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A description of Cú Chulainn's chariot, one of the three principal chariots in story-telling, on the Foray of Cúailnge:

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

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

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The Hard Fight of Cethern

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

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

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The Trance of Aimirgin

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

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

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The Muster of the Ulstermen

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

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

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The Trance of Ailill

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

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

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The March of the Companies

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

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

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The Muster of the Men of Ireland

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

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

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Part I

Book of the Dun Cow The Destruction of Da Derga's Hostel

[1]  There was a famous and noble king over Erin, named Eochaid Feidlech. Once upon a time he ca...

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Part II

Book of the Dun Cow The Destruction of Da Derga's Hostel

Conaire And His Troops To Dublin'Tis then the man of the black, cropt hair, with his one hand and...

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Part III

Book of the Dun Cow The Destruction of Da Derga's Hostel

The Room Of Mac Cecht, Conaire's Battle-SoldierThere I beheld another room with a trio in it, thr...

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Part IV

Book of the Dun Cow The Destruction of Da Derga's Hostel

The Room Of Cuscrad Son Of Conchobar"I beheld another room. Therein were eight swordsmen, and amo...

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Chapter I

Book of the Dun Cow The Feast of Bricriu

Here beginneth the Feast of Bricriu, and the Champion’s Portion ofEmain, and the Ulster Women’s W...

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Chapter II

Book of the Dun Cow The Feast of Bricriu

§ 8. The hostages of the braves had gone security on his behalf, andBricriu accordingly bethought...

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Chapter III

Book of the Dun Cow The Feast of Bricriu

§ 17. Bricriu, however, and his queen were in their soller. From hiscouch the condition of the pa...

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Chapter VII

Book of the Dun Cow The Feast of Bricriu

§ 34. “I accept that then,” quoth Cuchulainn. “I agree (lit. I allow it)then,” quoth Loigaire. “L...

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Chapter VIII

Book of the Dun Cow The Feast of Bricriu

§ 42. [Thus to the one stead the men of Ulster assembled in councilconcerning the heroes. The thr...

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Chapter X

Book of the Dun Cow The Feast of Bricriu

§ 58. Ailill having gone to his chamber, set his back against the wall.He was disquieted in mind,...

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Chapter XII.

Book of the Dun Cow The Feast of Bricriu

§ 66. “Go to the abode of my foster-father and to that of mystepmother,” quoth Mève—viz., Ercol a...

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Chapter XV.

Book of the Dun Cow The Feast of Bricriu

§ 79. On the morning of the morrow the three heroes, Cuchulainn,Conall and Loigaire, then set off...

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Chapter XVI

Book of the Dun Cow The Feast of Bricriu

The Champion’s Covenant. § 91. Once upon a time as the Ultonians were in Emain, fatigued afterth...

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