Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-02-05

Rury, Gam, Gegann and Sengann, all sons
of one Della. These five brothers parceled
Ireland out among themselves. The names
Ulster, Leinster, Connaught and North and
South Munster were given to the divisions.
The Firbolgs controlled Ireland for only
the Dedananns. These were the descend
ants of Ibath and his followers.
In Attica, the descendants of the follow
ers of Ibath devoted their attention assidu-
ously to necromantic arts. 1t is not certain
what their position was in Greece. The
probability is, that like the Firbolgs, they
were slaves. Whatever may have been
their social station in the land ofther adOp-
ton, they still cherish an ardent love for
Ireland Such being the case, after time
how long no one certainly knows-they left
minds to return to the land from which
their great ancestor and leader, Ibath, had
fled. They pushed their way north as far
as Scandinavia, where they remained for a
short period of years. During their resi-
dence in this region, which they called
Lochlann, they engaged in teaching the
people the necromatilm arts which they had
| learned in Greece. Under the command of
their great chief, Nuada, they at length
reached the north of Scotland. Here they
remained six or seven years, and then went
over to Ireland.
At that time the Firbolgs were in Ire
land. Whether the five sons of Della were
all dead or not, does not appear. The five
provinces seem to have been united into one.
This is indicated by the fact that when the
Dedananns landed, they found Ireland rul-
ed over by King Oily Mac Ere. The first
thing the Dedananns did on landing was to
burn their ships and march into the country
as far as Sieve Anierin in the present coun-
ty Leitrim. From this point Nuada sent
a messenger to Oily Mac Ere to demand the
surrender of the country. The King of the
Firbolgs refused peremptorily. The result
on the plain of the Southern MOytura near
Cong, in Mayo county. This is known as
the battle of Moy Tuired Conga. 1t lasted
for four successive days. 1t was struggle
on the part of the Dedananns for dominion,
and on the part of the Firbolgs for their
homes. The vctors had everything to gain
and the conquered all to lose. Life, liber-
ty and country were at stake. Hence both
parties fought long and fiercely. At last
fortune decided in favor of the invaders,
and the Firbolgs were defeated and driven,
perhaps only from their homes to some 9TH
er portion Of the island, or possibly reduced
to a state of vassalage. In this battle Nu-
ada lost one of his hands. Credne-lerd an
individual who seemed to have filled the
office of surgeon, or something Of the kind,
made for him hand of silver. Ever after
ward he was known as Nuada, Of the Sitter
HIND.
The site of the battle of Moy Tuired
Conga is we'll known, and at the present
time the spot is distinctly marked by
mounds, cromlechs and various other sep
ulchral munuments.
On their way to Ireland the Dedananns, in
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full stone 1t seems at one time to have
been the property of the Scythians. 1t was
said to be enchanted and was used when
the kings of that wandering people were
crowned. On those coronation occasions
this enchanted stone sent forth a noise loud
as thunder. This enchanted stone the Ded-
ananns, it is said, brought with them to
Ireland. 1t was called Lia-Fail, "Stone of
Destiny" From this stone Ireland was at
one time called Inisfail-1sle of Fail. CIhe
Irish pronounce this word fawD. The Irish
from the time that it was brought on the
island, (the time is not certainly knOwn)
until the year 513, when Fergus, who had
subdued Scotland, removed it to that coun-
try, hoping. by being crowned upon it, to
secure the succession to the crown of Scot
land to his posterity. From that time until
the year 1896 all the Scotch kings were
crowned upon this Liza Fail or "Stone OF
Destiny" 1t is said that whenever king
it shouted for joy. The following will show
the estimate which was put upon this stone
of destiny:
| "If Fate s decree be not pronounced in vain,
Where er they find this stone, the Scots shall
reign
In 1896 Edward the First removed it from
Scone, Scotland, to London and placed 1t in
Westminster Abbey. 1t is fastened under
the chair of state or the chair on which the
kings and queens of England have been
crowned for more than six hundred years.
This chair is large, clumsy affair, but not
higher than ordinary chairs. The stone OF
destiny, or Lia-Fail is perhaps one foot
thick, two feet long by Il foot and hall
wide. 1t is turned up on its end and the
chair of state set over it and both are secured
to the wall and each other by wire. Over
the whole there is a covering Of wire net
work. Through this / thrust one OF my nm
gers and touched the stone of destiny, but
as sure as the world / heard no shout OF ap-
er Lia-Fail has forgotten how to shout, or
| am i'm no way connected with the true
Irish or true Scotch race of kings. One
thing know, and that is l saw Liza Fail or
what has, for perhaps fifteen hundred years,
been regarded as Lia-Fail.
THE MEXICAN IN HIS GLORY.-A letter
from the City of Mexico says: "A Mexican
grandee in equestrian costume is the most
stunning sight to be seen in the entire
country. He often, including his saddle,
wears n thousand dollars worth OF clothes
and things. From the crown Of his head
to the soles of his feet he is a thing to be ad-
mired and wondered at. Beginning at the
top, his sOmbrerO costs anywhere from sou
to $3.50. No thoroughbred gentleman ever
wears one worth less than S25, and even
the man who blacks your boots has as much
and sometimes more than that invested in
his hat. A friend of mine, who was away
all summer, paid his footman, or 'portero,
$40 back wages on his return. The fellow
spent S35 for sombrero and gave the bal
ance to his family. Then the equestrian has
a handsomely embroidered velvet or cash
mere jacket, pale pink sash, silver
mounted revolver in a silver mounted belt,
a sword that is worth $50 or S75, solid sll
yer buttons, sometimes in double rows, with
loops or chains down the seams of his trOus-
ers, which are often Of leather. Then his
silver spurs and patent leather boots sit
gracefullyupona silver plated stirrup, which
is attached to saddle that may be worth
anywhere from $50 to $500. Suits for boys
10 and - years of age, with full outfit,
from s0mbrerO to sword, can be purchased,
and are often seen on dusky youngsters rid
ing out with their papas or grooms'"
A New RULE.-Perhaps, boys, you would
like to know the day of the week on which
YOU were born. If there are a dozen or so
of you in the family, your mother can't re-
member the day, your father dom care, your
| older sister is sorry YOU were born ut all