Also known as The Cattle Raid of Cooley, this ancient Irish legend recounts the heroic feats of Cu Chulainn. The central epic of the eighth-century Ulster cycle, the story is written mostly in prose and set in the pre-Christian era. Scenes of fierce combat, interwoven with instances of earthy humor and wild exaggeration, form an ultimate moral decrying the futility of war and the worthlessness of possessions.
The tale begins with an argument between Ailill and his wife Medb, the queen of Connacht, over which of them is richer. The two are evenly matched save for Ailill's possession of a...

The Combat of Ferdiad and Cuchulain Being that Most Famous Passage from the Irish Celtic Story, Tain Bo Cualnge (The Cattle-Raid of Cooley) From a translation by, Joseph Dunn Illustrated Edition Edited by, D. Gardner