Matheson Collection > Deirdire; and, The lay of the children of Uisne

DEIRDIRE 93
said Naoise, ' but I myself will go
out and check the pursuit.' ' It is
not thou but I who will go out/ said
the Cuilionn Cruaidh, the son of
Fearachar, the son of Ro ; ' it was to
me that my father entrusted to allow
no mishap or danger to you when he
himself went home.' And the Cuilionn
Cruaidh went out and he killed two-
thirds of the company. Conachar
came out and he called from above,
' Who is that down on the plain slay-
ing my people?' ' Ij i» i^ the Cuilionn J coytyj^
Cruaidh, the second son of Fearachar,
the son of Ro.' ' I gave a free cantred
to thy grandfather, a free cantred to
thy father, a free cantred to thy
brother, and I will give a free cantred
to thyself too, and come over on this
hand of me to-night,' said Conachar.
' Well, I will take that,' said the
Cuilionn Cruaidh ; and he went over
to the hand of the king. ' That man
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