I. Atá fán tulaigh so tuaidh

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[1.]   <.. ta fa..> tully^t so toye m^cveck<ow>le is croe col<k>
       <m^cda.dȝul> ney’ in derk na^t tug ra erk brayir borb

[2.]   <Id ta> fane tully^t so des m^cvekgoyne knes myr wl<ae>
       cha dar sai naċ fa nei^t in gres no^tchar veine y^t l<aa.>

[3.]   <Id>ta fa tully^t hoirry^t os<c>gyr bi vaċ gol is gneif
       clan morn gai maċ ni fir no^tchar chur sai sen i’ brei^t

[4.]   Id ta fa tully^t so har gilly^t bi van les ny^t <mra.we>
       m^cronane d<a>r wey^t clair fane <tu>lly^t soo har <It ta>

[5.]   Id ta fane twlly^t so foyme Inn<a>r by^t vo<r> groik is <gra…>
       Connā dy^t ȝoif gy^t mvrn fa tully^t fvme Id ta                    Id <ta>

Restored text:

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1.   <Atá fán> tulaigh so tuaidh
           mac mhic Cumhaill as cruaidh col<g>,
        <mac déidgheal> nighin[e] an Deirg
           nach tug rā fheirg brēithir borb.   (4)

2.    <Atá> fán tulaigh so deas
         mac mhic Dhuibhne, c<h>neas mar bhláth;
       cha d’éar sé neach fā ní,
           an greis nochar mhín a l<ámh>.   (8)

3.    <A>tá fā[n] tulaigh [so] thoir
          Osgar bu mhath goil is gníomh;
       Clann Morn[a], gé math na fir,
           nochar chuir sé sin <am> bríogh.    (12)

4.   Atá fā[n] tulaigh so thiar
          gille bu mhian leis na <mnáibh>;
       mac Rōnáin dār <bhuidheach> cliar
          fán tulaigh so thiar <atá>.    (16)

5.   Atá fán tulaigh so fúm
           aoinfhear bu <mhór> grúig is <gráin>;
       Conán do gheobh[adh] gach muirn
           fā[n] tulaigh [so] fúm atá.    (20)

Translation:

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1. Beneath this mound to the north lies Cumhall’s grandson, whose sword was hard; the white-toothed son of the daughter of Dearg, who uttered no rude word in wrath.

2. Beneath this mound to the south lies Duibhne’s grandson, whose skin was like blossom; he did not refuse anything to anyone, and his hand was not gentle in conflict.

3. Beneath this mound to the east lies Osgar, who was good in prowess and deed; he held the family of Morna of no account, although it consisted of fine men.

4. Beneath this mound to the west lies a lad whom women desired; Rónán’s son, to whom poets were <thankful>, lies under this western mound.

5. Beneath this mound below me lies a man of great displeasure and loathsomeness; Conán, who received every kind of favour, lies under this mound below me.

Notes to Poem I