Innis donn a earris ille feynni errin Kynis tarle zevin in gath zawrych ni beymin Ne math v’kowle mo skael o chath zawrich Cha warr oskyr invin hug mor coskir calm Cha warr seachta vec keilt na gasre fean alwe Di hut oyk ni feani inn in eadyth arrych Di marwe m’lowith si vi mek sin tathryth Di hut oyk ni halvin di marwa feyn brettin Di hut mc re lochlin fa linnyth veith chonyth Bi chre fael farri bi lawe chalma in gonyth Innis doif a ille mc mo vec is marrwm Kynis di we oskyr scolta ni gathwarri Bi zekkir a innis di bi vor in nobbir Ne royve marve sin gath sen hut la armow oskyr Ne loyth ess oyvin na seaywok re eltow Na re vwnni sroyth na oskyr sin gath sin Weith say ma zerri mir willith ra trane zeith Na mir chran voass ewee si wew gi a nauetee Hug oskyr na chonew mir harwe twnni traa Mir chonnik sen carbre di chraa in tlye hantych Gir chur treith a chinnbir gir bea in couva cadna Ner impoo sin oskyr gin dranyth re errin Gin dug beym gin deichill gir zoichin ay garlyn Bollis art mac carbre er in darna bull Sawle a weith in fer sin si winn reith um Is mi ferris filli dar hwil gych innis Troyg er essni feynith my skeall re innis. Innis.

MODERN.

Is e ùghdair so Ferghus Filidh.

Innis duinn a Fherghuis, fhilidh Feinn Eirinn, Cionnus tharladh dhuinn, an cath Ghabhra nam beuman, Ni maith Mhic Cumhail, mo sgeul o chath Ghabhra, Cha mhair Osgar ionmhuinn, thug mòr chosgar chalma, Cha mhair seachd mhic Chaoilte, no gasraidh Fiann Almhuin, Do thuit oige na Feinn, ann an eideadh airich, Do marbh Mac Luighich, is sé mic sin d’ athar, Do thuit oige na h-Almhuin, do marbh Feinn Bhreatuin, Do thuit Mac rìgh Lochlainn, fa leinne a bhi a còmhnadh, Bha ’chridhe fial fearail, bha ’lamh calm an còmhnuidh, Innis doibh, a fhilidh, mac mo mhic ’us mo rùn, Cionnus do bhi Osgar, ’sgoltadh nan cathbharr. Bu dheacair a innseadh, do bu mhòr an obair, Na robh marbh ’s a chath sin, a thuit le armaibh Osgair; Ni luaithe eas aimhne no seabhag ri ealtaibh, No ruith buinne srutha, no Osgar ’s a chath sin. Bha se mu dheireadh, mar dhuille ri treun ghaoith, No mar chrann uas eabhaidh, ’s a bhitheadh ’g a shnaigheadh. Mar chunnaic rìgh Eirinn, beò air làr a chath, Thug Osgar ’n a choinnimh, mar gharbh tuinne traigh, Mar chunnaic sin Cairbar, do chrath an t-sleagh shanntach, Gur chuir troimhe a cheann bir, gur b’e an cumha ceudna. Nior iompaich sin Osgar, gun d’ ràinig Rìgh Eirinn, Gun d’ thug beum co ’n dichioll, gu ’r dhochainn e geurlann; Bualas Art mac Charbair air an darna buille, Is amhuil a bhi am fear sin, ’s a bhinn rìgh uime. Is mi Ferghus Filidh da ’r shiubhail gach innis, Truagh tareis na Feinn, mo sgeul r’a innis. Innis.

ANCIENT.

Gilcallum m’ynnollaig in turskail so seiss.

