Part Ii. Part Ii Book Vi. The Daughter : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK VI: THE DAUGHTER OF KING UNDER-WAVE ONE snowy night of winter the Fianna were come into the house after their hunting. And about midnight they heard a knocking at the door, and there came in a woman very wild and ugly, and her hair...
Part I. Part I Book Iv. Manannan : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART I BOOK IV: MANANNAN Now as to Manannan the Proud, son of Lir, after he had made places for the rest of the Tuatha de Danaan to live in, he went away out of Ireland himself. And some said he was dead, and that he got his death by Uillenn...
Preface : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PREFACE BY W B YEATS I A few months ago l was on the bare Hill of Allen, 'wide Almhuin of Leinster', where Finn and the Fianna lived, according to the stories, although there are no earthen mounds there like those that mark the sites of old...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Iii. The First Fighters : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK III: THE FIRST FIGHTERS AND in the morning they saw Finn and all his people coming to the rath that is above the harbour. "My father Finn," said Oisin then, "let us fight now with the whole of the foreigners altogether. That is not...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Xi. Oisin's Story : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK XI: OISIN'S STORY As to Oisin, it was a long time after he was brought away by Niamh that be came back again to Ireland. Some say it was hundreds of years he was in the Country of the Young, and some say it was thousands of years he...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Iii. The High King's Son : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK III: THE HIGH KING'S SON Then Finn said he would send a challenge himself to Daire Donn, the King of the Great World. But Caoilte asked leave to do that day's fighting himself. And Finn said he would agree to that if he could find...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Vii. The Pursuit : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK VII: THE PURSUIT AND as to Finn, son of Cumhal, I will tell out his story now. All that were in Teamhair rose up early in the morning of the morrow, and they found Diarmuid and Grania were wanting from them, and there came...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Iii. Cael And Credhe : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK III: CAEL AND CREDHE Now as to Finn, when it was shown to him that the enemies of Ireland were coming, he called together the seven battalions of the Fianna. And the place where they gathered was on the hill that was called...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Iv. The Hunt Of Slieve : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK IV: THE HUNT OF SLIEVE CUILINN FINN was one time out on the green of Almhuin, and he saw what had the appearance of a grey fawn running across the plain. He called and whistled to his hounds then, but neither hound nor man heard him...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Iv. Illbrec Of Ess Ruadh : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK IV: ILLBREC OF ESS RUADH ONE time Caoilte was hunting on Beinn Gulbain, and he went onto Ess Ruadh. And when he came near the hill of the Sidhe that is there, he saw a young man waiting for him, having a crimson fringed cloak...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Ii. Black, Brown, And Grey : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK II: BLACK, BROWN, AND GREY FINN was hunting one time near Teamhair of the Kings, and he saw three strange men coming towards him, and he asked what were their names. "Dubh and Dun and Glasan, Black, Brown, and Grey, are our names,"...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Iv. Donn, Son Of Midhir : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK IV: DONN, SON OF MIDHIR ONE time the Fianna were at their hunting at the island of Toraig to the north of Ireland, and they roused a fawn that was very wild and beautiful, and it made for the coast, and Finn and six of his men...
Part I. Part I Book Iv. His Call To Bran : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART I BOOK IV: HIS CALL TO BRAN AND there were some that went to Manannan's country beyond the sea, and that gave an account of it afterwards. One time Bran, son of Febal, was out by himself near his dun, and he heard music behind him. And it...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Iv. Finn And The Phantoms : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK IV: FINN AND THE PHANTOMS FINN went to a gathering one time at Aonach Clochair, and a great many of the men of Munster crowded to it. And the horses of the Fianna were brought there, and the horses of the men of Munster, and they r...
Part I. Part I Book Iv. The Dagda : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART I BOOK IV: THE DAGDA AND it was at Brugh na Boinne the Dagda, the Red Man of all Knowledge, had his house. And the most noticeable things in it were the Hall of the Morrigu, and the Bed of the Dagda, and the Birthplace of Cermait Honey-Mouth...
Part I. Part I Book Iv. Bodb Deag : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART I BOOK IV: BODB DEAG BUT as to the Tuatha de Danaan after they were beaten, they would not go under the sway of the sons of Miled, but they went away by themselves. And because Manannan, son of Lir, understood all enchantments, they left it...
Part I. Part I Book Iv. Tadg In Manannan's Islands : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART I BOOK IV: TADG IN MANANNAN'S ISLANDS AND another that went to the Land of the Ever-Living Ones, but that came back again, was Tadg, son of Cian, son of Olioll; and this is the way that happened. It was one time Tadg was going his next...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Vii. The Quarrel : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK VII: THE QUARREL AND as to Osgar and Diarmuid, they went on, and no cut or wound on them, to where Angus and Grania were at Brugh na Boinne; and there was a good welcome before them, and Diarmuid told them the whole story...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Vi. How Diarmuid Got : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK VI: HOW DIARMUID GOT HIS LOVE-SPOT DIARMUID and Conan and Goll and Osgar went one day hunting, and they went so far they could not get home in the evening, and they spent the first part of the night walking through the woods...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book X. The Last Of The Great Men : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK X: THE LAST OF THE GREAT MEN AND indeed that was the last time Finn and Oisin and the rest of the Fianna of Ireland were gathered together, for hunting, for battle, for chess-playing, for drinking or for music; for they all wore away...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book X. The Death Of Bran : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK X: THE DEATH OF BRAN ONE day Finn was hunting, and Bran went following after a fawn. And they were coming towards Finn, and the fawn called out, and it said: "If I go into the sea below I will never come back again; and if I go up...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Vii. The Wanderers : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK VII: THE WANDERERS AND they went on wandering after that, all through Ireland, hiding from Finn in every place, sleeping under the cromlechs, or with no shelter at all, and there was no place they would dare to stop long...
Dedication : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], DEDICATION My friends, those I know and those I do not know, I am glad in the year of the birth of your Society to have this book to offer you. It has given great courage to many workers here--working to build up broken walls--to know you have...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Iv. The Pigs Of Angus : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK IV: THE PIGS OF ANGUS ANGUS Og, son of the Dagda, made a feast one time at Brugh na Boinne for Finn and the Fianna of the Gael. Ten hundred of them were in it, and they wearing green clothing and crimson cloaks; and as to the people...
Part I. Part I Book Iv. Cliodna's Wave : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART I BOOK IV: CLIODNA'S WAVE AND it was in the time of the Fianna of Ireland that Ciabban of the Curling Hair, the king of Ulster's son, went to Manannan's country. Ciabhan now was the most beautiful of the young men of the world at that time...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Iv. Lomna's Head : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK IV: LOMNA'S HEAD FINN took a wife one time of the Luigne of Midhe. And at the same time there was in his household one Lomna, a fool. Finn now went into Tethra, hunting with the Fianna, but Lomna stopped at the house. And after...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Iv. Cats Heads And Dog Heads : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK IV: CATS HEADS AND DOG HEADS NINE of the Fianna set out one time, looking for a pup they wanted, and they searched through many places before they found it. All through Magh Leine they searched, and through the Valley of the Swords...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Ii. The Lad Of The Skins : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK II: THE LAD OF THE SKINS BESIDES all the men Finn had in his household, there were some that would come and join him from one place or another. One time a young man wearing a dress of skins came to Finn's house at Almhuin, and his...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Iii. The March Of The Fianna : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK III: THE MARCH OF THE FIANNA AND Finn and the Fianna were at the house of Credhe yet, and they saw Taistellach coming towards them. It was the custom, now, with Finn when he sent any one looking for news, that it was to himself it...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Ix. The Battle Of Gabhra : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK IX: THE BATTLE OF GABHRA Now, with one thing and another, the High King of Ireland had got to be someway bitter against Finn and the Fianna; and one time that he had a gathering of his people he spoke out to them, and he bade them...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Iv. The Wedding : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK IV: THE WEDDING AT CEANN SLIEVE FINN and the Fianna made a great hunting one time on the hill of Torc that is over Loch Lein and Feara Mor. And they went on with their hunting till they came to pleasant green Slieve Echtge...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Iv. The Red Woman : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK IV: THE RED WOMAN ONE time the Fianna were in Almhuin with no great work to do, and there came a very misty morning, and Finn was in dread that sluggishness would come on his men, and he rose up, and he said: "Make yourselves ready...
Part I. Part I Book Iv. The Morrigu : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART I BOOK IV: THE MORRIGU As to the Morrigu, the Great Queen, the Crow of Battle, where she lived after the coming of the Gael is not known, but before that time it was in Teamhair she lived. And she had a great cooking-spit there, that held...
Part I. Part I Book Iv. Laegaire In The Happy : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART I BOOK IV: LAEGAIRE IN THE HAPPY PLAIN AND another that went to visit Magh Mell, the Happy Plain, was Laegaire, son of the King of Connacht, Crimthan Cass. He was out one day with the king, his father, near Loch na-n Ean, the Lake of Birds...
Part Ii. Pronunciation And Place Names : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PRONUNCIATION AND PLACE NAMES THIS is the approximate pronunciation of some of the more difficult names: Adhnuall Ai-noo-al Ailbhe Alva. Ahnhuin All-oon, "or "Alvin. Aobh Aev, "or "Eev. Aodh Ae (rhyming to "day"). Aoibhill Evill. Aoife Eefa. Badb...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book I. Oisin's Mother : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK I: OISIN'S MOTHER IT happened one time Finn and his men were coming back from the hunting, a beautiful fawn started up before them, and they followed after it, men and dogs, till at last they were all tired and fell back, all but...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Iii. The King Of Lochlann : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK III: THE KING OF LOCHLANN AND HIS SONS AND the fighting went on from day to day, and at last Finn said to Fergus of the Sweet Lips: "Go out, Fergus, and see how many of the Fianna are left for the fight to-day." And Fergus counted...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Iii. Glas Son Of Dremen : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK III: GLAS SON OF DREMEN THE King of the World heard that, and he said: "It is a big word that man is saying," he said, "and rise up now, Glas, son of Dremen, and see which of the Fianna of Ireland it is that is saying it." Glas left...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Iv. Cave Of Ceiscoran : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK IV: CAVE OF CEISCORAN FINN called for a great hunt one time on the plains of Magh Chonaill and in the forest parts of Cairbre of the Nuts. And he himself went up to the top of Ceiscoran, and his two dogs Bran and Sceolan with him...
Part Ii. Notes : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], NOTES I. THE APOLOGY THE Irish text of the greater number of the stories in this book has been published, and from this text I have worked, making my own translation as far as my scholarship goes, and when it fails, taking the meaning given by...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Iii. Labran's Journey : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK III: LABRAN'S JOURNEY IT is then Fergus of the True Lips set out again and went through the length of Ireland till he came to the house of Tadg, son of Nuada, that was grandfather to Finn. And there was great grief on Muirne, Finn's...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Iv. Hospitality : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK IV: HOSPITALITY OF CUANNA'S HOUSE IT happened one day Finn and Oisin and Caoilte and Diarmuid and Lugaidh's Son went up on the top of Cairn Feargall, and their five hounds with them, Bran and Sceolan, Sear Dugh, Luath Luachar...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book I. Birth Of Bran : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK I: BIRTH OF BRAN THIS, now, is the story of the birth of Bran. Finn's mother, Muirne, came one time to Almhuin, and she brought with her Tuiren, her sister. And lollan Eachtach, a chief man of the Fianna of Ulster, was at Almhu...
Part I. Part I Book Iv. Midhir And Etain : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART I BOOK IV: MIDHIR AND ETAIN AND Midhir took a hill for himself, and his wife Fuamach was with him there, and his daughter, Bri. And Leith, son of Cehchar of Cualu, was the most beautiful among the young men of the Sidhe of Ireland at th...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book I. The Coming Of Finn : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK I: THE COMING OF FINN AT the time Finn was born his father Cumhal, of the sons of Baiscne, Head of the Fianna of Ireland, had been killed in battle by the sons of Morna that were fighting with him for the leadership. And his mother...
Part I. Part I Book Ii. The Sons Of Tuireann : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART I BOOK II: THE SONS OF TUIREANN And Lugh of the Long Hand was at that time at Teamhair with the King of Ireland, and it was showed to him that the Fomor were after landing at Eas Dara. And when he knew that, he made ready Manannan's horse...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Iii. Help Of The Men Of Dea : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK III: HELP OF THE MEN OF DEA THEN Taistellach that was one of Finn's messengers came to the White Strand asking news; and Conn bade him go back to where Finn was and tell him the way things were. But Taistellach would not go until be...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Vii. Fighting And Peace : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK VII: FIGHTING AND PEACE AND after a while Finn bade his people to make his ship ready, and to put a store of food and drink in it. They did that, and he himself and a thousand of his men went into the ship; and they were nine days...
Part I. Part I Book Ii. Hidden House Of Lugh : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART I BOOK II: HIDDEN HOUSE OF LUGH AND after Lugh had held the kingship for a long time, the Dagda was made king in his place. And Lugh went away out of Ireland, and some said he died at Uisnech, the place where the five provinces meet...
Part I. Part I Book I. Fight With The Firbolgs : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART I BOOK I: FIGHT WITH THE FIRBOLGS IT was in a mist the Tuatha de Danaan, the people of the gods of Dana, or as some called them, the Men of Dea, came through the air and the high air to Ireland. It was from the north they came; ...
Part I. Part I Book Iv. Call To Connla : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART I BOOK IV: CALL TO CONNLA AND it is likely it was Manannan sent his messenger for Connla of the Red Hair the time he went away out of Ireland, for it is to his country Connla was brought; and this is the way he got the call. It chanced one...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Viii. Ailne's Revenge : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK VIII: AILNE'S REVENGE ONE day Finn and his people were hunting on Slieve Fuad, and a stag stood against them for a while and fought with his great rough horns, and then he turned and ran, and the Fianna followed after him till they...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Vii. The Green Champions : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK VII: THE GREEN CHAMPIONS THEN Diarmuid and Grania went along the right bank of the Sionnan westward till they came to Garbh-abha-na-Fiann, the rough river of the Fianna. And Diarmuid killed a salmon on the brink of the river, and put...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Iii. The King Of Ulsters Son : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK III: THE KING OF ULSTERS SON Now it chanced at that time that news of the great battle was going on reached to the court of the King of Ulster. And the king's son, that was only twelve years of age, and that was the comeliest of all...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book X. The Call Of Oisin : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK X: THE CALL OF OISIN ONE misty morning, what were left of the Fianna were gathered together to Finn, and it is sorrowful and downhearted they were after the loss of so many of their comrades. And they went hunting near the bothers...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Viii. Tailc, Son Of Treon : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK VIII: TAILC, SON OF TREON ONE time the Fianna were all gathered together doing feats and casting stones. And after a while the Druid of Teamhair that was with them said: "I am in dread, Finn of the Fianna, that there is some trouble...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Iv. Finn's Madness : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK IV: FINN'S MADNESS ONE time Finn and the Fianna were come to a ford of the Slaine, and they sat down for a while. And as they were sitting there they saw on the round rock up over the ford a young woman, having a dress of silk...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Iv. The Cave Of Cruachan : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK IV: THE CAVE OF CRUACHAN CAOILTE was one time at Cruachan of Connacht, and Cascorach was with him, and there he saw sitting on a heap of stones a man with very rough grey hair, having a dark brown cloak fastened with a pin of bronze...
Part I. Part I Book Iv. Aine : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART I BOOK IV: AINE AND as to Aine, that some said was a daughter of Manannan, but some said was the Morrigu herself, there was a stone belonging to her that was called Cathair Aine. And if any one would sit on that stone he would be in danger...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Viii. Meargach's Wife : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK VIII: MEARGACH'S WIFE AND while the Fianna were gathered yet on the hill where Tailc, son of Treon, had been put down, they saw a very great champion coming towards them, having an army behind him. He took no notice of any one more...
