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An díonbhrollach: a vindicatory introduction in 9 subdivisions (ailt), ed. and tr. David Comyn, Foras feasa ar Éirinn: The history of Ireland by Geoffrey Keating D. D. Volume I, containing the introduction and first book of the history, vol. 1 (1902).
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Incipit
Gidheadh, ní haoin-nídh dhíobh so lorgairthear le croinicibh Nua-Ghall na haimsire seo [...]
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Gidheadh, ní haoin-nídh dhíobh so lorgairthear le croinicibh Nua-Ghall na haimsire seo, acht is eadh do-ghníd cromadh ar bheusaibh fodhaoine agus cailleach mbeag n-uiríseal, ar dtabhairt maith-ghníomh na n-uasal i ndearmad: agus an méid bheanas ris na Sean-Ghaedhealaibh do bhí ag áitiughadh an oiléin seo ria ngabháltas na Sean-Ghall, feuchtar an raibhe dream 'san Eoraip budh chródha ioná iad, re cathughadh re Rómhánchaibh fá iomchosnamh na Rómhánchaibhh-Alban:
However, nothing of all this is described in the works of the present-day foreigners, but they take notice of the ways of inferiors and wretched little hags, ignoring the worthy actions of the gentry: yet as far as regards the old Irish [Sean-Ghaedhealaibh], who were inhabiting this island before the Norman invasion [ria ngabháltas na Sean-Ghall], let it appear whether there has been in Europe any people more valiant than they, contending with the Romans for the defence of Scotland (Alba).
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óir tugsad fo-deara ar Bhreatainibh cloidhe do dhéanamh idir Bhreatain agus Albain, do chaomhnadh na Breatan ar iomruagadh na n-Gaedheal; agus tar cheann go mbídís dá mhíle deug agus dá fhichid míle do shluagh Rómhánach, agus dá chéad ar marcuigheacht ag cornamh an chloidhe, agus trí mhíle fichead mar aon riu coislighthe, agus trí chéad deug marcach ag cosnamh crioslaigh agus cuan na críche (ar fhoirneart na Scot agus na b-Pict); thairis sin do lingdís Gaedhil tar an gcloidhe, agus do hairgthí an chríoch leó d'aimhdheoin na mór-shluagh soin, do réir Samuel Daniel 'na chroinic.
For they compelled the Britons to make a dyke between their portion of Britain and Scotland, to protect (Roman) Britain from the incursion of the Irish; and notwithstanding that there were usually fifty-two thousand of a Roman army defending the dyke, and two hundred (scouts) riding about, and twenty-three thousand foot and thirteen hundred horse with them (besides), defending the frontier and harbours of the country against the violent attacks of the Scots and of the Picts; yet, with all that, the Irish would burst over the dyke, and the country would be harried by them, despite these great hosts, according to Samuel Daniel in his chronicle.
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Adeir fór Cormac mac Chuileann in i n-a Shaltair go dtáinig d'fhoirneart Gaedheal agus Cruithneach, ré' ráidhtear Picti, ar Bhreatain, go ndearnadar Breathnaigh feall trí huaire ar uachtar naibh na Rómhánach do bhí ós a gcionn, mar cheannach ar bheith do shíoth re Gaedhealaibh agus re Cruithneachaibh.
Tuig fós an cumhgach i n-ar chuirsead Gaedhil Breathnaigh re linn Vortigern do bheith 'na rígh orra, d'á dtáinig é do thabhairt buannachta do Hengist go n-a shluagh Gearmáineach, amhail léaghtar ag [p.8] Monomotensis.
Cormac, son of Cuileannan, says also in his Saltair, that, as a result of the violence of the Irish (or Scots) and of the Crutheni (who are called Picts) against Britain, the Britons three times conspired against the Roman governors set over them, as a means of purchasing peace with the Scots and Picts.
Observe, moreover, the straits in which the Irish had placed the Britons whilst Vortigern was king over them, whence it arose that he subsidised Hengist, with his German [p.9] host, as may be read in Geoffrey of Monmouth.
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Léaghtar ag Samuel Daniel go rabhadar ceithre dún-phoirt deug ag Rómhánchaibh re hucht na Scot agus na bPict, agus go rabhadar na Scuit agus na Pict ag combuaidhreadh na Breatan, d'aimhdheoin na Rómhánach ó aimsir Juil Caesair go haimsir an treas Valentinian Impir, frí ré cúig céad bliadhan; agus is eadh fá haois do'n Tighearna an tan do thréigsead Rómhánaigh ceannas na Breatan seacht mbliadhna ceathrachad ar cheithre chéad, agus is do'n leith istigh do'n aimsir sin do fhás easaonta idir Teodosius agus Maximus, go dtáinig de sin go rug Maximus foireann mhór do lucht na Breataine leis go h-Armorica na Fraince, ré' ráidhtear an Bhreatain bheag, agus iar ndíbirt na foirne do bhí rompa 'san tir tug ar an bhfoirinn do chuaidh leis an chríoch d'áitiughadh, go bhfuil drong d'á sliocht indiu innte.
It is stated by Samuel Daniel that the Romans had fourteen garrisons to oppose the Scots and Picts, and that the Scots and Picts kept disturbing Britain, despite the Romans, from the time of Julius Caesar to that of the Emperor Valentinian the Third, during the space of five hundred years; and the year of the Lord was four hundred and forty-seven when the Romans abandoned the suzerainty of Britain: and it is before that epoch a dispute arose between Theodosius and Maximus, whence it resulted that Maximus led with him a great body of the people of Britain to [French] Armorica, which is called [little] Brittany, and having banished the people who were before them in the land, he gave the country to the company who went with him to inhabit, so that some of their posterity are still there.
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Geoffrey of Monmouth <strong>Geoffrey of Monmouth</strong> <br><em class="text-muted">No short description available</em>
Daniel (Samuel) <strong>Daniel (Samuel)</strong> <br>(1562–1619) <br>English poet and historian, author of the work <em>The collection of the historie of England</em> (1612, 1617).
Cormac mac Cuilennáin <strong>Cormac mac Cuilennáin</strong> <br>(d. 908) <br>bishop and king of Munster
Cruithni No associated entry available from the subject index
Picts No associated entry available from the subject index
Hengist No associated entry available from the subject index
Daniel (Samuel) <strong>Daniel (Samuel)</strong> <br>(1562–1619) <br>English poet and historian, author of the work <em>The collection of the historie of England</em> (1612, 1617).
Cormac mac Cuilennáin <strong>Cormac mac Cuilennáin</strong> <br>(d. 908) <br>bishop and king of Munster
Cruithni No associated entry available from the subject index
Picts No associated entry available from the subject index
Hengist No associated entry available from the subject index
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