THE HIGH DEEDS OF FINN

AND OTHER BARDIC ROMANCES
OF ANCIENT IRELAND

BY

T. W. ROLLESTON

WITH AN INTRODUCTION
BY
STOPFORD A. BROOKE M.A. LL.D.

AND
WITH SIXTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS
BY
STEPHEN REID

New York
Thomas Y. Crowell & Company
Publishers

THE HIGH DEEDS OF FINN

• Preface

Contents

• Introduction
• COIS NA TEINEADH

BARDIC ROMANCES

1. THE STORY OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR
2. THE QUEST OF THE SONS OF TURENN
3. THE SECRET OF LABRA
4. KING IUBDAN AND KING FERGUS
5. THE CARVING OF MAC DATHO'S BOAR
6. THE VENGEANCE OF MESGEDRA
7. THE STORY OF ETAIN AND MIDIR
8. HOW ETHNE QUITTED FAIRYLAND

THE HIGH DEEDS OF FINN

1. THE BOYHOOD OF FINN MAC CUMHAL
2. THE COMING OF FINN
3. FINN'S CHIEF MEN
4. THE TALE OF VIVIONN THE GIANTESS
5. THE CHASE OF THE GILLA DACAR
6. THE BIRTH OF OISÍN
7. OISÍN IN THE LAND OF YOUTH

THE HISTORY OF KING CORMAC

1. THE BIRTH OF CORMAC
2. THE JUDGMENT OF CORMAC
3. THE MARRIAGE OF KING CORMAC
4. THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE KING
5. CORMAC SETS UP THE FIRST MILL IN ERINN
6. A PLEASANT STORY OF CORMAC'S BREHON
7. THE JUDGEMENT CONCERNING CORMAC'S SWORD
8. THE DISAPPEARANCE OF CORMAC
9. DESCRIPTION OF CORMAC
10. THE DEATH AND BURIAL OF CORMAC

• Notes on the Sources
• Pronouncing Index
• FOOTNOTES

Illustrations

• "FINN HEARD FAR OFF THE FIRST NOTES OF THE FAIRY HARP" (see public@vhost@g@gutenberg@html@files@14749@[email protected]#PAGE118"