Banqueting Hall" of Tara in the time of Cormac Mac Airt, as given

by Dr. Petrie ; no record of the changes which took place at Tara

subsequent to that time. Residences of the monarchs of Erinn after

the desertion of Tara. Desertion of other celebrated royal residences:

-Emania, Cruachan, etc. Division of the people into classes; this

division did not impose perpetuity of caste; increase of wealth

enabled a man to pass from one rank to another; crime alone barred

this advancement; the qualifications as to furniture and houses of

the several classes of Aires or landholders; fines for injury to the

house of the Aire Reiré Breithé; of the Aire Desa; of the Aire-Ard;

of the Aire Forgaill; of the king of a territory. Law against damage

or disfigurement of buildings and furniture; of the house of a Bó-

Aire; of the house of an Aire-Desa; of the house of an Aire-Tuise;

of the house of an Aire-Ard. Law directing the provision to be

made for aged men. Shape of houses in ancient Erinn; construction

of the round house; reference to the building of such a house in an

Irish life of St. Colman Ela; a similar story told of St. Cumin Fada.

No instance recorded of an ecclesiastical edifice built of wicker work;

two instances of the building of oratories of wood;-story of the

oratory of St. Moling; quatrain of Rumand Mac Colmain on the

oratory of Rathan Ua Suanaigh ; account of Rumand writing a poem

for the Galls of Dublin; he carries his wealth to Cill Belaigh; state-

ment of seven streets of Galls or foreigners at that place; import-

ance of the account of Rumand.

LECTURE XXI. OF BUILDINGS, FURNITURE, ETC. IN ANCIENT

ERINN

39-63

(VII.) OF BUILDINGS, FURNITURE; (continued). Of the Gobban

Saer; mistakes concerning him; explanation of his name; he was

a real personage. Old Irish writers fond of assigning a mythological

origin to men of great skill or learning. The legend of Tuirbhi, the

father of Gobban Saer; observations of Dr. Petrie on this legend;

error of Dr. Petrie. Story of Lug Mac Eithlenn, the Sabh Ildenach

or "trunk of all arts". Tuirbhi a descendant of Oilioll Oluim. Re-

ferences to Gobban Saer in ancient Gaedhelic MSS. ;-one in the

Irish life of St. Abban; the name of the place where Gobban built

the church for St. Abban not mentioned; another in the life of St.

Moling. The name of Gobban mentioned in a poem in an ancient

Gaedhelic MSS. of the eighth century ;-original and translation of

this poem (note); original and translation of a poem of St. Moling

from the same MS. which is also found in a MS. in Ireland-great

importance of this poem (note). Oratories generally built of wood,

but sometimes of stone. Ancient law regulating the price to be paid

for ecclesiastical buildings ;—as to the oratory; as to the Damh-liag

or stone church; explanation of the rule as to the latter (note); as

to the Cloicteach or belfry. Explanation of the preceding rule quoted

from Dr. Petrie ; reasons for reëxamining these rules. Dr. Petrie's

opinion about the Round Towers unassailable. Law regulating the

proportionate stipends of Ollamhs; stipends of the Ollamh-builder;

Dr. Petrie's observation on the passage regarding the stipend of the

Ollamh-builder; dwelling houses omitted from the list of buildings;

mistake made by Dr. Petrie about the passage concerning the Ollamh-

builder; author's correction of this mistake: meaning of the word

Coictighis,-new interpretation by the author. Artistic works of

the Ollamh-builder; the Iubroracht or working in yew-wood; carv-

ing in yew-wood at Emania and Cruachan, and in Armagh cathe-

dral. Romantic origin of work in yew-wood-legend of Fintann,

son of Bochra; no trace of the doctrine of metempsychosis among

the Gaedhil; legend of Fintann, continued. List of articles of house-

hold furniture mentioned in the laws regarding lending or pledging.

Law regarding the house of a doctor.

