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Math Son of Mathonwy
Math Son of Mathonwy was the last Branch of the Mabinogi. Much of the tale centred on Math's nephew Gwydyon. Gwydyon first helped his brother Gilva...
By Jimmy Joe
Manawyddan Son of Llyr
Manawyddan Son of Llyr was the third Branch of the Mabinogi. The following story took place straight after Manawyddan buried Bran's head on White H...
By Jimmy Joe
Branwen Daughter of Llyr
Branwen Daughter of Llyr was the second Branch of the Mabinogi. The story tells how the war began between Wales and Ireland. The tale actually cent...
By Jimmy Joe
Pwyll Lord of Dyved
Pwyll Lord of Dyved was the first of the Branches of the Mabinogion. The tale recounts his adventure in the Otherworld Annwvyn, how he wooed his wi...
By Jimmy Joe
Colloquy of the Ancients
Also known as The Interrogation of the Old Men (Acallam na Senórach), the story told how the heroes Caílte Mac Ronan and Oisín, the son of Finn, me...
By Jimmy Joe
Battle of Gabhra
When Cairbre, son of Cormac Mac Airt, became high king of Ireland, he wanted to break the power of the Fianna. Cairbre believed that the Fianna had...
By Jimmy Joe
The Pursuit of Díarmait and Gráinne
Tóraigheacht Dhiarmada agus Ghráinne or the usual English title – "The Pursuit of Díarmait and Gráinne" – was a very popular Irish romance of a lov...
By Jimmy Joe
Hostel of the Quicken Trees
Bruidhean Chaorthainn ("Fairy Palace of the Quicken Trees" or "Hostel of the Rowan Trees") was a common tale in Irish myth, where the hero was trap...
By Jimmy Joe
Battle of Ventry
The daughter of Bolcán (Bolcan), the king of France, ran off to Ireland because she fell in love with Finn Mac Cumhaill. However, she was the wife ...
By Jimmy Joe
Sadb and the Birth of Oisín
Finn and his companions were hunting in the forest near his dun when they spotted a beautiful fawn. They chased the fawn with their hounds. Finn ha...
By Jimmy Joe
From Demna to Finn
Below is the account of Finn's birth and early adventures, ending with him winning the captaincy of the Fianna. Birth of Finn Training of Finn Rise...
By Jimmy Joe
Challenge of the Clans
The story began during the reign of the high king (Ard-Rí) of Ireland named Conn Cétchathach – "Conn of the Hundred Battles". Conn had earned the n...
By Jimmy Joe
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