Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: July 14, 2025
And then Grania bade the five hundred that she had for household to go to Beinn Gulbain for the body of Diarmuid, and when they were bringing it back, she went out to meet them, and they put down the body of Diarmuid, and it is what she said: I am your wife, beautiful Diarmuid, the man I would do no hurt to; it is sorrowful I am after you to-night.
Then Diarmid bade them farewell, and went to the top of the Fort, and put the shafts of his two javelins under him, and rose like a bird into the air, and found himself on the plain where Grania met him. 'I trow, O Grania, said he, 'this is an evil course upon which you are come, for I know not to which corner of Erin I can take you. Return to the town, and Fionn will never harm you.
'Woe unto him that doeth not the counsel of a good wife, said Diarmid to himself, 'for Grania bade me take my best hound and my red javelin. Then he aimed carefully at the boar's head, and smote him in the middle of his forehead; but he did not so much as cut one of his bristles, far less pierce his skin.
And Dermat, when he saw that the Princess would not be moved, told her how great was his love for her, and how he would defend her even with his life from the wrath of Finn. And Dermat wed Grania, and they vowed solemn vows that they would be faithful each to each even unto death.
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.
At that Diarmid awoke and sprang up and woke Grania, and told her that Bran had come, which was a token that Fionn himself was coming. 'Fly then, said Grania; but Diarmid would not fly. 'He may take me now, said he, 'seeing he must take me some time. At his words Grania shook with fear, and Bran departed.
'I will not, answered Diarmid, 'for whatever woman is betrothed to Fionn, I may not take her. 'I will put you under bonds of destruction, O Diarmid, said Grania, 'if you take me not out of this house to-night. 'Those are indeed evil bonds, answered Diarmid, 'and wherefore have you laid them on me, seeing there is no man less worthy to be loved by you than myself?
"'Very sincerely yours, "Lucy wanted life," said Rodney, "and she will find her adventure sooner or later. Poor Lucy!" "Lucy is the stuff the great women are made of and will make a noise in the world yet." "It is well she has gone; for it is many years since there was honour in Ireland for a Grania." "Maybe you'll meet her in Paris and will do another statue from her."
For no man lived more valiant than Cuculain, more generous than Fergus, more full of the fire of song than Ossin, son of Find. Nor amongst women were any sadder than Deirdré and Grania; craftier than Meave, more winsome than Nessa the mother of Concobar. Perfected flowers of human life all of them, if that be all of human life.
When a year had passed, it chanced one night that the distant yelping of a hound woke Dermat from his sleep, and Grania too awoke and in great fear said, 'Of a truth doth that sound forebode ill. Heed it not, but lie down on thy bed and rest. Dermat lay down, but ere long he again heard the hound's voice.
Word Of The Day
Others Looking