Old Celtic Romances

Chapter 2

IV. The Eric-Fine on the Sons of Turenn for the Slaying of 51 Kian,

V. The Sons of Turenn obtain Mannanan"s Canoe, the 60 Wave-Sweeper,

VI. The Apples of the Garden of Hisberna, 63

VII. The Gifted Skin of the Pig, 67

VIII. The Blazing Spear of the King of Persia, 71

 

IX. The Chariot and Steeds of the King of Sigar, 74

X. The Seven Pigs of the King of the Golden Pillars, 78

XI. The Hound-Whelp of the King of Iroda, 81

XII. Return of the Sons of Turenn, with part of the 84 Eric-Fine,

XIII. The Cooking-Spit of the Women of Fincara, 87

XIV. The Three Shouts on Midkena"s Hill, 89

XV. Return and Death of the Sons of Turenn, 91

THE OVERFLOWING OF LOUGH NEAGH, AND THE STORY OF LIBAN THE MERMAID. 97

CONNLA OF THE GOLDEN HAIR AND THE FAIRY MAIDEN. 106

THE VOYAGE OF MAILDUN.

I. Maildun"s Childhood and Youth. He begins his Voyage in 112 Quest of the Plunderers who slew his Father,

II. The First Island. Tidings of the Plunderers, 117

III. The Island of the Monstrous Ants, 119

IV. The Terraced Isle of Birds, 120

V. A Monster, 121

VI. The Demon Horse-Race, 122

VII. The Palace of Solitude, 124

VIII. The Island of the Wonderful Apple Tree, 125

IX. The Island of Bloodthirsty Quadrupeds, 126

X. An Extraordinary Monster, 127

XI. The Isle of Red-Hot Animals, 129

XII. The Palace of the Little Cat, 131

XIII. An Island that dyed Black and White, 133

XIV. The Island of the Burning River, 135

XV. The Miller of h.e.l.l, 136

XVI. The Isle of Weeping, 137

XVII. The Isle of the Four Precious Walls, 139

XVIII. The Palace of the Crystal Bridge, 139

XIX. The Isle of Speaking Birds, 143

XX. The Aged Hermit and the Human Souls, 143

XXI. The Island of the Big Blacksmiths, 145

XXII. The Crystal Sea, 147

XXIII. A Lovely Country beneath the Waves, 147

XXIV. An Island guarded by a Wall of Water, 148

XXV. A Water-Arch in the Air, 149

XXVI. The Silver Pillar of the Sea, 150

XXVII. An Island standing on One Pillar, 151

XXVIII. The Island Queen detains them with her Magic 152 Thread-Clew,

XXIX. The Isle of Intoxicating Wine-Fruits, 156

x.x.x. The Isle of the Mystic Lake, 157

x.x.xI. The Isle of Laughing, 163

x.x.xII. The Isle of the Blest, 164

x.x.xIII. The Hermit of the Sea-Rock, 164