Ossian Collection > Report of the Committee of the Highland Society of Scotland, appointed to inquire into the nature and authenticity of the poems of Ossian

No. XXllo
THE DEATH OF CARRIL^
A GAELIC POEM,
.From the Collection of Mr. Duncan Kennedy, with hii
Argument prefixed.
Argument — lita-ally copied from Kennedy's MS.
The manner by which the death of this famous hero was
brought about is very tragical, whose story is related tradi-
tionally as follows : — Gaul being the most experienced war-
rior of all the bands of Fingal, and the only one living of the
royal race of Clan Moirne, of whom he held command un-
der the famous flag and special advice of Fingal, and who
upon all occasions and at all solemnities was honoured and
regarded above any man of either clan. Gaul having always
occupied the next seat to Fingal, and enjoyed the best and
most delicious messes, especially a roast or colop, (called
mir-mora) over and above the wont ratio of all the grand
bands, created him in his declining years ill will and aver-
sion by the ambitious sons of Fingal, in particular Carril.
This mirmora, or rather mircorray was a favourite mess of