] LU. and YBL. 1306.

[5-5] LU. and YBL. 1307.

[6-6] LU. and YBL. 1307-1308.

[7-7] LU. and YBL. 1310.

[8-8] Stowe.

[9-9] Stowe, and LU. and YBL. 1313.

[10-10] Stowe, and YBL. and LU. 1313.

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XII

[1]THE FINDING OF THE BULL[1]

[W.2007.] Thereafter [2]on the morrow[2] Medb proceeded with a third of the
host of the men of Erin about her, [3]and she set forth by the highroad of
Midluachair[3] till she reached Dun Sobairche in the north. And Cuchulain
pressed heavily on Medb that day. [4]Medb went on to Cuib to seek the bull
and Cuchulain pursued her. Now on the road to Midluachair she had gone to
invade Ulster and Cruthne as far as Dun Sobairche.[4] [5]There it is that
Cuchulain slew all those we have mentioned in Cuib.[5] Cuchulain killed Fer
Taidle, whence cometh Taidle; and [6]as they went northwards[6] he killed
the macBuachalla ('the Herdsman's sons') [7]at their cairn,[7] whence
cometh Carn macBuachalla; and he killed Luasce on the slopes, whence Lettre
Luasc ('the Watery Slopes of Luasc'); and he slew Bobulge in his marsh,
whence Grellach ('the Trampled Place') of Bubulge; and he slew Murthemne on
his hill, whence Delga ('the Points') of Murthemne; [8]he slew Nathcoirpthe
at his trees, Cruthen on his ford, Marc on his hill, Meille on his mound
and Bodb in his tower.[8] It was afterwards then [W.2016.] that Cuchulain
turned back from the north [1]to Mag Murthemni,[1] to protect and defend
his own borders and land, for dearer to him was [2]his own land and
inheritance and belongings[2] than the land and territory and belongings of
another.

[1-1] Stowe, and LU. fo. 70a.

[2-2] Eg. 93.

[3-3] Eg. 93.

[4-4] LU. and YBL. 1315-1317. Eg. 93 mentions a number of places to
which Cuchulain pursued Medb.

[5-5] LU. and YBL. 1341.

[6-6] Eg. 93.

[7-7] LU. and YBL. 1343.

[8-8] LU. and YBL. 1342-1344.

[1-1] LU. and YBL. 1345.]

[2-2] Eg. 93.

It was then too that he came upon the Fir Crandce ('the men of Crannach')
[3]from whom cometh Crannach in Murthemne;[3] to wit, the two Artinne and
the two sons of Lecc, the two sons of Durcride, the two sons of Gabul, and
Drucht and Delt and Dathen, Tae and Tualang and Turscur, and Torc Glaisse
and Glass and Glassne, which are the same as the twenty men of Fochard.
Cuchulain surprised them as they were pitching [LL.fo.73b.]