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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge

Note 10-10 — Footnotes.

Joseph Dunn translation

And Cuchulain stepped back, 10so that Loch fell on his face, and his soul parted from his body and Laeg despoiled him.10 11Cuchulain cut off his head then.11 Hence cometh W. 2314. the name the ford bears ever since, namely Ath Traged ('Foot-ford') in Cenn Tire Moir ('Great Headland'). 1It was then they broke their terms of fair fight that day with Cuchulain, when five men went against him at one time, namely the two Cruaid, the two Calad and Derothor. All alone, Cuchulain killed them. Hence cometh Coicsius Focherda ('Fochard's Fortnight') and Coicer Oengoirt ('Five Warriors in one Field'). Or it may be, fifteen days Cuchulain passed in Fochard and it is hence cometh Coicsius Focherda on the Táin.1

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