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' InjccACC i)A ctton)&i\]rije. 1n)ceAcc literally signifies departure; but in
this case the terras " go'iiir/ forth, the jouruer/, or the proceedinfjs, may be more
applicable. The word cnonjóív]n) is compounded of ctlonj, heavy or great,
and &i)iiiij, learned, or professional men, and collectively signifies the great lite-
rary body, company, or association. The terms cnon^ fl^A^ are applied to a
large host or army ; but in the present instance ctioti) would mean oppressive ;
for in the course of this work it is stated that, " notwithstanding they were
culled the heavy literary body, and though greatly they were abhorred, yet small
was their consumption of food," which shews that the term the writer wished
to apply to them was, that they were burthensmne or very expensive. But as this
great and burdensome body was composed of men professing the various arts
and sciences, it may be as well to call them, par excellence, " The great Bardie
Association or Institution.
* AiEGiALL OR OiKGiALL. — The Origin of this kingdom or principality was
as follows : — Carbry Liffeachair (or of the Liffey, so called from having been
fostered near that river), monarch of Ireland, son of the celebrated Cormac.
son of Art, son of Con of the hundred battles, was slain in the bntllc of (iaura