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The Pursuit of Diarmuid and Gráinne: Irish Mythology

The Pursuit of Diarmuid and Gráinne is a celebrated tale of the Fenian Cycle, in which Gráinne, pledged to Fionn mac Cumhaill, persuades Diarmuid Ua Duibhne to flee with her. Blending romance, taboo, loyalty, and pursuit across Ireland, the story survives in multiple versions and remains central to Irish mythology and literary tradition.