Lives of the Saints from the Book of Lismore
Author: [unknown]

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BE(THA) Patraic inso, & tabrad g(ach a)on legfas bennacht for
2] a(n)mannaibh na lanamhna dar' sc(ríbad in lebhar so).

3] POPULUS qui sedebat in tenibris uidit lucem magnam''

Is. 9:2, Mt. 4:16

.i. in pobul
4] dessidh i n-dorchaibh at-connairc soillse (móir), et in foireann ro bui i
5] bh-foscudh (bái)s fuarutar soillsi dia tainig a (n-inshor)cugud. IN Spirut Naemh
6] immorro, an Spirut (as) uaisli cech spirut, in Spirut do-rinfidh (& ro) thecuisc
7] in eclais ceachtardhai, petar(l)aice & nu-fhiadhnaisi, o rath h-ecnai & fhaitsine, IS
8] h-e in spirut sin ro raidh na briathra-so {§}tria gin in prím-fatha Ysaias mic Amois,
9] de cuius laude loquitur Hieronymus§ dicens: Potius dicendus est propheta
10] quam euangelista''

. IS dia molad sidhe at-beir Cirine faidh conadh cora
11] suiscelaigthe do radha friss ina faidh, ara foillsi & ara imchuibhdhe frisin nua-fiadnaise
12] ro innis scela Crist & na h-ecailsi noeimhe, cuna budh doig la nech
13] cu m-badh taircetul ro-fhet etar do neth, acht aisneis ret rem-thechtach
14] cena iar bh-forbhthiugud in gníma.

15] Oen didiu dia taircetluib foillsigthib inni it-fiadhar sunn tria aisneis
16] sechmadachte. Populus qui sedebat in tenebris uidit lucem magnam''

Is. 9:2, Mt. 4:16

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17] pobul didiu dessidh i n-dorchaibh at-connairc soillsi moir. IS e didiu leth
18] atoibe in n-aisneis-sea lasin bh-faidh cu du i n-debairt remhe in suiscelaigthe
19] cetnai: primo tempore eleuata est terra Stabulon et terra Neptalim''

Is. 9:1

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20] Tainic didiu la h-athnuadhugud na h-aimsire gloiri mhor & indocbail do treib
21] Zabulon & do treibh Neptalim. Conudh for slicht na h-aisnesean-sin at-beir:
22] `Populus qui' et cetera. IN (popul) deissidh i n-dorchaibh. Madh iar sdair{folio 42rb}
23] cipinnus popul Israel sin ro boi i n- dorchata na daeiri la h-Asardhaibh.
24] At-connairc soillsi na taithchreca don daeiri-sin .i. Estras & Nemias & Iosue &
25] Zorbobel. Madh iar sians immorro is e popul it- berur sunn, popul na
26] n-gennte ro bui a n-dorchaib aineoluis ic adhradh idhal & arracht, cu ro arthraigh
27] in fhir-shoillsi dhoibh .i. Íssu Crist cona apsalaib, air bui dorchata mhor for
28] cridhib na n-gennte cein co ro scail grian na firinne .i. Íssu Crist a ruithne fo
29] ceathra h-airdib in domain dia inshorchugud.

30] Oen iarum dona ruithnibh ro eisreid grian na firinne isin n- domun-sa, in
31] ruithen & in lasair & in lia loghmhar & in lochrand lainderdha ro shoillsigh

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32] iarthar in bhetha, inti uasal dia ta lith & foraithmet a n-ecmhong na ree-sea
33] & na h-aimsire .i. noemh Patraic mac Calprainn, aird-esbul iarthair domuin,
34] athair bathais & creitmhe bh- fer n-Erenn.

35] IS ann iarum cheleabrait lucht na h-ecailsi lith & foraithmhet inti noem
36] Patraic, & innister ni dia fertuibh & mhirbhuilib i ndh-ecalsaib na Cristaidi,
37] isin séssed la dec Kl. April arai laithe mis grene isin bliadain i tam cipinnus, in
38] margreit & in leg loghmhar isa lithlaithe so .i. sanctus Patricius episcopus.

39] Ad-fiadhat ind eolaig ba do Iudaidib dho iar m-bunadus, air is follus
40] as na mirbhuilib do-rinne Dia air-sium conad do clainn Israel dó, air is
41] dibh ro batar Iudaidi arcena; air in tan tucad in digal la Tit & Vespesan
42] ro h-esreideth Iudaidi fon m-bith & tainic a chinél bunaidh-sium Phatraic cu 
43] Bretnu, & do-gabhadh foirb leo ann, uair at-fet Patraic fein sin i n-aroili leabur
44] dia epistlibh: Nos dispersi sumus per multas regiones terrarum propter
45] peccata nostra eo quod Domini praecepta et mandata eius non custodiuimus''

cf. Conf. 1

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46] Cunad don eisreideth-sin do-rocht a chenel bunaidh-sium cu Bretnu.

47] Patraic didiu do Bretnaib Al Cluaide a athair, Poduig deochain a shenathair,
48] Conches ainm a mhathar, ingen Ochmais do Frangaib{folio 42va} &
49] siur do Mhartan h- í, & i Nemhtor ro ghenair, & in leac fors ro genair in tan
50] do-berar lugha n-eithig foithi do-fussim uisqui amal bhidh oc caíneadh in
51] gu fhoircill. Madh fir immorro in lugha tairisidh in cloch 'na h- aicnidh fein.

52] Ceit fhirt Patraic inso & a m-broinn a mháthar do-roine .i. mac righ
53] Breatan tainic co h-airm i m-bui in ben, co ro innail si dho & ro ghabh greim eisdi:
54] co tuc a shetich-siumh dig neme do Chochmais tria ét, co nus-ibh, cu ro ghab
55] Patraic in neim ina ghlaic, & do- righne cloich di ina laimh, conidh amhlaid sin
56] rucadh-sum. Ro morad ainm De & Patraic de sin.

57] O ro ghenair didiu Patraic rucadh dia bhaithius cusin mac n-dall claireinech,
58] Gornias a ainm, et ni bui usce oca as a n-dingned in bathius, cu tard
59] sigin na croichi do laim na nuidhin tarsin talmain cur' mebaidh topur as;
60] & nighidh Gornias a einech assin topur, & ro errslaic a ruscu dho; & ro
61] erlegh in m-baithius, inti na ro fhoghlaim litir riam. Do- rine Dia tra firt
62] treda annsin .i. topar as in talmain & a rusca don doll & airleghiunn uird in
63] bhaithis donti nach faca litir riamh. Ro fothaiged immorro eclais forsin
64] topar sin in ro baistedh Patraic, ocus is ann ita an topar oc unn altoir, &
65] techtaidh fuath na croichi, amal it-fiadhat ind eolaig.

66] Ron-gabh dano siur a mháthar ind altramh, áir ba h-aimrit h-i fein.

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67] Ro n-alt iarum Patraic i Nemptor cur' bhó gilla, et is lia a tuirium & a ais- neis a
68] n-do-rindi Dia do fertuibh & mhírbhuilib aire ina naidin & ina gillaighecht;
69] ár bui rath Dé 'na comuidecht in cech aeis.

70] Fect didiu do Phatraic a tigh a muime a n-aimsir gheimrid do-thoet tola
71] mor & linad usce forsin n-árus i rabutar, cur' bhaidh in tene, cu m-batar na
72] leastra & fointreabh an tighi for snamh. Ro chai-sium dano for a mhuime,
73] oc cuinghidh bhidh amal is bes do noidinuibh. `Ni h-e sin snim fil oruinn', ol
74] in muime. `Dous-fuil didiu ní is toisechu dhuin inas biadh do denumh
75] duit-si, áir ni beo cidh in tene'. O ra-chuala Pátraic sin, ro cuinnig loc isin tigh
76] in bhail nach rainic in t-uisqui, & ro thum a laimh isin n-uisqui. Na coic
77] banna iarum do-bruinndis as a meruib batar cóic oeible teined fo cétoir.{folio 42vb}
78] Ro las didiu in tene, & ní ro arthraigh in t-usce iar sin. Ro m(órad) ainm De &
79] Pátraic don moir-mirbuil-sin.

80] Fecht a n-aimsir geimrid con-aitecht a muime brosn(a) connaidh cur'
81] tinoil lan a urtlaig do phisibh oighridh, & tuc lais dia thig (c)o a muime.
82] `Ro bad fhearr dhún', ol a muime, `brosna connaid chrin do thabairt diar
83] n-gorad inas a tucuis'. As-bert-som fria muime: `Creit-si conad sochma do
84] Dhia cu ro lasat na pisi amal crinach'. Amal ro suidhighed forsin teinid
85] ro lassat fo cétoir [gap: extent: 10 letters]

86] Feacht do Phatraic & da shiair Lup(ait) (oc ingaire) caerach. Atn-aigset
87] na h-uain cu h-(opunn, amal) ba bes doibh, docum a (ma)ithrech d(o ól lomma.)
88] O 't-connuic Pátraic & a shiúr in ni-sin, ro reithset co di(an) dia terpadh. Ad-rochair
89] an ingen, & ro ben a cenn fria cloich cur' bo comhfhocus bas di. Luidh
90] Pátraic dia saigid cu tard airrdhi na croichi tarsin crecht, & ba slan fo cétair.

91] Feacht aili do Pátraic oc na caeirib co ruc in cu allaid chaeirig uadh, cu ro
92] chairig a muime gu mor. Luid didiu in cu arabháruch cusin maigin cétna,
93] & in chúra imlan leis; et fa h-ingnad in ní-sin .i. aisec a fiaclaib in con allaid
94] immon m-biadh n-gnáhach. Morthar ainm Dé & Pátraic de sin.

95] Feacht ann luid a mhuime-sium do bleagun a bó. Luid-sium do ol dighi
96] leamhnachta lé. Dasachtaighter immorro im boin isin m- buaili .i. Demon
97] do-chuaidh innti, & do-beir a h-adharc isin m-boin ba nesa dhi & nos-marbhann.
98] Ro marbh dono .v. bú ba dech isinn indis, & luidh iar sin isin n-dithreibh.
99] Teid iarum an noem .i. Sucait, tre comairle in Spirta Noeim docum na .v.
100] m-bo, & dos-fuisigh iat a b-bas. Bennachais in m-boin n- dasachtaig ucut, & ba
101] cennuis iar sin amal chaeirig.

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102] Bui dal mhor la Breatnu. Luidh-sium don dail-sin la aidi & laa muime.
103] Tecmaing tra co n-erbailt a aite isin dail-sin. Ro shochtsat na h-uili dhe sin,
104] & ro chiset a comnesomh, & ro chí a com- mam, & adubairt: `A gill(i), cidh
105] umar' leicis h-imarchoirthidh do ec'? Luid iar sin Patraic docum a aidi &
106] do-rad a lama ima brag(ait){folio 42vb} & at-bert fris: `Eirigh co n-dighsium
107] asso'. At-raigh fo cétoir la breithir Patraic & ruc for a muin dia thig inní Patraic.

108] Feacht n-aill do-bertis meic beca in phuirt mil dia maitribh as na miltenaibh.
109] Co n-debairt a muime fris- sium: `Ni thabraisi mil dam-sa, a meic,
110] amal do-bearuit meic in baili dia maithribh'. Teit-sium iarumh docum in
111] uisqui, & leastar lais, & senais an t-uisqui cur' bo mil, & co n-dernta cretre
112] don mhil-sin, & no ic(ad c)ech teidm.

113] Feacht ann at-bat(h lena)m alaile bannscaile no cungnadh la muime
114] Patraic ic bleagun a bo. As-bert iarum muime Patraic: `Tuc lat do mac
115] inniu isin n-innis feib no berthea cech dia'. Do-ghní samlaid. A m-batar
116] iarum na mna oc on bleagun, & in mac marbh for lar na buaile, do-breath
117] a mhuime leamlacht do Patraic & is-bert fris: `Gairm cucatt in mac aile
118] co n-eisbhiudh comaidh friut'. `Táre, a naidhiu', oul se, `ille'! At-racht fo cedair
119] in mac a bas la togairm Patraic co n- eisbetar commaid iarum. Ro morad
120] ainm De & Pátraic de sin.

121] Feacht aili do-chuaidh rechtaire in righ da fhuacra for Patraic & for a
122] muime co n-dighsitis do glanad th(e)allaig in righ-thigi i n-Al Cluaide. Teit
123] iarum Pátraic & a muime, co tainic in t-aingeal co Pátraic, co n- debairt fris:
124] `Guidh in Coimdhi, & ni ba h- eicin duit ind obar-sin cu brath'. Glanais in
125] t-aingel in teallach iar sin, & at-beir ce no loiscthea a bh-fil do chonnudh i
126] m-Bretnaib isin tealluch ni bheth luaithne arnabharach ann, & comuillter fos sin.

127] Feacht aile didiu do-luidh rechtuiri in righ do chuinghidh chisa grotha
128] & imme co muime Patraic, & ní raibhi aici ní do- berad ind isin gaimredh.
129] IS and sin do-righne Pátraic gruth & imm don t-snechta co rugad don righ,
130] & o ro taisilbhadh don righ (r)o soadh a n-aicned snechta doridisi. Ro (m)aithedh
131] iar sin do Phatraic on righ in cis-sin.

132] Becc tra de mhor annso do mac-fertuibh inni noem Pátraic.

133] IS h-e tra tuirthiudh toid- hechta Pátraic docum n-Eirenn. Batar .iiii.
134] meic rig Bretan for longius. Rancatar{folio 43rb} cu n-dernsat orcuin i nn-
135] Urmarc Leathu, & do-recmaing lucht do Bretnaib Al Cluaidhi for turus

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136] n-Urmarc Lethu in tan-sin, & ro h-orta isin orcuin sin. Ro h-ort ann cetamus
137] Calpurnus mac Potaidhe athair Patraic & a máthair .i. Conces. Ro ghabhsat
138] Pátraic & a dhi siair .i. Lupait & Tigris. IS ed didiu leth lotar meic rig
139] Bretan, timcill Eirenn atuaidh, cu ro rensat ini Patraic fri Miliuc mac h-ui
140] Bhuain cona triur brathar. Ba h-esidhe ri Dal n-Aruidhi, et ro rensat a shiair
141] leth n-aili & ni ma-fitir daibh. Ba de tra ro lil- sium in t-ainm as Cothruighi
142] ar foghnum do cethrar muinntire.

143] Bai tra do dhichracht in fhoghnuma i m-bai Pátraic co toimniudh cechae
144] dona cetheora muinteruib dia bh-foghnad cumad do a oenar foighneth, et
145] bai gidh in anmcairdine ele fair-sium .i. cét slectain matan & cét fescor &
146] oen-proind on trath co araili.

147] Batar didiu .iiii. h-anmanna fair .i. Sucait a ainm o thuistidhibh:
148] Cothraighi dia m- bui ic foghnum do cheathrar: Magonius oc German:
149] Patricius .i. athair na caitherdha, a ainm la Selistinus .i. comarba Petuir

150] O 't-connuic Míliuc gur' bo mogh irisiuch, ro cennuigh on triur aili cu
151] fognadh dó a oenar, & ro fhoghain fo bes na n-Ebraidhi fria re .iiii.
152] m-bliadne, uair ba deithber dhó iar n-aili genealaig; et iss ed ro h-erbadh do,
153] ingaire muc; & ro cesair mór n-imned i n-ditribh Slébi Mis, amail it-fet fein
154] i liubar a eipistlech.

155] IS lia tra tuiriumh & aisneis a n-do-roine Dia air-sium isin ditribh.
156] IS ann sin don-athuiged-som Victor aingel & no fhorchanad im ord n-ernaigthi.
157] Tictís dono chuici-sium meic & ingena Milcon cona cnamat do, & nos-forchanadh
158] im chrabud cristaidi do reir forcetuil in aingil.

159] IS inn inbaidh-sin it-connaic Miliuc fís .i. Cothraighi do thuidhecht cuca,
160] & lasair theined as a ghion, cu ro lái-seom uadh in teinid na ro loiscedh, &
161] ro loiscc a meic & a ingina comdar luaithred, & ro h-esreided a luaith fo Eirinn.
162] Ruc iarum Cotraigi breith{folio 43va} forsin n-aisling, & at-bert ba h-e tene in
163] raith diadha asa coimlaifed uad-sum iardain co Miliuc, & ni creitfedh do.
164] No loiscfed immorro pectha a mac & a ingen, & no creitfitis, & bidh irdraicc
165] a n-ainm fo Eirinn.

166] I n-araili aidchi didiu isin du sin ro- cuala guth in aingil, & at-bert fris
167] i fis: Bene, serue Dei, ieiunas et oras, et cito exiturus eris ad patriam tuam''

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168] Ro comhfhaicsigh tra aimsir fuaslaicthi Patraic a daire, air no clechtatais na
169] gennte soerad a moga cecha sechtmad bliadne. Ro imraidh iarum Miliuc
170] cinnus no fhastfadh a mhogad ocai .i. Patraic. Crenaidh didiu chumhail

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171] .i. Lupait siur Patraic. Dos-bert Miliuc dia mhogaid. Ro tinoiltea i teach
172] fo leth aidhche a m-baindsi. IS annsen ro pritchai Pátraic don cumail cu
173] ro thocaitetar in aidhchi oc ernaigthi. ISin maduin iarnamharach at-connuic
174] Pátraic in gelchrecht i n-dreich na cumaile, cu ro fhiafraigh fochunn in crechta.
175] As-bert in cumal: `In tan ro bhasa i Nemptor i m-Bretnaib rot- ecmaing gur' ben
176] mu cheann re cloich gur' bho comfhocus bas damh. O at- connaic mu brathair
177] Sucait in crecht do-rat airrdhe na croiche cona laimh tar mo cenn,
178] & ro h-ictha fo cétoir'. Ro raidh Pátraic: `Misi do brathair, & is me rot-íc, &
179] is trocaire De fo-dera ar n-accomal doridhisi iarnar n- esreideadh'. Ro ghniset
180] iar sin atlaigi buidhi do Dhia, & do-cuatar isin n- dithrub iar sin.

181] O ro bui Pátraic isin dithrub at- cuala guth in aingil ica radh: `IS fuiridhe
182] didiu in long co n-dighi-sa innti cusin n-Eatail do fhogluim na screptra noime'.
183] IS ed ro raidh Pátraic frisin aingel: `In duine dia bh-foghnaim-si fria re .uii.
184] m-bliadne ni fharcabh-sa h-e cen a airle dam'. IS-pert didiu in t-aingel: `Eirc-si
185] co bh-fesair'. Do-roine Pátraic amlaid sin. As-bert Miliuc na comarleicfeadh
186] muna thardad tallann oir dia chinn. `IS tualang Dia cidh eadh on', ol
187] Pátraic. Do-riacht Pátraic isin dítreibh & at-cuaidh don aingel briathra
188] Milcon. At-bert in t-aingel fris du i tat Foillichta in Aingil: `Coimhet-sa
189] amarach araili torc ic claidhi in talman, & do- cuirfea bruth oir dhuit ass, &
190] tabhuir ar do shaeire'. Ro comailled amlaid & ro leicedh{folio 43vb} Sucait
191] do imthecht soer iar sin. Aithrech immorro la Milcoin deonugud dia
192] mhogad imthecht, & fuid- hius a muinntir 'na dhegaid dia thabairt for culai;
193] sech ni tharra-sum Patraic & ni tharraid in t-or ar n-impod.

194] Luid didiu Patraic i crich h-Ua Neill for aighidhecht co Sein Chianan.
195] Is h-e ro fheall fair. Rod-rir ar chaire n-umai. Suidhighidh a coiri for fraighidh
196] a theghduisi co ro lensat a lamha don choire iar sin. Luidh a ben dia chabair.
197] Ro leansat a lamha-sidhe don coire. Luidh in mhuinnter uili cusin coiri, &
198] ro leansat a lamha uili don coiri, & ro lean in coiri don froigid. IS annsin
199] ro raidhset: `Is mogh righ mhor-chumhachtaig ro rensam. Gairmter duin
200] doridisi'. Do-lluidh Pátraic iar sin cuca, & do-lleic a l-lamha dhoibh trena
201] n-aitrighi, & ro laiset in coire for culai.

202] Luid Pátraic iar sin la Gulla for muir & dus-fobair ainbhthine moir.
203] Ro ghuidh Pátraic a Dhia leo & ba raeithinach in muir. IAr n-gabail tiri
204] dóib do bhatar tredenus i nd-oine iar scithlim a l- loin. Guidhset Pátraic iarum
205] im cuinghidh bídh doibh co Dia. IAr sin do-rat Dia dhoibh muic n-uir

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206] fhonaithi, et do-breath mil choillidi do Pátraic amal Iohain Babtaist.
207] Scarais friu-saidhe & do-lluidh co Nemptor. O rainic iarum a athardha
208] ro ghuidhset h-e im anad acu, ocus ni frith uadh, uair cech tan at-codlad
209] indar lais ba h-i inis na n-Gaeidel at-ceth co cluineth claiscetul na macraidi
210] o Chaill Fochlad.

