Usnach
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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One day, when the nobles of Alban were drinking with the sons of Usnach, Naoise gave a kiss secretly to the daughter of the lord of Duntreon.
From The Kiltartan Poetry Book; prose translations from the Irish by Gregory, Lady
Fergus sent forth the third cry, and the sons of Usnach knew it was Fergus that sent for the cry.
From English Literature for Boys and Girls by Marshall, H. E. (Henrietta Elizabeth)
It deals with the love of Deirdre for Naris and is founded on a Gaelic Version of the Tragical Tale of the Sons of Usnach.
From A Catalogue of Books Published by Methuen and Company, February, 1908 by Methuen and Co. Ltd.
Since it is through me they were betrayed I will be tired out with sorrow; it is a pity I was not in the earth before the sons of Usnach were killed.
From The Kiltartan Poetry Book; prose translations from the Irish by Gregory, Lady
It is a geis to the Ulster champion, Fergus mac Roy, that he must not refuse an invitation to a feast; on this turns the Tragedy of the Sons of Usnach.
From Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race by Rolleston, T. W. (Thomas William)
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