LECTURE XXII. OF BUILdings, FurnitURE, ETC., IN ANCIENT

ERINN

64-86

(VII.) OF BUILDINGS, FURNITURE, ETC.; (continued). Stone

buildings; Cathairs and Clochans; O'Flaherty's notice of the Clo-

chans of the Arann Islands; Clochans still existing in those islands;

Clochans on other islands of the western coast. Mr. Du Noyer's

account of ancient stone buildings in Kerry; his ethnological com-

parisons; summary of his views; apart his speculations, his paper

is important. Different members of the same family had distinct

houses in ancient Erinn. Mr. Du Noyer's claim to priority in

the discovery of the stone buildings of Kerry inadmissible; Mr. R.

Hitchcock had already noticed them; ancient burial grounds also

noticed by the latter in the same district. The two names of

"Cahers" given by Mr. Dn Noyer, not ancient; his opinion of the

use of Dunbeg fort not correct; this and the other forts did not

form a line of fortifications. Instance of a bee-hive house or Clochan

having been built within the Rath of Aileach. Limited use of the

term Cathair; the same term not always applied to the same kind of

building. Tale of the dispute about the "champion's share"; Smith's

notice of Sliabh Mis and Cathair Conroi; story of the dispute about

the "champion's share" (continued). The "guard room" ог "watch-

ing seat". The position of Cathair Conroi not exactly ascertained.

Story of "the slaughter of Cathair Conroi". Reference to Cathair

Conroi in the tale of "the Battle of Ventry Harbour". Modern

hypothesis of the inferiority of the Milesians. Stone-building in

ancient Erinn not exclusively pre-Milesian. The Aitheach Tuatha or

Atticotti. The Firbolgs still powerful in the sixth century. Town-

land names derived from Cathairs. No evidence that the Milesians

were a ruder race than their predecessors in Erinn.

LECTURE XXIII. OF DRESS AND ORNAMENTS

87-107

(VIII.) Early sumptuary law regulating the colours of dress, at-

tributed to the monarchs Tighernmas and Eochaidh and Edgudach.

Native gold first smelted by luchadan, and golden ornaments made

in Ireland in the reign of Tighernmas. The uses of colours to distin-

guish the several classes of society, also attributed to the same

Eochaidh; the nature of those colours not specified. Household

utensils, ornaments, and variously coloured dresses of Ailill and

Medhbh mentioned in the tale of the Táin Bó Chuailgne; the mate-

rial or fashion of the dress not specified. Medhbh's preparation for

the war of the first Táin; description of the parties summoned. De-

scription of the Ultonian clanns at the hill of Slemain, forming the

army in pursuit of Ailill and Medhbh, by the herald of the latter,

Mac Roth, from the tale of the Táin Bó Chuailgne; his description

of Conchobar Mac Nessa; of Causcraid Mend; of Sencha ; of Eogan

Mac Durthachta; of Laegaire Buadach; of Munremur; of Connud;

of Reochaid; of Amargin; of Feradach Find Fechtnach; of Fiachaig

and Fiachna; of Celtchair Mac Uthair and his clann; of Eirrge

Echbel; of Mend, son of Salcholgan; of Fergna; of Ercc, son of Car-

pri Nia Fer and his clann; of Cuchulaind's clann. Note: Cuchu-

laind is removed to Muirtheimne after his fight with Ferdiadh, to get

the benefit of the healing properties of its stream or river; enumera-

tion of them; while there, Cethern, who had gone to his assistance,

arrives covered with wounds, and is visited by physicians from the

enemy's camp, whom he drives away; Cuchulaind then sends for Fin-

gin Fathliagh, who examines each of his wounds, and Cethern de-

scribes the persons who gave them-his description of Illand, son of

Fergus; of queen Medhbh; of Oll and Othine; of Bun and Mecconn ;

of Broen and Brudni, sons of Teora Soillsi, king of Caille; of Cormac

[Mac] Colomarig and Cormac the son of Maelefoga; of Mane Math-

remail and Mane Athremail, sons of Ailill and Medhbh; of the

champions from Iruade [Norway]; of Ailill and his son Mane; of

the marrow bath by which Cethern was healed, whence the name of

Smirammair, now Smarmore, in the county Louth. Medhbh enume-

rates her dowry to Ailill; gifts promised by her to Long Mac Emonis;

