[21] See Keating's "Forus Feasa" under the reign of Aedh mac Ainmireach.

[22] Lios-an-doill i.e., the "blind man's fort." See the preface to O'Donovan's "Satires of Angus," for this story.

[23] He preserved eight pieces of O'Daly, who is called Muireach Albanach, and in one place Muireach Lessin Dall (i.e., Lios-an-Doill) O'Daly.

[24] "Diombuaidh Triall o Thulchaibh Fáil
Diombuaidh Iath Éireann d'fhágbháil,
Iath mhilis na Mbeann Mbeachach,
Inis na N-Eang N-Óig-eachach."

Deibhidh metre. See Hardiman, vol. ii. p. 226.

[25] "Dá ndimghiodh duine re dán
chiniodh don chuire ríogh
Do bhiadh croch roimhe ar gach raon
Och! gan Aodh Doire dar ndíon."

Rannaigheacht Mór metre. From a MS. poem.


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