The Tribes and Customs of Hy-Many, Commonly Called O'kelly's Country: Now First Published Form the Book of Lecan, a Ms. In the Library of the Royal Irish Academy; With a Translation and Notes by Jo... - Softcover

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And the length and breadth of the plain was from Dun na riogh to the river of Bairrchinn, and from Ath n-fasdoig to Ath dearg-duin, which is now called Ath an Chorrdhoire and Gian delayed not on this occasion until he had reached the plain of tir-maine, and the noblest tribes among the race of Colla came to meet them there and it was shown to St. Grellan how the race of Colla Da Chrioch were in this peril; and the saint came speedily to protect them, and he repressed both par ties, and checked their animosity, and ra tified a peace between them, and ordered that three times nine persons out of their nobility should be given into the hands of Cian, as pledges to observe this peace. Amb algaidh, the son of Maine, was the noblest of these hostages, and he was delivered into the hands of Gian's lawgiver. And the wife of the lawgiver fell in love with him, which when the lawgiver had observed.

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