The King of Connacht This, one of the great epitaphs of history, is quoted in Kuno Meyer’s Primer of Irish Metrics as an example of Mimasc, 4/3 + 6/1. “Have you seen Hugh, The Connacht king in the field?” “All that we saw Was his shadow under his shield.” Source: O'Connor, Frank (tr); Kings, Lords, & Commons: An Anthology from the Irish; 1962; London; Macmillan & Co; p.44