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The destruction of Da Derga's Hostel (Author: [unknown])

section 51

‘What are the waters and heights and invers that they traverse?’

‘Easy to say: Indéoin, Cult, Cuiltén, Máfat, Ammat, Iarmáfat, Finne, Goiste, Guistíne. Gray spears over chariots: ivory-hilted swords on thighs: silvery shields above their elbows. Half red(?) and half white. Garments of every color about them.’

‘Thereafter I see before them special cattle specially keen, to wit, thrice fifty dark-gray steeds. Small-headed are they, red-nosed,(?) pointed, broad-hoofed, big-nosed, red-chested, fat, easily-stopt28, easily-yoked, foray-nimble29, keen, whetted(?), vehement(?), with their thrice fifty bridles of red enamel upon them.’