Now as to Manannan the Proud, son of Lir, after he had made
places for the rest of the Tuatha de Danaan to live in, he went
away out of Ireland himself. And some said he was dead, and that
he got his death by Uillenn Faebarderg, of the Red Edge, in
battle. And it is what they said, that the battle was fought at
Magh Cuilenn, and that Manannan was buried standing on his feet,
and no sooner was he buried than a great lake burst up under his
feet in the place that was a red bog till that time. And the
lake got the name of Loch Orbson, from one of the names of
Manannan. And it was said that red Badb was glad and many women
were sorry at that battle. But he had many places of living, and
he was often heard of in Ireland after. It was he sent a
messenger to Etain, mother of Conaire the High King, the time
she was hidden in the cowherdís house. And it was he brought up
Deirdreís children in Emhain of the Apple Trees, and it was said
of that place, "a house of peace is the hill of the Sidhe of
Emhain." And it was he