Note 5-5 — Footnotes.

It was nowise a heavy task for Finnchad to gather this assembly and muster which Conchobar had enjoined upon him. For all there were 5of Ulstermen5 to the east of Emain and to the west of Emain and to the north of Emain set out at once for the field of Emain in the service of their king, and at the word of their lord, and to await the recovery of Conchobar. Such as were from the south of Emain 6waited not for Conchobar, but6 set out directly on the trail of the host and on the hoof-prints of the Táin.