Note 1-1 — Footnotes.

W. 1192. As for the little boy, he fared southwards to Fertas Locha Echtrann. He remained there till the end of the day 1and they found no one there before them.1 "If we dared tell thee, little boy," spoke Ibar, "it were time for us to return to Emain *LL. fo. 66a. now; for dealing and carving and dispensing of food is long since begun in Emain, and there is a place assigned for thee there. Every day it is appointed thee to sit between Conchobar's feet, while for me there is naught but to tarry among the hostlers and tumblers of Conchobar's household. 2For that reason,2 methinks it is time to have a scramblea among them." "Fetch then the horses for us." The charioteer fetched the horses and the lad mounted the chariot. "But, O Ibar, what hill is that there now, the hill to the north?" the lad asked. "Now, that is Sliab Moduirn," Ibar answered. 3"Let us go and get there," said Cuchulain. Then they go on till they reach it.3 4When they reached the mountain, Cuchulain asked,4 "And what is that white cairn yonder on the height of the mountain?" "And that is Finncharn ('the White Cairn') of Sliab Moduirn," Ibar answered. "But yonder cairn is beautiful," exclaimed the lad. "It surely is beautiful," Ibar answered. "Lead on, fellow, till we reach yonder cairn." "Well, but thou art both a pleasant and tedious inquisitor, I see," exclaimed Ibar; "but this is my first 5journey and my first5 time with thee. It shall be my last time till the very day of doom, if once I get back to Emain."