Slige Asail, Slige
Luachra.[39]
[38] The great south-western road from Tara into Ossory.
[39] A road running northward from Tara.
50. The three mountain-passes of Ireland: Baltinglass, the Pass of
Limerick, the Pass of Dublin.
51. The three ridges of Ireland: Druim Fingin, Druim nDrobeoil, Druim
Leithe.[40]
[40] In Breffny.
52. The three plains of Ireland: Moy Bray, Moy Croghan, Moy Liffey.
53. The three meadows of Ireland: Clonmacnois, Clones, Clonard.
54. The three households of Ireland: the household of Tara, the
household of Cashel, the household of Croghan.
55. The three waterfalls of Ireland: Assaroe, Eas Danainne,[41] Eas
Maige.
[41] On the Shannon opposite Dunass, co. Clare.
56. The three fields (?) of Ireland: the land of Rathlynan, Slieve
Comman, Slieve Manchain.
57. The three wells of Ireland: the Well of the Desi, the Well of
Uarbel,[42] the Well of Uaran Garaid.
[42] Probably near _Sescenn Uarbeoil_ in Leinster (Mountseskenn?).
58. The three uneven places of Ireland: Breffny, the Burren, Beare.
59. The three estuaries of Ireland: Inver na mBarc,[43] Inver Feile,[44]
Inver Tuaige.[45]
[43] _Dun na mBarc_ is in Bantry Bay.
[44] The estuary of the Feale.
[45] 'The axe-shaped estuary,' _i.e._ the mouth of the Bann.
60. The three conspicuous places of Ireland: Cuchulinn's Leap,[46]
Dunquinn, Sruve Brain.[47]
[46] _i.e._ Loop Head.
[47] In the west of Kerry (i n-iarthar Herenn, YBL. 123^b31).
61. Tri gnatha Herenn: Traig Li, Luachair Dedad, Sliab Fuait.
[Note 61: gnath N gnaith HM Lii N]
62. Tri hamrai la Tain Bo Cuailnge: .i. in cuilmen dara heisi i nErinn;
in marb dia haisneis don biu .i. Fergus mac Roig dia hinnisin do Ninnine
eicius i n-aimsir Corbmaic maic Faelain; inti dia n-aisneth_er_, coimge
bliadna do.
[Note 62: _om._ HBMLec coimde N]
63. Tri meinistri fer Fene: .i. cich, gruad, glun.
64. Tri dotcaid duine: deog therc d'uisci, itu i cormthig, suide cumang
for achad.
[Note 64: dotchaid L dodcaid BM luige dige BM luige re dig H]
65. Tri dotcaid threbtha: gort salach, iarmur cleithe, tech
drithlennach.
[Note 65: dotchaid L dodcaid B iarmor B]
66. Tri hairgarta ecalse: caillech fri clocc, athlaech i n-apdaine,
banna for altoir.
[Note 66: hairgairt L hairgair H hurgoirt B ina habdaine B bainne NM
bae[=n] for a haltoir B]
67. Tri failti co n-iarduibi: fer tochmairc, fer gaite, fer aisneise.
[Note 67: fochmairc NHBM
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