Kelly — Bmighean da Choga. 



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bpuibni Gpmn anpo. 



The Breens of Erin here. 



Se bpuibni epenn gan oil, 



Ro babap comappip. 

 Ni epbaip bama biana 



Robjab cuiboi coiiipiala. 



bpuigean Da bepga coimbloib 

 a Cpic Cuulann copgapcoig. 



Quo pocap Conaipe clem 

 6a haingel natnup nocel. 



bpuiginn mac Oaco coipm cenn 



5up cangacap pip epenn. 

 Ro caicpec inuic in ale, 



Qgup puspaoap Qilbe. 

 bpuigean oa Chosa co clu 



Rf po gabab pop Ulcu. 

 ba paile in bpuipi bpeap 



5up ceic Copmao Conlomgeap. 

 bpui&ean mac Ceacc Da peon apt), 



Nf bai n'acaip comgapg. 

 Q Connaccaib capan cec 



Nt pobe pepp emeac 

 bpui&ean blai bpiugaib blaobmn 



Qnn bai bean Cealcaip cuilpmb. 

 CI copcaip blab bpuigeab be 



Oo lann Celcaip culbuibe. 



Opuibean popgaill lYIanac ltioip 

 Oo caeb lupca co Ian coip. 



Nf be buine oimgac be, 

 O'acaip alam 6imipe. 



Copean pguic bo gpep 



In 50c bpuijenn bahe abep 

 60 cacpab ap biab cofp 



Oo gab buine pa ceboip. 

 Nf bepbeb an cofpe coip 



Cibmop in bic t>o beb na oil. 

 Qcc ble can nabania be 



Noca an bo bpaice. 

 pop cai cecpiplig plan, 



No bic gac bpuibm blac Ian. 

 Cecpi b6ippi aipce amac 



Gpa cigeb cac, 50 buibeac. 

 pip eipenn uile mapeac, 



Oma bibiu umbeibeac. 

 Rob pab pibaig uile be 



Oia poipbip pe bpuibne. 

 Se bpui&ni, ic. 



Six vere t lie Breens (if I'.rin, without re- 

 proach 



They were co existent. 

 They refused not vast companies, 



They were all equally hospitable. 

 The Breen of Da Derga renowned 



Flourishing in the laud of victorious 

 Cualaun. 

 Then', was mild Conaire slain; 



By Iugcel the adventurer, corneal it not. 



Th-' Biven of M'Datho,* great its fame, 



To wl it- 1 1 resorted the men ol Erin. 

 They pat the swine thai were th re, 



And they took Ailbi-f prisoner. 

 The famous Bri j en of Da Choga — 



A King took ii Irom the Ultouians — 

 Hospitable was that mighty Breen, 



Till Cormac Coulpiiigeas fell there. 



The Breen of M'Cecht exalted its division, 

 None had so fierce an ancestor. 



Amongst the Conuacians was the mansion, 

 None was more liberally hospitable. 



The Breen of the famous Brugadh, great 

 its celebrity, 

 Where was the wife of fair-haired Cell air. 

 The famous Brudgadh was slain by him, 

 By the hand of Celtair of the golden 

 locks. 



The Breen of great Forgall Manach, 



Beside Lusc full of holiness, 

 None were dissatisfied with him, — 



With the father of the lovely Emir. 



A cauldron of choice food at all times ready, 



Was the custom in each Breen, 

 "With abundance of viands out of it, 



For each man immediately ; 

 The good cauldron ceased not its boiling 



However many were partakers of it, 

 But there was enough for hosts out of it, 



Of that which was boiled therein. 

 Upon the pass of the four roads, 



Each renowned Breen was situated. 

 Four doors of exit were there, 



From which each issued thankful. 

 All the men of Erin found access, 



Unless they were in hostility, 

 All would get plenty there, 



If they reached the six Breens. 



Six were the Breens, &c. 



* Breen MacDatho (ba CO the two silent ones, deaf and dumb, were his father and 

 mother) ; his Breen was in S. Carlow f Ailbe was his hound. 



