Gc amach. There
m
LIX Oisin
One day we, the Fian
1
:
of Ireland in
full-
as-
sembly, were in Dun Bo, sent by (?) Cairbre Lifeachair of the hosts as a garrison for the
2
We
haven
(it
was a
difficult proceeding).
were but a short time there,
cleric,
son of Calpurnius, when Laighne the Great, only son of the King of the Fomorians, came to
us.
3 Before that, a year's length had gone by three times without any one of us crossing the
dread of the great man,
for
sea,
who announce 4
cleric
the Gospel.
he had passed over Scotland we notice the disturbance of the sea caused by
When
the hand-rowing of the big man, the oarstrokes of the Fomorian.
Patrick
:
5
son of Bladh, the Dearg's daughter, a Tell us blessing on your guileless mouth !
then
Oisin:
6.
He
all
that ye and that
directed (?)
his sails
man
did.
towards
us (?)
the ocean havens, and succeeded in reaEachreidh (?) from which the ching in
(?)
Ollmhach (?) takes
its
name.
DUANAIRE FINN
224 7
Dob
e dob cloidcamh catha don mhacsin an ardfhlatha
d'iaronn
lorg fhairsing
Do
chriiaidh
caor iarainn 'na lealhgriiaidh
tri c[h]ed
[76 b] 8
[LIX
bhi coimhe'rf fan luirg mboir
lomnan d'airgead
7
d'or
do clochaib biiadha
's
oile
d'uaislibh Thire Tairngoire
9
Ar
ttiacht
do
leig
dhosan a
d' iarr aidh
&
ttir
beiceadh nar chaol trodain in fear
teagmhala in milidh
10 Ni raibhe en laoch 'nar fFein
go roiche soir a nda ttrian nach ttiubhradA dar n-uaish'6/i
maith 11 'S le
i
fel
coidhche ar a thiiarusdaZ
comhairle do-rinne Fionn
cloinn
Morna
is
rena ccloinn
dul go pupaZ in
fir
mhoir
a riocht fhileacZA a ccedoir
12 Gliiaisios Fionn feasa
Cnu
Dheireoil
&
is Feargus Blathnad
go riac/z/sat in popaZ coir do bhi ag mac righ na fFomhoir 13 Beannaidhis Fionn don fhear
&
Feargus ba binn ni fhacattar thiar
riamh Id c[h]6d,
MS
has
«
xx
»
with,
mhor
glor
no thoir
leitheid in mluh'dn
«
no
.c. »
written above as a correction.
DUANAIRE FINN
LIX] 7
The battle-sword son was a broad
that
of
club
High
225 Prince's
hard iron with
of
three hundred iron knobs on one of
its
sides.
8 The big club had a case around it all full of silver and gold and other precious stones ...
Land
the
9
When was
of Prophecy.
he came to land he gave a roar that not narrow the man was seeking :
battle, the warrior conflict.
10 There was no champion in our Fian .... who would not have given to our nobles .
.
.
11 Fionn,
as his wage.
in
with
conclave
Morna and
their
the
children,
straightway to the tent in the guise of a poet. 12 Wise Fionn
of
decided to
go
of
the big
man
and Fearghus, Cmi Dhearoil
and Blathnaid the goodly
children
tent
out
set
of
till
the
they
reached
Fomorian
king's
son.
and sweet-voiced Fearghus greeted the big man. They had never seen, west or east, the equal of the warrior.
13 Fionn
0K
OF THE
^LeZLEY
ASSUtip^
HfLLS,
DUANAIRE FINN
226
14 Suidhis 'na pupal ann soin a n-onoir do na filead/iuibh
Feargus da laim cle Fionn fein da deissein
cuiris
& 15 Beiris Cnii
chuige fana brot
Dheireoil
&
Blathnot
sinnid an ceol sithe siiain re
ngabadh draoithe deaghdhuain
mac Cumhaill
16 Fiafraidhis
fheil
don oglaoch liathmar aigmheil caidhe h'ainm bunaidh go beac/i/ no ca 17
Mac
tir
righ na
a ffuil .th'imteac/i/
bFomorach
thoir
misi a dhraoi uasail iodhain
Laighne mor mh'ainm bunaidh ag cur ghliaidh gach aonchuraidh 18 Innis a churaidh chalma
do raidh Fionn fa mor
meanma
caidhe in fath tangais anoir go hEiri/m alainn iasgaigh
19 Inneosa
me
dhuitsi soin
a dhraoi uasail iodhain
tangus om thoigh go hEirinn aloinn iiibhraigh
an fath
fa
20 Maithe Eireemn bheith a ngiaWaibh 's
a ccios
cugam gaclm
no gan
bliadhain
lion sioluidhe d'fior
d'fagbhail a nEirinn
iodhain
[LIX
DUANAIRE FINN
LIX] 14
He
227
seated
himself thereupon in his tent in honour of the poets. He set Fearghus on his left hand and Fionn himself to the right of Fearghus.
Cmi Dhearoil and Blathplaced naid beneath his cloak. They play that soft soothing music to which druids used to
15 Fionn
sing a
16
good song.
The son of generous Cumhall asked the dread and terrible warrior « What is your true name accurately, and to what land do you make your way? » :
17
noble pure druid, am the son of the in the east. My true name as
« I,
Fomorian king I
do battle with
Mor. 18
:
19
champions
is
Laighne
bold
east to
champion », said courageous what reason did you leave the come to delightful fish-abounding
Ireland ?
»
«
Tell,
Fionn,
Laighne
all
»
I
I
«
for
will tell
shall
have
you that, pure and noble druid. you the reason for which I my home to come to delightful
tell
left
yew-clad Ireland. 20
have come that the nobles of Ireland might be in bondage and pay yearly tribute to I
me, or that no
man
sufficient to
(
?)
propag-
ate the race (?) be left in holy Ireland.
DUANAIRE FINN
228 21
[LIX
Iomdha laoch romhad riam tainic go hEirinn d'iarraidh gliadh
einneach dhibh nir
uainn 22
soir a
thill tar ais
hEir/nn fhodghlais
A
ttainic
's
a raibhe a nEirim?
chuca thoir
is
tiar
rompo riamh
ni thiiibhrainn ait suidhe d'fior
d'eagla comlainn na ccuradh
23 Fiafraidhis an curadh calma
da draoithibh go caidhe in diol
med meanma is
diol libh
a dhraoithe aille iodhan
ÂŤ
24 Do-ghebha sibh airgead is or is gach ni is ail le bur ccoir
do-ghebha uaimsi astighsi gach ni ata ar bur n-ainnisi 25 Draoithe sinn Ian d'eagna do raidh Fionn ris da fhreagra cadhas uaitsi dhgidh sinn ar h'eineach* as cadh iarruim
26
[77 a]
Do
gheall go ttiubhradhsan soin cadhas don chleir go cubaidh gion do bhiadh na bheathrtirf/i abhus do gheall nach airgf ead[h] eigius
27 Tabhair do bhriatar
leis soin
do raidh mac Cumhaill a hAlmhuin ar a bheith diolus re do linn
da ngabhann linne dh'Eirinn
DUANAIRE FINN
LIX] Fionn
21
:
a hero before you
Many
229
has come to
Ire-
land seeking combat not one of them left to return Ireland back green-sodded :
from us to the Laighne
:
east.
22 To no man, east or west, of all who have gone there, and to no man of all who had
been in Ireland before them would
my Oisin
:
I
yield
seat for fear of warrior-battle.
23 Then the bold warrior asked his courageous druids, « What payment do you consider pure and delightful druids ?
worthy,
24
You
«
shall get silver
thing you
wish for
have from
me
which you are 25
We
«
in this
in need.
:
house everything of »
wisdom », said Fionn owe us reverence it you by all you hold honour-
are druids full of
to
him
is
that
able.
and gold and every your use you shall
in reply, I
«
ask for
:
»
26
He promised to give that, to give due reverence to learned folk. He promised as long as he lived in this world to harm no poet.
27
«
Swear to that, » said the son of Cumhall from Almha. « Swear to respect loyally as long as you live whatever we own of Ireland.
»
DUANAIRE FINN
230
28 Tugsan briatar gan gho nach sirfeerdn air rena bheo
no ar draoi da ttiocfadh 'na teach cios no cain no cahhalach 29 Mithe duit imtheacM tar h'ais
dearbh go ndearnais do thurais liomsa 's
anois.gabhus Eire flaith na fiorFheine
me Fionn
30 Mas tusa Fionn na Feine do raidh in t-oglaoch go bfeile ni
thugus briatar re hais
acht do draoithibh gan ainbfeas 31 Draoi sinn a churaidh
do raidh Fionn fa mor
mo
ghliocus nir
chalma
meanma
shannon neach
dar thaisdil in bioth braonach
32
aighnius ort ni bhiadh sinn a Fhinn mic Cumhaill airmghrinn
Ag
6
thugus briatar gan ghaoi
denam
sith treigiom eissiodh
33 D6-rinne se sith go coir Fionn mac Cumaill mic Trenmoir
dho
mor
fein
is
d'Eirinn uile
in geilleadh
enduine
34 Toimhsis Fionn gan fhius do n t-oglaoch 's ni hiomargho
ba hadhbhal
re aithris duit
fad an oglaoich
's
a leathad
[LIX
DUANAIRE FINN
LIX] 28
231
He gave
his untying oath that he would never in his lifetime ask him or any druid
who
visited his house to
tribute, tax,
pay
or impost.
29
You may
«
return
well
as
clearly
:
you
have completed your journey, for Ireland belongs to me. true Fian. »
30
If
«
am
I
you are Fionn
of the Fian,
swore
« I
warrior,
generous
Fionn, prince of the
anyone but to learned druids.
31
«
am
I
a druid, brave warrior,
eous Fionn
:
My
«
:
32
to
»
said couraghas been surpassed have walked upon the »
will
untying word,
abandon
:
said the
oath
not argue with you, Fionn, son of keen-weaponed Cumhall. Since I have given I
my
Oisin
»
skill
by no one of all who dewy world. » Laighne
no
let
us
make peace and
strife.
33 Fionn, son of Cumhall, son of Trenmhor, righteously for himself and (Great was that yielding of
made peace Ireland single
34 Fionn
all
a
person).
(It
is
no
lie)
measured the warrior
without his knowing it. The weight and breadth of that warrior would be huge to relate to you.
DUANAIRE FINN
232
[LIX
35 Seacht ccomfada Fhinn fein boi ar fad a Laighne thren 's a dha chomhfhad ar tracht fa
mor
in trenoglach
36 Teid Fionn a gcionn a shloigh beiris leis fion
&
feoil
chaogad gearran croin do mhiodh is do brogoid
eire
37 Beirthear oidhcheacft/ on fhear thren ni
chuala a leitheid 6 chleir
&
on oidhchesin
iar
sogh
ainmnightmr Purt a Righol 38 Gluaisis an t-oglaoch uainne tar na tonnaibh taobhuaine ceileabhnn's da cleir re hais
buidheach an Fian da thurus 39 Do-bheirimsi dhuit a mhoid a Patraic tainic on
nach rabhamar a tteann budh
40 As
me
Oisin do
Roimh fein
no clanna Cuinn
measa
bronnadh
ar bfulang
oir
do gradh na tfileadh a ccedoir ge ataim anocht fa bhron le
smuaintiugarf/i gach
enlo
La
DUANAIRE FINN
LIX]
35 Stout Laighne measured
in
233
height seven
Fionn himself, and in breadth (?) two lengths. That stout warrior was large.
lengths of
36 Fionn goes to meet his men. He took with him wine and meat, the load of fifty yellow nags of mead and bragget.
37 Entertainment such as giving
clergy
is
I
never heard of
given by the stout
man
;
and from that night spent in merriment Port an Rioghoil has been named. 38 The warrior went waves.
men he
He bade left
off
over the green-sided to the learned
farewell
behind
(?).
The Fian
were
pleased with his journey.
39
I
swear
we nor
it
to you,
the race of
Roman
Patrick
Conn were ever
:
neither
in a
more
intolerable difficulty.
40
I
am
way I
am
who used to bestow gold straightout of love for poets, although tonight
Oisin
sorrowful, through thinking every day.
LX In cciiala tu Fiana Finn
1
mhoir mic Alproinn ag eirghe 6s ceann Locha Deirg mar aon is each ag coimhsheilg
a Patraic
2 Peisd do bhi ar loch in tsleibhe le
a ttugadh ar na Feine fiche ced no
da ttug
ni
is
mo
eg a n-enlo
si
Oglaoch maith do bhi ag Fionn
"[77 b] 3
go deimhin duit a Thailghinn Albhaidh an Oir mac righ Greg do thuigeadh glor 6 gach peist 4 In ttuige an ni adeir in peisd do raidh Albhaidh risin fFein
caoga each no caoga bo do chur cuice gach aonlo 5 Innis go bfuighe si soin a Albhaidh an chrotha glain fearr sin
no enlaoch lonn
do thuitim 6
An
leisi
's
nir smuaintz'o/z in
do chuir anfa ar 2c ffuair has been deleted in the
Fhian
maidne go moch
ar tteacht na
is
ccomhlann
peisd an oidhchesin gan bhiadh
codhlaidh
3c mac. There
a
MS
in ffionnloch
after nd.
a dot, probably accidental, over the m,
LX Caoilte
1
:
Have you heard
this tale of Fionn's Fiana,
great Patrick, son of Calpurnius
went up above Lough Derg, for a general hunt?
:
all
how
they
together,
2 There was a monster in the mountain lough who made slaughter of the Fian. Two thous-
and or more did she
kill in
a single day.
Adzehead, is certain) had a good warrior, Albhaidh of the Gold, son of
Fionn (This,
3
the King of Greece, who understood the language of all monsters. 4
«
Do you
says ?
»
understan d
said
must have
:
Caoilte:
the
monster :
«
she
fifty horses or fifty cows given
her every day. Fian
what
Albhaidh to the Fian
»
clean-shaped Albhaidh, that she will get that. It is better so than that any fierce champion should fall by her in battle.
5 Say,
6
The monster sleeps (?) without food that night, and the Fian thought not of it (?). When the early morning came she raised a storm, on the white lake.
DUANAIRE FINN
23G 7
[LX
tteacht don pcistl ar in ttracht
Ar
do leigiodar in Fhian gair dob iomdha ag brisiodh a croinn iliomad laoch 'na timchioll 8 Eidir sin 7 mead[h]6n don 16 do budh lia ar mairbh na ar mbeo
budh sambail
re
sliiagh
oile
uireasbaoTi ar laochraidhe
9
sluigeadh le mac rig Greg Oisin fa mor in bed
Do is
'se
do sluigeadh
&
fear
le
go beacht
ced a n-aoinfheac/i/
10 Nior sluigeadh mac Cumhaill le no in mheid do bhi amoigh dhd Fhein 's ni raibhe dhiobh gan dul thart
beagan beag a mbel imtheacht
acht
11
Do
shluig si Daolghus is Goll Fionn mac Rossa na ccomhlann
Conan Maol sgel nar mho Diarmaid taobhgheal Tre/imhor 12
Tug Fionn
in sitheadh
prap
glacais in peisd ar alt
&
tug car go dian
di
gur chuir a cliabh anairde 13
Mar
do-connairc Daire
rifheindid/j
is si
mac Finn
cionn a ccionn
tug leim a mbel na piasta
dob
e in sithead aimhrialta
DUANAIRE FINN
LX] 7
When
the monster
237
came upon the shore the
Fian gave a cry many were the numerous warriors who crowded round her brea:
king their spearshafts.
midday those of us who had fallen were more numerous than those who still lived. Our missing warriors were
8 Between that and
like a
second army.
9 She swallowed the son of the
and Oisin
('t
King of Greece was a great disaster). One
hundred and one persons is an accurate telling of the number she swallowed at one gulp. 10 She did not swallow the son of Cumhall nor
who were away from and only a few who were on
those of his Fian
the
camp
the
(?)
;
point of moving off had escaped passing [down her gullet] (?).
She swallowed Daolghus and Goll, Fionn mac Rossa of the battles, Conan Maol (a
11
less
important matter), Dermot of the white Trenmhor.
sides,
12 Fionn gave a sudden rush he gripped the monster by one of her joints, and giving :
her a sharp twist put her lying on her back
When
saw the warriorand the monster at grips (?), he leaped into her mouth (It was a wild rush).
13
Daire son of Fionn
chieftain
1
Literally
i
:
ÂŤ
put her chest up
Âť.
DUANAIRE FINN
238
[LX
14 Ar ndul do Dhaire 'na cliabh
ann
sin do chuimhni^/i a sgian ar a hasgaill tig amach
dob
Da
15
i
in chosgairt
c[h]ed beo aisde
Oisin
is
mac
iongantach
don Fhein
righ Greg
comhrac budh beodha na soin
annamh
An
16
duine go ccualaidTi
da ched tainic amach
do bhadar gan fholt gan edach maith do cheas Fiana Finn a ffuairsiod riamh a nEirinn 17 Tunis Conain nar choir 'steach a
mbroinn an bheathaidh mhoir
mar nach
roibhe gruag ar a chionn an leadhb ar a chloiginn
nir
18 Fionnloch dobh ainm don loch ar tus a chor a chleireach
do an Loch Dearg air re a bheo 6 ar na Feine a n-enlo 19 Tri la 7
mi
7 bliaghain
do bhi Loch Dearg 6 la
fa
dhiamhair
marbhtha Fiana Finn
go deimhin duit a Thailghinn [78 a] 20
As me
Caoilti a ndiaigh
na fFian
a Patraic do dhealbhus grian na sgela do innsim dhuit
iomdha duine do-chua\aidh In 16c cheas.
The
18a dobh ainm 186 a chor a
is
ea represents a tall e in the is
divided do bhainm in
MS
MS. (the bh
=
written as one word, achora, in the MS.
a dotted
b).
DUANAIRE FINN
LX] 14
239
When
Daire had passed into her chest he bethought him of his knife he comes out at :
(T was a wonderful
her armpit
15
Two hundred
of the Fian
came
slaughter).
forth from her
and with them Oisin and the son of
alive,
the King of Greece.
Few
people have heard
of a battle livelier than that.
16 The two hundred
who came
forth were hair-
Well less, and their clothes were gone. did the Fiana of Fionn pay for anything they ever won in Ireland. 17 Conan's of the
into
unseemly journey
huge beast resulted thus
no hair on
his
remained on
head to
lose,
no
the belly as he
:
had
strip [of skin]
his skull.
18 Fionnloch (White Lake) had been the lough's name in the beginning... Loch Dearg (Red
Lake) became
its
name
for ever
by reason
of
that single day's slaughter of the Fian. 19 For three days, a month and a year from the day Fionn's Fiana met their death Lough
Derg was
20
I
am
in
gloom
('T
is
a fact,
Adzehead).
Caoilte left behind the Fiana,
shaper of the sun.
The
been heard by many.
tale
I
tell
Patrick
you has
LXI 1
La da
ndeachat'rf/j
Fionn na bFian
do sheilg ar Beinn Gulbain
siar
go bfacamar ag tocht co each oglaoch go n-egcosg neamhghnath 2 Do-conncamar chugainn sa
magh
oglaoch mor go meid mhikadh cloidhiom trid a cheann gan chair
go rainic
in chluas
go cheile
3 Beannaighis in t-6glaoch mor don righfeindid/i fath gan bhron 7 beannaighis do Gholl ghlan 7 suidhis 'na fharradh
4 Ar bhar ccuimridhe
damh
fein
a rifheindj'd/i feasaigh fheil
fam iodhlacadh uaibh gan
fheall
a Fhiana aille Eireann
5
A
oglaigh tainic sa ccnoc
do raidh Conan faobarnoc/i/
cheann
cia chuir in cloidiom id
no cia re ndearnuis comlann 6 Do-rindeasa comhlann cruaidh le
Manannan na m6rs\uagh do chuir cloidheamh
's
e
is
ris
um
do-rinnius comlann
ceann
LXI One day Fionn
Fiana had gone westward to hunt over Beann Gulbain when
1
we saw coming 2
of the
warrior of strange
a
meet us
to
appearance
all.
We saw
approaching us in the plain a great warrior of soldierly size. A sword was
through his head (no fault) stretching from ear to ear.
3
The
big
warrior greeted matter),
griefless
Goll and sat
4
« I
cast
generous
me
5
chief,
said
your protection, wise trusting that you conduct lovely Fiana of Ire-
»
Conan
who have come of the
to this
unsheathed blades.
put that sword in your head, or with did you do combat? » 6
« I
(a
bright
his side.
from you,
warrior
«
the chieftain
he greeted
myself on
loyally
land.
by
and
did hard :
head
with him
it is
Who whom
combat with Manannan of the it is he fixed a sword in my
great hosts :
hill, » «
I
did combat.
DUANAIRE FINN
242 7
Ataim fan
fo
gheasaibh o shoin
domhan ni
[LXl
uile d'iarraidh
fhuarus aoinneach ann
do bheanfa in cloidiom asam 8
Tanac cugaibhsi a Fian chuala bar tteisd thoir
is
thiar
ar bar n-eineach tabhraidh
beanaidh asam 9
Do
in
damh
cloidheam
raidh Conan don taobh thall
beanfad in cloidiom as do cheann
no beanfadsa gan fheall damh an ceann diot is a' cloidheam 10
Na bean
as arsa Fionn fein
a Conain mhaoil mhir gan cheill
nach ttiucfa sa magh dograinge a ndiaigh in chidhimh
ga
11
fios
Maith Horn dograing do theacht as do raidh Conan maol gan cheis tug sithe prapdha go ngoil 7 glacais in cloidhiom
12 Tuitis Conan
ar
dhe
lar
gan sbionnad/i a n-alt no a n-aighe beith mar sin acht ger nar dho
gan neart ann mna seola 13
Mar
do-connairc clann
Conan maol ag
Morna mhoir
faghail broin
tairrngid a ccloidhme go
do ghearrad/i chinn
in
nimh
gruaga igh
Instead of this couplet the scribe first copied 12 c, d, then deleted it lie, and wrote the correct couplet in the margin with sign to insert. The deleted couplet reads n6ir for n&r and dhd for dho of 12c and nt, with a stroke above
d
for nt with the ear (eir)
136
MS
compendium above
has m&oil with the
i
deleted.
of 12 d.
DUANAIRE FINN
LX1] 7
«
Since that
me
I
243
have been under geasa binding I have found
to search the whole world.
no one there to take the sword out of me.
8
have come to you, Fian, having heard you spoken of east and west. Of your honour grant me [what I ask] take out of
« I
:
me
the sword.
»
who was on the other side said, « I remove the sword from your head, or in sooth, I shall remove both head and
9 Conan shall else,
sword. 10
« «
»
Do not remove it, mad senseless Conan
»
said
Maol.
Fionn himself, can tell but
Who
that trouble might come upon the plain (?) after the
1 1
« I
sword ?
would
like
»
trouble to result from
it, »
Conan Maol. He gave a sudden bold rush and seized the sword. said stout (?)
12 Thereupon
vigour
in
Conan
fell
though it that, weaker than a 13
When
to the
ground without
joint or juncture [of his body], was shameful for him to be like
woman
in travail.
Morna saw Codraw their fierce they
the children of great
nan Maol
in distress,
swords to cut
off the
head of the gmagach.
DUANAIRE FINN
244
14 Eirgis Fionn don taobh oile is nochtais a cholg nimhe eirgid clanna Baoisgne mhear
do dhul a n-aghaid
in
gruagaigh
15 Eirgid ann sin as gleo garbh
Fian Eireann go n-imad n-arm nir sguirsiod da gcleasaib gail gur basgadar naoi nonmhair 16 Rachadsa ar do kith a Fhinn
do raidh Goll
fa pairt grinn
do budh coir ar ttuitim dhe
[78 b]
ar mbrisiodh do cuimridhe
17 Cuirim fo gheasoibh thu ar Fionn crdd fa ttangais re olc linn
muna ge
18 As
tii
n-innisi a gruagaigh thall
do Tuath
De Danann
me Manannan mac
mor
Lir
m'fioch 7 m'fala ribh as
i
mo
com bar
thoisg om thigh ttuitim re cheile
19 Ni muirfimne sinn fein duit
a gruagaigh uasail oirrdefrc cuirim gach ceisd ort mur ghrain
muna
bfoire
tii
ar
Co nan
20 Tairrngeas ger crodha an ceim an cloidheamh as a cheann fein fagbais a chionn 'na dhiaigh slan toimsios a dhias re Conan
15a clanna b has been deleted in the
MS
before ann sin.
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245
14 Fionn arose on the other side and bared his biting blade. (?)arise
15
Then
The
families of swift Baoisgne
to go against
arise
Ireland
the
the gruagach.
many-weaponed Fian of turbulent fight). They
('Twas a
ceased not from their deeds of bravery they had laid low nine times nine. 16
«
shall
I
with thee,
side
Fionn,
»
till
said
Goll ('Twas a pleasing decision [ « It is ?]). that we should be slain for right having violated your safe conduct. » 17
put you under geasa
« I
»,
said Fionn,
«
[to
tell] why you came to do us injury. ['T is a breach of your geasa,] gruagach yonder, if you tell us not who of the Tuath De
Danann you 18
«
I
are. »
am Manannan mac
enmity against you are that you another's hands. » for
19
«
this,
We
20
(
might
wrath and
my
:
I
all
my home
left
fall
at
shall not kill ourselves for you,
illustrious
id
Lir
great.
He drew
noble
put you under horrdo succour Conan. » not you
gruagach.
?) geasa if
one
I
the sword out of his
own head
(though that was a bold proceeding). His
head he out
:
its
left
whole when he had drawn
it
blade he measured alongside Conan.
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246 21
Do
eiridh
Conan
[LXI
slan de
on leagadh ar a raibhe nirbh i sin an eirge ghar do nocht Conan a cloidhiora 22 Tug Conan agaidh ann ar Manannan na morlann do thog Fionn a sgiath go mblaidh os cionn Manannain mheanmnaig'/i 23 Gach duine dhiobh don Fhein ag dul a leitb a arm fein gach fear dhiobh le cleasaibh gail teacht ar fhioch
is
ar fhalaidh
24 Cuiris gruagach in fhuilt fhinn a cloidheam fein 'na timchill nir fidir neach d'uair no trath gur gabh uatha ar
lar in la
La
DUANAIRE FINN
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247
Then Conan arose whole from the spot where he had been thrown down ( ?). That Conan unsheathed was no helpful rising :
his sword.
