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 The Edinbtirgh Dinnshenchas. 479

between Rathlin Island and the north coast of Ireland, and not the strait between Scarba and Jura, which is now called Corryvreckan, Vita Columbae, pp. 29, 121. As to Partholan, see LL. 127 a, and O'Mahony's Keating, pp. 83, 114-116.

[59. Benn Foibni.] — Beann Foibhne, can as rohainmnigheadh ? Ni ansa.

Foibne feinnidh, is e rombuail Illand mac Erclaim^ m^/c Doithre ior lar Temrach os gualaind Eachach Ailtleathain me/c Ailella Caisfhiaclaich. Luidh iarum fothuaidh- arfud Breag. Ros- lac Feargna Fear Ga[i] Leatha[i]n ina dhiaidh, j immusracht^ remhi as gach beinn in-aroilego riacht in beind ud, ^<?«idh ann sin rodoimeart. Xinde Bean Foibhne.

Foibhne feinnidh, fuachdha in fear, luidh o Themhraigh i ti'r mBreagh. i cinaidh lUaind na n-ead rombi Fearghna, ba fnthbhed.

Benn Foibni, whence was it named ?

Not hard (to say). Foibne the champion, 'tis he who struck Illann, son of Erclam, son of Doithre (the king of SHab Moduirn), in the midst of Tara, above the shoulder of Eochaid of th6 Broad Joints, son of Ailill of the Twisted Teeth. Then he went north- ward throughout Bregia. Fergna Fer Gai Leathain, " the Man of the Broad Spear," hurled himself after him, and drove Foibne before him from one peak to another, till he reached that peak, and there Fergna killed him. Whence Benn Foibni, "Foibne's Peak."

Foibne the champion, surly was the man.

Went from Tara into the land of Bregia.

In revenge for Illann of the jealousies

Fergna slew him — 'twas a counter-hurt.

Also in BB. 399 a ; H. 57 b ; Lee. 506 b.

Benn Foibni has not been identified.

Foibne is described in the other MSS. as Eochaid Altlethan's cupbearer (deogbaire).

Eochaid Altleihan, said to have been over-king of Ireland from A.M. 4788 to A.M. 4804, as was his father, Ailill Casfhiaclach, from .\.m. 4758 to A.M. 4782.

[60. Ard Fothaid.] — Ard Fothaidh,^ cid dia ta ? Ni ansa. Fothadh gonatuil ann go ceand nai mi's fri foghur circi Boirci dia mbai ior a er/ztra. Un^(? Ard Fothaid.

^ MS. is e rombai il laim lam. ^ MS. fothuaigh. ' MS. imriacht, but BB. has iuiusracht, and H. has tnusracht. ^ MS. fothaigh,

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