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Fitness of Names. 313
[other] witches of Minister came to the house on the same night
that Conall was brought forth. These witches used to be
attacking (?) and destroying httle boys. And one of them was
Feidhm the witch, daughter of Mothaire. All that were within
were much alarmed when they heard the other witches at the
door. The little boy was put by every one in hiding under
the mouth of the caldron that was in the house and under the
safeguard of Fedlim the witch. The witches were entitled to
proof from her that she did not take protection against them
in what place soever they should meet with each other. For
that reason Feidhm the witch directed the little boy to be put
under the caldron in order to conceal him from the witches.
That, however, was revealed to them, and one of them said:
"Whom would ye destroy if he be within?" Said her comrade:
"Him who is in hiding under the caldron". After that a cer-
tain one of them darts a flame of the fire on the little boy, and
bm'nt his ear, and reddened it. Hence Core 'red' is said of him.
55. Fiacha i^tr Mara, whence is it? Easy to say. Oengus
Tuirmech tkrough drunkenness, after drinking wine greatly, begot
that Fiacha on his daughter. This seemed very hard to Oengus —
his own daughter to bear a son to him. This is the counsel wliich
Oengus framed, to conceal the boy well, so that he might not
be (known for) a son of his, and thus was it done. The Uttle
boy was then put to sea in a one-hide boat ^, but with the insig-
nia of a king's son therein, to wit, a purple cloak, and a cup of
gold. Afterwards the king of Scotland's fi.shermen found him on
Tráig Braena, under the .... Wherefore (the name) Fiacha Fer
Mara 'man of the sea', clave to him afterwards. And his chil-
di'en obtained the kingship of Erin and Alba after himself, to wit,
Eterscél Mór, great-grandson of lár, and Conaire son of Eterscel,
and Conaire son of Mog Lama, Conn's son-in-law, etc.
56. Ailill Érann, son of Fiacha Fer Mara, that is, Aihll
Erna. In the Erna of Munster Aihll was fostered. Hence he
was named Ailill Érann.
55. ^ i.e. a wicker coracle covered with only one layer of hide.