22 Conan faced Mananna n of the great blades shield his glorious there. Fionn raised over bold Manannan.
23 Every one of the Fian was moving towards his
own arms, every man
to
meet (?) wrath and enmity with
of
them preparing feats
of bravery.
24 The fairhaired gruagach put his own sword about them. Not one of them knew anything of ( ?) hours or divisions of time till the
day had gone by.
LXII 1
La do bhi
sealg Shleibhe Guilleann
re mac Cumhaill fhacamar go oglaoch gabhaidh cugainn os na firmaintibh
da hinnioll
2 Brot ciordhubh fa dorcha dath is
comartha ardfhlath fa dorcha dealb in fir mhoir do bhi chugainn ar anbhoin
3 Enshuil ar mire gan ghean a cceann an fir fa maith denam
mar dorn gach curaidh
sa fFein
'na sroin churata aigmheil
4
Da is
craoisigh catha 'na laimh
cloidheamh Ieathan go morghrain is lorg don iarrann nar thim ag an oglaoch re a ghualainn
5
Mur
connairc maithe na fFian
cuca in t-arracht nar maith sgiamh glacaidh gach fear a dha sleidh a sgiath
's
a cholg 'na aghaidh
6 Togbais Fionn in colg nimhe
ga mbiodh buaidh gach iorgaile is teachaid an Fhian ann sin tiomcill
mÂŁc Cumaill armghloin
MS (dotted /) MS has dath deleted with iorgaile, MS has ÂŤ aonchlutthe no
lc fhacamar, sic
2c dealb.
dealb written above
6ft
forgaile. &
it.
LXII Oisfn
:
One day the son
1
of
Cumhall was preparing
the chase of Slieve Gullen
dangerous
warrior
when we saw a
approaching
us
over
the true bogs. 2 [He had] a jet-black mantle of dark colour and the insignia worn by high princes (?). The big man approaching us distresstully
was 3
of
dark appearance.
One unpleasant built
man
frenzied eye
in his head.
nose equalled the
had that
well-
His bold and terrible
fist of
any Fian champion
in size.
4 In his hand he had two battle spears and a sword that was broad and very horrible.
Slung upon the
warrior's
shoulder was a
stout iron club.
5
When
the Fian nobles saw this monstrous
unlovely fellow approaching, every man takes his two spears,his shield and his sword to oppose him. 6 Fionn lifted that keen blade which was ever victorious in battle.
Then the Fian gather
round the bright-weaponed son of Cumhall.
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[LXII
7 Adubhairt Fionn re neart a sloigh is
mathoibh clann Tre'nmoir
re
re cloinn Morna go ngoil dhul a n-aghoidh in treinfhir
is
8 Adupairt Conan mac Morna fear mallac/j/ach miolabhra
romhor b'eaglusa 'Fhinn roime an oglaochso cbugainn as
[79 a] 9
Nior gabh eagla misi riamh a Chonain mhaoil nach maith sgiamh do bheanfainn do cbeann diot anois
muna 10
bfechainn dot ainbfios
Commaith mo chinnsi a fhir nir marbadh re do mhuinntei'r 's
nir chosain tu gnaoi duit fein
no aoinsgeil
timcioll Aile
11
Mur
do-chuala/dh flaith na fFian
Conan da fhreagra go dian nochiais a chloidheam nar thim
a
n-am catha no comhlainn
12 Noc/i/ais
Conan a lann
a cceartaghoidh mhic mhic Cumaill tug sitheadb diochra dana
a ccoinne an righ dingmhala 13 Adubairt Conan go ngruaim le mac Miiirne na mo[r]shliiaa/i
do-bherainn comhairle duit a fhir
gan anmhuin Id
MS
has gruagaigh deleted before
12b mhic mhic,
si
MS,
re
mo
treinfhir.
dheabairf/i
DUANAIRE FINN
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251
ordered the assembled
strength (?)
and the nobles of the families of Trenmhor and Morna's brave descendants of his host
to go to
meet the champion.
8 Conan son of Morna, a abusive speech, said is
us.
Fionn
9
:
man
Very
this warrior
your fear of
of oaths
and
Fionn,
great,
coming towards
»
Never did fear Maol. I
:
«
Had
I
me, unlovely Conan
seize
not regard
for
your
folly
should strike your head from you forth-
with.
Conan
:
10 Never did as
good
will
Oisin
:
11
as
your folk bring down a head mine nor did you secure your ;
concerning Aile or any other matter.
When
the prince of the Fiana heard Conan
answering him violently, he bared his sword that was never feeble at the moment of battle or combat.
12 Conan bared his blade in direct opposition to the son of Cumhall. He rushed eagerly and boldly to meet the worthy king.
13
Conan the gloomy
said to the son of
of the great hosts,
man, not to wait
«
I
for
Muirne
should advise you,
my
attack.
»
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252 14
Mur
do-c\ma\aidh Fionn agha Conan da sirchaineadh glacais a is
dha shleidh go ngail
gabhais iad 'na fhochair
Conan go treith ag iompodh irsigh a sgeith gapuim red choimridhe a Fhinn
15 Aduba/rt
is
16
do-bheirim an urruim
Do
thug Fionn nar er neach an comairce dho ar eineach adubairt re Conan ann sin imtheac/i/
ameasg a mhuinntir
17 Sgela an oglaoigh 6 chianuibh inneosad dhuit a chleirigh tainic
se
chugainn ann sin
d'iarraidh catha ar ar muinntir
18
Do
fiahaigh misi sgela dhe
do
fhiafraio/i Caoilte is
Mac Reithe
ga criocha cinel duit a fhir no ca tir a ffuil t'athoir 19
Dubh mac Diorfaidh as ainm damh is Mac Suirnn mo sloinncad/i as
i
mo
thoisg
om
thigh
gabhail gheiWidh gach naonmhuir
20 RaogaZ a Dhuibh mic Diorfaidh dhuit an eac/j/rasin d'innsin go ttiucfa at aonor ann 'gabhail geilliaTi ffear nEireann 15c
red.
The
e
represents a
talj e in
the MS.
[LXII
DUANAIRE FINN
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When ued
253
valorous Fionn heard Conan's contin-
he
abuse,
his
grasped
two
brave
spears and held them near him.
15 Conan
said
his shield,
and
I
make
16 Fionn,
weakly,
« I
turning the strap of
accept your protection, Fionn,
obeisance.
who never
»
refused anyone, generous-
the
protection
Conan go among
his people.
ly
granted
17 [Now],
cleric, I shall tell
he then bade
:
you
of the warrior
[we mentioned] a while ago he came to us then to seek combat from our folk. :
18
made enquiry and Mac Reithe,
I
race
of him, as did also Caoilte «
What
man, or in yours, father dwell ? » your Warrior
:
19
is
Dubh mac
Diorfaidh
is
what what land does
territory,
my name
and Mac
my surname. The object of my journey from home is to win submission from Suirnn
everyone. Oisin
:
20
Dubh son of dangerous for you, to of tell that Diorfadh, that expedition It
is
—
you should come alone from the men of
Ireland.
to win
submission
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254 21
Da mbeith
sloigh
ar mh'ineac ni
's
dhomhain
Do le
uile
ar mh'impidhe
thiubhrainn Horn dhibh tar
do shluagh acht
22
[LXII
sal
me um aonaran
freagradh sud go luath
hOsgar do-bheiirad/i gach biiadh ga lion fhognus duit a fhir 'dhul do comrac at aghoidh
23 Ge do fhiafroidh tu as
sin diom romor b'eagla is th'imsniomh as e lion toghaim as gach tir
do thocht a n-aghoidh
mo moirgnimh
24 Deich cced curaidh go ngail dha shleidh a ndorn gach aoin fhir deich cced cloidhiom deich
25
is
fearr
faobur
cced sgieth da n-imdhidan
Do
ihiahaigh Conan do guth mhor hiomard go ameasg na slogh cia hagoibh don Fhein fhearrda theid ar son a thigea/na
[79 b] 26
Do labhair Osgar Eamhna macamh na fFian ffiorchalma rachad fein ar son m'athar ar
mo
son fein
's
mo
seanathor
27 Coir do theid tusa ann sin
do raidh Caoilte fa maith rith
an t-athair ata agad a fhir nocho cathach e a n-iorghail
DUANAIRE FINN
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21
:
Were come
the hosts of the world ready to
all
my demand
at
255
and request,
I
would
not bring any of them, excepting myself alone, over the sea with me as an army. Oisin
22
:
He was
quickly replied to by Osgar the victorious, What number is it usual for you( ?), «
man, to have sent to do combat with you?
Warrior
:
»
me that, your fear and anxiety are very great. This is the number I choose from every land to oppose
23 Though you have asked
my
great deeds
:
24 One
thousand valorous champions, each one with two spears in his hand, and one thousand swords of keenest edge and one thousand shields protecting them.
Oisin
:
25
From amid loudly
the hosts Conan
in a great
members
of the
«
voice,
asked
Which
very of
you manly Fian advances on
behalf of his chieftain ?
»
26 Osgar of Eamhain, the youthful one of the truly brave Fiana, spoke « I shall advance on behalf of my father, on my own behalf :
and on that of 27
my grandfather.
»
Rightly do you advance there », said Caoil« that father of te, the excellent runner
«
:
yours,
man,
is
no fighter
in
a combat.
»
DUANAIRE FINN
256
28
Do ar
eisdiodar Fiana Finn a' tulaigh 6s ar
cciond
do shaoilsead nach roibhe sa fFein aoinneach 6 a ffuighinn toibheim
29 Cred do-rinne Oisin
rit
a fhir labhrus go haimghlic cred do-bheir tu da ch&ineadh
da aithis no da imdeargadh 30 Ni dhuitsi do-bherainn sgela a Osgair aird in fheadhma ni
mo
d'Oisin
is
na nglonn
bhias 'na seanoir a cCroimlinn 31
Robhorb an
ni
do labhra
a mhic cholamhnaigh tuitfe
tii
Theamhra
liomsa a fhir
a n-eruic do dhul
fam athair
32 Do-beirim do shlansa fuim a Osgair ge maith do clu 7 slan chloinne th'athor
a mhic Oisin ardfhlatha
33 Iarruim ar Osgar na ngniom ngle leigion
eadrom
is
Caoilti
ionnus go ndioghlainn an sar do fuarus 6 mac Ronan
34 Leigiom eadrad 7 se do raidh Osgar fa maith gne 7 tapair fein do ghleo ar
mac Ronain iomorro
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28 Fionn's Fiana upon the
hill above us listenhad ed. They thought there was no one in the Fian from whom I should receive an
insult.
Osgar
29
:
What has who speak
Oisin
done against you,
foolishly?
What
man
causes you to
abuse him, to insult him, or revile him?
Caoilte
30
:
would not give any information to you, high mighty Osgar, any more than I would to deedful Oisin who shall be an old man
I
in Grumlin.
31
Osgar
You of in
Caoilte
:
32
speak overboldly,0 lad of the Columns
Tara
you shall fall by me, payment of your attack on my :
man, father.
I
accept your challenge, Osgar, though your is good, and the challenge of your father's family, son of the high prince
fame
Oisin.
Oisin
:
33
ask Osgar of the bright deeds to leave it between me and Caoilte, so that I might I
avenge the insult
I
had received from the
son of Ronan.
34
between you and him », said Os« and do you then yourself do battle with the son of
« I
leave
it
gar of the goodly appearance,
Ronan.
»
DUANAIRE FINN
258
[LXll
35 Fiafraighimsi go hard ard do mac Cronnchair go fiorgharg cred tug e
dom 36 As
i
aithis
freagra
dom dom
chaineadh imdeargad/i
misi
fiiair
6 Chaoilti aigeantac/i chlisde go mbeinnsi ar deireadh chaich
ag iaxraidh na ndeachamhan 37 Adubatrt fear millte na fFian
Conan maol coinntinneach
cian
na tugadh se urraim dhuit 's nar mo bhias se agad 38 Maith do dhlighfea do chongnam beith
do bris a
me an
mBruighin
sin a fhir
am
aghoidh
corn ar do chionn Cheise
Corainn
39 Maith do dioghlomai/ne sin a maidin catha Cnocha
do marbhamar Cumhall go mbuaidh is da ttrian a tromshluaioh 40 Ni chuimhneochum
fala
anois
dhuit a Conain cheannsholais fearr linn do beith os cionn chlair
ag bualadh dorn
is
famer
41 Maith aithnidhimsi in t-adhbar
do-bheir ort gan teacht fam gh&badh ar cheasta fhaophar mo loinn is
39ft
MS
ar
eagla
mo
comlainn
has Concha with a sign to transpose n and
o.
DUANAIRE FINN
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259
35 Loudly, very loudly and most haughtily I ask the son of Cronnchar what caused him to abuse, insult
36 The answer Caoilte tithes
I
and
revile
me.
got from clever and intelligent I should be left seeking
was that
when
all
were gone.
37 Quarrelsome and wearisome (?) Conan Maol, the upsetter of the Fiana, said, ÂŤ Let him
show you no
respect,
no whit more. 38
and may you prize him
Âť
It would be indeed right for you, man, to lend your assistance in opposition to me I broke the goblet on your head in the :
Bruighean of Ceis Corainn.
Conan
39 Well did
we avenge
that on the morning of Cnucha we slew conquering Cumhall and two thirds of his mighty host.
the Battle
Oisin
40
:
of
:
We will not cherish the memory of that grievance against you now, Conan of the shinhead we would rather have you seated ing :
at table fist-hammering
Conan
:
and
...
I recognize the reason which prevents you coming within danger-distance(?) you dread (?) the keenness of my sword,
41 Well do
:
and you are afraid to
fight me.
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260
[LXII
42 Leigiom diom tagra Conain ni raipe speis liom 'na te&gmdil
mar nar 'na
chuireas brigh 'na laimh no 'na mhorrdhail
atais
43 Do-rinneas rioth tre
[80 a]
lar
an tsluaigh
dar chuireas Chaoilti ar anbhuain
do-chuaidh uaim ar luas a chos
go rainic
se
go Durlus
44 Tiompoim 6 Dhurlus tar ais do aimdheoin Caoilti coimdheas ger maith rioth mic Ronain teinn go huaim mhoir Sleibhi Guilleand
45 Ni dhearnus comnaidAe coidhche
no go rugas ar Chaoilte go ttuccus creapailti rem loinn Caoilte ameasg Fhian Eireann
mac Cumhaill
46 Adubairt
mheadhraia/i
ar ffaicsin Caoilti chedaigh
liomsa dhul fana bhreith fein 's
go ndenadh
mo
dheaghreir
47 Adubhrusa nach denainn sith
Fionn
le
's
fa
maith
fos is brigh
nach ttiubhrainnsi
mo lamh
na laimh
no go millinn mac Ronain 48 As
sith
i
do ceangail Fionn
do ceangail Osgar is Cairioll da c[h]ed cuach 6 Chaoilti
damh
da c[h]cd corn da c[h]ed cloidhiom 43ft
Chaoilti,
sic
MS.
44d Guilleand. The over
MS
has 7
(=
ayus,
ei, eit,
it.
i^c rem. The e represents a
tall e in
the MS.
ead, etc.) with a stroke
(=n)
DUANAIRE FINN
LXII] Oisin
:
42
cease this
I
made
I
his
slandering, or his
a rush
host
I
from till
I
was
account of his prowess,
for
By
with Conan.
discussion
from care as regards (?) meeting him;
free
43
261
I
left
me
little
pomp.
made through the
centre of the
Caoilte in evil plight.
He went
as fast as his feet could carry
him
he reached Thurles.
44 Against his will I turn comely Caoilte hack from Thurles, though the stout son of Ronan
was a good
runner, [and I chase him] to the great cave of Slieve Guile n.
45
I
never rested
and him
46
by means
seen
of
my
of Ireland.
captain of hundreds, was he of joyous Cumhall, the son by Caoilte,
bade me pass beneath saying he would give
47
had caught Caoilte sword had brought
among the Fiana
fettered
When
I
till
his
own
me good
jurisdiction,
award.
said that I would not make peace with Fionn, the strong and steadfast, and would not place my hand in his hand till I had
I
ruined the son of Ronan.
48 The terms laid down bv Fionn, Osgar and me Cairioll were that Caoilte should pay
two hundred
goblets,
two hundred
ing horns and two hundred
drink-
swords.
DUANAIRE FINN
262 49
[LXII
Gach a ndubaf'rt Fionn agha 7 a oiread eile gan cairde fuarus a n-a.oinieacht urn laim suil
50
51
do sgaoilius do mac Ronain
Do
tug misi briatar dho do tug Osgar nar chan go nach ttiubhramaois achmusan go mbroid do Chaoilti ar son a ndubaz'rt
Do-rinniomar
sith sulchair
misi
mac Cronnchair
is
Caoilti
tugamar
frais
pog ann
sin
ar slios sron 7 aighthe
52 Adubairt an goth
is
Dubh mac
Diorf aidh
aibhseach re n-innsin
tigidh do troimdeab aidh riom
a ardmaithe Fhian Eirionn
53 Tugaidh comrac talchar tren damhsa go mbuailinn beim
no tugaidh braighde go ngoil 6 gach taoiseach naoi naonmhair 54
Adubhairt Osgar re
Cairioll
mac
maith gniom
fa in
airdriogh
teachmaoidne do comrac
ris
7 millmid a ainbfios
55 Prap adubairt flaith na fFian le mo mac maith is liom fein ar mhailheas an
nach rachmaois
domain
ris
dil
do dheabaida
DUANAIRE FINN
LXII]
49 All that brave Fionn again forthwith, my hand before
and as much
said,
received
I
263
together in set the son of Ronan
I
all
free.
50
I
word
my
pledged
Osgar who
told no
and
to him,
lie,
that
so
we would
did cast
no galling reproach 1 at Caoilte for what he had said.
511 and
Caoilte son of Cronnchar
peace.
We
then on
made happy
bestowed a shower
kisses
of
side, nose and face.
52 The Black One son of Diorfadh said a magniloquent « Come to grave
utterance battle
to
with
(T
is
relate),
me, lofty
nobles of the Fiana of Ireland.
53
«
I
Give stubborn stout battle to
may
me
that
or give hostages a blow nine times nine hostages from
strike
;
bravely, every chieftain
».
54 Said deedful Osgar to Cairioll,
the
High coming to battle against him and we [shall] bring to naught
King's son, his folly.
«
We
are
»
55 Quickly the prince of the Fiana said to my good son and me that not for all the
good things
of this dear
oppose him in fight 1
Literally
«
reproach with captivity
».
world
would we
DUANAIRE FINN
264
ILXII
56 Adubairt Osgar nar thim glor nar bfosaidh re mac Cumhaill
do mhill do comairle an Fian a mhic Cumhaill na morcliar
57 Adubairt Osgar glor eile nar choir re Fionn Almhuine as urusa braighde
gill
do gabhail ar FhienazM Eirinn 58
Ann
sin adupairt Faolan cain ag eirghe ar son a athar roborb a Osgair Eamhna [80b]
labhras
tii
re tigearna •
59 Adubhairt Fionn go feargac/z le
hOsgar grinn mearmeanmn ach muna ndearna dioghaltus ort a ni
60
Mun ag
bhiad fein
beith an
iarr aidh
um
beathaid[a]
Dubh mac
catha ar
fhir
mo
Diorfaz'aTz
muinntir
do digheoluinn ort a fhir a nden tu d'imreasain am aghaidh 61
Amlaidh sin do-nimsi riot a mic Cumhaill na n-arm nglic do
sheac/z/ ccatha is tu fein
do bheith
uile
dom
62 Ge teann do labhrus liom fein
is
le
mo
mireir
a fhir
tii
mhuinntir
biaidh t'athair ag iomchor chlog leabhur na sagart
& 57* Almhuine.
(=
MS
has Almhuile with the
n) over the ui.
596
MS
has greadhnach deleted after grinn<
second
58d
I
deleted and a stroke
re tigearna, sic
MS,
DUANAIRE FINN
LXI1]
who was not
56 Osgar
remark
stable
feeble
made
son of Cumhall of
Fiana,
bardic companies.
this un-
the son of Cumhall,
to
Your counsel has been the
«
265
ruin of the
the
great
»
57 Osgar said another thing that was not « It is easy right to Fionn of Almhain to take hostages in pledge from the Fiana :
Ireland.
of
58 Then
»
goodly
Faolan
of his father said,
«
arising
Too
on behalf
boldly, Osgar of
Eamhain, do you speak to your lord
».
59 Fionn said angrily to pleasant quick- spirited Osgar, « Either I shall cease to live or I shall
60
«
have vengeance on you,
Were
it
man.
not that the Black One son of
seeking battle from my folk, should avenge on you, man, all your contentious acts against me. »
Diorfadh
is
I
Osgar
61
:
So do of
I
Cumhall
of
towards you, son dexterous weapons,
to act
continue
the
though you yourself and your seven battalions be all opposed to me. Fionn
:
62 Though you speak
my
folk,
priests' bells
confidently to
man, your and books.
me and
father will
carry
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63 Fearr Horn m'athair
is
[LXII
me fein
do beith ar deireadh na fFian no bheith ag ithe smaoise
mar 64 Le
do gabhus
fios
&
bhios tusa go tii
mo lamh
hamhnar neart
re feabhus t'inntleacn/
&
re
cognam do mher
ag iarraidh fheasa gach aoinsgel 65
Do
sguir Fionn da tagra
do sgar rena troimeagla do gheall go ttiubhradh or glan
dho 7 airgead fionngheal 66 Fiche dabhach d'or bhuidhe oiread eile d'fiondruine
is
ceithre-fichid cuilen con
do tug mac Cumaill d'Osgar 67 Do-rinne misi le
Fionn
fa
is
maith
Osgar
sith
fos is brigh
tugamar ar lamh 'na laimh fa cur leis ami gach aondhail 68
Do
labhair in t-arracht
's a'
fuath
do chuir eagla ar gach morsluagh gur mhithe leis comhrac teann d'faghail 6 Fhianaibh Eirionn.
69
Do
bhrosdaigh mac Cumaill ann soin ar Osgar dhul san iomghuin
do brosdaigh ar 's
65ft
ar Gholl
Cairill
do sguir has been crossed out in the
with sign to insert.
chedach
chalma chaithreimeac/i
MS
and do sgar
•written
above
it
DUANAIRE FINN
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:
63
267
would sooner that my father and I be when the Fiana are gone than eat the
I
left
marrow of my hands, ly wont to do. 64
You obtain your and the excellence by chewing
of
as
you are shameless-
power by knowledge your intellect and
of
fingers, inquiring into
your
everything. Oisin
:
65 Fionn ceased
doned
arguing with him
his great fear
:
:
he aban-
he promised he would silver fair and white.
give him pure gold and
66 Twenty vessels of yellow gold and as many again of white bronze, eighty hound pups
—
all
that did the son of Cumhall give to
Osgar.
67
and Osgar made peace with stedfast we laid our hands in his mighty Fionn hand, pledging to help him in everything. I
:
68 Then spoke the monstrous apparition
had
who
terrified
every mighty army, saying he thought the moment ripe for the Fiana of Ireland to give
him
stout battle.
69 Then the son of Cumhall urged Osgar to advance to the fray he urged Cairill of :
the hundreds and brave triumphant Goll,
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268 70
Do
freagrad/z sin go luath
hOsgar do hhehcadh gach buadh do glac meirge sroil na mban ffionn boi re hagaidh ghleo na ngerlann
le
71
[LXII
Do 's
glac a cloidhiom liomtha a dha mhanaois iorghala
do glac a sgeith druimneach breac
dob fearr seoladn 72
is
inntleacht
Do
cheangaiZ in treinfear da chorp earradh catha tre cruaidhneart
mar
sin do-chuaidh Osgar aigh do chosg an athaigh go morgrain
73
Gidh be chifeadh mo mac 's a dha mhanais 'na ghealglaic mairg neach do theigeomad/? ris no thairis
d'iarraidh teacht faoi
[81 a]
74
A
ttainic
roimhe
a n-Eirinn thoir
is
&
'na dhiaigh tiar
do muirfead Osgar re a loinn da ffagadh comtrom comloinn 75 D'ionnsoidhe comraic in fhir
do-cuaidh Cairioll is
& 76
is
Osgor Lughac/z fa maith dreach Fiachra mac Eathach
Mac
Aodh beag mac Finn Faolan na ngerlann & Diarmaid donn dana
Do-chiiaidh
&
.da ced curadh comdhala
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269
70 Victory-winning Osgar responded quickly he grasped the silken Standard of the Fair :
Women bladed 71
He
which was intended
for
sharp-
conflict.
grasped his polished sword and his
two battle spears he grasped his speckled ridgy shield that was most excellently direc:
ted and most cunningly contrived.
champion bound a battle suit in hard strength to his body. Thus did bold Osgar go to hold back the very horrid giant.
72 The
73 Whoever had seen spears in his white
son with his two
my
hand
who should meet him, under him or over him 74
Were he have
came
slain
— Woe
trying (
?)
him come
for
to
!
given fair battle Osgar would with his blade all who ever
to Ireland,
whether east or west,
before or after his time. 75
CairiolLand Osgar, along with Mac Lughach of the comely countenance and Fiachra
mac Eathach, advanced
to fight with the
man. 76
Aodh
the sharp
Fionn, Faolan of blades and bold brown-haired
Diarmuid,
with
the Little,
son of
two hundred assembly
warriors, advanced also.
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77 Do-chuaidh Goll nar lag lamh do-chuaidh Caoilti 7 Conan
do-chuaidh Garaidh mor na nglonn mac Croimchinn
7 Osgor
78 Do-chiiaidh Liath Luacra fa borb treas fear lonn longportac/j coimdheas
&
Fionn ban mac Breasail
lamli nar treith a n-imreasain
mac Osgair go mbladh nar teip cosgar na congnamh tri Finn tri hAodhain on leirg
79 Do-chuaidh dha
Faolain Leitreac/z Loinndeirg
tri
80 Do-chiiaidh clann in Liath Luacra
com an
81
is
oglaoigh ger uathmhar clann Chaoilte fa borb sdair
is
Gal Gaoithe a mbrathair
An mheid
do-cuadaz-san uile
do denamh na hiorghaile fa mo a n-eagla roim an f he ar
no a eagla as 82
Do
e 'na
sheolada/- aghoidh a
enar
n-arm
ar an arrac/i/ nar maith dealbh
do chaithsead a sleadha go nimh leis an aitheach tren laidir 83 Tug seision bualadh teand d'Osgar & do Cairill do trasgair a n-aoinfeac/i/ re a laim is Garaidh is Conan
Caoilte
[LXll
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271
77 Goll whose hand was not weak, Caoilte
and Conan, great Garaidh of the deeds and Osgar son of Croimcheann advanced. 78 [With them] went the Grey
who
air
was
Man
fierce in onset,
of
Luach-
an angry
well-built fellow suited for a
camping life, Fionn the of and Breasal,whose White,son hand was not weak in a fray.
