17 



Oct b<x bej t*;t ceanb bfe<x;«x;n fjn .). fe b<x bej to;b ^jn ;ie 3<xlloc<i;b, ixcuf leacfj 

 n)ft/t5 ;n <f;le<\ct>ej, ju Oct b<x ftcu;^ u)n-^et> fp ; <xcu^ <x ta;c n* Oct ba bej f)n 

 ^un jiji ciju/- jun <x po;i<x;r <ic Concuba^i <\;i ;n j:ea;iAnb : <icu^ y-;ab ^eo pjAbajn ;n 

 cunb/ia pn .;. Sl<xn<x;b ;n; D/i;<x;n, <xcu;r p;nbul<xb n; CDeco;im<xn, <xcu;^ Concub<x;t 

 0'<()i\ne, acuf Secrnan O'Leaboin : acu;'- join <x;i ne<x;it an pea;«xnb pn bu*;^luc<\b 

 Concoba/t n<x o jn mac ;nb;<xb, aac mun pu<yfluci\'{> (lOu/^caJj j:e;n no mac be. iXmen. 



11. 



O/d Translation. — Mortgage of land. — No date. 



Amen. -f-. 



This is the mortgage due Conor oge O'Hurly upon Carowancalla, 

 vlt. fortie cowes, * thai is to saie seaven in-calfe cowes, and everie 

 cowe thereof valued in three shiUings, and the rest of the cowes 

 barren. The said Conor came by the said land thus, vlt. for 

 stealth -f ; and Conor paid eighteen cowes for the said land, that is 

 sixteene cowes to Gallowglasses, and a Noble, J (fees for Brehon's 



the former armed with an iron head-piece, and a coat of defence stucl<: tvith iron nails, wearing a 

 long sword by their sides, and bearing in one hand a broad axe with an extreme keen edge, after 

 the manner of those antient Gauls whom Marcellinus mentions." — Ware. — Camden informs us 

 that when O'Neal visited London in 1562, " He appeared at Court with his guards of Gallo- 

 glachs, bare headed, armed with hatchets, their hair flowing in locks on their shoulders, on 

 which were yellow surplices dyed with saffron, with long sleeves, short coats and trum jackets, 

 at which strange sight the Londoners marvelled much" 



* " Living money" was in use in Ireland long after it ceased in England. " In those parts of 

 Britain where coins were very scarce, almost all debts were paid and purchases made with living 

 money. This consisted of slaves and cattle of all kinds, which had a certain value fixed upon 

 them."— Henrys History of England, Vol. II. P. 425. 



+ Literally, rapine. It appears doubtful whether the land was acquired by force, or forfeited 

 as an Eric : but from the Brehon's interference the latter might be inferred. The translation is 

 ancient, and though not so literal or explanatory as could be wished, I considered it better to 

 preserve it for its antiquity. 



X In the original " half a mark." — The Rose Noble was a famous coin. It was so called 



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