[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 V 9/12
'"Tis Keltcar, son of Uthecar," cried they all. "Wait awhile, Keltcar," said Ket, "do not pound me to pieces just yet. Once, O Keltcar, I made a foray on thee and came in front of Dun.
All thy folk attacked me, and thou amongst them.
In a narrow pass we fought, and thou didst fling a spear at me and I at thee, but my spear went through thy loins and thou hast never been the better of it since." Then Keltcar sat down in his seat. "Who else comes to the contest," cried Ket "or shall I at last divide the pig ?" Up rose then the son of King Conor, named Cuscrid the Stammerer "Whom have we here ?" said Ket.
"'Tis Cuscrid son of Conor," cried they all.
"He has the stuff of a king in him," said Ket.
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