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and of the Louse of Craoibh Ruadh (Red Branch), adja-
cent to the palace are still extant, two miles to the west of
Armag-h, the site retaining- the name of the fort of Navan.
The militia or knig-hts of Leinster, were called Curaidhe
Ghamhauruighe, or the Damnonians of Gailian, seated at
Dun Aellinue, about twelve miles south-east of Almhuin,
the place of their head-quarters in that province previous
to the time of Fionn's appointment to this post of honour.
On his receiving the command, he removed with his force
to Almhuin, a place in the county of Kildare, bordering on
Hy-Failghe, now Ophaly, which with the adjoining territory
he possesses in right of his mother, Murrain Munchaoimh
(the fair haired), daughter of Teige Mac Nuadhat. Here
he fixed his seat on the far famed hill of Almhuin as a
more central point ; and the knights of Leinster were from
thenceforth called Curaidhe na h-Almhuine, or the heroes
of Almhuin.'
The militia or knights of Connaught, whose chiefs were
the Clanna Morna, of the old Belgian or Firbolg race, have
been distinguished by the appellation of Curaidhe lorrais
Dun Domhnainn ; a territory in the county of Mayo, their
head quarters. The ruins of the Fort of Dun Domhnainn
are still extant in lorras or Erris, the most western part
of that county. Goll Mac Morna, according to 0' Flaherty
(see Ogygia), commanded the Clanna Morna, at the famous
battle of Magh Lena, A.D.192, and was detached by ConnCed-
chathach as the most able and expert champion to oppose in
person his great competitor Mogh Nuadhat. In that engage-
ment Conan Mac Morna, who is said to have been the grand-
son of Goll, commanded the Clanna Morna in turn ; and ever
since the fall of Fionn Ua Baoiscne, A.D. 283, at Rath Bre-
1 Almhuin. The ruins of the fort of Almhuin are still extant on the
west end of the Curragh of Kildare ; and what we corruptly call the
" Bog of Allen" at tliis day, was formerly the forest of Almhuin, in
which the knights were accustomed to enjoy tlie pleasures of the chase.