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FINGAL: an Ancient Epic Poem.
IN SIX BOOKS.
35 oo h i.
CUTHULLIN* sat hyTura's wall : by the tree of the
rustling sound. His spear leaned against a rock.
His shield lay on grass by his side. Amid his thoughts
* Cuthullin the son of Semo and grandson to Caithbat, a
druid celebrated in tradition for his wisdom and valour.
Cuthullin when very young married Bragela the daughter of
Sorglan, and passing over into Ireland, lived some time with
Connal, grandson by a daughter to Congal the petty king of
Ulster. His wisdom and valour in a short time gained him such
reputation, that in the minority of Cormac the supreme kinjr of
Ireland, he was chosen guardian to the young king, and sole
manager of the war against Swaran king of Lochlin. After a
series of great actions he was killed in battle somewhere in
Connaught, in the twenty-seventh year of his age. He was so
remarkable for his strength, that to describe a strong man it
has passed into a proverb, " He has the strength of Cuthullin."
They show the remains of his palace at Dunscaich in the Isle
of Skye ; and a stone to which he bound his dog Luath, goes still
by his name.