Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 106 Leahy, Arthur Herbert 1857 1928 Leahy, A. H. (Arthur Herbert) Heroic Romances of Ireland, Translated into English Prose and Verse — Volume 2 The preludes to the raid of Cualgne: Tain bo Fraich -- The raid for Dartaid's cattle -- The raid for the cattle of Regamon -- The driving of the cattle of Flidais -- The apparition of the Great Queen to Cuchulain -- Appendix: Irish text and literal translation of part of The courtship of Etain. This eBook was produced by John B. Hare and Carrie Lorenz "HEROIC ROMANCES OF IRELAND, Translated into English Prose and Verse — Volume 2" by A. H. Leahy is a collection of ancient Irish tales, likely compiled during the late 19th century. This volume, part of a two-volume set, highlights the heroic narratives from Irish folklore, focusing on key figures such as Cuchulain and various lesser tales preceding the epic "Great Tain." The narratives explore themes of love, valor, and the supernatural, deeply rooted in the traditions of ancient Irish society. The opening of this volume presents a preface that sets the context for the tales to follow, along with a poetic introduction. It notes the prevalent customs of ancient Ireland, where shorter narratives served as preambles to the larger epic tales. Among the stories featured, "Tain Bo Fraich" depicts the adventures of Fraich, a son of a fairy mother, as he seeks the love of Finnabar, the daughter of the Connaught king Ailill and Queen Maev. The narrative intertwines elements of romance and supernatural occurrences, detailing Fraich's quest to prove his worth and the challenges he faces in a world filled with enchantments, battles, and tragic themes of loyalty and loss. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Tales -- Ireland Epic literature, Irish -- Translations into English Mythology, Celtic -- Ireland Heroes -- Ireland -- Legends PB Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 268569 2025-07-03T05:04:54.860160 text/html 268390 2025-01-09T20:14:01.041269 text/html 193594 2025-07-03T05:05:03.189150 application/epub+zip 194848 2025-07-03T05:04:58.548137 application/epub+zip 152311 2025-07-03T05:04:57.219166 application/epub+zip 471323 2025-07-03T05:05:06.240091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440951 2025-07-03T05:05:02.157170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393696 2022-09-03T08:23:18.516065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223042 2025-07-03T05:04:54.411208 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217825 2020-12-29T01:44:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17814 2025-07-03T05:05:06.362106 application/rdf+xml 25795 2025-07-03T05:04:57.713155 image/jpeg 4785 2025-07-03T05:04:57.465153 image/jpeg 84263 2020-12-29T01:44:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 191744 2025-07-03T05:04:54.879174 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog