Above: Speciment of gold found at Moghain

Cuchulainn wore a gold-thread shirt, body-vest bordered with gold, silver and white bronze, tunic fringed with a long pin of white silver, gold-enchased, green mantle silver-clasped upon his breast ; around his neck a hundred linklets of red gold with pendants. His shield had a pure white silver rim, his spear rivets of white bronze, his sword a golden pieces glittering with gold set with carbuncles, so that day and night were equally bright ; a plate or gong of silver which when struck enjoined silence on the men of Ireland.
Cruachan, built by the Gamhanruidhe of Iorrus Domhnann, had serai compartments from fire to wall with bronze front-ings and carvings of red yew ; three stiipes of bronze in the archings of the house ; twelve windows with glass. The dais of Ailill and Meadhbh had silver froutings, strips of bronze round it, and a silver wand.
Almhain, Fionn’s household, had a metal-worker, candle-maker, smith, carver, carpenter ; three hundred golden cups, thrice fifty golden vessels ; thrice fifty silver goblets ; drinking horns ; a vat for six hundred ; a candelabrum seven feet high with gold, silver, and precious stones, besides Fionn’s own couch of gold with ornaments of gold and silver throughout and golden pillars.
These palaces have already been described in detail, as have the arms and apparel of Conchubhar mac Neasa, Naoise, the hosts of Meadhbh, Cormac mac Airt and various others.

Silver, like the other metals, enters largely into their ornamentation. The silver shields of Eanna Airgtheach have also been referred to. It may be added that the Leinster Tribute, re-imposed by Tuathal Teachtmhar, included three score hundred ounces of silver and three score hundred bronze cauldrons. Cormac Cas in one day gave five hundred ounces of silver to bards.