Táin Bó Cúailnge

 by the Connachtmen, that is, by Ailill and Medb, and word went from them to the three other prov...

When they had come on the first stage of their journey from Crúachain to Cúil Silinne, the site o...

‘What manner of man,’ asked Ailill, ‘is this Hound whom we have heard of among the Ulstermen? Wha...

‘He was reared,’ said Fergus, ‘by his father and mother at the Airgthech in Mag Muirthemne. He wa...

‘Another time he was playing ball in the playing-field east of Emain, he alone on one side agains...

‘There was strife between the Ulstermen and Eógan mac Durthacht. The Ulstermen went to battle whi...

‘On another occasion the Ulstermen were in their debility. ‘Among us,’ said Fergus, ‘women and bo...

‘Indeed we know that boy’, said Conall Cernach, ‘and we know him all the better in that he is a f...

‘He did still another exploit,’ said Fiachu mac Fir Fhebe. ‘Cathbad the druid was with his son Co...

‘Let us go forward now,’ said Ailill. Then they reached Mag Mucceda. There Cú Chulainn cut down a...

They remained there till the morrow. Fráech was summoned to them. ‘Help us, Fráech,’ said Medb. ‘...

They went on as far as Áth Taiten. There Cú Chulainn overthrew six of them, namely, the six Dunga...

On the morrow they went over Iraird Culenn. Cú Chulainn went forward and came upon the charioteer...

Then the three Meic Gárach remained at their ford. Their names were Lon, Úalu and Diliu, and Mes ...

Cú Chulainn threatened in Méithe that, wherever afterwards he should see Ailill or Medb, he would...

Lethan came on to his ford over the Níth in Conaille, and he indeed waited to encounter Cú Chulai...

A handmaid of Medb's called Lócha went with a great company of women to fetch water. Cú Chulain...

On the morrow a valiant hero called Úalu went and took a great flagstone on his back to go across...

When they had all arrived with their booty and assembled at Findabair Cúailnge, Medb said ‘Let th...

Then Fergus went on that mission. Etarcomol, the son of Ed and Leithrinn, fosterson of Ailill and...

‘What man have you got to encounter Cú Chulainn tomorrow?’ asked Lugaid. ‘They will give you him ...

Then Medb went with a third of the army to Cuib in search of the bull and Cú Chulainn followed th...

Aithremail went to him, and he went first to Láeg. ‘Whose vassal are you?’ he asked. Láeg did not...

When the hosts were there in the evening, they saw one stone thrown at them from the east and ano...

Then the youths of Ulster took counsel together in Emain Macha. ‘Alas for us,’ said they, ‘that o...

Cú Chulainn sent his charioteer to Rochad mac Fathemain of Ulster to ask him to come to his aid. ...

‘Let Cú Chulainn be asked for a truce for us,’ said Ailill and Medb. Lugaid went with that messag...

Then Cúr mac Da Lath was asked by them to encounter Cú Chulainn. He from whom Cúr drew blood died...

The ball-feat, the blade-feat, the feat with horizontally-held shield, the javelin-feat, the rope...

‘Go for me, friend Láeg, to the encampment and consult Lugaid mac Nóis uí Lomairc, and find out w...

‘Let one of you go speedily tomorrow to meet your opponent,’ said Lugaid. ‘No one will be got,’ s...

Cú Chulainn saw coming towards him a young woman of surpassing beauty, clad in clothes of many co...

Then Lóch mac Emonis was summoned like the others and he was promised the extent of Mag Muirthemn...

Then the four provinces of Ireland pitched their camp at the place called Breslech Mór in Mag Mui...

‘Arise, O son of mighty Ulster now that your wounds are healed ... Help from the fairy mound will...

Cú Chulainn came on the morrow to survey the host and to display his gentle and beautiful form to...

Fíacha Fíaldána Dimraith came to have speech with the son of his mother's sister, whose name wa...

Ailill's people put his king's crown on Taman the Jester. Ailill himself did not venture to wear ...

Then Óengus mac Óenláime Gaibe, a bold warrior of the Ulstermen, turned back the whole army at Mo...

‘Let one of you come to meet me at Áth Da Fherta,’ said Cú Chulainn. ‘It will not be I!’ ‘It will...

Medb sent Mand Muresci, the son of Dáire of the Domnannaig, to fight against Cú Chulainn. Mand wa...

Then they debated among themselves as to which man would be capable of repelling Cú Chulainn. The...

‘How does Cú Chulainn look to you?’ said Fer Diad to his charioteer. ‘I see,’ he answered, ‘a bea...

The Hard Fight of Cethern mac Fintain, the Tooth-fight of Fintan, the Red Shame of Mend, the Bloo...

‘I see a chariot coming across the plain from the north today,’ said Mac Roth, ‘and (in the chari...

Fintan came then to avenge his son's death on them. Thrice fifty armed men was the number of his ...

Then there came to them Mend mac Sálchada with a band of thirty armed men. Twelve of them fell at...

Then there came to them Rochad Rigderg mac Faithemain of Ulster with thirty armed men. He took up...

There came then to them at Áth Feidle Iliach, the grandfather of Lóegaire Búadach who was son of ...

This then is the trance of Aimirgin in Tailtiu. In his trance Aimirgin pelted them so that no man...

‘Arise, O Findchad! I send you to Dedad in his inlet, to Leamain, to Fallach, to Illann mac Fergu...

‘A wonderful morning for a battle, a wonderful time when armies will be thrown into confusion, ki...

‘Great is the truce, the truce of Cuillenn. Great the parleys, the parleys of Delend. Great the c...

Now while these prophetic visions were happening the men of Connacht, on the advice of Ailill and...

That night before the battle Ailill mac Máta chanted these words: ‘Arise, O Traigthrén! I send yo...