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Fioiin and his Men. 203
The true, generous hero buried,
In a narrow clay bed, his dog ;
And the Fians buried
In that west fort (fifty?) dogs.
We went with MacCumhaill of golden cups
To play, and to the fort.
King ! joyful and full was our dwelling,
Though none are to-day within its walls.

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Volume 4
DescriptionIV. The Fians, Gaelic & English.
ShelfmarkOss.279
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Waifs and strays of Celtic tradition
Description5 volumes: I. Craignish tales -- II. & III. Folk & hero tales from Argyllshire, Gaelic & English -- IV. The Fians, Gaelic & English -- V. Clan traditions and popular tales. [Titles of individual volumes taken from spines.]
ShelfmarkOss.276-280
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Ossian Collection
DescriptionSelected books from the Ossian Collection of 327 volumes, originally assembled by J. Norman Methven of Perth. Different editions and translations of James MacPherson's epic poem 'Ossian', some with a map of the 'Kingdom of Connor'. Also secondary material relating to Ossianic poetry and the Ossian controversy.
Early Gaelic Book Collections
DescriptionSelected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history.