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The sons of Cathal, indeed, were in front of [the men of] Corco Loigde 

 and Corco Duibne and Cianaige and Corco Bascind and Corco Mruad. 



The third day before the battle three craftsmen came to Cuanu. Cuann 

 was at the chase ! He goes to them. " "Wlience are ye," said Guanu, " and 

 whither do you go ? " " "We are craftsmen. We are going to Cuanu." " Cuanu 

 has been killed in battle now," said he. Then one of the three men said : — 



9. " It is a reproach to anyone to be without a house. 



If it be true, the wounding of Cuanu, 

 People will sleep therefrom upon the plain 

 without hastening to Liathmuine." 



Another said : — 



" The road to Liathmuine was not a desert till to-day. On it used 

 to run the feet of the horses of Muuster while Cuanu was alive." 



The third man said : — 



" Till the day on which has been stitched 

 sand around the sides of Cuanu, 



the door to Dun Liathmuine was a structure which nothing would 

 reach." 



10. " "Welcome to you," said he, " I am Cuanu." " Alas," said they, " we 

 shall not be able to heal thee. Thou hast wearied thyself. Thou shalt be 

 dead before the end of a year." The battle was given then. Lonan came 

 from the west against Cuanu. The sons of Cathal broke the battle from 

 Iiide(^; Mor to Luachair Degdad. The sons of Aed bui-st the route before 

 them eastwards to Cenn Cixrraig. Lonan pressed Cuanu hard. In Dubid 

 they reached one another. Cuanu gave a cast at Lonan so that it went 

 through him. "When Cuanu was turning away out, a holly tree puts a pointed 

 branch between the legs of Cuanu so that he fell flat. Lonan then gave him 

 a blow with a big spear, and did not come from him till he cut off his head. 

 It is then Mac Daeherda said : — 



11. Oaks and alders will Ijieak 

 For thee to-day, Paiithchern. 



There will be a Kttle cloak of spoils ai'ouud someone 

 Because of the many feats of Cuanu. 



Sescand of Cluain of the sons of Birnd 



The war-goddess has wrought a wondi'ous deed there. 



See ye beside the meadow 



The gi-ave of Cuanu son of Cailchin ! 



