6. Columba, abbot of Tirdaglas.
7. Molaise or Laisre, abbot of Damhiris (now Devenish Island, in lough Erne).
8. Cainnech, abbot of Aichadhbo, in Queen’s County.
9. Ruadan or Rodan, abbot of Lorrha, in Tipperary County.
10. Mobi Clairenech (i.e., “the flat-faced”), abbot of Glasnooidhan (now Glasnevin, near Dublin).
11. Senell, abbot of Cluain-inis, in lough Erne.
12. Nannath or Nennith, bishop and abbot of Inismuige-Samh (now Inismac-Saint, in lough Erne).
Twelve Knights of the Round Table. Dryden says there were twelve paladins, and twelve knights of the Round Table. The table was made for 150, but as twelve is the orthodox number, the following names hold the most conspicuous places:--(1) Launcelot, (2) Tristram, and (3) Lamoracke, the three bravest; (4) Tor, the first made; (5) Galahad, the chaste; (6) Gaw´ain, the courteous; (7) Gareth, the big-handed; (8) Palomides, the Saracen, or unbaptized; (9) Kay, the rude and boastful; (10) Mark, the dastard; (11) Mordred, the traitor; and the twelfth, as in the case of the paladins, must be selected from one of the following names, all of which are seated with the prince in the frontispiece attached to the History of Prince Arthur, compiled by Sir T. Malory in 1470;--Sirs Acolon, Ballamore, Beleobus, Belvoure, Bersunt, Bors, Ector de Maris, Ewain, Floll, Graheris, Galohalt, Grislet, Lionell, Marhaus, Paginet, Pelleas, Percival, Sagris, Superabilis, and Turquine.
Or we may take from the Mabinogion the three “battle knights,” Cadwr, Launcelot, and Owain; the three “counselling knights,” Kynon, Aron, and Llywarch Hên; the three “diademed knights,” Kai, Trystan, and Gwevyl; and the three “golden-tongued,” Gwalchmai, Drudwas and Eliwlod, many of which are unknown in modern story.
Sir Walter Scott names sixteen of renown, seated round the king: