Above: Map of Route of THe Tain

Fionn once made a feast for Cormac at Sidh Truim, the king of Alba, the king of the Greeks and the two sons of the king of wealthy Lochlainn having come on a visit to Cormac. The king of the Greeks and the king of Alba sat side by side at the shoulder of Cormac, the sons of the king of the Lochlainn on his right, the kings of Ulster, Munster and Cruachan all round him. The king of Leinster was there, too, as were the nobles of the Fian, men of wisdom, and thirty poets, each wearing a silken cloak. In all, eight men and eighteen score leaders of hosts were around the king of Ireland.

Fionn’s   own   household   at   Almhain   contained   twelve musicians, six doorkeepers, three butlers, two stewards of hounds, two masters of horse, two overseers of the hearth, two bed-makers, two keepers of vessels, two horn-players, two spear-bearers,  a shield-bearer,  strong man,  master of the   banquet,   candle-maker,   carver,   metal-worker,   smith, carpenter, charioteer, barber,  comber,  three clowns,  three jugglers, three fools, a chief poet and a just judge.    It con-tamed further three hundred golden cups for strong drinks, thrice fifty golden vessels, thrice fifty silver goblets to hold ne mead of May, a vat for six hundred to drink from, drinking wins, a gold cup, a candelabrum seven feet high with gold na silver and precious stones.    Besides these,  a hundred spotless couches and thirty warriors to every bed around additional forces, and sent word to Gabhran chief of the Riada in Alba, to follow him with his whole host to Fra While operating in the neighbourhood of   the Loire, >1 was treacherously killed by Eochaidh ex-king of Leins who accompanied Gabhran,  in  revenge for  Mail’s ha^ previously banished him to Alba.

Daithi, who succeeded Mall, " led a host to help the Ro general Actius to drive the French from  the frontiers Eastern Gaul," and was killed by a flash of lightning at foot of the Alps after he had pillaged the penitentiary hermit named  Parmenius.    His remains  were  brought Ireland and buried in Roilig na Riogh at Cruachain.