211] Do-luidh didiu tar Muir n-Icht i n- airrterdeiscirt na h-Etailli docum Germain
212] .i. sai-eascop na h-Eorpa uili in tan-sin, cu ro legh in canoin n- eclusdai lais.

213] DO-LUIDH co Martan iar sin cu Torinis, cu tart berrad manaig fair.

214] .XXX. bliadne didiu a aoes in tan ro- siacht gu German, xxx. bliadne oc
215] foghlaim oca iarum, & xl. bliadne ic proicept a n-Eirinn.

216] Ro fhaidh German iar sin inhí Patraic do Roimh do airidin graidh
217] espoic fair, & senoir sruith lais .i. Egedius prespiter, dia theastugud fiadh
218] Romanchu.

219] Luidh iarum for muir, nonbur a lin, co rala an innsi cu n-fhaca in tech nua{folio 44ra}
220] & lanamain ann; & at-bert frisin oclach bui isin tigh, cia fot ro batar
221] annsin. `O aimsir Íssu', ar se, `& is e ron-bennach conar tegduis, & bemait
222] amlaid co brath, et timarnai Dia duit- si', ol in t-oclach, `dul do proicept i tír
223] n-Gaeidel, et for- fhacaibh Íssu bhacaill lindi dia tabhairt duit- si'. Do-breat
224] iarum Patraic bachaill Íssu leis, & do-luidh co Germán for cula. (As)- pert
225] Victor fris. `Timarnai Dia doit-si du(l do) proicept i tir Ghoidel'. `Dia
226] cloisinn dam', ol Pátraic, [gap: extent: 4]ad dó no raguinn. `Tair-si', ol
227] Victor, `dia acallaim- seom i Sliab Herimon'.

228] LUID Pátraic iar sin, & ron- ecain fri Dia dúrcraidhitaid na n- Gaoidel.
229] As-p(er)t Dia: `Biat-sa', ol se, `oc furtacht duid'.

230] LUID iarum Pátraic do Roim co ro-et gradh esbuic o comarba Petair .i.
231] Selestinus .xl.ú. o Phetur. IS e ro fhaidh Palladiam espuc docum n-Eirenn,
232] acht ni ro gabhsat Gaeidil a proicept-side, ár ni dó ro cinn Dia a comhshódh,
233] acht is do Patraic. Luidh iarum Palladius for cula co n-erbailt a m-Bretnaib.
234] Luidhset a caeimthechtaidhi co Roim.

235] IN tan luidh Pátraic fo gradh n-espuic is ann do-breth in t-ainm is Patricius
236] fair. Do-radad grad for Pátraic iar sin o German & o Shelistinus &
237] ó Mhatha o righ Romhan. IN tan tra ro bas occ tabuirt graid espuic fair
238] ro freacairset na teora classai .i. class muinteri nime & class na Romanach &
239] class macraidhi Cailli Fochlaid. Et is ed ro cansad uile: `Ibernienses omnes

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240] clamant ad te puer'
cf Conf. 71

. Ro fhaidh didiu comarba Petair inhí Pátraic do proicept
241] do Ghaeideluib.

242] A m-bai Pátraic for muir ic ascnamh docum n-Eirenn co n-acai an clamh
243] forsin carraic oc cuinchidh inaidh ar Dia isin curach. IS ann sin rola Pátraic
244] a leic isin muir resin clam, acht in tan do-rochtatar Eirinn fuaratar in lec
245] ara cind isin purt.

246] Luidh iarum Pátraic co n-geibh Innber De i Crich Cualunn, & nibdar
247] failtigh na h-iascaire fris. IS ann sin do-rad-sum breithir forsin n-innbhir
248] cu nach biadh torad ann cu brath. Et is e thainic a n-agaid Patraic .i. Sínell
249] mac Finnchada. Is h-e cedna fer do-chreid{folio 44rb} do Dhia & do Pátraic.
250] Et facbhuidh bennachtuin fair & for a shil.

251] .XL. bliadne on ló tainic Pátraic a n-Eirinn co la a etseachtai.

252] Fo-cerd a luing iar sin sech Eirinn soir co h-Inis Pátraic. Luid i tír.

253] Aroet araili fer for áighidecht i suide & creitis dó. Luidh Pátraic cum
254] a luingi d' acallam Laeghairi co Temhraig. Ro imir as-sidhe co h-Innber na
255] m-Barc, & do-gní aoighidhecht a tigh fhir mhaith annsin. Sescnech a ainm.
256] Pritchaid Pátraic breithir n-De dhó, & creidid do Dia & do Pátraic. Baister
257] h-e iarum. Bai mac bec aigi. Ro toltnaigh-sidhe do Patraic & ro char gu mor
258] intí Pátraic. Gabhuis in mac cos Pátraic 'na ucht, & ní r' aemh codlud le
259] a máthair na a athair in aidhchi sin, acht ba toirrsech & no chaifedh muna
260] leicthi i fochair Pátraic h-e. Ar madain immorro, in tan do-chuaidh Pátraic do
261] imthecht fora set, tucad a carpat cuice. Cuiris Pátraic a chois isin carbat.
262] Iadhaidh in mac bec a dhi laimh im chois Pátraic, & is ed ro raid: `Rom-leicid
263] aroen fria Pátraic, ár is e Pátraic m' athair dileas'. Do-raidh Patraic: `Baistter
264] in mac & do-berur isin carbut'. Co n-ebert Pátraic iardain: `Bidh comarba
265] dam-sa in mac-sin'. Et do-breth Pátraic ainm fair, Benignus .i. Benén.

266] Teit iar sin a coeimthecht Pátraic co Ferta bh-Fer bh-Feic i Muig Breg
267] adaig chasc. IS annsin ro celeabair Pátraic ord na casc, & adaiter tene
268] cosecartha acu do oifreann. Ba h-i sin aidhchi fhele Laeghuiri meic Neill,
269] ár ro gnithea la Laeguiri feil a gene do gres gacha bliadne i Temraig Breg, &
270] ni lamhtha la Laeguiri tene d' fatudh in Erinn resiu no h-aduighthea tene
271] lais-sium i Temraig.

272] IS annsin ro mhallach Pátraic Innber n-Domnann & Innber n-De, &
273] ro bennach Innber m-Boinne ar fuair iasc ann.

274] LUIDH iar sin co h-Innber Slainghe cu ro fholuigh a lunga isin du-sin.

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275] Conidh ann do fhuair mucaid Dichon meic Trechimh, bhail ita Sabull
276] Patraic inniu, co n-ecidh dia thigerna. Luidh Dichu co n-greis a choin fona
277] clerchiu. IS ann sin do ghab Pátraic in fersa: Ne tradas bestis animam
278] confitentium tibi''

cf. 1 Kings 13:4

et cetera. IAr sin sochtais in cu & ni ro urchoidig doibh.
279] O 't-connaic Dichú inhi Pátraic ro fhuasluicc a claidhiub dia orcain. Seacais
280] a laim os a cinn{folio 44va} acedoir, cu n-derna atach Patraic & ron-gabh congain
281] cridi, & ro creit, & ron-baist Patraic iar sin, conid h-e tóisech ro ghab baisde &
282] creidium la h-Ulltu o Pátraic. IS annsin ro idbair Dichu do Pátraic in
283] Sabull. Senoir immorro Dichu in tan-sin. Do-rat Pátraic a rogha dó, a
284] athnuaideged i n-aeis trichtaigi nó a dhul i flaith nime fo cétoir. `IS ferr leam'
285] ol se, `mo athnuaigeded ind aes trichtaig'. Bendachais Pátraic Díchoin
286] gu n-deachaid i n-oitiud as a h-aithli.

287] Feacht do Pátraic isin t-Sabull oc oifreann. Luidh araili drai sech in
288] eaclais. Fo-cerd a eachlaisc dar senistir na h-ecailsi isin coileach. Sluicid
289] in talam in drai fo cétoir.

290] LUID Pátraic do proicept do Miliuc mac h-ui Bhuáin, & ór lais ar gabail
291] in chreidme uadh, áir ro-fhidir cur' bhó sanntach um crudh & um ór h-e
292] do sunnraid. O 't-cuala Miliuc Pátraic do techt cuigi nir' bo failid dhe, ar ba
293] meabhul lais creidium dia mogh & dia fhogantaidh. IS i didiu comairli
294] ro aslag Demon fair .i. tene do tabairt fair ina thigh bodein, cu ro loisced ann
295] & co n-dechaid dochum n-ithfirn. Ro foillsiged do Pátraic inní-sin, & is ed
296] ro raidh: `Ní bia rí na righdamhna uadh, & is ac foghnum dhaine ele bias
297] a shil & a seimeth do gres, & ni tharga a ainim a h-ifirn cu bráth na iar m-brath'.

298] IS i sin aimser do-rala ri feochair for Eirinn .i. Laeghaire mac Neill.
299] IS ann didiu bai a shosad & a greim rigda i Temraig. Teora bliadni re
300] tuidhecht do Pátraic i nn-Eirinn ro terchansat na druidhi a taidhecht
301] .i. Luccatmhael & Luccra. Et is ed ro raidhset:

302] Ticcfat tailcinn tar muir meirceann,
303] a m-bruit .i. a cocaill oifrind toillceann,
304] a crainn .i. a m-bachla croimcenn,
305] a miasa .i. a n-altoire a n-airrther a tigi,
306] friscerat uile amen.

307] IAr sin is-pert Pátraic ria Dichoin: `Eirg uaim', ar se, `co Laegairi mac
308] Neill co n-ebre mo aithiusc fris, cu rabh flaith & eclais isin tir'. `Dia n-deochus-sa

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309] cu Laeguiri', ol Dichu, `itat .ix. n-geill dam-sa occa i Temraig. Muirbhfiter
310] mo geill & nom-muirbfiter fein in lín raghat.' `Ternaife-sa fein & ternaifeat
311] do geill{folio 44vb}
[gap: extent: 8 letters]
sum
[gap: extent: 6 letters]
mdid
[gap: extent: 2 let- ters]
ge
[gap: extent: 2 letters]
gingu terno', ol Dichu,
312] `ragat ar do bennachtain'. Luidh iarum Dichu co Temhraig. `IS e tra in
313] fer', ol Laeguiri, `ceta ro creit don Tailcenn ria feru Eirenn. Beridh', ol se,
314] `in fer-so a n-aen-tech re gia(llu), & tarduidh biadh saillti doibh & na tardaid
315] di(gh)'. Do-ronad samlaid. Dosn-ainic [gap: extent: 5 letters] macdhacht & do-breath
316] drolmhuigh fhina dhóib [gap: extent: 6 letters]ae Pátraic & [gap: extent: 3 letters] dáil doib & do-breth soillsi
317] [gap: extent: 4 letters] doibh [gap: extent: 3 letters]. Dosn- ainic cleirech cu casal lin uime & tall (na) glasa & na slabhrada
318] dib, & tuc a n-eochu do ba for lár in lis ina srianuibh, & ro oslaic doirrs(ea
319] na) Temrach reompa. Leangait iar sin for a n-eochu & ti [gap: extent: 4 letters] co Pátraic i tir
320] n-Ulad. At-fet iarum Dichu a scel do Pátraic. `IS doigh', ol Pátraic, `ní icfut
321] fáithe nait fir fessa in fer-sin co rissa fein'.

322] O ro comfocsig so(llumun) na casc ro midir Pátraic nach raibhi baili in bu(d)
323] cora dhoib ard-shollumun na bliadne do cheileabrad ina i Muig Bregh baile i m-bui
324] cenn druidechta & idlachta na h-Eirenn , & i n-ard-dingna na h-Eirenn .i. i Tem(raig).

325] Ro cheleabair do Dhichoin, & do-rad a luing for muir, & luidh co h-Indber
326] Colptha & co Ferta b-Fer b-Feic for tir, & saidhidh a phubull ann, & ro bean(ad)
327] in tene chascda coisecarta lais. Ba h-i (sin) aimser no ceileabraitis na gennte
328] in t-sol(lomun)-sin, & ba geis do righ Temhra tene d' fatud re teinid na Temrach
329] in adaig-sin. Ni fhidir didiu Pátraic (in) geis-sin, & cia ro-fesadh ni tairmiscfed.
330] A( m-b)atar ann lucht na Temhra co bh-facatar in ten(id) ro atta Pátraic, air
331] ro soillsigh Mag m-Breg uile. Ro raidh in ri didiu: `Is coll cana & gesi dham sud,
332] & finnta dhun cia do-rine in tene u(t)'. `At-ciam in tene', bhar na druidhe `&
333] ra-fhetam(ar) in aidhche a n-dernad h-i acht mina didbhuig(ther re) maduin ni
334] baithfiter co brath'. Ro gab f(erg) in ri iar sin, & ro h-innled a carpat do, & do-dech(aid)
335] co Ferta b-Fer bh-Feic. Do raidset na d(ruid) fria Laeghaire: `Na h-eirc-si
336] cusna fira ucu(t) air do-ragat-som cucat'. Do-deochaid didiu Pátraic cu h-airm i m- bui Laeghaire. At-bert Laeghaire. [gap: chasm in MS/extent: 2 folia]

{folio 47ra}

337] Luidh iarum Pátraic co Sith n-Aeda (et ro )bennach Conall
338] & Fergus a mac. IS annsin do [gap: extent: 6 letters] ar a lamha for cenn an meic. Ingnad
339] la Conoll inni-sin. As-bert Pátraic:

340] Gignidh macan dia fine,
341] bidh sai, bidh faidh, bidh file,
342] inmhain lespaire glan glé,
343] nat ebera imarbhe.

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344] Colomb Cille mac Feilimthe insin.

345] Ro bennuch Pátraic didiu Conull mac Neill & a cenel, & for-fácuibh
346] bennacht for a n-dáinibh & for a n- innberuibh & for a ceallaib.

347] LUIDH Pátraic i Tir n-Eogain & as-bert fria muntir `Fomnid nach
348] for-tair in leo uathmhar .i. Eogan mac Neill'. IM-atarraidh doib frisin set .i.
349] Muiredach mac Eogain ro bui i tosach luirc na n-occ, Sechnall immorro do-bhui
350] i n-dereth luirc na clérech. IS ann as-bert Sechnall fria Muiredach. `Rat-fia
351] a logh leam da creidi h-athair do Dhia'. `Cia logh'? ol se. `Righi uait', ol
352] Secnall. `Do-ghena amh', ol Muiredach. A bh-Fidh Mhor is ann con-rainicc
353] Muiredach & Eogan fria Pátraic. Ro creit didiu Eoghan do Dia & do
354] Pátraic. `Damadh a tigh no creit- tea', ol Pátraic, `do-ticfatis geill Eirenn
355] dod tigh. Uair nach edh, ni ticfat co tisat tria nert airm'.

356] LUID Pátraic cu h-Oiliuch na Righ cu ro bennuch (in dún,) & for-facuibh
357] a licc ann, & ro tarrngair righi & ordan re h-edh for Eirinn a h-Ailech, & do-rat
358] beannachtain gaiscidh for Eogan, & at-bert Pátraic:

359] Mu bheannacht for na tuatha
360] do-biur o Bealach Ratha,
361] ocus for Cinel Eogain
362] deoraidh co laithi m-bratha.
363] Cein bes macha fo toruibh
364] beit a catha for feruibh,
365] cenn sluag bh-fer bh-Fail dia maigin,
366] saigidh daibh for cech tealaigh.

367] LUIDH Pátraic iar sin a n-Dail Araidhi cu da macuibh déc Caelbaidh,
368] & do-rat beannachtain foraib acht Sarán a oenar, & do-rat mallachtain fair sein
369] cu nach gabhtha righi uadh cu brath.

370] Luidh Pátraic i n-Dail Araidhi cu ro baist espac Olcán fil in airrter
371] Maigi Cobhai, & cu ro legh Mac Nisse Conaire a shalma lais.
372] Luidh Pátraic co h- Eochaig mac Muiredaigh, co righ Ulad, dia m-bui oc
373] damnad{folio 47rb} & oc pianad da naemh- ogh ro edbradair a n-oighi do Dhia,
374] ica (timt)urgud i l-lanamhnus & i n-adhrad idhal. Ro ghuidh Pátraic itghi leo arna
375] ro phiandais, occus ni etas. Do-rat didiu Cairill mac Muiredaigh .i. brathair
376] in rig, impidi la Pátraic, & ni ro aemh in ri fair. At-bert Pátraic fria h-Eochaig:
377] `Ni bhiat righ nait rigdamna uait co brath ocus a n-oidhidh fort bhudhein.
378] Do brathair immorro .i. Cairill bhidh ri é budhein & beit righa uaidh &

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379] flaithi os do claind-si & os Ulltaib uili co brath', conud iat sin sil na righi .i. sil
380] Demmain meic Cairill tre breitir Pátraic.

381] Luidh didiu seitig in righ & slechtais fo chosaib Pátraic. Do-rat Pátraic
382] bennacht dí, & ro bennaig in gein bui ina broinn, conud h-e Domhanghart mac 
383] Eochach insin. IS e for-facaibh Pátraic ina churp fesin i Sleibh Slanga &
384] bíaid ann co brath. Uair is h-e sin in sechtmad fer for-facuibh Pátraic
385] ana bhethaid oc coimet h-Eirenn.

386] Luidh Pátraic iar sin a Dail Araidhi tar Fertais Tuama co h-Uaibh Tuirtre.
387] Do-dechaid iar sin a n-Uaibh Meith Tire. IS ann tallsatar triar do Uaibh
388] Meith in dara boc no bidh oc tabhairt usci do Pátraic, & do-dechatar do luighi
389] eithich do Pátraic cu ro mheichleastar in bocc fesin a bragait in tres fear dos-tall.
390] `Mo de broth', ol Pátraic, `aisneidhidh in boc fes(in) a bhaile ar' h-ithed.
391] Et o aniu cu brath', ol Pátraic, `leanat buic fort claind & chenel', & is ed on
392] comalltur fos.

393] LUID Patraic co Firu Rois iar sin. IS ann sin ro soe i clochu na faiscre
394] grotha cosin nemh. Et ro baithtea isin ath uile laich ro mhidhatar orcain
395] Patraic.

396] LUIDH Patraic iarum tar Magh m-Breg i crich Laigh(en) co Dun Nais.
397] Ata lathrach pupla Pátraic i fhaighthi fria sligid anair, et ita tipra fria dun
398] atuaidh du in ro baisd Patraic da mac Dunlaing .i. Ailill & Illann & di ingin
399]

A recent hand has made Aill into Ailbi

Ailill .i. Mugain & Fedhelm ro i(d)ber(tatar){folio 47va} a n-oighi do Dhia, &
400] senais Pátraic caille for a cenn. IS annsin do-cuas o Phatraic for cenn rechtuire
401] Náis, Faillén a ainm. Ro doilbh-sein cotlud fair, & adubhradh bai in rechtaire
402] 'na chodlud. `Mo Dhe brath', ol Patraic, `ni h-ingnad cidh tiug chotlud'.
403] Do-chuatar a muinnter iar sin do duscud in rechtairi. Et frith marb h-e ar
404] an anumaldoit do-rine do Pátraic, conid de sin is athiusc m-breithri la Gaedelu:
405] codlud Faillein i n-Dun Nais.

406] Dricriu didiu is e ba ri O n-Garrcon for cinn Pátraic in tan sin, et inghen
407] Laegaire meic Neill do mnai oca. Et do-diultsat fre Pátraic immon
408] bh-fleidh oc Raith Innbhir. Et do-rat Cilline foilti dhó, & ro marbh a
409] aen-boin do, & do-rat dó i n-airmed mine fo-ghebadh dia fhulung i tigh in righ. IS
410] ann sin at-bert Patraic fria mnai fhuine, & si oc derchainedh a meic:

411] A ben, taisigh do macan!
412] to-taet torc mor do orcan:

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413] is do aibhell do-taet breo,
414] bid beo, bidh slan do macan.
415] IN t-arbur
416] is dech do losail talman:
417] is se Marcan mac Cillin
418] duini bus dech d' Ibh Garrcon.

