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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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This Is The Cause Of The Expulsion Of The Déssi To Munster And The Violent Death Of Cormac

Book of the Dun Cow

[1]1. Why was Cormac partially blinded in Tara? It is not difficult [to relate].There was a fie...

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Birth of Aedh Sláine

Book of the Dun Cow

[1]Tara of the Kings: she it was that to all kings successively ruling Ireland was a peculiar app...

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The Vision of Dubthach

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

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

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The Fight of Fer Diad and Cú Chulainn

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

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

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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 Chief Episodes of the Táin

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

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

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The Tooth-Fight of Fintan

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

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

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The Red Shame of Mend

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

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

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The Bloodless Fight of Rochad

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

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

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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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The Death of Lóch Mac Mo Femis

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

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

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The Incantation of Lug

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

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

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The Description of Cú Chulainn

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

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

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The Death of Taman the Jester

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

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

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The Death of Óengus mac Óenláime

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

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

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The Scythed Chariot and Breslech Mór Maige Muirthemne

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

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

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The Mis-throw at Belach Eóin

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

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

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The Meeting of Fergus and Cú Chulainn

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

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

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