Poems ... 'The battle of Ventry harbour', &c. From the Irish [by oral tradition collected] by J.H. Simpson1857 |
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Aile Geal Snuadh Ainle alive Ardan asked Baoisgne bard battle BATTLE OF VENTRY called Caoilte champion chase chief clergy company of heroes Conall Cearnach Conan Maol Conloch Connor Cuthullin Daire Dara Donn daughter Deardra death deeds delight Diarmuid dost Draoi gan Toir Druid enchantment Eogan Faolan father fell Fenian Fenii of Erin Fergus fight Fionn Mac Cumhal forces fought Gabhra Gaul gave giants Glan Luadh Glas mac Dreabhain Green Blade grief hand hast head heaven hell heroes hosts hounds hundred Ireland Irish killed king of Greece king of Ulster Labharan lamentation land Leabharcham little Hugh magicians of Egypt Meargach melodious mighty Miss Brooke Monarch Muirne Naoise never Osgur Ossian Patrick prince Queen shout songs sons of Uisneach sorrow spear strand strength sword Tailc thee thou told Trean valiant Ventry Harbour voice whilst woman wounded youth
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