CHAPTER VI.
Tighearnmas--His Death--Introduces Colours as a Distinction of Rank--Silver Shields and Chariots first used--Reign of Ugaine Mor--The Treachery of Cobhthach--Romantic Tales--Queen Mab--Dispute which led to the celebrated Cattle Spoil--The Story of the Tain bo Chuailgne--The Romans feared to invade Ireland--Tacitus--Revolt of the Attacotti--Reign of Tuathal--Origin of the Boromean Tribute.
[B.C.

1700.] Our annals afford but brief details from the time of Eremon to that of _Ugaine Mor_.

One hundred and eighteen sovereigns are enumerated from the Milesian conquest of Ireland (according to the Four Masters, B.C.
1700) to the time of St.Patrick, A.D.432.

The principal events recorded are international deeds of arms, the clearing of woods, the enactment of laws, and the erection of palaces.
Tighearnmas, one of these monarchs, is said to have introduced the worship of idols into Ireland.

From this it would appear, that the more refined Magian, or Sun-worship, had prevailed previously.