[8] "A niurt a fhlatha ocus a fhírinne."
[9] There is a poem ascribed to Ruadhan in the MS. marked H. 4. in Trinity College. O'Clery's Féilire na Naomh has a curious note on Ruadhan which runs thus: Ruadhan of Lothra, "he was of the race of Owen Mór, son of Oilioll Olum. A very old ancient book (sein leabhar ró aosta) as we have mentioned at Brigit, 1st of February, states that Ruadhan of Lothra was in manners and life like Matthew the Apostle."
[10] After this the High-kings of Ireland belonging to the northern Ui Neill resided in their own ancient palace of Aileach near Derry, and the High-kings of the southern Ui Neill families resided at the Rath near Castlepollard, or at Dún-na-sgiath ("the Fortress of the Shields") on the brink of Loch Ennell, near Mullingar. Brian Boru resided at Kincora in Clare.
[11] See O'Donovan's letter from Navan on Brugh na Bóinne.
[12] Also called Carthach.
[14] By Fothadh called "na Canóine" who persuaded Aedh Oirnide to release them from this duty.
[15] See "Fragments of Irish Annals" by O'Donovan, p. 210, and his note.
[16] This story is also told in the "Three Fragments of Irish Annals," p. 9.