Originally published as Great Irish Tales of the Unimaginable.
Contents
I. Gods and heroes: The hound of Ulster / by Standish James O'Grady -- The wisdom of the King/ by W. B. Yeats -- The call of Oisin / by Lady Gregory -- Laughing stranger / by James Stephens -- Balor and the wonder-smith / by Ella Young -- The death of Macha gold-hair / by Dermot O'Byrne -- The outlaw / by Joseph O'Neill -- Earth-bound / by Dorothy Macardle -- II. The romantic sagas: Flight of angels / by Austin Clarke -- Midir and Etain / by Sir Shane Leslie -- A prince in disguise / by Sinead de Valera -- Legend for a painting / by Julis O'Faolain -- The kiss / by Michael Scott -- The woman without mercy / by Maurice Walsh -- The bewitching of Fursey / by Mervyn Wall -- A fable / by Mary Lavin -- III. The wonder-quests: The voyage of Maildun / by P. W. Joyce -- The hero of Michan / by James Joyce -- The return of Cuchulain / by Eimar O'Duffy -- The end of the rainbow / by A. E. Coppard -- Crotty Shinkwin / by A. E. Coppard -- The ark of Cashelmor / by T. H. White -- The devil and democracy / by Brian Cleeve -- The last warrior quest / by Peter Tremayne.
