[1-1] The LU. version of the ‘White-fight,’ which occurs much earlier
    (fo. 72a, edition of Strachan and O’Keeffe, lines 1457 and fol.), is
    incorporated with the LL. version above.

    [2-2] LU. 1457.

    [3-3] YBL. 43a, 6.

    [4-4] Stowe.

    [5-5] LU. 1458.

    [6-6] LU. 1460-1463.

    [a] ‘One hundred fighting men,’ LU. 1463.

    [7-7] LU. 1463-1472.

    [1-1] LU. 1458.

    [2-2] Stowe.

    [a] Literally, ‘whisper.’

    [3-3] YBL. 43a, 10.

    [4-4] Stowe.

    [5-5] YBL. 43a, 10.

    [6-6] YBL. 43a, 10

    [7-7] YBL. 43a, 11.

[8]This then is done.  Rochad sets forth to meet the horseman.  “I am come,” says the horseman, “from Finnabair to meet thee that thou come to speak with the maiden.”  Thereupon Rochad goes alone to converse with her.  The army surrounds him on all sides; he is seized and hands are laid on him; his followers are routed and driven in flight.  Afterwards he is set free and bound over not to oppose Ailill’s host till the time he will come with all the warriors of Ulster.  Also they promise to give Finnabair to him.[8]

    [8-8] LU. 1472-1478.

Rochad son of Fathemon accepted the offer [9]and thereupon he left them[9] and that night the damsel slept with him.

    [9-9] LU. 1478-1479.

An Under-king of Munster that was in the camp heard the tale.  He went to his people to speak of it.  “Yonder maiden was plighted to me [10]on fifteen hostages[10] once long ago,” said he; “and it is for this I have now come on this [W.4568.] hosting.”  Now wherever it happened that the seven[a] Under-kings of Munster were, what they all said was that it was for this they were come. [1]"Yonder maiden was pledged to each of us in the bargain as our sole wife, to the end that we should take part in this warfare.”  They all declared that that was the price and condition on which they had come on the hosting.[1] “Why,” said they, [2]"what better counsel could we take?[2] Should we not go to avenge our wife and our honour on the Mane [3]the sons of Ailill[3] who are watching [4]and guarding[4] the rear of the army at Imlech in Glendamrach (’Kettle-glen’s navel)?”

    [10-10] YBL 43a, 17.

    [a] ‘Twelve,’ Stowe.

    [1-1] Stowe.

    [2-2] Stowe.

    [3-3] YBL. 43a, 20.

    [4-4] Stowe.

This was the course they resolved upon.  And with their seven divisions of thirty hundreds they arose, [5]each man of them to attack the Mane.  When Ailill heard that,[5] he arose [6]with a start with ready shield[6] against them and thirty hundred [7]after them.[7] Medb arose with her thirty hundred.  The sons of Maga with theirs and the Leinstermen and the Munstermen and the people of Tara.

    [5-5] Stowe.

    [6-6] Stowe.