CHAPTER III.

LEGENDARY ORIGINS.

The problem to be solved, 90 Early traditions, 90 Ethnic legends, 91 Linguistic legends, 96 Historical legends, 97 Artificial character of early Irish history, 97 Cymric legends, 100 Legendary origin of transmarine tribes, 104 The Nemedians in Scotland, 105 The Firbolg and Tuath De Danan in Scotland, 105 Pictish legends, 107 The Milesians in Scotland, 108 The race of Ith in Scotland, 111 The race of Colla in Scotland, 113 The last three pagan kings of Ireland in Scotland, 114 How far have these legends a historic basis? 120 Early connection between Scotland and Ireland, 125 The twofold division of the Picts and the establishment of Scone as the capital of the kingdom, 132