Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 edition. Excerpt: ...answered the J-' (The monarch, "but why have you made an addition to my titles? tipedition for, although I have taken the sovereignty of Erinn, I have me Alps), not yet obtained that of Albain Scotland." "Thou shalt not be long so," said the Druid, "for I have consulted the clouds of the men of Erinn, and found that thou wilt soon return to Tara, where thou wilt invite all the provincial kings, and the chiefs of Erinn, to the great feast of Tara, and there thou shalt decide with them upon making an expedition into Albain, Britain, and France, following the conquering footsteps of thy great uncle, Niall, and thy granduncle, Crimhthann M6r The king, delighted with this favourable prediction, returned to his camp, where he related what had happened, and disclosed his desire for foreign conquests to such of the great men of the nation as happened to be of his train at the time. His designs were approved of, and the nobles were dismissed to their respective homes, after having cordially promised to attend on the king at Tara, with all their forces, whenever he should summon them, to discuss farther the great project which now wholly seized on his attention. Dathi returned home, stopping for a short period at the ancient palace of Cruachain, in Roscommon. From this place he proceeded across the Shannon, and then delayed for some time at the ancient palace of Freamhainn, a name still preserved in that of the hill of Frewin, in the present parish of PortLoman, in the county of Westmeath. The tale goes on to tell, at this place, an anecdote, having reference to the raith or building where the party then were, which is so interesting in itself, and as an example of the kind of information with which these tracts abound, ...
