Ó CIARÁIN, Réamonn. Cúchulainn: Ulster’s Greatest Hero.

$125.00

Dublin: Gael Linn, 2017.
 
8vo.; in printed wrappers; excellent condition.
 
First edition, inscribed by Ó Ciaráin: “Jan 2018 / an cú abú! [in peace forever!] / Enjoy these epic tales Brian we will expect great deeds soon! / Réamonn Ó Ciaráin”. 

A collection of stories from the Ulster Cycle, “a large corpus of stories about Clann Rúraí, or the Ulaidh, who gave their name to the most northernly province of Ireland” (Introduction). These stories were grouped together as early as the seventh century. Illustrated with paintings by Dara Vallely.