Heroes of the Gael

The evolution of the Fenian tradition of story and song, traced over 1,400 yearsStories about Fionn macCumhaill (also known as Finn McCool) and his roving warrior band, the Fianna, have engaged audiences for more than a millennium. Fionn and the FiannaGaeldom's defenders during a legendary third-century golden ageare the heroes of the most prolific body of narrative in the Gaelic tradition, spanni...