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 Rh the "Book of Leinster," a of 1160, and this notice of the Picts is extracted from it. The date attached to it is the date of the MS. in which it appears.

15. —This curious little tract is found in several Irish The oldest which the Editor has met with is the book of Leinster. The coast of the province of Ulster over against Scotland was occupied in the sixth century by three different tribes. The most northerly, extending from the north coast to Lough Neagh, was the tribe of Dalriada, from which the Scottish colony of the sixth century proceeded to Argyleshire. Immediately south of them were the Dalnaraidhe, who were the remains of the old Cruithne, the original inhabitants of the whole province of Ulster. Their territory was called Dalaradia. The third tribe, who were the most southerly, were the Dalfiatach, who were of the same Scottish race as the tribe of Dalriada. The kings of the Dalnaraidhe and the kings of the Dalfiatach were alternately provincial kings of Ulster, and Baedan was of the latter tribe. The tract is here given on account of its connexion with the history of Aedan, king of Dahiada in Scotland. The date assigned to it is that of the oldest MS. in which it appears.

16. —This chronicle is one of the six pieces printed by Innes in his appendix. It is now reprinted from the Colbertine, and is the earnest in date of the series of Latin