The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge

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Title: The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge
Author: Unknown
Translator: Joseph Dunn
Release Date: August 7, 2005 [EBook #16464]
Language: English
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THE ANCIENT IRISH EPIC TALE
TáIN Bó CúALNGE
"THE CUALNGE CATTLE-RAID"
Now for the first time done entire into English
out of the Irish of the Book of Leinster
and Allied Manuscripts

By

JOSEPH DUNN
Professor at the Catholic University
Washington

WITH TWO PAGES IN FACSIMILé OF THE MANUSCRIPTS

[Illustration: "Daig concechlabat fin hErend & Alban inn ainm sin, & bat
lana beóil fer n-hErend & Alban din anmun sin."]
Book of Leinster, fo. 64a.

"For the men of Erin and Alba shall hear that
name (Cuchulain) and the mouths of the men of Erin
and Alba shall be full of that name."

LONDON
DAVID NUTT
17 GRAPE STREET, NEW OXFORD STREET, W.C
1914

To the Memory of
MY MOTHER

[Illustration: FACSIMILE, PAGE 55--from the Book of Leinster.]

CONTENTS
Preface, xi.?I The Pillow-talk, 1.?II The Occasion of the Táin, 5.?III The Rising-out of the Men of Connacht at Cruachan Ai, 10. IV The Foretelling, 13.?V The Route of the Táin, 19.?VI The March of the Host, 21.?VII The Youthful Exploits of Cuchulain, 46.?VIIa The Slaying of the Smith's Hound by Cuchulain, 54. VIIb The Taking of Arms by Cuchulain and
The Slaying of the Three Sons of Necht Scenè, 60.?VIIc A Separate Version as far as the Slaying Of Orlam, 80. VIII The Slaying of Orlam, 82.?VIIIa The Slaying of the Three MacArach, 85.?VIIIb The Combat of Lethan and Cuchulain, 86.?VIIIc The Killing of the Squirrel and of the Tame Bird, 88. VIIId The Slaying of Lochè, 93.?VIIIe The Killing of Uala, 95.?VIIIf The Harrying of Cualnge, 99.?IX The Proposals, 104.?X The Violent Death of Etarcumul, 115.?XI The Slaying of Nathcrantail, 126.?XII The Finding of the Bull, 132.?XIIa The Death of Forgemen, 136.?XIIb The Slaying of Redg the Lampoonist, 137.?XIIc The Meeting of Cuchulain and Finnabair, 139.?XIId The Combat of Munremar and Curoi, 141.?XIIe The Slaughter of the Boy-troop, 143.?XIIf The