Note 1-1 — Footnotes.

"Howbeit they went to the top of the hill. "It is pleasant here, O Ibar," the little boy exclaimed. "Point out to me Ulster on every side, for I am no wise acquainted with the land of my master Conchobar." The horseman W. 1211. pointed him out Ulster all around him. He pointed him out the hills and the fields and the mounts of the province on every side. He pointed him out the plains and the dûns and the strongholds of the province. "'Tis a goodly sight, O Ibar," exclaimed the little lad. "What is that indented, angular, bordered and glenny plain to the south of us?" "Mag Breg," replied Ibar. "Tell thou to me the buildings and forts of that plain." The gilla taught him 1the name of every chief dûn between Temair and Cenannas,1 Temair and Taltiu, Cletech and Cnogba and Brug ('the Fort') of Mac ind Oc. 2He pointed out to him then2 the dûn of the 3three3 sons of Necht Scenè ('the Fierce'): 4Foill and Fandall and Tuachall, their names;4 5Fer Ulli son of Lugaid was their father, and Necht 6from the mouth of the6 Scenè was their mother. Now the Ulstermen had slain their father; it was for that reason they were at war with Ulster.5 "But are those not Necht's sons, that boast that not more of the Ulstermen are alive than have fallen at their hands?" "The same, in sooth," answered the gilla. "On with us to the dûn of the macNechta," cried the little boy. "Alas, in truth, that thou sayest so," quoth Ibar; 7"'tis a peril for us."7 8"Truly, not to avoid it do we go," answered Cuchulain.8 "We know it is an act of great folly for us to say so, but whoever may go," said Ibar, "it will not be myself." "Living or dead, go there thou shalt," the little boy cried. "'Tis alive I shall go to the south," answered Ibar, "and dead I shall be left at the dûn, I know, even at the dûn of the macNechta."