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The Wooing of Emer by Cú Chulainn

Book of the Dun Cow

(An Irish hero-tale of the eleventh century, translated from the original manuscript [Based on LU...

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The Death of the Boys

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

‘Another time he was playing ball in the playing-field east of Emain, he alone on one side agains...

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The fate of the twenty-seven men and the reason why none dared to wound the Ulstermen when they were in their debility.

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

‘On another occasion the Ulstermen were in their debility. ‘Among us,’ said Fergus, ‘women and bo...

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The Eulogy of Cú Chulainn

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

‘What manner of man,’ asked Ailill, ‘is this Hound whom we have heard of among the Ulstermen? Wha...

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A different Version up to the Death of Órlám

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

‘Let us go forward now,’ said Ailill. Then they reached Mag Mucceda. There Cú Chulainn cut down a...

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Neue SeiteThe Death of Fráech

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

They remained there till the morrow. Fráech was summoned to them. ‘Help us, Fráech,’ said Medb. ‘...

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The Fight between Eógan mac Durthacht and Conchobar

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

‘There was strife between the Ulstermen and Eógan mac Durthacht. The Ulstermen went to battle whi...

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Fergus leapt across the oak-tree in his own chariot.

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

They went on as far as Áth Taiten. There Cú Chulainn overthrew six of them, namely, the six Dunga...

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The Death of Órlám

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

On the morrow they went over Iraird Culenn. Cú Chulainn went forward and came upon the charioteer...

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The Death of the three Sons of Gárach

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

Then the three Meic Gárach remained at their ford. Their names were Lon, Úalu and Diliu, and Mes ...

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The Death of the Marten and of the Pet Bird

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

Cú Chulainn threatened in Méithe that, wherever afterwards he should see Ailill or Medb, he would...

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The Death of Lethan

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

Lethan came on to his ford over the Níth in Conaille, and he indeed waited to encounter Cú Chulai...

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The Combat of Munremar and Cú Roí

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

When the hosts were there in the evening, they saw one stone thrown at them from the east and ano...

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The Death of Lócha

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

A handmaid of Medb's called Lócha went with a great company of women to fetch water. Cú Chulain...

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The Death of the Royal Mercenaries

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

‘Let Cú Chulainn be asked for a truce for us,’ said Ailill and Medb. Lugaid went with that messag...

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The Death of Úalu

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

On the morrow a valiant hero called Úalu went and took a great flagstone on his back to go across...

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The Death of Cúr

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

Then Cúr mac Da Lath was asked by them to encounter Cú Chulainn. He from whom Cúr drew blood died...

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The Meeting of Cú Chulainn and Finnabair

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

Aithremail went to him, and he went first to Láeg. ‘Whose vassal are you?’ he asked. Láeg did not...

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The Death of the Youths

Book of the Dun Cow Táin Bó Cúailnge

Then the youths of Ulster took counsel together in Emain Macha. ‘Alas for us,’ said they, ‘that o...

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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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