Son of Indui, King of the North Country

Lord of the horse-breeding people,

Brother of Neit and Diancecht

Nephew of Nuadha,

Husband of Fuamnach

Devoted of Eadaoin,

He who carries off Englec,

Father of Macha and Grian,

Father of Bri Bruachbrecc and Ogniad,

Father of Donn,

Father of the Riders of the Furious Horses,

Grand-Father of Sigmall of the battling spears,

Foster-father of Aonghus Og,

Foster-father of Triath.

 

Fair at all times and fairer still,

Golden maned,

The proud one,

Of the shining blue eye,

Good, his journeying,

Glorious-Feat,

The Unconquered one,

Mighty at home.

 

Lord of Mide,

Master of the three cranes,

Unconquered of splendid feats,

He who deals a mess of death,

Wielder of the five-pointed spear.

 

Wise counsellor,

He, who keeps the peace,

Just-dealing prince,

Honour of sureties,

He who trysts not for sin nor hurt,

Swan-lord.

 

Commander of the men of the world,

Skilled of games,

Delight of the eye, his hosts,

Inciter of the tumult,

Road builder.  

 

Giver of wealth,

Guardian of the Coire Ansaic,

Clearer of plains,

Planter of woods,

He who lays rushes over Teathba,

Of the bright and fruitful home.

 

The measurer,

Singer of fore-telling lays,

He who knows the ages of the moon,

Bowman of the twenty-four arrows,

He who appears unbidden and unseen,

Enchanter of spears,

Skinwalker,

Maker of like form.

 

© Robert J. Smith, London, 2023