This he reported to Eochy, who found it good; and he ordered that henceforth the children of the Gael should harness their plough-oxen with the yoke upon their shoulders; and so it was done from that day forth.

Hence Eochy got his name of _Airem_, or "The Ploughman," for he was the first of the Gael to put the yoke upon the shoulder of the ox.
But it was said that because the Fairy Folk were watched as they made that noble causeway, there came a breach in it at one place which none could ever rightly mend.
When all their works were accomplished, Midir came again to Eochy, and this time he bore a dark and fierce countenance and was high girt as for war.

And the King welcomed him, and Midir said, "Thou hast treated me hardly and put slavish tasks upon me.

All that seemed good to thee have I done, but now I am moved with anger against thee." "I return not anger for anger," said Eochy; "say what satisfaction I can make thee." "Let us once more play at chess," said Midir.
"Good," said Eochy, "and what stake wilt thou have now ?" "The stake to be whatever the winner shall demand," said Midir.
Then they played for the fourth time and Eochy lost.
"Thou hast won the game," said he.
"I had won long ago had I chosen," said Midir.
"What dost thou demand of me ?" said Eochy.
"To hold Etain in my arms and obtain a kiss from her," replied Midir.
The King was silent for a while and after that he said, "Come back in one month from this day and the stake which I have lost shall be paid." But Eochy summoned together all the host of the heroes of the Gael, and they surrounded Tara, ring within ring; and the King himself and Etain were in the palace, with the outer court of it shut and locked.
For they looked that Midir should come with a great host of the Danaan folk to carry off the Queen.

And on the appointed day, as the kings sat at meat, Etain and her handmaids were dispensing the wine to them as was wont.