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Fionnuala

Fin-Oo'-la

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  Fir Bolg

  Fir BOL-UG

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Gaedhil and Gaill

Gay-ill and Guy-ill

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  geissi

GESH-EE

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Glendalough

Glen-da-loch

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  Glen Mama

  Glen MAA-MA

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  Goibniu

GOV'-NIOO

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  Imbolc

IM-BOLG

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  Lagin

LIE'-IN

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  Larine

LA'-RINE

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  Leth Cuinn

  Leh KING

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  Leth Moga

  Leh MOW'-A

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Lir

Lirr

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Lugh

Loo

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  Lughnasa

LOO'-NASA

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  Manannan mac Lir

  MAN'-AN-AWN mok Lirr

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Moher

MO her

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  Morann

MO'-RAN

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  Morrigain

MUR'-IGAN

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  Nemed

NEV-ED

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  Nuadu

NOO'-ADOO

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Ogham

Owm

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  Padraic

PAA-DRIG

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  Partholon

PART'-OLOAN

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  rath

  Raah or Rath

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  Rathmines

  RathMINES

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  Rian

REE-AN

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  Ronan

ROO-NAAN

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  Ruairi

ROO'-AREE

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  Samhain

SOW'-WAN

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Sid

Shee

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Slieve Bloom

Shleev Bloom

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PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

  Slige MhorShlee voor

  TanaisteTAWN'-ISHTE

  Tuatha De DanaanTwo-a-ha day

DAN'-AN

  Ui FergusaEe FER'-GUSA

  UisnechISH-NAH

  UlaidUL-AD During the course of the research for this novel I have consulted over a hundred books, but in addition to the works of authors mentioned below, I should like in particular to draw readers' attention to the works of the following authors whose writings would be especially helpful to anyone wishing to know more of Ireland's history. These are: Sean Duffy, Alan J.

  Fletcher, R. F. Foster, Emmett

  O'Byrne, Liam de Paor, and Alwyn and

  Brinley Rees.

  I am grateful to the following, whose kind cooperation and professionalism were at all times of the greatest assistance: the director and staff of the National Library of Ireland; the director and curatorial staff of the National Museum of Ireland; the librarian and staff of Trinity College Library; the director and staff of Dublinia at Christ Church; the management and staff of the Office of Public Works at Dublin Castle.

  Special thanks are due to Sarah Gearty, of the Royal Irish Academy, for kindly preparing maps, and to Mrs. Jenny Wood, without whose patience and astounding proficiency in the typing and revising of the manuscript, this book could never have been completed.

  I owe a large debt of gratitude to the following, whose help, guidance, and technical advice were invaluable during this project: Dr. Declan Downey, lecturer at the School of History, University College, Dublin; Dr.

  Raymond Gillespie, senior lecturer in the Department of Modern History, National University of Ireland, Maynooth;

  James McGuire, editor of the Royal Irish Academy's Dictionary of Irish Biography; and Mary Moloney Lynch.

  But above all, I am indebted to three scholars without whose guidance, patience, encouragement, and extraordinary efforts this project could not have been undertaken and would certainly never have been successfully brought to completion. Between them they have read, and helped me revise, the whole of this manuscript-a time-consuming and complex task. Any errors that remain are mine alone. I am privileged to thank Professor Howard Clarke, lecturer in Medieval History at University College, Dublin; Charles Doherty, lecturer in Early Irish History at University College, Dublin; and Professor Colm Lennon, Department of Modern History, National University of Ireland, Maynooth.

  Finally, as always, I thank my agent, Gill Coleridge, without whom I should be entirely lost, and I thank my wonderful editors, Oliver Johnson at Century and William Thomas at Doubleday, whose exemplary thoroughness and creative responses to problems have so hugely improved this manuscript.

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