The Hound of UlsterAncient Irish legend tells this tale of the mighty warrior Cuchulain who slew the land's most fearful enemies until his [early] death. |
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... spear . All the Red Branch Warriors save one ; Cuchulain was of Ulster only on his mother's side , and his father's ... spear was flung in at the open door and when he plucked it up , he saw cut on the shaft certain word - signs in the ...
... spear . All the Red Branch Warriors save one ; Cuchulain was of Ulster only on his mother's side , and his father's ... spear was flung in at the open door and when he plucked it up , he saw cut on the shaft certain word - signs in the ...
Page 126
... spear in her hand and the Royal Gold on her head and her long pale hair streaming side- ways in the buffeting autumn wind ; Cuchulain like a dark flame in his war gear , his black hair flying like hers from under his war - cap , and no ...
... spear in her hand and the Royal Gold on her head and her long pale hair streaming side- ways in the buffeting autumn wind ; Cuchulain like a dark flame in his war gear , his black hair flying like hers from under his war - cap , and no ...
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... spear caught him in the shoulder , and the eel was gone and in its place a great grey she - wolf with one eye sprang from the water at his throat . And as he staggered back , turning his spear against her , Loch struck in under his ...
... spear caught him in the shoulder , and the eel was gone and in its place a great grey she - wolf with one eye sprang from the water at his throat . And as he staggered back , turning his spear against her , Loch struck in under his ...
Contents
Authors Note | 7 |
Decteras Gift | 9 |
A Day for Taking Valour | 19 |
Copyright | |
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Ailell bade battle frenzy beside blood Bricrieu bronze brother Calatin Cathbad champion Champion's Portion chieftains cloak Conall Conor Mac Nessa Conor the King cried Cruachan Cuchu Cuillen Curoi dark Dectera Deirdre Dūn Dealgan Emain Macha Emer eyes face feast feet fell Ferdia Fergus Mac Roy fight Findabair fire flung ford Forgall Gae Bolg glen Glen Etive Grey of Macha hair hand head heart Heroes horses hosts of Ireland Hound of Ulster hurley stick King Conor King of Munster knew Laeg Laery the Triumphant laughed leap leapt Lendabair Levarcham looked lord Lugh Lugy Murthemney Naisi Nechtan night pillar stone Princess Aifa Provinces of Ireland Queen Red Branch Warriors rose Rosemary Sutcliff Setenta shield shoulder shouted Skatha Slieve Fuad sons of Usna spear stood sword thing thunder took turned Victories waiting war bands war host weapons wild woman women wounds