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Old Celtic Romances

by P. W. Joyce

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  1. 1Preface — Preface
  2. 2The Fate of the Children of Lir; or, the Four White Swans
  3. 3Chapter I — Bove Derg Chosen King of the Dedannans
  4. 4Chapter II — The Children of Lir
  5. 5Chapter III — The Four Children of Lir Are Turned Into Four White S…
  6. 6Chapter IV — The Four White Swans on Lake Darvra
  7. 7Chapter V — The Four White Swans on the Sea of Moyle
  8. 8Chapter VI — The Four White Swans on the Western Sea
  9. 9Chapter VII — The Children of Lir Regain Their Human Shape and Die
  10. 10The Fate of the Children of Turenn; or, the Quest for the Eric-Fine
  11. 11Chapter I — The Lochlanns Invade Erin
  12. 12Chapter II — The Murder of Kian
  13. 13Chapter III — Defeat and Flight of the Lochlanns
  14. 14Chapter IV — The Eric-Fine on the Sons of Turenn for the Slaying of…
  15. 15Chapter V — The Sons of Turenn Obtain Mannanan’s Canoe, “The Wave-S…
  16. 16Chapter VI — The Apples of the Garden of Hisberna
  17. 17Chapter VII — The Gifted Skin of the Pig
  18. 18Chapter VIII — The Blazing Spear of the King of Persia
  19. 19Chapter IX — The Chariot and Steeds of the King of Sigar
  20. 20Chapter X — The Seven Pigs of the King of the Golden Pillars
  21. 21Chapter XI — The Hound-Whelp of the King of Iroda
  22. 22Chapter XII — Return of the Sons of Turenn, With Part of the Eric-Fine
  23. 23Chapter XIII — The Cooking-Spit of the Women of Fincara
  24. 24Chapter XIV — The Three Shouts on Midkena’s Hill
  25. 25Chapter XV — Return and Death of the Sons of Turenn
  26. 26The Overflowing of Lough Neagh, and the Story of Liban the Mermaid
  27. 27Connla of the Golden Hair, and the Fairy Maiden
  28. 28The Voyage of Maildun
  29. 29Chapter I — Maildun’s Childhood and Youth. He Begins His Voyage in…
  30. 30Chapter II — The First Island. Tidings of the Plunderers
  31. 31Chapter III — The Island of the Monstrous Ants
  32. 32Chapter IV — The Terraced Isle of Birds
  33. 33Chapter V — A Monster
  34. 34Chapter VI — The Demon Horse-Race
  35. 35Chapter VII — The Palace of Solitude
  36. 36Chapter VIII — The Island of the Wonderful Apple Tree
  37. 37Chapter IX — The Island of Bloodthirsty Quadrupeds
  38. 38Chapter X — An Extraordinary Monster
  39. 39Chapter XI — The Isle of Red-Hot Animals
  40. 40Chapter XII — The Palace of the Little Cat
  41. 41Chapter XIII — An Island That Dyed Black and White
  42. 42Chapter XIV — The Island of the Burning River
  43. 43Chapter XV — The Miller of Hell
  44. 44Chapter XVI — The Isle of Weeping
  45. 45Chapter XVII — The Isle of the Four Precious Walls
  46. 46Chapter XVIII — The Palace of the Crystal Bridge
  47. 47Chapter XIX — The Isle of Speaking Birds
  48. 48Chapter XX — The Aged Hermit, and the Human Souls
  49. 49Chapter XXI — The Island of the Big Blacksmiths
  50. 50Chapter XXII — The Crystal Sea
  51. 51Chapter XXIII — A Lovely Country Beneath the Waves
  52. 52Chapter XXIV — An Island Guarded by a Wall of Water
  53. 53Chapter XXV — A Water-Arch in the Air
  54. 54Chapter XXVI — The Silver Pillar of the Sea
  55. 55Chapter XXVII — An Island Standing on One Pillar
  56. 56Chapter XXVIII — The Island Queen Detains Them With Her Magic Threa…
  57. 57Chapter XXIX — The Isle of Intoxicating Wine-Fruits
  58. 58Chapter XXX — The Isle of the Mystic Lake
  59. 59Chapter XXXI — The Isle of Laughing
  60. 60Chapter XXXII — The Isle of the Blest
  61. 61Chapter XXXIII — The Hermit of the Sea-Rock
  62. 62Chapter XXXIV — Signs of Home
  63. 63Chapter XXXV — Maildun Meets His Enemy, and Arrives Home
  64. 64The Fairy Palace of the Quicken Trees. [LXXVII.]
  65. 65Chapter II — Midac, the Son of Colga, Meditates Revenge
  66. 66Chapter III — Finn Is Entrapped by Midac, and Held by Enchantment i…
  67. 67Chapter IV — Innsa, Finn’s Foster Son, Defends the Ford Leading to…
  68. 68Chapter V — Ficna, the Son of Finn, Defends the Ford
  69. 69Chapter VI — Dermat O’Dyna Slays the Three Kings of the Island of t…
  70. 70Chapter VII — The Fight at the Ford, With the Foreign Army
  71. 71The Pursuit of the Gilla Dacker and His Horse
  72. 72Chapter II — Conan and Fifteen of the Fena Are Carried Off by the G…
  73. 73Chapter III — Pursuit
  74. 74Chapter IV — Dermat O’Dyna, in Quest of the Gilla Dacker, Encounter…
  75. 75Chapter V — Dermat O’Dyna in Tir-Fa-Tonn.[cvi.]
  76. 76Chapter VI — Finn, in Quest of Dermat, Fights Many Battles
  77. 77Chapter VII — Finn and Dermat Meet
  78. 78Chapter VIII — Conan and His Companions Found and Rescued
  79. 79The Pursuit of Dermat and Grania
  80. 80Chapter II — Dermat O’Dyna Secretly Espouses the Princess Grania
  81. 81Chapter III — Flight and Pursuit
  82. 82Chapter IV — The Fastness of the Seven Narrow Doors
  83. 83Chapter V — The Three Sea-Champions and Their Three Venomous Hounds…
  84. 84Chapter VI — What Befell the Three Sea-Champions and Their Three Ve…
  85. 85Chapter VII — Sharvan, the Surly Giant, and the Fairy Quicken Tree…
  86. 86Chapter VIII — The Attack of the Witch-Hag
  87. 87Chapter IX — Peace and Rest at Last
  88. 88Chapter X — The Death of Dermat
  89. 89The Chase of Slieve Cullinn
  90. 90The Chase of Slieve Fuad
  91. 91Oisin in Tirnanoge;[cxlix.] or, the Last of the Fena
  92. 92The Voyage of the Sons of O’Corra.[clv.]
  93. 93I
  94. 94II
  95. 95III
  96. 96IV
  97. 97V
  98. 98VI
  99. 99VII
  100. 100VIII
  101. 101IX
  102. 102X
  103. 103XI
  104. 104XII
  105. 105XIII
  106. 106XIV
  107. 107XV
  108. 108XVI
  109. 109XVII
  110. 110XVIII
  111. 111XIX
  112. 112The Fate of the Sons of Usna.[clxix.] — Chapter I — The Flight to A…
  113. 113Chapter II — Concobar’s Guileful Message
  114. 114Chapter III — The Return to Emain
  115. 115Chapter IV — Trouble Looming
  116. 116Chapter V — The Attack on the Sons of Usna
  117. 117Chapter VI — Death of the Sons of Usna
  118. 118List of Proper Names

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