Note a — Footnotes.

Then said the men of Erin, it would be no dishonour for Menn son of Salcholga to leave the camp and quarters, and that the hosts would go a day's journey back to the W. 4542. north again, and that Menn should cease his weapon-featsa on the hosts till Conchobar arose out of his 'Pains' and battle would be offered them at Garech and Ilgarech 1on the day of the great battle when the men of Erin and of Ulster would meet together in combat in the great battle of the Cualnge Cow-spoil,1 as the druids and soothsayers and the knowers of the men of Erin had foretold it.