79
Osgar's two famous sons,
who never
failed
to conquer or bear help, advanced with the
three Fionns, the three Aodhans from the slope, the three
Faolans of Leitir Loinndeirg.
80 The children of the Grey Man of Luachair went towards the warrior, though he was dreadful Caoilte,
with them went the children of whose rush was fierce, and Gal
;
Gaoithe their kinsman. 81
All those
who went to more frightened
fight that battle
were
of the
he
them, though he was alone.
of
man
than
82 They directed their weapons against that
monster of uncomely appearance
:
they
cast their fierce spears at the stout strong giant.
83
He gave
a
stiff
beating to Osgar and Cair-
hand he laid Caoilte, Garaidh by and Conan low at the same instant.
ill
:
his
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84 Tug se sitheadh dian dana d'aimdeoin na fFian ffiorcalma do marp se ger maith a lamh
Gal Gaoithe 85
Do mharp 's
mac mic Ronain
Crimtann mac
se
Guill
da c[h]sd trenfear da fhoirinn do mharbh se deich cced ann sin ag a mbiodh fian
is
muinntir
86 Fiche taoiseach fa maith neart
do marbh se d'Fianaibh Connacht do tÂŤc ar budh mo ina soin ar Fhein
87
Do marbh sgel
is
se
Alban
is
Rhreatain
Roighne mac Finn
doilge da n-innsim
& mac
dhamhsa chomhaosa
oile
nir ffearr laoch a
88
A
n-fegmais Gal Gaoithe
mo is
mhicsi
is
mic Finn
Criomtai7?n meic Guill
Baoithin mic Croimcinn nar lag is chloinne Caoilte mo charad
89
Dob
e ar n-easbad[h]
on fhear mhor
chugainn on Easroimh fiche ced sgieth nar lag
tainic
tuit leis in
90
Mur
Duph
do-connairc
sa
ccomhrac
mo macsa
fein
urlaidhe an oglaoigh aigmheil do-chiiaidh 'na aghaidh reim teann
da
iarr aidh cuige
a ccomlann
[LXII
DUANAIRE FINN
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He gave
273
a bold swift rush in spite of the
he killed, though he truly brave Fiana was dexterous, Gal Gaoithe, son of Ronan's :
son.
85
He killed Criomhthann son of Goll and two hundred fighting men of his following he killed ten hundred then who had warbands and retainers. :
86 Twenty right strong captains did he kill of the Fiana of Connacht he wrought :
greater slaughter on the Scotland and Britain.
still
87 .
He
killed
Roighne son
saddest tale of son of
all I tell),
my own whom
of
Fian of
Fionn
(the
and yet again a
no warrior
of
his
age excelled.
88 Not counting my own son and Fionn's son, Gal Gaoithe and Criomhthann son of Goll, Baoithin son of Croimcheann the unfeeble
and the children
of
my
beloved Caoilte.
89 Our loss at the hands of the big man who came to us from Easroimh was two thous-
and unfeeble shield-bearing warriors who by the Black Man in the battle.
fell
90
When my own
son had seen [the havoc
wrought by] the terrible warrior s blows, he went to meet him (a confident course), seeking him out for himself in conflict.
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[81
b
|
91
Do
dhruid
in t-oglaoch
[LXII
nar ob troid
'na choinne d'iarraid/i comhraic nir fechadTi a ngaisgeada
no
'ngail
laoch darbh anta rena iorghail
92 Cioth fola cioth cailce criiaidh baoi da ccorpaibh a n-enuair 7 cioth teineadh go nim
do bhi d'armoibh na mhileadh 93
Do
bhi fos cuideac/ifo
oile
os a cceann san iorghaile cioth brainen timcioll a in
ag
n-arm
cuideachta uathmair aghghairbh
94 Ni tiubhartar
comrac mar
's
ni
tugadh riamh no thiar
sin thoir
baoi idir Osgar na nglonn
6 95
a'
Dubh
sa
comlann
Tug Osccor luathbheim borb don arracht rena morcholg dar sgoilt se a sgieth go lar 7 smior smeannta a mhuineil
96 Tug in t-oglaoch buille d' Osgar
na n-arm
oile
ttinntid/ze
dar sgoilt a mheirge 's a sgieth tainic 6 criochuibh na hAisia
97
Tug Osgar
buille
nar thlaith
don arracht rena dheaslaimh da ndearna da leith dha chneas dhi nir fedadh a leighius 92d The dot over the to erase
m
of
mhileadh
is
blurred.
Perhaps the scribe has tried
it.
93d uathmair or uathm&r (contraction
=
ur-sign).
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275
The warrior who' never shirked a fight moved towards him to seek battle. As regards valour or bravery no champion had been seen fit to await his onset.
92 Together a shower of blood and a cruel shower of chalk came from their bodies ; while from the weapons of the issued a fierce shower of fire.
warriors
93 They had other company too above their heads as they fought, a shower of ravens That was a dread around their weapons
—
and hateful company. 94 Never, east or west, has been or shall be fought a combat such as that between
Osgar of the deeds and the Dubh[when they
met J
in the battle.
95 Osgar with his great sword gave a fierce swift blow to the monster, splitting his shield
and the marrow
to the earth
of
the vertebrae (?) of his neck.
96
The warrior gave a return blow of
the fiery arms,
and
his shield,
to
Osgar
splitting his standard
which had come from the
lands of Asia.
97 Osgar with his right hand gave a blow that was not feeble to the monster, making
two halves to cure
him
of his skin of that.
:
it
was impossible
.
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98 Marbhtar an fear treasborb teann le hOsgar nar ob comlann an fearsin ger mhor a grain do mharp Osgar re a dheaghlaimh 99 Leigtbear tri garrtha catha a tteaglach an ardfhlatha ar son thuitim an fhir mhoir
do chuir Fiena Finn ar anbhuain
1
00 Togtar
in t-oglaoc/z linn
go huaim mhor Shleibhe Guillinn tugamar urchar asteach isin mbrogh mhor don aitheach 101
On
c[h]ed la do-righneadh sealg
linn a n-Eirinn go
hiomard
as e in fear morsin dnais
mo
—
do chuir dar morcathaiWi
102 Sgela Osgair 'na deaghaidh dhuit do brigh chosgair in chomhruic
badar leagha Eireann faris re feadh bliadhna da leighius 103 Fa hiomdha sgieth 'na dha cuid ar Sliabh Guilleann on mortroid 7 corp mileadh 6
104
mac
gan brigh Diorfaidh na moirgnimh
Do rachadh risin
ar fflaithius uile
aitheach n-aingidhe ar mbraighde 7 ar n-6r glan
do-bher adh uainn 98c The g of ger 101c dna
—
.
MS
mun
beith Osgar
written over a partly erased n. has dna with a long stroke stretching over
is
all
three letters.
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man
98 The stout battle-fierce
277 is
killed
by
Osgar who shirked not combat. Osgar by his good hand slew that man, though the horror he caused was great. 99 Three warcries were uttered in the High Prince's palace for the falling of the big
man who had brought
Fionn's Fiana to
distress.
100
We
bore the warrior to the great cave on we hurled the giant into
Slieve Gullen
:
the great palace.
101
Since it is
102
Here of
first
we hunted
man
that great
for
Osgar
you :
as
gloriously in Ireland, ...
who most
of all
...
are the subsequent tidings result of the victory of
a
that fight the leeches of Ireland were with for a year attending him.
him 103
Many
a shield was in two halves on Slieve
Gullen as a result of the great fight, and
many a soldier's body without vigour by reason of the son of Diorfadh of the great deeds.
104 All our sovereignty would have passed to the wicked giant he would have carried :
off
our hostages and our pure gold were
not for Osgar.
it
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[LXII
105 Baoi Osgar ba cuimhneach linn on lasin Shleibhe Guilleann tri
6
raithe 'na luidho abhus
nimh a
chr echt da leigh ius
106 Ni hiongnad tuirrsi do beith orm a chleir igh na leabhor ngorm ni mhair Osgor na Fionn na Fian Osruidhe urn timchioll
107
Ge ataim
a ndeireadh
mo
neirt
is me a n-aimhrioc/?/ dhamh do berrthi ceannus chloinne Finn
a Patraic
an
[82 a]
108
Damh
liair
do suidhmis a cCruimlinn
do-berthi tosach suidhe
a ndeaghaiaTi Goll
Fhinn Almhuine
Osgar da eis sin dar iFienaibh
is
fa gair cosgair
is Diarmaid 6 Duibhne dream nar sgaoilteach 6 bhuidhm'Wi
109 Caoilti
is
Osgar mac Garaidh nar thlaith
choisgead gach cosgar ionraith 110 Garaidh
Faolan
is
is
Mac Lughach Cairill
lonn
ceithirbheann
do andaois ar m'fhocal
uile
fa hiad sgath gach iorghuile
111
Deich mic fhichead comluinn ced do bhi
is ni
himarbhreg
ag m'athairsi a chlein'oa cbaidh an uair do suidhmis d'enlaimh
J07c, 108a,
-bentfii, -pertfii.
The
e in
each case
-= a tall e in
MS,
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279
105 After that day on Slieve Gullen Osgar, I remember, was nine months lying here
from
healed
being
the
of
pain
his
wounds. 106
No wonder books
:
am
I
Osgar
sad,
clerk of the blue
lives not, nor Fionn,
nor the
Fian of Ossory around me. 107 Although
I
am
it
was, to
me
at the end of
my
strength,
appearance other than used to be given the headship
Patrick, and
my
of the children of
Fionn when we seated
ourselves in Cruimlinn.
108 To
me used the
first
Fionn of Almhuin
:
place to be given after then came Goll and
Osgar ('T was a victory-cry for our Fiana). 109 Caoilte and Diarmuid
6 Duibhne,
a group from stragglers troops (?), the unof son Garaidh Osgar who used to check every famous
who were not as also feeble,
victory
( ?).
Mac Lughach, Faolan and four-peaked Cairill, all awaited my word they were the protection of every
110 Garaidh and angry
:
battle.
111
Thirty sons
my
who
could fight hundreds had
father, holy cleric (and
when we took our
it
is
no
seats all together.
lie),
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[LXII
112 Ni biodh
mac againn gan ceol an uair theighmis d'athol 's gan da c[h]ed curadh ag gach is tri chaoga do bhanntracM
113
mac
Deich cced fichead teaghlach Fhinn d'airdfhein criocha Lochlann
a n-fegmais gach mic dhiobh sin boi ag
114 Deich
mac
Cumaill do muinntir
fichit 7 deich cced
do thaoiseachuibh
is
ni
breg
a n-fegmais mic riogh go ngoil do biodh againn fan sgainnir
115
Gan taoiseach da n-aireum fein nach biodh naonmar do gnaithfhein gan mnaoi innilt
is
is giolla is
da choin
cupla gadar
116 Gacha seachtmadh bliadhuin binn
do
fiadhach mic Cumaill nach ffagmais uiread in mhil
ceilti
re
117
bliadhuin uile d'entaoibh
Do chongmadh mac Ronain co mac Cumhaill guna ardcath
rath
proinn c\h\sd 6 Chaoilte go ngail gach n-oidhche a laimh gach einfhir
118 Fa buan ar freasdol do mhiodh fa
mor fa
ar meisge 6
maith ar
chornazM
n-oirfideaoT?
a n-onoir Fhinn
bhinn
mic Cumhaill
DUANA.IRE FINN
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When the time for repeated
112
281
1 drinking arrived
there was no one amongst us, his sons, hut had music, each of us having in addition
two hundred warriors and one hundred and fifty women-folk. hundred men, Fionn's retainers, drawn from the high Fian of the lands of
113 Thirty
Lochlainn, not counting every one of those sons,formed the son of Cumhall's household.
114 Ten score and ten hundred captains (and it is no lie), not counting valorous kings' sons,
had we
to support us in battle.
who had
115 There was no captain...
of nine,
permanent company man-servant and two servant and a couple
not
a
a wife, a
hounds, a maidof dogs.
116 Every goodly (?) seventh year the son of Cumhall's game used to be concealed, so
that not even a hare could
where
for a
we
find any-
whole year.
117 The gracious son of Ronan would keep the son of Cumhall and his noble battalion.
A
meal
sufficient for a
hundred did
brave
Caoilte give each night into every
man's
hand. 118
Mead was
continuously served to us
drinking-horns
made
us very drunk
was our tuneful music
in
:
the
good Fionn son of :
Cumhall's honour. 1
Literaliy
ÂŤ
When we
used to go for (the purpose
of)
repeated-drinking'.
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282 119
Fa maith 's
ar
[LXII
nduanta molta
ar leapthacha donncorcra
maith
riar
gach fileodh
re bliadhain 6
's
gach
damh
mac Ronan
120 Ni roibhe enri sa fFein
no taoiseach calma coimhthrein nach biodh
file
fana laimh
ar gheall Chaoilte
121
Bliadhain dhuinne
mhic Ronain
mar
sin
fare Caoilte 'na bruighin
gan tacha cuirme no ceoil gan dith muirne no comhoil 122 As
i
bruighean a mbeithmis fein maith sgeimh
fare Caoilte fa
a cCarraic Chinn Choire mic Cais ris
a raitior Carruic Fearguis
123 Cred fa ttugadh Cinn Choire os diot
ar
is
coir a iiosr aighe
dhunadh Fhearguts mic Roich
sloinntear leat duinn a seanoir
124 As in fFraingc cian 6 shoin Cinn Choire is e is cumhain as uaithe tainic anall
[82b]
do gabhail gheillidh ffear nEireann 125 Cuiris teac/ifa uadha ann soin
go mac Cumaill a hAlmhuin d'iarrairf/i gheille ar Finn 7 sgur do sheilg Eirinn 1216 The dotted g of bruighin has been written over an original d. 123c Rdich. A gloss in the margin in non-Gaelic script and a different ink to
Nota Fergussium /. Roghii fecisse nomen PetreFergussii. Âť The handwriting appears to be that of the glossator who has written marginal Duanaire, glosses on the copy of Acallam na Sen6ra.ch which is bound with the
that of he text reads t
:
ÂŤ
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283
119 Good were our poems of praise and our brown-purple beds. For a year all poets and learned men were well looked after
by the son
of
Ronan.
120 There was no king or brave powerful captain in the Fian who had not a poet beneath his hand pledged for by Caoilte son of Ronan. 121
For a year we were
like that
with Caoilte
with no scarcity of ale or music, with no lack of mirth or conviin his residence,
viality.
we used to be with was Carraig Chinn Choire
122 The mansion where
Patrick
:
handsome
Caoilte
mic
now
Cais,
called Carrick-Fergus.
man, seeing that you are the person to ask about it, why Cinn Choire was given as a name to the fortress of
123 Tell
us, old
Fearghus Mac Roich. Oisin
:
124 Cinn Choire (this is remembered) came long ago from France hither did he come from :
that land to win submission from the
men
of Ireland.
125
He sent an envoy then to the son of Cumhall of Almhain, demanding that Fionn submit and cease hunting in Ireland.
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[LXII
126 Do-bhcirim briathor anois
do raidh Conan maol an ainfhis
muna
beithea a ffiadhnuise Fhinn
go mbeith do cheann gan cholainn 127 Do-bheirimsi briatar oile
do raidh oglaoch Chinn Choire da leigthi eadrom is tu a fhir
go rachainn
do dheabaidh
riot
128 Ni ffuighe comrac ann sunn a oglaoigh a- mac Cumhaill
na biodh ceastan ort a as tu ameasg
mo
fhir
mhuinntire
129 Beir leat uaim go Cinn Choire go ffuighe se iorghuile 's nach bfaghtar sealg Eireann uainn .
mura marbhtar
sinn a n-enuair
130 Gluaisis an t-oglaoch nar dheas uainn co Cinn Choire mic Cais innsios
don fhear
an freagra 131
fiiair
tainic tar tuinn
mac
6
Cumai'//
Luidhim fom armoibh curadh do raidh Cinn Choire go humhal go bfuighinn urraim ffecrr Fail da mbeittis uile d'enlaimh
132 Togbhais Cinn Choire air ann soin naoi fichit ced do cheduibh gluaismid chuige go teann ceithre catha 126c beithea.
MS has
cum comhluinn
beithiea with the
i
deleted.
mura. MShasmur(perhapstobeexpanded/nar)a//oj?, with ffag deleted. 130d MS has tainic tar tu deleted with fiiair written above. 129rf
DUANAIRE FINN
LXII] 126
declare herewith,
« I
an Maol,
«
»
that were
285
said ignorant Con-
not in
you
presence of Fionn your head should without a body. »
127
« I
on
my
warrior,
in
combat.
l
man,
,
I
would meet you
»
Battle will not be given you here in this warrior, » said the son of Cumhplace, «
my
Have no
«
all.
129
be
part declare, » said Cinn Choire's that if you and I were let fight
out together
it
128
«
the
fear,
man, while among
people.
« Bear with you this reply from me to Cinn Choire, that battle will be given him, and
that the hunting rights of Ireland shall not be won from us unless we be all killed together.
»
130 The ugly warrior went from us to Cinn Choire rm'c Cais he told him who had come :
across the sea the answer the son of
131
all
had given him.
« I
swear by
my
champion's
said Cinn Choire
humbly, win homage from the men they
all
together.
«
of
Cumh-
weapons,
»
would Ireland were
that
I
»
132 Of hundreds Cinn Choire then took on (?) himself nine score hundred. We advance stoutly to the fight four battalions strong. 1
Literally
« if
(it)
were
left
between
me and you
».
DUANA1RE FINN
286
[LXII
133 Teagmaoid da cheile sinn fein 's a' t-oglaoch liathmar aigmheil
ag saorcarruic na long mbreac mar a ttogthaoi sdair na longport 134
Tugamar tuireann grangca is ogiaoigh na Fraingce dar tuit an Fian bonn re bonn
sinne
re Cinn Choire sa
135
ccomlann
Ge do marbad/i
ar sluaigh ionn
re Cinn Choire
na mbeimionn
nir ffearr
do mhuinntir in
fir
do thuitsiod linn sa deabaid/i 136
Tug mor
a aghaidh ar Osgar in
amhra
t-adhbar doimheanma
Cinn Choire mic Cais mic Cinn
mairg
ler
chaith a comhlann
137 Marbhtar Cinn Choire mic Cais sgel is re
mo tainic thairis mo macsa tuit gan
fear do
138
fhea'l
gabh neart mic Cumaill
Da mbeith sgribhionn 7 peann agam dhuit a mhic legheinn ni
aireomhainn leat no trian
ar
marbh Osgar a ccath riamh
139 Triiagh a Mhuire
mar taimse
fein
a n-Ard Soileach na moirsgel
gan gaisgeadA curadh gan creach ameasg choradA chleireach
DUANAIRE FINN
LXII] 133
We
and the dread
287
terrible warrior
meet
at the noble rock of the speckled ships of the harbours used to be ...
where the
raised (?).
134
We
France made a the Fian fell and horrid (?) onslaught; 1 thickly by the hand of Cinn Choire in the
and the warriors
of
struggle.
135 Though our hosts were slain there by Cinn Choire of the blows, his men were in no better case
they
:
fell
by us
in the fray.
136 Cinn, of Coire son of Cas son of Cinn, (Woe for him against whom he cast (?) in ( ?) bat-
turned towards wondrous Osgar ('T was a strong reason to be downhearted). tle
!)
137 Cinn Choire mic Cais
is slain
(the greatest
been told concerning him)
tale that has
honourably the by my overpowered the son of Cumhall. son
138
I script and pen for you, student, could not reckon the half or the third
of all
My is
whom
plight in
woful,
Osgar ever killed in battle.
Ard
Mary
raiding, in the
1
Literally
«
:
man who
Had I
139
fell
footsole
by
footsole
».
Soileach of the great tales
— no heroic warfare,
midst of a choir of
no
clerics.
DUANAIRE FINN
2cS8
140 Ar gradh h'einigh a Oisin fheil innis duinn ni dot caithreim 6 atai a ndeireadh do neirt innis duinn treas dot imteac/i/
[8;>
a]
141
La da rabhamar
ag^ol
Fian Eirionn lion ar ttionol go ttarla imreasain ann eadrom fein is mac Cumai/Z 142 Cred tarla eadroip ann soin a Oisin in crotha glain
no cred fa ndearnuts troid athoir a Oisin oirrdeirc
let
143 As e adbar far eiridh m'fearg le mac CumaZZZ na ccuach ndearg d'iarroidh
a sgieth
144 As
's
leat
thaoiseach na fFien
a craoiseach ar aonrien
freagra fuarus 6 Fhionn
i
an uair chanus
in t-uraigioll
nach ffuighionn ceannus ona chloinn da mbeith se fein gan marrthainn 145 Adubhairt liomsa glor eile Fionn mac Cumbaill Almhuine nacli ffuighinn fein
146
Do tug
no
mo mac
cuid d'FienaiM Connacht
ac/zZ
meisi briatar dho
do tug Osgar nar cllan go nach beinnsi reidh 7 Fionn
go ffaghainn gach 140c
atai.
The accent
142c letalhoir.
MS
is
has
ni
do shirfinn
over the a (atdi) in the MS.
le tathoir.
[LXII
DUANAIRE FINN
LXII] Patrick
:
289
140 For the sake of your honour,
generous something of your triumphsince you are at the end of ing your strength tell us some fight of your adventOisin, tell us :
ures.
Oisin
:
Patrick
:
One day when we, the
141
assembled"! Fian of were a Ireland, drinking, quarrel sprang up between me and the son of Cumhall.
142
What
occurred between you then,
of the bright
form? Why, illustrious did you fight with your father?
Oisin
:
Oisin Oisin,
143 The reason
my anger was roused against the son of Cumhall of the red goblets was
that I asked for half of the captains of the Fiana, [half] of their shields and spears all together
144 The answer
I got from Fionn, when I uttered these words, was that I should not receive headship from his children even
though he himself were no longer 145 Fionn
son
of
alive.
Cumhall of Almhain said
another thing to me, that neither I nor my son should receive any more than a part of the Fiana of Connacht. 146
I swore, and unlying Osgar swore, that should not have done with Fionn till
had got everything
I
might demand.
I I
DUANAIRE FINN
290
[LXII
147 Rominic iarrus tu a fhir geill is troid
ar
mo
mhuinntir
da fear d[h\eg dom chloinn go do-dhenadh fa leith riot comlann ffuil
's
148 Ni fada go fechfadsa fein do raidh Osgar fa mor caithreim cia is treise m'athair
mas 149
Do
no sibh
e atathaoise dh'iarraidA
eiridh Osgar
Eamhna
tarcuisne a thighearna
le
a ffuair 'na seasamh sa
dun
do trasgair iad a n-enchuil 150 Gach neach da ffuair 'na suidhe a mbruighin Fhinn Almhuine do chuir 'na sheasam go teann gion gar cead 151
Do
le
mac Cumhaill
ekigh Cairioll gan on urrama ar Osccor
d'i&rraidh
do gheall a ffiadhnuis chaicch misi is Osgar do diongmhail
152 Tugsat aghaidh gidh reim theann ar a cheile com comhlainn sa torainn fa borb a ttreas
Osgar
is
Cairill
coimbdheas
moc Muirne go mbuaidh mac Morna go moruaill
153 Adubairt re
dealaidhe re cheile go liiath Cairill is
150a 151a
MS MS
Osgar armriiadh
has what looks like the beginning of an a before the oil deleted before on.
has
e of
neach.
DUANAIRE FINN
LXII] Fionn
:
147 Too often,
man, do you ask for hostages and battle from my folk, though there
are twelve of
would Oisin
:
291
148
«
children
who
separately
fight you.
It will
son
my
»,
not be long
said test
father,
if it is
insult
mighty in triumph, the stronger, you or my tbat you seek », is
Eamhain
cast
test that in perr
I
Osgar
who
« till I
149 Osgar of
till
at
found standing up low in one corner.
of the
by reason
arose
his
All
lord.
whom
in the fortress
he
he laid
150 Every one whom he found seated in Fionn of Almhain's palace he boldly made stand up,
though the son
of
Cumhall willed
it
not.
151
Flawless Cairioll
arose
to
seek respect that
from Osgar. He promised publicly he would ward me and Osgar off.
152 They faced one another for battle, though it was a confident course. Fiercely they
fought in the fray, Osgar and comely Cairioll.
153 The victorio us son of Muirne said to the
very proud son parate
Cairioll
of
Morna,
«
Quickly se-
and stout-armed Osgar
».
DUANAIRE FINN
292 154 Ar a
ffuil
[LXII
do mhaithius ad dhiin
a mic Cumaill fa maith run
nocha rachainn leo dom ghoin no go sguirid da ndeab a id/i 155 Eirgeann 6 Baoisgne borb is
mac Morna na morcholg 'chosg na troda ar a raibh tarla ag Cairill
156
Dob suil
i
's
nimh
ag Osgor
easbaidh Finn ann sin
do coisgeadh a mhuinntir da c[h]ed fear flaithis gan on 6 laimh aithisaio/i Osgair
157
Sul do coisgeadh fearg Osgair
no
[83 b]
on cruadhchosgar dob iomdha ann laoich ghonta & crechta cruadhchorcra
Chairill
158 Ge rinneadh le
hOsgar
is
slid uile linn
re Cairill
luaithe d'furail Fionn sith orainn
159
na ffleadh
no d'iarramar
Do
tairgeadh gach dara sealg gach dara lann faobardearg
gach dara cu da chonaibh da cholgaibh da craoiseachuibh 160 Gach dara \eath da gach cath gach dara sleadh on righflaith
gach dara comrac 6 Fhionn
gach dara
diiain a cCroimlionn
DUANAIRE FINN
[LXII Goll
:
154 For
the wealth in your fortress, secretive son of Cumhall, I would not go with them
to
all
be wounded
till
they cease from their
fight.
