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Ae, the son of the King of Connaught, who had just been married to Ivell of the Shining Cheeks, and then he changed mac an Da'v into the likeness of Ae's attendant, and then they all set off towards the fortress, singing the song that begins: My wife is nicer than any one's wife, Any one's wife, any one's wife, My wife is nicer than any one's wife, Which nobody can deny.

Irish Fairy Tales James Stephens 1916

The hag took the cat off her shoulder and gave it to mac an Da'v.

Irish Fairy Tales James Stephens 1916

"It is my business surely," said mac an Da'v, "for my wife has gone off to Leinster with your wife, and she wouldn't have gone if you hadn't made a bet and a bargain with that accursed king."

Irish Fairy Tales James Stephens 1916

"How are we going to get into the castle?" asked mac an Da'v.

Irish Fairy Tales James Stephens 1916

"Sit in this chair, mother," said Mongan, "and tell me what you thought you saw," and he slipped a spike under her, and mac an Da'v pushed her into the seat, and she died on the spike.

Irish Fairy Tales James Stephens 1916

This latter child was called mac an Da'v, but the son of Fiachna's wife was named Mongan.

Irish Fairy Tales James Stephens 1916

When Duv Laca went away with the King of Leinster, her servant, mac an Da'v's wife, went with her, so there were two wifeless men in Ulster at that time, namely, Mongan the king and mac an Da'v his servant.

Irish Fairy Tales James Stephens 1916

"It is a weariness and a tiredness," said mac an Da'v.

Irish Fairy Tales James Stephens 1916

Mac an Da'v opened it, and there was Tibraide, standing outside, and twenty-nine of his men were with him, and they were all laughing.

Irish Fairy Tales James Stephens 1916

He was thinking in this way when mac an Da'v came towards him over the lawn, and he noticed that mac an Da'v was walking like an old man.

Irish Fairy Tales James Stephens 1916