[The High Deeds of Finn and other Bardic Romances of Ancient Ireland by T. W. Rolleston]@TWC D-Link bookThe High Deeds of Finn and other Bardic Romances of Ancient Ireland CHAPTER XI 5/9
And there was Oisin, the son of Finn, the greatest poet of the Gael, of whom more shall be told hereafter.
And Oisin had a son Oscar, who was the fiercest fighter in battle among all the Fians.
He slew in his maiden battle three kings, and in his fury he also slew by mischance his own friend and condisciple Linne.
His wife was the fair Aideen, who died of grief after Oscar's death in the battle of Gowra, and Oisin buried her on Ben Edar (Howth), and raised over her the great cromlech which is there to this day. Another good man that Finn had was Geena, the son of Luga; his mother was the warrior-daughter of Finn, and his father was a near kinsman of hers.
He was nurtured by a woman that bore the name of Fair Mane, who had brought up many of the Fianna to manhood.
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