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The Humorous Fight of Iliach

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

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

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Chapter IX

Book of the Dun Cow The Feast of Bricriu

§ 57. One night as their portion was assigned them, three cats fromthe Cave of Cruachan were let ...

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Chapter V

Book of the Dun Cow The Feast of Bricriu

§ 29. Once more the hall became a babel of words, the women laudingtheir men. Then essayed Conall...

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Chapter XI

Book of the Dun Cow The Feast of Bricriu

[Thereafter he followed his charioteer. “My plan,” quoth Mève toAilill, “is to keep those three h...

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Chapter XIII

Book of the Dun Cow The Feast of Bricriu

§ 72. The heroes ceased their discussions and their babblings and fellto eating and enjoying them...

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Chapter XIV

Book of the Dun Cow The Feast of Bricriu

§ 75. “Go forth to the ford of Yellow, son of Fair. He will adjudgeye.” Accordingly the three her...

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This is the Genealogy of Cú Chulaind

Book of the Dun Cow

[1] [First column:]Cú Culaind son of Sualtamson of Dubthageson of Cubairson of Ler son of Nelrui...

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The Cause of the Battle of Cnucha

Book of the Dun Cow

When Cathar Mor son of Fedlimid Fir Urglais son of Cormac Gelta-gaith was in the kingship of Tara...

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The Vision of Adamnan

Book of the Dun Cow

 1. Noble and wonderful is the Lord of the Elements, and great andmarvellous are His might and Hi...

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The Adventures of the Sons of Eochaid Mugmedon

Book of the Dun Cow

There was a wondrous and noble king over Erin, namely, Eochaid Mugmedon. Five sons he had: Brian,...

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CHAPTER I: MAILDUN'S CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH. HE BEGINS HIS VOYAGE IN QUEST OF THE PLUNDERERS WHO SLEW HIS FATHER

Book of the Dun Cow THE VOYAGE OF MAILDUN

THERE was once an illustrious man of the tribe of Owenaght of Ninus, Allil Ocar Aga by name, a go...

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CHAPTER XVIII: THE PALACE OF THE CRYSTAL BRIDGE

Book of the Dun Cow THE VOYAGE OF MAILDUN

THEY came now to a small island, with a palace on it, having a copper chain in front, hung all ov...

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CHAPTER XXVIII: THE ISLAND QUEEN DETAINS THEM WITH HER MAGIC THREAD-CLEW.

Book of the Dun Cow THE VOYAGE OF MAILDUN

THE next island they reached was very large. On one side rose a lofty, smooth, heath-clad mountai...

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CHAPTER XXX: THE ISLE OF THE MYSTIC LAKE

Book of the Dun Cow THE VOYAGE OF MAILDUN

THE island they came to next was larger than most of those they had seen. On one side grew a wood...

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CHAPTER XXXIII: THE HERMIT OF THE SEA-ROCK

Book of the Dun Cow THE VOYAGE OF MAILDUN

A LITTLE time after leaving this, they saw something a long way off towards the south, which at f...

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CHAPTER III: THE ISLAND OF THE MONSTROUS ANTS

Book of the Dun Cow THE VOYAGE OF MAILDUN

FOR three days and three nights they saw no land. On the morning of the fourth day, while it was ...

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CHAPTER IV: THE TERRACED ISLE OF BIRDS

Book of the Dun Cow THE VOYAGE OF MAILDUN

AGAIN for three days and three nights they saw no land. But on the morning of the fourth day they...

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CHAPTER VIII: THE ISLAND OF THE WONDERFUL APPLE TREE

Book of the Dun Cow THE VOYAGE OF MAILDUN

AFTER leaving this, they suffered again from hunger, till they came to an island with a high hill...

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CHAPTER IX: THE ISLAND OF BLOODTHIRSTY QUADRUPEDS

Book of the Dun Cow THE VOYAGE OF MAILDUN

A BEAUTIFUL island next came in view, in which they saw, at a distance, multitudes of large anima...

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CHAPTER II: THE FIRST ISLAND. TIDINGS OF THE PLUNDERERS

Book of the Dun Cow THE VOYAGE OF MAILDUN

THEY sailed that day and night, as well as the whole of next day, till darkness came on again ; a...

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