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§ 17. Bricriu, however, and his queen were in their soller. From hiscouch the condition of the palace was observable to him, and how thingswere going on withal. He exercised his mind as to how he shouldcontrive to get the women to quarrel as he had likewise in...

§ 79. On the morning of the morrow the three heroes, Cuchulainn,Conall and Loigaire, then set off to Fort Curoi. They unyoked theirchariot at the gate of the hold, then entered the court. WhereuponBlathnat, Mind’s daughter, wife of Curoi mac Dairi, bade them w...

Wounded full sore is Bran the knight:For he was at Kerloan fight;At Kerloan fight, by wild seashoreWas Bran-Vor's grandson wounded sore.And, though we gained the victory,Was captive borne beyond the sea.He when he came beyond the sea,In the close keep wept bit...

Why was Art the Lone One so called? Not hard to say. One day as Connla the Bold, son of Conn the Hundred-Fighter, was with his father on the Hill of Usnech he saw a woman unfamiliar dress. Said Connla, "Where do you come from, woman?"The woman answered, "I com...

(Autor unbekannt) Diarmait, son of Aed of Sláne, Sinech Cró fostered him. The Connaughtmen used to carry off her kine, so she brought about a bitter quarrel between Diarmait and Guare of Aidne. Then she said (to her fosterson):            O Diarmait, thou sla...

[1] [First column:]Cú Culaind son of Sualtamson of Dubthageson of Cubairson of Ler son of Nelruiad, that is nemthigson of Cusantin son of Adgarson of Boado son of Midginson of Caiss son of Uacais that is mindson of Branaill son of Rethaigson of Rindall son of...

Patrick went to Tam to enjoin belief upon the King of Erin, that is, upon Loegaire, son of Niall, who was King of Erin at the time; for he would not believe in the Lord though He had been preached unto him.Loegaire said to Patrick: “By no means will I believe ...

lit.soller. Gloss of the Christian scribe. This is a mythic reference to Cuchulainn as sun-hero. lit. feat of nine. Some metal of inferior value. Emer, who is represented as coming from the Celtic province of Meath, alludes to the Ultonian couvade. She im...

The Champion’s Covenant. § 91. Once upon a time as the Ultonians were in Emain, fatigued afterthe gathering and the games, Conchobar and Fergus mac Rôig, withUltonia’s nobles as well, proceeded from the sporting field outside andgat seated in the Royal Court ...

§ 75. “Go forth to the ford of Yellow, son of Fair. He will adjudgeye.” Accordingly the three heroes went to the abode of Yellow (Budi).They told their wants and the rivalries which brought them. “Was notjudgment given you in Cruachan by Ailill and by Mève?” s...

§ 29. Once more the hall became a babel of words, the women laudingtheir men. Then essayed Conall and Loigaire and Cuchulainn to stir updissension. Sencha, son of Ailill, got up and shook his sceptre. To him theUltonians gave ear, and then to restrain the ladi...

§ 72. The heroes ceased their discussions and their babblings and fellto eating and enjoying themselves. It was Sualtam mac Rôig, father ofCuchulainn himself, who that night attended upon the Ultonians.Moreover, Conchobar’s ladder-vat was filled for them. Thei...

§ 66. “Go to the abode of my foster-father and to that of mystepmother,” quoth Mève—viz., Ercol and Garmna—“and there put up asguests to-night.” They kept on their way, and after running a race at theCruachan Gathering, thrice did Cuchulainn win the victory of...

[Thereafter he followed his charioteer. “My plan,” quoth Mève toAilill, “is to keep those three heroes with us again to-night, and tofurther test them.” “Do as thou deemest right,” quoth Ailill. The menwere then detained and brought to Cruachan and their horse...

§ 58. Ailill having gone to his chamber, set his back against the wall.He was disquieted in mind, for he took the difficulty that faced him to befraught with danger. He neither ate nor slept till the end of three daysand three nights. “Coward!” Mève then calle...

§ 57. One night as their portion was assigned them, three cats fromthe Cave of Cruachan were let loose to attack them, i.e. three beasts ofmagic. Conall and Loigaire made for the rafters, having left their foodwith the beasts. In that wise they slept till the ...

§ 42. [Thus to the one stead the men of Ulster assembled in councilconcerning the heroes. The three alike haughty and overweening. Theconclusion the Ulster nobles in Conchobar’s following arrived at was, toaccompany the heroes and have the difficulty adjudged ...

§ 34. “I accept that then,” quoth Cuchulainn. “I agree (lit. I allow it)then,” quoth Loigaire. “Let us go then,” quoth Conall the Victorious.“Let horses be brought us and thy chariot yoked, O Conall,” quothCuchulainn. “Woe is me!” cried Conall. “Every one,” qu...

§ 33. Again it was their hap to quarrel about the Champion’s Portion.Conchobar with the nobles of Ulster interposed with the view of settlingupon the adjudication of the heroes. “Go to Curoi mac Dairi, the manwho will undertake to intervene,” quoth Conchobar. ...

(An Irish hero-tale of the eleventh century, translated from the original manuscript [Based on LU and Stowe MS 992 (D. iv. 2)].)[1] There lived once upon a time a great and famous king in Emain Macha,[2] whose name was Conchobar, son of Fachtna Fathach.[3] In...