419] Fothaighis Pátraic iarum cealla & congbala imdha i Laignib, ocus for-facuib
420] bennachtain forru & for h-Uibh Cennselaig sainriudh, & for-facuibh
421] h-Uasailli i Cill h- Uasailli & Mac Tail i Cill Cuilinn, et ro oirdnestar Fiachu
422] Finn i Sleibtib in espocoidi in cuicid. Ro mhaidh dano Failge Berraidhi
423] co muirbhfedh Pátraic du i comhraicfed fris a n-dighuil an idhail Cinn
424] Croich, ar is eisidhe ro ba dia do Fhailgi. Ro ceilset tra a muinnter ar
425] Pátraic inni ro raidh Failghe. Laa n-ann as-bert Odhran a aru fre Pátraic:
426] `Ol atusa fri re cian og aruidecht duit-si, a popa, a Pátraic, nom-leic-sea
427] isin prim-shuidi inniu, & ba tusu bus ara'. Do-rine Pátraic samlaid.
428] Luid Pátraic i crich Ua Failghi iar sin. Teit Failghi cu tard fuasmadh
429] triaOdran i rict Pátraic. Nir' cian iarum co n-erbail Failghi co n-dechaid
430] a ainim a n-ithfern. Teit iar sin Demun i curp Failghe co m-bui eter
431] dainibh{folio 47vb} amal b[gap: extent: 7] Teit Pátraic iar céin mair iar sin co
432] Failghe, & ro thoiris an dorus in dunaidh i muigh, cu ro fhiafraig do aen do
433] mhoghuibh Failghi cait i m-bui Failghi. `Ro fhacbas-sa ina thigh', ol in
434] mogh. `Raidh fris', ol Pátraic, `tuidecht dom acallaim'. Teit in mogh
435] ar cenn Failghi, & ni fuair dhe isin tigh acht a cnamha lomai cen fhuil, cen
436] feoil. Tic in mogh co Patraic cu m-bron & toirrsi & at-fet dó amal do-connuic
437] Failghi. As-bert Pátraic: `On lo ro ghon Failge mo araid am fhiadhnuisi
438] do-chuaidh a ainim a n-ithfern isin gnim do-rinne, & do-choidh demun ina
439] corp'. Conid h-i oided Fhailghi insin.

440] Failghe Rois immorro issi a clann fil isin tir inniu, & ro bennuch
441] Pátraic, & is uadh flaithius in tire co brath.

442] LUIDH Pátraic iar sin for Bealuch n-Gabrain i tir n-Osraigi, & for- fothaig
443] cella & congbhala ann, & adubairt no bhetis oirdnidi laech & clérech dibh
444] co brath, & ni biadh furail nach coicid forru cein no beitis do reir Patraic.

445] Ceileabhrais Pátraic dhoibh iar sin, & for-facoibh martra sruithe ocu &
446] foirenn dia muntir du ita Martarthech inniu i Muigh Raighne.

447] LUIDH Pátraic iar sin i crich Mhuman do Chaisiuil na Righ. Co tarla do

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448] Aenghus mac Nat Fraich ri Muman, & feruis failti fris, & nos-beir lais dia
449] thigh don dun cusin maigin i ta Leac Pátraic inniu, & creitis Aengus do Dia
450] & do Pátraic annsin, & ro baisdeth h-e & moran d' feraibh Muman maille fris.
451] IS ann sin tra tinnscnamh baithis bh-fer Muman, conadh ann as-bert
452] Patraic:
453] Muimhnigh dia nom-sáruighet
454] um Chaisil cenn a m-baithis
455] imghuin leo ar lar a tire
456] beit a righi fo aithis.
457] A Caisil ro bennachus
458] Eirinn co n-ic a h-ura:
459] co mo dhá laimh ro ben- nachus
460] conna bia cen maith Mumha.

461] IN tan tra ro bai Pátraic oc ben- nachad cinn Aenghusa luidh foghrain
462] na bacla trena traighidh. Iar bh-foirchinn immorro in bennachaid co n-accai
463] in crecht i cois Aenghusa. As-bert Pátraic: `Cidh ro m-bai nad ebris
464] frium'? `Atar lem', ol Aengus, `rop h-e corus in creitmhe'. `Rat-fia a logh'
465] ol Pátraic. `Ni ragha do chomharba{folio 48ra} aidheadh n-gona onniu
466] cu brath acht oen-fer nama'. As-beir Pátraic co m-biad a rath i Caisil, ut dixit:
467] Eisseirgi Patraic a n-Dun,
468] a ordan a n-Ard Macha,
469] i telchan Chaisil cheolaig
470] ro dheonaig trian a ratha.

471] Luidh Patraic a Muscraighi Breoghain. Laa n-ann didiu boi oc innlat
472] a lamh i n-áth ann cu torchair fiacail as a chinn isin n- áth. Luidh iar sin isin
473] telcha frisin ath anair, & do-tiaghar uadh do cuinghidh na fiaclu, et do-raitne
474] fo cétoir in fhiacail isin ath amal grein. Et Ath Fiacla ainm inn atha et Ceall
475] Fiacla ainm na cille i farcaibh in fhiacuil. Et ro fhacuibh cethrar dia muntir
476] ann .i. Cuirche & Loscan, Caileach & Beoan.

477] Luidh iarum i tir Ua Figinti co n-derna Lonan mac Erca ri O Figeinti
478] fledh do Pátraic, & deochain Mantain do muntir Pátraic leis ica fur.
479] Do-lluidh cliar aesa dana co Patraic do cuinghidh bídh. Fuid- hius Pátraic
480] techta uadh co Lonan & co Deochain Mantain do chuinghidh neich don
481] oes dana. As-bertatar side napdis druith no bernfad a bh-fleidh ar tus

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482] As-bert Pátraic na biadh rí na espoc o Lonan & na biad ard congbhail
483] deochain Mantain i talmain. IS ann sin do dechaid araili moethoclach,
484] Nesan a ainm, & molt & tanag & tri faiscre grotha for a mhuin do Pátraic.
485] As-bert Pátraic:
486] IN macan do-toet atuaidh
487] is do do-berbadh in bhuaidh,
488] cona moltan for a muin
489] docum Cotraighi do-fuil.

490] Co nus-tuc Pátraic dona caintibh. Amal batar iarum na cainti oc ithe in
491] muilt notas-sloicc in talam fo cedair cu lotar i fudoman ith- frinn, & marait fos
492] na faiscre iarna sodh i clocha. Do-bert iarum Pátraic bennachtuin do Nesan,
493] & do-bert gradh deochain fair, & is e fil i Mungharait.

494] Luidh Pátraic iar sin i Findine fri Domnach Mor aniartuaith, telach
495] asa n-aicter in tuath fri Luimnech atuaidh, co tart bennachtain for Thuadmumain
496] ar a dhuthrachtaighi do-dechatar co n-imat innmhuis leo ar cinn Pátraic.
497] Cairthenn macc Blait,{folio 48rb} sen Clainne Tairrdealbhuigh, ro creit
498] don Choimdhid, & ro baist Pátraic i Saingil .i. sain aingil do-dechaid dia
499] acallaim annsin, & ni h-e Victor. Ní berthe dano clann do Cairthenn co sin.
500] IS ann sin rucadh Eochu Baillderg do Chairthenn. Patraic do-chruthaig
501] don phairt croa, et co rabha in ball sin in a churp do comhartha ind fherta.
502] Ni dhechaid Pátraic fesin isin tir acht at-ceth o Luimnech siar & budh
503] thuaid, & bennachais ind airet ad-connaic. Et prophetauit de sanctis qui in
504] eis fierent, nominibus et tempore quo peruenissent.

505] `IN t-ailen glas tiar', ol Pátraic, `i m-belaibh in mhara ticfa caindeal do
506] muntir Dhe ind bus cenn athchomhairc dona tuathaib-sea, .i. Senan Innsi
507] Cathaig'. Diagh .lx. vel .vi.xx bliadne iarum Senan mac Gerrginn meic
508] Dhubhthaig.

509] Ni dhechaid dano Pátraic dar Luachair ind Iarmhumhain. Prophetauit
510] de Brenainn mac h-ua Alte, qui nascetur .cxx. anno. Quod impletum est.

511] LUID Pátraic i Muscraighi Thiri baptisare et fundare fidem. Ibi inuenit
512] tres fratres .i. Fuirc & Muinech & Mechar, tri meic Forait meic Connla.
513] Creitidh Muinech protinus, et ro m-beir as Pátraic & ron- bennach & for-fhacuibh
514] oirdnidi laech & clerech uadh cu brath & airdrighi a thiri uadh
515] do gres.

516] Ro bhui tra .uii. m-bliadnii i Mumain, & iss ed do-rimet ind eolaig co n-derna
517] aifrenn cacha sechtmad imaire do neoch im-rulaidh i Mumain. IArsanni tra

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518] ro fhothaigestar Pátraic cealla & congbhala la Mumain, & ro oirdnesdar
519] "áes gráid"aes cecha graidh, & ro ícc aes cecha tedhma, & ro thodhuisigh marbhu.
520] Ceileabhrais doibh iardain, & facbhus bennachtain forru.

521] LUIDH iar sin co h-Ele. Lotar fir Muman ina dhiaidh feib don-ucsat cach
522] dibh di alaile i n-degaid Patraic. IS ann sin do airtetar fir Mumhan, feruibh,
523] macuibh, mnaib, inhi Pátraic .i. oc Brosnachaibh, cu ro lasat mor-ghair &
524] mor-broscar ar fhailti fheghtha for Pátraic. Et is de sin ro h- ainmniged
525] Brosnachu Ele.

526] IS ann sin ro ceileabuir d' feruibh Muman, & do-bert bennacht forru: ut
527] dixit:

{folio 48va}528] Beannacht De for Mumain,
529] feruibh, macuibh, mnaibh,
530] bennacht forsin talumh
531] do-beir taradh dhaibh.
532] Bennacht for cech n-innmhas
533] gignes for a m-brughaibh,
534] cen nach foiri cobair
535] bennacht De for Mhumain.
536] Bennacht for a m-bennu,
537] for a leacu loma,
538] bennacht for a n-glenna,
539] bennacht for a n-droma.
540] Gainiumh lir foa longnibh
541] roppat lir a tealluig,
542] i fanuibh, i reidhibh,
543] i sleibhibh, i m-bennnib.
Ben.

544] Luidh Pátraic for cul co Firu Rois cu ro thriall congbail in Druim Mor.
545] IS ann sin tainic in t-aingel & at-bert fris: `Ni sunn do-raid Dia friut airisiumh'.
546] `Ceist, cia h-airm'? ol Pátraic. `IS in Mhacha thuaidh', ol in t-aingel.
547] Do-lluid Pátraic iar sin do Ard Pátraic fria Lughbhadh anair, & ro triall
548] congbail ann. Ticedh Patraic cech dia o Ard Pátraic, & ticedh Mochta
549] o Lughbadh aniar cu comraicdis imacallaim cech dia oc Lic Mhochta. Laa
550] n-oen ann tuc in t-aingel eipistil eatarra. Airleghuidh Pátraic h-i, & iss ed
551] bui innti:

552] Mochta craibhdech credhal
553] bidh airm in ro gabad,
554] Patraicc la breithir in righ
555] h-i Macha non-anadh.

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556] TEIT Pátraic iar sin don Macha la breithir in aingil co du ita Ráith Daire
557] inniu. Bui araili fer soimm airmhitnech ind inbaidh-sin a n-Airteraibh, Daire
558] a ainm. Ro ghuidh Pátraic intí Daire ar co tartadh inadh a reclesa do i
559] n-Druim Sailech, du ita Ard Macha inniu. As-bert na tibhreth in tealaig dho.
560] Do-breth immorro inad do isin glinn, du ita ind Fherta inniu. Fothaigius
561] didiu Pátraic fria re cian ann. Laa n- ann tuctha da ech Daire do ithe
562] feoir in du sin. Ro fergaiged Pátraic de sin curro marb na h-eochu fo cétoir.
563] Fergaigther Daire umma h-eochu do mharbad, & at-bert in clérech do mharbad.
564] Dos-fanic tamh & tregat opunn cu Daire, cur' bo focraibh bas dou. `Tocradh
565] in cleirig fo-dera sin', ol in ben bui oca, `& ríaruidh fris', or si. Do-cuas
566] iar sin do chuingidh uisqui ernaigthi for Pátraic do Daire. `Ni sechmaid', ol
567] Pátraic{folio 48vb} [gap: extent: 16] `minbadh in ben didiu ni biad eseirgi do Daire co brath'.
568] Bennuighis Pátraic in t-uisqui, & raidhis a tabairt do Dhairi & tar na h-eochu.
569] Do-gniter amlaid, & at-racht Daire cona eochu fo cedair. Rucad didiu coiri umha
570] a n-edbairt do Patraic o Dhaire. `Deo gracia', ol Pátraic. Ro fhiarfacht
571] Daire dia muintir cid as-bert an cleirech. `Gratiam', or in muinter. `Ni
572] maith in luach deghcoiri', ol Daire. `Tabhur uadh doridhisi', ol Dáire.
573] Tucsat in coiri uadh doridhisi. `Deo gracias', ol Pátraic. Indisit a munter
574] do Daire a n-as-bert Pátraic. `IS e cét briathar aici-siumh in graciam', or
575] Daire, `.i. gratiam ica tabairt do & gratiam ica breith uadha'. Luidh Dáire
576] cona sheitig iardain do oighréir Pátraic, & ro edbairset in coiri do & in tealach
577] con-aiteach fair ria sunn dan ainm Ard Macha inniu, et Ard Soilech a ainm
578] cosin.

579] IS amlaid immorro ro thoraind Pátraic in raith, & in t-aingel reme &
580] esiumh 'na dhiaidh cona muntir & cona shruithibh, & in Bhachall Issu i l-laimh
581] Pátraic.

582] At é annso na sruithe at-cuaidh ferta Patraic .i. Colum Cille & Ultan &
583] Adhomhnan mac Tinde, & Airenan ind ecna, et Ciaran Bealaig Duin, et
584] espoc Airmedach o Clochar, et Colman Uamach, & Cruimther Collait
585] o Druim Relgech.

586] Fear fír tra in fer sin o glaine aicnid amal uasal- athair. Fir ailither
587] amal Abraham. Cennais dilgedach o cridhi amal Moysi. Sailmcetlaid
588] molbtach amal Dabid. Estudh h-ecna & eoluis amal Sholmoin. Lestar
589] toghai fri fogra firinni amal Phol n-apstal. Fer lan do rath & deolaidhecht
590] in Spirata Naim, amal Eoin. Lubhghort cain co clannaib sualach. Gesca

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591] finemna co tairthigi. Tene thaeidhlech co n-gris n-gairthe & tesaigechta na
592] mac m-bethad um fhatudh & t-soillsiughadh dhesherce. Leo ar mharnirt &
593] chumachta. Colum ar chennsa & diuite. Naithir ar thuaichli & treabaire.
594] Fer maeth, cennais, umal, ailgen ria macuibh bethad: ainmin, ecennuis fria
595] macaib bais. Mogh saethair & foghnama do Christ. ri ar ordan & cumachta
596] fri cuibriuch{folio 49ra} & tuaslucud, fria soerad & dhoerad, fria bethugud
597] & marbad.

598] IArna moir-mhirbuilib-si, tra, & iar todhuscud marbh, ar n-íc dhall & clamh
599] & bacach & aosa cacha tedhma olcena, iar bh- forcetul bh-fer n-Eirenn & iar
600] m-baithius, iar fothugud cheall & mainisdrech, iar coscrad idhal & arracht &
601] ealadhan n-druidhechta, ro comfhoicsigh laithi a eitsichta inhi noebh Patraic
602] & a dhula dochum nime. Et iss ed ro triall, dul do Ard Macha ar
603] cumad ann no beth a eiseirghe. Do-riacht Victor aingel chuige, & is ed ro raidh
604] fris: `Eirc fortculai don bhaili as a tudhcaduis .i. don t- Sabhall, ár is ann
605] at-bela & ní a n-Ard Macha do-rat Dia duit h-eiseirghi. Th' ordan & th' oirechus,
606] do chrabudh & t' forcetul amal do-bhethea beo a n-Ard Macha. Do-gealluis do
607] Dichoin comad aigi no beth h-eiseirghi', ol in t-aingel. Do-raidh Patraic: `as
608] i n-daeiri co crích dam-sa in tan nach cumngaim mo adhnacul isinn inad
609] is tol dam'. Ro raidh in t-aingel: `Ná bidh bron fort, a Pátraic, ár biaidh
610] h-ordan & h-oirechus a n-Ard Macha, gid a n-Dun bias h-eserghe; & do-rat Dia
611] maithiusa imdha duit. Or do-rat duit nemh do Dhichoin cona clainn. Do-rat
612] duit moirseser gacha sathairrn d' feraibh Eirenn do breith o phein docum
613] nimhe. Do-rat duit gach aen ghebhus do ymonn i l-laithi a eit- seachta conach
614] bé ind Ithfern. Do-rat duit cu m-ba tu bus breithium bratha ar feruibh Eirenn'.

615] Do-roine Patraic comairle in aingil, & ro thoiris i crich n-Ulad.

616] IN tan tra tainic uair a eitsechta Pátraic do-rat espoc Tassach corp Crist
617] do, & ro fhaidh a spirut docum nimhe isin dara bliadain .xxx. ar cét a aoisi.
618] Tancatar immorro aingil nime ar ceand anma Pátraic & rucsat leo h-e docum
619] nime gu n-anoir & airmitin moir. Et gidh mor a anoir coleic bidh mo a
620] n-dail bratha in tan ad-reset fir dhomain la forcongrai Michil archaingil. Et 
621] raghait fir Eirenn a comhdail Pátraic co Dun Lethglaisi co n-dichset maroen
622] friss co Sliab Sion, baili i n-dingne{folio 49rb} Crist mes for clainn n-Adhaimh
623] isin laiti-sein: in tan, didiu, suidfes Crist for righshuidhi a mhiadamla ac meas
624] na tri muinnter .i. muinter nimi & talman & ithfirn. Et suidhfit in da esbal
625] déc imaille fris for dibh righ- shuidhibh dec oc mes for dibh trebaibh dec
626] clainni Israhel. Suidhfidh didiu Patraic in tan sin for righshuidhi a brethemhnachta

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627] & midhfidh for feruibh Eirenn, ár is e Pátraic is esbal for Eirinn,
628] & is athuir forcetuil & irsi doibh, & is e bus bretheamh forru i l-lo bratha. Et
629] is maille fris ragait iar bh-fuighiull bratha in fhaireann ro com- haillset a timna
630] & a fhoircetal a n-aeintibh, a n-errnaigthi, a n- almsanuibh, a trocuire, a cennsa,
631] a n-dilghitaidh & isna timnaibh diadhaibh olcena isin bh-flaith nemhdhai.

632] Ro fhacuibh in t-aingel comhairle la Patraic amal no h-adhnachta, & is ed
633] as-bert fris: `Tucthar', ar se, `da óc-dam dhisciri do cethrib Conaill a Finnabair
634] .i. o Clochar, & suidigter do corp a cethurraen, & cibe leth dhighset &
635] i tairiset a n-aenur bidh insin nod-adnasta'. Et do-ronad amlaid iarna
636] eitsecht. Et fri re da oidhchi dhéc.i. airet ro batur sruiti i Eirenn ica aire,
637] ni raibhi adaig i Maig Inis acht soillsi aingelacda ann. At-berat araili is co
638] cenn m-bliadne ro bui in t-soillsi ann. Conid de ita Tricha Cét na Soillsi.

639] Bui tra triall cuiblingi moiri & cata itir Ulltu & h-Ua Neill ica cosnam
640] do Ard Macha & Ulaid ica fhastud acu fein. IS ed didiu tarfas doibh uili
641] breith in cuirp do cách dibh docum a thiri, cu ro etarscar Dia fonn innus sin
642] tria rath Pátraic.

643] Arroét didiu comunn & sacarbaic o espac Tassach, & ro fhaidh a spirut
644] docum nime isin t-Sabhall.

645] Ro h-adhnacht immorro Patraic a n-Dun da Lethglas co n-anoir & co
646] n-airmhitin, co bh-fertaibh & mirbhuilib cech- laithidhi. Cidh mor, didiu, a
647] anoir colleic, bidh mo a n-dail bratha ind oentuidh apstal & descipul Íssu, ind
648] oentuidh .ix. n- gradh nimhe, i n-oentuidh dheachta & daenachta Meic De,
649] a n-aentaid na naem-trinoidi .i. Athair & Mac & Spirut Naem.

650] Ailim trocuire De ulicumhachtaigh co risium ind aentaid sin IN saecula
651] saeculorum, amen.

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652]
Betha Coluim Cille annso
653] & tabrad gach legfas a bheannacht for anmannaib na lanumhan
654] do cuir da scribenn h-í.

655] EXI de terra tua et de domo patris tua, et uade in terram quam tibi
656] monstrauero''

Gen. 12:1

.i. Facoibh do thir & do thalamh & do coibnesom
657] collaidi & t' athardha n-dilis eram-sa, & eirc isin tir faillsigfet-sa duit.

