Chapter XXV: Book XV: 1. T.b.c.; L.l

2. T.B.C.; Y.B.L.

For the Battle-castles see Windisch, _Táin_, pp. 785-803, where a long extract from the Stowe MS. is given.

For the idea of Maev’s going three times round the hosts see a passage in “The Battle of Magh Rath.”

For the substance of Maev’s first speech to Fergus see the above-mentioned extract from the Stowe MS., also the Glenmasan MS., &c.

For the Three Waves see C.R.R.

For the comparison of Cucullin to St. Columcille see the “Life of Colum cille,” edited by Dr. Henebry.

For the sword of Cucullin see the “Decision as to Cormac’s sword,” edited by Dr. Whitley Stokes, I.T. Dritte Serie, 1 Heft.

For the cry of the striplings see Rennes, section 120.

For Conor’s gloom and depression see opening of C.R.R.

For the wedding of Emer, see close of T.E.

For the death of Cucullin (only alluded to here, since it does not come within the scope of the narrative) see the text abridged from L.L. by Dr. Whitley Stokes, Rev. Celt. iii, 175.

THE WRITING OF THE TÁIN

1. The same materials as in “The Finding of the Táin.”

2. _Senchas na relec_, “History of the Cemeteries,” L.U. 50ᵇ-52ᵃ.

3. _Aided Nathi ocus a adnacol_, “The Violent Death and the Burial of Dathi,” L.U. 38.

4. “Christian Inscriptions in the Irish Language,” edited by Petrie.

5. “Life of Colum cille,” edited by Dr. Henebry.