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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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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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This is the Genealogy of Cú Chulaind

Book of the Dun Cow

[1] [First column:]Cú Culaind son of Sualtamson of Dubthageson of Cubairson of Ler son of Nelrui...

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I. Here Begins the Wooing of Etain

Book of the Dun Cow The Wooing of Etain

There was a famous king of Ireland of the race of the Tuatha De, Eochaid Ollathair his name. He w...

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II. The Wooing of Etain

Book of the Dun Cow The Wooing of Etain

Eochaid Airem took the kingship of Ireland. The five Fifth of Ireland submitted to him, that is a...

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III. The Wooing of Etain

Book of the Dun Cow The Wooing of Etain

Another time on a lovely summer day Eochaid Airem king of Tara arose and climbed the terrace of T...

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The Birth of Cu Chulainn

Book of the Dun Cow

Dechtire, the sister of King Conchobar of Ulster, went, along with fifty other maidens, upon an e...

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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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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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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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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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A STORY FROM WHICH IT IS INFERRED THAT MONGAN WAS FINN MAC CUMAILL

Book of the Dun Cow Tales of Mongan

Mongan was in Rathmore of Moylinny in his kingship. To him went Forgall the poet. Through him man...

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Chapter XIII

Book of the Dun Cow The Feast of Bricriu

§ 72. The heroes ceased their discussions and their babblings and fellto eating and enjoying them...

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Chapter XIV

Book of the Dun Cow The Feast of Bricriu

§ 75. “Go forth to the ford of Yellow, son of Fair. He will adjudgeye.” Accordingly the three her...

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THE BIRTH OF MONGAN

Book of the Dun Cow Tales of Mongan

Fiachna Lurga, the father of Mongan, was sole king of the province. He had a friend in Scotland, ...

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