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A great army was mustered
by the Connachtmen, that is, by Ailill and Medb, and word went from them to the three other prov...
The Story in Due Order
When they had come on the first stage of their journey from Crúachain to Cúil Silinne, the site o...
The Boyhood Deeds
‘He was reared,’ said Fergus, ‘by his father and mother at the Airgthech in Mag Muirthemne. He wa...
The killing of the Smith's Hound by Cú Chulainn and the reason why he is called Cú Chulainn
‘Indeed we know that boy’, said Conall Cernach, ‘and we know him all the better in that he is a f...
The Death of Nechta Scéne's Three Sons
‘He did still another exploit,’ said Fiachu mac Fir Fhebe. ‘Cathbad the druid was with his son Co...
The Harrying of Cúailnge
When they had all arrived with their booty and assembled at Findabair Cúailnge, Medb said ‘Let th...
The death of Etarcomol and the terms offered by the men of Ireland as told to Cú Chulainn by Fergus:
Then Fergus went on that mission. Etarcomol, the son of Ed and Leithrinn, fosterson of Ailill and...
The Death of Nad Crantail
‘What man have you got to encounter Cú Chulainn tomorrow?’ asked Lugaid. ‘They will give you him ...
The Finding of the Bull according to this Version
Then Medb went with a third of the army to Cuib in search of the bull and Cú Chulainn followed th...
The Death of Fer Baeth
‘Go for me, friend Láeg, to the encampment and consult Lugaid mac Nóis uí Lomairc, and find out w...
The Death of Lóch Mac Mo Femis
Then Lóch mac Emonis was summoned like the others and he was promised the extent of Mag Muirthemn...
The Incantation of Lug
‘Arise, O son of mighty Ulster now that your wounds are healed ... Help from the fairy mound will...
The Description of Cú Chulainn
Cú Chulainn came on the morrow to survey the host and to display his gentle and beautiful form to...
The Death of Taman the Jester
Ailill's people put his king's crown on Taman the Jester. Ailill himself did not venture to wear ...
The Fight of Fer Diad and Cú Chulainn
Then they debated among themselves as to which man would be capable of repelling Cú Chulainn. The...
A description of Cú Chulainn's chariot, one of the three principal chariots in story-telling, on the Foray of Cúailnge:
‘How does Cú Chulainn look to you?’ said Fer Diad to his charioteer. ‘I see,’ he answered, ‘a bea...
The Hard Fight of Cethern
‘I see a chariot coming across the plain from the north today,’ said Mac Roth, ‘and (in the chari...
The Trance of Aimirgin
This then is the trance of Aimirgin in Tailtiu. In his trance Aimirgin pelted them so that no man...
The Muster of the Ulstermen
‘Arise, O Findchad! I send you to Dedad in his inlet, to Leamain, to Fallach, to Illann mac Fergu...
The Trance of Ailill
‘Great is the truce, the truce of Cuillenn. Great the parleys, the parleys of Delend. Great the c...