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Title: Myths and legends ; the Celtic race
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Rolleston, T. W. (Thomas William), 1857-1920
Subjects: Celts Celts Celtic literature Legends, Celtic
Publisher: Boston : Nickerson
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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n Connacht he should have as muchland there as he now possessed in Ulster, and a chariotworth thrice seven cumals^ with the patronage andfriendship of Maev. Dara was at first delighted with the prospect, buttales were borne to him of the chatter of Maev*smessengers, and how they said that if the bull was notyielded willingly it would be taken by force ; and hesent back a message of refusal and defiance. *Twasknown, said Maev, the bull will not be yielded byfair means ; he shall now be won by foul. And soshe sent messengers around on every side to summonher hosts for the Raid. The Hosting of Queen Maev And there came all the mighty men of Connacht—first the seven Maines, sons of Ailell and Maev, eachwith his retinue ; and Ket and Anluan, sons of Maga,with thirty hundreds of armed men ; and yellow-hairedFerdia, with his company of Firbolgs, boisterous giants * A cumalw^s the unit of value in Celtic Ireland. It is mentionedas such by St. Patrick. It meant the price of a woman-slave,204
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Queen Maev and the Druid 204 PROPHETIC VOICES who delighted in war and in strong ale. And therecame also the allies of Maev—a host of the men ofLeinster, who so excelled the rest in warlike skill thatthey were broken up and distributed among thecompanies of Connacht, lest they should prove adanger to the host ; and Cormac son of Conor, withFergus mac Roy and other exiles from Ulster, whohad revolted against Conor for his treachery to thesons of Usna. Ulster under the Curse But before the host set forth towards Ulster Maevsent her spies into the land to tell her of the prepara-tions there being made. And the spies brought backa wondrous tale, and one that rejoiced the heart ofMaev, for they said that the Debility of the Ultonians ^had descended on the province. Conor the king layin pangs at Emain Macha, and his son Cuscrid in hisisland-fortress, and Owen Prince of Ferney was helplessas a child ; Celtchar, the huge grey warrior, son ofUthecar Hornskin, and even Conall of the Victories

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