Note 31 — Chapter XXXII
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I.e., Beside his fairy lover. This incident is greatly expanded in the modern MS. story of the Battle of Clontarf, of which there exist numerous copies; in these the gliding of history into romance is very apparent. In the modern version the fairy Aoibheall is introduced begging O'Hartigan not to fight and promising him life and happiness for two hundred years if he will put off fighting for only one day.
"A Dhunlaing seachain an cath Gus an mhaidin amárach. Geobhair da chéad bliadhan de ré Agus seachain cath aon-laé."