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THE STORY OF CONALL GULBAN. 253
and they were ; for it is as left with the lions that they
will not touch, and that they will not do any hurt to
kings, or to the clan of kings.*
And Conall took Garna Sgiathlais and the young
King of Lochlann out of the lion's den, and he loosed
each bond and fetter that was upon them, and they
were free and whole.
The next thing that Conall did was to take Breast
of Light out of the dark jilace in which she was, and
she was j^leased and joyful coming out.
]Mac-a-Moir gave a bidding to Conall, and to Ereast
of Light, to the King of lospainde, and the young King
of Lochlann, to come into his house to take a feast. They
went there. They raised music, and they liid sorrow ;
word was sent for a priest, and Conall was wedded to
Breast of Light, and they made a wedding that lasted
for the six days of the week, and the last day was no
worse than the first,] and that was the wedding that MacNair.
was cheery. ]\Ieat was set in the place for using, and
drink in the drinking place, and music in the place for
hearing. They plied the feast and the company with
joy, and pleasure of mind, and long was there mind of
the wedding of Conall and Breast of Light.] MacNeSii.
But there Avas much envy (farnaite) with the
young King of Lochlann, Garna Sgiathlais, and Mac-
a-Moir at Conall, to see liim married to one so beautiful,
modest, and learned, and that they themselves should
be wifeless, and they thought her like was not to be
found. Each one of them Avas as anxious as the rest
* Oir tha e mar fliagail aig na leomhainn nacli buin iad agus
nach deann iad dolaidli air bith air Kighreanna air clan Eiglire.
(As written by Dewar.)
Here, according to Macgilvray, Conall acquired a talisman
from a mysterious pigeon, and fell in with a monster which slew
and was slain by the King of the Universe. (See page 247).