Fionn: Traitor of Dun Baoiscne

Fionn: Traitor of Dun Baoiscne

Author: Brian O'Sullivan

Publisher: Irish Imbas Books

Published: 2014-10-08

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 0992254507

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Ireland: 198 A.D. Six years have passed since the brutal attack on the community of Ráth Bládhma. The isolated valley of Glenn Ceoch is at peace once more but those who survived still bear the scars of that struggle. Now, new dangers threaten the settlement. The warrior Liath Luachra has discovered troubling signs of strangers in the surrounding wilderness. Disgraced druid Bodhmhall fears a fresh attempt to abduct her talented nephew. A summons from the fortress Dún Baoiscne sets them both on a perilous traverse of the Great Wild where enemies, old and new, await them. And Muirne has returned to reclaim her son. Come what may, there will be blood. Based on the ancient Fenian Cycle texts, the Fionn mac Cumhaill Series recounts the fascinating and pulse-pounding tale of the birth and adventures of Ireland’s greatest hero, Fionn mac Cumhaill.


Fionn mac Cumhail

Fionn mac Cumhail

Author: James MacKillop

Publisher: Syracuse University Press

Published: 1985-12-01

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780815623533

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The Gaelic hero Fionn mac Cumhaill (often known in English as Finn MacCool) has had a long life. First cited in Old Irish chronicles from the early Christian era, he became the central hero of the Fenian Cycle which flourished in the high Middle Ages. Stories about Fionn and his warriors continue to be told by storytellers in Ireland and in Gaelic Scotland to this day. This book traces the development of Fionn's persona in Irish and Scottish texts and constructs a heroic biography of him. As aspects of the hero are borrowed into English and later world literature, his personality undergoes several changes. Seen as less than admirable, he may become either a buffoon or a blackguard. Somehow these contradictions exist side by side. Among the writers in English most interested in Fionn are James Macpherson, the "translator" of The Poems of Ossian ( 17601, William Carleton, the first great fiction writer of nineteenth-century Ireland, and Fiann O'Brien, the multifaceted author of At Swim-Two-Birds. Aspects of Fiann appear as far apart as Mendelssohn's "Hebrides (or Fingal 's Cave) Overture" and a contemporary rock opera. But the most complex use of Fionn's story in modern literature is James Joyce's Finnegans Wake.


FIONN: The Tightening Trail

FIONN: The Tightening Trail

Author: Brian O'Sullivan

Publisher: Irish Imbas Books

Published: 2024-07-27

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1067016600

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The mystery deepens. The spilled blood thickens. Following the receipt of a cryptic message from an unexpected source, Fionn and his two guardians (the druid, Bodhmhall and the woman warrior, Liath Luachra) must traverse ‘The Great Wild’ to the distant lands of Na Tailte Méithe. There, in a hidden settlement, his uncle Crimall may – or may not – be alive to greet him. Meanwhile, longtime enemies Clann Morna have returned in force, determined to prevent the party from reaching their goal. As enemy warriors encircle them and traces of an ancient conspiracy come to light, Fionn must grow into the role for which he is destined. And work to solve the mystery of his father’s death.


FIONN: The Adversary

FIONN: The Adversary

Author: Brian O'Sullivan

Publisher: Irish Imbas Books

Published: 2018-02-07

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 0994146825

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Ireland 198 A.D. The druid Bodhmhall and her nephew Demne have survived a bloody ambush but the cost has been substantial. The Ráth Bládhma allies have been decimated, the ragged survivors strung along the banks of an isolated river valley. And their pursuers are closing in. Seeking safety at the fortress of Dún Baoiscne, Bodhmhall must confront her own turbulent history and her scheming father to finally unearth the identity of the mysterious Adversary. Meanwhile, the woman warrior Liath Luachra, pushed to the edge of her abilities, has a far more direct approach in mind. The future is balanced on a precarious sword edge. No-one will escape unscathed. Based on the ancient Fenian Cycle texts, the Fionn mac Cumhaill Series recounts the fascinating and pulse-pounding tale of the birth and adventures of Ireland’s greatest hero, Fionn mac Cumhaill.


FIONN: Stranger at Mullán Bán

FIONN: Stranger at Mullán Bán

Author: Brian O'Sullivan

Publisher: Irish Imbas Books

Published: 2023-03-30

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13: 0995107904

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An exciting new arc in this 1st century Ireland adventure! Following several years of military successes, the tribe Clann Morna are once again expanding their territory. In the north however, another powerful tribal confederation is also rising to the fore. After six years of concealment, the warrior Fiacail mac Codhna and his young companion, Demne, must escape the growing threat of war by returning to the settlement of Ráth Bládhma. There, however, Liath Luachra’s rescue of a troubled messenger threatens to set their world aflame once more. Meanwhile, a prospective ally reaches out to Bodhmhall from the western lands … And in the shadows, a traitor stirs.


Fionn: The Stalking Silence

Fionn: The Stalking Silence

Author: Brian O'Sullivan

Publisher: Irish Imbas Books

Published: 2014-03-08

Total Pages: 94

ISBN-13: 0994106254

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Ireland 192 AD: A pregnant refugee fleeing through the wilderness encounters a relentless predator. Only by drawing on all her courage and cunning can she hope to survive.