both if Iubdan gives up his most treasured possession, his enchanted shoes. Whoever wore them could travel over or under water as freely as on dry land. Iubdan gives them to Fergus, and Iubdan and Bebo are released back to the land of the Faylinn.

The story stands a close comparison to the Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) story Travels of Lemuel Gulliver into Several Remote Regions of the World (1726). The story, popularly known as Gulliver’s Travels, consists of four voyages in the tradition of the Irish immrama, or “voyage tale.” “A Voyage to Lilliput” is similar to Eachtra Fhergus Mac Léide. Swift therefore had some access to this tale, either in the original Irish or through a translation.

Iuchar

[I] The second son of Tuireann. Brían is the first son. See Brían and Tuireann.

Iucharba

[I] The third son of Tuireann.

Iunsa

[I] Father of Eibhir, wife of Oisín.