[55] I.e. enrolled in books under the name of Scotia. The natives always called it Erin.
[56] Ireland had mines of gold in old times; and silver was also found. Great numbers of Irish gold ornaments, found from time to time in the earth, are now preserved in Museums.
[57] Pearls were then found in many Irish rivers; as they are, sometimes, to this day.
[58] The Venerable Bede, a great English historian, writing in the eighth century, calls Ireland "a land flowing with milk and honey."
[59] Ireland was noted for the plenty and goodness of its wool.
[60] Ireland had great warriors, and many learned men and skilful artists (see pp. [20], [47], and [117]).
[61] There are no venomous reptiles in Ireland. There were then no frogs: but these were afterwards introduced from England.
[62] Cong in Mayo, between Lough Corrib and Lough Mask; the remains of an abbey are there still.
[63] Knockmoy in Galway, six miles from Tuam: the ruins of the abbey still remain.
[64] Mangan wrote many poetical translations from the Irish, as well as from the German and other languages. The "Vision of Connaught" is, however, an original poem, not a translation.