I.--ORGANIZATION OF THE GAEDHLIC PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS 597 The Learned Professions in Erin 598 Degrees in Poetry, in Law, in History 600 II.--SCHOOL OF TUAIM DRECAIN 602 Three Schools at Tuaim Drecain 602 Cennfaeladh, Professor in all the Faculties 604 III.--CORMAC MAC CULLINAN 605 Disert-Diarmada 605 Cormac, King of Cashel 607 Not Bishop of Cashel 609 Cashel then a Royal Dun 610 Battle of Ballaghmoon 611 IV.--WRITINGS OF CORMAC MAC CULLINAN 612 _Psalter of Caiseal_ 613 Cormac's _Glossary_ 612 CHAPTER XXIV.--(_continued_). I.--GAEDHLIC SCHOLARS OF THE SIXTH AND SEVENTH CENTURIES 614 Amergin Mac Awley 615 Dallan Forgaill 616 II.--GAEDHLIC SCHOLARS OF THE NINTH AND TENTH CENTURIES 617 Maelmura of Fathan 617 Flann Mac Lonan 618 Eochaid O'Flinn 619 III.--GAEDHLIC SCHOLARS OF THE ELEVENTH CENTURY 620 Mac Liag 620 His writings 623 Cuan O'Lochain 624 The Monastery of Buite 625 IV.--DISCIPLINE OF THE LAY COLLEGES 628 Relations between pupils and Teachers laid down in the _Senchus Mor_ 629 Corporal punishment sometimes inflicted 630 CHAPTER I. STATE OF LEARNING IN IRELAND BEFORE ST. PATRICK. "The wrath of Crom spoke in the storm, The blighted harvests felt his eye; The cooling shower, the sunshine warm, Answered the Druid's plaintive cry." --_T. D. McGee._