658] IN Coimdhi fein do-rat an comairle cairdemail sea do chenn na h- irsi
659] foirphthe & na creitme comlaine .i. do Abraham mac Thara, cu ro fhacbad a
660] thir fesin .i. tir Caldea & cu tised dia ailithri isin tir no fhaillsighfed Dia dho
661] i. Tir Tarrngaire. Moysi, immorro, mac Amhrai taisech tuaithi De, in fear
662] ro linad o rath & o deolaidhecht in Spirta Nóimh, is e ro scribh in coibdhe
663] coisecartha tall i n-Genisis in Rechta cu ro maradh do gres oc on eclais in
664] chain chomhairle cairdemail-sea in Coimded fadesin, do Abraham, do erail
665] ailitre fair, co n-epert fris: Exi de terra tua''

Gen. 12:1

. Facoib do thir & do talmain
666] erum-sa.

667] IS ed scel erdraicighter on Coimdid fein da irail for Abraham facbáil tire
668] Caldea rop athardha dhiles do & toidhecht da ailithre i Tir Tharrngaire
669] ar daigh in mhaithiusa no bhiath do fein de & dia clainn & dia cineadh da eisi.

670] IN fer immorro dia tard Dia in comhairle-sea .i. Abraham, IS esidhe
671] airmither isin scriptur mar athair don a h-uilib iriseachaib, amal deimnighes
672] in t-apstal co n-apair: `AS iat meic Abraham iar bh-fir', ar in t-apstal, `na
673] h-uili nos-inntsamhlaighet o iris forbhthi'.

674] IN mhaith didiu ro erail Dia sunn for athair na n-irisech .i. for
675] Abraham, dleghar da macuibh na dhiaid .i. dona h-irisechaibh uile a
676] comhall .i. a tir & a talam, a n-innmhus & a n-airfited saeghulla d' facbail ar
677] in Coimdid na n-dula, & dul{folio 49vb} i n-ailithre fhoirbhthi iarna inn
678] t-samail-som.

679] Ó thrí moduibh immorro to- chuirter na daine co h-aithnius & co muinnterus
680] in Coimded. IS e in cétna modh, gresacht & adhannadh na n-daine on
681] rath diadha co tecait do fhoghnam don Coimdid iar n- deismirecht Phoil &

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682] Antoin manaig & na n-uili manach n-irisech olcena no fhognad do Dia thall
683] is in Eghipt. To-chuirter na daine on mudh thanusti tria proiceptoiribh
684] noemaibh pritchait in scriptur n-diadhai dona dainib iar n- deismirecht Poil
685] apstail ro pritchai do genntibh co nus-tuc tre lin in t-soscéla docum puirt
686] bethad. To-chuirter dano na daine on treas mudh tre ecentaidh .i. in tan coimeicnigther
687] fria foghnum De tria treabhlaiteibh & tre guassachtaibh báis, no tre
688] deiliugud frisna maithibh aimserdaibh i m-bit, iar n- deismirecht sin popuil
689] Israel ro comshoi cusin Coimdhe o adhrad idhal & arracht iarna coimeicnigud
690] ona treablaitibh & o na documhlaib fuair cach a cinélaib echtrannaib, amal
691] innister isin scriptuir. Conid da forcell sin at-beir in faid Dauid: O fo-ghebut
692] popul Israel treablaide & guasachta mora not-gessiut & not-aitcet in Coimdhe
693] cu soerad in Coimde iar sin iat o na documlaib sin''

.

694] Abraham, didiu, cenn na h-irsi foirbhthi & na creidmhe comlaine, o
695] ra greisedh on rath diadha ro comaill an timna ro for-congradh fair on
696] Coimdid .i. do-chuaid i tir Caldea co rainic airm a n-derbailt a athair, &
697] tainic as-side i Tir Tarnngaire.

698] Atait immorro tri h-ernaili o bh-facuibh duine a athardha in tan teit ind
699] ailithri, et ita aen dibh-side arna fagur focraicc o Dhia, & ata a dho ara fagur.
700] Uair tan ann facaibh nech a athardha o curp namá, & ni etarscarann a
701] menma ria pecthaibh & duailchib, & ni sanntaigh sualach na so-ghnimh do
702] denamh. IN ailithri, iarum do- gniter amlaid sin ni fhasann torad na tarba
703] don anmuin, acht saethar & imluadh cuirp co dimhain, ár is suaill a tharba
704] do neoch deirghi a atharda mina derna maith 'na h-ecmais. Uair cid
705] Abraham fein{folio 50ra} is iar bh-facbhail dó a thire dilsi & iar n-etars(c)arad
706] fris iar curp do-rat in Coimdi in comairli so co n-debairt: Exi de
707] terra tua''

Gen. 12:1

: Ben do cheill budhesta dot tír & dot talmain, & na bidh do
708] menma re h-impódh fris doridhisi. Amal bidh edh at- bereadh Dia fein cu
709] follus re h-Abraham: Imgaibh o churp & o anmain o sunn immach it ailithri.
710] pectha & duailche in tire in ro aitreabuis anallana iar curp, uair is inann
711] do neoch & no aitreabadh ana atharda dia n- indtsamhlaigi bes a athardha ina
712] ailithre, uair nochon ó shet choss nach o coimimluadh cuirp comfhoicsighes nech
713] do Dia, acht is tria denum sualach & so-ghnimh. Feacht aili immorro
714] facbaidh nech a atharda o duthracht cridhi & o mhenmain cen cu
715] facaibh o curp, amal do-cuirethar dona h-oirdnidibh tóchaithiumh a m-bethad
716] ina tiribh fein cu bas ar ros-fastat tuatha & h-ecalsa isna ferannaib

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717] i m-bit, ar mhét a tarbha dhoibh, uair nach ar chollaidecht tairismhighit
718] 'na n-athardha, gebidh a caein n-duthracht greim n-ailitre dhoibh ic on
719] Coimdhi.

720] Feacht aili facoibh neach a athardhai cu comlán o curp & o anmain,
721] feibh ro fhacsat in da apstal dec & lucht na h-ailithre foirbhthi dar' tarrngair in
722] Coimmde mor-maith dia n-ebairt isin t-soscél: Dénuid áirithe dhe so, ár ó
723] uathad co sochaidi ro treicseabhuir orum-sa bar tir & bar coibhnesa collaidi,
724] bur sealbh & bar n-aibhnis saegulla co bh-fuighbhidh a cét coibheis do
725] mhaith uaim-si i bhus isin t-soegul & in betha shuthain tall iar b-fuighiull
726] bratha''

cf. Mt. 19:29

.

727] IS iat so lucht na h-ailithre com- laine iar bh-fír isa persainn at-beir in faidh:
728] Berim a buidi riut, a Dhe, is ailithre & is deoraidecht dam in soegul iar
729] n-intsamail na sruithe remthechtach''

cf. Ps. 39:12

.

730] Sochaide, tra, do mhoghaibh dilsi in Coimdhed, itir petarlaic & nu-fhiadnissi,
731] ro comullsat co forbhthi in comairli caen-dutrachtach-sa & for-fhacuibhset
732] a tir & a talmain & a n-athardha & a coibnes collaidi ar in Coimdid na n-dula,
733] & do-chuatar ind ailithre i tiribh ciana comuighthi. Feibh ro comuill &
734] ro fhacoibh a duthchus talmanna ar gradh & uamun in Choimdhedh{folio 50rb}
735] an t-ard-noebh & in t-aird- ecnuidh & in mac togaidi do Dia
736] dia ta lith & foraithmet i n-ecmong na ree-sea & na h-aimsire .i. uasal-shacart
737] innsi Góidel, in choer com- raic ro h-ecradh o thaillnibh & o danuibh ecsamla
738] in Spirta Nóim .i. inti noem Colum Cille mac Feidhlimid.

739] IS ann ceileabrait na Cristaidi lith & sollomun eit- sechta Coluim Chilli,
740] h-i cingtidh Iuin arai laithi mis grene cacha bliadne isin laithi-sea inniu
741] & rl.

742] INdisit h-ecnaidi na n-Góidel ind inbaidh-sin cacha bliadne becan cumair
743] d' foillsiugud shochair & shoerclanndachta Coluim Cille, & dona fertuibh &
744] dona mirbhuilibh diairmhidi do-roine in Coimdhi aire i bhus isin t-soegul,
745] & don fhorbadh & don fhoircenn shainemail do-rat fadeoidh for a rith
746] m-buadhai .i. rochtain co a fhír athardhai & co a dhuthchus fein .i. cu h-aitreibh
747] parrduis i frecnarcus De tre bithu sir.

748] Uasal immorro a ceneol Choluim Cille i l- leth risin soegul uair do cenel
749] Conaill maic Neill ata- comnaic. Toich dó righi n-Eirenn iar n-genelach, &
750] tarcas dó mina leiged uad ar Dhia. Follus cu m-ba mac togha do Dia h-é, ár
751] ro bhatar suithi Eirenn ica thairchetal ríana gheinemhuin.

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752] Do-rairngert cetus sinnser shacart Eirenn Sen Mochta Lugbaid inti
753] Colum Cille bliadain riana gheineamain. Uair fechtus do-lluid a choic,
754] Mac Rith a ainm, & coadh cno ina laimh, co n-ebairt Mochta fris: `Ni leam-sa',
755] ar sé, `an ferann asa tucad na cno so: taisigh iat co ti intí asa ferann'. `Cuin
756] do-rega se'? or in coicc. `I cinn cét bliadne', or Mochta. No gnathaiged
757] dano Mochta a aigheadh budhtuaid oc ernaigthi. Ro fhiafraighset a
758] muinter dhe cidh ara n-denad sin. Ro raidh Mochta:

759] Macan gignither atuaidh
760] ic turcabail na m-bithó
761] toirithnighed Ere in breo
762] ocus Alba dhainech dhó.

763] Do-rairngert immorro athair baitsi & forcetuil na n-Goeidel .i. noem
764] Phatraic, dia m-bui occ bennachad Conuill a Sidh Aedha in tan ro fhuirim a
765] dhi laim for Conull & for a mac, for Ferghus .i. a lamh dhes for cenn Ferghusa
766] & a lam chlé for cenn Conaill. Ro mhachtad Conall sin, & ro fhiafraig de
767] cidh ar ro shamhuigh a lamha amhlaid sut. Ro gabh{folio 50va} Patraic in rann-sa:

768] Geinfidh macan dia fhine
769] bidh sai, bhidh faidh, bidh file,
770] inmhain lespaire glan gle,
771] na h-ebera imarbhe.
772] Bidh sui ocus bhidh craibdech,
773] bidh dalbh la righ na righ-rath,
774] bidh buan ocus bidh bith-mhaith,
775] ron-fia in bith-fhlaith dia dhidhnad.

776] Ra thirchan dano Bec mac De dia n-debairt:

777] Macan Eithne Toebhfhota
778] sech is bail is bláthugud,
779] Colum Cillecan cen on
780] nir' bo romh in ráthughadh.

781] Do-rairngert dano esboc Eogan Arda Sreath co n-ebairt:

782] Mac beruir do Fhelimid
783] bidh minn for cech cleir,
784] Felimid mac Fergusa,
785] maic Conuill, maic Neill.

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786] Do-rairngert Baide mac Bronaigh a n-uair a eitsichta inti Colum Cille,
787] co n-eibirt ria muintir: `Ro genair isinn aidhchi-sea innocht mac n-uasal
788] n-airmheitnech fiadh Dia & daine, & do-ragha sunn i cinn .xxx. bliadne
789] ónnocht. Dá fher dhec a lín, & is e fhoillsighfes mu lighi-sea & toirrnebhus
790] mu relec, & biaidh ar n-aenta in nimh & i talmain'.

791] Amail ro tirchanad o sruithib Eirenn gein Coluim Cille, is amlaid ro fiugradh
792] i bh-fisibh & i n-aislingibh feibh ro fiugrad isin taidhbh-sin tarfas dia
793] máthair .i. dar le brat mor do tabairt di cu rocht o Indsi Modh co Caeir n-Abrocc,
794] & ni bhui dath nat bui ann: co n-acca óglach ind étach thaitnemach cu ruc
795] uaithi in brat isin n-aer, & ba toirsech Eithne dhe sin. Et atar le tainic in
796] t-oclach cétna a dochum doridisi, co n-ebairt ria: `A ben mhaith, ni rice a leas
797] bron na toirrse do denam, acht is cora duit subhai & forbhfailti: uair in
798] brat-sa iss ed do-forne co m-bera-sa mac, & bid lan Ere & Alba dia forcetul'.

799] At-connuic dano a ben imthasi aislingi eathaite in aeir & na talman atar le
800] do breith in athair Eithne fo crichaib Eirenn & Alban. Ruc Ethne breith
801] na h-aislingi sin: `Berat-sa mac', ol si, `& ro- sia a forcetal fo crich Eirenn &
802] Alban'.

803] Amal ro tirchanad iarum o sruithib Eirenn & amail it-ces i bh-fisibh,
804] ro genair Colum Cille amlaid sin. Gortan dano ainm an inaidh in ro genair.
805] h-I septit Decimbir dano arai laithi mis grene, & dardain arai laithi
806] sechtmhuine.

807] Amra tra in mac ro genair ann sin, mac do righ nimhe & talman. .i.
808] Colum Cille mac Feilimid meic Fergusa meic Conuill{folio 50vb} Gulban
809] meic Neill Naighiallaig. Do Corpraighi Laigen a máthair .i. Ethne
810] Ollmhar ingen Dimai meic Naei. Baisdter iarum in mac la Cruithnechan
811] mac Ceallaig in t-uasal-shacart, & ros-ail iar- dain arna radh d' ainglib De fris.

812] O tainic tra aimser leiginn dó, luid in clérech co araili faid bui isin tir
813] da fiarfaigi dhe cuin bud choir tinnscetal don mhac. O ro fhegh in faidh
814] in nemh is ed ro raidh: `Scribh innosa dho aibghitir'. Ro scribad in aibghiter
815] i m-bairgin & is amlaid do-romailt Colum Cille in bairgen .i. a leth fri h-uisce
816] anair & a leth fria h-uisci aniar. As-bert in faidh tria rath faitsine: `IS
817] amlaid bias ferann in meic-si, a leth fri muir anair & a leth fri muir aniar' .i.
818] ind Eirinn.

819] Nir' chian iarum, luid & a aidi ar notluic gu Brogach mac Dega cusan
820] esboc do Rathaibh Enuigh a Tír Enna. Ro h-erbadh ria aidi-sium risin clérech

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821] ord sacairt do dhenamh isin inad-sin ar in sollamun. Ro gabh imnaire eside
822] cor' éimidh in salm do rocht do do gabail Misericordias. Gabhuis immorro
823] fer in raith .i. Colum Cille in salm dia raith acht cena ni ro legh-som acht
824] aibghiter nama cosin. Ro morad ainm De & Coluim Cille tresan mírbhuil sin.

825] FEACHT aili luid-sium & a aidi do thoruma dhuine galair. Ic dul doib
826] tria chaillid tuislidh cos in cleirig don carraic, gu torchair co n-erbailt cu h- obunn.
827] Do-rat-somh a cochull fo cinn in cléirig ár ni fhitir nach ina chodlud ro bui.
828] Et ro ghabh for mebhraghadh a aicepta cu cualatur araile caillecha a urleghiunn
829] co rice a reclés. IS ed do-rimhet ind eolaig, mile co leith do beth etarra, et
830] cluinti co menic fogur a ghotha in airet-sin. Tancatar na caillecha iar sin, &
831] fuaratar in clérech marbh ara cinn, & ro raidset ris-seomh dúscad in cleirig
832] doibh. Do-cuaidh-sium acétor docum in clérigh da dhuscud. At-racht dano
833] in clérech a bas la breitir Coluim Cille amail bidh 'na chodlud no beth.

834] IS AND sin ro n-edbair Colum Cille don Coimdid na n-dula & conatuigh teora
835] itghi uadh .i. oighi & h-ecna & ailithri. Do-ratait do na triur cu comlan.

836] CEILIBRAIS iar sin dia aidi, & do-rat in t-aidi deonuchud & bennachtain do
837] co dicra. Luidh iar sin d' foghlaim ecna cusan uasal-shacart .i. cusan esboc,
838] co Finnen Mhaighi Bile.

839] FEACTUS ann teasta fín & bairgen ar Fhinnen oc onn oifriunn. Bennachais
840] Colum Cille{folio 51ra} in t-uisqui cu ro-soidheth i bh-fin cu tart isin cailech
841] n-oiffrinn. Ra morad ainm De & Coluim Cille tresin bh-firt-sin.


842] CEILIUBRAIS iar sin do Fhinnen i Maigh Bile ocus luidh cu Gemmán
843] Maighister. FECTUS oc denamh aicepta ac German co n-accatur ingin 'na n-dochum
844] oc teiched re araili dun-oirgnid, cu torchuir 'na bh-fiadhnuse gur' bhó
845] marbh. Ro fhuirim Colum breitir n-escaine fair co n-erbhailt fo cedoir.

846] CEILIBRAIDH iar sin do German & luid co Finnen Clúana h-Eraird.
847] Ro fiafraig-sium d' Finnen cia airm i n- dingned a bhoith. `Denaid a n-dorus na
848] cille', ar Finnen. Do-ghní-sium a bhoith, & nir' bó dorus na cilli in uair sin.
849] At-bert-sum cena ro bud h-e dorus na cathrach iardain. Et iss ed ón ro comhailled.

850] FEACHTUS do-mheiled broin gach fer dona h-espocaib arnuair. Aingeal
851] do nim immorro no mheiled do-raith Coluim Cille. Ba h-i sin anoir do-bereadh
852] in Coimdi do-sum ara shochenelaigi seoch cach.

853] TAIDBSI tarfas fechtus do Finden .i. da esca do turcbhail o Cluain
854] Iraird .i. esca órdhuidhi & esca aircdidi. Luid in t-esca orduidi i tuaiscert
855] na h-indsi .i. cu ro las Ere & Alba de. Luidh an t-esca aircdidi gu ro ghabh

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856] o Shinainn, gur' ro las Ere ar medhon. Colum Cille sin cona rath soceineoil &
857] ecna et Ciarán co taitnemh a shualach & a sho-gnim.

858] CEILEABRAIS iar sin Colum Cille do Finden & luidh co Glais Naiden, ár
859] ro bui coeca oc foghlaim isinn inadh-sin ac Mo Bhi im Chainnech & im
860] Comgall, & im Ciaran. A m-botha fria h-uisqui aniar. Adhaig ann ro beanad
861] in cloc im iarmérghi. Luid Colum Cille don eclais. Lia mor isinn abuinn.
862] Luidh araidhi Colum Cille cona étach trethe. `IS calma tecar annsin inocht,
863] a h-uai Neill'! ar Mo Bhi. `IS tualang Dia', ol Colum Cille, `in soetar do
864] dingbáil dinne'. Icc tiachtuin doib didiu isin eclais co n-acatar na botha fria
865] h-uisqui anair re comhfhocraibh na h-ecclaisi.

866] FECHTUS ann do-ronad eclas mhor ac Mo Bí. Batar na cleirig ica imradh
867] cia lan bud maith la cach dibh do beth acu isinn eclais. `Robo maith leam-sa',
868] ol Ciaran, `a lan do macuib ecalsa{folio 51rb} do tathaighid na trath'.
869] `Robo maith leam-sa', ar Cainnech, `a lan do leabhruibh ocum do foghnam
870] do macuibh bethad'. `Robo maith leam-sa', ar Comgall, `a lan do shoeth &
871] do ghalar do beth am curp fadesin dom traethad & dom timargain'.
872] Do-raega dano Colum Cille a lan do ór & argut do chumhdach minn &
873] mainisdrech. Ad-rubhairt Mo Bhi na bhudh shamlaid, acht ro bhudh saidbre
874] sámhud Coluim Cille inas cech sámud etir Eirinn & Albain.

875] ADUBHUIRT Mo Bhi re dhaltuibh derge ann inaid i r-rabhutar, ár don- icfad
876] teidm anaithnid ann .i. in Buidhe Conaill. Adubairt dano ra Colum Cille
877] na ro ghabadh ferann cu ro deonuige-som.

878] LUIDH Colum Cille a Cenel Conaill. Do-chuaid tar an abhuinn dianad ainm
879] Biur. Annsin adubairt-sium: `Bir fri fochaide'; & ni luid in teidhm secha
880] sin, et is firt bithbeo beous sin, ar cech teidhm acht co tiagur tairis ní lean
881] secha sin tre breithir Coluim Cille.

882] LUID iar sin do Daire re dun Aeda meic Ainmirech: as eside ba rí for
883] Eirinn in tan sin. Ro idhbair in ri in dun-sin do Colum Cille. Roob-side fo bith
884] timna Mo Bhi. Ac toidecht immorro dó as in dun amach con-ric fria dís
885] do muntir Mo Bhi, & criss Mo Bhi acu dho-som, & deonugud ferainn do ghabáil
886] iar n-ec Mo Bhi. IS ann adub- huirt Colum:

887] Cris Mo Bhi
888] nipdar simne imm lo:
889] nír' h-osglad um shaith,
890] nír' h-iadhadh im ghó.

