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]