The Irish and Ireland
Nov 27, 2016 22:50:42 GMT -5
Post by trescuinge on Nov 27, 2016 22:50:42 GMT -5
After Clontarf 3:
Ód chonncadar Laighin is Osruighe an meisneach móradhbhal soin ag éirghe i n-Dál gCais do ghabh gráin is eagla iad rompa agus is eadh adubhradar, ‘Ní triall teithidh, ní scaoileadh ná scannradh fhobruid Dál gCais do dhéanamh’ ar siad, ‘acht cath dlúith daingean do dhéanamh dóibh féin. Ar an adhbhar soin ní thiubhraim-ne cath dhóibh, óir is coimhdheas ré bás nó ré beatha d'fhulang iad.’
Adubhairt Mac Giolla Phádraig: ‘Is tláith dhaoibh-se sin do rádh, óir atáthaoi líon a n-ithte súd dá madh biadh ollamh iad.’
‘Is fíor sin,’ ar iad-san, ‘agus giodh fíor ní muirbhfidhear aonduine dhíobh súd gan cúigear nó seisear do thuitim leis, is gá feirrde dúinne ar gcomhmharbhadh riú.’
‘Ó nach áil libh cath do thabairt dóibh,’ ar Mac Giolla Phádraig, ‘déinidh tóraidheacht orra.’ Agus fá measa lé Dál gCais sin ioná cath do thabairt dóibh.
Triallaid iomorro Dál gCais dá ndúthaigh féin iar sin go heasbadhach éagcruaidh, agus ní ráinig don bhaile i n-aoinfheacht ré mac Briain díobh acht ocht gcéad go leith, óir do chaillsiod céad go leith san iomruagadh soin ag Osruighibh ar locadh catha orra.
When the Leinstermen and the Ossorians observed this extraordinary courage rising in the Dal gCais they conceived fear and terror of them, and what they said was: ‘It is not a retreat in disorder or panic that may be expected from the Dal gCais,’ said they, ‘but the fighting of a close firm battle in self-defence. For this reason we will not give them battle, for they are indifferent as to whether they shall endure death or life.’
Mac Giolla Phadraig replied: ‘It is cowardly of you to say that, seeing that you are numerous enough to eat yonder company if they were cooked food.’
‘That is true,’ they replied, ‘but though it be true, none of these will be slain without his having slain five or six, and how is it to our advantage to be slain with them?’
‘Since you do not wish to give them battle,’ said Mac Giolla Phadraig, ‘harass them by pursuit;’ and the Dal gCais were less pleased at this than they would have been to give them battle.
After this the Dal gCais proceeded unto their own country in want and in difficulties, and only eight hundred and fifty reached home with the son of Brian, for they lost a hundred and fifty through this harassing pursuit of the Ossorians on their failing to give battle.
Ód chonncadar Laighin is Osruighe an meisneach móradhbhal soin ag éirghe i n-Dál gCais do ghabh gráin is eagla iad rompa agus is eadh adubhradar, ‘Ní triall teithidh, ní scaoileadh ná scannradh fhobruid Dál gCais do dhéanamh’ ar siad, ‘acht cath dlúith daingean do dhéanamh dóibh féin. Ar an adhbhar soin ní thiubhraim-ne cath dhóibh, óir is coimhdheas ré bás nó ré beatha d'fhulang iad.’
Adubhairt Mac Giolla Phádraig: ‘Is tláith dhaoibh-se sin do rádh, óir atáthaoi líon a n-ithte súd dá madh biadh ollamh iad.’
‘Is fíor sin,’ ar iad-san, ‘agus giodh fíor ní muirbhfidhear aonduine dhíobh súd gan cúigear nó seisear do thuitim leis, is gá feirrde dúinne ar gcomhmharbhadh riú.’
‘Ó nach áil libh cath do thabairt dóibh,’ ar Mac Giolla Phádraig, ‘déinidh tóraidheacht orra.’ Agus fá measa lé Dál gCais sin ioná cath do thabairt dóibh.
Triallaid iomorro Dál gCais dá ndúthaigh féin iar sin go heasbadhach éagcruaidh, agus ní ráinig don bhaile i n-aoinfheacht ré mac Briain díobh acht ocht gcéad go leith, óir do chaillsiod céad go leith san iomruagadh soin ag Osruighibh ar locadh catha orra.
When the Leinstermen and the Ossorians observed this extraordinary courage rising in the Dal gCais they conceived fear and terror of them, and what they said was: ‘It is not a retreat in disorder or panic that may be expected from the Dal gCais,’ said they, ‘but the fighting of a close firm battle in self-defence. For this reason we will not give them battle, for they are indifferent as to whether they shall endure death or life.’
Mac Giolla Phadraig replied: ‘It is cowardly of you to say that, seeing that you are numerous enough to eat yonder company if they were cooked food.’
‘That is true,’ they replied, ‘but though it be true, none of these will be slain without his having slain five or six, and how is it to our advantage to be slain with them?’
‘Since you do not wish to give them battle,’ said Mac Giolla Phadraig, ‘harass them by pursuit;’ and the Dal gCais were less pleased at this than they would have been to give them battle.
After this the Dal gCais proceeded unto their own country in want and in difficulties, and only eight hundred and fifty reached home with the son of Brian, for they lost a hundred and fifty through this harassing pursuit of the Ossorians on their failing to give battle.