They had been kings once over those wild mountains; and would be still, some said, if every one had his own.

Their grandeur was shown by the prevalence of their name.

The barony in which they lived was the barony of Desmond.

The river which gave water to their cattle was the river Desmond.

The wretched, ragged, poverty-stricken village near their own dismantled gate was the town of Desmond.