155 The fierce grandson of Baoisgne and the son of Morna of the great blades arise to check the bitter struggle that had come
about between
Cairioll
and Osgar.
156 Before Fionn's folk were checked his loss there
by
Osgar's successful hand was two
hundred flawless men
of authority.
157 Before the anger of Osgar or Cairioll had been checked by the harsh triumphing, there were many injured heroes and wounds cruel
and crimson.
158 Though
that was done by us,
by Osgar Fionn enjoined peace upon us before we asked for it. and
all
Cairioll, feasting
159 Every second hunt was offered us, every second red-edged sword, every second one of his hounds, of his blades, of his spears.
160 The second half of every battalion and every second lance were given us by the every second combat was royal prince granted us by Fionn, every second poem ;
in Croimlionn,
293
DUANAIRE FINN
294 161
Gach dara cuid
[LXII
d'61 fleadh
gach dara ceol d'oirfideadh gach dara corn ar a lar gach dara ciiach
is
162 Tugadh tanuisdeacht
an uairsin 6
ihlaith
copan
damh
tanuisteac/?/ a n-6ir sul rainic in t-6r
Ionarbh
163
i
sin
fein
na fFian 's
a ccon
Osgar
do chuidsi don Fhein
a Oisin go righe reidh
an
aghoidh do bhadar no
't
leat
na ceithre morchatha a n-aoinfheac/i/ 164 Do-bheirim do lamsa inois a Patraic 6 taoi 'teacht thairis
nach rabhasa no
mo mac
fein
gan ceithre catha do gnaithFe'in 165
Iarrsa ar Airdrigh na ndul a Oisin airrhgeir uir a ttug tii 'chathaibh ann soin
mhaitheamh dot anmuin
iarr a
Maithsi 7 Ri nimhe
166
damsa
a ndearnus d'io'rghaile
tabhair
damsa 167
neamh mas rogha
libh
ar son do Thigearna
Dena ineach gan
dith dhuit fein
berus furtacht dar ngnaithFhein iarr neamh d'Osgar 7 d'Fionn ar
\t)7b ngnaith-,
The
Mac
first
ingine
Anna
n has. been written
is
Iaichim
above the
line
with sign to insert.
DUANAIRE FINN
LXII] 161
Every second share
of
295
festal
drinking,
every second melody of minstrelsy, every second drinking horn on its base(?), every second goblet and cup. 162 The office of tanist was given me on that occasion by the ruler of the Fiana, tan-
and dogs, to Osgar (?).
be-
istry as regards their gold
fore the gold
Patrick
:
163
Was
came
that your share of the Fian, Oisin of
mild kingship? The four great divisions taken together, were they against you or for
Oisin
164
:
I
you ?
swear
you
now by your hand,
refer to
it,
that neither
Patrick, I
nor
since
my
son
lacked four permanent Fian divisions.
Patrick
:
165 Ask the High King of the elements, noble Oisin of the sharp weapons, ask Him to pardon your soul all the fights you fought then.
Oisin
:
166
May you and the King of Heaven forgive me all the quarrelling of which I have been guilty. So please you, grant me Heaven on behalf of your Lord.
167
Make
supplication which
yourself will bring Fian.
Ask
from the daughter.
relief
without injuring to our standing
Heaven for Osgar and Fionn Son of Anne and Joachim's
for
DUANAIRE FINN
2^6 168
Iarr iarr
neamh do mac Morna mhear do Chaoilti
iarr
do Gharad/z
neamh do Mac Lughach d'Osgor mac Croimchinn
iarr
7
169
A
[LXII
Oisin ni shirfe
lonn
me
neamh do mac Cumaill na da Fein 's gur binne leo gotha con no bheith ag guidhe in Duilimh
170
Da mbeith iiil agad ar in fFein a chleirigh nach ffuil dom reir hudh binne leat no denomh trath bheith
'na
ccaomtach
re
henla
La
DUANAIRE FINN
LXII] 1
68 Ask for Heaven for the swift son of Morna, for Caoilte, for Garadh, for turbulent Mac
Lughach and
Patrick
:
1
297
69
Oisin,
will
I
for
Osgar son of Croimcheann.
not seek Heaven for the son of
Cumhall nor
his Fian, seeing that they the voices of hounds to supplicapreferred tion of the Creator.
Oisin
:
170 Did you
my
know the Fian,
will,
company
you would for a single
the Hours.
cleric
who oppose
"prefer to be in
their
day than to perform
LXIII 1
Aithreos caithreim in
fir
moir
tainic anoir fo dheaghbhiiaidh
treinfear do bhi Ian da ghail
an Dearg dana
mac
Droichil
2 Briatar tug in laoch Ian suil tainic
cugainn tar
sal
nach gebhadh gan geilleatf/? ar 6 gach treinfear dha fheabhus
ais
3 Fa thasg na fFian dob fearr gail
Dearg mac Droichil anoir 6 Crich na fFear fFionn
trialluis in
go [84 a]
tir
4 Ar ttiacht a
oirirmhin Eirionn
ttir
don laoch lonn
himreadh egcomlond gabhais an Dearg deidgeal ciian a mBeinn Edair na morslu agh
ar ar
5
Do
bhi dias nar
cumang
dail
ag coime'd in chiiain chobhairbhain Raighne na rod mac Finn 's
6
a'
Caol crodha
mac Criomthuinn
Nior choimheid siadsan an ciian
do thuitsiod 'na ttoircim tainic bare in fhir.
siiain
mhoir
ar in tra.cht fa a cceartcomair
LXIII I
1
shall tell of the warlike course of the big
man who came
triumphantly from the a fighting man full of valour, the bold Dearg son of Droicheal. east,
2 Before coming to us over the sea the perfect warrior swore that he would not re-
turn without submission from every cham-
pion however excellent.
To meet
3
of
all,
(?) the
the
Fiana who were bravest
Red Man son
of Droicheal
came
from the east from the Country of the Fair Men to Ireland where the land is good.
When
4
come
who was overRed One of the
the turbulent warrior (?)
in battle,
the
white teeth, landed, he harboured [his ship] hosts. in Reann Iidair of the great s>* 5
Guarding the foam-white haven were two in no wise limited *, Raighne of the Roads son of Fionn and Caol the
who were
Valiant son of Criomhthann.
6
They into a
did not guard the haven
heavy slumber
;
they
:
barque came upon the strand right of them. 1
Literally
ÂŤ
fell
and the big man's
whose condition was not narrow
'
(or
in front
contracted
') Âť,
DUANAIRE FINN
300 7
[LXIII
Leimis an Dearg fa maith dreach ttir le crannuib a craoiseach
i
tug a bharc arna snoidhe ar in tracht gheal ghainmhidhe
8 Folt fionnbhuidhe os cionn
mar
or cheard
amhalchach ngruadhndearg
dha dheirc ghorma go ngloine os gealghniiis an mhilidhe
9
Lann nimhe
le
leadradh corp
in laoch d'eagla
ag
chomhraic
mionn cumdaigh clochorrdha corr mun mbiodbaidn sochma siilghorm 10
Da
shleidh crannrighne chatha
a laimh
mhic an ardfhlatha
sgiath 6rdhuidhe re gualainn chli ag mac uasal an airdri 11
Geall gaisgidh in
domain thoir
do chosain in Dearg mac Droichil ar
mhed
ar neart ar dheilbh ghloin
ar comlann cheart ar chedoibh
12 Eirigheas Raighne na roda 's a' Caol csdgoineac crodha gabhaid a n-airm ina laimh
& 13
reathaid 'na comdhail
Innis sgela dhuinn a fhir mhoir
oruinn tainic coimed in chuain
dha mac righ go sarbhuaidh sinn d'Fianuibh lanuaisle Eirinn 8 c In
12
c
MS
laimh.
g has been deleted before the
MS
c of dheirc.
has lamhuibh with uibh deleted and
i
written in beneath the
d,
DUANAIRE FINN
LXIII] 7
301
The Dearg who was comely of countenance leaped ashore by means of the shafts of his spears :his boat which had been chipped ( ?) he brought upon the white sandy beach.
8
On
a beardless red-cheeked head was fair-
yellow hair like smiths' gold, while above the soldier's fair countenance were two bright blue eyes. 9
The
have to do had a biting blade to hack bodies the calm blue-eyed enemy wore an upstanding ornamented diadem set with gold and [precious] stones. warrior, lest he should
battle,
:
10 In the hand of the High Prince's son were two battle spears with tough shafts the :
noble son of the High King had a gilded shield on his left shoulder. 11
The
prize of valour of the Orient
won by the Dearg
had been
son of Droicheal
for
and right
strength, purity of feature combating of hundreds. size,
12 Raighne of the Roads and Caol the Valiant,
wounder their
of hundreds,
weapons
in their
arose.
They
grip
hands and run to
meet him. 13
ÂŤ
Give tidings to
us, great
man
the haven has fallen to our lot victorious kings' sons are noble Fiana of Ireland. Âť
we
:
:
to guard two very
of the wholly
DUANAIRE FINN
302
[LXIII •
Asan ccrich o ttanac anois iomdha neach um ainbfius
14
nirb
misi in Dearg
mac
righ na fFionn
ag iarraidh airdrioghdac/i/ Eirionn
Do
15
chan Raighne an aigm'da mhir
go dian
risin
Dearg mac Droichil
ghebha tusa a laoich lain urruim no geilleadA ffear fFail ni
16 Acht ge borb sibhsi a dhias laoch
canus formad
& fioch
do bhacfadh diom a gabhail a glacadh no a hiongabhail cia
Da
n-airmhinn duitsi gach fear a Dheirg moir mhic an ardflath iomdha laoch aderadh ann
17
go ngebhadh re do chomhlann 18 Cait a
ffuil
einneach dhiobh sin
do raidh an Dearg
mac Droichil
go ffechmaois re cheile ar ffioch is ar n-aimhreidhe
19
Do
briathra ge borb linn
bar Caol crodha mac Criomhthuinn ag sud misi dot chlaoi anois a laoichiid tainic thairis
20 Go Caol crodha
fa dearg dreach
Dearg dasac/i/ach go ffearg mhoir is go ffioch
freagrais in '
mairg ar ar bhuail
in trenlaoch
led The n of hiongabhd.il has what seems to be the beginning of a stroke over 186
MS
18c gd.
has bhi deleted before
MS
has gi with the
e
rriidh.
changed to
o.
it.
DUANAIRE FINN
LXIII]
303
14 «In the country whence I have come now there were not many who did not know of
me
:
I
am the
Dearg son of the King' of the
Fair Men, and Ireland
15
I
seek the highkingship of
».
Quickwitted Raighne declared vehemently to the Dearg son of Droicheal, « not, perfect warrior, receive the
submission of the 16
men
You
shall
homage
of Ireland.
or
»
are an overbearing twain,
Though you
warriors announcing envy and wrath,
would prevent me receiving
who
seizing it
it,
or avoiding (?) it?
17
I to enumerate each man for you, son of the High Prince, there Dearg great are many warriors who would say there
«Were
that they would go to fight you.»
18
«Where
is
any one
of those?
»
said the
Dearg son of Droicheal, « so that we may try out our fury and stubbornness against one another. 19
«
Though we
»
find your
Caol Crodha son of
come
I
to overthrow
who have mentioned
words
fierce,
Criomhthann,
you now, it
»
said
«
here
warrior
».
20 To Caol the Valiant who was red of countenance the angry Dearg responded with great wrath and fury. Woe for him upon
whom blows
the strong warrior showered his !
DUANAIRE FINN
304 21
[LXIII
Do-rinne an Dearg comlann cniaidh 's a' Caol crodha go moruaill
dobh
i
sin in
torann chleas teann is
ag sgoilteadn sgieth
22 Dob san
chathbharr
deisi
i
iomthusjia irgail nar thairise
an Dearg rodglan rod an Caol crodha sa comrac ceanglin's
[84b]
23 Gluaisis Raighne na rod nar thim d'eis in Chaoil crodha creapall
mac righ na Feine gan tar cum in treinfhir 'na comdhal 24 Dob iomdha cleasa gala san imreasain eattorra
gur ceangail ger crodha an ceim Raighne na rod go luathbheim 25 Ge maith an gniomh 's na gala duit sinn ar aon do cheangol sgaoil ar ccreapall a laoich luinn is
beir leat sinne id timcioll
26 Sgaoilius an Dearg na ccleas bfraoch cuibhreach na deisi deaghlaoch naiscis a briathor ar gach fear
nach ttiupraidis airm 'na aghoidh 27 Tig cugainn go Teamroigh
go Cormac an mhoirtheaghlaich
mac go 21c dobh.
MS
(c/.
Dob
Droichil triath
na ngeirreann mbuadh
Teamhra na ccaomsluao/i
The bh represents a dotted i,
21b Cormac.
22a, representing
MS
Do
b.
bi in
has comrac with the
m
The words
are divided do bhi in
MS). deleted and an m-stroke over the
r.
DUANAIRE FINN
[LXIII 21
The
Dearg
and
Valiant
305
Caol of great
pride did cruel combat. That was the stout fray, splitting shields and helmets.
22 This
is
what happened
to the
two
in the
the ruddy-clear ruddy Dearg bound Caol the Valiant in the battle.
insecure conflict
:
23 After Caol the Valiant had been shackled unfeeble Raighne of the Roads, the undis-
graced son of the Fian king, went towards the champion to meet him.
24
Many were the
feats of valour performed
between them, till he bound was a valiant proceeding) Raigh(though ne of the Roads by a swift blow.
in the struggle it
25 Though good the deed and good these exploits of yours by which we are both
bound, loosen our chains, and take us with you.
fierce
warrior,
26 The Dearg of the furious feats loosed the fetters of the two good warriors he made :
each
man
swear not to use arms against
him.
27
The son
of Droicheal
of the victorious
sharp spears comes to us in Tara, to Cormac of the great household, to Tara's lord of the lovely hosts.
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[LXIII
28 Eirghid laochraidh Teamhra fir mora dhiochra dhealbha
dob iomda fear dronnbrait
sroil
timcheall Cormaic a ccedoir
29
Do
raidh triath
Teamra gan on
suidhidh a chliar calma churadh ni huamhan daoibh meirghe in na togbaidh airm 'na aghaidh
fhir
30 Suidhis trenfheara Fail d'eis a cheile 'na comdhail tigidh chuctha go dana an fear forasda fiormhalla ft
31
Ar
tteacht ar in ffaichthe
do
mac
dho
Droichil na morghleo don 6g inneallta chuimsi
leigtear in rod righshoillsi
32 Beannaighis an Dearg do glor bhinn do triath Teamra go haoibhinn freagrais an flaith
gon dogra
caithmihd/i na trenfhoghla
33 Ar suidhe do
mac
righ
na fFionn
fiafraighis dhe airdrigh Eireann benefit do thurais go Teamhraigh
innis a laoich
34 Beac/i/
mo
moirmheanmnaigh
thuraisi duit
a mic Airt curata 'Cormaic
geiUeadh Eirionn dob ail bom no frais blieimionn 'na timcioll 32c
MS
has gon dogra (wordspacing sic). has been altered from an original
34a mo. The
m
d.
DUANAIRE FINN
LXIII] 28 The
warriors
shapely men, in
of
eager
great
At once many a man cloak was around Cormac.
arise.
brown( '?) satin
29 The flawless seated
Tara,
307
lord
Tara
of
«
said,
Be
brave band
of champions: you have no need to fear the man's flag raise not your arms against him. » :
30 The fighting men of Ireland seated themselves one after another in his presence.
The stately truly gentle man comes towards them boldly. 31
When fights,
he, the son of Droicheal of the great
came upon the lawn the path
royal dignity
(
?)
is left
of
to the well-equipped
seemly warrior. 32 The Dearg
a musical voice greeted lord of Tara. The un-
in
pleasantly the
gloomy prince answered the mightily plundering battle-champion.
33
When
the son of the King of the Fair Men had sat down the High King of Ireland
questioned
journey to
him
«
:
Particulars
Tara,
spirited warrior.
give to us,
your great-
»
34 «Here are the particulars of for you,
of
Cormac son
my
of valiant
journev I Art :
would have Ireland surrendered or a shower of
blows concerning
it ».
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308
[LXIII
35 GeiWeadh Eirionn tar muir ge minic do
sirdis treinfhir
go brach a tabhach re haonoglach ni frith is fuighthear
36
nach bfaghuimsi a Chormaic flaitheas liaidsi gan comhrac togh comhrac ced curadh uaid a mhic airdgrinn chubhaidh
37 Cuiris Cormac ced calma do chlaoi an oigfhir allmu/rdha
do thogsan meirge
38
'na
re feirg
nar lag
ccoinne a ccomrac
iomthus mhic righ na fFionn thuit an cedsin 'na comlann is da ched oile fa gniom dho
Dob
e
do chlaoi an Deirg a n-enlo 39
Mur
do-chonnraic airdri Teamhra
an Dearg ag denam
airligh
seolais teac/i/a liadh
co
40
'iig
mac
go
liiath
mac Cumhaiil na morsluagh
chugainn arna mharac/i Cumaill go mordhalach tri
mhile gaisgt'ad/iach glan
nar thim easbhadhach sgainnear 41 Failm oir fa chionn gach fir do mhuinntir Finn a hAlmuin sgieth lite go n-amlad/i n-6ir
go n-earradh sithe saorsroil 35c
MS
has ni fuighthear
is frith
with sign to transpose fuighthear and
frith.
DUANAIRE FINN
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309
35 «Though champions crossing the sea often have sought submission from Ireland,
no warrior has succeeded or ever shall succeed in winning tribute from her
36
«
Since
I
».
cannot win kingship from you,
Cormac, without battle, choose a fighting force of a
hundred warriors to represent
extremely pleasant seemly
you,
37 Cormac
sent
lad. »
hundred brave men to
a
overthrow the young stranger. He with no slight anger raised his standard against
them
in battle.
38 This was the fortune of the son of the King those hundred men fell of the Fair Men :
fighting with him and yet another two hundred ('T was a great deed he did),
overthrown by the Dearg in a single day. 39
When
Tara's High King saw the Dearg wreaking slaughter, he sent word quickly to the son of Cumhall of the great hosts.
40 The son of Cumhall comes to us proudly on the morrow with three thousand bright
champions who were not weak or found to be wanting in a fight. 41
Every man
of
Fionn of Almhuin's folk had
a golden helmet around his head, a plaited shield with gold of noble satin.
marking and
soft
garments
DUANA1RE FINN
310
[85 a]
42 Ar tteacht ann
ILXIII
isin ffaichthe
don tsluagh churadh choirighthe togbhais an Dearg fa maith tlacn/ pupall ordha ioldhathach
43 Ar ndul do
mac
righ na fFionn
uainn asteach 'na pupall togbhais tri mhile cleas fa
maith
in
liiith
t-adhbhar iomthnuith
44 Fearais Cormac gan time failte re Fionn Almhuine fuair sluagh
pog
is
45 Do-chuaidh
cum
mic Muirne na ccreach
cuirm a tigh Theamhrach
mac Cumhaill
in pupaill
don
fheil
c[/z]edreim
&
beannaighis don Dearg don laoch anaithnidh iomard
46
Mur do bheannuidh
in flait
gan tar
freagrais an Dearg dreachnar iarrais
ar
comha go luath lonn
mac Cumhaill no comlann
47 Ge maith do neartsa a
fhir
do raidh flaithfheindirfa Almhan ni thairbheorsa braighde dhuit
a Dheirg ar eagla comhruic
48 Mas chugainn do thaWaigh sibh a laochrada leidmeach Laighean ar chomhlann ced
umhal
sinn
uaid a mhic Cumhaill airmgrinn
DUANAIRE FINN
LXIII] 42
When
311
the marshalled host of heroes had
come there upon the lawn the
well-clad
Dearg raised a gilded many-coloured tent.
43
When
the King of the Fair Men's son had gone from us into his tent, he performed three thousand athletic feats ('T was a
good reason to be envious). 44 Cormac the unfeeble welcomed Fionn of
Almhain. The army of the raiding son of Muirne got kisses and ale in the house of Tara.
45 The son of generous Cumhall went to the tent straightway. He greeted the Dearg, that unknown lofty warrior.
46
When
the blameless prince had saluted
him the Dearg of modest countenance made answer he demanded swiftly and fiercely that the son of Cumhall give him either :
presents or battle.
47
«
man
Though good your power,
the warrior prince of Almhain, offer
48
«
If
said
shall not
Dearg, through fear
you hostages,
of battle.
« I
»,
»
you have come
riors of Leinster,
to I
meet me,brave war-
am
combat with a hundred
of
agreeable to do
your men,sharp-
weaponed son of Cumhall.
»
DUANAIRE FINN
312 49
Do
mo ri
chuir
dochum
in
c^d ann sin
Deirg da mhuinntir
um Dhorn urn Dhonn mac & um Chonn mac Conain 50
Do
thuit
leis
7 in
[LXIII
in Sgail
Conan mac in Leith Dorn nar threith
do chlaoi rena laim gan locht feargach iaobarnocht
tri c[li]ed
51
Mur
do-connairc
mo
ri
ann sin
ar chlaoi in Dearg da mhuinntir do brosd aigh a chip catha do chosg mic an ardfhlatha
52 Eirghis Faolan go
ffeirg
mhoir
gabhais a mheirg saorsnath sroil do-chiiaidh do chosg in laoich lain
mairg do brosdaidh 'na chomhdhail 53
Ann
sin teasgaid
a lanna
ar a ccneasuibh cruithgheala 's
do redhbattar a n-airm aigh
ar a cheile sa teagmhail
54 Glacaid compair a cheile d'eis na hurlaidhe aigmheile no gar ceangladh leisin Dearg Faolan crodha na ccniadhcheard 55
A
mhic Morna nach meata
a mhir crodha na crodhac/i/a coisg
dhinn comhrac an
fir
mhoir
a cheann gaisg idh na morshlogh 53c r$dhbattar. The e represents a
tall e in
the
MS.
DUANAIRE FINN
LXIII] 49
313
My king then sent a hundred of his people against the Dearg led by Dora, Donn son of the Sgal and Conn son of Conan.
50 Conan son of the Liath
fell by him and the Dora who was not feeble. He overthrew with his faultless hand three hundred angry men whose blades were bared.
51
Then when
my king saw what
numbers of low he urged
his people the
Dearg laid on his battle phalanx to check the High Prince's son.
52 Faolan arose in great anger he grasped his noble-threaded satin standard and went :
to check the perfect warrior
who hastened
to
meet him
(Woe
for
him
!).
53 Then they cut their swords upon their skins which were white of form (?), and they destroyed their dangerous weapons upon one another in the fray.
54 They gripped one another's chests when the terrible smiting was over, till valiant
Faolan of the hard crafts was bound by the Dearg.
55
ÂŤ
Son
of
Morna who
are
valiant portion of valour, big man's battling, of the great hosts.
not cowardly, ward off the
foremost
n bravery
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[LXIII
56 Leat fein do thus dala trian
comhadh
trian edala
deich cced uinge d'or fa tri
uaimsi dhuit ar in t-airdri
57 Ge do fogradh ret fine clanna Morna mongbhuidhe
do-bheur fein a
ri
mo chongnam
na Feine dot
leat
fhurtac/i/
58 Do-chuaidh Goll nar fulaing tar 'na chulaidh eididh iomlan do thog re dasacht nar thim na hairm shenta cum comhlainn 59 Tucc in Dearg do chlaoidhe Guill na hairm nimhe do bhi a ccoigill
go diomsach dana a n-am theagmhala fiochmar go is tig
60
Ann na
[85b]
61
cuimhnighid a bfearga bhorba soidhealbhdha
sin
fir
ag snoighe chlogad is cheann do bhi mac Droichil is Iollann
Fechaid digheann a ccleas ar a cheile sa mortreas tochtaid re clos
fir
Ein'onn uile
bheimionn na hiorghaile
62 Ona ccomrac re tri fa tuirrsioch mic &
la
mna
no gur torchradh in Dearg ann re mac Morna na mbeimionn 57a 59ft
62
c
MS has H tfine. MS has shenta with no Some
letters (re?)
ÂŤ nimhe Âť -written above the have been erased before in.
line as a correction.
DUANAIRE FINN
LXII1] 56
To commence with,
«
315
a third of all presents,
wealth will be given you and three times one thousand ounces of gold shall a third of
I
57
all
hand over
;
to you,
»
said the
High King.
Though the race of yellowhaired Morna was outlawed by your kinsmen, I shall lend you my aid, king of the Fian, to
«
relieve you.
»
58 Goll who brooked no insult clad himself he raised in his complete suit of armour :
with no feeble fury the charmed weapons for battle.
59 The Dearg, that he might overthrow Goll, took the fierce weapons which were in reserve and advances proudly, boldly and wrathfully at the moment of meeting.
60 Then those fierce shapely men bethink them of their reasons for wrath. The son of
Droicheal
ing helmets
61
They
and
Iollann
began
hew-
and heads.
try their hardest (?) feats on one
another in the great fight. The men of Ireland all keep silent to hear the blows of the battle.
62 Boys and
women were weary by
of their three days' conflict, till the
was
felled there
the blows.
bv the son
of
reason
Dearg
Morna
of
DUANAIRE FINN
316 63
Da
leigthi
[LXIII
suan no codhladh
do laoch na ndearg ngruadhchorcra treisi
Eirionn
leis
do-gebhthaoi
bhiadh a mbraighde 'na loingeas 64
Othar bliadhna luidhe Guill 6 chomhrac in laoich luinn i
Teamhra go bfios mac Morna dha leighios
ttigh righ
baoi
65
Do 6
Goll ar geaWadh
fiiair
mhac Cumhaill
is ni
ba buidheach an
dho
go
flaith
go mbuaidh
6 comrac Iollainn armruaidh
66 Do-rinne an Dearg dithchioll borb fa dhith inne ona morcholg thuit is
se
tri
died uainne 'na troid
died do mhuinntir Cormaic
me Feargus file. Finn do gnaithfeind/6/? mhic Cumhaill 6 thoisg na ffearsin ar ttos
67 As
trian a ngaisgidh ni aithreos
A 63ft
Word- order
sic in
MS.
DUANAIRE FINN
LXIII] 63
Had
317
the warrior of the red-purple cheeks
been granted slumber or sleep he would have won sway over Ireland their hostages :
would have been 64
in his ships.