Part I. Part I Book Iii. The Battle Of Tailltin : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART I BOOK III: THE BATTLE OF TAILLTIN AND three days after the landing of the Gael, they were attacked by Eriu, wife of Mac Greine, Son of the Sun, and she having a good share of men with her. And they fought a hard battle, and many were killed...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Vi. Birth Of Diarmuid : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK VI: BIRTH OF DIARMUID DIARMUID, now, was son of Donn, son of Duibhne of the Fianna, and his mother was Crochnuit, that was near in blood to Finn. And at the time he was born, Donn was banished from the Fianna because of some quarrel...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Xi. Oisin's Lament : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK XI: OISIN'S LAMENT AND Oisin used to be making laments, and sometimes he would be making praises of the old times and of Finn; and these are some of them that are remembered yet:-- I saw the household of Finn; it was not...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Iv. The Shadowy One : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK IV: THE SHADOWY ONE AND indeed Finn had no great luck in going to look for a wife that time; and he had no better luck another time he asked a wife from among the Sidhe. And this is the way that happened. It was on the mount...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Vii. The Boar Of Beinn : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK VII: THE BOAR OF BEINN GULBAIN BUT at last one day Grania spoke to Diarmuid, and it is what she said, that it was a shame on them, with all the people and the household they had, and all their riches, the two best men in Irel...
Part I. Part I Book V. Fate Of The Children Of Lir : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART I BOOK V: FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Ix. The Quarrel With : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK IX: THE QUARREL WITH THE SONS OF MORNA ONE time when the Fianna were gone here and there hunting, Black Garraidh and Caoilte were sitting beside Finn, and they were talking of the battle where Finn's father was killed. And Finn said...
Part I. Part I Book Iv. Aoibhell : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART I BOOK IV: AOIBHELL AND Aoibhell, another woman of the Sidhe, made her dwelling-place in Craig Liath, and at the time of the battle of Cluantarbh she set her love on a young man of Munster, Dubhlaing ua Artigan, that had been sent away...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Iii. The Great Fight : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK III: THE GREAT FIGHT THEN the King of the World came to the strand, and all his armies with him; and all that were left of the Fianna went out against them, and they were like thick woods meeting one another, and they made gre...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Iv. King Of Britains Son : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK IV: KING OF BRITAINS SON ARTHUR, son of the King of Britain, came one time to take service with Finn, and three times nine men along with him. And they went hunting one day on Beinn Edair, and Finn took his place on the Cairn...
Part I. Part I Book Iv. Angus Og : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART I BOOK IV: ANGUS OG AND as to Angus Og, son of the Dagda, sometimes be would come from Brugh na Boinne and let himself be seen upon the earth. It was a long time after the coming of the Gael that he was seen by Cormac, King of Teamhair...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Iii. Conn Crither : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK III: CONN CRITHER FINN now, when he had turned from his road to go to Credhe's house, had sent out watchmen to every landing-place to give warning when the ships of the strangers would be in sight. And the man that was keeping watch...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Ix. Death Of Goll : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK IX: DEATH OF GOLL AND at last it chanced that Goll and Cairell, son of Finn, met with one another, and said sharp words, and they fought in the sea near the strand, and Cairell got his death by GoIl. And there was great anger...
Part I. Part I Book Iii. The Landing : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART I BOOK III: THE LANDING IT is not known, now, for what length of time the Tuatha de Danaan had the sway over Ireland, and it is likely it was a long time they had it, but they were put from it at last. It was at Inver Slane, to the north...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Vi. The Hard Servant : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK VI: THE HARD SERVANT THE FIANNA went hunting one time in the two proud provinces of Munster. They went out from Almhuin by the nearest paths till they came to the Brosna river in Slieve Bladhma, and from there to the twelve mountains...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Xi. The Arguments : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK XI: THE ARGUMENTS AND S. Patrick took in hand to convert Oisin, and to bring him to baptism; but it was no easy work he had to do, and everything he would say, Oisin would have an answer for it. And it is the way they used to be...
Part I. Part I Book Ii. The Coming Of Lugh : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART I BOOK II: THE COMING OF LUGH Now as to Nuada of the Silver Hand, he was holding a great feast at Teamhair one time, after he was back in the kingship. And there were two door-keepers at Teamhair, Gamal, son of Figal, and Camel, s...
