Table of Contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Dedication
  3. Acknowledgements
  4. Picture Credits
  5. Introduction
  6.  
  7. LEINSTER
  8. Howth Head, Dublin  Bécuma of the Fair Skin
  9. Ardee, Louth  The Fight at the Ford
  10. Cooley, Louth  The Battle of the Bulls
  11. Tara, Meath  The Magic Branch
  12. Newgrange and the Boyne Valley, Meath  The Revenge of Sín
  13. Hill of Uisneach, Westmeath  Fintan the Seer
  14. Glencree, Wicklow  Da Dearga’s Hostel
  15. St Mullins, Carlow  The Death of Suibhne
  16. Ardagh Hill, Longford  The Finding of Étaín
  17.  
  18. MUNSTER
  19. Lough Muskry, Tipperary  The Vision of Aonghus
  20. Slievenamon, Tipperary  The Birth of Oisín
  21. Béara Peninsula, Cork  The Hag of Béara
  22. Killarney, Kerry  The Return of Oisín
  23. Caherconree, Kerry  The Death of Cú Roí
  24. Knockainey, Limerick  Áine of Knockainey
  25. Doonbeg, Clare  Donn, Lord of the Red Palace
  26.  
  27. CONNACHT
  28. Dún Aonghusa, the Aran Islands, Galway  The Last of the Fir Bolg
  29. Lough Corrib, Galway  Manannán and the Crane Bag
  30. Inis Glora and the Erris Peninsula, Mayo  The Children of Lir
  31. Rathcroghan, Roscommon  Pillow Talk: The Beginning of the Táin Bó Cuailgne
  32. Keshcorann Caves, Sligo  The Hags of Winter
  33. Ben Bulben, Sligo  The Story of Diarmaid and Gráinne
  34.  
  35. ULSTER
  36. Grianán of Aileach, Donegal  The Gods of the Hill
  37. Tory Island, Donegal  The Birth of Lugh
  38. Lough Neagh, Tyrone  Lí Ban the Mermaid
  39. Ballycastle, Antrim  The Tragedy of Deirdre
  40. Giant’s Causeway, Antrim  Fionn’s Visitor
  41. Emain Macha, Armagh  Macha’s Curse
  42.  
  43. Time Chart
  44. Glossary of Main Characters Mentioned in the Text
  45. Glossary of Archaeological Terms Used in the Text
  46. Map of Sites
  47. Direction Key
  48. Bibliography
  49. The Author
  50. The Photographers
  51. Copyright