gifts promised by her to Ferdiadh; one of those gifts, her celebrated

brooch, weighed more than four pounds. Story of Mac Conglinde ;

his extravagant dream; his description of a curious dress of a door-

keeper; analysis of the dress-the Cochall, the Ionar, the Och-

rath; analysis of Mac Conglinde's own dress; his Leinidh. Distinc-

tion between the Léine and the Leinidh-the latter was a kilt. De-

scription of the dress of the champion Edchu Rond in the tale of the

Exile of the Sons of Duildermait; he wore a kilt. Ancient law regu-

lating the wearing of the Leinidh or kilt, and the Ochrath or panta-
loon.

LECTURE XXIV. OF DRESS AND ORNAMENTS IN ANCIENT

108-134

ERINN

(VIII.) DRESS AND ORNAMENTS (continued). Constant references

to fringes of gold thread; mention of this ornament in the account

of Medbh's visit to her chief Druid in the commencement of the Táin

Bó Chuailgne,-description of Fedelm the prophetess weaving a

fringe; the fringe sword or lath mentioned in a poem of Dallan For-

gaill (circa A.D. 560). Ancient laws relating to the pledging of orna-

ments, etc.; law relating to the pledging of a needle; the pledging

of a queen's work bag; the work bag of an Airech Feibhe. The legal

contents of a workbag formed only a small part of a lady's personal
ornaments. References to dyeing, weaving, embroidering, etc., in
the ancient laws regulating Distress; objects connected with those
arts for the recovery of which proceedings might have been taken
under those laws. Coloured thread and wool paid as rent or tribute,
The dye-stuffs used were of home growth. Legend of St. Ciaran
and the blue dye stuff called Glaisin. Summary of the processes in
the textile arts mentioned in the extracts quoted in the lecture.
Reference to embroidery in the tale of the Tochmarc nEimire, and
in the Dinnseanchas. Coca the embroideress of St. Columcille. The
knowledge of the Gaedhils about colours shown by the illuminations
to the Book of Kells. Reference in the Book of Ballymote to the
colours worn by different classes. Cloth of various colours formed
part of the tributes or taxes paid as late as the ninth and tenth cen-
turies. Tributes to the king of Caiseal according to the Book of
Rights from: Ara; Boirinn; Leinster; Uaithne; Duibhneach and
Drung; Corcumruadh; the Deise; Orbraidhe. Stipends paid by the
king of Caiseal to the kings of Kerry; Raithlenn; Ara. Tributes to
the king of Connacht from Umhall; the Greagraidhe; the Conmaicne;
the Ciarraidhe; the Luighne; the Dealbhna; Ui Maine. Stipends
paid by the king of Connacht to the kings of: Dealbhna; Ui Maine.
Tributes to the king of Aileach from: the Cuileantraidhe; the Ui
Mic Caerthainn; Ui Tuirtre. Stipends paid by the king of Aileach
to the kings of: Cinel Boghaine; Cinel Enanna; Craebh; Ui Mic
Caerthainn; Tulach Og. Stipends paid by the king of Oriel to the
kings of Ui Breasail; Ui Eachach; Ui Meith; Ui Dortain; Ui
Briuin Archoill; Ui Tuirtre; Feara Manach; Mughdhorn and Ros.
Stipends paid by the king of Uladh to the kings of: Cuailgne;
Araidhe; Cobhais; Muirtheimne. Tributes to the king of Uladh from:
Semhne; Crothraidhe; Cathal. Gifts to the king of Tara. Stipends
paid by the king of Tara to the kings of: Magh Lacha; Cuircne; Ui
Beccon. Tributes to the king of Tara from : the Luighne; the Feara
Arda; the Saithne; Gailenga; the Ui Beccon. Stipends paid by the
king of Leinster to the: Ui Fealain; the chief of Cualann; Ui
Feilmeadha; king of Kaeilinn; Ui Criomhthannan. Tributes to the
king of Leinster from the: Galls; Forthuatha; Fotharta; men of
South Leinster. Gifts from the monarch of Erinn to the king of
Emain Macha. Stipends of the king of Emain Macha to the kings
of: Rathmor; Ui Briuin; Conmaicne. Gifts bestowed on the king of
Leinster by the monarch of Erinn whenever he visited Tara. Gift
of the king of Leinster on his return from Tara to the king of
Ui Fealain. Gifts of the monarch of Erinn to the king of Caiseal
when at Teamhair Luachra. Stipends given by the king of Caiseal
at the visitation of the monarch of Erinn to the: Deise; Ui Chonaill.
Stipends paid by the king of Connacht to the kings of: Ui Maine;
Luighne. Colours of winds, according to the preface to the Seanchas
Μότ.