Part I. Part I Book Iv. Manannan At Play : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART I BOOK IV: MANANNAN AT PLAY AND it was he went playing tricks through Ireland a long time after that again, the time he got the name of O'Donnell's Kern. And it is the way it happened, Aodh Dubh O'Donnell was holding a feast one time...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Vii. The Flight : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK VII: THE FLIGHT FROM TEAMHAIR FINN rose up one morning early in Almhuin of Leinster, and he sat out alone on the green lawn without a boy or a servant being with him. And Oisin followed him there, and Diorraing the Druid. "What is...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Vi. The House : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK VI: THE HOUSE OF THE QUICKEN TREES And it is often the Fianna would have been badly off without the help of Diarmuid. It was he came to their help the time Miodac, the son of the King of Lochlann, brought them into the enchanted...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Xi. Oisin In Patrick's House : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK XI: OISIN IN PATRICK'S HOUSE AND Oisin stopped on with S. Patrick, but he was not very well content with the way he was treated. And one time he said: "They say I am getting food, but God knows I am not, or drink; and I Oisin, s...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Vii. The Wood Of Dubhros : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK VII: THE WOOD OF DUBHROS AND as to Diarmuid and Grania and Muadhan, they went on through Ui Chonaill Gabhra, and left-hand ways to Ros-da-Shoileach, and Diarmuid killed a wild deer that night, and they had their fill of me...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Iii. The Enemies Of Ireland : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK III: THE ENEMIES OF IRELAND OF all the great battles the Fianna fought to keep the foreigners out of Ireland, the greatest was the one that was fought at Finntraigh the White Strand, in Munster; and this is the whole story of it...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book I. The Best Men : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK I: THE BEST MEN OF THE FIANNA AND while Oisin was in his young youth, Finn had other good men along with him, and the best of them were Goll, son of Morna, and Caoilte, son of Ronan, and Lugaidh's Son. As to Goll, that w...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Ii. The Hound : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK II: THE HOUND ONE day the three battalions of the Fianna came to Magh Femen, and there they saw three young men waiting for them, having a hound with them; and there was not a colour in the world but was on that hound, and it w...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book V. Oisin's Children : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK V: OISIN'S CHILDREN Now as to Oisin, that was so brave and so comely, and that could overtake a deer at its greatest speed, and see a thistle thorn on the darkest night, the wife he took was Eibhir of the plaited yellow hair, th...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Ii. Red Ridge : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK II: RED RIDGE THERE was another young man came and served Finn for a while; out of Connacht he came, and he was very daring, and the Red Ridge was the name they gave him. And he all but went from Finn one time, because of his wages...
Part I. Part I Book Iv. His Three Calls To Cormac : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART I BOOK IV: HIS THREE CALLS TO CORMAC AND another that went to Manannan's country was Cormac, grandson of Conn, King of Teamhair, and this is the way it happened. He was by himself in Teamhair one time, and he saw an armed man coming towards...
Part I. Part I Book Iii. The Great Battle : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART I BOOK III: THE GREAT BATTLE OF MAGH TUIREADH AND it was not long after Lugh had got the fine from the sons of Tuireann that the Fomor came and landed at Scetne. The whole host of the Fomor were come this time, and their king, Bal...
Title Page : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], GODS AND FIGHTING MEN The Story Of The Tuatha De Danaan And Of The Fianna Of Ireland, Arranged And Put Into English BY LADY AUGUSTA GREGORY [Lady Isabella Augusta Persse Gregory, 1859-1932] With A Preface By W. B. Yeats London, J. Murray [1904]...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book I. Finns Household : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK I: FINNS HOUSEHOLD AND the number of the Fianna of Ireland at that time was seven score and ten chief men, every one of them having three times nine fighting men under him. And every man of them was bound to three things, to take no...
Part Ii. Part Ii Book Iii. Credhe's Lament : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART II BOOK III: CREDHE'S LAMENT THEN there came the women and the musicians and the singers and the physicians of the Fianna of Ireland to search out the kings and the princes of the Fianna, and to bury them; and every one that might be healed...
Part I. Part I Book I. Reign Of Bres : * "Gods and Fighting Men", by Lady Gregory, [1904], PART I BOOK I: REIGN OF BRES BUT if Nuada won the battle, be lost his own arm in it, that was struck off by Sreng; and by that loss there came troubles and vexation on his people. For it was a law with the Tuatha de Danaan that no man that w...