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891] Gabais Colum Cille iar sin dún Aeda & fothaighis eclais ann co bh-fertuibh
892] imdha do denum innti.

893] FEACHTUS ann ro fhaidh-sium a manchu isin chaillid do bein caelaig do
894] cumhdach eclasi acu i n-Daire. IS ann ro boingedh, a bh-ferunn araili oglaich
895] ba comhfhocraibh don eclais. Ba tocradh do-sidhe in fidhach do bein ina
896] fherann cin deonugud dó fein. O ra-chuala Colum Cille inní-sin do-raidh re
897] mhuinntir: `Beridh lógh a fhidhaich dó do gran eorna, & cuirid isin talmain'.
898] Do-chuaidh immorro tar medhon samhraid in tan sin. Rucad iar sin in gran
899] don oclach. Ro lai-side isin talmain. Ro fhas cur' bó abuidh am lugnasadh.

900] FEACHT do-sum a n-Daire do-breth leanamh bec cuigi da bhaisded{folio 51va} .
901] Ni raibhi uisce i comhfhocus do, co tard-som sigin na croiche tarsin carraic
902] bai na fhiadhnaisi, cu ro mhuidh tobar uisce eisdi & gur' baisded in leanamh as.

903] FECHTUS do-sum n-Daire, no imraideth dula do Roimh & do Iarusalem.
904] Luidh-sium fechtus iar sin a Daire cu Toirinis Martain, co tuc in soiscél bai for
905] Martain cét bliadne i talmain, co nus-facaib i n-Dairi.

906] MOR, tra, do fertuibh & do mhirbhuilib do-roine Dia ar Cholum i n-Dairi.
907] Ro char-som cu mor in cathraig sin, co n-ebairt:

908] IS aire caraim Dairi, 
909] ara reidhi, ara ghlaini,
910] ár is lomlan aingeal bh-finn
911] on chinn co ric araile.

912] Fothaigidh iar sin Raith m-Botha. Annsin ro thodhuisc-seomh in soer
913] iarna bhadhadh a linn in muilinn.

914] FEACHT ann i Raith Bhoth, teasta socc ona mhuinntir, cu ro bennach-som
915] lama in meic bhic boi 'na fharrad, Ferghna a ainm, co n-derna sidhe in soc; &
916] ba h-eoluch n-gaibnechta h-e o sin amach trena bennachad-som.

917] LUID iar sin for cuairt co righ Tefa, co tard sein do an t-inad danad ainm
918] Dermach iniu, et do- roine recles ann. A n-Dermhuigh dano tuctha ubla serbha
919] dho-som, cu ro bhennach iat comdar soimhillsi.

920] IS o Dermhaig ructha uadha-som claidhiub senta do Cholman Mor
921] mac Diarmada. IS e rath ro bui fair na h- apladh nech ina freacnarcus, con-atuich
922] iarum araili duine bui a n-galar in claideb. Tucad do cu m-boi oca.
923] Bliadain tra don claideb oca sech nír' bó beo, nír' bo bó marbh in airet-sin.
924] Co rucadh in claideb uadh iar sin co n-erbailt fo cétoir. IArsinní tra ro bheannach-som

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925] Dermach, et for-facuib coimeduidhi da muintir ann Cormac
926] u Liathain.

927] LUID-SIUMH iar sin co h-Aed Slaine mac n- Diarmada. Taraill cusin maighin
928] risa raitter Cenannus inniu. Dún rig Eirenn eisein in tan sin .i. dun Diarmada
929] meic Cerbhuill. O ra fhuirig didiu Colum Cille in dorus in duine do-ghabh
930] for tairchetul in neich do-biad don baili iardain,{folio 51vb} co n-ebairt iar sin
931] fria Bec mac n-De .i. faidh Diarmada meic Cerbaill:
932]

A Bhicc an, innisi dhamh, & rl.

933] Ro raidh Bec:
934]

Cleirigh fileat for ar lar, & rl.

935] Toirnidh iarum in cathraig, & bennachais h-i do leir, et adubairt ro bad h-i
936] congbhail budh airdi no bhiadh aca isna talmandaibh gen gub innte no beth
937] a eiseirghi. Oc denam na faitsine sin do-som do-rat a agaid siardhes, &
938] ro fhaitbeasdar cu mor. Ro fhiafraig Baithin fath na foilti. `L. mac bethad',
939] ar Colum Cille, `gheinfes i n-aen-oidhchi don Coimdhi isinn imarach so thiar'.
940] Grafann Cille Scire ro thircan annsin feib ro comuilled iardain. Dair mhor
941] immorro foa raibhi Colum Cille cein ro bai isin maigin sin ro mhair cusna
942] h-aimsera déidhincha cu tor- chair tria dheilm n-gaeithe moire, co ruc araile
943] duine ní dia rúsc do coirtedh chuaran. O ra ghabh immorro na cuaranu uime
944] ro benadh o claime o bhonn co a bhaithis.

945] LUID-SIUMH iarum co h-Oedh Slaine co n-derna faitsine do, co n-ebairt fris
946] ro bad slan saeghlach acht munbhat finghalach. Da n-derna finghal ní bhia
947] acht ceathra bliadni i m-bethaid. Ro shenastar dano cochall do, & do-raidh
948] nat gonfaithi cein no beth in cochall uime. Do-roine immorro Aed Slani
949] finghal tar breitir Coluim Cille for Suibne mac Colmain i cinn cethra m-bliadan.
950] Luid-sium for fecht: dermatus a chochull: marbhtar isin lo-sin.


951] FOTHUIGIUS Colum Cille cealla imda i m-Breaghaibh, & facbhus sruithi &
952] minna imda inntibh. Facbus Ossene mac Ceallaig i Cluain Mor bh-Fer
953] n-Ardai. Luidh iar sin do Mainistir. IS ann sin ro ben a bachall-som risinn
954] arradh n-glainidhi fris ro freasghabh Bóiti docum nime, cu clos a foghar
955] fon cill uili, et ro fhoillsigh lighi m- Boiti & do-rinne amail do-rarngert Báide
956] fadhesin i l-lo a eitseachta. Ba mor, tra, do cheallaib do- thorainn-sium & do
957] leabraibh ro scribh .i. ccc. ceall & .ccc. lebur. IN leabur ro scribhadh a
958] lamh, cidh foda no beth fo uisce ni báitte cid aen-liter ann.

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959] Fothaighis eclais i Recrainn airthir Breagh, & facbais Colman deochan
960] innti. Fechtus{folio 52ra} batar isin eclais sin Colum Cille & Comghall &
961] Cainnech. As-bert Comgall co n-dernad Colum Cille idhpairt cuirp` Crist & a
962] fola 'na fhiadnusi. Do-roine Colum umuloid doibh ime sin. IS ann at-connaic
963] Caindech colomna teinntidhi os cinn Coluim Cille cein ro bai oc onn
964] edhpairt. Ro indis Cainnech do Comgall sin, & at-conncatar diblinaibh in
965] colomna. Fothaighis eclais isin inad ita Sord inniu, & facbus fear sruith
966] dia muintir ann .i. Finan Lobur, & facbus an soiscél ro scribh a lamh fadesin.
967] Toirneas dano an tiprait danad ainm Sord .i. glan, & senais crois. Uair ba
968] bes do-som crosa & polaire & tiagha leabur & aidhme eclusdai arcena do
969] denum. Senais immorro ccc. cros & .ccc. tiprat & .c. polaire & .c. bachall &
970] .c. tiagh.

971] LAA n-oen bui Colum Cille & Cainnech for bru mara. Bui anfadh mor
972] forsin fairrce. As-bert Cainnech fri Colum: `cid chanus in tonn'? As-bert
973] Colum: `Do munter-sa bai i n-gabhudh anallana forsin bh-fairge co n-erbhailt
974] aen dibh, & dos-bera in Coimdi cucainne isin maduin imarach isin purt-sa
975] i tam'.

976] FEACHT do Bhrighid oc imthecht Churrig Life. O 't-connaic in noemh-ogh
977] in magh aluinn scoit-shemrach 'na fiadhnuse, is ed ro raid aice 'na menmain,
978] da mad le comus in muighi co n-idhberad don Coimdid na n-dula. Ra foillsiged
979] do Cholom Cille & se 'na recles i Surd, co n-ebairt o ghuth mhor:
980] `As inann di oc on Coimdid & comad le fein do dilius an ferann do
981] idbair dhó'.

982] LUID Colum iar sin cu Laighnib co farcaibh cealla imda iarna bh-fothugud
983] leo im Druim Monach & im Maen & cealla imda aile.

984] LUID iar sin cu Cluain Mac Nois cusinn imainn do Chiaran lais, uair
985] do-ríni molta imda do muntir Dhé, amail ro raid an file:

986] Soer tri coecca uaisli ina gach apstal,
987] at lin ferta fér,
988] aill tri Laidin dobasoebail,
989] aill tri Gaeideilg, cain in scel.

990] IS a Cluain immorro do-luidh mac bec 'na dhocum-somh cur' thall
991] brotairne beg da etach cen airiugud dó. Ra foillsiged{folio 52rb} o Dhia
992] do Cholum inni-sin, & do-rarrngair don mac cu m-ba sui & comad craibhdech.
993] Et iss e Eirnin Cluana Deocra insin.

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994] LUID Colum iar sin i crich Connacht for cuairt procepta gur' fhothaig
995] cealla ile & congbala isin coiced sin im Es Meic Eirc & im Druim Cliabh,
996] & facbhais acu in bachaill do-rine fesin.

997] LUID Colum dar Es Ruaid, & fothaigis cealla ilarda la Conall & la
998] h-Eogan, & fothaigis eclais a Toraigh, & facbais fer sruth dia muintir innti
999] .i. Ernine.

1000] O ROLA Colum cuairt Eirenn uili, & ro shilasdar iris creidmhe, & ro baisd
1001] sloigh imda, & ro fhothaig cealla & con- gbala, & ro fhacaibh sruithi & minda &
1002] mairtire inntibh, tainic iar sin for a menmain an cinnedh ro cinn o thosach a
1003] bethad, techd a n-ailithri. Ro imraith iarum dul tar muir do procept bréthre
1004] De do Albanchaib. Luidh iarum for fect .xlu. bliadne do inn Alpain .lxxuii.
1005] m-bliadne a aeis comhlan. IS e immorro lin do-chuaidh .i. xx. espoc, .xl. sacart,
1006] .xxx. deochan, .l. mac leighind.

1007] LUIDH iarum fo sheol shoinmech cu rocht an t-inad danad ainm h-Í
1008] Choluim Cille aníu. Adaig cingcdise is i immorro ro-siacht. Tangadar da
1009] espoc batar isin tir do ghabhail a lamha ass. Acht ro fhaillsigh Dia do
1010] Colum Cille napdar esbaic iar bh-fir, conad aire sin for-fhacoibhset an indsi
1011] o ro indis a tinnrum n-dilius & a tuirthecht. Adubhairt Colum Cille rea
1012] muintir: `IS maith dhun ar fremha do dul fon talmain sunn', & do-raidh:
1013] `As cead duib nech eicin uaibh do dul fon talmain sunn, no fo h-uir na
1014] h-innsi-sea, dia coisecrad'. Ad-racht suas Odran erlathad, & is ed adubairt:
1015] `Diam-gabthasa', ol se. `As errlam leam sin, a Odhrain', ar Colum Cille.
1016] `Rat-fia a logh. Ni tibirter idge do neoch icom lighi-se minab fort-sa iarfaigter
1017] ar tos'. Luid iarum Odran docum nime. Fothaigis Colum eclais aice iar sin.
1018] Tri .l. ri teoir a máinchine aici-sium in h-I, & .lx. ri achtail, amail adubairt
1019] in file:

1020] Amhra ocbhudh bai in h-I,
1021] tri cóicait a mainchini,
1022] ima curchaibh iar sin ler,
1023] oc imram tri fichit fer.

1024] O ro fothaig Colum Cille{folio 52va} h-Íí, luidh for cuairt proicipta fo
1025] Albain & Bretnu & Saxanu, & dos-fuc docum n-irsi & creidme iar bh-fertuibh
1026] ile & iar toduscud marb a bás. Bai immorro araili duine isin tir dia
1027] ro pritcha Colum Cille co ra creit cona muintir uili don Coimdid. Ba formut
1028] la Demon inni-sin, cu ro ben-se mac in duine út o galar thromm, co n-erbhailt de.

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1029] Ro badar na gennti og ecnach Crist & Choluim Cille. Luid Colum iar sin
1030] a n-ernaighthi dicra co Dia, co ro dhuisich in mac a bas.

1031] DIA m-BAI Colum i n-araili laithi ic procept dona sloghuibh, luid arali
1032] duine tar an abhuinn bui i comfhocus doibh, ria m-beith oc eisdecht re
1033] m-breitir n-De. Nos-benann in naithir h-e isinn usqui & nos-marbhunn fo cétoir.
1034] Do-beruir in mac i bh-fiadnusi Choluim. Dos-beir-sein crois dia bhachaill dara
1035] bruinne co n-erracht fo chedair.

1036] GALAR trom tainic dia thimtirid-seom .i. Diarmait a ainm, co n-erbailt,
1037] co n-derna-som ernaighthi leis cu ro thodhuisc a bas. Et ni nama acht ro chuinigh
1038] soegul .uii. m-bliadne do dara eis bud- hesin.

1039] FEACHT ann tainic Cainnech uadha-somh a h- I. Dermatais a bhachaill tair.
1040] In tan tainic ille fuair a bachaill ara chinn abhus, & léne Coluim Cille maille
1041] ria .i. cuid Cainnigh sin dia rachall-som i, et is airi do-righne-sium sin ár
1042] ro-fhitir cur' bho comfhocraibh dia eitsecht.

1043] LOISE mor tainic do-sum fecht an h-I. Ro fiarfocht de-sium fath na loisi.
1044] `Tene Dhe do nim', ar eisium, `tainic for teora catracha isin Etail, cu
1045] ro marbh teora mili d' feruibh cenmotat mna & macu & inghena'.

1046] GAIRM ro-chuala sum fechtus a purt h-I. Ann sin at-bert-sum:

1047] Bachlach 'san purt
1048] cona bachaill 'na chrob,
1049] do-aidhlebha mh' adhaircín,
1050] do dhoirtfe mo dhubh.
1051] Tairnfidh-som sis
1052] d' innsaiged mu pháx,
1053] is benuidh fria mh' adhaircin,
1054] nos-faicebha fass.

1055] FEACHT n-aill do Colum for-facbhudh h-e ag bruith mairt do mheithil.
1056] Bui athlaech d' feruibh Eirenn .i. Mael Umha mac Baedain. Ro fiafraig
1057] Colum Cille cia meit a loingthi in tan ba oclaech? `In tan baam oglach', ol
1058] Mael Umha, `no chaithinn mart meth am shaith'. Ro for-congair Colum Cille
1059] fair cu ro thoimled a shaith{folio 52vb} . Do-roine Mael Umha airesium sin.
1060] Ro chaith in mart uile. Tainic Báithin iardain & ro fiafraig in ba h-errlamh
1061] in esair. Ro fhor-congair Colum for Mael Umha cnamha in mairt uile do
1062] timarcan ind oen-bhaile. Do-ronad amlaid. Bennachais Colum na cnamha,
1063] & ro bai a n-uili fheoil impuibh co rucad don mheithil.

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1064] FEACHT do Cholum Cille i mís Mái luidh d' fios scel na n-airemhon
1065] i tuaisciurt na h-indsi. Ro bhui ica comdhidnad & ica forcetul. `Maith', ol se,
1066] `fon caisc do-chuaidh i mís Aipril, is ann sin do-bail dam-sa thecht docum nime.
1067] Acht nir' ail dam bron na toirrse duibh-si iar bhur soethar, conadh aire sin
1068] ro anass acuibh o caisc gu quingcigis'. O ro chualatar na manuigh na briathra-sin,
1069] roptar toirrsigh co mor.

1070] RO-SSOI tra iar sin a agaid siar, & at-bert, `Ro bhennacha in Coimdhe
1071] an innsi cona h-aitreabhthaib', & ro innarbu loiscinn & natracha aisdi. O ra bennach
1072] immorro an innsi, tainic da recles. Nir' bó cian iarum tancatar
1073] cricha na saboidi & tosach in domnaig, et o ro thocuibh a rosc a n-airdi táinic
1074] loisi mor dia ghnúis & agaid, & at- conncatar na braithre sin. Aingel De
1075] immorro tarasair ann sin os a cinn.

1076] LUID-SIUMH iar sin do bennachad in t-sabhaill et at-bert fria Diarmuid co
1077] n-escomluifedh adhaig domnuigh docum nime. Ro shuidh iar sin an senoir
1078] airmitnech .i. Colum Cille for or na conaire; air tainic scis do, ger' bhó gairit
1079] a uidhe, áir .lxxuii. m-bliadne a aes in inbhaid sin.

1080] LUID a dhochum in gerran do-bui occ na manchuibh annsa n-inis, & cíidh
1081] a n-ucht in cleirig cor' bo fliuch a etach. Ro triall in fos .i. Diarmuid
1082] innarba in gerrain uadh. `Leicc dhó, a Diarmait', ol Colum Cille, `gu
1083] n-derna a dhaethain der & toirrse acom cháinedh-sa'.

1084] IS LIA tra tuirium & aisneis a n-do-roine Dia do fhertuibh & do mirbuilibh
1085] isna talmannaibh ar Colum Cille, uair ni fil nech co n-icfedh a thuirium co leir
1086] acht mina thisadh a ainim fein, no aingel do nimh dia n-aisneis. Conadh lor,
1087] didiu, duin so do thabairt ar dheismerecht.

{folio 53ra}

1088] Ní ro geinir tra do Goidelaib gein bud uaislea, na bud eaccnaide,
1089] na bud soiceineilce inás. Ni tainicc dib araile bud bec- cda, na bu umla, na bu
1090] inisle. Mor eim an inisle do Colom Cille conad é fein do-benad a n-iallacranna
1091] da manchuib, & conad e do- indmad doib. Do-beiread a cuid arba go menic ara
1092] muin don muilend & no meiled, & do-beired lais dia toig é. Ni geibed lin na
1093] olonn ria cnes. No comruicced a taeb ria h-úir nocht. Coirthe cloiche
1094] no bid fo a cind do fhrithadart, & ni denad cid do codlad eitir acht airet no bidh
1095] Diarmait a dalta ag rádh tri caibdel don Biaid. Atraiged fo cedoir iar sin,
1096] & do-gnith gol & basgaire amail máthair buid ag cained a h-aein-mic. No geibed
1097] na tri coécta a n-gainem na traga ria-siu no turccbad grian. ISin lo immorro
1098] no athaiged na tratha. No idhbrudh corp Crist & a fhuil. No pritchadh

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1099] soiscelu. No bhaisted, no choisecrad. No iccad clamhu & dullu & bachacha
1100] & oes cacha tedma arcena, & no dhuisced marbhu.

1101] O THAINICC gusna déidhenchuibh do Colum Cille, et o ro benadh clocc
1102] iarmerghi adhaigh domnaigh cingcdhighisi, luid-siumh ria cach docum
1103] na h-ecailsi, & do-roine slechtain & ernaighthi dhicra iconn altóir. Ro lín 
1104] in tan sin soillsi ainglecdha in eaclais uime da gach leith, & ro fhaidh ann sin
1105] in sruith airmhitnech a spirut dochum nime i subhai & i bh-failte mhuinteri
1106] nimhe. Ata immorro a chorp i talmain abhus cu n-anoir & cu n-airmhitin
1107] o Dia & o dhainibh, co bh-fertuibh & co mirbhuilibh cech laithi. Et gidh mor
1108] a anoir coleic bidh mo a n-dail bratha in tan taitnebhus amail ghrein
1109] nemh-thruailnidi a chorp & a anum.

1110] IS ann, immorro, bias in mor-ghloir sin & in mor- innocbhail do-somh,
1111] a n-aontuidh naoi n-gradh nimhe na tairmdhechatar, i n-aontuidh apstal &
1112] deiscibul Íssu Crisd, i n-aontuidh deeachta & daenachta Mheic Dé{folio 53rb}
1113] isin n-aentuidh is uaisli cech aentaidh, i n-aentaid na naemh-trinoidi uaisli
1114] airmhitnighi .i. Athair & Mac & Spirut Noemh.

1115] Ailim trocuire Dhe uilechumachtuigh tre impidhe noemh Choluim, co rosium
1116] uile in aentaid sin. Roissem, ro aitreabhum, in saecula saeculorum! Amen.