LECTURE XXV. OF DRESS AND ORNAMENTS IN ANCIENT ERINN

135-154

(VIII.) DRESS AND ORNAMENTS (continued). Of Conaire Mór,

monarch of Erinn (circa B.c. 100 to B.C. 50) and the outlawed sons

of Dond Dess, according to the ancient tale of the Bruighean Da-

derga; the sons of Dond Dess associate with the British outlaw Ing-

cel to plunder the coasts of Britain and Erinn; the monarch, in re-

turning from Corca Bhaiscinn in the Co. Clare, being unable to reach

Tara, goes to the court of Daderg; Ingcel visits the court to ascer-

tain the feasibility of plundering it; he gives descriptions on his re-

turn to his companions of those he saw there, and Ferrogain iden-

tifies them; Ingcel's description of the Ultonian warrior Cormac

Conloinges and his companions; of the Cruithentuath or Picts; of

the nine pipe players; of Tuidle the house steward; of Oball, Oblini,

and Coirpre Findmor, sons of Conaire Mór; of the champions Mal

Mac Telbaind, Muinremor, and Birderg; of the great Ultonian cham-

pion Conall Cearnach; of the monarch himself, Conaire Mór; of the

six cup bearers; of Tulchinne, the royal Druid and juggler; of the

three swine-herds; of Causcrach Mend; of the Saxon princes and

their companions; of the king's outriders; of the king's three

judges; of the king's nine harpers; of the king's three jugglers; of

the three chief cooks; of the king's three poets; of the king's two

warders; of the king's nine guardsmen; of the king's two table

attendants; of the champions Sencha, Dubthach Dael Uladh, and

Goibniu; of Daderg himself; of the king's three door keepers; of

the British exiles at the court of the monarch; of the three jesters

or clowns; of the three drink bearers. Summary of the classes of

persons described. The exaggerations of such descriptions scarcely

affect their value for the present purpose; very little exaggeration on

the whole in the tales of the Bruighean Daderga and Táin Bó

Chuailgne. Antiquity and long continued use of the colour of cer-

tain garments shown by the tale of the Amhra Chonrai, by Mac

Liag's elegy on Tadgh O'Kelly, and also by a poem of Gillabrighde

Mac Conmidhe.

LECTURE XXVI. OF DRESS AND ORNAMENTS IN ANCIENT ERINN

155-170

(VIII.) DRESS AND ORNAMENTS (continued). Very early mention

of ornaments of gold, etc., e. g. in the description of Eladha the

Fomorian king, in the second battle of Magh Tuireadh. Champions

sometimes wore a finger ring for each king killed. Allusion to

bracelets in an ancient poetical name of the river Boyne. Ornaments

mentioned in a description of a cavalcade given in an ancient preface

to the Táin Bó Chuailgne, and in the description of another caval-

cade in the same tract. Some of the richest descriptions of gold and

silver ornaments are to be found in the romantic tale of the "Wan-

derings of Maelduin's Canoe" (circa A.D. 700). Bronze Buidne for

the hair in Dr. Petrie's collection. Ornaments described in the tale

of the Tochmarc Bec Fola. Story of Aithirne Ailgisach, king Fergus