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heme historiani." A curious Latin memorandum by the Scribe 

 ends my list of tbe Tain Bo Chuailnge series. 



I have, however, a few other pieces belonging to the heroic 

 period, most of which may be regarded as biographical sketches 

 of the heroes of these tales, and as they help to show the true 

 character of those heroes, and the circumstances and manners 

 and customs of their times, they may be conveniently added 

 here by way of addenda : — 



Compete Conchob.M]\. — "Conception of Conchobar Mac 

 Nessa." 



1lopo pep .<Miip& A.ipeg'OA 111 ci Concob.<yip m&c 11epp&. — 

 " A noble, illustrious man was Conchobar Mac Nessa." This 

 treats of the parentage, education, and early life of King Conor. 



D& mop &n o|rox)&ii vo Conch ob&p, hi euro peer m- 

 bti<y6n& i&p n^ 5enemA.n1 ipp mto po g&b pijenut-M). — "It 

 was a great honour to Conchobar ; it was at the end of seven 

 years after Ms birth he assumed the kingship of Ulster." This 

 piece sets forth how King Conor obtained the sovereignty of 

 Ulster, &c. 



0& mop 111 &ipmiciti x:]\is "oo p&up&c- uIa/o vo Concob&p. 

 — " Great indeed was the reverence the Ultonians gave to Con- 

 chobar." This piece treats of the economy of King Conchobar 's 

 reign ; and of his prohibitions and privileges among the Ulto- 

 nians. 



Aroe-o ConchobMp.— " Death of Conchobar Mac Nessa." 



Compepc ConcuLvitro. — " Conception of Conchulaind." 



Oompepc CoiicuLmito "oah hi ni pi pi op, pet) &tiop .1. peip 

 C151 Dec FotcxM^. — " Conception of Cuchulaind is what follows 

 here too, sed alias, i. e., Feast of the House of Bee Foltach." 

 Another version of the conception and birth of Cuchulaind. 



je]^^ ocup ilbpecA biap pop ComcuLynro, pop Cloc 

 m&cc&em Cpoebpu-voe. — "Prohibitions and divers injunctions 

 were upon Cuchulaind, upon the illustrious youth of the 

 'Craebh Euadh' (Red Branch)." This piece relates the ad- 

 ventures of Cuchulaind, and his prohibitions, privileges, and 

 exploits among the Ultonian heroes of the Red Branch, 

 and its true title may be inferred from its concluding words : 

 Com-olii pm A.i*oet) Stntt m&ic C&pb&ro ocup Aroei) 5&ipb 

 Slmni p'15. — "And that is the fate of Groll son of Carbad, and 

 the fate of Grarb of Grleani High." 



Si&bupcobp& CohcuImito iI,Lmciu ^ eicrecu&. — "Spirit- 

 repentance of Cuchulaind on the day of his death." 



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