Partolan, first man who stepped on Ireland

Partolan, who was the first to " occupy " Ireland, came three hundred years after the Deluge.    His course was from "Middle Greece" through the Torrian or Mediterranean Sea to Sisilia, and thence, with his right hand to Spain, till he reached Inbhear Sceine in West Munster after a voyage lasting two months and a half.    With him were his faithless wife, Deal-gnaid ;   three sons, Ruaidhri, Seangha and Leighlinne with their wives, and a host of a thousand.    His followers included ploughmen, merchants, hospitallers, druids and strong men. Their first dwelling-place was at  Inis Saimeir on the Eirne.  The seventh year after their coming, the first of them died,
namely, Feadh, from whom Magh Feadha in Carlow is said to be named.    

On arrival in the  country, Partolan  found but three lakes and nine rivers :  seven lakes burst in Ireland in his time.   He died, after thirty years, at Magh nEalta, and his sons divided Ireland in four parts.    After three hundred years, according to Cormac mac Cuileannain and Eochaidh O Floinn, God sent a plague which destroyed nine thousand of Partolan’s race at  Binn  Eadair as a punishment for his having, like Brutus first  king of England, killed his father and mother before  fleeing  to  Ireland.    Their burial place was Tamhlacht.