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A-tá sunn seanchas Mu-áin

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GIOLLA BRIGHDE MAC CON MIDHE cct.

1. A-tá sunn seanchas Mu-áin
   ó chath cairrge seanChu-áin
   ríogha Banbha go mbearair
   gníomha is gabhla geinealaigh.
2. Niall Naoighiallach an neirt truim
   seanathair Mu-áin mhéarchuirr
   go Muir nIocht ní fhuil achadh
   nach fuil sliocht a seanathar.
3.  p.218Mac Eoghain mhic Néill náraigh
   athair Mu-áin mhórdhálaigh
   glas na bhfuineadhach bhfuileach
   Muireadhach cas céadghuineach.
4. Earc inghean ríogh Alban aird
   máthair Mu-áin mhir mhórghairg;
   Móirbhinn a seanmháthair sin;
   dearbháchaidh sinn go suaithnidh.
5. Inghean ríogh Sagsan sleaghaigh
   Móirbhinn máthair Muireadhaigh
   súile gorma agus glac bhán
   mac mar mhac Morna Mu-án.
6. Muircheartach mhac Earca fhinn
   do ghabh Albain is Éirinn
   —éinbhean fa deaghmháthair dháib—
   dearbhráthair méirgheal Mu-áin.
7. Téid lá a Teamhraigh—toisg reab- hach—
   athair Mu-áin Muireadhach
   dá dtarla ar an seachrán soir
   a gealchlár Banbha i mBreatnoibh.
8. Dá dtarla rí Gabhráin ghuirm
   ar Eirc inghin ríogh Loghuirnn
   go ros líon grádh Chuinn chais
   ó shál a bhuinn go bathais.
9. Téid adhbhar airdríogh Bhanbha
   i n-Albain 'n-a hathardha
   mac Eoghain Teamhra dá thairm
   do shealbha an leoghain Loghairnn.
10. Seacht mbliadhna dhéag sa tír thoir
    do Mhuireadhach mhac Eoghain
    gur imdhigh tar gleannmhuir nguirm
    le hinghin leannmhair Loghuirnn.
11. Ráinig go bun na Bóinne
    mac ríogh Fódla fleadhmhóire;
    codlaidh san phurt—níor pheall te—
    is a cheann i n-ucht Eirce.
12. Mucaidh Eoghain a athar
    láimh re Bóinn na mbreaclachan
    do-chí i mbun innbhir fhóid Bhreagh
    inghin n-óig agus aoinfhear.
13.  p.219Gabhais éad 'gá fhaicsin sain
    mucaidh ainbhfeargach Eoghain;
    táinig bás an damhna dhe;
    don Bhanbha níor chás coisge.
14. Sleagh i Muireadhach gur mharbh
    sáithis an t-aitheach athgharbh;
    leannán sluagh Gaoidheal do ghuin;
    truagh a mhaoidheamh do mhucaidh.
15. Gluaisis Earc go hEoghan n-ard
    innisis dó a mhac mórgharg;
    cuirthear teaghlach úr le hEirc
    go múr Teamhrach dá thoirbheirt.
16. Bearthar i dTeamhraigh is-teach
    an rí i n-aireagal uaigneach;
    i mbarr an bhrogha acht an bhean
    ní robha ann dá fheitheamh.
17. Tig eas tar airdrígh bhfear bhFáil
    a froighidh ghil an ghrianáin;
    buailis go garbh Earc an eis
    go ros marbh tre theacht thairis.
18. Eas oile i gcéadóir do chuir
    luibh 'n-a béal go ros beathaigh;
    ar dteacht a hanma san eis
    tarla Earc ar a haithris.
19. Do láidh barr an luis leabhair
    an bhean i mbéal Muireadhaigh;
    don Bhanbha do budh beart sídh
    teacht a anma san airdrígh.
20. A Fhir do dhealbh an domhan
    is duit as dual altoghadh
    mar thearna slat Teamhra ón tán,
    go ndearna mac mar Mhu-án.
21. Síol Mu-áin mhóir mheic Earca
    saoire ná síol cruithneachta
    laoich goirminnse finne Fáil,
    gille coirmmilse Cruacháin.
22. Níor chanta, a choinnle Teamhra,
    taoiseach re bhar dtighearna
    nó go mbeath oireacht mar ibh
    ag toigheacht go teach taoisigh.
23.  p.220Tarraidh tighearna an tíre
    eochracha na hairdríghe
    treabha ban nach bí ag fearaibh
    rí go ngabh Ó Gairmleadhaidh.
24. Niall Ó Gairmleadhaidh Geirge
    garbh móide 's mín Gaoidheilge
    ní budh mór ar cách a chrodh
    a shlógh an tráth a- tá-san.
    Ata.

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Title (uniform): A-tá sunn seanchas Mu-áin

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1. Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 2, 110 (alias 23 F 16: see Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in the Royal Irish Academy, fasc. 1).
2. Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 1422, 110 (alias 24 P 59), a transcript of RIA MS 2.
2. London, British Library, Egerton 111, a transcript of RIA MS 2.

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• N. J. A. Williams, The Poems of Giolla Brighde Mac Con Midhe, Irish Texts Society (London 1981); no. 12 (available for purchase via the RIA website).

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‘A-tá sunn seanchas Mu-áin’ (1938). In: Dioghluim Dána‍. Ed. by Láimhbheartach Mac Cionnaith. Dublin: Oifig an tSoláthair [Government Publication Office], pp. 217–220.

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Creation: By Giolla Brighde Mac Con Midhe, an Irish bardic poet c.1240–1260

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Keywords: bardic poetry; praise of patron; territory as ruler's spouse; 13c; Giolla Brighde Mac Con Midhe

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