Gods and Fighting Men The story of the Tuatha de Danaan and of the Fianna of Ireland, arranged and put into English by Lady Gregory

The collection brings to life the legendary peoples of early Ireland, the semi‑divine Tuatha Dé Danann and the fierce warrior band known as the Fianna. Through vivid storytelling it transports listeners to the mist‑covered hills of Leinster, the ancient courts of Tara, and the wild woods where heroes like Finn hunted and sang. The prose balances mythic grandeur with the everyday concerns of a people rebuilding their world.

Guided by a careful scholarly preface, the narrator untangles centuries of medieval embellishment to reveal the raw, older traditions that shaped Gaelic culture. Listeners will hear the clash between timeless deities and mortal champions, and sense the tension between the pastoral shift of Cú Chulainn’s age and the lingering wildness of the Fianna. The result is an immersive portrait of an Ireland where legend and history walk side by side, inviting the audience to hear the echoes of a world that still whispers through the Irish landscape.