Between 1878 and 1881, Standish O'Grady published a three-volume History of Ireland. At the heart of this history was the figure of Cuculain, the great mythic hero who would inspire a generation of writers and revolutionaries. This critical edition of the Cuculain legend offers a concise, abridged version of the central story in History of Ireland.

Gregory Castle is professor of English at Arizona State University. He is the author of numerous books, including Modernism and the Celtic Revival.

Patrick Bixby is associate professor and director of graduate studies at Arizona State University. He is the author of Samuel Beckett and the Postcolonial Novel.