Chuir iad cath gus ’n do chaisg iad an namhaid.
Chuir iad cath, &c.
Perhaps some of my countrymen do not know what neo-ascaoin means; caoin means kind; ascaoin, unkind; neo-ascaoin, the reverse, that is great kindness. I will endeavour to give a translation as near as possible.
He poured his spirit most kindly
On his saints and apostles,
Who acted most soldierly,
Meekly and lowly in heroism,
Not turning disgracefully,
But through Christ that strengthened them
They fought till they routed the enemy.