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Translation.
The Death of the Sons of Usnech.
1. An exceeding beautiful and mighty feast was prepared
by Conchobar, son of Fachtna Fathach, and by the worthies
of Ulster besides, in smooth- delightful Emain Macha. And
the worthies of the province came . . . unto
that feast; and
(wine) was dealt out (to them) until they all were glad,
cheerful and merry. And the men of music and playing and
knowledge rose up to recite before them their lays and their
songs and chants, their genealogies and their branches of re-
lationship.
8. These are the names of the poets who were present at
that feast, namly, Cathbad, son of Congal the Flat -nailed, son
of Rugraide, and Genan Bright-cheek, son of Cathbad, and
Genan Black -knee son of Cathbad, and Genan .... son of
Cathbad, and Sencha the Great, son of Ailill, son of Athgno
son of F . ., son of Gl . ., son of Ros, son of Ruad, and
Fercertne the Poet, son of Oengus Redmouth, son of F . . . .
the Poet, son of Gl . ., son of Ros, son of Ruad.
15. And it is thus they enjoyed 1 the feast of Emain, to wit,
a special night was set a£art^for each man of Conchobar's
household. And this is the number of Conchobar's household,
even five and three score and three hundred. And they sat
there [until Conchobar uplifted his loud king's - voice on high,
and this is what he said: "I would fain know what I ask of
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lit. consumed.