The Three Daughters Of The King Of The East : THE THREE DAUGHTERS OF THE KING OF THE EAST AND THE SON OF A KING IN ERIN THERE was once a king in Erin, and he had an only son. While this son was a little child his mother died. After a time the king married and had a second son. The two boys grew up together and as the elder was far handsomer...
Notes : NOTES Aedh Curucha (Aedh Crochtha), Hugh, the "suspended" or "hung up." As Aedh means also a fire-spark as well as the modern name Hugh, Aedh Curucha means the hung up or suspended fire-spark. Alba, former name of Scotland. Bar an San, "pin of slumber." met with frequently in Gaelic mythology, is...
The Shee An Gannon And The Grugach Gaire : THE SHEE AN GANNON AND THE GRUGACH GAIRE THE Shee an Gannon [in Gaelic "Sighe an Gannon," the fairy of the Gannon.] was born in the morning, named at noon, and went in the evening to ask his daughter of the king of Erin. "I will give you my daughter in marriage," said the king of Erin; "you won't...
Fair, Brown And Trembling : FAIR, BROWN AND TREMBLING KING AEDH CURUCHA lived in Tir Conal, and he had three daughters, whose names were Fair, Brown, and Trembling. Fair and Brown had new dresses, and went to church every Sunday. Trembling was kept at home to do the cooking and work. They would not let her go out of the house...
Title Page : MYTHS AND FOLK-LORE OF IRELAND BY JEREMIAH CURTIN [b. 1835, D. 1906] Boston, Little, Brown [1890, Copyright 1899] Scanned And Redacted By Phillip Brown. Additional Formatting And Proofing By John B. Hare. This Text Is In The Public Domain. This File May Be Used For Any Non-commercial Purpose...
Fin Maccumhail And The Son Of The King Of Alba : FIN MACCUMHAIL AND THE SON OF THE KING OF ALBA ON a day Fin went out hunting with his dog Bran, on Knock an Ar; and he killed so much game that he didn't know what to do with it or how to bring it home. As he stood looking and thinking, all at once he saw a man running towards him, with a rope...
Fin Maccumhail And The Fenians Of Er : FIN MACCUMHAIL AND THE FENIANS OF ERIN IN THE CASTLE OF FEAR DUBH IT was the custom with Fin MacCumhail and the Fenians of Erin, when a stranger from any part of the world came to their castle, not to ask him a question for a year and a day. On a time, a champion came to Fin and his men...
Gilla Na Grakin And Fin Maccumhail : GILLA NA GRAKIN AND FIN MACCUMHAIL THERE was a blacksmith in Dun Kinealy beyond Killybegs, and he had two young men serving him whose names were Csa Mac Ri na Tulach and Lun Dubh MacSmola. When their time was up the young men settled with the blacksmith and took their pay of him. After they had...
The Weaver's Don And The Giant Of The White Hill : THE WEAVER'S DON AND THE GIANT OF THE WHITE HILL THERE was once a weaver in Erin who lived at the edge of a wood; and on a time when he had nothing to burn, he went out with his daughter to get fagots for the fire. They gathered two bundles, and were ready to carry them home, when who should come...
Kil Arthur : KIL ARTHUR THERE was a time long ago, and if we had lived then, we should not be living now. In that time there was a law in the world that if a young man came to woo a young woman, and her people wouldn't give her to him, the young woman should get her death by the law. There was a king in Er...
The Three Daughters Of King O'hara : THE THREE DAUGHTERS OF KING O'HARA THERE was a king in Desmond whose name was Coluath O'Hara, and he had three daughters. On a time when the king was away from home, the eldest daughter took a thought that she 'd like to be married. So she went up in the castle, put on the cloak of darkness which...
Shaking Head : SHAKING-HEAD THERE was once a king of a province in Erin who had an only son. The king was very careful of this son, and sent him to school for good instruction. The other three kings of provinces in Erin had three sons at the same school and the three sent word by this one to his father, that if...
Oisin In Tir Na N Og : OISIN IN TIR NA N-OG THERE was a king in Tir na n-Og (the land of Youth) who held the throne and crown for many a year against all comers; and the law of the kingdom was that every seventh year the champions and best men of the country should run for the office of king. Once in seven years they all...
Cuculin : CUCULIN THERE was a king in a land not far from Greece who had two daughters, and the younger was fairer than the elder daughter. This old king made a match between the king of Greece and his own elder daughter; but he kept the younger one hidden away till after the marriage. Then the younger...
The Fisherman's Son And The Grugach Of Tricks : THE FISHERMAN'S SON AND THE GRUGACH OF TRICKS THERE was an old fisherman once in Erin who had a wife and one son. The old fisherman used to go about with a fishing-rod and tackle to the rivers and lochs and every place where fish resort, and he was killing salmon and other fish to keep the life...
Birth Of Fin Maccumhail : BIRTH OF FIN MACCUMHAIL CUMHAL MACART [Cumhail, genitive of Cumhal, after Mac = son pronounced Cool] was a great champion in the west of Erin, and it was prophesied of him that if ever he married he would meet death in the next battle he fought. For this reason he had no wife", "and knew no wom...
Fin Maccumhail The Seven Brothers : FIN MACCUMHAIL THE SEVEN BROTHERS AND THE KING OF FRANCE WHEN Fin MacCumhail with seven companies of the Fenians of Erin was living at Tara of the Kings, he went hunting one day with the seven companies; and while out on the mountains seven young men came towards him and when they came up and stood...
Fin Maccumhail And The Knight Of The Full Axe : FIN MACCUMHAIL AND THE KNIGHT OF THE FULL AXE THERE was a day when Fin went on an expedition by himself. He walked out to his currochn on the seashore, gave it a kick that sent it out nine leagues from land, then with a spring he jumped into the boat and rowed over the sea. After he had gone some...
The Thirteenth Son Of The King Of Erin : THE THIRTEENTH SON OF THE KING OF ERIN THERE was a king in Erin long ago who had thirteen sons, and as they grew up he taught them good learning and every exercise and art befitting their rank. One day the king went hunting, and saw a swan swimming in a lake with thirteen little ones. She kept...
Black, Brown And Gray : BLACK, BROWN AND GRAY ON a day Fin MacCumhail was near Tara of the Kings, south of Ballyshannon, hunting with seven companies of the Fenians of Erin. During the day they saw three strange men coming towards them, and Fin said to the Fenians: "Let none of you speak to them, and if they have good...
The Son Of The King Of Erin And The Giant : THE SON OF THE KING OF ERIN AND THE GIANT OF LOCH LEIN [Loch Lin, former name of one of the Lakes of Killarney] ON a time there lived a king and a queen in Erin, and they had an only son. They were very careful and fond of this son; whatever he asked for was granted, and what he wanted he had. When...
The King Of Erin And The Queen Of The Lonesome : THE KING OF ERIN AND THE QUEEN OF THE LONESOME ISLAND THERE was a king in Erin long ago, and this I king went out hunting one day, but saw nothing till near sunset, when what should come across him but a black pig. "Since I've seen nothing all day but this black pig, I'II be at her now," said...
