Sen dollotar Ulaid ...
Sen dollotar Ulaid ... is an Irish poem of uncertain date, possibly early 10th-century. It consists of nine quatrains, and lacks context. It appears to concern a raid by the men of Ulaid (Ulster) to Viking Scotland.
The text
- Sen dollotar Ulaid/i Lachlaind co leri/ co tuscat noí catha/on comainm coa celi.
Translation
- Luckily came the Ulaid to Lochlann/expeditiously/and fought nine battles/from year's end to year's end.
References
- 'Sen dollotar Ulaid', E.J. Gwynn (ed. and trans.) 'Éiru' 10 (1926-27), 92-94:93.