THE ANCIENT IRISH EPIC TALE TÁIN BÓ CÚALNGE

"THE CUALNGE CATTLE-RAID"

JOSEPH DUNN

CONTENTS

PREFACE

I. THE PILLOW-TALK

II. 1THE OCCASION OF THE TÁIN1

III. 1THE RISING-OUT OF THE MEN OF CONNACHT AT CRUACHAN AI1

IV. THE FORETELLINGa

V. THIS IS THE ROUTE OF THE TÁIN

VI. THE MARCH OF THE HOST

VII. THE YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS OF CUCHULAIN

VIIa. THE SLAYING OF THE SMITH'S HOUND BY CUCHULAIN, AND THE REASON HE IS CALLED CUCHULAIN

VIIb. 1THE TAKING OF ARMS BY CUCHULAIN AND1 2THE SLAYING OF THE THREE SONS OF NECHT SCENE IS NOW TOLD HERE2

VIIc. 1BELOW IS A SEPARATE VERSION AS FAR AS THE SLAYING OF ORLAM

VIII. THE SLAYING OF ORLAM

VIIIa. 1THE SLAYING OF THE THREE MacARACH1

VIIIb. 1THE COMBAT OF LETHAN AND CUCHULAIN1

VIIIc. 1THE KILLING OF THE SQUIRREL AND OF THE TAME BIRD1

VIIId. 1THE SLAYING OF LOCHE1

VIIIe. 1THE KILLING OF UALA1

VIIIf. 1THE HARRYING OF CUALNGE FOLLOWETH HERE BELOW1

IX. THE PROPOSALS

X. 1THE VIOLENT DEATH OF ETARCUMUL1

XI. 1THE SLAYING OF NATHCRANTAIL1

XII. 1THE FINDING OF THE BULL1

XIIa. THE DEATH OF FORGEMEN

XIIb. 1HERE IS NARRATED THE SLAYING OF REDG THE LAMPOONIST1

XIIc. 1HERE IS TOLD THE MEETING OF CUCHULAIN AND FINNABAIR1

XIId. 1HERE THE COMBAT OF MUNREMAR AND CUROI1

XIIe. 1THE SLAUGHTER OF THE BOY-TROOP1a

XIIf. 1THE SLAUGHTER OF THE KING'S BODYGUARD1

XIII. 1THE COMBAT OF CÛR WITH CUCHULAIN1

XIV. 1THE SLAYING OF FERBAETH ('THE WITLESS')1

XIVa. 1THE COMBAT OF LARINE MacNOIS1

XIVb. 1THE COLLOQUY OF THE MORRIGAN AND CUCHULAIN1

XV. 1HERE FOLLOWETH THE COMBAT OF LOCH AND CUCHULAIN ON THE TÁIN,1 2AND THE SLAYING OF LOCH SON OF MOFEMIS2

XVI. 1THE VIOLATION OF THE AGREEMENT1

XVIa. 1THE HEALING OF THE MORRIGAN1

XVII. THE GREAT ROUT ON THE PLAIN OF MURTHEMNE FOLLOWETH HERE BELOW

XVIIa. THE SLAUGHTER OF THE YOUTHS OF ULSTERa

XVIIb. THE SCYTHED CHARIOT

XVIIc. 1THE ACCOUNT OF THE APPEARANCE OF CUCHULAIN1

XVIId. DUBTHACH'S JEALOUSYa

XVIII. 1THE SLAYING OF OENGUS SON OF OENLAM1

XVIIIa. HERE NOW IS TOLD THE MISTHROW AT BELACH EOIN.

XVIIIb. HERE NOW FOLLOWETH THE DISGUISING OF TAMON

XIX. 1THE BATTLE OF FERGUS AND CUCHULAIN1

XIXa. HERE NOW COMETH THE HEAD-PLACE OF FERCHU

XIXb. 1MANN'S FIGHT1

XIXc. 1THE COMBAT OF CALATIN'S CHILDREN1

XX. THE COMBAT OF FERDIAD 1AND CUCHULAIN1

XXI. 1CUCHULAIN AND THE RIVERS1

XXII. 1CETHERN'S STRAIT-FIGHT1

XXIIa. 1CETHERN'S BLOODY WOUNDS1

XXIII. HERE FOLLOWETH THE TOOTH-FIGHT OF FINTAN

XXIIIa. THE RED-SHAME OF MENN FOLLOWETH HERE

XXIIIb. HERE FOLLOWETH THE ACCOUTREMENT OF THE CHARIOTEERS

XXIIIc. 1THE WHITE-FIGHT OF ROCHAD NOW FOLLOWETH1

XXIIId. HERE FOLLOWETH ILIACH'S CLUMP-FIGHT

XXIIIe. HERE NOW THE DEER-STALKING OF AMARGIN IN TALTIU

XXIIIf. THE ADVENTURES OF CUROI SON OF DARÈ FOLLOW NOW

XXIV. THE REPEATED WARNING OF SUALTAIM

XXIVa. 1THE AGITATION OF CELTCHAR1

XXV. 1HERE FOLLOWETH THE ARRAY OF THE HOST1

XXVI. 1THE DECISION OF THE BATTLE1

XXVII. 1NOW OF THE BATTLE OF GARECH1

XXVIIa. 1HERE FOLLOWETH THE MUSTER OF THE MEN OF ERIN1

XXVIII. 1THE BATTLE OF THE BULLS1

XXIX. 1ACCOUNT OF THE BROWN BULL OF CUALNGE1

INDEX AND PRONUNCIATION OF THE MORE FREQUENTLY OCCURRING PLACE AND PERSONAL-NAMES.

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