So the king’s ship was made ready, and we have no knowledge of what happened till they came to the delightful, wonderful coast of Ioruaidh.  The people and the armies were watching the harbours and landing-places before them, and they knew them at once and shouted at them.

Then Easal went on shore peaceably, and he went to where his son-in-law, the king, was, and told him the story of the sons of Tuireann from beginning to end.  “What has brought them to this country?” said the King of Ioruaidh.  “To ask for the hound you have,” said Easal.  “It was a bad thought you had coming with them to ask it,” said the king, “for the gods have not given that much luck to any three champions in the world, that they would get my hound by force or by good-will.”  “It would be better for you to let them have the hound,” said Easal, “since they have put down so many of the kings of the world.”

But all he could say was only idleness to the king.  So he went then to where the sons of Tuireann were, and gave them the whole account.  And when they heard the king’s answer, they made no delay, but put quick hands on their arms, and offered to give battle to the army of Ioruaidh.  And when they met, there was a brave battle fought on both sides.  And as for the sons of Tuireann, they began to kill and to strike at the men of Ioruaidh till they parted from one another in the fight, so that Iuchar and Iucharba chanced to be on one side, and Brian by himself on the other side.  It was a gap of danger and a breaking of ranks was before Brian in every path he took, till he came to the King of Ioruaidh in the battle pen where he was.  And then the two brave champions began a fierce fight together, and they did not spare one another in it.  And at the last Brian overcame the king, and bound him, and brought him through the middle of the army, till he came to the place where Easal was, and it is what he said:  “There is your son-in-law for you, and I swear by my hand of valour, I would think it easier to kill him three times than to bring him to you once like this.”

So then the whelp was given to the sons of Tuireann, and the king was unbound, and peace was made between them.  And when they had brought all this to an end, they bade farewell to Easal and to all the rest.

Now as to Lugh of the Long Hand, it was showed to him that the sons of Tuireann had got all the things that were wanting to him against the battle with the Fomor; and on that he sent a Druid spell after them to put forgetfulness on them of the rest of the fine that they had not got.  And he put a great desire and longing on them to go back to Ireland; so they forgot that a part of the fine was wanting to them, and they turned back again toward home.

And it is the place where Lugh was at the time, at a gathering of the people for a fair on the green outside Teamhair, and the King of Ireland along with him.  And it was made known to Lugh that the sons of Tuireann were landed at Brugh na Boinn.  And he went into the city of Teamhair, and shut the gate after him, and he put on Manannan’s smooth armour, and the cloak, of the daughters of Flidais, and he took his own arms in his hand.