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Táin bó Cúailnge I, Táin bó Cúailnge II

Ús in Duib Chúalngni for táin

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The final episode of the Táin (I, II) and an epilogue to the story of the fight of the two bulls. In the texts, Donn Cúailnge, severely wounded after its triumph over Finnbennach, returns home, scattering body parts of its opponent on the road and giving rise to new placenames. It dies at the end of its journey, either in Druim Tairb (TBC I) or near Taul Tairb (TBC II). Both recensions make use of dinnshenchas in describing the bull’s itinerary, but differ in the placenames they refer to.

Early IrishFinnbennach (Aí)Donn CúailngeCúailnge ... Cooley, Co. Louth

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Irish and Irish Latin religious literature / hagiography /

Irish narrative literature / Mythological Cycle

Irish narrative literature / Ulster Cycle / episodes in Táin bó Cúailnge (I, II, III)

Irish narrative literature / Ulster Cycle

Irish narrative literature / onomastics / dinnshenchas /

Irish poetry / Early Irish (to c.1200)

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Irish/Gaelic
Irish > Early Irish
Irish > Early > Middle Irish

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