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Updated: May 9, 2025
They thanked the hero for his words, and also for the berries, which they could not have got of themselves. Then having bid Dermat and Grania farewell they journeyed forth towards the hilly slopes of Allen.
Then the giant, casting his red eye upon the champion, told him in surly tone that it mattered not to him who lived or hunted in the forest, so long as he did not eat the berries of the quicken-tree. So Dermat built a hut near to a clear well, and there he and Grania lived in peace for many days, eating the food of the forest and drinking water from the spring.
'In truth I dwell here with Grania in the hut that was built by Sharvan the giant. And they looked up, and through an opening in the branches they beheld Dermat kiss Grania three times, for the Princess was in great fear. Then was Finn exceeding wroth, and he bade his men surround the tree, each holding the hand of each so that Dermat might by no means escape.
Full well I know that by Dermat hath Sharvan the giant been slain, and from his hand have ye gotten the berries. Therefore have ye no peace from me, and now shall I summon an army that I may march to the wood of the quicken-tree, for there surely doth Dermat dwell. Now when Finn came with his army to the quicken-tree it was noon, and the sun shone with great heat.
But so deep was the wound in Dermat's side that when Finn came to him he found the hero near unto death. And Finn said, 'Now am I well content, for thine end hath come. 'Sure the words that thou speakest come not from thine heart, answered Dermat, 'for it is in thy power to heal me, and that thou knowest full well. 'How might I heal thee? asked Finn.
But Dermat said, 'Right well thou knowest that hidden by yonder bush is a well of crystal water. No more than nine paces must thou go to reach it. Let me, I pray thee, drink from thine hands. Then Finn went to the well, and in his two hands tightly together did he bring the water towards Dermat.
Now it was by Angus of Bruga that Dermat had been brought up. Most skilled in magic was this Angus, and to him was the plight of Dermat revealed Dermat, whom he loved as though he were his own son. So Angus arose and travelled on the wings of the wind until he came to the hut where Dermat and Grania dwelt, and, unseen of Finn or his chiefs, he entered the dwelling.
When Angus and Grania had gone, Dermat girded on his armour, and, deep in thought, he walked to one of the seven doors and asked who was without. And the answer came, 'True friends are we, and no harm shall befall thee, shouldst thou venture forth. But Dermat answered, 'I seek the door guarded by Finn, and by none other shall I leave this place.
Forth he went, and with an exceeding light bound he cleared the rampart and alighted on the green grass beyond. And there Grania met him. And Dermat said to the Princess, 'Even now, I pray of thee, return to thy father's home and Finn shall hear nought of this thing.
And he came to another door and asked who was without, and again was it told him, 'Thy bounden friends. Then to the third, to the fourth, and to the fifth door did Dermat go, and at each was he told how the men without were willing to fight to the death for their love of him.
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