‘I confess’, says the steward, ‘the story of the sword.’ And then he relates the whole tale of it in order, and the brazier tells the same tale concerning the sword. Cormac then levied seven cumals from the steward, and other seven from the brazier. Said Cormac: ‘Mainech etc. This is true’, says Cormac: ‘yon is Cuchulainn's sword, and by it my grandfather was slain, even Conn the Hundred-battled, by the hand of Tibraite Tírech, king of Ulaid, of whom was said’
- With a host over valiant bands
Well did he go to Connaught.
Alas that he saw Conn's blood
On the side of Cuchulainn's sword!