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Horsell Common - Concerning The Tain lyrics
Ireland's most exciting saga is, undoubtedly, Tain Bo Cuailgne ( The
 Cattle Raid of Cooley ), the centrepiece of the Ulster cycle of Heroic
 Tales.
 Normally referred to as "The Tain", it deals with the conflict between
 The forces of Connacht and Ulster for possession of a prize bull.
 The events of the Tain are estimated to have taken place in Ireland
 Approximately 500 B.C. The earliest written version of the Tain knownHorsell Common - Concerning The Tain - http://motolyrics.com/horsell-common/concerning-the-tain-lyrics.html
 To us is contained in the Book of the Dun Cow, which dates from the 12th
 Century. Before this the story was kept alive by storytellers.
 Two other manuscript versions are also available; the 12th century Book
 Of Leinster and the 14th century Yellow Book of Lecan. The Tain, as
 Ireland's equivalent of the Aeneid, has long intrigued historians, academics
 And writers.














