He composed a poem for them, and then requested payment for his literary labours.

The _Galls,_[194] who were probably Saxons, refused to meet his demand, but Rumrann said he would be content with two _pinguins_ (pennies) from every good man, and one from each bad one.

The result may be anticipated.

Rumrann is described as "an adept in wisdom, chronology, and poetry;" we might perhaps add, and in knowledge of human nature.

In the Book of Ballymote he is called the Virgil of Ireland.