By the good offices of the Earl of Tyrone he reconciled himself with the Deputy, who ” received him very kindly,” when he came to Dundalk to meet him. This was a wise move on Hugh’s part, for it discouraged his enemies. Since the overthrow of the Desmonds, the English, though as Jittie loved as ever, had begun to be feared throughout Ireland, and their friendship to be regarded as a valuable asset by the rival parties in clan disputes.

As O’Donnell did in Tirconnell, so did O’Neill in Tir Owen. Old Turloch Lynnach resigned to him the title of ” O’Neill,” but in his communications with the English authorities he still signed ” Tyrone.” Ulster was now united under the two chiefs, each supreme in his own territory, while outside the boundaries of both they were of co-equal authority. It was not a good arrangement, nor one that could have permanently endured, but all through the war it worked surprisingly well. The time had now come when an attempt should be made to draw