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1117]
Betha Bhrighdi. Tabrad gach nech legfus in betha-sa Brigdi bennacht for anmannaibh na lanoma da(r' scribad in lebar-so)

1118] HII SUNT QUI SECUNTUR AGNUM QUOCUMQUE IERIT''

Rev. 14:4

. IT iat so lucht
1119] leanuit in t-Uan neimelnidi cipe conair dech.
1120] Eoin mac Zebedei, bruinne- dhalta Íssu, comarba na h- Oighi, is é ro scribh
1121] na briathra-sa & ro fhacuibh a cuimne lasin n-Eclais don fhochraic & don
1122] logh ro thidnaic Dia don tres grad na h- Ecalsa .i. do lucht na h-oighe .i.
1123] tochoisceim inn uain neimhelnidhe.

1124] IS e immorro leth ataoibhi in n-aisneis-sea la h- Eoin cu dú a n-debairt:
1125] Nemo potest dicere cauticum nisi illa .c.xl. iiii milia qui redempti sunt de
1126] terra''

Rev. 14:3

. Ni thic do neoch molad na claiscetul do denum don Coimdhid
1127] acht nech écin do comhlanus na h- Ecalsa ro congbhad a n-genus & a
1128] n-oighe & do-cenngad do logh fola Crist.

1129] Áir is iat sin na h-ogha co deimhin. Conad for slicht na m-briathar-sin
1130] ro raidh Eoin: Híí sunt qui secuntur agnum''

Rev. 14:4

.i. is iat lucht leanait in t-Uan
1131] cipe conair theit.

1132] IS e leanmhain in Uain, Crist do in t-samail & do thocoisceim tria
1133] comallad rechta & t-soscéla gan sainnt na talmandai, gan grad na n-erchraidhe,
1134] imghabhail na h-anoire, dinsium in domhain, tarmnugud dona h- uilibh,
1135] neimhdhenum indlighidh na aincridhi do neoch, fulang cu foidhideeh na
1136] n-ammus dianechtair, dilghudh do tabairt do lucht na h- ingreama. Gach
1137] maith done nech gurub ar metughud De do-ghne & narup ara anorugud
1138] budein.{folio 53va} `INtshamlaid, didiu', ar an t-ecnaid, `amail bis an t-uan
1139] neimheilnidhe ind oigi colla, as inann on & corp neimh- thruailnidi Meic
1140] in Athar Nemda.' IN t-samlaid, dano, in t-uan rundai .i. Crist, a n-oighi & a
1141] naeimhe menman amail ro raidestar fein: Bidh cu noem & cu genmnaidh''

Levit. 11:44

, ar
1142] in Coimdi, ár am noebh-sa fein & am ennac''

Levit. 11:44

. Ár ni ferdi genus an cuirp
1143] madh anfhoirbhthe & mad eilnidi ind ainim.

1144] Sochaidhe tra do noemhuibh & do fhirenuibh ro comuillset in timna-sa na
1145] h-oighi a nu-fhiadhnuisi feibh ro comuill in noemh-ógh dia tá lith & foraithmet
1146] i n-ecmhong na ree-seo & na h-aimsire .i. Sancta Brigida uirgo Dei .i.
1147] noemh Brighit ogh in Coimdheadh na n-dula.

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1148] IS and iarum ceileabhrait na cristaidhi feil & lithlaithi na h- íí noemh
1149] Brighdi, i kalainn Febrai arai laithe mis grene iss iniú arai laithi sechtmhuini
1150] isin bliadain i tam.

1151] INnister sunn iarum ní do fhertaibh & do mhirbhuilibh na h-ii noeb
1152] Brighdi, & dia geinealach collaidi .i. Brigit ingen Dubthaig, meic Dhemre,
1153] meic Bresail, do slicht Echach Finn Fuath n-Airt.

1154] IN Dubhthach-sin immorro o ro genair naemh Brigit ro cennaig-sein
1155] chumail, Broicsech a h-ainm, inghen sein Dallbronaig do Dail Concubair
1156] in deiscert Breag. Ros-aentaigh Dubhtach dó i l-lánamhnus in
1157] cumail-sin cur' bo alachta uadh. Ro gab ét seitich Dubhthaig imon cumhuil
1158] co n-ebuirt fria Dubthach: `Mine renusa in cumhail út i tiribh ciana
1159] toicebhut-sa mu thinnscrai dhit, & ragat uait'. Arai sin nir' bo ail do
1160] Dubthach reic na cumhaili.

1161] FEACHT ann do-luid Dubthach & in cumal immaille fris i carput seoch
1162] thegduis araili druadh. O ro-chuala in drai foghar in carpait is ed ro raidh:
1163] `A ghilla', ar se, `fegh cia fil isin carput, ar is fogur carpait fo rig inso'.
1164] Ro raidh in gilla: `Dubthach', ar se, `fil ann'. Luidh in drai ara cinn &
1165] ro fhiafraig{folio 53vb} cuich in ben bui isin carput. `Leam-sa', ar
1166] Dubthach. Maithgen, dano, ainm in druadh, is uad Ros Maithgin. Imcomaircidh
1167] in drai in rob alachta o neoch? `Is alachta uaim-si', ol Dubthach.
1168] As-bert in drai: `Bidh amhra in gein fil ina broinn, ni bhia a cosmuil isna
1169] talmandaib'. `Ni leig dhamh-sa mu shetig', ar Dubthach, `gan a reic na
1170] cumaili-si'. Adubairt an drai tria rath faitsine: `Foighena sil do mhna-sa
1171] do sil na cumuili, áir beraid in cumal ingin reil taitnemaich thaitnighfes
1172] amail grein itir renna nimhe'. Ba buidech Dubthach don aithiusc-sein, ár ni
1173] rugad ingen dó cosin.

1174] Tiagait iar sin chum a tighi, & do-gniset altugud buidi diblínaibh.

1175] Ba suaichnidh tra gradh na h-ingine ag Dia, ár do-dhechatar da espoc
1176] do Bretnaib otha Elpu dia taircetul & dia bennachadh, Mel & Melchu a n-anmanna.
1177] Do-rat Dubthach failti dhoibh, & do- roine in chumal umhuloit &
1178] timterecht doib. Ba bronuch & ba toirrsech seitig Dubthaig. IMcomaircid
1179] espoc Mel di fath a toirrsi. Do-raidh in ben: `ár do-roisc Dubthach a
1180] chumail dím'. Ro raidh espoc Mel: `Dethber ge no dherrscaighed, ár foigenaidh
1181] do sil-sa do sil na cumhaile, acht tarnnaighfidh a sil-si dot shil-sa'. Ba

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1182] fergach si de sin. IS and sin do-rala file de h-Uaib Meic Cuais o thochur
1183] maine do thig Dhubthaig. O ro-fhitir in fili fochunn feirgi na mna
1184] adubairt: `In recai in cumail'? `Reacfat', ol Dubthach, `ár is eicen damh'.
1185] Ro raidhset na h-espuic: `Ren in cumail & na ren in coimpert'. Do- roine
1186] samhlaid. Teit as an file cona chumail. I n-adaig iarum rainic in fili a
1187] thech, is ann do-rala fer noemh isin tigh og atach in Coimdhed & oc errnaigti.
1188] Ro foillsiged do-somh lasair & coloma tenntidhi don inad a m-bai in cumal.
1189] Do-dhechaid araile drai a Crich Conaill do thigh an fhiled remhraitte.
1190] Ro luaigh modhud na cumaile. Ro rec in file ris in chumail & ni ro reac in
1191] coimpert bai ina broinn. Teit in drai cona chumail leis dia thig.

{folio 54ra}

1192] IS ann do-rala don drai fleadh mhor do dhenum a Conaille, cu
1193] ro gart an ri cuice docum na fleidi. IS ann rop aimser tuismeda do mnai in
1194] righ. Boi faidh i comaidecht in righ, cu ro fhiafraig cara don righ dhe, `cuin bud
1195] maith sen don righain tusmhedh'? At-rubhuirt in drái: `Gein no tuisimhthea
1196] imaruch la turcbail grene na bud imuich na itigh no berta no fhoruaislighfead
1197] cech n-gein ind Eirinn'. Reimhdheachaid tra tusmhed na rigna in uair sin, co
1198] ruc mac marbh. IN tan immorro do-choidh in cumal aramharuch la
1199] turcbail ghrene, & leastar lan do leamhlacht 'na laimh, in tan tuc in dara
1200] coisceim tara tairrsiuch an tighi & a cos aili imuich, is ann ruc inn ingin .i.
1201] noem Brigit. Ro nigset na bantairsi inhíí noeb Brigit don lemlacht bui i l-laimh
1202] a mathar. Ba cubaid immorro sin re h-airilliudh m-Brigte .i. re
1203] deallrad & re taitnium a h-oighi. Rucadh an ingen acétair iarna breith cu mac
1204] marbh na rigna, & o ra-siact anal na h-ingine in mac ad-racht a bas.

1205] LUIDH iar sin in drai cona chumail & cona ingin i crich Connacht, ár do
1206] Connachtuibh a mháthair, a athair immorro don Mumain.

1207] I n-araili laithi do-luid in cumal do bleagun a bo, & for-facuib an ingin
1208] 'na h-oenar 'na cotlud ina tigh. At-conncatar araili com- fhoicsig in tegduis i
1209] raibhe an ingen for lasad, co n-derna aen-breo dhi o thalmain co nem. IN tan
1210] tancatar do cabair an tighi ni ro artraig in tene, acht ro raidset ba lan do
1211] rath in Spirta Noeimh an inghean.

1212] Laithi n-ann deisidh in drái cona chumail i n-araile inadh, co n- acatar in
1213] cannadas bui for cenn na h-ingine for lasadh. O ro shínetar a lama cuige,
1214] ní ro artraigh an tene.

1215] FEACHT ann ro cotail in drai co n-aca triar cleirech ind etuighibh taitnemachaib,

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1216] cu ro imretar ola for cenn na h-ingine, cu ro fhoirbhthighset ord in
1217] baitsi on beus gnathach. Tri h-aingil insin. Adubairt an tres aingel risin
1218] drai ba h-e ainm na h-ingine{folio 54rb} Sancta Brigida .i. noem Brigit.
1219] Ad-racht an drai & ro innis inní at-connaic.

1220] I n-araili lo ro-clos guth na naidhen oc diucaire, & iss ed ro raidh: `Meum
1221] erit hoc' .i. bidh leam so. O ro-chuala an drai sin iss ed ro raidh: `Comaillfider
1222] inní at-beir an ingen .i. bidh leam an ferann iar- dain', et iss ed on ro comhailled.
1223] O ra-chualutar aitreabhthaigh an feruinn sin ro fhuacratar in drai
1224] as in tir, gu n-dechaid-siumh dochum a athardha fein.

1225] Ro alt tra in noeim-ingen-so .i. Brigit, o chomairbhirt bid ecsamail fria
1226] a comaosu, áir bithe ina cech náidhi. Ni thoimhleth biadh n-eisidan.
1227] No frithbhruidheadh biadh in druadh & no sceidhed. Ro imraith in drai cidh
1228] ro m-bui an ingen. Doigh lais ba h-inglaine & corpad a bhidh. Ro erbh iar sin
1229] bhoin n-o dheirg do bleagun foleith do Brigit, & ro leic bhannscail n-irisigh
1230] dia bleagun. Toimleth an ingen noebh sin, & ní sceidhed.

1231] Ro alt iarum an ingen noeb-sa gur' bó timthiridh, et cech ní risi comhruicedh
1232] a l-lamh no fhoirbreadh. No lesaigheadh na caercha: no shasadh na h-elta:
1233] no bhiathad na bochta. O tháinic calmatus & nert & meit do Brigit accobhrastar
1234] techt do torruma a h-athardha. Ro fhaidh in drai techta co Dubthach ar co
1235] tissed ar cenn a inghine. Tiaghait na techta co Dubthach, & innisit fearta &
1236] mirbuili na ingine. Teit Dubthach & ba failid leis. Do-roine in drai failti
1237] fris, & do-ratt a ingin soer dhó. Tiagait iar sin Dubthach & Brigit dia tir i crich
1238] Ua bh-Failghi, & a muime malle fria Brigit, cu ro ghab galar a muime ar toidhecht,
1239] cor' faidhed Brigit & ingen aile do chuinghidh dighi do coirmm dhí co
1240] araile fer oca n-dernadh fled mhor. Baethchu a ainm-sidhe. Do-rat era for Brigit.
1241] Taraill Brigit iar sin co araili topur gur' lin leastar as, & ro beannach cu ro soudh
1242] i m-blas corma, & do-bert dia muime, & ba oghshlan fo cedair. IN fhleadh
1243] immorro icár' h-eimdhed isi, tiagur dia h-ól & ni frith banna dhi.

{folio 54va}

1244] FEACHT da n-dechaid Dubthach ar turus cu farcuibh
1245] a ingin ica mhucaib, co tancatar da meirlech cuice, co rucsat da thorcc don
1246] tred. O dho-chuatar treall iar sin cond-ric Dubthach friu. Benais na muca
1247] dhibh. Do-thaet iarum co Brigit, `In marut na muca, a ingen'? ar Dubthach.
1248] `Airim lat', ar Brigit. Ro airimh Dubthach na muca, & ni teasta nach muc
1249] dibh.

1250] Nir' bho cian iar sin tainic áighe uasal do tigh Dubthaig, co n-dernad

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1251] fóidhi dó, co tartad coic thocta saille do Brigit da m-berbad. Do-choidh
1252] Dubthach amach. Do-thoet cu goirt ellscothach isin tech co Brigit. Do-rat
1253] Brigit dó in coiced tocht saille ar trocaire. Nir' bo saithech in cu dhe. Do-rat
1254] Brigit tocht aili dhi. Doigh le-si ba codlud don aighidh & nír' eadh on.
1255] Tainic Dubthach & ro raidh re Brigit: `In ro bhearbhais in t-saill & in marat
1256] na h-uronna'? `Airimh-si iat', or si. Ro áirimh Dubthach. Ní testa ni dhibh.
1257] At-cuaid in t-áighi do Dhubthach a n-do-roine Brigit. Ni ro chaithset na
1258] h-aighidh in biadh-sin, ár ro batar eisinnraic, acht ro fodhladh do bhochtaib
1259] & aidhilcnechaib.

1260] FEACHT ann do-rothluigh araili bannscal irisech co tised Brigit le i Magh
1261] Life, ár ro bui coimhthinol senaid Laigen ann. Ro foillsighedh d' espoc
1262] Ibhair bai isin dail Muire Ingen do thecht isin dail. Teit in bannscal
1263] arnamharech, & Brigit maille fria, docum na dala. IS ann ro raidh espoc
1264] Ibhair: `As i so in Mhuire ad- connac-sa'. Ro bennachsat in uile shlógh inhi
1265] noemh Brigit, conad h-i Brigit Muire na n- Gaeidel o sin ille.

1266] IAr sin do-chúaid Brigit do torruma a máthar bui i n-doeire. IS amlaid 
1267] ro bhui in máthair a n- indlobrai ara cind-si, & bui for airghi, & da bai dhec
1268] aice, & si oc tinol ime. Ro fhoghuin immorro an ingen co h-umail tar eis a
1269] máthar, & ro gabh for leasugud na h-airghi. In maisdred do-ghnith no rannadh a
1270] n-dibh cuibhrennaibh dec i n-anoir in da esbal dec in Coimdhed, & ro shuidhiged
1271] in treas cuibrinn dec{folio 54vb} cu m-ba mo inás cech cuibhrenn i n-anoir
1272] Crist, & do bereadh do bochtuibh & do aigheadhuib. Ar at-bereadh-si
1273] bidh Crist i persoin cech aighedh irisigh. Ba h-ingnad lesin m-búachail sin
1274] co n-dechaid la do acallaim in druadh. Ro fhiafraig in drai & a ben: `In maith
1275] leasaighius an ingen'? Tainic ann na bu. `IS maith', ar an buachail. `Am
1276] buidhech-sa cipinnus & at reamra na laeigh', ar ni ro-lamhair cassait Brigte
1277] 'na h-ecmais. Do-chuaidh in drai & a sheitig don airghi, & rusc mor leo a
1278] rabhutar ocht n-duirnn dec dia linad do im. Do-rine Brigit foilti friu, &
1279] ro innail a cosa, & do-rat biadh dhoibh. IS ann adubairt séitigh in
1280] druadh re Brigit: `IS do thancamur dia fhis in ro gab greim inni
1281] ro h-erbad friut. Cid fil ocut do im'? Ni raibhi immorro aici-si ind erluime
1282] acht torad cu leith maistertha. Do-chuaidh iar sin Brigit isin cuili, &
1283] iss ed ro raidh:

1284] A MO ruire-sea
1285] conic inna h-uili-sea

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1286] bennuch, a Dhe, nuall gan gheis,
1287] cot laim dheis mo cuili-se!
1288] Mo chuili-sea!
1289] cuile Fiadhat finn,
1290] cuili ro bennach mo Rí,
1291] cuile ica m-bí imm.
1292] Tic Mac Muire mo chara
1293] du bennachad mo chuile,
1294] flaith in domain co h-imeal
1295] ron-be immet la suidhe.

1296] Et tuc leath torad maistirtha aniar. Ro fhaitbheastar ben in druadh, & iss ed
1297] ro raidh: `IS maith do linadh ruisc mhoir in cobhes ime- sea'. `Linaidh
1298] bhur rúsc', ar Brigit, `& do-bera Dia ní inn'. No theigheadh si beous ina
1299] cuili & do-beread leath torad gacha fechtais le aisdi, & do-gheibedh rann dona
1300] rannuibh út ag dul siar. Dia tucdais dano a raibhi do rus- cuibh oc feruibh
1301] Muman di no linfad iat uile. Ro adhamhraig an drai & a ben an fhirt ad-conncatar.
1302] IS ann at-bert in drai re Brigit: `In t-imm-sea & na bu ro blighis
1303] eadpruim-si duit, et ni bhia og foghnam dam- sa, acht foghuin don Choimdhidh'.
1304] Ro raidh Brigit: `Ber-si na bu, & tuc dam-sa soer(i) mu mháthar'. Do-raidh
1305] in drai: `Ac sud do máthair soer dhuit & na ba, & cibedh at-bera do-g(énsa)'.

{folio 55ra}

1306] Ro fhodhuil Brighit iar sin na bu do bhochtaibh & aid- hilcnechaib,
1307] & do-baistedh in drai, & ba h-irisech & ba i comhuitecht Brighdi co a bhas.

1308] Tainic Brigit iar sin & a máthair le co tegh a h-athar. Cacha bh-faghbhaitis
1309] immorro a lamha-si do chrudh & bhiadh & airilliudh a h-athar do- bereadh do
1310] bhochtaibh & aidilcnechaib in Coimdhed, cur' bhó dimdhuch a h-athair dhi
1311] aire sin, cu ro acobhrastar a reic na h-i noemh Brighdi. Luidh i carbat & a
1312] ingen malle fris, & adubairt: `Ní ar anoir ná ar chataidh duit dot-berur isin
1313] carput, acht is dod breith dot reic & do bleth bron do Dhunlaing mac Enna,
1314] do righ Laigen'. O rancatar co dun in righ, luid Dubhtach isin n-dun cusin
1315] righ & fácbhais a claidhiub i bh-fail Brigte isin carput. Do-thoet clamh co
1316] Brighit, & aitchidh ainm n-De re Brigit um ní do tabairt do. Tairberidh
1317] Brigit claidiub a h-athar dhó. Raidhidh Dubthach risin righ iar toid- hecht
1318] anunn: `In cennechtha mh' ingen dím'? `Cidh ara reccai h-ingin fein'? ar
1319] Dunlaing. `Ni anse', ar Dubthach, `ar bheith ac reic mh' indmhais & ica
1320] thabairt do droch-dhainibh truagha'. `Tucthar cucainn con n- fhacamar', ar

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1321] Dunlang. Teit Dubthach ara ceann. O rainic do bhai oc fegad in charbait ocus
1322] ni fhacai a claidiub. Ro fhiafraig do Brigit cid do-roine don claidib.
1323] `Do-ratus', ar Brigit, `do bhocht tainic dom ghuidhi'. Ro fhergaigh Dubthach
1324] gu mor friasi ar an claideb do tabairt i l-leth n-aili. O thainic Brigit
1325] i fiadhnusi in rig raidhis in ri: `Cidh ara n-gatai crodh & airilliud h-athar,
1326] & anas mesa ann, cidh ara tucuis in claideb i l- leth n-aile'? IS ann ro raidh
1327] Brigit: `Ro-fhitir Mac na h- Ingine, diamadh leam-sa do commus-sa cot uile
1328] innmhus & cot Laighnibh uile do-bherainn don Coimdid na n-dulai'. Do-raidh
1329] an ri re Dubthach: `Ni comadhais dún cunnradh na h-inghine-sea, ár is uaisli
1330] a h-airilliudh fiadh Dia innámne'. Conud amluidh sin ro soerudh Brigit dia
1331] dáire.

