[451]. Chron. Picts and Scots, p. 424.
[452]. Ibid. Alii ex Scotis Anglisque collectis.—Boethii Hist. Fol.
[453]. Chronicles of the Picts and Scots, p. 309.
[454]. I sunn condrecaidh Clann Fergusa Guill mic Eachach Buide .i. Gabranaig agus Clann Conaill Cirr mic Eachach Buide .i. Fir Fibe fris in rigraid .i. Clann Cinaeda mic Ailpin mic Aedain.—Chron. Picts and Scots, p. 315.
[455]. See ante, p. 302.
[456]. This is shown in the Tract on the Coronation Stone, p. 35.
[457]. In hujus tempore jura ac leges regni Edi filii Ecdach fecerunt Goedeli cum rege suo in Fothuirthabaicth.
[458]. ‘Primo ejus anno Maelsechnaill rex Hibernensium obiit.’ The Annals of Ulster have Maelsechnaill’s death in 861, but the 30th November fell on a Tuesday in 863, showing that the Annals of Ulster are at this time usually two years behind the true date, as in the years of Kenneth’s and Donald’s deaths.
[459]. Post duos annos vastavit Amlaib cum gentibus suis Pictaviam et habitavit eam a kalendis Januarii usque ad festum Sancti Patricii. Tertio iterum anno Amlaib trahens cetum a Constantino occisus est.
[460]. 866 Amlaiph et Aiusle do dul i Fortrenn con Gallaibh Erenn et Alban et con rinnriset Cruitintuait n-uile et con tugsat an giallo.—An. Ult.