Footnotes

[27] Fictions of the Irish Celts.

[28] Irish, Séumus Ruadh. The Celtic vocal organs are unable to pronounce the letter j, hence they make Shon or Shawn of John, or Shamus of James, etc.

[29] Ir., Birreud—i.e., a cap.

[30] Irish, caipín dearg—i.e., red cap.