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according to the version of which that on the annexed diagram is a copy, 
and his rendering, as translated by himself, is to the following effect :— 
‘¢ Here is Martial Sun officer Druid Nz. here illustrious alas Nz.” 
Mi Mr. Casey explains to be Mighe, oghamically written, and he 
identifies him with the Vighe of Keating’s History, the father-in-law of 
the Lady Fais; and further seems to identify him as one of the Druids 
slain in the battle, whom Keating severally names Uar and Either. 
Dr. Graves has not favoured me with his reading; indeed, when 
I sent him a copy of the inscription, I was unaware that I was intruding 
these ‘‘ Nugze Oghamice’’ upon one whose time was engaged in a serious 
public employment; and he has since, probably with a wise caution, 
declined to give his rendering until he can both see and feel the inscrip- 
tion himself; a process in which, as I may now call him a naturalized 
denizen of the Kingdom of Kerry, I hope to be allowed to act as his con- 
ductor at no distant period. 
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Mr. Windele, without professing to give any reading of his own, has 
favoured me with a version from some learned Oghamist of his acquain- 
tance, who, without being aware of Mr. Casey’s interpretation, had also, 
‘‘ without hesitation,” read it off toa sense which would have a very in- 
teresting reference to the traditionary account of the Milesian conflict. 
However, as this reading was based on a conjectural emendation of the 
characters, which they will not bear, at his request I do not offer it to 
the consideration of the meeting, nor my own objections thereto. 
