Note 1-1 — Footnotes.

W. 1603. The four grand provinces of Erin proceeded till they pitched camp and took quarters in Druim En ('Birds' Ridge') in the land of Conalle Murthemni, 1and they slept there1 that night, 2as we said before,2 and Cuchulain held himself at Ferta Illergaib ('the Burial-mound on the Slopes') hard by them that night, and he, Cuchulain, shook, brandished and flourished his weapons that night. 3Every night of the three nights they were there he made casts from his sling at them, from Ochaine nearby,3 so that one hundred warriors of the host perished of fright and fear and dread of Cuchulain. 4"Not long will our host endure in this way with Cuchulain," quoth Ailill.4 Medb called upon Fiachu son of Ferfebè of the Ulstermen to go parley with Cuchulain, to come to some terms with him. "What terms shall be given him?" asked Fiachu son of Ferfebè. "Not hard to answer," Medb replied: "He shall be recompensed 5for the loss of his lands and estates,5 for whosoever has been slain of the Ulstermen, so that it be paid to him as the men of Erin adjudge 6according to the will of the Ulstermen and of Fergus and of the nobles of the men of Erin who are in this camp and encampment.6 Entertainment shall be his at all times in Cruachan; wine and W. 1614. mead shall be poured *LL. fo. 70a. out for him. 1He shall have from the plain of Ai the equal of the plain of Murthemne and the best chariot that is in Ai and the equipment of twelve men. Offer, if it please him more, the plain wherein he was reared and thrice seven bondmaids.1 And he shall come into my service and Ailill's, for that is more seemly for him than to be in the service of the lordling with whom he is, 2even of Conchobar son of Fachtna Fathatch.2