Note 7-7 — Footnotes.

The first stage the men of Ulster marched under Conchobar was 7from Emain7 to the green in Iraird Cuillinn W. 4932. that night. "Why now delay we, ye men?" Conchobar asked. "We await thy sons," they answered; "Fiacha and Fiachna who have gone 1with a division1 from us 2to Tara2 to fetch Erc son of thy daughter Fedlimid Nocruthach ('Nine-shaped'), son also of Carbre Niafer 3king of Tara,3 to the end that he should come with the number of his muster and his troops, his levy and his forces to our host at this time. 4Until these two divisions come to us, no further advance will we make from this place."4 "By my word," exclaimed Conchobar; "I will delay here no longer for them, lest the men of Erin hear of my rising from the weakness and 'Pains' wherein I was. For the men of Erin know not even if I am still alive!"