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The Muster of the Men of Ireland
That night before the battle Ailill mac Máta chanted these words: ‘Arise, O Traigthrén! I send yo...
This Is The Cause Of The Expulsion Of The Déssi To Munster And The Violent Death Of Cormac
[1]1. Why was Cormac partially blinded in Tara? It is not difficult [to relate].There was a fie...
Birth of Aedh Sláine
[1]Tara of the Kings: she it was that to all kings successively ruling Ireland was a peculiar app...
The Vision of Dubthach
‘A wonderful morning for a battle, a wonderful time when armies will be thrown into confusion, ki...
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 Chief Episodes of the Táin
The Hard Fight of Cethern mac Fintain, the Tooth-fight of Fintan, the Red Shame of Mend, the Bloo...
The Tooth-Fight of Fintan
Fintan came then to avenge his son's death on them. Thrice fifty armed men was the number of his ...
The Red Shame of Mend
Then there came to them Mend mac Sálchada with a band of thirty armed men. Twelve of them fell at...
The Bloodless Fight of Rochad
Then there came to them Rochad Rigderg mac Faithemain of Ulster with thirty armed men. He took up...
The Humorous Fight of Iliach
There came then to them at Áth Feidle Iliach, the grandfather of Lóegaire Búadach who was son of ...
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 Death of Óengus mac Óenláime
Then Óengus mac Óenláime Gaibe, a bold warrior of the Ulstermen, turned back the whole army at Mo...
The Scythed Chariot and Breslech Mór Maige Muirthemne
Then the four provinces of Ireland pitched their camp at the place called Breslech Mór in Mag Mui...
The Mis-throw at Belach Eóin
Fíacha Fíaldána Dimraith came to have speech with the son of his mother's sister, whose name wa...
The Meeting of Fergus and Cú Chulainn
‘Let one of you come to meet me at Áth Da Fherta,’ said Cú Chulainn. ‘It will not be I!’ ‘It will...