[1-1] Stowe.

    [2-2] Stowe.

    [3-3] Stowe and YBL. 42a, 1.

    [4-4] Stowe.

    [5-5] Stowe.

“Look upon this bloody wound for me too, my good Fingin,” said Cethern.  Fingin looked at that bloody wound in like manner.  “Why, the alternate woundings of a son and his father we behold here,” answered the leech.  “Yea, it is so,” quoth Cethern; “two tall men, red as torches, came upon me there, with diadems of burnished gold upon them; kingly garments they wore; gold-hilted, hammered swords at their girdles, with scabbards of pure-white silver, [6]with a cunningly ornamented and delicate embossing[6] and supports of mottled gold outside upon them.  “Ah, but we know that pair,” quoth Cuchulain; “Ailill and his [W.4399.] son are they, Mane ’That embraces the traits of them all.’  They would deem it victory and triumph and a boast shouldst thou fall at their hands.”

    [6-6] Stowe.

Thus far the “Bloody Wounds” of the Tain.

“Speak, O Fingin prophetic leech,” spake Cethern son of Fintan; “what verdict and what counsel givest me now?” “This verily is what I say to thee,” replied Fingin the prophetic leech:  “Count not on thy big cows for yearlings this year; for if thou dost, it is not thou that will enjoy them, and no profit will they bring thee.”  “This is the judgement and counsel the other surgeons did give me, and certain it is it brought them neither advantage nor profit, and they fell at my hands; and none the more will it bring thee advantage or profit, and thou shalt fall at my hands!” And he gave Fingin a strong, stiff kick with his foot, and sent him between the chariot’s two wheels [1]and the creaking of the chariot might be heard afar off.[1]

    [1-1] Stowe.

“Oh, but vicious is the kick from the old warrior,” cried Cuchulain; [2]"’twould be more fitting if thou shouldst ply it on foes than on leech!"[2] Hence, from this saying, is the name Uachtar Lua (’the Height of the Kick’) in the land of Ross from then until this day.

    [2-2] YBL. 42a, 50-51.

Nevertheless [LL.fo.91a.] Fingin the prophet-leech gave his choice to Cethern son of Fintan:  A long illness for him and afterwards to obtain help and succour, or a red[a] healing for the space of three days and three nights, so that he might then employ his strength on his enemies.  What Cethern son of Fintan chose was a red healing for the space of three days and three nights, to the end that he might then vent [3]his anger and[3] strength on his enemies.  For what he said was that there would not be found after him any one he would rather have vindicate or avenge him than himself. [W.4420.] Thereupon Fingin the prophetic leech asked of Cuchulain a vat of marrow wherewith to heal and to cure Cethern son of Fintan.  Cuchulain proceeded to the camp and entrenchment of the men of Erin, and whatsoever he found of herds and flocks and droves there he took away with him.