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ELEGY OF EMONN O BRAONAIN
6. Why is this sudden heavy sorrow which has
wounded all this company, which has troubled
east and west the renowned^ strong warriors?
7. Is it a concern for war or treachery, or is it a
party of marauders which makes the deadly
wounding of the princes of Uisnech's white
plain more severe?
8. Is it a hostile ravaging by foreigners, or a
tribute of deaths and honour-prices, or a
magic fierce raging red plague, or violent
oppression of enemies?
9. No warriors' plunder nor dread hath injured
them, but the death of Braonáin, brave
active heroes of the purple-lanced race of
kingly Niall.
10. Emonn O Braonáin, graceful hand, a loss to
the poets, a friend to the churches, to his
family his death is an evil, and to the plain
of white Meath a sorrow.
1 1 . He was a true heir to Enna, son of Niall,
he was a prince by fame and victories, a noble
scion with bright countenance, a favourite of
the bards.
12. The death of the hero of Craobh 3 is an
awakening of evil and discomfort, this mis-
fortune was, O God, in store and it is not
easy to turn it aside.
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6. Why is this sudden heavy sorrow which has
wounded all this company, which has troubled
east and west the renowned^ strong warriors?
7. Is it a concern for war or treachery, or is it a
party of marauders which makes the deadly
wounding of the princes of Uisnech's white
plain more severe?
8. Is it a hostile ravaging by foreigners, or a
tribute of deaths and honour-prices, or a
magic fierce raging red plague, or violent
oppression of enemies?
9. No warriors' plunder nor dread hath injured
them, but the death of Braonáin, brave
active heroes of the purple-lanced race of
kingly Niall.
10. Emonn O Braonáin, graceful hand, a loss to
the poets, a friend to the churches, to his
family his death is an evil, and to the plain
of white Meath a sorrow.
1 1 . He was a true heir to Enna, son of Niall,
he was a prince by fame and victories, a noble
scion with bright countenance, a favourite of
the bards.
12. The death of the hero of Craobh 3 is an
awakening of evil and discomfort, this mis-
fortune was, O God, in store and it is not
easy to turn it aside.
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| Description | 2nd edition, with additional matter. Irish text and English translation, English preliminaries and notes. |
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| Shelfmark | Mat.133 |
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| Description | Items from a collection of 170 volumes relating to Gaelic matters. Mainly philological works in the Celtic and some non-Celtic languages. Some books extensively annotated by Angus Matheson, the first Professor of Celtic at Glasgow University. |
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| Description | Selected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history. |
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