CHAPTERIII
THEwomendruids，hisguardians，belongedtohisfather’speople。
BovmallwasUail’ssister，and，consequently，Fionn’saunt。Onlysuchablood-tiecouldhaveboundthemtotheclann-Baiscne，foritisnoteasy，havingmovedintheworldofcourtandcamp，togohidewithababyinawood；andtolive，astheymusthavelived，interror。
WhatstoriestheywouldhavetoldthechildofthesonsofMorna。
OfMornahimself，thehuge-shouldered，stern-eyed，violentConnachtman；andofhissons——youngGollMormacMornainparticular，ashuge-shoulderedashisfather，asfierceintheonset，butmerry-eyedwhentheotherwasgrim，andbubblingwithalaughterthatmademenforgiveevenhisbutcheries。OfCona’nMaelmacMornahisbrother，gruffasabadger，beardedlikeaboar，baldasacrow，andwithatonguethatcouldmanageaninsultwhereanothermanwouldnotfindevenastammer。Hisboastwasthatwhenhesawanopendoorhewentintoit，andwhenhesawacloseddoorhewentintoit。Whenhesawapeacefulmanheinsultedhim，andwhenhemetamanwhowasnotpeacefulheinsultedhim。TherewasGarraDuvmacMorna，andsavageArtOg，whocaredaslittlefortheirownskinsastheydidforthenextman’s，andGarramusthavebeenroughindeedtohaveearnedinthatclanthenameoftheRoughmacMorna。Therewereothers：