Mo mallacht is mallacht ríg nime ar lín in tighi-sea i tái!

Mo mallacht is mallacht ríg nime ar lín in tighi-sea i tái!

(my * curse * and * curse * of king * of heaven * on * full number * the * of house * in which * you are)

My curse and the curse of the king of heaven on all those within your house!

Patrick’s curse on Máelán, a wealthy householder who refused him a drink, found in “Acallam na Senórach” (line 4839).

Saint Mo Ling uses a similar formula against Finnachta in the “Bóroma” (at LL 39190):

Mo mallacht ar Finnachta
ocus mallacht ríg nime;
ro impá form Finnachta,
niba airdite a fhine.

My curse on Finnachta
and the curse of the king of heaven;
Finnachta turned against me,
his family will not be the higher (for it).


Topics: Curses & Insults