A series of improbable kings
We've looked at the legend of King Galdus, and how it relates to the fragmentary older legends of Cairbre Riata and other supposed founders of Dál Riata, here and here. However, it's worth looking at the whole sweep of Hector Boece's pseudo-history and how he created his story: in particular, the many times that I believe he repeats the myth of Cairbre Riata which I reconstructed in those earlier articles. This article is only a brief, reign-by-reign summary, but I think stil
