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The Tain

by Ciaran Carson

Cuchulain (Legendary character)LegendsCeltic MythologyMedb (Legendary character)Irish Epic literatureTranslations into EnglishTalesFiction, collections

A new translation of the eighth-century Irish epic is a sprawling mythic tale of the legendary warrior Cú Chulainn, and his battle against the invading army of Connacht over the fabled Brown Bull of Cooley.

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Book data: Open Library