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at Aenach Culi '" (where long afterwards the Abbey of Manisceranenagh was 

 built, which reckoned " Enaciili " among its lands. The identity of the 

 Deirgthine with the Dairfhine is disputed (the latter were, perhaps, non- 

 Milesian) ; but Darera of the Dairfhiue fought for the sons of Ailill 01am at 

 the battle of Magh Muchrime.- The Deirgthine were allied to the Clanna 

 (or Ui) mac Deichead, the Maqi Deceddas, of the ogmic inscriptions,^ and a 

 Deirgthine and Duach DaUta Deaghaidh were among AiUll Olam's ancestors. 

 They were also related to and aided by the Ernai, and had a vague tradition 

 of northern origin ; and we may note, without any assertion, the names of 

 the Erdinoi and Darinoi, in northern Ireland, on Ptolemy's map. The Ernai, 

 or Earna, dwelt in Co. Cork, and the Muscraidhe of Muskerry there and the 

 Corca Bhascoinn of Coreavaskin, in Co. Clare, claimed descent from a 

 northerner, OilioU Earanu. They fought against the sons of Oilioll Olom* at 

 Cenn Feabrat, and Nemidh, son of Sroibhcum, their King, was slain in 

 "A.D. 186." 



The Coreavaskin, even in prehistoric times, had replaced the Gann Genann 

 tribes at the Shannon mouth — the Ganganoi of Ptolemy.* As we shall see, 

 while the Deirgthine moved from Corcaguiny in Kerry eastward through 

 Co. Cork, the race of Cashel moved into the present Co. Limerick from 

 Co. Tipperary westward. The frequent meaningless statement that certain 

 lakes, rivers, residences, and even roads, were " found " in later times is told of 

 Cashel too,' but the conspicuous rocky outcrop, visible in every direction for 

 many miles away, and its old name, Sidh' Druim, " fairy mound ridge," mark 

 it as a place of ancient note. At least the legends of the third and fourth 

 centuries show its futui-e rulers on the march, and gradually winning their 

 royal seats and territories, Aine, Glenbroghan, Duntrileague, Claire, Knock- 



' "Senchas na relec," the Tract on the Cemeteries, in Leabhar ita hUidhre, f. 51, 

 given in Petrie's "Round Towers" (ed. ii], pp. 97-101; O'Curry, "Manners and 

 Customs," vol. i, p. 71. The Agallamh identifies Enach CuU with Enach Colmain (Silva 

 Gadelica, vol. ii, p. 118) : cf. Book of Liamore, f. 200 a, for a race from Oenach Clochair 

 to Loch Gair (Gur). 



- Rev. Celt., "Battle of Magh Muchrime," vol. xiii, p. 430. 



^ See Professor Rhys, Journal Roy. Soc. Antt. Ir., vol. xxxii, p. 30, and the very 

 valuable paper on Oghams by Professor MacXeiU, Proc. R. I. Acad., vol. xxvii, p. 339. 



■■ I will henceforth use this familiar form. 



° See " Eriu," vol. viii, p. 13. Gann landed at Inbher near Lehinch. 



^ For example, the five principal roads leading to Tara " were never observed " till 

 one night. Cashel, however, does not seem to figure as a residence in early legend. 

 Fiacha Muillethan resided at Badamar near Caher, Co. Tipperary, and the neighbouring 

 Knockgraffan, and others at Dun Claire and Bruree. 



" As will be seen, I regard the sidh as a " holy place," in a certain sense a " temple 

 mound," of the pagan Irish. I shall treat the question in connexion with Knockainey in 

 Part in of this paper. 



