The Legends and Lands of Ireland
by
Richard Marsh
Sterling/Penn ISBN 1-4027-0784-3 hardback (2004); 1-4027-3824-2 paperback (2006)
Contents
Introduction
The Written Sources of the Stories: The Annals and Books
The Story Cycles
The Mythological Cycle
The Ulster Cycle
The Fionn Cycle
The Cycles of the Kings
The Legends in Modern Ireland
Are the Stories True?
Chapter 1 - Myths
The Naming of Baltinglass
The Fate of the Children of Lir
The Dagda and Boann
Grianán Aileach
Ollamh Fodhla
The Second Battle of Moytura
Chapter 2 - Tales of Fionn mac Cumhaill and the Fianna
Aideen and Oscar
Diarmuid and Gráinne
How Fionn Got His Gray Hair
Fionn and the Scottish Giant: The Origin of the Giant's Causeway
Fionn and the Battle of Gabhra A.D. 284
Chapter 3 - The
Táin Bó Cuailnge
- The Cattle Raid of Cooley and Its Hero, Cúchulainn
Maeve and Aillil's Pillow Talk
The Tragic Death of the Sons of Uisliu: The Deirdre Story
The Curse of Macha
The Birth of Cúchulainn
Sétanta Goes to Emain Macha
How Cúchulainn Got His Name
Cúchulainn's Single Combat with Ferdia
The Death of Cúchulainn
Chapter 4 - Legends of Saints
Brigit, Saint and Goddess
Saint Colmcille
The Cursing of Tara
Saint Fechin and the Seven Wonders of Fore
Saint Kevin and Glendalough
The True Legend of Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick and the Demons
Chapter 5 - Legends of Kings
The Blarney Stone
Killeen Cormac
Guaire and Diarmait
Guaire and Mochua: The Road of the Dishes
Cormac mac Art
Lia Fáil, the Stone of Destiny
Chapter 6 - Family Legends
Granuaile and Howth Castle
The Lynch Wall
Máire Rua
Chapter 7 - Local Legends and Folk Tales
The Fairies
The Irish Harp
Bunratty Ghosts
An Bacach Rua, the Redheaded Beggar
Clonmacnoise: The Unfinished Round Tower
The Curse of Cromwell
The Hill of the Hag
The Pipers Stones
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