DEMONS, WIZARDS, DRUIDS (p. 24): All the ancient accounts agree that while the Druids were the only educators in the Ireland of their time, they were also magicians and wizards, and could command the services of demons and fairies, good and bad.—_Tr._ “The demons used to show themselves unto their worshippers in visible forms: they often attacked the people, and they were seen flying in the air and walking on the earth, loathsome and horrible to behold.”—_Joyce._ “God protect me from the spells of women (Druidesses) and Smiths, and Druids.”—_St. Patrick’s Hymn._ DUBTHACH MAC NA LUGAIR (p. 42): Here the Legend does not quite agree with the authorities. Instead of being attached to the court of the King of Connaught, he was royal poet and shanachy at Tara during the greater part of Laeghaire’s reign as Over-King of Ireland.—_Tr._ ETHNE THE FAIR, AND FEDELM THE RUDDY (p. 9): In the “Tripartite Life of St. Patrick” and in the “Book of Armagh,” these two daughters of King Laeghaire are mentioned as being under the instruction of the Druid priests, Caplait and Lucat-Moel, at the time when Patrick overthrew Cromm Cruach and the twelve smaller idols and made Christian converts of the entire royal family.—_Tr._ FINOLA OF THE WHITE SHOULDER (p. 16): A heroine of the “Book of Armagh.” Evidently the Legend mistakes her for Cruimthiris, mentioned in the “Tripartite Life” as one of the three embroideresses in Patrick’s household. (P. 79): The reference to the four sons of Finola of the White Shoulder is clearly legendary.—_Tr._ FASTING TO COLLECT A DEBT (p. 42): “The plaintiff, having served due notice, went to the house of the defendant, and, sitting before the door, remained there without food; and as long as he remained, the defendant was also obliged to fast.”—_Joyce._ GEIS (p. 62): “A geis was something forbidden. It was believed to be very dangerous to disregard these prohibitions.”—_Joyce._ GLANNGALT (p. 48): “There is a valley in Kerry called Glanngalt, the glen of the galts, or lunatics.”—_Joyce._ Here the Legend, by locating Glanngalt in Roscommon, is palpably in error.—_Tr._ HANDSTONE (p. 20): “It was the custom at that time, every champion they killed in single combat, to take the brains out of their heads and mix lime with them till they were formed into hard balls.”—_Book of Leinster._ INNS (p. 26): The hospitable custom of maintaining inns for the free entertainment of travellers is mentioned by nearly all authorities regarding the social life of the ancient Irish. A most interesting account is contained in “Joyce’s Social History.”—_Tr._