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Fitness of Names. 309
night he would be (only) a worthy driiid; but if she brought
him forth on the morrow he would be a king, and his children
and his kindred after him would be kings over Munster's two
provinces. Then Mimchai answered: "Unless he come through
my side, he will not come the proper way (till tomorrow)".
The girl said sooth. She remained sitting on the stone for
the space of the night till the morrow morning. Then at day-
break the damsel brought forth the boy, and the crown (mul-
lach) of his head broadened {ro-letJmaig) against the stone.
Hence Fiacha Muill-letlian 'Broad -crown' clave to him.
43. Fiacha Fer da liach was (also) said of him. (Why?)
Easy to say. Liach means 'tale' or 'sad', that is, sad for the
little boy were the two tales that were told liim when he was
born, to wit, 'Thy father hath been killed to-day, thou httle son,
in the battle of Mag Mucraime, and thy mother is dead from
biinging thee forth'. Therefore Fiacha Fer da liach ('Man of
two sorrows') was said of him.
44. AiHU Flann Becc and AiUll Flann Mór, that is
Ailill the Little and AiHll the Great. Since flann means 'red'
those two sons of Fiacha Muillethan were so named.
45. Nat-Frdich and Mac Brocc and Mac Idir , whence
come those names upon them? Easy to say. Nat-Frdich, at
Áth Fráich 'Fraech's Ford' he was born, and thence he was
named. Mac Brocc 'son of badgers': in the warren of the
badgers he was born: thence he was named. Mdc lair: iar is
everytliing final, and he is the last son that the queen con-
ceived. Thence he was named.
46. Crimthan Sreb 'Stripe'. There were red stripes round
his neck when he was born. Or Crimthan Sreni, for he was
streamy.
47. Aed Flann Cathrach 'Red Aed of the Town', for flann
means 'red', and in the town of Dun lascaig on the Suir was
his residence. Or two names were on him, to wit, Aed and
Flann.