Di choala ma fad o hen skail di voneis re cowe Is traa za haythris gow trome gata mir anneiss orrinn Clanni rowre ni braa mawle fa chonchor is fa chonnil Di bur low oyg err wyg er hurlar chogew ullytht Ga hygh ne hanik ma genn fa ullyth leichre vanva Cath ag waall innoyr ellyth dar zymone clannyth rowre Hanik hukkith borbe a reith ir gurre croith connleich A zis ni mur glarrith grinn oo zown skayth gow errinn Di lawir conchowr re caach ca zoveniyn chon in naglath Di wrea beacht nyn skaillith zaa gr teachta la harreith woa Glossis connil nar lag lawe di wrea skailleith din vackein Er darve torrin din leich cayvelir connil laa connleich Ner zoive in leich ra lawyth connil freich forranych Cayd dar sloyg di cawleith less aygnyth is bone ri haythris Curreith teachtir canni ni conni woo hardre ayngneith ulleith Gow down dalgin zranyth zlyin sen down gaylith ni geill Woyn down sin di loyr linni di zangnowne neyn orginn Teggowss gneive nyn serrith sange gow reith feiltyth ny warrinn Dissrych sloyg ullith oynnyth teiggowss kow ni creive roye Mak dettin o zoyg mir howe nar ettee teacht dor gowir Faddeith or chonchowr riss in gon wayghiss gin teacht dar gowir Is connil surrych nyn stead marryth in gwrych is keada dor sloygh Deakir zoiss wee ym bred a ir churre er charrit Ne in raith dole in ayngnyth a lanni si taa lar chawleith connil Na smein gin dole na zye a re ni gormlann granole A lawe croy gin lagga re nacht smoyn er heddyth is a gwreith Cowchullin nyn sann lanni sleim noar a choala turyth connil Di zlossa la trane a lawe di wraa skaille dyn wackawe Innis downi er tocht id zailli a raig in tow nar ob tegwail A liss raa in nawryth zoe fiss tarm ka di zowchiss Dym zaissew er teacht wom hey gin skaili a zinsi zoew Da ninsin di neach elli id zraith zinsin dare Corrik rymsith is egin dud na skail ainsyth mir charrit Gawsith zi royg a keyv lag ne gail tyigil vin chorrik Ach na wea gne dighow nargenn a honchow aw ne herrin A lawe zasga in dowss trot mo clow wea in nasge aggit Heymon and dyr chon a chaill ni ta corrik a vanvaill Na makan di tor a zwn in daltan croye layveith Cowchullin is corrik croye di wee in lay sen fa zemoye A invak di marwe less in ter lat chalm coive zlass Innis downni er cowe ni glass o teith fest for naildeis Tarm is di lonni gi lom na terg a zulchin orrin Is me conleich mc nocon ir zleith zown dalgin Is me rown dakgis ym bron is tow ag skay di tollwm Vii bleyn di waa ma horri fylwm zasga wom war Ni classi ler horcher maa waa zessew a vylwum urma Smenis cowchullin vor maik a vc ne in draich za chow Gur smeine nar wraik feiltyth in ir a reyk a chwneith si chateive A arrwm re corp no con di chow is beeg nor skarri Re fagsin a cowlwoe a zlyn gasgeith zownyth dalgin Mak sawalti mor a foyme ne low ym broin it ta orrin. Di.

MODERN.

Gillecallum Mac an Ollaimh an t-ursgeul so sios.

