Sir,—
To you, a thinker who values every age of human history, and a statesman who takes deep interest in the nation which produced and kept these tales, I beg to dedicate this volume.
JEREMIAH CURTIN.
CONTENTS.
| Page | |
| Introduction | [ix] |
| Elin Gow, the Swordsmith from Erin, and the Cow Glas Gainach | [1] |
| Mor’s Sons and the Herder from Under the Sea | [35] |
| Saudan Og and the Daughter of the King of Spain; Young Conal and the Yellow King’s Daughter | [58] |
| The Black Thief and King Conal’s Three Horses | [93] |
| The King’s Son from Erin, the Sprisawn, and the Dark King | [114] |
| The Amadan Mor and the Gruagach of the Castle of Gold | [140] |
| The King’s Son and the White-Bearded Scolog | [163] |
| Dyeermud Ulta and the King in South Erin | [182] |
| Cud, Cad, and Micad, Three Sons of the King of Urhu | [198] |
| Cahal, Son of King Conor, in Erin, and Bloom of Youth, Daughter of the King of Hathony | [223] |
| Coldfeet and the Queen of Lonesome Island | [242] |
| Lawn Dyarrig, Son of the King of Erin, and the Knight of Terrible Valley | [262] |
| Balor on Tory Island | [283] |
| Balor of the Evil Eye and Lui Lavada, his Grandson | [296] |
| Art, the King’s Son, and Balor Beimenach, Two Sons-in-law of King Under the Wave | [312] |
| Shawn MacBreogan and the King of the White Nation | [335] |
| The Cotter’s Son and the Half Slim Champion | [356] |
| Blaiman, Son of Apple, in the Kingdom of the White Strand | [373] |
| Fin MacCool and the Daughter of the King of the White Nation | [407] |
| Fin MacCool, the Three Giants, and the Small Men | [438] |
| Fin MacCool, Ceadach Og, and the Fish-Hag | [463] |
| Fin MacCool, Faolan, and the Mountain of Happiness | [484] |
| Fin MacCool, the Hard Gilla, and the High King | [514] |
| The Battle of Ventry | [530] |
| Notes | [547] |