The Tuatha De Dananns were prepared for this from the account which Breas gave of the Firbolg warriors: they, therefore, abandoned their camp, and took up a strong position on Mount Belgadan, at the west end of _Magh Nia_, a site near the present village of Cong, co.

Mayo.
The Firbolgs marched from Tara to meet them; but Nuada, anxious for pacific arrangements, opened new negociations with King Eochaidh through the medium of his bards.

The battle which has been mentioned before then followed.

The warrior Breas, who ruled during the disability of Nuada, was by no means popular.

He was not hospitable, a _sine qua non_ for king or chief from the earliest ages of Celtic being; he did not love the bards, for the same race ever cherished and honoured learning; and he attempted to enslave the nobles.