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The Irish ordeals, Cormac's adventure in the Land of Promise, and the decision as to Cormac's sword (Author: Unknown)
section 9
It was a caldron of this kind that used to be of old in every hostel of the royal hostels of Erin. And this is why it was called coire aisic ‘caldron of restitution’, because it used to return and to deliver to every company their suitable food.
p.206
For however long the food might be therein, until the proper company would come, it would in nowise be spoiled. Moreover, no boiled (meat) was found therein save what would supply the company, and the food proper for each would be taken thereout. It was this kind of caldron that Cormac then had at Tara.