Chapter 3
In the year when Ciaran the son of the Carpenter died, the same
year when Tuathal Maelgariv was killed and the year when Diarmait
the son of Cerrbel became king of all Ireland, the year 538 of our
era in short, it happened that there was a great gathering of the
men of Ireland at the Hill of Uisneach in Royal Meath.
In addition to the Council which was being held, there were
games and tournaments and brilliant deployments of troops, and
universal feastings and enjoyments. The gathering lasted for a
week, and on the last day of the week Mongan was moving through the
crowd with seven guards, his story-teller Cairide', and his
wife.
It had been a beautiful day, with brilliant sunshine and great
sport, but suddenly clouds began to gather in the sky to the west,
and othe
