The Triads Of Ireland Part 5

49. Tri sligid Herenn: slige Dala, slige Asail, slige Midluachra.

[Note 49: sligthi MSS]

50. Tri belaige Herenn: Belach Conglais, Belach Luimnig, Belach Duiblinne .i. atha Cliath.

[Note 50: belaig L Conglaisi N Luimne N .i. atha Cliath _om_. N]

51. Tri drommanna Herenn: Druimm Fingin, Druimm nDrobeoil, Druimm Leithe.

[Note 52: _om._ HBM]

52. Tri maige Herenn: Mag mBreg, Mag Cruachan, Mac Liphi.

53. Tri cluana Herenn: Cluain Maic Nois, Cluain Eois, Cluain Iraird.

54. Tri tellaige Herenn: tellach Temrach, tellach Caisil, tellach Cruachan.

[Note 54: Temair Cruachu Caisel HBM]

55. Tri hessa Herenn: Ess Ruaid, Ess Danainne, Ess Maige.

56. Tri fothirbi Herenn: Tir Ratha Laidcniain, Sliab Commain, Sliab Manchain.

[Note 56: _om._ HBM fothairbe N]

57. Tri tiprata Herenn: Tipra na nDesi, Tipra Huarbeoil, Tipra uarain Garaid.

[Note 57: tiubrai N tipra Cuirp N nDesi HBM tipra Uarainn Garaid HBM t. Uaran nGarad N Breifene N tipra Braithcleasan Brigdi H Braichleasan Brigde BM]

58. Tri haimreide Herenn: Breifne, Bairenn, Berre[A].

[Note 58: haimreid L Boirind M [A] Beandtraigi H]

59. Tri hinbera Herenn: Inber na mBarc, Inber Feile, Inber Tuaige.

60. Tri hairderca Herenn: Leimm Conculaind, Dun Cain, Srub Brain.

[Note 60: hirrdraici H oirrdirc M]

45. The three evil ones of Ireland: the Crecraige,[32] the Glasraige, the Benntraige.[33]

[32] A tribe settled in the barony of Coolavin, county Sligo, and in the adjacent part of county Roscommon.

[33] Either Bantry in county Cork, or Bantry in county Wexford.

46. The three comfortable places of Ireland: the abbots.h.i.+p of Lusk, the kings.h.i.+p of the three Cualu,[34] the vice-abbots.h.i.+p of Armagh.

[34] 'Of the men of Cualu,' NL.

47. The three strands of Ireland: the strand of Ross Airgit,[35] the strand of Ross Teiti, the strand of Baile.[36]

[35] A territory in the barony of Upper Ormond, county Tipperary.

[36] Now Dundalk.

48. The three fords of Ireland: Ath Cliath (Hurdle-ford), Athlone (the Ford of Luan), Ath Caille (Wood-ford).[37]

[37] Perhaps ath Caille Ruaide on the Shannon.

49. The three highroads of Ireland: Slige Dala,[38] Slige Asail, Slige Luachra.[39]

[38] The great south-western road from Tara into Ossory.

[39] A road running northward from Tara.

50. The three mountain-pa.s.ses of Ireland: Baltingla.s.s, the Pa.s.s of Limerick, the Pa.s.s of Dublin.

51. The three ridges of Ireland: Druim Fingin, Druim nDrobeoil, Druim Leithe.[40]

[40] In Breffny.

52. The three plains of Ireland: Moy Bray, Moy Croghan, Moy Liffey.

53. The three meadows of Ireland: Clonmacnois, Clones, Clonard.

54. The three households of Ireland: the household of Tara, the household of Cashel, the household of Croghan.

55. The three waterfalls of Ireland: a.s.saroe, Eas Danainne,[41] Eas Maige.

[41] On the Shannon opposite Duna.s.s, co. Clare.

56. The three fields (?) of Ireland: the land of Rathlynan, Slieve Comman, Slieve Manchain.

57. The three wells of Ireland: the Well of the Desi, the Well of Uarbel,[42] the Well of Uaran Garaid.

[42] Probably near _Sescenn Uarbeoil_ in Leinster (Mountseskenn?).

58. The three uneven places of Ireland: Breffny, the Burren, Beare.

59. The three estuaries of Ireland: Inver na mBarc,[43] Inver Feile,[44]

Inver Tuaige.[45]

[43] _Dun na mBarc_ is in Bantry Bay.

[44] The estuary of the Feale.

[45] 'The axe-shaped estuary,' _i.e._ the mouth of the Bann.