In Cnoc-an-air, an Irish poem, there is a description of the treasures of the Finians, which were said to have been hidden under Loch Lene (Killarney), that reminds us of the robes of wool in Finn’s house. The Irishman and the Highlander got the conception probably from the same source:—
This is the lake—the fiercest to be seen,
That is under the sun truly;
Many treasures belonging to the Fians,
Are in it doubtless secured this night.
There are in the northern side
Fifty blue-green coats of mail;
There are in the western side
Fifty helmets in one pile!
And hundreds of swords, “broad” and “glittering,” and shields, and gold and raiment in plenty. The Scottish author, perhaps because his ideas were cast in a more ancient mould, was somewhat more modest in his description of Finian wealth.