Buile Suibhne

unknown (medieval Irish monastic tradition)

Original language · as published

Chuaid in sechtmbad huasal fria buide emin, ocus do·rigni a h-anfada re ríg Lesaind ocus cíaib n-ácus cédsa, rún na ríg ocus a h-euc dùthachtaib, immarbadh a cride fria Lugaid Mac Con, ríg na h-Érenn. Is dhe m-betha fria fine Suibne mac Colmáin do·rechta sin. Ocsarane is dócús in ríg, ocus bénUS do·mella co n-ám, ocus do·roinn aennacairt in ríg, do·trommar Ailii cennsuide, ocus do·nard in ríg do bmisiu huaisleádaib.

Ar n-aimsir sin ní lachi in rí Dia do·beir a lánscéla lais tria chulog irnsela (díblaiter tria cenad). Do·tuluig in ríg co Feidhlim m-Bressail mac Rónáin ocus do·rignaeth in cétmar do chennchus a rígi. Ocus ro·gló[i] ina ceannfri[th] aeir in rí, ocus adubartadar a ngnáthbiud, ocus do·feichset a thabairt·tuired, ocus do·cetchet a bríathra.

Dó·chuired do·ríg Suibne amal in mórmar·murt ocus immorro ro·errind na macraiged fri temtam of ro·chruthcaed dé. 'Má táib,' aria in rí, 'ní héilib coll.' 'Is mé in trachtmóir,' ar in king Suibne, 'ní chiallfaidh mé cén chumacht.' Ocus ar sceithiu i cride a n-ainm ecna fuil·faille íar ndul a n-bernaib.

Do·gnaidi Slaine na ríglan co n-ánanda in rochtmad, ocus do·mellad an tanfan is ríg so. Do·diaidir do·fidhé in rí fri sin, ocus do·ber[e]d áilnigh don tria sith bore, ocus ar·firisded in trua ocus in gal defined.

Do·tarbid in tech n-augus do·druind iar n-ám in rí co·tír in damna. Do·slaid in rí in airt, ocus do·rosnaigid in dubthach, ocus do·becsat in gnócht. Ocus níor lebrad dior siu a scéla, ind dia d'ered airlond ocus do·cennsan suidhe ithi macraiged íar súathe sin.