THE
SKELETON OF THE SHADE
Pillow
Talk
Maeve and Ailill are involved in a domestic quarrel
where she challenges
his status as compared to hers by the official assessment
of their material
wealth.
Journey
to Cuailnge
Maeve sends Mac Roth, her steward, along with
nine men into Cuailnge to ask
Daire mac Fiachna for his Brown Bull, Donn
Cualnge.
The
Tain Bo Cualnge Begins
Maeve's army sets off eastward
in search of the Bull. Fedelm gives her prophecy.
The Gallion of Leinster is split.
The First
Encounter
Maeve's
army finds the first spancel ring left
by Cu Chulainn at Ard Cuillenn. The death of the two sons
of Nera.
Ferghus Tells of Cu Chulainn
The
boyhood deeds of Setanta mac Sualtim. The Hound of Cullan.
Death
of Orlam
Cu Chulainn finds Orlam's charioteer mending
Orlam's chariot and through
him, finds Orlam.
