The Brown Bull Of Cooley-Cruachan

[ti:The Brown Bull Of Cooley] [ar:Cruachan] [al:The Morrigan's Call] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Brown Bull Of Cooley - Cruachan [00:49.43]Maeve was a queen with a passion for war [00:51.24]She had riches and wealth but still wanted more [00:53.27] [00:54.11]She wanted the bull that dwelled in Cooley [00:56.16]A magnificent beast that she longed to see [00:58.84]Maeve was a queen with a passion for war [01:01.01]She had riches and wealth but still wanted more [01:03.49]She longed for the bull that dwelled in Cooley [01:05.59]A magnificent beast that she longed to see [01:07.80] [01:08.34]The men of Ulster would not concur [01:10.61]No one shall threaten us certainly not her [01:12.66] [01:13.20]She gathers her armies she looks to the north [01:15.32]On the eve of the solstice the armies march forth [01:17.89]The men of Ulster would not concur [01:20.41]No one shall threaten us certainly not her [01:22.66]She gathers her armies she looks to the north [01:24.92]On the eve of the solstice the armies march forth [01:27.23] [01:46.98]Maeve is warned by a faerie prophet: [01:50.06] [01:51.18]She had a vision of evil malice and death [01:55.33] [01:55.98]This cannot be as anyone will tell [01:59.93] [02:00.80]The men of Ulster are held by an ancient spell [02:04.80] [02:05.57]But true this news was and here I will tell why [02:09.62] [02:10.70]Ulster's defender was merely a boy [02:14.35] [02:15.20]Cuchulainn was his name he was free from the curse [02:19.36] [02:20.28]Single combat was arranged and he would fight first [02:23.86] [02:53.78]He slays many soldiers through the day and night [02:57.43] [02:58.37]No matter whom he faces Cuchulainn wins the fight [03:02.50] [03:03.33]He is watched by The Morrigan the Goddess of war [03:06.95] [03:08.03]Love grows in her heart as she views from afar [03:11.86] [03:45.61]The combat continues Cuchulainn kills with spite [03:47.55]Until his old friend Ferdiad enters the fight [03:50.29]Cuchulainn kills Ferdiad with a slash of his sword [03:52.64]He feels sad and angry and will fight no more [03:55.04]The combat continues Cuchulainn kills with spite [03:56.50] [03:57.61]Until his old friend Ferdiad enters the fight [03:59.54] [04:00.09]Cuchulainn kills Ferdiad with a slash of his sword [04:01.80] [04:02.35]He feels sad and angry and will fight no more [04:04.74]Cuchulainn's father then rode to the North [04:07.01]To Eamhain Macha King Conchobar's fort [04:08.79] [04:09.67]Men are being killed women carried away [04:11.71]He called to the warriors who were in disarray [04:13.42] [04:14.33]Cuchulainn's father then rode to the North [04:16.63]To Eamhain Macha King Conchobar's fort [04:19.23]Men are being killed women carried away [04:20.82] [04:21.53]Their lines are broken in disarray [04:23.26] [04:43.53]An accident happened and his head was cut off [04:46.85] [04:47.52]But continued to speak and choke and cough [04:51.67] [04:52.27]This spectacle brings Ulster out of its spell [04:56.66] [04:57.21]They go to Cuchulainn and Ulster fights well [05:01.27] [05:02.07]Maeve has been defeated and to Connaught he returns [05:05.93] [05:06.82]But there is a twist to this tale a very strange turn [05:10.75] [05:11.54]She captured the bull and brought it to Cruachan [05:14.95] [05:16.36]It killed her own bull and in the morning was gone