The Triads Of Ireland Part 4

[Note 36: duin NBM]

37. Tri slebe Herenn: Sliab Cua, Sliab Mis, Sliab Cualann.

[Note 37: sleibte BM]

38. Tri haird Herenn: Cruachan Aigli, Ae Chualann, Benn mBoirchi.

[Note 38: hard N cich Cualann L benna LN]

39. Tri locha Herenn: Loch nEchach, Loch Ri, Loch nErni.

[Note 39: Rib BM Rig N]

40. Tri srotha Herenn: Sinann, Boand, Banda.

41. Tri machaire Herenn: Mag Midi, Mag Line, Mag Lifi.

[Note 41: maige HBM]

42. Tri dorcha Herenn: uam Chnogba, uam Slangae, dercc Ferna.

[Note 42: doirchi L uaim Chruachan NL uaim Condba B uaim Cnodba HM Slaingai BM Slaine N Slaine [et] uaim Chruachan no dearc Fearna _add._ H]

43. Tri dithruib Herenn: Fid Mor hi Cuailgni, Fid Deicsen hi Tuirtri, Fid Moithre hi Connachtaib.

[Note 43: dithreba BM Fid Dexin N]

44. Tri dotcaid Herenn: abbdaine Bendchuir, [A] abbdaine Lainne Ela, rige Mugdorn Maigen.

[Note 44: dotchaid LHLec [A] .i. ar imad argain air L abdaine Slane no Colmain Ela BM Laind Ela BM]

27. The ... of Ireland--Dairchaill.

28. The Stability of Ireland--Moville.

29. The Martyrdom of Ireland--Dulane.

30. The Reproach of Ireland--Cell Ruaid (Ruad's Church).[23]

[23] 'Ruadan's Church,' L.

31. The Chast.i.ty of Ireland--Lynally.

32. The three places of Ireland to alight at: Derry, Taghmon, Kilmainham.

33. The three rent-paying places of Ireland: Clonard, Glendalough, Louth.

34. The three stone-buildings of Ireland: Armagh, Clonmacnois, Kildare.

35. The three fairs of Ireland: the fair of Teltown, the fair of Croghan, the fair of Colman Elo.

36. The three forts of Ireland: Dunseverick, Dun Cermna,[24] Cathir Conree.

[24] On the Old Head of Kinsale.

37. The three mountains of Ireland: Slieve Gua,[25] Slieve Mis, Slieve Cualann.[26]

[25] _i.e._ the Knockmealdown mountains.

[26] The Wicklow mountains.

38. The three heights of Ireland: Croagh Patrick, Ae Chualann,[27] Benn Boirche.[28]

[27] 'The Liver ('Pap,' L.) of Cualu,' either the Great Sugarloaf or Lugnaquilla.

[28] _i.e._ Slieve Donard.

39. The three lakes of Ireland: Lough Neagh, Lough Ree, Lough Erne.

40. The three rivers of Ireland: the Shannon, the Boyne, the Bann.

41. The three plains of Ireland: the plain of Meath, Moylinny, Moy-Liffey.[29]

[29] _i.e._ the plain of Kildare.

42. The three dark places of Ireland: the cave of Knowth, the cave of Slaney, the cave of Ferns.

43. The three desert places of Ireland: Fid Mor (Great Wood) in Coolney, Fid Deicsen (Spy-wood) in Tuirtri,[30] the Wood of Moher in Connaught.

[30] The Hui Tuirtri were settled in the four baronies of Upper and Lower Antrim, and Upper and Lower Toome in county Antrim.

44. The three unlucky places of Ireland: the abbots.h.i.+p of Bangor, the abbots.h.i.+p of Lynally, the kings.h.i.+p of Mugdorn Maigen.[31]

[31] Now Cremorne barony, county Monaghan.

45. Tri huilc Herenn: Crecraigi, Glasraigi, Benntraigi.

[Note 45: Grecraigi HBM]

46. Tri caemnai Herenn: abbdaine Lusca, rige tri Cualann, secnabboite Arda Macha.

[Note 46: rige fer Cualann NL sechnap L segnab-i nArdmachai N]

47. Tri traga Herenn: Traig Ruis Airgit, Traig Ruis Teiti, Traig Baili.

[Note 47: trachtai L]

48. Tri hatha Herenn: ath Cliath, ath Luain, ath Caille.