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Dh鈥檉hosgail Deirdre doras a鈥� bhothain. Chaidh an sealgair a-steach. Bha an sealgair a鈥� smaoineachadh gu robh Deirdre uabhasach b貌idheach. Thuirt e sin. Cha robh muime Deirdre toilichte. 鈥淐霉m do bheul d霉inte mu dheidhinn Deirdre,鈥� thuirt i.

Bhruidhinn an sealgair mu Naois mac Uisne, agus a bhr脿ithrean 鈥� Aillean is 脌rdan.

鈥淒猫 an coltas a th鈥� orra?鈥� dh鈥檉haighnich Deirdre.

鈥淭ha am falt aca cho dubh ris an fhitheach. Tha na gruaidhean aca cho dearg ris an fhuil,鈥� thuirt an sealgair.

Dh鈥檉halbh an sealgair. Ach cha robh e a鈥� dol a chumail a bhe貌il d霉inte. Smaoinich e mu Chonachar, R矛gh Uladh. Cha robh bean aig Conachar. Chaidh an sealgair gu l霉chairt an R矛gh. Bhruidhinn e ris an R矛gh. 鈥淐hunnaic mi am boireannach as b貌idhche ann an 脠irinn,鈥� thuirt e.

鈥淐貌 i?鈥� dh鈥檉haighnich an R矛gh, 鈥渁gus c脿ite a bheil i?鈥� Air an l脿rna-mh脿ireach thug an sealgair an R矛gh don bhothan aig Deirdre. Nuair a r脿inig iad am bothan, ghnoig an R矛gh an doras. Ach cha d鈥� fhuair e a-steach.

鈥淔osgail an doras,鈥� dh鈥櫭╥gh an R矛gh.

鈥淐貌 sibh?鈥� dh鈥檉haighnich a鈥� mhuime.

鈥淚s mise Conachar, R矛gh Uladh,鈥� fhreagair an R矛gh. Dh鈥檉hosgail am boireannach an doras sa bhad.

Chunnaic an R矛gh Deirdre. Smaoinich e nach fhaca e riamh boireannach cho b貌idheach rithe. Thug e Deirdre air falbh leis. Th脿inig a鈥� mhuime cuideachd. Chaidh iad uile gu l霉chairt an R矛gh.

Bha an R矛gh ag iarraidh Deirdre a ph貌sadh. Ach cha robh Deirdre cinnteach. Bha i aineolach mu ghnothaichean daoine. Thuirt i ris an R矛gh gun robh i ag iarraidh latha agus bliadhna. An uair sin bhiodh i de貌nach a ph貌sadh. Dh鈥檃ontaich an R矛gh.

Anns a鈥� bhliadhna sin, dh鈥檌onnsaich Deirdre t貌rr bho bhoireannaich eile. Latha a bha seo bha i fh猫in is na boireannaich eile a-muigh air cnoc. Chunnaic iad tri霉ir fhear. Bha cuimhne aig Deirdre air na thuirt an sealgair. B鈥� iad seo tri霉ir mhac Uisne! Agus b鈥� e sin Naois! Ghabh Deirdre gr脿dh air Naois. Dh鈥檉halbh i 脿s a dh猫idh.

Bha fios aig Aillean is 脌rdan mun bhoireannach aig Conachar, R矛gh Uladh. Cha robh i p貌sta aig an R矛gh, ge-t脿. Agus bha eagal orra gum biodh Naois ga h-iarraidh. Chunnaic iad am boireannach 貌g a鈥� tighinn. Choisich iad na bu luaithe. Ch矛 sinn mar a thachair an uair sin anns an ath Litir.

Faclan is abairtean: dh鈥檉hosgail Deirdre doras a鈥� bhothain: Deirdre (we鈥檙e continuing with the story of Deirdre) opened the door of the bothy; muime: foster-mother; c霉m do bheul d霉inte mu dheidhinn Deirdre: keep your mouth shut about Deirdre; bhruidhinn an sealgair mu Naois mac Uisne, agus a bhr脿ithrean: the hunter spoke about Naois son of Uisne, and his brothers; d猫 an coltas a th鈥� orra?: what do they look like?; tha am falt aca cho dubh ris an fhitheach: their hair is as black as the raven; tha na gruaidhean aca cho dearg ris an fhuil: their cheeks are as red as [the] blood; cha robh e a鈥� dol a chumail a bhe貌il d霉inte: he wasn鈥檛 going to keep his mouth closed; R矛gh Uladh: The King of Ulster; bean: wife; l霉chairt: palace; chunnaic mi: I saw; as b貌idhche ann an 脠irinn: the most beautiful in Ireland; air an l脿rna-mh脿ireach: [on] the next day; ghnoig an R矛gh an doras: the King knocked the door; cha d鈥� fhuair e a-steach: he didn鈥檛 get in; c貌 sibh?: who are you?; sa [anns a鈥橾 bhad : immediately; nach fhaca e riamh: that he never saw [had never seen]; boireannach cho b貌idheach rithe: a woman as beautiful as her; thug e Deirdre air falbh leis: he took Deirdre away with him; bha an R矛gh ag iarraidh Deirdre a ph貌sadh: the King wanted to marry Deirdre; bha i aineolach mu ghnothaichean daoine: she was ignorant about human matters; an uair sin bhiodh i de貌nach a ph貌sadh: then she would be willing to marry him; a-muigh air cnoc: outside on a hill; tri霉ir fhear: three men; bha cuimhne aig Deirdre air na thuirt an sealgair: Deirdre remembered what the hunter said; ghabh Deirdre gr脿dh air Naois: Deirdre fell in love with Naois; dh鈥檉halbh i 脿s a dh猫idh: she went [left] after him; bha eagal orra gum biodh Naois ga h-iarraidh: they feared that Naois would want her; chunnaic iad am boireannach 貌g a鈥� tighinn: they saw the young woman coming; choisich iad na bu luaithe: they walked more quickly.