A sick man for one year —
so long
was Goll
bed (?) as a result o f the fight with the in the house of the wise of Tara did the son of Morna recking
in
fierce warrior
:
eive treatment.
65 Goll got all he had been promised from the son of Cumhall (and it is no lie). The victorious prince was grateful stoutarmed Iollann's fight.
66
The Dearg were
did fiercely
all
by reason
he could.
of
We
need by reason of his great blade. Three hundred of us fell fighting with in
him and 67
I
am
six
hundred
of
Cormac's men.
Fearghus, Fionn's poet, of the standof the son of Cumhall. Since
ing Fiana
those
men began
their
not a third of their valour
journeying
may
I tell.
(?)
LXIV 1
mo
Leac/z/ Guill do chraidh treinfear
croidhe
Eirionn iobhruidhe
ionmhuin taobh fon
leacht ata
tearc laoch re roiph iomarbaidh
2 Trenfhear do chloinn Morna mhear
do ghabh geiWeadh in domhain 6 fhearaibh Eirionn aille go crich oirrdeirc Easpainne 3 Ger mhaith Trenmor ger mhaith Baoisgne
Fionn
is
is
Cumall
do ghabh Iollann a ngeill idir triath is rodhuine
uile
4 Naoi naonmafr do-cuadhmar amach
do mhaithibh na fFian
5
fa
Fhionn
fa
Bhaoisgne
Do gabhamar
is
ffuilteac/z
fa Gharad/i is
fa
d'airde na
ghlan
Osgar
mbeann
gan loWann na mara 'gabhail geiMidh ar na tonnoibh taobhghlana
Fionn
6
flaithfheindzd/i
Don taobh
thuaith do Thir na tTracht
do-conncomar iomarcadh bare iad ag seo\adh sa chuan gleannach fiche cid long 2a mhear. The ea represents a
LochlannacA
tall e in
the MS.
LXIV 1
tomb
The.
of Goll,
has
Ireland,
the side that
were the
him 2
champion
grieved lies
my
of yew-clad
heart.
Beloved
beneath that tomb.
warriors
who could
vie
Few with
(?).
He was swift
champion numbered among the sons of Morna. He subdued the world, a
from the men
of lovely Ireland as far as
the illustrious land of Spain. 3
Though Trenmhor and Fionn were good
:
though Baoisgne and Cumhall were good, won hostages from them all, Iollann both chief and high personage. 4 Nine times nine of us,nobles of the bloodthirsty Fiana, set out led
by Fionn, pure and Garadh, Baoisgne Osgar. 5
We set off from the towering cliffs (?) (Fionn the royal chieftain was there, but not Iollann) to win mastery over the sea
6
upon the
To the north
clear-sided waves.
of the Land of the Beaches we saw a large number of vessels sailing towards the glenny harbour. They were two thousand ships from Lochlainn.
DUANAIRE FINN
320
7 Fiche csd do thainic ann
Maghnus mor mac
righ Lochlann
do bhi cBd ar gach sgairbh sa chabhlach is
nir
mheirbh
in
trentheaghlarn
Maghnus mor a ttir go huaman is go haimnin
8 Tainic
doloisc 6 fhraoch go tuinn
an taobh 9
fa a ttarla dh'Eirinn
Comhrac fhichead iarraidh
ced ar a' traigh
Maghnus da dheaslaimh
7 geallais da laimh chli ttroidfeadn
go 10 Cuiris
fios
leisan
airdri
go Fionn Fail
Magnus mor do
theac/i/ 'na dhail
nach gebadh gan comrac teann d'fagai/ 6 fhearuibh Eireann 's
11
As
e comairle tug a shliiagh
d'Fionn
an
[86a]
sul
12
mac Cumai/Z armriiadh
tir
d'fhagbhail don fhior
do muirfead/i a mhuinntior
Do gabhadar ag 's
imteaca/ ann sin
do gabh uamhan na iad ag dail a
fir
mbarc
ar tuinn
an trathsin tainic Iollann 13 Fiafraighis Iollann tre fheirg a Fhinn mic Cumaill airmdheirg crsd do rug ort a fhir far fhagbhais
damsa Eire
(LXIV
DUANAIRE FINN
LXIV] 7
32i
Magnus the Great, son of the king of Lochlainn, had come two thousand strong. The fleet
contained a hundred
shallow(?). That mighty
was not
men
body
for every
of retainers
feeble.
8 Magnus the Great came to land awfully and ungently. He burned the part of Ireland where he found himself, from the
heather to the 9
Magnus
sea.
desires to do battle on the strand
with his right hand against two thousand, and with his left he promised to fight the
High King. 10
He sent word to Fionn of Ireland that Magnus the Great had come to him and would accept nothing but that firm battle be given him by the men of Ireland.
11
His army advised Fionn son of Cumhall of the stout weapons to leave the land to the
man
12 Then
before he should slay his people.
they set about departing, and terror
seized the
men. They were apportioning
their vessels to
the sea. At that
moment
Iollann came.
ÂŤ 13 Iollann angrily asked Pied-weaponed Fionn son of Cumhall, what, man, has :
led
you
to leave Ireland to
me?
Âť
DUANAIRE FINN
322
mor ag
14 Oglach
[LXIV
teacht anall
cugainn as iartar Lochlann do gabh geiMeadh Eirionn uile le
15
Ga
neart a chloidhim chrobhuidhe
ffuil
maithe na Feine
nac[h] dendaois
ris
coimheirghe
nach ttiubraidis comlann teann do Maghnus 16
Ga ga
ffuil ffuil
mac
righ Lochlann
Fionn mac Cumaill
fheil
Osgar na Oisin
ga ffuil Caoilte claoidhis cath Gal Gaoithe no mac Lughach 17
Ga ga
ffuil
ffuil
ga no 18
Ga
Fear Logha na n-eac Diarmaid deaghbhreatach ffuil
Daire
Cairill 6
ffuil Chaoilti
mac Smoil
Conbhroin coisgfeadh an
ri
Faolan no Aodh mac Finn no clann a' Chearda na sed do choisgfeaaTz mor cced a nglinn 19
Ca
Fear Logha nach ffiiair guth no Lugha mac Cairill aird no Fionn mac Dubhain na cciiach ffuil
6 Theamhraia/i Liiachra na sealg
20 Ca
ffuil
do ghairbhteaglac/jsaVFhinn
Fian Locha Lein no do chlann
da mac ri Lochlann na seol nach ttiubhradaois dho gleo arm U)b na, sic MS. 16c claoidhis, sic MS, but beneath the seems to be part of an incompleted o (= claoidhiosl). 18a Chaoilti. The dot over the c may be accidental.
i
is
a
mark which
20c da,
sic
MS.
DUANAIRE FINN
LXIV] 14
323
« It is a great warrior who lias come hither to us from the west of Lochlainn and has
won
the submission of of
strength
all
Ireland
by the
his yellow-socketted sword. »
15 aWhere are the Fian nobles that they would not rise up against him, that they would
not give firm battle to
King 16
Magnus son
of the
Lochlainn?
of
Where is Fionn son of generous Cumhall ? Where is Osgar, or Oisin ? Where is Caoilte who wins battles, Gal Gaoithe, or Mac
«
Lughach ? T
17
is Fear Logha of the steeds ? Where Diarmaid of the good j udgments ? Where
«W here is
18
is
Daire son of Smol, or Cairioll grandson
of
Conbhron?
who would check the king, Faolan, or Aodh son of Fionn, or the bejewelled children of the Craftsman who Where
«
is
Caoilte
would hold up many hundreds 19
glen?
Where is Fear Logha who never received blame, orLughason of exalted Cairioll, or Fionn son of Dubhan of the goblets from «
Teamhair Luachra 20
in a
of the
hunts?
Where, Fionn, is your own rough household, the Fian of Loch Lein, or your sons, that they would not give armed combat to
«
the son of the King of
Norway
of the sails ?»
DUANAIRE FINN
324 21
Dar do laimh
[LXlV
a Ghuill greadhnaia/i
ar n-airiom dhuit
mo
theaglai'a/i
dob i'earr led dhul fan talam ghlas no dhul do Lroid le Maghnus z2 Dar do laim a Ghuill griiama ni tig duine beo uadha suil
do claoidhfitear uaidh don fhior
cuirida se siuagh a ttalniain
23 Dar do laim a Ghuill go ngrain ni lamhann duinc dhul 'na dhail treisi
a luinne ined a bhuille
truime treine a brathbhuille
24 Gur thoilidh Maghnus mear 6 taoi 'na 6 nach
mac
ardfhlatha
biiaih'rf/i
duine
eile
buille air a n-iorghaile
25 Airde a sgeithe os clar ochta
guirme geire a loinn corcra gan coimmeas ris fon grein grinn acht tusa fein a Illinn
26 Tabhair do ghea\\ad[h\ a Fhinn moir & dena
gan
gheillettfiTi
Damadh
do
gheillearf/z
Ghuill no Gharaidh
'chur a luing re
27
's
mac
allmurr a ia/i
tusa a ldilainn fheil
do-bheradh comrac as ar IFein
mo
braighde id theach amach a cCruachain Connacht chuirfinn
DUANAIRE FINN
LX1V] •
325
hand, exultant Goll, now that you have reckoned up my household, they would sooner go beneath the green earth
21
By your
«
than go to fight with Magnus. 22
«
By your hand,gloomy Goll, no one escapes from him alive. Before a grave be dug for the man he will send a host to burial.
23 «By your hand, fearsome Goll, no one dares approach him because of the strength of his wrath, the
magnitude
of his blow,
the
weight and power of his stroke of doom. 24
«
.
against him
•
•
•
since no one
strike
else will
a
blow
in battle.
25 «[By reason of] theheight of his shield above the expanse of his chest, the blueness and sharpness of his crimson blade, he has no equal under thekeensun but you,
Iollann.
26 ((Promise and grant this to me,great Fionn (and carry out your promise), that you will
never send a token of submission from Goll or
Garadh
son.
27
in
any ship
with a foreigner's
»
you, generous Iollann, were the man from our Fian to give him battle, I would send my hostages to your house away in
« If
Cruachain in Connacht.
»
DUANAIRE FINN
326
28
[LXIV
nach bfaghaim isin fFein da fhreasdal acht me fein rachad do troid ar bhar ccionn
fear
le
Maghnus mac
righ Lochlann
29 Tairgeas Fionn do Maghnus mor comtrom loUainn don deargor 's
[8&b]
a'
comrac do
shinead/i
amach
go maidin arna mharach 30
Ann
adubairt Goll greadhnac/i
ionmhuin croidhe mear meadhrac/z gomadh fearr leis comrac an fir ina maithius na talma/?
31
Comhraicis Iollann ar
& Maghnus teid
lamh
a'
traigh
ar laimh
uatha isna neWaibh nimhe
morshlaim theineadh thinntighe 32 Ar sathad/7 na sleadh sibhneach a ccneasuibh na ccuradh ccaithnimhneach tig
do sheamannaiM na sleadh
lasair uaine
&
folradh
33 Cuirdis ceatha tola ruaidhe osna lannoibh sleasiiaine
an uair budh dearg
in
tig fearg Iollainn re
Maghnus
talamh ghlas
34 Tug lollann in beim deas os bile sgeithe
Maghnuis
tcasgaidh an lamh gniomach ghlan ann sin de go thalmain 30a g eadhnnch. The ea represent a
LXIV
21
position)
it
represents a small
e
+
a,
344 go lhalnvdin,
tall c in
the
MS
with the sign sic
MS
(In the same word in an uncertain
of length in
(dotted
t),
DUANAIRE FINN
LXIV] 28
Since
I
find in the Fian no
him but
man to
327 deal with
go to fight on your behalf with Magnus son of the King of myself,
I
shall
Lochlainn.
29 Fionn offered Magnus the Great
Iollann's
weight in red gold provided that he made the fight last till morning on the following day.
(Dear was that swift merry beloved man) said he would rather fight the man than [own] the wealth of the
30 Then exultant Goll
world.
31
lollann and
Magnus fought hand
on the beach.
A
to
hand
great streak of flaming
goes from them into the clouds of heaven. fire
32
When in
the rush-like spears had been thrust the skins of the battle- fierce warriors,
a green flame and a blood-jet come from the rivets of the spears.
33 They sent showers of red blood over the green-sided swords. When the green earth
was
red,
Iollann's anger against
Magnus
begins.
34 lollann delivered a dexterous blow over the edge of Magnus's shield. Then he cuts to the earth his bright deedful hand.
off
DUANAIRE FINN
328
[LXIV
35 Togbais in lamh anairde ionmum croidhe go ngairge beanuis a cheann da bhraghuid bhain is
36
Do
do chosnamh na hAlmhuine
laimh echtaigh Ghuill triar ingean Chonarain chuirr thuit
le
Iartrac/z is
& 38
'na dheaslaimh
Gach comhrac tigeadh go fior go Teamhraigh rathmhair na riogh Iollann fear da ccosg uile 's
37
glacais e
Do is
Camog
chas
Guillionn ogharghlas
thuit lartrach re laimh Ghuill
Guillionn ogharglas aoibhinn mo-nuar do thuit rena loinn is
Iolaran
mac
39 Measa liom Osgar
righ Lochlann
Eamhna
chmreadh mor ccosgor ccalma na sluaigh in bheatha go beacht
&
bid uile fo enleacht
LEACht 35a Tdgbais. The MS contraction (Idgb, with a stroke over the loop of the in the Duanaire normally stand for ttigban, or, less usually, tdgbann. 376 MS has Chonair&in with the first i deleted,
would
b)
DUANAIRE FINN
LXIVj 35
He
hand aloft (Dear was that beloved man). He struck his head from his white neck and took it in his right raised the
fierce
hand.
36 Everyone who used to come truly to prosperous Tara of the kings seeking combat, Iollann was the man to check them all
and
to defend Almhain.
37 Conaran the Odd's three daughters fell by Goll's deedful hand, lartrach and curly
Camog and
pale-grey Guillionn.
fell by Goll's hand and pale-grey Guillionn pleasant (Alas for all who fell by his blade !) and Iolaran son of the King
38 lartrach
of Lochlainn.
me Osgar of Eamhain, who used win many brave victories, than all the hosts of the world, though they were all
39 Dearer to to
beneath a single tomb.
329
LXV La da
1
raibh Fionn ag ol
a n-Almhain ar bheagan sloigh seisior
ban
&
seisior fear
giolla Sc innilt uchtghlan
2 Fionn ann
&
mac Reithe
Diarmazd gan on
Oisin
is
Osgar
Conan maol nar lag ar muir ann & mna na se laochsin 3
uair do gabh meisge na mna do-chuadar dha iomradh nach raibh ar talmain trie
An
seisior
4
Do
ban
bii
comionnraic
raidh Fionn fath gan on
domhan
colach ceirdeach e an cidh maith sibhsi
is
iomdha bean
nar fheis riam acht re haoinfear
5
Ni fada do badar mar soin an uair tainic bean da ffechain aonbrat uimpe go n-aille & i 'na haontshnaithe
6
Fiafraighis
mac Cumhaill
ain
d'ingin in bhruit ortshnaith a bhean in bruit go n-aille
gad bheir tu gan aontshnaite 6d gad is written above the line with a sign to insert it bheir is followed by a word afterwards crossed out and blotted this word was probably the ann of lb. ;
:
LXV 1
One day Fionn was drinking
in
Almhain,
having only a few folk with him, six women and six men, a man-servant and a fair-
hosomed maid-servant. 2 Fionn was there and flawless Diarmaid,
Mac Reithe, Oisin and Osgar Conan Maol, who was no feehle sailor, was there, and :
the wives of those six heroes. 3
When
the drink had gone to the women's heads they started boasting that there
were not on the populous (?) earth
women
six
so pure.
4 Fionn said (He had good reason) « The world is full of sin and wile. Though you :
be good there are many women who have with one husband only. »
lain
5
They were not long to test them. She
so
when a woman came
wore a
single beautiful
cloak, being clad in a single thread (?).
6
The son
of glorious Cumhall asked the maiden with the golden-threaded cloak « woman of the lovely cloak, what in:
duces you to wear not a thread ?
»
DUANAIRE FINN
332
[LXV
7 Biiaidh an bhruit go n-aille
bean ann gan aontshnaithe nach bfaghann a diol don bhrot acht bean aoinfhir gan rolocht
[87 a]
8 Tabhair an brat do
mo mhnaoi
fein
do raidh Conan maol gan cheill go bfechmaois don bhreithir mhir glor na
mban
6 chianuibh
Glacais bean Conain in brat
9
&
gabhuis uimpe go prap fa geis ar a mein go beach t
mar do
leig ris a n-aoinfheac/i/
Mar do-connairc Conan maol
10
an brat ag fiWeadh fana taobh togbhais a chraoiseac gan on
&
marpais an ingin
Diarmada shaoir mhnaoi Conain mhaoil
Glacais bean
11
an brat 6
gerbh
isi
in tsaoi
gan
\ocht
nir iolaigh se a gealocht
Glacais bean Osgair a ccein
12
an brat comfada coimreidh ger ffada in brot sgothach fionn nior fholaigh se a himlionn
13 Glacais bean Oisin amhra
an brat
fa ciiis labhra
an t-edach nar foghain fa nar dhi a chur 8b
Condn
is
llc,d In the of
it.
di
uimpe
written above the line with sign to insert
MS
The couplet
this couplet conies after 12b. It 12c, d comes after
Mb
it.
has had
and has had
.b,
.a.
written in front
written in front of
it.
DUANAIRE FINN
LXV] 7
«
The
that
lovely if
a
333
cloak possesses this virtue without a single thread
woman
[about her] puts it on, the cloak will not suffice to cover her, unless she be the blameless wife of one husband only.
8
«
Give the cloak to
Conan Maol,
mad
9
my
that
wife,
said foolish
»
we may
that recent
word,
women.
«
»
that
test
saying
of
the
»
Conan's wife took the cloak and put
it
about her hastily
10
When Conan Maol saw
the cloak
rumpl-
ing up beneath her side he raised his flaw-
11
less
spear and killed the maiden.
The
wife of noble Diarmaid took the cloak
from Conan Maol's wife. Though she was an excellent and faultless woman, it did not cover her white breast. 12 Osgar's wife from far
even cloak.
was long
13
The
it
Though did
away took the the choice
fair
long cloak
not cover her middle.
wife of wondrous Oisin took the cloak
(T was shame
a matter for comment). It was her to put about her the
for
garment which did not
fit
her.
DUANAIRE FINN
334
[LXV
14 Glacais Maighean bean Fhinn an brat fa cuis mhighrinn
do chrap is do cruaidh mar soin an brat siias fana cliiasai'Wi 15 Tabhair in brat do raidh
dom mhnaoi
's
mac Reithe
ni cuis cleithe
go ffechmaois an ionann dhi is dona cgdmhnaibh
dail
16 Noc/ifais bean mhic Reith in taobh
& gabhais uimpe an brat lancaomh do-chuaidh in brat sleamhuin slan dhi go ladhair a laodagcm 17
An pog do mac
tugus gan fhios i Duibhne do Dhiarmaid
do rachadh in brat
muna
dam go
lar
bheith sin 'na haonaran
18 Racha misi uaibh amach is
fuicfe
sgel ni ffuil
sgel
me bar
tteac a
mhna
agaibh oram
agam oruibh
ata
19 Beir do mha.Wa.cht imthigh uainn
do raidh
mac Cumai// armruaidh
d'fagbhais sinn fa mhela bhroin na tarr dar ffechain enlo
La da
DUANAIRE FINN
LXV] 14
Maighean, ('T
Fionn's
was a cause
wife,
335
took the
of discontent).
The
cloak cloak
thereupon shrunk and stiffened up beneath her ears. 15
«
Give the cloak
my
wife (and
said
»,
it is
Mac
Reithe,
«
to
no matter for conceal-
ment), till we see is it the same with her as with the first women. » 16
Mac
Reithe's wife bared her side and put
the all-lovely cloak about her. The smooth perfect cloak went on her as far as the
middle of her 17
little toe.
gave unwittingly to Mac I the cloak would Dhuibhne, Diarmaid reach the ground for me but for that one
«
The
kiss
I
—
kiss. »
18
« I
shall
go forth from you,and
to tell against me.
19
shall leave
women. You have nothing
your house, against you.
I
I
have something to
tell
»
and carry with you a curse, » of Cumhall « you have left us sorry and ashamed come not to see us any day. » «
Depart,
said the stout-weaponed son
:
:
LXVI In
1
cumhain
leat a Oisin fheil
Teamhraigh threin
ar tturus go
da ochtor
fa bronntoir brot
lucht comhoil corn
um Chormac
2 Do-bheirim briathor go mbaidh a mhic Cronnchair meic Rondi'n
gur me is fearr sna fremhoibh fis annsna sgelaibhsin d'fiarfaia/us
Cormac ar Fionn gur fhogair comhrac In meisce tuc ar
3
dar chuir anuadal in dail 's
dar fogair a n-iomarbd id/i
4 Adupairt Cormac rem athair mac Airt mic Cuinn c[/i]e'dcathaia/i go ccuirfead/i tre fsdaidh dhe Fionn
[87b ]
5
Gach a
fo gabhail choire
ttarla eadrainn
is
e
adubairt Fionn flaith na Feine ge teann gach cruaidh re ccuire
hudh learn buaidh gach encluithe 6
Da
ccomraiciom riot
aris
ni
mbeanum cis budh maithfeac me sa
is
budh aithreac an iomarbdid/i
a Cormaic da
3c Before chuir, tuit has
been deleted.
dail
4a rim
athair.
MS
has r6 mathair.
LXVI 1
«
Do you remember, generous
visit
to
strong Tara, givers of cloaks, men in
up goblets Oisin
:
2
I
my
pledge
char, son of
roots of
twice
Oisin,
men,
eight
who used
our
to drink
Cormac's company?
»
word and vow, son of CronnRonan, that I am best in the
knowledge as regards the
affairs
about which you have asked. 3 Drunkenness affected Cormac so that he challenged Fionn to battle
and when he challenged them to contend with him. 4 Cormac, son of Art, son of Conn of the
Hundred
Battles, said to
my
father that
vindictiveness he would
through Fionn pass under the caldron 5
make
fork.
Everything that happened between us and him, » said Fionn, prince of the Fian «
«
Though
stout
...
—
I
always won
the game. 6
If again we meet you in fight, Cormac from whom we levy tribute, I shall not. be forgiving in the encounter, and the
«
strif • shall
be rued.
duanairp: FINN
338 7
As nar dhaoibh
tri
[LXVI
deich ccatha
a n-agaidh Cumhaill an ardfhlatha ger maith fir Mhidhe 'na dhail
aonlaimh
nir diongaibh sibh a
8
muna
Acht is
a bheithis
Mumhan
Connac/z aigh na ccuradh ni thiubhrfld/i
do chloinn 9
fir
seim sleidhe d'fhior
oile Fheidhlimearf/j
Adubairt mac Morna mor Garadh na ccath nachar chlodh as granna na damannta a Fhinn beirthisi ar clannaib caomhChuinn
10 Nocha deachaidh ret athair re
Cumhall os na cathaib a comeirge a ccoinne Chuinn
an fear 1 1
fa roireidh
eadroinn
Fionn do Gharadh 'na fharradb dho ar suidhe os tusa do bhi ann
Fiafrcro/iais
cionnus do marbad/i Cumhall 12 Fiche ced do bhi 'na aghaidh ata leamsa do mheabhair 6 mhaidin go trathnona
marbhadh Cumhaill chrodha 6 trathnona amach go trath eirghe arna mharach is
13 Ced ar 'aghaidh ced ar a a chul ced ar aghaidh a dha shul
ced ar gach aidhe da chorp cain ced ar gach laim da lamhaiph
MS has re tathair. has been written above the
10a
ret athair.
13d
</ach
13a a line
a, sic
with sign to
MS. insert.
BUANAIRE FINN
LXVI] 7
'T
«
is
shame
a
for
have brought
to
you
339
thirty battalions against Cumhall the High Prince. Though the men of Meath encount-
ered
him
you did not ward
well,
off his
single hand.
8
Had
«
it
men
not been for the
of
Munster
and the Connachtmen of the warriors, a spear's rivet he would not have given to any one of the rest of Feidhlimidh's house. 9
Then of
said the son of great
the battles
Morna, Garadh
who was not ov rcome,
Ugly are the
«
»
.
.
.
,
Fionn, that you
give to the race of comelv Conn. !->'
10
11
a Your father did not succeed, Cumhall, head of the battalions, when he rose against Conn, the man who was very mild among us
Fionn
asked
Garadh,
along with him,
how was Cumhall
12
«
having
sat
killed ?
»
Two thousand were against him (I member it). From morning till evening «
slaying of valiant Cumhall lasted, and evening on to rising time next day.
13
down
Since you were there
«
A hundred
re-
the
from
before him, a hundred behind
him, a hundred before his two eyes, a
hundred
for every joint of his goodly body, a hundred for each hand of his hands.
DU AN A IRE FINN
340 14
[LXVI
Ceithre ced urn an Liath Luachra tainic o iarihor
Cruachna
do marbh Criomtann Cas gan re cloidhiom glas
15
mar
Naoi bfichit do macaibh riogh do thuit
le
fuarus
Bodhmainn go
imsmomh an
6 inghin daithghil
16
ceilg
glaisleirg
fior
uilc
mhoir
Trenmhoir
Da
died deg curaidh catha do bhi urn Chonn chedchatha
do tuit sa Cnucha chriiaidh Cumhaill cioidMomchruaidh le laim 17
7 Goll da laim dheis
Conn
&
a'
Liath a Liiachras
fir i
18
Do
Eirionn a ccro catha
ttimcioll
an ardflatha
bhiomuirne. se
fir
do chlandaift/i Morna
dheg
ni breg do shaithiomar sleadh gach fir a ccorp Cumhaill caithmhilid/i
19
Cionnus do freagair se sin 's na beir beim ar in milidh beannacM duit 's na can acht
gemadh 20
is
Da bheim
fan
fuath
leat
bheim on
fhior
6 Chumhall on chaithmhilidh do budh commaoin a chara i
ccommaoin gach aonghona
10a deg. The t represents a tall e in the u. -MS has 6n with the n deleted.
