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on condition and covenant that he and they shall give yearly 
to me and to my heirs after me, four cows fit to be slaughtered, 
for my house; and in case that these cows are not to be had 
the above Brian and his heirs shall give to me, and to my heirs 
after me, two marks and two score marks in lieu of the same 
cows aforesaid. And for the same causes I am binding my- 
self and binding my heirs after me, to the end of existence, to 
maintain and defend these lands, together with their fruits of 
sea and land, for the above Brian Bicaire Mag Aodh, for him- 
self, and for his heirs after him, in perpetuity, and to the end 
of existence. And these are the lands aforesaid which I have 
given to himself and to his heirs after him in perpetuity [viz.], 
Baile-Biorra, Machaire-learga-riabhoighe, Cionntragha, Graf- 
tol, Tocam-ol, Wreggoge,* the two Glenapstols,t Cracobus, and 
Baile-Neachtain. And that this grant may have force, strength, 
and validity, which I give unto the above Brian and to his 
heirs after him, I bind myself again and my heirs after me, to 
maintain and support in perpetuity this covenant and grant, 
for the aforesaid Brian, and for his heirs after him, to the end 
of existence, by putting my hand and my seal here below, in 
the presence of these witnesses below, and on the sixth day of 
the month of May, and in the year of the birth of Christ, one 
thousand four hundred and eight. 
Mac DownneEtt. 
Sth a ee 
his 
Joun + Me DonneE.Lt. 
mark. 
his 
Par +Mac Brian. 
mark. 
Farrees Mac Beatua. 
his 
Hueuw + Mac Key.f 
mark. 
* This word is written in cursive hand in the original, and it is hard to de- 
termine whether it is Wreggoge or Weeggoge. 
+ This name signifies ‘ Glenn of the Apostles.’ 
¢ Here the name Mac Aodh assumes a phonetic form. It is to be observed, 
