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and how he fell by the three Bed Heads of Minister, is preserved in 

 the MS. H. 2. 17. Lib., T.C.D. Tubthach TJa Lughair says in one of 

 his poems (preserved in the Book of Leinster), that Conall Cearnach 

 fell by the hands of the three "Red Heads," whom he regards as 

 Leinstermen ; but it is distinctly stated in the ancient copy of the tale 

 to which I have referred, that Conall Cearnach fell by the three " Red 

 Heads " of Munster, and it is added they were of the Frnans of Munster. 



Aroe-o bl<vo bpmj/yo. — " Death of Blad Brugad." 



Aroe-o L&i^&ipe. — " Death of Laeghaire." 



Aroe-o Te&pjur- &. — " Death of Fergus." 



This tale, which tells the fate and tragic death of the renowned 

 champion, Fergus MacRoigh, one of the most prominent figures in the 

 Tain Bo Cuailnge — I might say in the whole cycle of. our heroic litera- 

 ture — is preserved in the Book of Leinster. 



Aroe-o Ce&tcc&ip. — " Death of Celtchair." 



This story, which relates the death of the TJltonian warrior, Celt- 

 chair Mac Uthaithir, is preserved in the Book of Leinster. 



Aroe-o Concob.Mp\ — " Death of Concobar." 



This story,, which relates the fate and tragic end of Conchobar 

 MacNessa, King of Ulster, and the manner of his conversion to the 

 Christian faith, is preserved in the Book of Leinster, and in MS. H. 3. 

 17. Lib. T.C.D. See Note at p. 250. 



Aroe-o J-ejvoi&g. — " Death of Ferdiag." 



This story, which relates the fate of Ferdiadh, and his death by the 

 TJltonian champion, Cuchulaind, is an episode of the Tain B6 Cuailnge, 

 and is well preserved in the Book of Leinster, and in MS. H. 3. 13. 

 Lib. T.C.D. It has been recently published with an English trans- 

 lation in the Appendix to 0' Curry's Lectures on the Manners and 

 Customs of the People of Ancient Erin, edited by Dr. "W. K. Sullivan. 



Aroe-o 1D &iter/o*o a-jvcm^ [1T1 MLe^oc&fic&i^ — MS. H. 2, 18,] 

 iiimc tlon&in. — "Death of Maelfodartach [Maelfothartaeh], son 

 of Ronan." 



This story is preserved in the Book of Leinster, under the title 

 Fingal Ronain, i.e., "Fratricide of Ronan," and sets forth how Maelfo- 

 thartaeh was slain at the instigation of his father, Ronan, King of 

 Leinster, who died a.d. 610. 



[The next piece mentioned in the list is Aided Fithail, i. e., " Death 

 of Mthal," a tale of which I know nothing. It is not mentioned in the 

 list of tales in the Book of Leinster.] 



Aroe-o "Friro. — " Death of Find." 



Aroe-o U^rog meic Cein. — " Death of Tadg, son of Cian." 



This was Tadg, son of Cian, son of Oilell Olum, King of Munster, 

 x.d. 266, who was killed by a deer on the brink of the River Boyne. 

 The tale is not known to me. 



This is the last tale mentioned under the title of Aided or " Tragi- 

 cal deaths " in my list, but in the Book of Leinster list it is followed by 

 Aided MacSamain, "Fate of MacSamain," a tale of which 0' Curry 

 says he knew nothing. I know no tale corresponding to the title. 



