e in omnibus rebus quae cottidiano
ministerio perficiuntur male retribuit.

Triads occur sporadically in the literature of most other nations, and
have occasionally been collected. But I am not aware that this kind of
composition has ever attained the same popularity elsewhere as in Wales
and Ireland, where the manufacture of triads seems at times almost to
have become a sport.

The wittiest triads are undoubtedly those in which the third item
contains an anticlimax. Two perfect examples of this kind were composed
by Heine when he tells the foreigner visiting Germany that he need but
know three words of the language: _Brot_, _Kuss_, _Ehre_; and in his
often quoted witticism: _Der Franzose liebt die Freiheit wie seine
Braut, der Englaender wie seine Frau, der Deutsche wie seine alte
Grossmutter._

K.M.

THE TRIADS OF IRELAND

TRECHENG BRETH FENI INSO SIS[1]

1. Cenn Herenn Ardmacha.

[Note 1: _om._ BMHNLec]

2. Ordan Herenn Cluain Maic Nois.

3. Ana Herenn Cluain Iraird.

4. Cride Herenn Cell Dara.

5. Sruithe Herenn Bendchor.

6. Coemna Herenn Lusca.

7. Ainius Herenn Cenannus.

8. Di [.s]uil Herenn Tamlachta [et] Findglais.

[Note 8: da suil L Finnglaisi N Findglais Lec]

9. Tech commairce Herenn Tech Cairnig for sligid Assail.

[Note 9: _om._ L]

10. Idna Herenn Inis Cathaig.

11. Recles Herenn Glenn Da Locha.

12. Feinechas Herenn Cluain Huama.

13. Tech Foichle Herenn Fernae.

14. Litanacht Herenn Less Mor.

15. Senchas Herenn Imblech Ibair.

16. Berla Feine Herenn Corcach.

17. Legend Herenn Ross Ailithre.

[Note 17: Ailaicre B Elichre M]

18. Teite Herenn Tir Da Glas.

[Note 18: tede N teide BM]

19. Anmchairde Herenn Cluain Ferta Brenainn.

[Note 19: ancairde BLec Brenainde N]

20. Escaine Herenn Lothra.

[Note 20: hescoemna L]

21. Brethemnas Herenn Slaine.

22. Duire chrabaid Herenn Fobur Feichin.

[Note 22: dire BM Feichin _om._ BM Fabair Feithin N]

23. Aibne Herenn Ard mBreccain.

24. Diuite Herenn Ross Commain.

[Note 24: diuidus BM diuitecht L]

25. Failte Herenn Raith mBoth no Druimm Lethan.

26. De[.s]erc Herenn Dun Da Lethglas.

[Note 26: desearc L deeirc B deirc M]

THE TRIADS OF IRELAND

1. The Head of Ireland--Armagh.

2. The Dignity of Ireland--Clonmacnois.

3. The Wealth of Ireland--Clonard.

4. The Heart of Ireland--Kildare.

5. The Seniority of Ireland--Bangor.

6. The Comfort[1