20b
.\ls,
coir
ckmna Trenmoir
DUANAIRE FINN
LXVI]
341
Four hundred, led by the Grey Man of who had come from the west of Cruaehain, did Criomhthann Cas the guileless slay with a sword that gleamed like
14
«
Luachair,
a green 15
«
hillside.
Nine score kings' sons
by Bodhmann
fell
the white-coloured daughter of Trenmhor grieved me by that great damin truth
:
age.
16
Twelve hundred battle warriors
led
by Conn of the Hundred Battles fell on cruel Cnucha by the hand of hard-sworded
«
Cumhall. 17
«
Conn and Goll were
Grey Man from
at his right
Luachair
:
and the
men
the
of
Ireland were in a battle phalanx around the High Prince.
18
«
We
were sixteen men
Morna (and
man
«
How
lie)
of the :
House of
we
body
thrust every of Cumhall the
»
answered he that (and slander not
A
blessing to you, speak justice, though you hate the race of
the champion)?
but
no
a spear into the
champion. 19
it is
Trenmhor.
»
4
20
«
Two blows
all,
1
'
Literally
the
for
champion.
friend
wa> the
single
wound.
his
'.
one gave the man,
The
payment paid
Cumh-
striker's
for
1
each
DUANAIRE FINN
342
Da
121
leigmis codladh
ILXVI
ttrath
ttri
do Cumall ger mor re a radh ni rachadh neach slan da thoigh 6 aonlaim Cumhaill chrecA/aigh [88 a]
22 As olc linne do mhucha
do cuireapair cath ("nucha go mbeithmis fein ar an magh ag'cur air ha ccolamhnach
23 As maith dhuitsi do mucha do tucamar cath Cniicha do beanfaidhe dhiot do ceann
mar do beanadh do Chumhall 24
Do
dioghail tusa a hathair
Fhinn mhoir os na cathoiph
a
as benefit do catlia cruaidhe
orainn fan iJanha hratiiaine
25
Do marbhais fear
sgel 's
26
mor
c?rf
a thuitim
1c
lienduine
atlior
nir eruic liom e a'
uathmÂŤr
Goll glan
clannmaicne a
's
ger
a nEirinn uile
Da marhainnsi
&
Liath Luachra
in
comhluinn
am
athair
Liath 6 Charn fFionnaehair
27 Digheoladsa 'nois mh'athair ni ceileahlisa ortsa c a ni
Gharaidh
sgarfaightmr m'fioclisa rihh
go soithe sibh go dith einfhir
22b Cn.'cha. There
26a
Goll. .MS
is
a blot
between the u and the
has gloll with the
266 claim- maicne
is
first
/
deleted.
written as two words in MS.
ch.
DUANAIRE FINN
LXV1] 21
Had we given
three days' sleep to Cumhall (though he was a great man to tel! of), no «
one would have escaped
hand
the single
22
343
We
«
of
home
from
safe
wounding Cumhall.
are grieved at your the battle of
.
.
.
»
—
—
You fought
so Cnucha r on the have been that we ourselves might » plain slaughtering your Column-men.
23
is a good thing for Your We fought the battle of Cnucha you Your head would have been cut off as Cumhall's was cut off.
«
.
.
.
—
—
1
24
You have avenged your father, great who rule the battalions your
«
Fionn
:
cruel battles against us throughout green-
cloaked
25
Banbha
are authentic.
the Grey Man of Luachair fight a hundred, though he inspired dread. His falling by a single pers-
You killed who could
«
on was a great tale 26
«
Had
in all Ireland.
killed bright Goll
I
and
»
his father's
descendants and the Grey Man from Cam Fionnachair, I should deem it no price
27
for
my
« I
shall
father.
now avenge my
father
(I will
not
it from you, Garadh). My wrath shall not be withdrawn from you till it reach
hide
you, even to the destruction of every(?) single
man.
»
DUANAIRE FINN
.",11
28
JLXV1
Adupairt Cormac ag an 61 aitheascc nar bhinn re a shlogh do-ghebhairsi comhrac sleadh a
29
Ann
Fhinn
&
treig
sin a dub flirt
Garaidh
Osgar
aitheasg fa borb a bhrosgar ata fear do comraic astoigh
fead
30 Rangas
mac
do bheith Fionn a fFrangcoiWi
guthsin Cairbre righ na hEirionn airde ta fear do comhraicsi dba chloinn in
gion go mbeith Cormac 31
Mur
&
32
n-Eirinn
i
do-ehiialus Osgar aigh
ag iomarbhaidh dhaibh nior diocbra ga nighe cor nach ffiorfa an fhaisdini
Cairbre.
Raidhimsi
re
Ciothruaidh cain
mflc in Chaogaid
mar do
dbligh
gabh an diiain cbeirdide dhaibh ni huair feirge no iomarbatflTi 33
Do
caomh
eirigh Ciothruaidh
cas
gabhais a dhuain shaoirsheanchuis
chomhchoisg uile na sluaigh liaisle na BanJ)a a n-enuair
ler
34
Do 's
eisdiodflr
na sluaigh
uile
do eisd Cormac ciilbhuidhe
no gur gabh Ciothruaidh a dhuain ar slios an toighe thaobhruaidh 30c This line originally ended with astigh {cf. 29 c) chloinn added on. 30d z n-Eirinn. MS
and dha the
/•.
with
«
The same contraction occurs in Pt. I, xiv no nighe written above as a correction.
16(7.
»
sluaigh with sign to transpose.
3
1
d
MS
:
astigh
was then deleted
lias inr
with a stroke over
31
c.
34a
MS has MS has
ndinge uile
na
has iaoighe with the a deleted.
DUANAIRE FINN
LXVI]
345
the midst of the drinking said (a speech that his host did not relish), « You shall receive combat of spears, O
J8 Cormac
in
Fionn. Deal no more with Garadh.
29
»
was then that Osgar said (a speech that rang out rudely), « There is a man to do combat with you in this house, [even] while Fionn would be in France. » It
30 That word reached Cairbre, son of the king of high Ireland, « There is a man to do
combat with you among his sons, though Cormac were not in Ireland. » 31
When
heard bold Osgar and Cairbre .so that he shall quarrelling I
.
.
not bring the forecast true.
32
say to good Ciothruaidh, son of the Caogad, as was his due, « Sing that artful wrath it is no time for song to them I
:
and
conflict.
»
33 Comely curly Ciothruaidh arose he sang he his song of noble history by which :
checked on the instant of
all
the noble hosts
Banbha.
34 All the hosts listened, and yellow-haired Cormac listened, until Ciothruaidh had sung his song by the flank of the sidestrong
house.
DUANATRE FINN
346 35
[LXVI
Mo-ghenar do ghabh an duain ler comhchoisg uile na sliiaigh is
gan bheith
ar in dail
d'faill
acid a n-airm uile do ghahdil
36 Bronntar ar Ciothriiaidh chedach
uainn d'airgead 7 d'edach
ba bedail dho
's
feifl
da cbloinn
a fi'uair se d'edail eadroinn
'M
Gan codhladh duinn idir fear is
mac
each uile
i
is
is
daiph
mhna
cceann a cheile
ar eagla na coimeirghe
;>8
Arna marach dhuinn
is
dhaibh
do roinnsiomar iomarbhaidh do seamsamar ar ngaigne 's do ceanglamor comhairle Se fir dheg dhuinn ar foghail do clannoib Baoisgne bldthbhonaifffi tre iomarbhaidh Fhinn eangbaidh [<S8bJ '.V.)
is
10
Cormaic
6
chlaoinTeamhraiaA
Do an
againn claim Mhorna do ah clann Guill gan dogra
do an clann Ronain go nim 's do imgeadar ar ccomhaghaidh 11
Breatnuighis Faolan go nimh creach do dhenum an lasin nir leig misi an creach
go spreidis sluaigh na Teamhrach 37c
MS
has ceann deleted before each.
38c seamsamar. The ea represents a tall e in the MS. 'Mb biJthbhonaigh. MS has blgbhon with a dotted stroke over the n a dotted
b),
above the
the g being deleted and having a
line
between
40d imgeadar. The
it
and the
first
two
dotted
t
(bh
=
and an accent written
l.
letters arc
badly formed
:
they
may
not be im.
DU ANA IRE FINN
LXVI] 35
347
Happy for him who sang he restrained
the song by which the host, when there was
all
no way of settling the affair(?) they should seize
36 So
much
all their
but that
weapons.
and clothing is bestowed by hundreds [that] what he got of wealth among us was a fortune for himself and his children. silver
us on Ciothruaidh of the
37
No or
sleep for us or for them, for
women
the other
38
On
the
:
(
man
or
boy
every one was standing before V) for fear of the outbreak.
morrow we and they
contention
.
.
.
and
distributed
we
fixed
on a counsel.
39 Sixteen of
men were we on
Baoisgne
.
.
.
,
foray, of the
by
quarrel of fierce Fionn and sloping Tara.
reason
House of the
Cormac from
40 The House of Morna stayed with us, and the House of Goll without sadness, and the
House went 11
Ronan
of .
.
of
fierceness,
and
they
.
Fierce Faolan thought to make a cattleraid on that day. I did not permit the raid till the hosts of Tara should be scattered ( ?).
DUANAIRE FINN
348 12
fLXVl
Gliiaismid romhainn 6 Theamhair
meirge senta ar ar sle&dhaibh 's nir ffoiiann linn 'nar n-aghaidh ar ccoimlion do Gaoidhealai&/i 43 Teigmidne go hAongus
mac
in
Og
Daghdha na nglanrod
do ceanglamar as Aongus 's do threigiomar eissith 1
1
Do-chuadhmar
sith
ar ciiairt aigh
ar creich go Tesmhraigh fodbhain na se fir dhegsa go heachl is
45
Ba
Aongus dar
hiad so na se
ngiollac/if
fir
dheg
a Chaoilte 's ni hiomarbreg
eolach misi
na n-airiomh 46
A a
's
is
ni fath fann
na n-anmann
haon misi fein bÂŤfi/idhein dho Osgar go micheill a tri Fear Logha go mbuaidh a ceathair Cairioll 6 Corrbhriiain
47
An
A odh beag ratha moc Lughach
cuigeadh
an seisiodh
an seac/imiadh Diarmai'd go
ffios
7 in t-oc/i/madb Daolghas
48
A
naoi m'athairsi fein Fionn
a deich Fearrdhamhain na rionn a baondeg Colla caomh cas a do dheg Raighne roscgl^as i.s
/Âť
MS
has g deleted before the dotted cot deich.
DUANAIRE FINN
LXVIj 42
349
We
proceed from Tara, charmed banners on our spears we did not consider an :
number
equal
of the Gaoidhil too
many
for us.
43
We go
Aonghus the Young, the Daghthe clean roads. We and made peace and forsook strife. Aonghus to
dha's son of
44
We
went on a daring visit, on a foray to fair-sodded Tara, just these sixteen men, and Aonghus guiding
us.
45 These were the sixteen men, my Caoilte, and it is no falsehood. I am learned (and
no feeble cause)
it is
46
I
my
very
self
.
.
.
was number one
two was
:
Osgar three Fear Logha the victorious four Cairioll (') Corrbhruain.
foolish
:
:
47 The
fifth
the sixth
Diarmaid
48
Number
was Aodh the Little Mac Lughach the seventh .
:
;
.
.
:
wise
and the eighth Daolghus.
nine was
my own
father Fionn
:
ten Feardhamhain of the pointed weapons : eleven Colla, comely, ringleted twelve :
eye-grey Raighne.
DUANAIRE FINN
350 (
1 .)
A
[LXVI
deg Feargus fionn fial na ccreach 's na ccaomhsgiath a ceathair deg Faolan mac Finn
tri
giolla
a'
's
50
A
mac Morna Cronnmhona
deg Goll
se
Iollann
cuigead/l deg
d'feiniWi
t>iolla fi 1
feindidn geal in ghaisgirf/i grinn taistiollrtc/i
51
Suidhmidne asttoigh a tTeamhair a longport na n-ollanum ag 61 's ag imbezrt ar linn i
52
aoiniear n-Eirinn
mhoir airdrigh Eirionn
ttigh
Adupairt airdrigh Teamhra breithiomh a n-aois ealadhna ata tusa a laimh a Fhinn a aonbharr aigh na hEirionn
53
Muna sealg
leige tu
Teamra
dhiot a fhir
&
Tailltion
Uisneach Mhidhe
Ealma
sealg Eirionn 6 sin
no 54
is
tti se in
eiian
amach
brath breathach
Adupai'rt Osgar eur/j/acli an macamh mear moircrec/i/ach ni gel)htar is misi
na 55
min
Laigea/j na morshiagh
se fir
Do tairrngeamor i'irinne
so
is
shin
deg go hiomlan
ni
se
sgeana deg
breg
do marbamar fear gach fir do muinntir in n'gh i tTeamhair
DUANAIRE FINN
LXVI] 49 Thirteen
fair
35:
generous Fearghus, the lad of
cattle-raids
and comely
Faolan son
of
Fionn
;
shields
while the
:
fourteen fifteenth
was Iollann. 50
Number
sixteen
was Goll son
lad of the Fiana of
of
Morna, a
Crunnmhoin, a bright
warrior of pleasant valour, the visitor of the
men 51
We
x
of Ireland.
sit
within in Tara in the hostel of the
learned men, drinking and plying the beer in the great house of the High King of Ireland.
52 The High King of Tara,
men
of learning, said,
their
judge of
«You
are a prisoner,
Fionn, summit of valour in Ireland,
53
«
man, you yield your hunting Tara and Taillte, unless you yield
Unless,
rights in
Uisneach of Meath of the smooth harbours
and Almha of Leinster of the great hosts, and your hunting rights in Ireland from that on till the dooming judgment day. » 54
Mighty Osgar, the swift much-wounding youth, said, « As long as I am whole all these sixteen
55
We no
men
shall not
drew sixteen knives (This lie)
'
Literally
single
men
is
'
('
one- men
')•
».
truth and
we slew every one a man
:
king's folk in Tara.
1
be captured
of the
DUANAIRE FINN
352 56
[LXV1
doirsi in diiin
Rangamar
gasraidh oglach narbh aniir
do-chuadbmar ar in ffaichc amach an dream aigeantac/z uaihhreach
[89aJ
57
Do glacamar deg i
tTeamraio/i ger suil
cced bo
mbor
rangamar Tailltean na mbrot
rug orainn Cairbre
58 Tionoilit anoir Cairbre
in ro
is
Cormac
aniar
Cormac ar aonrian
ni faca
triatb
's
is
riamh oireacn/
budh tinne
59 Gearr do bbadbmar
toraidheac/i/
mar
soin
go ffacamar sa ffaiche ffergloin fleasg ach
euc/i/ach
6g deidgheal donn urrunta edtrom
60 Sded uaipreach foliiaimhneac/i faoi ag an oglaocb go n-iomad ngnaoi cluasa beaga tar a ceann
meadhon seang 61
aradli ettrom
cugainn ann soin Aongus Og an broglia l)bionngbloin siodbguidhe do Tuzxthaibh De
'S e tainic
giolla ar
nar luidh iomarbhe
62 Feidm do gabb Aongus uainn an lasin re hucht in tsluaigh
an creach d'iomain gan fbeall no diongmdi/ fear nEireann 57ÂŤ deg, sic MS (tall e). {Mb bhionnghloin. The dot ing o in the al
mark.
MS.
II
may
59b In the
MS
after
/
has been deleted before
sa.
the b as h stands over the follow-
printed rather be a punctum delens, or perhaps a merely accident-
DUANAIRE FINN
LXVI] 56
We reached the doors youths who were
We took ten hundred it
band of we went out
of the fort, a
not ignoble
upon the green, a proud,
57
:.5째,
:
spirited group.
in Tara (though we reached Ere excess). the cloaks, Cairbre and Cormac
cows
was a great
Taillte of
overtook us.
58 They gather from east and from west, Cairbre and Cormac on one track. Never
had
I
seen a levy
of lords
sturdier in
pursuit.
59
We
were but a short time thus when we
saw on the clean and grassy green a young white-toothed brown-haired stripling, bold, daring and light.
60 The warrior of the very pleasing countenance was mounted on a proud rushing steed.
The its
61
were small above
steed's ears
middle was slender,
He who came the
Young
its bridle
its
head,
was
light.
meet us then was Aonghus the bright and melodious
to
of
Brugh, a fairyman of the Tuatha De, a lad on whom no blame was ever laid. 62
A
service
which Aonghus undertook
for
us that day in front of the army was to drive the spoil loyally or else to ward off
the
men
of Ireland.
DUANAIRE FINN
354 63
Gach mart do
cuirthi
.
[LXVl
don creich
do cuireadh Aonghus fa druim a eich gach fear da marpthaoi don toir d'fadbflrf/i
64
Do
Aongus
a ccedoir
cuirsiom se siiaitheantais dheg
anairde
's
ni
hiomarbhreg
ar mbreith don toir ar Fhein Fhinn ar ndul duinn a ccro comb/inn
65 Se bannlamha deg do srol nar ghile an chailc a ccedoir os cinnbheirt giolla
66
do
Fhinn na fleadhol
shiol
Eiriomhon
Caorthann fana Ian duille cum a mheas go mortruime do bin os cinnbeirt Osgair churtha na ccruadhch osgair
fear
67 Geg don iubhar bharrchas bhlaith suaiteantus Diarmada dreachnair 6 Duibhne do dhioladh gach drong fear suirghe fionnbhan Eirionn
68
A
ccrannoig chinnbheirte Guill
mic Morna maith do fhulaing do bhi an piobaire 's a piob cain da seinm aige san iorgail 69
A
ccinnbeirt Fhaolain
mic Finn
sroil go ccrann ndioghainn a ccinnbeirt Iollainn go ngail
bratach
naoi sleadha liaine on iorghail
be an accidental mark. Aonghus. The dot over the (j, printed as h, may 65c The // of jleadhdl seems to have been written over other (now illegible) 63ft
letters as a correction.
DUANAIRE FINN
LXVI]
355
63 Every steer that was parted from the prey, Aonghus used to lay it across ( ?) his horse's back. Every suers,
64
We
man
that was slain of the pur-
Aonghus immediately despoiled him.
emblems (and it when the pursuit had reached Fionn's Fian and we had formed a battle raised aloft sixteen
no
is
lie)
phalanx. 65 There were sixteen cubits of satin, than which no chalk was ever (?) whiter,above the helmet of Fionn of the drinking-feasts, a lad of the race of Eireamhon.
66
A
rowan-tree with plenty of leaves and with
its
very weighty
67
A branch
fruit
of
the
to reward
victories.
smooth Diarmaid of the Duihhne who used
curly-topped
yew was the emblem modest counte nance, fair
was above Osgar's
man who won hard
helmet, the
of
each company, the wooer of the
women
of Ireland.
68 In the spike (?)of Goll son of Morna's helmet (Well did he endure) was a piper playing his
60
In the
a satin
good pipe
in the battle.
helmet of Faolan son flag
of Fionn
with a stout shaft.
In
was the
helmet of valorous Iollann were nine green spears from the (?) battle.
DUANAIRE FINN
356 70
A
ccinnbei'rt Fhir
Lugha
[LXVI
a hOil
da ghadhor coimbhinne cheoil mac Lughach faolan do ghail fiadh
71
A
'na chinnbei'rt cluiirr
chumhdai gh
ccinnbdrt Chairill mic Finn
crann dearg go nduille ndioghainn crann loinge 's a sheol a ccrois
um 72
cinnbeirt
fein.
do-chonncos
A ccinnbei'rt Aodh bhig mhic Finn barr teineadh uirrthe do shaoilim do cuir eagla ar thoir na ccreach borb a ruaig don ts\ uagh dhaoineach
73 Ceithre bannlamha
fichit
fire
as eadh baoi don tsrol dob aoibhni
suaitheantus Raighne mhic Finn don tsluagh orrdairc aoibhinn
74
Da bhannlaimh
deg do srol dearg
na moirchcalg Colla caoim choir
a ccinnbei'rt Chaoilte a ccinnbei'rt
da chuirr go niamh an deargoir
[89b]
7.")
Fleasg fhWeadh don or cheard
go cceithre ccrannoga d'or dhcarg os cinnbeirt Fhearguis mic Finn airdfile
Fhian Eiriond
76 Eire gach aonlaoich ac/i/ e fein do chasnaoi ghleghil shoilleir a ccinnbei'rt Fearrdhambain na rosg nglan fear fa hesgaidh a ndeahaidh
70c
faolCrn, sic
MS.
71a
MS
has Fiona with the o deleted.
DUANAIRE FINN
LXVI] 70
In
357
the helmet of Fear Logha from
Oil
were two equally tuneful melodious hounds. Mac Lughach who was full of valour had a deer in his erect decorated helmet.
71
In the
helmet of
Cairioll son of
Fionn was
a red tree with luxuriant foliage.
mast with
my own 72
sail cross- wise
ship's in
helmet.
In the helmet of
Fionn
A
was to be seen
—
on
Aodh the
was
Little son of
top which I think (?) terrified the rescuers of the prey. The numerous host found his rush fierce.
7'.)
Just
it
a fiery
twenty -four true cubits of the plea-
santcst satin form d the
Fionn
ghne son of
emblem
lor
the
of
Rai-
illustrious
pleasant host.
74 Twelve cubits of red satin were there
in
the helmet of Caoilte of the great wiles. In the helmet of comely righteous Colla
were two herons gleaming 75
A
poet's
wand
like red gold.
of craftsmen's gold with four
pegs(?) of re gold surmounted the helmet of Fearghus son of Fionn, chief poet of '.
the Fiana of Ireland. 76 There were enough bright
shavings (?) to
but himself
in
the helmet
hain of the bright eyes, a agile in battle.
shining
weigh down any of
woodwarrior
Feardham-
man who was
DUANAIR E F N X
35 8
I
77 Tuganurirne
riiaig chalma leanomar filelorg fhearrdha do gabhamar Cdrmac na n\nidh do gonamw Coirbre cnisgheal
78 Nocha dearnamar sith Ie
Cormac
fa
mor
ar mbrigh
no go raibh fan inbhior thall a ffiadhnui.se fhear nEirionn
Mur
79
do-connai>c Fionn na ifleadh
Corm«c
innbhear
fan
thall
do-chuaidh
fein
caithmil/rf/j
aid
80 Mar
Faolan
do-connr«Yc
an t-ionnbhior ar in
tug
fan chionn oi'e
Almame
flaith
fial
na fFian
meafdha mear
buille
gearrais ar dho in t-innhhior
Gearrais an iris ccaoim ecuirr
81
gearrais in coire
eaomhchruind
do cuir
cloidhiom cain
in
ar fead shear/?/ ttroighthe a ttalmam
Do
82
leig
giolla is
Do
ri
Eirionn
breaghdha liaismheirsheang tugadh a bhreath fein d'Fionn
mo 83
amach
sgela dhuit a Thailghinn
thogsani ann sin anairde 's ar marbadli
ar dhithceann sinn
do
euiriomr//- ar shleaghaip do eed eeannaibh erodcorga 's
81c
MS
lias coire
82b breaghdha
:
deleted with
the
e'a
«
no cloidhiom
represents a
tall e
»
added as a correction.
in the MS.
[LXVI
\
DUANA1RE FINN
LXVI] 77
78
We
made a bold rout we we eaptured Cormac of the wounded skirt-white Cairbre. :
359
.
.
feasts
.
:
we
:
We made no peace with Cormac (Our power was great) till he was there under the pointed spit in the presence of the
men
of Ireland.
(
7J
When
Fionn
of the feasts
saw Cormac there he went himself
under the pointed spit, under the other end, the high champion of Almhain. 80
When
generous Faolan saw the pointed on the prince of the Fiana, he gave a spit quick swift blow and ed spit.
81
He
cleft in
two the point-
prominent thong he the beautiful round caldron he sent
cleft the lovely
cleft
:
:
the goodly sword for seven feet's length into the earth.
82
He freed
the king of Ireland, a fine lad the
whose hand were slender, and Fionn was given his own will. There is
fingers of
83
my
account for you, Adzehead.
We
then raised aloft
and
all
who had been
we had beheaded slain, and we placed
all
on spears a hundred blood-red heads.
DUANAIRE FINN
360 84
Ag
sin duit ar sgela
gidh be bheith aga sena as craobh don aoinbilesin inn a mhic ingine Cumhaill In cuMain
fLXVl
DUAXAIRE FIXX
LXVI] 84 That
deny
361
is
my
a count for you, whoever
it.
We
are a branch of that one tree,
son of Cumhall's daughter.
may
LXVII La da raibh Padraic
1
a
nDiin
psailm ar 'uigh \s gan e ag 61 tainic go tigh Oisin mic Finn os leis fein
hu binn a ghlor
2 Dia do bheatha a sheanoir shuairc
cugad ar cuairt tainic s'nn a laoch mileata fa dearg dreach fior nar er neach fa ni
3
Sgeala
Cumhaill
'iia
in
inaith learn d'faghail uait
is
teann
is
mo
fa criiaidh colg
a raibh an Fhian
6 ataoir riam ar a lorg 4
Aithrcsa duit a dearbh
na psalm mbinn
a chleirigh uir in
teann
is
mo
a raibh na
fir
6 do geinead[h] Fiana Fiana Finn
Dearmad
5
fleidhe do-rinne
Fionn
a n-Almain re linn na ar chuid
don Fhein
gur eirigh a ffearg
Arna ndearmad fan in dias laocb fa
tug
mac Cronnchair
's
Sgeala,
4a Aithresa
MS :
has small
the
c
=
e
+a
tall c.
;
a ffioch
61
doigh linn is Aille. ur
freiteach bliadhna re
'.'xi
aoch
Druim Dearg
6
learn,
Id
Ms
mur Finn
has
tall e
(no
Fiana Fiana,
sic
a).
MS.
LXVII 1
One day when Patrick was
in
Down, not
drinking but intent on psalms, he came to the house of Oisin son of Fionn, for he loved the sound of his voice.
