Audacht Morainn (Testament of Morann), a 7th-cent. gnomic text in Old Irish consisting of advice by the legendary judge Morann to a young king, stressing the importance of justice in bringing about peace and stability.
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Audacht Morainn (Testament of Morann), a 7th-cent. gnomic text in Old Irish consisting of advice by the legendary judge Morann to a young king, stressing the importance of justice in bringing about peace and stability.
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