Xiv. The Only Jealously Of Emer : * "Cuchulain of Muirthemne", by Lady Augusta Gregory, [1902], p. 276 XIV. THE ONLY JEALOUSLY OF EMER IT happened one time, near to the day of Samhain, the men of Ulster came together for games and for feasting upon the plain of Muirthemne. And they were all of them there but Conall Cearnach...
Notes : * "Cuchulain of Muirthemne", by Lady Augusta Gregory, [1902], p. 354 p. 355 NOTES THE Irish text, from which the greater number of the stories in this book have been taken, has been published either in "Irische Texte "or the "Revue Celtique", or by O'Curry in "Atlantis" and elsewhere, and I have...
Xix. The Great Gathering At Muirthemne : * "Cuchulain of Muirthemne", by Lady Augusta Gregory, [1902], p. 320 XIX. THE GREAT GATHERING AT MUIRTHEMNE Now after all the battles Cuchulain had fought, and all the men he had killed, it is no wonder he had a good share of enemies watching to get the upper hand of him. And besides Maeve, those...
Preface : * "Cuchulain of Muirthemne", by Lady Augusta Gregory, [1902], p. vii PREFACE I I THINK this book is the best that has come out of Ireland in my time. Perhaps I should say that it is the best book that has ever come out of Ireland; for the stories which it tells are a chief part of Ireland's gift...
Vii. Fate Of The Sons Of Usnach : * "Cuchulain of Muirthemne", by Lady Augusta Gregory, [1902], p. 104 VII. FATE OF THE SONS OF USNACH Now it was one Fedlimid, son of Doll, was harper to King Conchubar, and he had but one child, and this is the story of her birth. Cathbad, the Druid, was at Fedlimid's house one day. "Have you got...
Ix. Cruachan : * "Cuchulain of Muirthemne", by Lady Augusta Gregory, [1902], p. 148 IX. CRUACHAN Now as to Cruachan, the home of Ailell and of Maeve, it is on the plain of Magh Ai it was, in the province of Connaught. And this is the way the plain came by its name. In the time long ago, there was a king whose...
Xii. The Awakening Of Ulster : * "Cuchulain of Muirthemne", by Lady Augusta Gregory, [1902], p. 245 XII. THE AWAKENING OF ULSTER THEN some of the men of Ulster came to comfort Cuchulain, and among them were Senoll Uathach and the two Sons of Gege, Muredach and Cotreb. They brought him away to the five streams of Conaille...
Xiii. The Two Bulls : * "Cuchulain of Muirthemne", by Lady Augusta Gregory, [1902], p. 268 XIII. THE TWO BULLS THIS, now, is the story of the two bulls, the Brown of Cuailgne, and the White-horned of Cruachan Ai, and this is the way it was with them--for they were not right bulls, but there was enchantment on them...
Viii. Dream Of Angus : * "Cuchulain of Muirthemne", by Lady Augusta Gregory, [1902], p. 143 VIII. DREAM OF ANGUS ANGUS, son of the Dagda, was asleep in his bed one night, and he saw what he thought was a young girl standing near him at the top of the bed, and she the most beautiful he had ever seen in Ireland. He put...
Xvii. Battle Of Rosnaree : * "Cuchulain of Muirthemne", by Lady Augusta Gregory, [1902], p. 302 XVII. BATTLE OF ROSNAREE THERE was a time, now, after the war for the Bull of Cuailgne, when King Conchubar got someway down-hearted, and there was a heaviness on his mind. And the men of Ulster thought it might be lonesome he...
X. The Wedding Of Maine Morgor : * "Cuchulain of Muirthemne", by Lady Augusta Gregory, [1902], p. 159 X. THE WEDDING OF MAINE MORGOR WHEN Maine Morgor, the Very Dutiful, the son of Ailell and of Maeve, set out for his wedding with Ferb, daughter of Gerg of Rath Ini, in Ulster, he brought three troops of young men with him...
Iv. Bricriu's Feast, And The War Of Words : * "Cuchulain of Muirthemne", by Lady Augusta Gregory, [1902], p. 48 IV. BRICRIU'S FEAST, AND THE WAR OF WORDS OF THE WOMEN OF ULSTER. BRICRIU of the Bitter Tongue made a great feast one time for Conchubar, son of Ness, and for all the chief men of Ulster. He was the length of a year getting...
Dedication : * "Cuchulain of Muirthemne", by Lady Augusta Gregory, [1902], p. iv "I SWEAR BY THE OATH OF MY PEOPLE," SAID CUCHULAIN, "I WILL MAKE MY DOINGS BE SPOKEN OF AMONG THE GREAT DOINGS OF HEROES IN THEIR STRENGTH." p. v DEDICATION OF THE IRISH EDITION TO THE PEOPLE OF KILTARTAN My Dear Friends, When I...