2
«
(lod bless you, pleasant old man, I have to visit you, soldierly hero of the
come
red face
who
in
truth never refused anyone
anything. '<>
have an account from you, grandson of Cumhall whose sword was hard, of the greatest strait in which «
I
should
like
to
the Fian found themselves,
always 4
I
it,
tracing their history.
since
you are
»
shall recount, all particulars concerning
generous
cleric of
the melodious psalms,
concerning the greatest strait in which those men found themselves from the first
days of Fionn's Fiana. 5 Once in Almhain
in the days of those heroes Fionn forgot some of the Fian of Druim Dearg on the occasion of a least, so that
their anger
(1
When
and wrath were aroused.
those two heroes
.
had been forgotten as regards the drinking, they, the son of Cronnchar and Aille the Generous, for a year.
forswore
Fionn's
walled
fort
DUANAIRE FINN
364
Do-nid gan ogal
7
in
;i
[LXVII
ttriall
bfedmar sinn
laochraid/i far
da fheindiaVi gheal go righ Lochlann na sreath slim
.^luaisis in
8
Muinntearus bliadhna
don [90a] do
mac Cronnchair na 's
9
Ba
ris in righ
dis laoch fa dearg dreach
he
do
ri
Aille fein
Lochlann
fear
Airrgeann
re
sleadh ger
nar er neach 's
a sliiaigh
mberthaoi biiaidh gach aigh
mac Ancuir na
laoch fa maith dorn
long is
lamh
Lochlann na'sgiath gradh go dian nach raibh co deas d'Aille greadhnach an airm gheir
10 Tuc bean
ri
leo sa cheilg
11
go ndearnad
feis
Triallaid do leabaidh in riogh
ag sin in gniom rer doirteadh hAlmuin Laigean na fFian go tugadar a ttriall 6 mhuir 12
fuil
ri Lochlann a sluagh an cabhlac/j cruaidh do bhi go deas
Tionoilis
ocht righto deg san hair as e tainic
13
dha
shliiagh leis
Glacaid an aibheis go hard co hiath Eirionn na n-arm n-aigh h go Almoin Laighean na FFian tugsat a ttriall 6 traigh
Id
hum
MS
lias LaiV/eaii
deleted before Lochlann.
as we] as over the c (=
rh).
There
is
a dot
over the o of Loch'
DUANAIRE FIXX
LXVIIj 7
365
whom we were jealous out wrathfully the two white warriors went off to the king of Lochlainn of the
Those heroes about set
:
smooth ranks. 8
For a year the two red-faced heroes were
members
of the king's household, the son
Cronnchar of the sharp spears and Aille himself who refused no one.
of
9
The king
Lochlainn and
of
its
hosts was a
man who fare,
used to win victory in all warAirrgheann son of Ancar of the ships,
hand were good.
a hero whose fist and
10 The wife of the king of Lochlainn of the shields bore violent and unseemly love to blithe Aille of the sharp weapons,
and
so
they lay with one another deceitfully. 11
They go
to the king's
bed
deed for which blood was sea
12
journeyed
they
Fiana
to
— There — From is
the
of
the
spilt
Almhain
the
in Leinster.
The king
of
Lochlainn mustered
his host,
the hardy fleet which was good to look upon. Eighteen kings all together,that was the portion of his host which came with him. 13
They
cross the deep mightily to the land
of Ireland of the bold
weapons.To Almhain
of the Fiana in Leinster they
way from
the
beach.
made
their'
DUANAIRE FINN
366 14
a bpuible go Math Luclilann 's a sluagh nar tliim ar na tulchaiph do bhi amuigh
Sgaoilid ri
don brugh a raibhe Fionn
a ngar
to
Fionn cumha mhor
Furailis
don tsloghsin 's
16
tainic a ccein
do righ Locblann na ccolg re cheile 's a bean fein
Do
raidli in
st'an
Locldannach borb
re a
dhoigh 's a chor a gcein nach gebhadh comba fan grein is Fionn fein do beith da eis 17
Deich ccinnbn'rt fieheat don Fhein is
Ail le fein ar tus
do thuit
re laim Airrginn
mhoir
sul tainic na sloigh a ndliis
18
Fiafrfn7//ris
Fionn
innsi Fail
do ghebhadh Airrgheann na ttreas sul do rachmaois leis ar sal
cia
19
na ccuach
flaith
do maithibh uaisle
Nir beisd<w//z sin re Goll
misi
sunn catha nar cmread[h\ ar gcul is Airrgheann na ttreas leigthear eadrainn cleas
20
hith
Mac Lughach is Osgar lonn Fear Reamor crom is mac Leg dot dhidion ar bhuille in
ri
beirgac/ia ttaofbh dot sgeith
2(1/)
Leg.
The
e
=
a tall
e.
20d
MS
has f/ach att&oibh.
(LXVII
DUANAIRE FINN
LXVII] 14
The king
of
367
Lochlainn and his unfeeble
host spread their tents quickly on the hills without, near the residence where Fionn was.
15
Fionn
proposed a great present tor that host which had come from afar and for the king of Lochlainn of the ancient swords, along with his own wife.
16
The
fierce
Lochlannach
of (?) sending
hope
said, regarding his
him away, that he would
accept no present beneath the sun if Fionn himself were to he [left living] after him. 17
Thirty helmets of the Fian, and Aille himself first of all, fell by the hand of great
Airrgheann before the hosts joined battle.
18
Fionn, the prince who owned goblets, asked the lofty nobles of Inis Fail who
would capture Airrgheann
of
the
fights
to prevent us going over the sea with him.
19
Goll did not listen silently to that, a battle
who was never
hero
repelled « I and Airrus be permitted :
of the fights, let
gheann
to try together feats of activity.
20
»
Mac Lughach and wrathful Osgar, Fear Reamhar the bent and the son of Liag,
«
on each
take
16 Lochlannach
side of
your shield to pro-
you against the king's blows.
tect
=
20 Fear Reamhar
Norseman, Scandinavian. Fat Man.
=
»
DUANA
368
E FINN
1 1 \
[LXVI I
Eirchid do chosnamh a ttriath
21
Airrgionn fein nar seacht ccatha dheas
is
don tsluagh budh
Mur
22
caomh
ciall
tiiaith
fearr tainic
riamh
ndeachaidf/j fear dhiobh faoi chre
no sa sbeire re luth ein do sluagh righ Lochk/nn na ccrioch nir pill aris 'na thir fein
Da
2:>
ttugthaoi
comtrom arm
do mac Ancair hudh hard ceim a n-Eirinn na ngaisgeadac/i ffial ni mairfead/zdis Fian da eis
Cpsmaile chomhraic na ffear ni faicfe me go tti in brath
24
eeann righ Lochlann na sgieth ndonn do mhaoidh doll san ochtmadh la
mo
Do-bczrim fo anmuin
25
gurb fear
is
e ar
righ
ndith ar tteac/i/ as
ceirtleith
na fFian
do fagadh san tsliabh ar
Do
26
in
taobh dheas
bhi misi fein san ruaig a Padraic bheirius biiaidh ar each
is
ge go ttainic ni
me
as
dearnadh mo
leas san la
La
Iomlanachadh Misi
21d
tainic
Aodh do
in line
do
leisce a
bheith folamh
sgriobh
riamh has been deleted by a
later
hand and
fiud ghrtan written in
the margin.
The
scribal note at the end of
a line of verse.
poem LXVI has been I
written so as to look like
DUANAIRE FINN
LXVII] 21
369
They arise to protect their lord, Airrgheann himself whose sense was not good, seven hattalions, south and north, of the hest host that ever was.
Of the host of the king of Lochlainn of the not one returned alive to his
22
territories
own
land, unless he
went heneath the earth
or into the skies with the activity of a bird.
Had
23
the son of Ancar
who advanced
lofti-
ly been granted equality in respect of weapons, no Fian would have existed after him
in Ireland of the
A
24
combat
generous champions.
like the
shall not see
till
combat
of those
the end of time.
men I On the
eighth day Goll had the head of the king of
Lochlainn of the brown shields to boast 25
I
swear by the soul of
as
we came out
of
it
my
of.
king that our loss
was one man more than
who were
a fair half of the Fiana,
left
on
the mountain on the southern side.
26
I
was myself
in
the rout,
Patrick
conquer everyone, and although of
A
it,
filling
I
was not any the better
out of the line for
should be empty. this.
It is I,
I
am
I
who
came out
of that
dav.
loath that
it
Aodh, who have written
LXVTII [90bl
1
Dul)hach
sin a
Bheann Ghualann
a bheand na nuabharr ccruthach
a n-aimsir in Tailgbinn dob alainn bheith ar do mhullach 2
Dob iomdba bean ar do lios a ortsa
is
laoch laidir
beann blathmhor duire bhuabhall
a
3
7 giolla
Bbeann Ghualann
Gotha gadhar id gleanntoibh ar mhucaibh alta da ffiadhach gach feindidh da ttigeadh a lath air 's
4
a ccoin aille ar iallach
Dob iomdha do
chruite ceoilbhinn
os leirgfinn oirliath ghlaise
bhronnadh an uair sin gabhail dhuan go n-iomad maisi
or da
5
Is c
do-gheibheadh 6 gach feindidh da raibh sa fFein an uairsin
tallonn oir gacha miosa dob e ciosa Daighre dhuanaigh G
An
uairsin a
Bheann Ghualann
nir ffuath linn fad
anocht
is
tearc
mo
och ni mhairit
2n ]/'
MS
has
Do
thaobhaibh
charaid
mo
ghaolta
bdlainn with bdlainn deleted and biomdha written after
The word-spacing
is
thai of the MS.
it.
LXVIII
What gloom
1
of the fresh
head's time
Beann Ghualann, mountain
!
it
shapely peaks. In the Adzewas lovely to be on your sum-
mit.
2
a woman and lad used to be on your Beann Ghualann, and many a strong
Many lios,
champion upon you, flowery cornel-groved mountain. 3
Dogs' voices in your glens following wild pigs and pursuing them All the champions !
who used to arrive there with hounds on leash 4
their beauteous
!
were your music-sweet harps above the white gold-grey streamy slope. In that
Many
time there was bestowal of gold, chanting of
5
poems
of great beauty.
what Daighre of the Lays got from each warrior who was in the Fian at that it time, a talent of gold every month was his tribute.
This
is
:
C)
In that time,
Beann Ghualann, we hated
not to be along your slopes. Tonight
my
Ah me my kinsmen
live
friends are few.
no
more.
!
DUANAIftE FINN
'M2 7
Ag
[LXVIII
eisdeac/i/ ret ealtuin
& beathach
na n-or n-allta
bheannaidh in Tailghionn dob alainn do banntrar/?/
])cann ar ar
8
Tothain do choillteach diamhra
dob iomdha iara ar do craxmaibh do bhruic ger shaimh a sealga niorl)h annamh do laoidh e&llaidh 9
Duinne gerb adbbhar meanma ag eisdeac/j/ re labhra h'iolar ])a
do dhobhran
liinn gotlia
& comradh 10
do sionnach
Fa binn duallan do chonart h'uallghort nirbh annamh organ do dhamh dilionn do ceol faoilionn & ealadh is
11
Do mhonogasa caomh biorar fochla
&
corcra
gleoran
re triar inghean Cais Cuailgne
fa binn leosan a n-abhran
12
Nuallan do chorr san oidhche cearca fraoiche do shleibhe re cheile
is
ceol do choinchionn
dob aoilthinn bheith da 13
Siansan binne do smaolach as is
la
n-eisdear/i/
ret ealtuin.
mor
in
t-adbar
cumhadh
maith togbadh bron dot bhannail is feardin do crann cluthmar
MS
has
re tealtuin.
DUANAIRE FINN
LXVIII] 7
As they
listened to
your bird-flock and the
birch-land
wild-bordered
373
(A
8
sanc-
hill
by the Adzehead's presence womenfolk were lovely. tified
your
!)
of your mysterious woods! the were squirrels on your trees. Many Though your badger hunts were pleasant,
The martens
your wild fawns were not few. 9
the chatter of your eagles caused our spirits to rise, sweet too were the voices of your otters and the call-
Though
listening
to
ing of your foxes.
10
Melodious was the cry of your dog-packs the belling was your of your mighty stags, the music of your seagulls and swans.
Not
1 1
rare
.
.
.
,
Your lovely purple bog-berries, cress, brooklime and cuckoo-flower The three daughters !
of
12
Cas Cuailgne, they loved their song (?).
The clamour
of
your herons at night, the
grouse of your moor land, along
music
was 13
of
your linnets
(?),
with
to listen to
them
pleasant.
The sweet
singing of your thrushes a great cause for grief), well did it -
the
the
(T -
is
and
ringdoves of your sheltering trees raise sorrow from your womenfolk.
-
DUANAIRE FINN
374 14
Ag
eisdeac/i/ ret fiadhach
fa
binn re triath na
hAlmhan
do budh cluthmar bheith
dob iomdha mialta 15
[LXVIII
id
Dob iomdha cnuasach 6d
id
dhiamhroibh
ghleanntaiWi choilltibh
mnaibh fionna na Feine do chaora fa cnuas cumhra re
do shugha 16
is
do smera
Subha craobh & talman cneamh & airnead feithlionn fa minic
do ghairbhmeas
a n-aimsir Fheine Eirionn 17
Ba haoibhinn
h'inbhear iasgach
os leirg fherghloin glaoithbinn •dnocht atam co har saidh
do chaitheas m'aimsir aoibhinn 18
Is
cumhuin
learn a .thulach
mac Lughac/j
ort
is
Conan
iad ag imirt an trathsin 's
19
as tainic ar n-orcradh
Ni raibh feindidh a lathair 's
as tainic ar ndrochdhal
nach gcusdaidh an iiairsin an dorn busdleadh ar Conan [Ola] 20
Eirgis
Conan
fa
14a
ret fiadhach.
19d This
line
alpadh ar 'armoibh
hadhuathmar an uairsin Conan fa cruaidh a tteannta
MS
has
re Ijiadhach.
preceded by
duplicate of 2(W,
sheasamh
'na
is beiris
«
no
»
has been wrilten as a correction beneath a
DUANAIRE FINN
LXVIIIj 14
15
The
Almhain loved to listen to your There was shelter in your hidden hunting. recesses. In your glens the hares were many. lord of
Your woods afforded fair
women
a rich harvest to the
of the Fian.
Your
Raspberries
and
woodbine
sloes,
plentiful
(
?)
coarse fruit
and was
time of tbe Fian of
Ire-
strawberries,
—
in the
your formed
berries,
small fruits and your blackberries a fragrant crop. 16
375
Your
cress
land.
17
Your
fishy estuary
was pleasant above a
grass-pure call-sweet slope.
aged
18
19
:
I
have spent
my
Tonight
I
am
pleasant days.
remember Mac Lughach and Conan upon hill. They were playing at that momyou, ent. It was the cause of our fall. I
There was no champion present (Our ill came from this) but heard at that time
luck
the blow struck
20
upon Conan.
Conan stood up and clutched at his arms. Very dreadful at that instant was Conan who was hardy in a strait.
DUANATRE FINN
376 21
Do
[LXVIII
Aodh mac Garaidh
raidh
ger leanam nior laoch lonnda dar do laimhsi a mhic Lughach
bu pudhar dhuit 22
dornsa
Ni briathar tug mac Lughach 's maith is cumhain a Padraic
beag
mo
speis id leitheid
n-am gabhaidh
nir theithius a
23
in
Eirgis
ann
Aodh
sin fearg
mairg laoch d'fan rena thoruinn an briatar tug mac Lughach is
car
24
Tainic
mo
mac Dobair dhamhaigh
ann is
fearg
dob 25
cubhais do chomhaill
sin
do chabhair
Aodh da i
an
im'c
Lughach
ffreasdol
iorgail
churadh
Tainic Goll 7 Garaidh
Seinen 7 Fear Faophair dcich cced do clannaibh Dubhain
ann 26
sin
do choime'd Aodha
Tainic clanna \ucht
Neamhnaid
leanam na clanna Baoisgne
da sleidh 7 sgieth uaine ar gualainn gacha taoisigh
27
Tainic aicme
Da Bhoirionn
dob iad an foirionn crodha gerbh iomdha cleas liithmar ag congnam re sic
MS.
Seinen,
The
22a Ni 25ft
:
e of
clandai'6/i
Morao
the last syllabic represents a small
c in
the MS.
DUANAIRE FINN
LXVIII] 21
377
though hut a child and no fierce warrior, said « By your hand, Mac Lughach, this hlow will turn ill for
Aodh son
of Garaidh,
:
you. 22
»
The word Mac Lughach uttered (Patrick, I remember it well) was, « Little do I heed such as you. of danger.
23
I
have never
fled in
time
»
Then was Aodh's anger roused. Woe for the champion who awaited his onset The word !
Mac Lughach fulfilled
24
uttered,
by
my
conscience he
it.
The son of Dobhar of the bardic companies came then to help Mac Lughach. Aodh's That was a heroes' anger met them. battle.
25
Then came
Goll
and Garaidh, Seine n and
Fear Faobhair and ten hundred of
26
Dubhan
The house
to
of
of the
house
guard Aodh.
Neamhnann,
followers of the
house of Baoisgne, came. On every captain's shoulder were two spears and a green shield.
27
The
race of
Da Bhoirionn came. They were many an
a sturdy band, though they had active feat (?).
house of Morna.
They came
to assist the
•>
DUANAIRE FINN
78
28
Tainic fa
fir
mor
tamhail
do cabhair clanna Baoisgne nar threith a n-am teannta dol) iad
29
in
[LXVIII
clanna Duibh Dhiorma
Clanna Coinbroin re blollann
dream nar cumang
cliaraibh
re
fiche ced do sgiathaibh geala
d'fearuibh nar seachain cliamhain
30
Tainic Corr chosluath chedghoineacn ar colbna chloinne Morna
buidhion fa niamdha maisi fiche ced do sgiethai&n
31
gorma
Do-chiiaidh misi fein Caoilte faris o
mBaoisgne mbreagha
dhuinne gerbh ard meanma fiche ced do sgiethai'6/i dearga 32
Tigid cugainn do lathair 'na mbrointiftn n-agha n-6rdha is mairg chom a ttainic an trathsin clanna Morna
a Dhia
33
A
Padraic a chleir io/i Fhodla
do thuit re cheile sa ffionnghleo deich cced taoiseach ieindeadh
ar n-egnach 6 an aonlo
34
Ag
sin duit a Padraic
sgel
amhaidh
ar an imirt
dorn do buailearfn an lasin 's
2{)d
as tainic. in
miUeadh
cliamh&in.MS has cliamhr&fn with the
r
deleted
(mh = doited
316 mbreughu. IMS rnbdgha with a small over the first a). of the b (uncertain what letter the accent should go with yh :
e
/?i-stroke
over the loop
=
dotted
</),
DUANAIRE FINN
LXVIII] 2<S
There came (T was a great assist the house of Baoisgne, certain
(
to
)
men
of diffic-
The house of Conbhron, a group who were not stingy towards poets, [sided] with Iollann. They numbered twenty hundred white shields,
30
moment Dubh Diorma.
feeble in a
ulty, the house of
.
.
.
who were not
2 .)
379
men who
...
never avoided
Corr the swift-footed, wounder of hundreds,
came on the side of the house of Morna. [He brought] a band who were bright in beauty, twenty hundred blue 31
I
shields.
went alongside
myself, Caoilte,
the
fine
grandson of Baoisgne, though our courage was high. [My band numbered] twenty hundred red shields. 32
They come to meet us in brave golden masses.
Woe
Morna came
33
God, to
to him,
necine strife warriors
.
.
the house of
at that time.
cleric
Patrick,
whom
of
fell .
Ireland,
in
that
inter-
ten hundred leaders
whose
loss
we had
of
to lam-
ent (?) as a result of that single day.
34
account There, Patrick, you have a .' on that struck of the game. From a fist-blow .
day the destruction came.
.
DUANAIRE FINN
380 35
Aitheac mor co ccruit n-iarnaigh san aird aniar gac[ft] ndireac/i tainic
chugainn tar guch region
nirbh
36
37
e sin in fear
sitheach
Ar
tteac/i/
re
fuaim a cruite gairbhe do tuit ar n-airm as ar lamaibh
ameasg ar ttionoil don aitheach romhor adhbhal
Ni raibhe neach beo 'na sheasamh ris in cheolsin nar mbaith siansa dath an ghuail ar an aitbeach is dath in tsneac/i/a ar 'fhiaclaifr/i
[91
b]
38 Cuiris e fa gheasoibh Conan nar maith
cialla
fear na cruite millte
mura 39
Ge do as a
n-innscÂŤrf se sgela
me fo gheasoibh me ameasg na Feine
chuiris
Chonain mhaoil na mallar/?/
bu haithreac 40
duit
mo
sg^la
Ni gheillim dom chineadh do hoileadh me sa fFuarrdhaeht
gebha dhaoibh an aoire nach sinnfeadh Daighre duanach 41
Conan gan bheith seitreach gach a raibh dhiobh 'na ccaomhthach (iabhais diiain do nior
1'forail
do-chuadar a lathair eg a 384 mura n-innsmd, 40d
MS
MS
has
mur
aninnsead,
has Daoif/hrc wilh the o deleted,
[LXV1II
DU ANA IRE FINN
LXVIII] 35
381
A
great giant with an iron harp appeared the western quarter, coming stra'ght towards us over every district. He was no in
peaceful
36
When
man.
the huge enormous giant had come gathering, at the sound of his
among our
rude harp our weapons
37
By
fell
from our hands.
reason of that ill-sounding music not a
living person
remained standing. The giant of coal and his teeth the
was the colour
colour of snow.
38
Conan, who was not wise, put the destructive harp under geasa
man
if
of
the
he would
not give an account [of himself].
39
«
Though you have put me under
the midst of the Fian, oaths, the account
I
geasa in of the
Conan Maol
give will be a source
of sorrow to you.
40
« I
yield not to
Cold Land.
I
my
shall
as Daighre of the
41
He chanted
folk.
I
was reared
in the
chant you an air (?) such
Lays could not
play.
»
a lay to Conan. One must needs cease to be strong. All of those who were in their company went into the presence of
death.
DUANAIRE FINN
382 42
Togbhais
airm na Feine
leis
ger lor a'
mheidsin d'eire
ga no lann faobhrar/i ag laoch ann no ag giolla
nir fag
43
Sdiren
mac
in
Ghairbh Ghluim'aa
nior ffeas dhuinne san domha/i
feadh miosa dhuinn gan lathar fagbais a Ian go boghar
44
Teid teaca/aire go mac Morna 6 Fhionn na gcaomhchorn ccumdaigh a triall as Eirinn iathghloin d'iarraid/z
45
mzc
in
Gairbh GhluiniaA
Tigid a cceann na miosa clanna Baoisgne go trenmhear naoi ffichit ced ar in ccnocsa cia ta anocht
40
Do-rinne Goll sith
mac Cumhaill
do comall an
iiairsin
tugadar a lamha ann a laim Daighre dhiianaigh
is
47
is
gan enfhear
Gluaismid ann a n-einf eacht in
dream nar
threith a
congnamh
as sin go Traigh na tTreinfhear fa buidhean leidmeach lutlimar
AS
As
sin
duinn don Fbuarrdac/i/
as mairg do-chuaio'a 'nar tz/rus dhuinn fa hadbar egnaigh
mar raibhe Edbhar 426
MS
has
m
deleted before
I6r.
is
Ludar
[LXVIII
DUANAIRE FINN
LXVIII]
383
He bore
42
off the weapons of the Fian, though load enough. He left no spear or was that edged sword to warrior there or servant.
43
Sdiren son of the Garbh Gluineach,
not whether he existed
we were 44
without vigour.
we knew
For a month
?).
(
He
left
many
deaf.
A
messenger goes to the son of Morna from Fionn of the beauteous decorated drinkinghorns, that he should go from bright-landed Ireland to seek the son of the Garbh Gluineach.
45
When
month was ended the house of Baoisgne come stoutly and swiftly .There wethe
hundreds on
re nine score of
not one 46
Goll
man
is
it
in the
though
tonight.
of Cumhall concluded peace and they laid their hands there
hand
of
of the
Daighre
Lays.
Thereupon we, a group who were not weak in
aiding,
set
out
together
Traigh na dTreinfhear. ous active band.
48
this hill,
and the son
at that time,
47
on
We
thence
for
were a vigor-
Thence we passed over to the Cold Land. Woe for those who went on our journey The land where were Edbhar and Ludar !
was a cause
of
complaint to
us.
DUANA1RE FINN
384 49
Tigid chugainn dar ffechain
buidhean nach
eisdfcatf[/i]
diiana
Crom na Cairrge Troiglen on (ihleann LJathmar
Troitheasdal is
50
[LXVII1
Tri mic
is
Crom na
Cairrge
nach ttiiipradh cairde chatha dob adhbar dithe dar ndaoinibh fir
beit fa lamail)h in triar athach
51
As
iad
anmanna
in triairsin
na taoisigh nar ghlan gnee ger chuimseach iad a ccathaibh Sithire Sitre 7 Seitre
52
Tainic cugainn buidhean dhordha a ccomrac ba mor baoghal tri fichit
fear co luirgn ife/i
tainic fuirne
53
mic Faobhair
Tainic Aitheach in Corrain nior fforail ar ml)eitli daoineach
buidhean ar dath na ndeamhan deich cced aitheach nar ffaodhbha
54
Ar
tteac/j/
don Garbh ghliiineach
cugainn
's
a luireach croicinn
ensuil a cclar 'edain is
55
Dob
deich da
dhenam
'na aice
fearr leinne a Padraic 's
a ^tainic linn dar Feinnibh
an mheidsin do sluagh hi'midh go mbeithmis uile a n-Eirinn
albynee.
MS
i/ne
t>.
53d ff&odhbha,
sic
MS.
DUANAIRE FINN
LXVIII] 49
They come
to us to look at us, a
385
band who
would not heed poems, Troitheasdal and Crom na Cairrge and Troighlen from the Dread Glen. 50
The three sons
of
Crom na
Cairrge,
men who
would give no respite in battle to be beneath the hands of those three giants was a cause :
of destruction to our
51
52
The names
men.
of those three, those leaders
though
powerful in battles
of face,
were
A grim
Sithire, Sitre
who
were not clean and Seitre.
crowd approached us (To fight them many dangers). The bands of the Faobhar approached, three score
entailed
son
of
men with 53
clubs.
The Giant of the Reapinghook came (We must needs be numerous) with a band coloured like demons, a thousand uncomely giants.
54
When
the Garbh Gluineach
came towards
us with his corselet of skin, with one eye in his forehead and ten being made beside
55
him
(?),
Patrick, and those of our Fiana who had come with us, that amount of the western host, would have preferred to be all in
We,
Ireland.
