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: 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.


Myths and Legends of the Celtic Race

Myths and Legends of the Celtic Race

Author: Thomas William Rolleston

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2018-05-15

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 373267830X

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Reproduction of the original: Myths and Legends of the Celtic Race by Thomas William Rolleston


Fionn

Fionn

Author: Brian O'Sullivan

Publisher:

Published: 2020-11-26

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 9780994146816

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A druid with a past and a troubled warrior woman work to protect their young charge - the young Fionn mac Cumhaill - in ancient Ireland


Liath Luachra: The Grey One

Liath Luachra: The Grey One

Author: Brian O'Sullivan

Publisher: Irish Imbas Books

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 099412581X

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"Ireland 188 A.D: A land of tribal affiliations, secret alliances and treacherous rivalries. Youthful woman warrior Liath Luachra has survived two brutal years fighting with mercenary war party "The Friendly Ones" but now the winds are shifting. Dispatched on a murderous errand where nothing is as it seems, she must survive a group of treacherous comrades, the unwanted advances of her battle leader and a personal history that might be her own undoing. Clanless and friendless, she can count on nothing but her wits, her fighting skills and her natural ferocity to see her through. Woman warrior, survivor, killer and future guardian to Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill _ this is her story"--Back cover of print version.


The Fairy-faith in Celtic Countries

The Fairy-faith in Celtic Countries

Author: Walter Yeeling Evans-Wentz

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 1911

Total Pages: 570

ISBN-13:

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In this study, which is first of all a folk-lore study, we pursue principally an anthropo-psychological method of interpreting the Celtic belief in fairies, though we do not hesitate now and then to call in the aid of philology; and we make good use of the evidence offered by mythologies, religions, metaphysics, and physical sciences.


The Brightest Star in the Sky

The Brightest Star in the Sky

Author: Marian Keyes

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2019-09-24

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 140594109X

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*** CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS AUTHOR OF THE YEAR 2022*** Delve into the lives, loves and hopes of the residents of Star Street, and the mysterious visitor waiting to emerge from the shadows in the No. 1 bestseller from author of Grown Ups 'Gripping from the start . . . the master at her best' DAILY TELEGRAPH ________ 'June the first, a bright summer's evening, a Monday . . .' And into the busy, bustling homes at 66 Star Street slips, unseen, a mysterious visitor. As the couples, flatmates and repentant singletons of No. 66 fall in and out of love, clutch at and drop secrets, laugh, cry and simply try to live, no one suspects the visitor patiently waiting in the wings. For soon, as the light slowly fades to dark, everything is going to change . . . ________ 'Our very favourite Keyes novel yet' Heat 'An expert storyteller who can make you roar with laughter one minute then sob into your pillow the next' Lorraine Kelly 'Zips along with engaging characters, fabulous plotting and spot-on dialogue. Marian Keyes: what a genius' Daily Mail 'A magical tale of love, loss, laughter and secrets' Marie Claire


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 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.