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    Default Re: Cruvamendica (Goidilic Cavalry) Description Incorrect

    Quote Originally Posted by Elmetiacos View Post
    I've got hold of the Annals of Tigernach http://www.archive.org/stream/annals...kuoft_djvu.txt and I can't find any mention of chariots at Moin Dairi Lothair... is there another source?
    The annals of Ulster is another source, with a pretty garbled account of it. Again, no mention of chariots.

    "The battle of Móin Daire Lothair won over the Cruithin by the Uí Néill of the North. Baetán son of Cenn with two branches of the Cruithin(?) fight it against the Cruithin. Cenél nEógain and Cenél Conaill were hired, being given the Lee and Ard Eolarg as recompense.

    1] Weapons press forward, men press forward
    2] In the great bog of Daire Lothair,
    3] A cause of strife discomfited
    4] Around the king of the Cruithin, Aed Brecc.
    1] The battle of all the Cruithin is fought,
    2] They burn Eilne;
    3] The battle of Gabar Liphi is fought,
    4] And the battle of Cúil Dreimne.
    1] Hostages are taken away after conflict,
    2] Away west, with a human harvest(?)
    3] By Forgus, Domnall. Ainmire,
    4] And Nainnid son of Daui.
    1] Mac Erca's two sons returned
    2] In the same manner;
    3] The king Ainmire came back
    4] With the possessions of Sétna.
    1] Splendidly moves
    2] Baetán's steed upon the host;
    3] Well satisfied is Baetán of the yellow hair,
    4] It will carry its little load(?) upon it."

    EDIT
    just read that St Adomnán of Iona mentions it (and the chariot) in the Vita Columbae. The chariots aren't actually used in battle, but, according to Adomnán, the king [B]escapes[B] from the battle in a chariot.
    Last edited by Taliferno; 12-10-2008 at 00:43.

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