Each below his stone: his name in branching Ogham

And the sacred knot thereon.

There they laid to rest the Seven Kings of Tara,

There the sons of Cairbrè sleep—

Battle-banners of the Gael, that in Kieran’s plain of crosses

Now their final hosting keep.

And in Clonmacnois they laid the men of Teffia,

And right many a lord of Breagh;

Deep the sod above Clan Creidè and Clan Connall,

Kind in hall and fierce in fray.

Many and many a son of Conn the Hundred-Fighter

In the red earth lies at rest;

Many a blue eye of Clan Colman the turf covers,

Many a swan-white breast.

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 SONG OF FINN IN PRAISE OF MAY[5]

From the Irish.

May Day! delightful day!

Bright colours play the vales along.

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