For The Essential Táin Bó Cúailnge and Other Stories from the Ulster Cycle (2025)
The book includes a guide to early Irish spelling and pronunciation (pp. 369–376), but in case it helps, here are recordings of some of the words and names.
- Táin Bó Cúailnge; the Táin
- Finnbennach; Donn Cúailnge (the bulls)
- Ailill and Maeve (Medb)
- Maine; Finnabair
- Fedelm; Leborcham
- Culann; Cú Chulainn
- Lóeg mac Ríangabra; Líath Macha; Dub Sainglenn
- Conchobor
- Cúscraid
- Dechtine; Lug
- Cathbad; Fachtna Fáthach
- Fergus mac Roích; Flidais
- Conall Cernach
- Lóegaire Búadach; Iliach
- Celtchar mac Uthechair; Muinremor mac Gerrcinn
- Bricriu; Dubthach; Fíacha mac Fir Fhebe
- Amairgen; Blaí; Sencha
- Deirdre (Deirdriu); the sons of Uisliu: Noísiu, Ainnle, Ardán
- Éogan mac Durthacht
- Morrígan, Badb, Nemain
- Scáthach, Úathach, Aífe, Emer
- Órlám; Etarcomol; Redg
- Lugaid mac Nóis; Fer Báeth; Fer Diad mac Damáin
- Senchán Torpéist
- Samain; Imbolc
- condalbae (kin-love)
- dindshenchas (placename lore)
- Crúachu, Emain Macha, Temair
- geis, pl. geisi / geas, pl. geasa
- fír fer (“truth of men”); fír flathemon (“ruler’s truth)
- fidchell (boardgame); findruine (“white-bronze”)
- Lebor na hUidre
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Matthieu Boyd 