The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-27
HERO TALES OF IRELAND
As Good as the Arabian
Nights.
Collected Ia The Original Irish from the Lips
Of Irish Story TeIlsrs.

THE Er6HrEENrH TALE

There was Ming once IN AntuR VINO nau
TIRES sons, and their names were Cod. Cead.
and Michead. One day Cod rose UP and went
out to look at the water and the great waves.
He was not long standing on tho shore when
no saw a ship sailing in from the old sea. Tho
chip did not stop till she sailed In near the
spot where he was standing. A fine woman
~ose out OF tho vessel. then sprang on shore.
csme to Cod and said:
II put bonds on you to lose your head and
means OF living unless you find me and make
me your wife before day and year"
How am to find you and get your" asked
Cod.
:" am one year q cat one year hound. one
year white-feathered swan. A day in each
year OF these am in my own form. and 1t Is
not the worst l am among women on that
dSy. You must find me and get me with your
own Wit and strength"
The woman sailed away then. Cod went
home. dropped down in his chair. and gave
out such q sigh that the chair split around
him and broke from the sigh.
1t was the sigh OF a man under bonds that
broke the chair" said the King.
1T was In truth" said tho son.
what cane over you to make such sighp"
"A woman sailed over the sen IN n vessel to-
day and put mo under bonds to find her and
get her as wife,
Nnht lenGln OF tlm0 ala 6ne give you 2
"A day and year"
Keep UP your couarge." said the King:
"you hnvo plenty OF time to look for her. I
will prepare great fleet and you will find her
before the year is in"
"A feet would causetoo much outlay" said
Cod. Il will take only my own two brothers.
Well sail away In search OF the woman"
Tho father made ready good vessel and
put provisions in it for seven years.
MY two brothers and ]. hosting sails on
tho slim ship. are going to plough tho field
which has wide mouth" snid tho eldest
Kings son Mt parting. and my head is to be
the guide from this out"
They sailed away from their father. sailed
on for time. and at tho end Oft came to an
island where they drcw up tho vessel. left it
we'll fastened and went on shore.
They saw nothing on shore save grass till
they went q good distance. In the middle Of
the island the brothers found a small castle
They knocked at the door. No one answered
They went In. Tho only thing living inside
was cat. and she sitting on the floor. Before
the three mon was table with good meat and
drink on It, They sat down. and each man alto
his share with contentment.
When night came tho cat made signs toward
bed. Tho three brothers slept in the bod.
the eldest lying outside: the cat came. sat on
the night for herself
table before the Kings sons. When they
had eaten they were for going to the ves-
col. but the cat stood on tho threshold to stop
them. and motioned them back.
The cat Is not willing to part with u.s." said
the eldest brother.
She Is not" said the other two.
They stopped that day In the castle: food
was on the table whonevor they wished for it.
+, They passed. the scond night as they had the
frst On the second aud third mornings they
'x4re stopped as on the first. On tho fourth
morning the brothers said: ''She does not
Wish US to leave this place ut all we cannot
depend on her: let US CO."
They went straight to the ship now put out
TO sea. and sailed on many days. till all Mt once
1sreat man on horseback came toward them
81, from the north. They were frightened and
greatly in dread OF him.
The big man came toward them. rode up to
the ship. twisted the tail OF his horse around
the mainmast. and began to draw the vessel
hithsr and over through the sea.
This man will keep US on the sen till our
ship rots under us. and We are lost" said the
eldest Kings son. Go YOU" said he to the
second brother. and try can you cut the
horses tall with your sword: II you can cut
The second brother went to the nainmast
md gave his best blow: his sword glanced
down on the tail Of the horse and cut no hal
I'll
Raise your sword" said lie to the youngest
Brother. and try can you cut one hair"
Tho youngest brother went and did no m ore
than the second. cut no hair. Cod rose now
and drew his best blow on the tail Of the horse
Tho sword glanced downward and cut no hair
We may give up now" said the Kings son.
We are never to see home or country again."
When the horse had dragged them three
days and nightethrouGh the sea they looked
cut IS far as their eyes reached. and saw a
dark hound coming. and she springing for
ward tremendously.
The three brothers were In great dread, and
thought tho dark hound was far worse thun
the horse. I'VE might have chance with the
horse." said the oldest. but IL the hound
o3mes she will put an end to u.s.
When she came close the biz man loosed the
and tho hound followed after The horse e was was;
4IoWing the water q the sea to tho sky.
s ssya IN
hpEse. and they were that way til they left tho
tight Of the three brothers: who raised their
When they REACHED home the father fitted
out great feet Of vessels. and thought there
The brothers sailed away again U We're w%tq long
time on that voyage. and at last met a fleet
tss nssa a sasn shs'! s sT Cod
70 show that we are not tlmld. Lot US hoist
battle flag"
The brothers raised battle flag. The big
aeet showed peace colors. The brothers took
down the battle flag then and hoisted peace
oolore. The fleets drew near. came together
then, and tho men OF both became friendly
Cpd found that the six young men In command
81 the fleet were sons OF two kings. tho White
Etng and the King OF the Spotted Peaks.
The Sons Of the three Kings sailed away in
company till they came to u point far out in
the ssa where no land was In sight beyond
\ 1T must DO a nice place on the other side OF
that point" said the sons OF the White King
to CD; "Do you send ship there, we will
Cod sent ono ship. the Kings sons sent two.
They waited. but ne Sign OF the three ships
coming back. Now they sent four ships and
Cod two: next they sent eight ships and no
sent four They We're sending from the two
sides til the ships in. both foets were gone es-
cent two oEs belonging to Cod, and one to he
sfx sons OF the two X !ngs. Cod thinking then
that they had slain his mon sprang 10 their
ship with his brothers.
men IRE alive"
The six gave no answer or satisfaction. The
pine closed then 10 conflict. Cod and his
brothers had tao upper hand when the six
rose In SIX EallS of fire RhOt AVA II rouuh tha