Toiseachs to the day of judgment. It will be observed that some of the words in this translation are different from those given in the edition of the Spalding Club. Some of the readings in that edition, notwithstanding its general accuracy, are doubtful. In the case of _uethe na camone_, unless the _ue_ is understood as standing for _from_, there is no starting point at all in the passage describing the grant. Besides, we read Altin allend, as the name of Altin or Alterin in another grant. This seems to have escaped the notice of the learned translator. These grants are of interest for various reasons. We have first of all the names of the grantees and others, as the names common during the twelfth and previous centuries, for these grants go back to a period earlier than the reign of Malcolm the Second, when the first change began to take place in the old Celtic system of polity. We have such names as _Comgeall Mac Eda_, probably _Mac Aoidh_, or, as spelt now in English, Mackay; _Moridach M’Morcunn_ (_Morgan_), or, as now spelt, M’Morran; _Matain M’Caerill_, Matthew M’Kerroll; _Culn M’Batin_, Colin M’Bean; _Domhnall M’Girig_, Donald M’Erig (Gregor or Eric?); _Malbrigte M’Cathail_, Gilbert M’Kail; _Cathal M’Morcunt_, Cathal M’Morran; _Domhnall M’Ruadri_, Donald M’Rory; _Malcolum M’Culeon_, Malcolm M’Colin; _Malcolum M’Cinnatha_, Malcolm M’Kenneth, now M’Kenzie. This was king Malcolm the Second, whose Celtic designation is of the same character with that of the other parties in the notice. _Malcolum M’Mailbrigte_, Malcolm M’Malbride; the nearest approach to the latter name in present use is Gilbert. Malsnecte M’Luloig, _Malsnechta M’Lulaich_. The former of these names is obsolete, but M’Lullich is known as a surname to this day. Domnall M’Meic Dubhacin (not Dubbacin), the latter name not known now. The name _Dobharcon_ is the genitive of _Dobharcu_, an otter. The names of animals were frequently applied to men at the time among the Celts. The father of King Brude was _Mialchu_, a greyhound. _Loilgheach_ (Lulach), a man’s name, is in reality a milch cow. The next set of grants entered on the margin of this remarkable record are as follows:--Donchad M’Meic Bead mec Hidid (probably the same with Eda, and therefore Aoidh), gave Acchad Madchor to Christ and to Drostan and to Columcille; Malechi and Comgell and Gillecriosd M’Fingun witnesses, and Malcoluim M’Molini. Cormac M’Cennedig gave as far as Scali merlec. Comgell M’Caennaig, the Toiseach of Clan Canan, gave to Christ and to Drostan and to Columcille as far as the Gortlie mor, at the part nearest to Aldin Alenn, from Dubuci to Lurchara, both hill and field free from Toiseachs for ever, and a blessing on those who observe, and a curse on those who oppose this.