The Grey of Macha keeps watch and ward for him,
[Footnote: Madia's celebrated grey war-steed. The meaning
of the allusion will be understood presently.]
And the whole mountain is filled with the Tuatha de Danan."
[Footnote: These were the gods of the pagan Irish.
Tuatha=nations, De=gods, Danan=of Dana. So it means
the god nations sprung from Dana also called Ana. She
is referred to in an ancient Irish Dictionary as Mater
deorurn Hibernensium.]

Then his vision passed from the Druid, he raised up his long white
hands and gave thanks to the high gods of Erin that he had lived
to see this day.

When Cathvah had made an end of speaking there was a great silence
in the hall.




CHAPTER II

THE BOYS OF THE ULTONIANS

"And dear the school-boy spot
We ne'er forget though there we are forgot."

BYRON.