ANST - Pre-Christian Irish poem

[j'lynn yeates]

> >Here is one for you guys - It actually, according to legend, was spoken
> >before our time period, I'm not sure when it left oral tradition and was
> >first written down.
> >
> >Who said this, and on what occaision?
> >(I believe the translation is by Caitlin Matthews, but am not certain)

i believe that would be the "song of amergin", ar drui to the milesian invaders 
of ireland, sung during the first battle in their conquest (to land their ships 
against the magic of the de-dannan's ... also knopwn as "the battle of the nine 
waves").  

whole story can be found in the "leabhear gabhala" ("book on invasions", 
several good translations available  .. also a nice celtic rock opera by 
horslips) 

'wolf


... truth is the sword of us all (lords of the new church)
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