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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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Foot notes

Book of the Dun Cow The Feast of Bricriu

lit.soller. Gloss of the Christian scribe. This is a mythic reference to Cuchulainn as sun-hero...

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The Phantom Chariot of Cu Chulainn

Book of the Dun Cow

Patrick went to Tam to enjoin belief upon the King of Erin, that is, upon Loegaire, son of Niall,...

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The Battle of Carnn Chonaill

Book of the Dun Cow

(Autor unbekannt) Diarmait, son of Aed of Sláne, Sinech Cró fostered him. The Connaughtmen used ...

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The Adventures of Connla the Fair

Book of the Dun Cow

Why was Art the Lone One so called? Not hard to say. One day as Connla the Bold, son of Conn the ...

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Bran (The Crow)

Book of the Dun Cow

Wounded full sore is Bran the knight:For he was at Kerloan fight;At Kerloan fight, by wild seasho...

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