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THE BATTLE OF VENTRY.

duit,' ar siad 'oir dealbobhmaid-ne sluag draidheachta[1] umad-sa do na geosadanaibh sanaisi ⁊ do barr bhilair ⁊ gin co marbhaid sluag na socraide 'mailli rit-sa, gairfethid do na hallmurachaib ⁊ beanfed a n-airm asa lambaibh ⁊ beanfaid a neart ⁊ a ragarc dibh ⁊ mairbhfidhar leat-sa ri na hEspaini ⁊ ceithri céd da muintir ⁊ biaidh cath Finntragha la ⁊ bliadain 'ga cur ⁊ biaidh cathugadh nua gach n-enla115 ann risin re sin ⁊ bidh cridhi maith agad-sa, uair da marbh [fo. 2 a. b.]-thar gach lae tu, bia imlan ar maidin, oir biaidh tobar slanicidh againne fad comhair ⁊ in t-oglach is annsa let a fianaibh Eirenn, do ghiabha mar sin fa rit.'

Do badar dana sluaig righ na hEspaine ag gabail creach ⁊ turthedh ⁊ airgid o Traigh Modhuirn atuaidh ⁊ rissa n-aberthar Murbach an tan sa co Finntraigh fo120 dheas. Is ann sin ruc Conncrithir mac Brain mic Feabail orrtho ⁊ in sluag draideacht sin fa ris ⁊ do bhean a creacha dibh ⁊ do bean in sluag draigheachta a nert ⁊ a ragarc dibh ⁊ tangadar sluaig righ na hEspaine 'na raen romadma gusain maidhin a raibhi ri na hEspaine ⁊ Conncrithir 'ga marbad ⁊ 'ga mugudh.

'Airis agam, a rimflid,' ar ri na hEspaine 'co ferainn comhlann rit tar ceann mo125 muintire, o nach impodhann enduine acu fen rit dib ⁊ tu 'ga n-ar ⁊ 'ga n-oirrleac.' Ro innsaighedar tra an dias sin a cheli ⁊ ro ṡaidhedar in da mergi maethsroill isin talmain taebhuaine ⁊ do ṡinedar na lamha luathghonacha leisna craiseachaib

  1. 111. draidhachta MS.