The Ecstasy of Conn of the Hundred
Battles
Art
shall drink it after forty nights, a mighty hero, until he
shall die at Mucruime. Mac Con of the race of Lugaid
Loígde, who shall play for a day and a week against Fergus
Dubdétach, until they shall die at Bri, through seeking a
battle which he shall deliver towards Crinnae. Corbmac
shall drink it up; an ancient drink; a pleasant warrior; he
shall die at Scoilicc; he shall be a glorious man over her;
he shall wash her. Coirpre shall drink it, a fitting
contestant with righteousness of rule. Firachri shall
demand it; the great deceits of Meath shall advance to the
distant sea, till Broadfaced Dáire shall distribute it for
a plenteous month. Fécho, unwitting man of fire, from whom
they shall be assessed in regard to tax, shall demand it.
Muiredach Tírech shall be thirty-yeared. Glorious Crimthann
shall bind her with a bond, broad fierce shape beneath
foot, till Níall shall be extolled; (...) battles of
boundaries, till fierce Loígaire shall be grieved by the
coming of the Adzeheads, crossbeams of houses, bent trees,
they used to carry blossoms, a rampart, a fort.