DUANAIRE FINN
386
[92
a ] ^ 6 Do-chuadhmar do chur in catha na haith igh is Fian Eirionn
mharach
sa maidin arna
dol) docair airiom a gceimionn
57
Teid do cosg Crom na Cairrge fa meanma curadh ar a sgath fa dion dhuinne a lamh ar ccrila nir cuireadh
58
Do
raidh Osgar mac Oisin coisgfe misi mac Faobhair
annsa maidin arna mharach re neart
59
Do
mo
laime
raidh Diarmm'd 6
am
aonar
Duihhne
cuimhneach a n-am catha Traoillen on Gleann LJathmor coisgfeadsa a n-am tachair fear fa
60
Do
raidh triur nir glor
tri
mac
in
Cearda
nar calma in trathsin
mic Crom na Cairrge coisgfe sinne a n-uair
61
Do
raidh Sinen 's
dias
ghabhaidh
mac Morna
an fear dordha Conan
mac
in
Ghairbh
Ghluiniff/l
a ccosg dhuinne ni furail
62
Do
raidh
Aodh mac Garaidh
nirhh e in t-athus nar chiiimhneach
an t-6igfhear fa hard coisgfeadsa in
meanma
Garbh Gluineach
[LXV1II
DUANAIRE FINN
LXVIII]
387
56
We, the giants and the Fian of Ireland, went to fight the battle next morning. It was hard to count their steps.
57
Goll goes to
showed
check Crom na Cairrge. It We were sheltered
a hero's spirit.
when he
protected
us.
His
hand never
received a set-back.
58
Osgar son of Oisin said, « I shall restrain the son of Faobhar tomorrow morning, alone,
by
59
the strength of
my
hand.
»
O
was Duibhne, a man who « in of time battle Trasaid, thoughtful (?) oillen from the Dread Glen, I shall check him Diarmaid
in the
time of conflict
».
60
The three sons of the Smith said (It was a brave word at such a moment), « We shall check the three sons of Crom na Cairrge in the hour of danger. »
61
Seinen, son of Morna, and the grim man, must check the two Conan, said, «
We
Garbh Gluineach.
sons of the
62
Aodh son
of
Garaidh (That was a memorable
(?) triumph), the high-spirited said,«
I
»
shall
young man, check the Garbh Gluineach. »
DUANAIRE FINN
:<„S8
{)?>
64
\hXVUl
Gabhais re comhrac Luduir mac Lughac/i na n-arm ffapbhrac/i do comhrac risin ffearsin is mairg rachad/i 'na aonor Troitheasdol ger laoch londa san a luirefhearsaid chatha
gabhais Art og mac Morna rena comhrac a n-am tachair
I 65
Coisgfeam ar clann
Neamhnaid
&
gearrfam a saoghal fear co luirgm'M do mhuinntir foirne mi'c Faobair
tri fichit
66
Coisccfiom Aitheach in Chorrain
do raidh Barran
mac Morno
mhuinntir buidhean go ndeilb ndordha
7 coisgfiom a
67
A
Padraic a chara
anma
fearg na laoch oir do eirigh
dob iomdha sgieth da sgoltadh ann 7 osnadh feindidh 68
Dob
e dal is
Crom na
Cairrge
Guill meanmnaiV//}
nach dearnairf/i dias san
mic Morno
domhan
a commaith sin do comhrac 69
Tuitis
Crom na
re neart
Cairrge laime Ghuill fhao])hraia/i
faoi sgeith Iollainn sa tachar dol)
i)4b
gan, sic
MS.
iomdha
fear dar laocliraiW/i
DUANAIRE FINN
LXVIII]
Mac Lughach
63
Woe
fight Ludar.
vance alone
64
of the
edged weapons went to
for
him who should ad-
to fight that
Troitheasdal
389
(though
man
with
[
!
?]
his battle
club he was a fierce warrior) young Art son of Morna went to fight in the time of conflict.
65
«
We
«
shall restrain three score
»,
said the descendants of
of those belonging to the
band, and 66
«
We
hook,
we
we
»
shall cut short their lives.
»
check the Giant of the ReapingBarran son of Morna, « and check his people, a band of grim
said
shall
»
Patrick, friend of
wrath had being
clubs
son of Faobhar's
shall
appearance.
67
Neamhnann,
men with
my
arisen,
split there
soul,
when the
many many
and
heroes'
were the shields the
warriors'
sighs.
68
Crom na
Cairrge and
spirited Goll son
Morna' s behaviour was such that no two the world ever fought so good a fight.
69
of in
Crom na Cairrge, fell by the strength of weaponed Goll's hand. Many a man of our champions was shielded by Iollann in the fray.
DUANAIRE FINN
390
Do
70
[LXVIII
hOsgar amhra
thuit re
ger chalma in tear mac Faobuir minic do fhoir sinn 6 bhaoghal
an lamhsin nar claoidh f«d7i
Uathmar
Traoithlen on Ghleann
71
's
an fear 6 Luacliair DheaghaidA
M«c
darb ainm
I
Dhuibhne
dias rer doilghe deabhaidh
Tainic ann sin a shaogbal Traoillen ger laoch londa
72
re cleasaibb goile
I
Dhuibhne
leannan suirge na Fodhla [92 b|
73
Ba maith comhrac in Ghairbh Ghluiniffft is Aodh liithmair na ngerlann is
fa tearc a
samhail
san chathsin Fheine Eirionn 74
Ba maith
Goll
is
Aodh
is
75
Garaidh
Fear Foghla Diarmaid deidgheal
Seinen
Osgar
is
is
echtsLch
mac Morna
Ni raibhe neach dhiobh ina feind/rtV? nasal
a nguasac/^
armach
nach deachaidh Goll da ehabhair maith
's
7(i
is
cumain a Padraic
Tigeadh 'cabhair chloinne Morna
mar 's
luas aidh orrdfltrc allaid/j
do cabhair chloinne Baoisgne
mar sitheadh gaoithe Enrraigh 70n In the
lid This
MS
line
re is
followed by a second re deleted. « no » has been written as a correction above a duand Fodla appearing for leannan and Fodhla),
preceded by
plicate of T2d (leannan
DUANATRE FINN
LXVIII] 70
The son man,
of
fell
391
Faobhar, though he was a brave by wondrous Osgar. That hand
which was never overcome rescued us often
from danger. 71
72
Dread (den and the man from Luachair Dheadhaidh, whose name was Mac I Dhuibhne, were two with whom it was difficult to contend. Traoillen from the
His
life
finished then for
he was a fierce warrior, battle feats of
by reason
though of the
Duibhne, the greatest woo-
lover in Ireland.
ing
73
O
Traoillen,
Gluineach fight between the Garbh and active Aodh of the sharp swords was good, and there were few like them in that
The
battle of the Fian of Ireland.
74
Goll and Garaidh were good, Seinen and Fear Foghla, Osgar and white-toothed Diarmaid and deedful Aodh son of Morna.
75
Not one
76
of
pion,
was
help.
I
remember
He used of
them, nor any noble armed chamdanger but Goll went to his
in
to
it
come
Morna with
w ell,
Patrick.
to the help of the house
the
swiftness of a
noble
wild stag, and to the help of the house of Baoisgne like a blast of spr ing wind.
DUANAIRE FINN
392
A
77
[LXVIII
Padraig a chleirigh Fodhla
an ttainig riamh iongnadb Garbh do chlaoidh rc hAodlia
no
in
7
laghad a aoise
Ar ttuitim don cuigear calma
78
A
don tsluagh gharbhsin na n-aitcac/i Padraic dob iomdha feindt'rf h] a n-eigean san tachar
79
Tainic cugainn aongruag ach an trath ba cruaidhe dar H\athaibh 's
a emit carthanach cheoilbhinn leis
Go
80
ar teoruinn
na faithche
n-asaibh airgid fhinnghil fa colpaip seimhe soillsi
co lor do chlochaibh bi'iadba Itroga
cuanna don or j)ronnta
Leine don tsleamhuin sioda
81
go ndeilbh griolibdha 7 naithrcach do bhi fo chneas
in
gruagaigh
ionar siiaithnirfA sodhathach
82
Fleasg oir arna heagar fana fholt fada fionncbas
cloidheamh ordbuirn co ndealtaife^ is
As dar gcabbair
83
The
80rf pronnta, sic
82c /idea//aibh.
over the
/,
tainic
cbugainn an fcarsin go cculaidh roigrinn an ceol do shinn in gruagw/j ni
78</ n-eigean.
brat corcra fana caombchneas
ea represents a tall c in the
MS.
81a Wordspacing as in MS. has ndeallt with the second I deleted and a dotted stroke
MS.
MS
cualamar a coimhbinn
DUANAIRE FINN
LXVIII] 77
39
Patrick, cleric of Fodla, did any miracle ever occur other than the defeat of the
Garbh by Aodh, when one thinks how few were his years ? 78
After those five hrave warriors of that rude host of giants had fallen, there were many champions, Patrick, in hard case in the fray.
79
A
approached us when it was going hardest with our princes, carrying with him, on the edge of the lawn, his single gruagach
friendly music-sweet harp.
80
He wore gaiters silver
(?)
of white
and gleaming
with plenty of precious stones arhis
ound(?)
smooth shining
calves.
He had
neat shoes of proven (?) gold. 81
A
shirt of
smooth
and
griffons
wizard's
of
skin.
with
silk
serpents
He wore
was
imagery of about the
a distinguished
pleasantly coloured tunic.
82
An
ordered band of gold was about his long
fair curly hair.
He had
with
and a purple cloak around
.
.
.
a gold-hilted
sword
his fair skin.
83
That man with the very pleasant clothes had come to us to help us. We had heard no music so sweet as that which the gruagach played.
o
DUANAIRE FINN
;;94
84
[LXVTTT
Teid uainn ameasg na n-aitheach an fear gradhach gruamdha is
eu[i]ris
iad 'na ccoWadh
na troithe 6 thir na FuarrdhacM 85
Fearais doghairceo 's
na
fir
eadroinn
nar chuimseach cialla
cuiris iad ar
seachmall
as na ffacadar na Fiana
86
Truagh misi ag denam crab aidh 's
87
's me ag caoineadfi c.loinnc Baoisgne da mbiainn a tttis mo shlainte go ttreigfinn crabhaidh choidhchi
Na
habair sin a Chaoilte
da ffaicthea aoibbneas nimhe thiubhratba h'aire d'Fienaibh ina d'iarsma do chloinne
ni
88
Da
ffaictba triath na
bAlmha
ina oig Eamna go n-aille 'na luidhc a leapthaft [h] sealga id
89
Olc in
meanmtrin rial!
bhiadh crahadh
ni
a seanoir
rachaid roshlogh na cruinne ni ffuil neach diobh na d'iarsma
nach biaidh fa
90 [93 a]
A
do
(
n-uile
truagh \ucht na gceimionn ccalma
breitli 's
cu[i]ris
Rigb na
Padraic casbail Eirionn is
sir-
breitli
cis
uaimse don tsaoghal aonar ag crabhadh
me am
with u written over the
c)
with si^n to insert. 85r In the MS iad follows ar seachmall with
85d as na ffacadar, sic MS. 88a ffaictha. The mark of aspiration
in
the
has been written above the
sif<n
MS
is
line
to transpose.
over the
c
rather than the
t.
DUANAIRE FINN
LXVIII] 84
395
The lovable gloomy man goes from us among them to sleep, those monsters (?) from the Land of Coldness.
the giants and lulled
85
He produced a dark mist between us and men who had no control over their wits. He set them wandering so that they did not
the
see the Fian.
8(i
Alas
!
that
I
should be practising piety while
lamenting the house of Baoisgne, for if I were in the prime of my health I should
abandon piety 87
88
for
good and
all.
Say not that, Caoilte.Were you to see the joy of Heaven you would pay no heed to Fiana or the remnants of your kin. » «
Were you
to see the lord of
Almha
or the
beauteous warriors of Eamhain lying in hunting beds, piety would have no place in
89
your thoughts.
That is bad reasoning, old man. The great host of the world will go. There is no one
«
of
them,
.
judgment 90
.
of the
.
but
King
will
of
come under the
all. »
Patrick, apostle of Ireland, it is sad that those brave-stepping folk should be snatched
from be
me
left
out of the world and that
alone with
my
piety.
I
should
DUANAIREFINN
:m 91
Aithris sgela in gruagaigh 's ar mair d'liaisleibh na Feine is
dena caoineas a Chaoilte is
92
[LXVIII
Linn Horn
dot sgeiaibh
ni
ar liiathbharc
TangamÂŤr gan
tar eis uathbhais in catha fa gairid linn in saile
co criocaibh aillc Breatan
93
Ba maith
in liaigh in
gruagw/j
a Padraic uasail a erlaimh tug duinne go deimhin luibhe leighis ar ccrechta
94
(iluaismid 6 criochaife/i Breatan
co bruachaift/z Saxan saoire a Patraic do-ni na fearta is
95
Ar
ann
fa tearca ar ndaoine
go cricb Saxan fhacamar in gruagacb
tteac/j/
ni
do fhoir sinn 6 ghaphadh so in treas
I
96
Teid uainn
adhbhar liathmar
d'iarraid/j feasa
iear freasdail
gaclm deaglisbluaigb
fuaraniflr 6 gach tcaghlach
sgela an uairsin fa deagbbuaidli
ÂŤ)7
Aongus Og car 's
92a gan, 946 br
+
sic
MS.
e
ar Fionn femdidh
mar
e
riamb
ni fhaca
do fhoir sinn o ghuasac/i* as tir uathmair na n-aith eac[h] 93c The
the beginning of a tall
95d Wordspacing as in MS. 976 ni has been inserted in the
e of e
MS
deimhin
is
an a converted into a
tall
c.
has been deleted before saxan.
96a df has been deleted before d'l'arraidh. alter the rest of the line had been written.
DUANAIRE FINN
LXVIII] 91
about the gruagach and those who Fian nobles, thus doing me a kindness, Caoilte, for I love to hear some-
«
Tell
still
lived of the
thing of your stories.
92
397
We
came with
terror
»
(?) our swift vessel after the
of that night
the sea-
(We thought
passage short) to the lovely
territories
of
Britain.
93
The gruagach was
a good
leech,
noble Pa-
our patron. He gave us, for certain, herbs to heal our wounds. trick,
94
We go from the lands of Britain to of
Saxonland.
noble
Patrick,
the shores
worker
of
miracles, there our people were few.
95
When we
arrived in the land of the Saxons
we did not
see the gruagach
who had saved
us from danger and from the battle (*?)..
96
The man who gave
battle
to every
.
good
host goes from us to seek for information. We received from every household at that
time accounts of his good victory. 97
«
Aonghus Og,
»
said
Fionn the warrior,
see a friend (?) like him. It is never did he who rescued us from peril, [and brought
«
us]
I
from the dread land
of the giants.
DUANAIRE FINN
398 98
Ta a
a
ttaisgirtVi
[LXVIII
mBrugh Boinne
bar cculaigh comhluinn 7 (hatha ta thai! san
mBrugh
bar n-airm ghera 99
Gabhmaid cuan
dheidgheil is bar sleadha
mBcinn Edair
a
ag dul d'fechain ar n-arma tar eis Saxana d'imteacht fa l)uidhean chlistc
chalma
100 Tangamar go Brugh Boinne gusan ccuraidh 6g uasal
Aongus Og mac fuaramar
in
Daghda
failti
101 Tri hoidhche a
an uairsin
mBrugh Boinne
maith ar sogh gan easbaidh fuaramar uile ar n-arma fa
meanma
tainic
102
Da
bo 6 Gholl ghaibhtheach
c[h]ed
do mac oile 6
urad
dias
103
Go
dar fflathaiM
Daghdha dreachuir mac Cumai//
in
nar cumhang fo creachai&[/i]
ffoirfeadh sinne as gach
dob
amhgar Brogha
e geallar/a Aongui.s in
ar gcabhair as gach eigion
a Dhia
is
mo-genar ag a raibhe
104 Gluaismid ar enshlighe \uchl churtha ghleo gaibhtheach anois
is
na
99c
MS
adbar osnadli
fir
do cosnadh laithreach
has Saxanach with the ch
(=-=
dotted
c)
deleted.
DUANAIRE FINN
LXVIII] 98
ÂŤ
In
and
399
Boinne your suits of battle There in the. ivory-
Brugh
conflict are laid by.
white Brugh are your sharp weapons and Âť
your spears. 99
We
land at Beann fidair to go to see our
weapons, after the Saxons had gone.We(?) were a clever brave crowd.
100
We
came
to
Brugh Boinne, to the young noble warrior, Aonghus the Young, son of the Daghdha. We were given welcome on that occasion.
101
[We were] Our ing
three nights in Brugh Boinne. was good and noth-
entertainment
was lacking to it. We all got our weapCourage came to our princes.
ons.
102 Perilous
gave two hundred cows to
Goll
the fresh-faced Daghdha's son aill
as
many
again.
were not stingy
in
Mac Cumh-
;
were two who
They
distributing
spoils.
103 The promise given by Aonghus of the Brugh was to rescue us in every strait, to help us out of every hardship. O God, happy the
man on whose 104
We
go on one path,
perilous
battles.
defended the for
side he
sighs.
was
we
Now
field of
!
the fighters of
those
combat
men who
are a reason
DUANAIRE FINN
400 105
Tug me
|LXVIII
seal co seitreach
mo
do ffada
do imidh niamh
leim a tTeamhrai^/j crotha
mo
anocht ataim go harsaidh 10G As
me ni
Fionn
Caoilte
am
hiongnad is
's
Osgar
aonar
mo is
bheit co cumthacA
Diarmcnd
'na ndeaghaz7/[/j] ataim go
dubach
DuBach
Da
ffagainn
ni
budh
sgribhebhuinn iad 1627
A
mo
ina a ffuarus
n-Oisdin.
in. 6.
do
Augustus
DUANAIRE FINN
LXVIII] 105
I
passed a period in
has departed.
am Caoilte, am mournful. I
I
I
find
am
all
My leap my form
old tonight.
alone.
No wonder
that
I
Since Fionn, Osgar and Diar-
maid have gone,
Could
vigour.
Tara was long. The beauty of
in
106
full
401
I
have been
more than
I
in
gloom.
have found
I
would
write them. Ostend, the 6th of August, 1627.
LXIX [03b]
Cumain Horn an
1
do bhi ag re cbeile fa
2
's
a
imirt
mac
an iubharsa thiar
um
Suidhid
an n-iubhar
maith
idir olc is
ag fraisimirt na Oisin
Suidhim
3
na fFian
flaith
agus
's
a'
fichille
flaith
fein
and
mo
dhias
mac
ar gualuinn dheis Find
nocar linn narbh
4
diom gorthaidhi
Is
ait
Caoilti
mac Cronncuir mic Ronain i
ttigh Floinn do baisdearf/i
me 5
Do
le
mac Muirne na mordhaimh
cuireadh in cedchluithi ar Oisin le Fionn
o
ataim da innisin is
(i
Ar
in
maith
is
cumhain Horn
dara cluithe
tainic in t-olc braith
as aim do leig
Diarmaid
an chaor as a laimh 2b maith. in the
MS.
II
is
doubtful whether there 2c fraisimirt.
is
MS
not a
murk
frais imirt
of aspiration over
(two words).
the
m
LXIX 1
I
remember the game which the
prince of and his son played together, be-
the Fiana
neath this western yew.
2
bad.
3
.
around the yew, both good and playing chess, Oisin and the prince.
sit
They .
myself sit there with my two sons, by Fionn's right shoulder. We found it indeed I
pleasant.
4
It is
I
who used
to be called Caoilte, son of
Cronnchar, son of Ronan. In the house of
5
named
2
Flann
was
Muirne
of the great bardic companies.
I
Fionn won the since
I
am
first
l
by
game
telling the tale.
the
son
of
against Oisin,
Well do
I
re-
member.
6
1
Or
During the second game the terrible evil occurred. It was then Diarmaid dropped the berrv from his hand.
2
'
perhaps
baptized
'.
Or
'
along with \
404
1)1
7
'AN A
I
Mar do-connairc an chaor ar togbus
i
UK FINN
[LXIX
Oisin in cclar
go prap
as cuirios fear 'na ha it
8
Do
haithn/riom in chaor
an uairsin
le
Fionn
adnbhairt se go faobhrach ata neoch os ar ccionn 9
Aduhairt Fionn fialghasta laoch curata cnismhin teagusc direach Diarmada is imbirt athlamh Oisin
10
Ni imeora
in fichiollsa
feasda eidcir na Fianuibh
go bfaghar don duladhso a' neoch ataoim d'iarraid/i
11
Aduhairt Osgar deaghthapaid/i mflc Oisin fheil cia
dona fearuibhsi neoch
12
iiir
Adul)hairt
ina
ffuil
rifheinidh
fear diolta
do
dhuil
Almhan
na ndamh
na cuir misi ar mearachadh acht ge mait do lamb 13
Aduhairt Osgar deaghthapaiVM da freagra gan daoirsi
damsa na tabhair tathaoir trem bheith do chlandtai6/j Baoisgne
DUANAIRE FINN
LXIX] 7
When
Oisin
405
saw the herry on the board he and put a man in its place.
lifted it quickly
8
The berry was recognized by Fionn. He said sharply, one above
9
« I
—
the
and
instruction
the Fiana
some-
is
man
I
am
looking for
Very active Osgar, the son Oisin,said, «Which of these
you desire?
»
The warrior
chief of
bards, said,
«
Do
Very like a
active
freeman,
«
».
of generous noble is
the
man whom
Almha, a rewarder
not set
Osgar
nimble
Oisin's
chess-game any more find on this occasion
till I
though your prowess
13
moment
»
shall not play this
among
12
There
Fionn, a generous soldierly smooth-skinned warrior, said, « Diarmaid's
play
1 1
«
Excellent
accurate
10
us.
at that
is
good.
said
Insult
the house of Baoisgne.
me mad,
me »
of
even
»
answering hot, for
I
him
am
of
IH'ANAIRE FINN
406 14
Is
ann
[LXIX
Faolan
sin adubairt
mac do bhi ag Fionn as robhorb linn a Osgair do labbrns 15
tri
linn
Ge romor thusa is
ni
ge borb do
raite
thiubhrainn enni ar eagla do laimhe
10
Ge mor is
sibsi as t'atbair
bar ccatba gan time
Duibhne
berad Horn
6 chlannuibh Baoisg[n]e uile 17
As mor do
briatar enlaoigb
in
raidli Goll
na mbeimionn
go mberadh laocb da n-aimdheoin 6 thionol hfear nEirionn [94a] 18
Tusa Horn
nir brostai^/jius
a Goill na ccosgor lanmbor
dom freagra clann bagarrtoc/j Trenmhoir
na enneach ac/}/
19
Os mor
sin
adubbrais
a fhir na c'comlann ndeacraeb
dena do dhiol urlaidhc Ian ccuimrt^r/je do glacuis 20
An
coimirce a ndeaebusa a ffiadbnuiic ffear nEirionn
ni heaguil
damb duine
a buain diom ar eigin 18a broslmghius
:
]\IS
bvoostaighius with the second
o deleted.
DUANAIRE FINN
LXIX] 14
Then Faolan,
407
a son of Fionn's, said,
«
We
think that you speak too rudely to us, Os<;ar.
15
«
Though you
are very
your words are rude, for fear of
16
«
I
your hand.
great and though would yield nothing »
Though you and your
father and your
stout battalions are great, I shall carry O Duihhne off from the whole house of Baois-
gne. 17
»
That
«
is
a great
word
for a single warrior,
»
that he would carry off a warrior from the gathered men of
said Goll of the blows,
«
Ireland in their despite. 18
»
I have not provoked you against me, Goll of the full-great victories nor have I provoked anyone to reply to me, except the
«
;
threatening house of Trenmhor. 19
«
Since you have spoken thus,
»
man
of the
troublesome battles, do your due share of smiting in the matter of this safe conduct
you have undertaken. 20
«
The
safe
conduct
the presence of the is
I
will force
have undertaken
men
no fear as far as
anyone
»
me
I
of Ireland,
am
concerned
to forgo
it.
in
there
that
DUANAIRE FINN
408 21
[LXIX
Tarra anuas a Diarmoid is
gabhuim thu do laim
do cosnumh ar Fhaolan is air
22
Ann
Fianaibh Fail
sin tainic
cugainn
Diarmuid
is
niorbh e ar leas
dob iomdha laoch againne do dicheannaafi san treas 23
Tiaguid
mo
clannsa
agus Faolan mac Find do dhenam na hmlaidhi ro
24
hudh lanolc
Ni fhaca
is
ni
urlaid/ie
chuala
hudh treine
na claim Fhinn ag gearrarf/j 25
Ann leig
linn
is
Osgair corp a cheile
sin adubairt Conan do chuimhniughad/i na fala do chlannrt/M Baoisgne
cuirp a ceile do gearrÂŤd[/i]
26
Ag
so in t-uirsgel lire
dhuit a chleinV/// chaigh in trath fa raibhe imreasain
ideir
27
A
Fianaibh Fail
ttimcioll
na himirta
do bhi ag is
iob^/r drol
di tainic ar ttuitimne
Fiana Finn gan on
CuMHain
DUANAIRE FINN
LXIX] 21
«
Come down, Diarmaid,
I
409 undertake to
protect you against Faolan and pgainst the Fiana of Ireland. »
22
23
to us,
Many
a warrior
was beheaded
in the fray.
My
it
was not
among
us
sons and Faolan, Fionn's son, go to lay
about them.
24
and
Then Diarmaid came for our good.
We
thought
it
a great evil.
I never saw nor heard of a stouter smiting than when the families of Fionn and Osgar
were hewing one another's bodies.
25
Then Conan, that he might revive the memory of the feud, said,
«
Let the house of
Baoisgne hew one another's bodies.
2(>
Here, holy
cleric,
of the occasion
you have the true
»
relation
on which there was
strife
between the Fiana of Ireland,
27
game played beside the yew. From that game came our
Concerning firm (?)
the
downfall, the downfall of Fionn's flawless
Fiana.
The text in other also
of
Duanaire Finn ends with
hands on
Rev. Paul
fol.
Walsh
94a-94& see Pt. :
I,
this p.
poem. For an account
xvin,
11.
13-18
;
p. xxi,
11.
Gleanings from Irish Manuscripts, pp. 86-87).
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