THE GLYNNES.

"The seven troohes or cantreds of the Glens were called by the people that inhabited them Dalriada, of one of which cantreds was the island of Rathroin. St. Colomb concluded a peace between the men of Ireland and the men of Scotland concerning Dalriada, for the men of Scotland affirmed that they were descended of Chabririghoda, the son of Conure, of whom the gentry of Dalriada was also descended, and that the King of Ireland ought not to contend with them, because they were of the same house. The men of Ireland alleged that the land wherein they were was theirs, and that they must deliver them the seigniories, duties, and chiefries of their land. Columbanus, the son of Connhgkeallain, came to St. Colomb, of whom St. Colomb prophesied before, when he was going eastward, that it should be Columbanus that should pass a judgment betwixt the men of Ireland and the men of Scotland concerning Dalriada. As we have said before, St. Colomb was requested to pass that judgment; and he said that judgment was not to be passed by him but by Columban, who judged it thus: that then rents, duties, and rising out to service should be to the men of Ireland, because that rents and services follow the land, meaning that it is due to those that owned the land, whereof he made a verse or two to verify the judgment, which signifies that forces for the land and fleets over the seas always his judgment without malice or price or recompence for killing of any of his kindred. [Sic.] And he judged also that what price or satisfaction for killing of any of the posterity of Rabririghoda had been due, it ought to be given to the next of his kindred in Ireland or in Scotland. He ordained likewise that what Scottish fearht or daoun, which word fearth signifies a regiment of men which ordinarily exceeds 700 or 800, and daoun a great troop of poets and antiquaries. His meaning herein is that what regiment of men or great troop of poets or antiquaries came out of Scotland into Ireland that Dalriada should give them meat and should send them into Scotland if they found no other means. St. Colomb and all the rest commended that judgment that was passed by Columban, whereby St. Columbe's prophecy of Columban was so verified in everything that he said, of which judgment a poet said this verse. Columban, the son of Connghall, without denial did pass concerning Dalriada the royal judgment who reached over the seas and gave their duties to the King of Ireland. Columban passed this judgment betwixt Hugh the son of Ainimireach, King of Ireland, and Heughan the son of Glaunran, King of Scotland, before St. Columb and the men of Ireland at the assembly of Drom Ceatt, in the year of our Lord 563.

From Dann Linusi, the 13th day of October 1618.

Cuchorgceryhe O'Duinngeanan hath drawn this judgment out of the life of St. Columb."

On the same page is the following:--

Here is the genealogy of Randall MacDomhnoyll, Viscount of Downelinuge, as is here down, meaning underwritten.

Then follows the pedigree. Among other things it states, "That Erin begat another Eoin, called Eoin More or Eoin the Great, whose mother was Margaret Stuard, daughter to Robert King of Scotland, and whose wife was Mary Bised that was heir of the seven troohes or cantreds of the Glinns, by which wife had Donell Ballagh, who had his mother's right to the seven troohes of Glinnes, whereof Rachroin was parcel. This Donell Ballagh died seized of the seven troohes or cantreds of the Glinnes, in the year 1476, &c."

I fear Flaha O'Gninn wrote this, as I have found it in the ancient books of Ireland and Scotland.

Also contains pedigrees of most of the lords and gentlemen of the Irish nation, and pedigrees are interspersed throughout the volume.