II.--THE BARDS 7 The Files 7 The Ollamh-Poet 7 Historic Poet 8 Neidhe 9 Ollioll Olum 10 Ossian 10 III.--THE BREHONS 11 Office of Brehon thrown open to all possessing necessary qualifications 11 Morann 12 Their Course of Instruction 12 IV.--THE OGHAM ALPHABET 13 Inscribed Stones 13 Invention of the Ogham 14 Letters of the Ogham Alphabet 15 CHAPTER II. IRISH SCHOLARS BEFORE ST. PATRICK. I.--CORMAC MAC ART 16 Battle of Magh Mucruimhe 17 Fenian Militia 18 Finn Mac Cumhail 19 Feis of Tara 19 _The Teach Miodhchuarta_ 21 Writings ascribed to Cormac 23 _Saltair of Tara_ 23 Schools at Tara 23 _Book of Aicill_ 25 Death of Cormac 26 Torna Eigas 28 II.--SEDULIUS 29 Evidence of Irish Birth 29 Religious Training 32 Writings of Sedulius 35 _Carmen Paschale_ 36 _Elegiac Poems_ 37 III.--CAELESTIUS AND PELAGIUS 39 Caelestius not an Irishman 39 Pelagius of British Birth, but of Scottish Origin 40 No evidence to show that Caelestius was either a Briton or Scot--His Character 41 CHAPTER III.