Note 1-1 — Footnotes.

W. 2482. That was the time the youths came out of the north from Emain Macha 1to the help of Cuchulain.1 Thrice fifty boys of the sons of the kings of Ulster, accompanying Follomain, Conchobar's son, and three battles they offered to the hosts, so that thrice their number fell and the youths also fell, save Conchobar's son Follomain. Follomain vowed that never till the very day of doom and of life would he return to Emain unless he should bring Ailill's head with him together with the diadem of gold that was on it. That was no easy thing for him to achieve, for the two sons of Bethè son of Ban—the two sons of Ailill's foster-mother and foster-father 2to whom King Ailill's diadem had been entrusted2—attacked and wounded 3Follomain,3 so that he fell by their hands. This then is the Massacre of the youths of Ulster and of Follomain son of Conchobar.