V. The Championship Of Ulster : * "Cuchulain of Muirthemne", by Lady Augusta Gregory, [1902], p. 62 V. THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF ULSTER AFTER they were gone back to Emain after Bricriu's feast, a quarrel began between Conall and Laegaire and Cuchulain about the Champion's Portion, and Conchubar and the chief men of Ulster came between...
Iii. Courting Of Emer : * "Cuchulain of Muirthemne", by Lady Augusta Gregory, [1902], p. 21 III. COURTING OF EMER WHEN Cuchulain was growing out of his boyhood at Emain Macha, all the women of Ulster loved him for his skill in feats, for the lightness of his leap, for the weight of his wisdom, for the sweetness of his...
Xviii. The Only Son Of Aoife : * "Cuchulain of Muirthemne", by Lady Augusta Gregory, [1902], p. 313 XVIII. THE ONLY SON OF AOIFE THE time Cuchulain came back from Alban, after he had learned the use of arms under Scathach, he left Aoife, the queen he had overcome in battle, with child. And when he was leaving her, he told her...
Title Page : * "Cuchulain of Muirthemne", by Lady Augusta Gregory, [1902], CUCHULAIN OF MUIRTHEMNE THE STORY OF THE MEN OF THE RED BRANCH OF ULSTER; ARRANGED AND PUT INTO ENGLISH BY LADY GREGORY. [Lady Isabella Augusta Persse Gregory, 1859-1932] WITH A PREFACE BY W.B. YEATS. LONDON JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE...
Xvi. Sons Of Doel Dermait : * "Cuchulain of Muirthemne", by Lady Augusta Gregory, [1902], p. 297 XVI. SONS OF DOEL DERMAIT ONE time Cuchulain was gone west to Carraige, in the province of Connaught, and Lugaid of the Red Stripes with him, and Laeg. And one day they saw a young girl standing on the burial-hill of Tetach...
Ii. Boy Deeds Of Cuchulain : * "Cuchulain of Muirthemne", by Lady Augusta Gregory, [1902], p. 7 II. BOY DEEDS OF CUCHULAIN IT chanced one day, when Setanta was about seven years old, that he heard some of the people of his mother's house talking about King Conchubar's court at Emain Macha, and of the sons of kings and nobles...
Xx. Death Of Cuchulain : * "Cuchulain of Muirthemne", by Lady Augusta Gregory, [1902], p. 334 XX. DEATH OF CUCHULAIN CUCHULAIN went on then to the house of his mother, Dechtire, to bid her farewell. And she came out on the lawn to meet him, for she knew well he was going out to face the men of Ireland, and she brought out...
Note : * "Cuchulain of Muirthemne", by Lady Augusta Gregory, [1902], p. 351 NOTE BY W.B. YEATS ON THE CONVERSATION OF CUCHULAIN AND EMER. (PAGE 23.) THIS conversation, so full of strange mythological information, is an example of the poet speech of ancient Ireland. One comes upon this speech here...
I. Birth Of Cuchulain : * "Cuchulain of Muirthemne", by Lady Augusta Gregory, [1902], p. 1 CUCHULAIN OF MUIRTHEMNE I. BIRTH OF CUCHULAIN IN the time long ago, Conchubar, son of Ness, was King of Ulster, and he held his court in the palace of Emain Macha. And this is the way he came to be king. He was but a young lad...
Vi. The High King Of Ireland : * "Cuchulain of Muirthemne", by Lady Augusta Gregory, [1902], p. 82 VI. THE HIGH KING OF IRELAND THERE was a king over Ireland before this time whose name was Eochaid Feidlech, and it is he was grandfather to Conaire the Great. He was going one time over the fair green of Bri Leith, and he saw...
Xi. The War For The Bull Of Cuailgne : * "Cuchulain of Muirthemne", by Lady Augusta Gregory, [1902], p. 175 XI. THE WAR FOR THE BULL OF CUAILGNE IT happened one time before Maeve and Ailell rose up from their royal bed in Cruachan, they began to talk with one another. "It is what I am thinking," said Ailell, "it is a true saying, 'Good...
Xv. Advice To A Prince : * "Cuchulain of Muirthemne", by Lady Augusta Gregory, [1902], p. 294 XV. ADVICE TO A PRINCE THERE was a meeting of the three provinces of Ireland held about this time in Teamhair, to try could they find some person to give the High Kingship of Ireland to; for they thought it a pity the Hill...