They came here when the sun was high.The sea was calm to meet them.From out of
the wind above the hills.Come a fleet of godly men.Borne on strong winds from
the otherworld.Shrouded by magical mists-The Tuatha De Danann came in
their-Great magical mystical ships.Nuada, king of Tuatha De,Turned his eager
sharp eyesTowards the land of his ancestral home,The valleys,The sea and the
skies.He was a giant among mortal men,A hero among the immortals'Who led his
people{warriors strong}Back to the land of their fathers.The Fir Bolg,Who were
in Eireann before the Tuatha De Danann.Sent streng their mighty champian to
parley with the future king.Breas was sent by Nuada to find out his intent,"I
greet you as a brother",said Streng"By Eochai I've been sent".The terms of
battle were laid,half of Eireann Breas asked,The Fir Bolg said this can't be
paid,the time of goodwill has now passed.Both sides made plans,they prepared
their wells of healing,Tribes and clans led by the chieftains and their
kings.The sun shone down on helmets,shields and swords,Midsummers day-The two
armies walked in haodes-Towards Magh Nai-The Fir Bolg followed their
chietains,And swept towards the Tuatha DE like waves crash on the beaches.The
clash of sword and shield,The splintering of bone,The Fir Bolg would not
yield,Though they heard their people's moans.The naked hillmen warriors,were
forced back through the fight,Followed by his bodyguard,The Dagda took their
lives'But the ground was piled high with the dead of the Tuatha DeAll surviving
warriors fled to live and fight another day."We have been defeated but tomorrows
another day""Summon your courage. Prepare yourselves,Tomorrow the Fir Bolg we
slay"Four more days of battle came and many fine warriors fell,Mothers lost
their fighting sons-The wounded healed in wells.Nuada lost his strong right
arm,Now he will lose his throne,The sons of Nuada killed Eochai,But they too
were overthrown.Streng led the Fir Bolg to the fort and met with the
injured,Nuada,Both men declared a truce and Eireann was fairly divided.
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