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94 THE PEOPHECY OF ST. BEECHAK Maircc a naimMe lais a mach, Dianad aimn an t-Ionsaighthech. Bretain, Saxain, maircc fria a linn, Fria a re an lonsaiglithigh airmglirinn Mo glienar Albancha leis Idir Thuaith is Eglais. Ni ghearrfaicUi gearradh aga Albain ethracli f hionn-fhada, Is tuille cuige ro glieibli Do thuaith aineoil ar eiccin, Naoi m -bliadna go leith, lathair n-gle, Doib for Albain in aiixlrigh, I ttigh an Apstoil chetna chaigh Adbail, adbeala a Athair. Da rigli iar sin for Albain Inn dis doibh ac comharoain

Woe to his enemies without, Whose name was the Jonsaightheach. Britons, Saxons, woe in his time. During the time of the Jonsaightheach of fine arms Happy the Albanach with him Between land and church. No severance will he sever. Of Alban of ships of long territories. It is an addition to his kingdom he will take From a foreign land by force. Nine years and a half, of bright fame. For him over Alban in the sovereignty. In the house of the same pure apostle He died, where died his father. Two kings after that over Alban, Both of them at mutual strife,