{folio 55rb}

1332] Nir' bo cían iar sin cu táinic araile fer sochenelach go Dubthach
1333] do chuingidh a ingine. Ba tol do Dubthach & dia macuibh in ní sin. Ro opastar
1334] Brigit immorro. Do-raidh brathuir dia braithribh ria- si: `IS esbach in
1335] t-suil glan fil at cind-sa gana beith for adhart i bh-fail fhir eicin'. `Ro-fhitir
1336] Mac na h-Inghine', ar Brigit, `ni beodha dhun massi do-beir pudhur foruinn'!
1337] Do-rat iarum a mer f`on suil co nas-tall as a cinn, cu m-bui for a gruaidh.
1338] O 't-connaic Dubthach & a braithre sin ro gheallsat nach ebertha ria-si dul co fer,
1339] acht an fer budh mhaith le fein. Tuc Brigit annsin a dernainn fria a rosc &
1340] slanaighter fo chétair.

1341] LUID Brigit & araili ogha maille fria do ghabail chaille o espoc Mel i
1342] Telcha Mhidhe. Ba faeilid sein friu. Anais Brigit for umhaloit co m-bad h-i
1343] déidhinach for a tartta caille. At-racht columa teintidhi dia cinn cu
1344] clethe na h-ecalsa. IS ann ro raidh espoc Mel: `Tair, a noem Brigit, co
1345] ro sentar caille for do chenn riasna h-oghuibh aili'. IS edh do-rala ann tria
1346] grasa in Spirto Nóimh gradh n-esbuic do eirleghiunn for Brigit. As-bert
1347] Mac Caille nar' bho ord gradh n-espuic for bannscail. Adubhairt espoc Mel:
1348] `Ni leam a commus. O Dhia do-ratad in anoir-sin do Brigit seoch cach
1349] m-bannscail', conidh anoir espuic do-berat fir Eirenn do comarba Brigte o sin
1350] ille.

1351] I n-ochtmadh uathaid ro genair Brigit, i cedain sainriudh: i n-ochtmad
1352] dec ro gabh caille: i n-ochtmad .lxxx. do-choidh docum nime: i n-ochtmad
1353] ro coisecradh Brigit fo lin ocht m-biaidi in t-soiscela ro comallastar, & biaid
1354] in trocaire do-roega Brigit dib-saidhe.

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1355] FEACHT o ro chomfhoicsigh sollaman na casc duthracair tria dhesheirc
1356] coirm do denamh dona h-ecalsaibh imdhaibh ro batar impe, et ro bhui terca
1357] arbha in inbhuidh-sin h-i Midhe, & ni ro thecht Brigit acht oen-criathar bracha.
1358] Ni rabhutar dano{folio 55va} leastair ac muinntir Brigte, acht da lothar.
1359] Do-ratsat a m-braich isin dara lothar. Ro linsat araile don chuirm. Ro fodhlad
1360] iar sin o Brigit in chuirm do .uii. n-ecalsaibh dec bh-Fer Tulach, cu
1361] ro fherastar toradh in oen-mheich bracha iat tre shobharthan Brigte o
1362] chaplait co minchaisc.

1363] FECHT ann do-luidh araile clamh co Brigit do chuinghidh bhó. Do-raidh
1364] Brigit ris: `Cia dhibh is ferr lat, bó do breith leat, no h-íc don claimhe'?
1365] Do-raidh in clamh ba ferr leis a ícc on claimi ina do- bertha righi in domuin
1366] dó. Do-roine Brigit ernaighthi co Dia, cu ros-íc in clamh, & ro fhoghuin
1367] do Brigit iar sin.

1368] ARAILE caillech do muinntir Brigte do-rala a n-galar trom cu ro mhianaigh
1369] leamhlacht. Ni tharla bo isin recleis ind inbhaidh-sin, cu ro linadh leastar lan
1370] d' uisce do Brigit, cu ros-bennach, cu ro soudh i l-leamhnacht. do-rat don
1371] caillig & ba h-oghshlan h-i fo cedair.

1372] O dho-cuaid immorro clu & oirrdhercus Brigte fo Eirinn, tancadar da
1373] dhall do Bretnaibh & clam ica remthus dia n-íc co Brigit. Do-raidh Brigit:
1374] `Bídh imuigh colleic cu ro a in ceileabhrad', ár deinmnedhaigh iat-sein.
1375] `Ro ícais daine dot cheniul fein ané, & ní ro fuirighis cen co n-icai sinne
1376] inniu'. Do-righne Brigit ernaigthi, & ro h-íctha a triur fo cétair.

1377] O ro forbhudh sollaman na casc do-fhiafraig Brigit dona h-inginaib in
1378] roibhi fuidheall acu o linn na cascc. Do-raidhset na h-ingena: `Do-bera Dia',
1379] ol siat. IS annsin tainic dias ingen istech, & dronglach lan d' uisci leo.
1380] `Ro-fhitir Mac na h-Ingine ata maith ann', ol Brigit. Doigh le-si comad
1381] coirm. Amal adubairt si sin ro soud a coirm toghuidi fo cedair. Do-ratad
1382] iar sin d' espoc Mel & dona h-oghuibh arcena.

1383] ISANn aimsir cétna tainic galar sula do Brigit, & ba tiachair le a cenn
1384] cu mor. O ro-chuala espoc Mel sin, iss ed ro raidh: `Tiagham aroen do
1385] cuingidh legha{folio 55vb} cu rot-léicter fort cenn'. Do-raidh Brigit:
1386] `Min badh anumhaloit duit-si, ni bhudh ail dam-sa liaigh corpdai etir, acht
1387] araidhe do-ghenam anní at-bera-sa'. O ro batar oc imthecht do-rochair Brigit
1388] as a carput co tarla a cenn fria cloich cu ro crechtnaiged cu mor & cu ro theiper
1389] in fhuil. Ro h-icta dano don fuil-sin di bannscail amhlabrai ro batar for in

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1390] conair. Do-rala dhoibh iar sin for a set in liaigh ica rabhatar iarraidh.
1391] O ro fhegh-sidhe in crecht at-bert: `Ni ro chuingea-sa liaigh aili o so amach
1392] acht in liaigh rot-íc don cur-sa; ár cia no bheitis leagha Eirenn icot leighius
1393] ní dingnidis ni bhudh fherr', conad amhlaid sin ro slanaighedh Brigit.

1394] FECHT ann do-rala ri Teafa i comfhocraibh doibh ar fleidh. Bai leastar
1395] cumdachtta i l-laim in righ. Gabhais araile fer anfhaitech as a laimh cu
1396] torchair co n-derna blogha dhe. Do-gabhadh an fer la righ Tefa. Do-choidh
1397] espoc Mel dia cuing- hidh & ni h-etas on righ acht a bhas, co n-atuigh
1398] espoc Mel in leastar m-brisde & tuc leis co Brigit. Do-rat Brigit a h-anal
1399] uime & ro h- athnuaighed a cruth ba ferr. Rucadh iar sin don righ, &
1400] ro fuaslaiced in cimbid. Et adubairt espoc Mel: `Ni h-oram-sa do-roine Dia
1401] an firt-sa, acht ar Brigit'.

1402] FEACHT ann do-dhechaid Brigit do thigh araile oighi .i. Brighit ingen
1403] Conaille insin. In t-uisqui do-ratadh dara cosaibh do Brigit iar taidhecht
1404] ro íc araili ógh ro bai istigh a n-galar. O dho- chuadur immorro Brighit cona
1405] h-oghuibh do chaithium a proinne ro ghab Brigit for fegadh na méisi co fada.
1406] Ro fhiafraig an Brigit aile: `Cid rathaigi-sea'? Do-raidh Brigit: `At-ciu
1407] Deman for in meis'. `Ro badh maith leam-sa a fhaic- sin', ar an ogh aile.
1408] `Tabair crois Crist ar h-agaid & ar do shuilib', ol Brigit. Do-rat in ogh, &
1409] do-connaic-si in Satan re toeb na meisi, a chenn sis & a cosa suas, a dhe & a
1410] lasair as a craes & as a shroin. Ro raidh Brigit: `Tabair freacra duin, a
1411] Diabuil'!

1412] `Ni chumngaim, a chaillech'! ar an Deman,{folio 56ra} `gan fregra
1413] duit, a coimeduidhe timnai De, & a trocaireach fri bochto & fri muindtir
1414] an Choimdhedh'.

1415] `INdis duinn iarum', ar Brigit, `cid dia tangais cugaind 'nar
1416] caillechaib'?

1417] `Araile og craibdech fil sund', ar Deaman, `is 'na coimiteacht atussa
1418] ag furail leisce & maindeachtnaige uirre'.

1419] Adubairt Brigit frisin oig h-isin: `Tabair cros Crist tar th' agaid &
1420] tar do t-shuilib'. Do-ratt fo cetoir. At-condairc an og an torathar n-granna.
1421] Ros-gab ecla mor an og o at-condairc an Demon. Adubairt Brigit: `Cidh
1422] ara n-imghaibhe in dalta icá tai leasugud fria re cian'? Do-righne inn
1423] ogh aithrighi iar sin, & ro h-icadh on Demon.

1424] Araile bannscal tuc rúsc lan d' ubhluibh co Brigit. IS annsin do-raladur

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1425] claimh ic faighdhe ubhall co Brigit. Do-raidh Brigit: `Tabair dhoibh na
1426] h-ubla'. O 't-cuala in bannscal sin ruc a rusc uball chuice, & is ed ro raidh:
1427] `Duit-si fein tucas-sa na h-ubla & ni do chlam- haibh'. Ba tocradh do Brigit
1428] tairmeasc na h-almsaine uimpe, & ro mallach na cronna dia tucad. O rainic
1429] in bannscal da tigh ni fhuair oen-ubhull ina h-ithlainn giar' bhó lan in tan
1430] ro fhacuibh & batar etairthigh o sin immach.

1431] FEACHT ann do-luidh Brigit co Tefa, & sloigh mora 'na comhaideacht, 
1432] & dá clamh 'na diaidh cu tarla deabhaid etarra. In tan rob ail do clamh
1433] dibh araile do bhualad ro shec a lamh uasa & ro crap lamh indalanai.
1434] Do-ronsat aithrighi iarum & ros-íc Brigit dia claimhe.

1435] Do-chuaidh Brigit co araili eclais a tír Thefa do cheileabhrad na casc.
1436] Do-raid ban-airchinnech na h- ecalsa fria h-inghenaibh neach dhibh do umhaloit
1437] dia dhardáin cennla dona senoiribh & dona dainib fannaibh inlobhraibh
1438] batar isin recles. Ni frith nech dhibh don umhaloit. Do-raidh Brigit:
1439] `Do-gensa aníu in umaloit'. Cethrar do dhainibh galair batar isin recles
1440] .i. anbhfabrachta & dasachtach & dall & clamh, & do-righne Brigit a fos a
1441] cethrar, & ro h-ictha o gach teidm bui forru.



1442] FEACHT ann do-chuaidh Brigit i n-araile tech{folio 56rb} for áighidhecht.
1443] Do-rala co n-dechaid in muinnter uili immach acht aen-ghilla bec
1444] anbhfhabracta, & se balbh, & ní fhitir Brigit a bheith amlaid. IS ann
1445] tancatar áighid co Brigit isin tech do chuingidh bhídh. Do-fhiafraig
1446] Brigit don gilla bhalbh út, cáit i raibhi eochair na cuile. Do-raidh in gilla:
1447] `ro-fhetar-sa baile i ta'. Do-raidh Brigit: `Eirg & tabair damh'. Ro eirigh
1448] fo chedair & ro timthirigh do na h-áigedhaibh.

1449] IS AND do-rala coimthinol bh-fer n- Eirenn i Tailltin, airm i raibhe Patraic
1450] & senadh Eirenn uime. Do-cuatar docum na dala Brigit & espoc Mel,
1451] & fuaratar caingin doilig ara cinn 'san oirechtus .i. araile ben ruc leanbh ann,
1452] & is ed ro raidh, cor' bhó la h-espoc m-Bron do muintir Patraic, an leanp.
1453] Ro diult espoc m-Bron nar' bo lais. Tucadh in ceist-sin co Brigit dia
1454] tuaslucud. Ro fhiafraig Brigit don mhnai, cia o ra coimprestar a gein,
1455] & do-raidh ria ná h-abradh breic. Do-raidh in ben: `is ó espoc Bron'. Ro lín
1456] att & borrfad a tenga ina cinn cu na caemnacair labhra. Do-rat Brigit airdhi
1457] na croichi dar ghin na náidhiun & ro fiafraig: `Cia h-athair'? Do-fregair in
1458] naeidhi: `Duine duthair deroil fil a n-imeal ind airechtais, is e sin m' athair-si'.
1459] Cu ro saerad espoc Bron amlaid sin tre rath Brigte.

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1460] IS AND sin do-chuaidh fer ar cenn Brigte co n-dighsedh do coisecrad tighi
1461] nua do-righned aige. O ro erlamhaigh biadh do Brigit is ed ro raidh Brigit
1462] re a h-ingena: `Ni h-adha dhúin biadh ind fhir genntlidi sea do tomailt, ár
1463] ro fhaillsigh Dia dam-sa na ro baisted etir h-e'. O ro- chuala in fer maith sin
1464] ron-gaibh congain cridhi, & ro baist espoc Bron. Iar sin ro for-congair Patraic
1465] for Brigit & for a comharba co nach beth do gres gan fer graidh 'na
1466] comhuidecht. IS aire ro ghabh Nat Fraich gradha sacairt.

1467] ISinn aimsir cétna tuc fer do dheiscert Breagh a mháthair for a mhuin
1468] co Brigit dia h-íc, ár ba h- anfhabrachta, co ros-lai dia mhuin for foscad
1469] m-Brigdi, & o tharaill in foscudh rob óghshlán acétair.

1470] I n-ARAILE aimsir ann ad-conncatur Patraic chuca.{folio 56va} Senadh
1471] mor maille fris. Do-raidh Lassair re Brigit: `Cidh do-ghenam frisin sochaide
1472] tangatar chucaind'? `Cidh do biudh fil ocuibh'? ol Brigit. `Ni fhil', ar
1473] Lasair, `acht aen- chúra & da bhairghin déc & becan loma'. Do-raidh Brigit:
1474] `Ata maith ann. Do-gentar proicept bhreithre De dhun, & non-sasfaiter
1475] uadh'. O thairnic do Phatraic in proicept tucad an biadh co Brigit dia 
1476] roinn, & ro bennach, & ro sasta in da phopul De .i. samad Brigte & samad
1477] Pátraic, & ro ba mhó cu mor a bhfuidheall ina in t-adbar ro bhai ann ar tús.

1478] ARAILI fer ro bhai i cill Lassaire, & ro bui a ben occá fhacbhail, &
1479] nís-geibheadh cuit na codlad imailli fris, cu tainic co Brigit do chuinghidh
1480] eptha cu ro charadh a bhen h-e. Ro bennach Brigit usqui dhó & is ed at-bert:
1481] `Tabair in t-uisci-sin tar in tech & tar bhiadh & tar digh dhuibh fein & tar
1482] an leapuid a n-écmais na mna'. O do-ríne amhlaid do-rat in ben sheirc
1483] n-dímhoir do-som conná faghbhadh bheith 'na ecmais cidh i l-leth in tigi fris,
1484] acht for a leath-laim eiccin. Laa n-ann do-chuaidh-sium for turus & ro fhacuibh
1485] in mnai 'na codladh. O ra dhuisigh in ben at-racht co h-anbhfhail & do-chuaidh
1486] a n-degaid an fhir cu bh-facuidh uaithe h-é & gabhal mhara etarra. Ro ghairm
1487] sí a fer, & iss ed ro raidh, no ragad isin fairrce mina thised som cuice.

1488] ARAILE bannscal d' Uib Maic Uais tainic do fhaighdhe co Brigit, & bui
1489] i tercu do gres roime sin. Co tard Brigit a criss di, & adubairt Brigit, gibe
1490] teidm nó galar cusa m-bertha no ícfad; & do-ronta samlaid, conadh amlaid sin
1491] do neth a bethamhnus o sin imach.

1492] FEACHT ann tancatur caraid co Brigit araile sollumun & edhpairt leo, co

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1493] farcabhsat a teach dia n-eis cen choimhetuidhi. Tancatar merligh iar sin, &
1494] tallsatar na damhu ro bhatar isin tigh. Ad-racht abhunn Life friu, cu tardsat
1495] a n-eduighi for adharcuibh na n-dam, cu ra impaset na daim otha sin cusan
1496] inad a m-bui Brigit cusna h- étaighibh leo.


1497] FEACHT aili luidh Brigit: i Magh Lemna do acallaim Patraic. Bui ic
1498] procept shoscela and{folio 56vb} . IS ann sin ro chotuil Brigit risin
1499] proicept. At-bert Pátraic: `Cidh ar ro codlais'? Ro slecht Brigit fo tri &
1500] ro raidh: `Fís at-connac', ol sí.

1501] `Innis in fhís', ol Pátraic.

1502] `At-connac', ol Brigit, `cethra h-arathra anairdeas ro airsetar an indsi
1503] uile; & resiu thairsedh a silad, ro aipthighedh in bhuain, & tancatar topuir
1504] gheala & srotha taitneamacha as na h-etrighibh. Eduighi geala um na
1505] síltoiribh & um na h-aireamnaibh. At-connac cethra h-arathru aili atuaidh,
1506] ro airset an indsi tarrsna, & ro soeiset an bhuain doridhisi, & ro fhas in corcai
1507] ro shilsat fo chedair gur' bo h-abaidh, & tancatar srotha duba as na h-eitrighibh,
1508] & eduighi dubha um na siltóiribh & um na h-airemhnaibh'.

1509] `Ni doiligh sin', ol Pátraic. `Na .iiii. h-arathru toisecha ad-connacuis,
1510] misi & tusa sin, silmaid cethir leabur in t-soiscéla co silad irsi & creidmhe &
1511] crabhuidh. An bhuain at-connacais, na h-íí thecat docum n-irsi & creidmhe
1512] sin trianar fhoircetal-ne. Na ceathra h- arathra ad-connacais atuaidh, na
1513] saebh-fhoircetlaidi & na bregaire sin, laifid dar cenn in forcetul shílmid-ne'.

1514] FEACHT do Brigit a n-Ard Macha do-lluidh dias secce & dromlach
1515] uisce forro. Tancatar do bennachadh do Brigit. Do-rochair in dronglach
1516] dia n-eis, & do-chuaidh druim tar ais otha dorus ratha co Loch Lapháin.
1517] Acht ni ro brisedh & ni thorchair banna aisdi. Ba follus do chach bennachad
1518] Brigte forro. Iar sin adubairt Pátraic: `Fodhail ind uisqui for Ard Macha
1519] & for Airthera', & ro-icadh gach n-galar & gach n-ainces bui isin tir.

1520] LUID Brigit i crich bh-Fer Rois d' fuascalad chimedha bui isin crich.
1521] Do-raidh Brigit: `In lece orum-sa in cimid út amach'? As-bert in ri:
1522] `Gia no berthea dam-sa righi bh- Fer m-Breagh uili, ni thibhrinn duit in cimid
1523] acht na dighis-sea fó era do-berthur anmchoimhet oen-oidhche erut-sa dhó'.
1524] Ro artraigh Brigit deodh lai don cimidh & do-raidh fris: `In tan tuaslaicfiter
1525] in slabradh dhit geibh in n-ymmonn so, & ela for dha laimh dheis'. Do-gniter
1526] amlaid. Elaid in cimidh la breithir m-Brigdi.

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{folio 57ra}

1527] FEACHT do-luidh Brigit tar Sliabh Fuait. Bui dasachttach
1528] issin t-sleib no oircedh na cuitechtna. O 't-conncatar na caillecha h-e ros-gabh
1529] ecla & uamun mor iat. Adubairt Brigit risin n-dasachtach: `O dhat-rala
1530] ann pritchai breitir n-Dé dhun'.

1531] `Ni cumngain', or se, `gan umhaloit duit, ár it trocar fria muinntir in
1532] Coimded etir truagha & bhochta'.

1533] IS ann sin do-raidh in dasachtach: `Car in Coimdi, a chaillech, &
1534] not-carfa cach. Airmhitnigh in Coimdhe & not- airmhitnighfea cach.
1535] Ataigh in Coimdid & not-atuighfea cach'.

1536] FEACHT do-ghuidh a h-athair naemh Brigte co n-dighsed co righ Laigen
1537] .i. co h-Ailill mac n- Dunlaing do chuinghidh dilsighthe in chlaidhib do-rat
1538] dó fecht aile. Do-thoet Brigit ar forcongra a h-athair. Tainic mogh don
1539] righ do acallaim Brigte & adubairt: `Dia nom-soertha don fhog- namh ica tu
1540] don righ ro budh am cristaidhi, & no fhoighenaind duit-si & don Coimdhidh'.
1541] Luidh Brigit isin dun & conatuigh di ascaidh cusin righ .i. dilsiugud in
1542] claidib do Dubhtach & sóire don mhogaid.