Do chuala mi fad o shean, sgeul do bhuineas ri cumha, Is tràth dha ’aithris gu trom, ge ta mar ainneas oirnne, Clann Rughraidh nam breth mall fa Chonchoir ’us fa Chonnuil, Do b’ùrlaimh oig-fhir ’s a mhagh air h-urlar Choige Ullaidh, G’a thigh na thainig le gean fa uile laochraidh Bhanbha, Cath aig faighail aon uair eile, de ’r dh’ iomghuin clanna Rùghraidh. Thainig thugainn, borb a fhraoch, an curaidh crodha Conlaoch, A dh’ fhios ni m ’ar claraibh grinn, o Dhunsgathaich gu Eirinn. Do labhair Conchoir ri càch, Co a gheibheamar thun an oglaich, Do bhreth beachd no sgeul dheth, gun teachd le euradh uaith? Gluaiseas Conull nior lag lamh do bhreth sgeul de ’n mhacan. Air dearbhadh tarruing do’n laoch ceangailear Conull le Conlaoch, Nior ghabh an laoch r’a tamhachd, Conlaoch fraochach furanach, Ceud de’r sluagh do cheangladh leis, ioghnadh ’us buan ri aithris. Cuirear teachdair gu ceann nan con o h-ardrigh eagnaidh Ullaidh, Gu Dundealgain grianach glan seann dùn ciallach nan Gaidheal, O’n dùn sin do leughar leinn do dh’ eangnamh nighean Fhorgainn. Thigeas gniomh nan saora seang gu rìgh faoilteach na fearainn, Do fhiosrachadh sluaigh Ullaidh uaine, thigeas Cu na craoibhe ruaidh, Mac deud-fhionn a ghruaidh mar shùgh nar eitich tighinn dh ’ar cobhar. Fad ars’ Conchor ris a choin bhathas gun teachd d’ ar cobhar, Is Connuil suireach nan steud mear ’an cuibhreach ’us ceud d’ ar sluagh. Deacair dhomhsa bhi ’am bruid a fhir a chobharas air caraid, Ni ’n reidh dol an eangnamh a lainn ’s a ta le ’r cheangladh Conull. Na smuanaich gun dol ’n a aghaidh, a rìgh nan gormlann gràineil, A lamh chruaidh gun laige ri neach smuain air d’ oide ’us e’n cuibhreach. Cuchulain nan seang lann sliom, ’n uair a chual’ e tuireadh Chonuil, Do ghluais le treine a laimhe do bhreth sgeil de ’n mhacan. Innis dhuinn air teachd a ’d dhàil a ghraidh an tu na ’r ob teugbhail, A shlios reidh an abhraid dhuibh, fios d’ ainm, co do dhùthchas? De ’m gheasaibh air teachd o’m thigh, gun sgeul a dh’ innseadh dh’ aoidh, Da ’n innsinn do neach eile, a’d ghradhsa dh’ innsinn d’ àraidh. Comhrag riumsa is éigin duit, no sgeul d’ innseadh mar charaid, Gabhsa do roghadh a chiabh lag, ni ciall tighinn gu ’m chomhrag. Ach nior bhi gu tigeadh n’ar ceann a h-onchu agh na h-Eirinn, A lamh ghaisge an tùs troid mo chliu bhi an nasgaidh agad. Iomanadar thun a chéile ni ta comhrag a bhanamhuil; Am macan gun d’ fhuair a ghuin, an daltan cruaidh lamhach. Cuchullain is comhrag cruaidh do bhi an la sin fo dhiombuaidh, A aon mhac do mharbhadh leis, an t-saor shlat chalm chaomhghlas. Innis duinn ars’ cù nan cleas o tathas feasd fo ’r n-ailleas, D’ ainm ’us do shloinneadh gu lom na teirig a dh’ fholchainn oirnne. Is mi Conlaoch mac na con oighre dligheach Dhuin dealgain, Is mi an rùn d’ fhagas ’am broinn ’us tu aig Sgiath ’g ad fhoghlum, Seachd bliadhna do bha mi shoir foghlum ghaisge o’m mhathair, Na cleasa le ’r thorchair mi bha dh’ easbhuidh an fhoghluim orm. Smuaineas Cuchulain ’n uair a dh’ eug, a mhac an dreach do chumhadh, Gur smuain, ni breug, faoilte an fhir, do threig a chuimhne ’s a cheudfaidh, A urram ri corp na Con a chumha is beag nach do sgar, Ri faicinn an culthaobh a ghlinn gaisgeach Dhun dealgain. Mac samhailt mor a fuaim ni luaidh am bron a ta oirnne. Do.