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Translation. — Award. — J. D. 1592. 

 i{« Amen. 



This is the settlement and award made by Brian Mac Rorey and 

 Conmeadha Mac Teige oge Mac Teige Mac Mahon, between 

 Loghlan roe O'Slattery and Honor daughter of John of the Glen, 

 respecting all the cattle belonging unto Mary Shaughnessy that re- 

 mained due of John, son of Morough O'Slattery, viz. they awarded 

 a dry stripper in-calf, with one in-calf heifer and one barren of the 

 present May from said Loghlan roe to said Honor, she to take the 

 best payment that Loghlan can give in place of that barren cow 

 according to the times. Furthermore, Cosny Mac Brody is guarantee 

 for said Honor, that if any charge be made on said Loghlan con- 

 cerning the land, he shall be entitled to Mary Shaughnessy's claim 

 in the quarter-mire of Tuighe, viz. the three cows left to her thereout 

 to be enjoyed by him therein. In the year of our Lord 12 years, 4 

 score, 5 hundred and 1000,* and on the first day of harvest this has 

 been written, by Teige O'Clery at Ennis with the consent of both 

 parties. 



Loghlan roe O'Slattery. 



Bryan Mac Rorey, the Umpire, 



Cosny Mac Brody and Coinmedha Mac Teig. 



More, to which Loghlan roe is entitled, out of the same land, viz. 

 a great cow which was killed for the funeral of John Mac Murogh 

 O'Slattery, together with all the wheat and liquor provided for same.-f- 



I Honor, daughter of John of the Glen, do acknowledge that I re- 

 ceived the said three cows from Loghlan roe O'Slattery. 



C^ I Honor. 



* This custom of the Irish to reckon from unity, is deserving the attention of the learncfl. . 

 f Tlte ancient Irish indulged in feasts and banquets at funerals, and this habit they are said 