1543] `Cidh ara tiber-sa sin duit-si'? ar an rígh.

1544] `Do-bérthar clann t-soineamhail duit', ar Brigit, `& righi dot macaib
1545] & nemh duit fein'.

1546] Adubairt in ri: `Flaith nimhe, ár níis-faicim, nís-chuingim. Righi
1547] dano dom macaib ni chuinghim ar am beo fein ar aird ann, ár gniat cach a
1548] aimsir. Tabair dhamh cena fot soeghuil a righi, & cath-bhuadhaighi for
1549] Leth Cuinn, ár is menic cocadh eadrainn'.

1550] `Do-berthar', ar Brigit, & isedh ón ro comailled, ár .xxx. cath ro mhebadh
1551] roime ind Eirinn & a nai a n-Albain tria bennachtain Brigte. Tancatur
1552] h-Ui Neill i Laighnibh iarna ecaibh-sium. Tucsat Laighin a corp docum
1553] in chatha, cu ro mhebadh rompa fo cedair.

1554] FEACT do Brigit ica caerchuibh isin Currach co n-acai mac leighinn
1555] ana rith sece .i. Nindedh scolaighi esein.

1556] `Cidh dot-gní anbhfhorusta, a meic leiginn'! or Brigit, `& cidh innsaighi
1557] amlaid sin'?

1558] `A chaillech', ol in scolaighi, `teighim docum nime'.

1559] `Ro-fhitir Mac na h-Inghine', ar Brigit, `is mo-ghenar theit in turus, &
1560] ar Dhia dena ernuighthi leam-sa cu rab reidh dham dhul'.

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1561] `A Chaillech', or an scolaigi, `nochan-uain dam, ár atat{folio 57rb}
1562] doirrsi nimhe osluicthe innosa & ad-águr a n- dunadh frium. No mas acom
1563] thairmesc dhuit, guidh in Coimdhe leam gurub soraidh dhamh dul docum
1564] nime, & guidhfet-sa Dia fort-su cu rob reidh dhuit, & co r- ruca il-mhile lat
1565] docum nime'.

1566] Ro ghabh Brigit pater leis, & ba craibhdhech o sin imach, & is h-e do-rad
1567] comman & sacarbhaic dhi iardain. Conid as sein do-rala cumthanus mac
1568] leighinn in domuin re Brigit, co tabair in Coimdhi doibh tria atach Brigte
1569] gach maith fhoirbhthi chuinghid.

1570] LUIDH Brigit co h-espoc Mel co tised do thorainn a cathrach dhi. O
1571] do-chuatar iar sin co dú i ta Ceall Dara inniu, ba h-í sin inbhuidh do-rala Ailill
1572] mac Dunlaing & cét marclach do fhinnchaeluch leis dar lar Cille Dara,
1573] Tancatar dano inghena o Brigit do chuinghidh neich don caelach, et do-ratad
1574] era forro. Ro beanaid na h-eich fo a marclaighibh fria lar. Ro gabhtha
1575] iarum suinn & slipredha dhoibh, & ni errachtatur no gur' eadbair Ailill in cét
1576] marclach do Brigit. Conid de do-ronad tech mor sancta Brigte i Cill Dara,
1577] & is e Ailill ros-biath na soeir & ros-íc a dulchinne. Facbhais Brigit cu
1578] m-badh o Ailill mac Dunlaing no bheth righi Laigen co brath.

1579] FEACHT ann tancatar da clamh co Brigit do chuinghidh almsaine. Ní
1580] rabha araill isin coitcenn acht aen- bhó. Do-rat Brigit dona clamhaib in
1581] m-boin sin. Do-rinne in dara clam atlugudbuide don Coimdhidh. Dimdach
1582] immorro in clam aile, ár ba diumsach. `Do- choidh', ar sé, `cid mh' airi-si
1583] m' oenar ria boin. Cu n-ice aníu, dano, ni rom- comhairmeadh-sa riam etir
1584] celiuda Dé & bhochta & lobhrai. Ni bhiu dano i commaidh imon m-boin-sea'.
1585] Do-raidh Brigit risin clamh n-umhal: `Ansa i bhus co bh-faghthar ní dhuit,
1586] & teit as in clamh dimsach út guna bhoin'. IS ann sin tainic fer co Brigit
1587] gu m-boin leis di, co tard don clam umal. O dho-chuaidh immorro for set in
1588] clam diumsach forfheimidh imáin a bhó a oenar, co tainic for cula co
1589] Brigit & co a fher cumtha, co raibhi ic glamhudh & ic imdergad Brigte.
1590] `Ni ar Dhia', ar se, `do-ratuis t' eadhpairt,{folio 57va} acht is ar lisdacht &
1591] tromdhacht rot-gaibh frium-sa'. Tiaghuit iar sin in da clamh cum na
1592] Berbha. Ad-racht inn abunn friu. Elaidh in clamh umal cona bhoin tria
1593] bennachtain Brigte. Tuitid in clam diumsach cona bhoin for a tharr risin
1594] n-abhuinn cor' baithedh.

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1595] FEACHT ann tainic righan Crimhthain mheic Enna Cennsealaig rí
1596] Laigen, & slabrad aircit le i n-edhpairt do Brigit. Fuath deilbhe duine isin
1597] dara cenn de & ubhall aircit isin cinn n-aile. Do-rat Brigit dona h-oghuibh.
1598] Ro thaiscset na h-ogha gan fhis do Brigit, ár ba mor no ghatadh a crodh & 
1599] do-beiredh do bochtuibh. Do-riacht clamh co Brigit, cu tard Brigit in
1600] slabhrad dhó cen fhis dona cailleachaib. O ro-fhedatar na h-oghu is ed
1601] ro raidhset co bh-fheirg & lonnus: `Bec a mhaith duinne', ar siat, `do
1602] trocaire-si do chach, & sind fein i riachtanus a leas bhidh & eduigh'!

1603] `Ataidh for antacadh', ol Brigit. `Eirgidh isin eclais in baile a
1604] n-denaim-si ernaigthi, & fo-ghebhthai ann bhur slabhrad'. Do-chuatar la
1605] Brigit. Gia do-ratad do bocht fuarutur na caillecha in slabhrad.

1606] FEACHT ann tainic ri Laigen d' éistecht re proicept & ceileabhradh dia
1607] casc cu Brigit. Iar bh-fhorbhudh an cheileabhraidh do-chuaidh in ri for sed.
1608] In tan do-chuaidh Brigit do chaithimh a proinne adubairt Loman clamh
1609] Brigte nach caithfedh ní no gu tuctha dhó armghaiscedh righ Laigen, etir
1610] ghai & sciath & claideb, cona bheirt foithibh. Do-chuaidh techtaire o Brigit
1611] a n-diaidh in righ. O mhedhon immorro cu nonai don righ for merugud, &
1612] ní rancatar oen-mhile ceimenn co tuc in t-armghaisced uadha & co tucadh don
1613] clamh.

1614] FEACHT ann at-connaic Brigit araili duine secce & salann for a mhuin.
1615] `Cidh fil fort mhuin'? ol Brigit. `Clocha', ol an duine. `Bidhat clocha
1616] dano', ol Brigit. Do-ronta fo chedoir clocha don t-salann. Tainic doridhisi
1617] an fer cétna sech Brigit. `Cidh fil fort mhuin'? ol Brigit. `Salann', ol se.
1618] `Bidh salann dano', ol Brigit. Do- ríne fo chedoir salann dona clochaib tre
1619] breitir m-Brigte.

1620] FEACHT ann tancatar dá clamh co Brigit dá n-íc{folio 57vb} don
1621] claimhe. Adubairt Brigit risin dara clam nighi araile. Do-roine amhlaid.
1622] `Dena-sa', ar Brigit risin clamh aili, `fosaic & nighe h-fir cumtha amal
1623] do-roine-seom umhaloit duit-si'. `Acht airet co n- facamar', ol se, `ni co n-faicfium.
1624] Cidh on, in coir lat-sa, a chaillech, mhisi slan coam ballaib nuidhibh
1625] & com etach nua do nighi in claim granna út, & a bhaill dubhghlasa ic
1626] toitim de? Ni fiu leam-sa in nos a leitheit sin'. Ro nigh immorro Brigit
1627] fein in clam umul truag. Adubairt in clam dimsach ro glanad ar tus on

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1628] claime: `Atar leam-sa', ol se, `is oeible teined mhoidhid triam croicenn'.
1629] Ro linadh h-e do claime o a mhullach co a bhonn ara anumaloit.

1630] FEACHT ann do Brigit oc techt do laimh in espuic cu tarfas di cenn puic
1631] do beith annsa chailiuch oifrinn. Ro opastar Brigit in cailech. `Cidh ara
1632] n-opai'? ar an fer graidh . `Cenn puic foillsighter dam ann', ar Brigit.
1633] Ro ghairm in t-espoc in gilla tuc ind imaltoir, & adubairt ris tabhairt a
1634] choibhsen. `Do-chuadhus', ar in gilla, `i tech a n- gabhar puic, cu tallus poc
1635] méth as & ad-uadhus mo sáith de'. Ro phend in gilla & do-roine aithrige.
1636] Do-chuaidh iar sin Brigit do laim & ni co n-facai in fuath.

1637] FEACHT ann tancatar áighidh co Brigit: at iat uaisli craibdecha .i. na
1638] secht n-espuic fileat a tilaigh ind airrter Laigen. IS ann sin for-congair
1639] Brigit for araili fer dia muinntir techt dochum in mhara co n-dernad iasgach
1640] dona h-aighedhuibh. Teit in fer & a mhurgha lais & tecmhaing ron dó.
1641] Saidhidh inn in rónghai & cenglaid a theit dia laim. Tairrngidh in ron
1642] leis in fer tar in bh-fairrce co traigh mara Breatan, cu bh-farcuibh annsin h-e
1643] for carraic iar m-brisiudh na téta. Ro cuired dano in ron for culai, & a ghai
1644] ann, cu ro laa in mhuir h-e forsin traigh ba comfhocraibh do Brigit. Do-ratsat
1645] immorro iascaire Bretan curach do iascaire Brigte o ro indis a scela dhoibh.
1646] Tainic iar sin tar muir co bh-fhuair a ron i traigh mhara Laigen i bhus, co ruc
1647] leis co h-áigeda Brigte.{folio 58ra} ISin maduin do-chuaidh tar muir &
1648] do-rocht dar muir m-Breatan doridisi dochum Brigte medhon lai. Ro mhorsat
1649] na h-aeighedha & in slúag arcena ainm De & Brigte triasin bh-firt-sin &
1650] triasan n-adhamhra.

1651] FEACHT ann do-ghabh mian araile caillech do muintir Brigte im shalann.
1652] Do-roine Brigit ernuighthi cu ro soudh na clocha i salann, & ro h-icad in caillech.

1653] FEACT ann ro bui bachlach do muintir Brigte oc bein chonnaid.
1654] Do-rala dho gu ro mharbh peta sinnuigh la righ Laigen. Ro h-irghabhudh in
1655] bachlach lasin righ. Ro fhor-congair Brigit for an sinnach taidhecht as in
1656] caillid. Tainic dano cu raibhi oc cleasaibh & oc cluiche dhoibh & don righ
1657] la forcongra Brigte. O dho-roine in sinnach a ghnímha do-chuaidh fon coill
1658] slan, & slogh Laigen etir chois & eocu & chona 'na deghuid.

1659] FEACT ann tancatar espuic co Brigit, & ni raibhe aice ní do-berad doibh
1660] 'ar m-bleagun na m-bó fá dhó. Tucait na bai in treas fecht don baili & rop
1661] uilli leo in loimm annsin inas cech m-blegun.

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1662] FEACHT ann ro bui meithiul ag Brigit ic buain. Feraid fleochud mor
1663] i Muigh Life uile & nir' tuit banna ina gort-si.

1664] Ba dia fertaibh immorro, ro bennach in dall clairenech co tuc a súili dó.

1665] FEACHT ann do-rala Brigit cusin m-baintreabthaigh, cu ro marb laegh a bo
1666] do Brigit & ro loisc a garmain fai. Do-ríne Dia ar Brigit ba h-oghslan in
1667] garma arnamharach & bui a máthair og lighi in laeig.

1668] FEACHT do Brigit & d' espuc Eirc i Laignibh. Do-raidh Brigit re
1669] h-espoc Eirc: `Ata cathugud itir do thuaith-si, & innosa comraicid'. Adubairt
1670] mac-clérech do muintir espuic Eirc: `Ni doigh linn', ar se, `conid fír sin'.
1671] Senais Brigit a ruisc in mac-cleirig. Do-raidh iar sin in mac-clérech: `At-cím-si',
1672] ar se, `mo bhraithre icca marbad innosa', & do-rine aithrighi moir insin.

1673] FEACHT do Brigit oc inghaire chaerach. Tainic gataidhi chuice & tall
1674] .uii. multa uaithe. Arói ro h- airmhedh in tret, & frith na multa a n-oighe tre
1675] ernaigthi Brigte.

1676] FEACHT do-ríne araile fer{folio 58rb} do mhuinntir Brigte midh do
1677] righ Laigen. In tan tancus dia ol ni frith bainne ann, ar ro caithed re Brigit.
1678] Ad-racht Brigit do thesarcudh an truaigh, & ros-bennach na leastra, & frith
1679] an midh a comhlanus, et ba firt amhra eis- sein.

1680] FEACHT ann tancatar na .uii. n-espuic a h-Uaibh Briuin Cualunn o
1681] Thealaig na n-Espac, co bh-fuaratar Brigit i l-luc re toebh Cilli Dara atuaidh.
1682] Do-fhiafraig Brigit da coic .i. do Blathnait, in raibhe biadh aice. Adubhairt
1683] nach raibhe. Bá nár la Brigit gan biadh aice dona noemhuibh, & ro ghuidh
1684] in Coimdhe co dicra co n-debairt in t-aingel ria na bai do bleaghan in tres
1685] fecht. Do-bligh Brigit fein na bu, gur' linsat na dabhcha donn ass, &
1686] ro linfatis cidh leastra Laigen uili, co n-dechaid in loim tar na leastraibh
1687] imach, co n-derna loch dé, unde Loch in Ais .i. Loch Leamhnachta inniu.
1688] Ro morad ainm De & Brigte dhe sin.

1689] Ár cach ní con- aighedh Brigit forsin Coimdhi do-berthe di fo cétoir, ár
1690] ba h-e a sainnt: sasad bocht, dichur gacha documla, air- chisecht gacha truaigh.
1691] Ni raibhi immorro bhudh naraighi, na bhudh fhele, na bhudh cennsa, na bhudh
1692] umla, na bhud cunnla, a bud cuibdi ina Brigit. Ni ro nigh riamh a lamha
1693] na a cosa na a cenn etir fhiru. Ni ro dhech gnuis fherscail. Ni labhradh
1694] cen loisi. Ba h-aintech, ba h-annac, ba h-ernuightech. Ba foidhidech. Ba
1695] foilidh i timnuibh De. Ba cobhsaidh. Ba h-umhal. Ba dilghed- hach. Ba
1696] dercach. Ba comra choisecartha coimeta chuirp Crist & a fhola. Ba teampul

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1697] De. Ba righshuidi tairismhe don Spírut Noebh a cridhe & a menma. Ba
1698] diuid & ba toirrsech do truaghaibh. Ba h-edrocht i bh-fertuibh & mirbuilibh.
1699] IS airi sin is é a h-ainm itir duilibh, colum etir enuibh, finemain itir fhedhaibh,
1700] grian etir rennuibh. IS é athair na noem-oighi- sin, in t-Athair nemhdhai.
1701] IS é a mac, Ísu Crist. IS é aoidi, in Spirut Noem,{folio 58va} conid
1702] aire sin do-ghní in noemh- ogh-sa na mirbuile mora & na ferta diairme.

1703] IS í furtachtaiges da gach aen bis a cuimgi & a n-guasacht. IS h-i tracthus
1704] na tedhmanna. IS í tairnes feirg & anfadh an mhara. IS í ban-taircetlaid
1705] Crist. IS i righan in deiscirt. IS sí Muire na n- Gaeidhel.

1706] IS e Colum Cille do-righne an imann-sa do Brigit, & is a n-aimsir Aedha
1707] mic Ainmerech do-roine h-i. Et ba h-e fath a denmha. Anfud mor tainic
1708] do Cholum Cille in tan do-choid tar muir, co tarla i Caire Breacan, cu ro atuigh
1709] Brigit co tised feth dó, & co n-ebairt `Brigit be bhith-mhaith'. Nó is e
1710] Brocan Cloen do-roine, & as inann aim- ser a n-dernad & `Ni char Brigit
1711] buadach bith'. No as triur do muintir Brigte do-roine h-i in tan do-chuatar
1712] do Roim cu rochtatar Blasantiam. Co tarla fer do muintir na cathrach
1713] dhoibh imuig, cu ros-fiafraig dibh in rancatar a leas aighidhecht. Adubratar-som
1714] cu rancatar. Rous-fuc leis iar sin dia thigh, co tarla doibh
1715] scolaigi ar toidhecht o Roimh, cu ro fhiafraig dibh can as tangatar, &
1716] ced ara tancatar? Adubratar-somh conadh ar áighidecht. `IS pudhar
1717] sin', ar se, `ar is h-é bés in fir-sea marbad a aeighedh', & ro fhiafraighset-som
1718] sin tria thinchosc in scolaigi. Tucadh tra neimh doib i linn, cu ro mholsat
1719] Brigit dia soeradh & cu ro chansat `Brigit be bhith-maith' & rl. Atibhset an
1720] linn cusan neim, & ní derna pudhur doibh. Tainic iarum fer in tighi
1721] dia fegad dus in ros-marbh in neim, & at-connaic iat 'na m-bethaid, & ad-connaic
1722] ingin t-sochraid etarru. Tainic iar sin isin tech, & ro bui for iarair na
1723] h-ingine & ni fhuair, & ro fhiafraig dibh cidh do-choidh an ingen, & adubratar-som
1724] ni facadur etir h-í. Do-ratad tra cuibrech forro- som co marbhdais
1725] iarnamharach mina foilsighdis an ingin. Tainic dano in scolaigi cétna
1726] chuca arnamharach dia bh-fis, et inuenit cos in uinculis, et interrogauit eos
1727] quomodo euascrunt et cur ligati sunt.

1728] No cumad h-e Brenainn{folio 58vb} do-righne in n-imunn-sa. Tainic
1729] dano Brenainn co Brigit co bh-fesadh cidh ara tuc in bheist isin mhuir anoir

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1730] do Brigit sech na noemhu arcena. O ro-siacht tra Brenainn co Brigit
1731] ro chuinnigh co tartad a coibhsina cinnus ro bhai gradh Dé oicce. Adubairt
1732] Brigit: `Tabair, a cléirigh, do coibhsena prius & do-ber-sa iar sin'. Adubhuirt
1733] Brenainn: `on lo ro ghabhus-sa crabhudh nocha dechadhus tar .uii. n-immairibh
1734] cen mo menmain i n-Dia'. `As maith in coibhsen', ol Brigit. `Tabair-si
1735] dano, a chaillech', ol Brenainn, `do choibsin'. `Do-fhitir Mac na h-Ingine',
1736] ar Brigit, `on uair do-ratus-sa mu menmain i n-Dia ni thucus ass'. `Dar linn, a
1737] chaillech', ol Brenainn, `as coir do bhiastuibh gia no berut anoir duit sechainne'.

1738] No is é Ulltan Arda Breacain do-roine an ymonn-sa ar molad do Brigit.
1739] Ár ba do Dail Concubair do- som, & rop edh dano do máthair Brigte .i.
1740] Broicsech ingen Dallbronaigh. I n-aimsir immorro da mac Aedha Slaine
1741] do-ronad fesin, ár it e ro marbhsat Suibhne mac Colmain Moir, for leth- laim
1742] Ulltain, do-ronad:

1743] Brigit be bhith-mhaith, bruth ordhai oibhlech,
1744] don-fé don bhith-fhlaith an ghrian tind toidlech.
1745] Ron-saera Brighit sech dhrunga demhna,
1746] ro raena remhainn catha gach tedma.
1747] Do-rodhbha indonn ar colla cissao
1748] an chraebh co m-blathaib, an máthair Íssu.
1749] An fhirógh inmain go n-ordan adhbhuil,
1750] bum saer gach n-inbaid lam naemh do Laighnibh.
1751] Leth-colbha flatha la Pátraic Primhdhai,
1752] an tlacht uas lighaib, an righan righdha.
1753] Ro bet iar sinet ar cuirp a cilicc
1754] dia rath ron-braeno, ron-saera Brighit.
B.

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