Forty years stoutly thou wast in the hand of
Allen's high-king,
With Murigan of mighty deeds thou never wast a
year without battle.
In Wexford Murigan, the King of Vikings, gave
thee to Carroll:
While he was upon the yellow earth Carroll gave
thee to none.
Thy bright point was a crimson point in the battle
of Odba of the Foreigners,
When thou leftest Aed Finnliath on his back in
the battle of Odba of the noble routs.
Crimson was thy edge, it was seen; at Belach
Moon thou wast proved,
In the valorous battle of Alvy's Plain throughout
which the fighting raged.
Before thee the goodly host broke on a Thursday
at Dun Ochtair,
When Aed the fierce and brilliant fell upon the
hillside above Leafin.
Before thee the host broke on the day when Kelly
was slain,
Flannagan's son, with numbers of troops, in high
lofty great Tara.
Before thee they ebbed southwards in the battle of
the Boyne of the rough feats,
When Cnogva fell, the lance of valour, at seeing
thee, for dread of thee.
Thou wast furious, thou wast not weak, heroic was
thy swift force,
When Ailill Frosach of Fál[1] fell in the front of the
onset.
- ↑ A name for Ireland.
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