Cúchulainn

Fifth class pupils have made a Photostory to tell the story of Cúchulainn. He was one of the great heroes of Irish legends and was known as The Hound of Ulster.They have recorded the legend in Irish a Celtic language.

The Legend of Cúchulainn in English

Long ago there was a boy in Ulster called Setanta. He was a nephew of King Conor. Setanta loved to play hurling. He had a hurley and a special ball called a sliotar.


One day King Conor went to a party at the home of a famous blacksmith called Culann. Culann’s watch dog was a fierce wolfhound with big, sharp teeth. Culann put the hound on guard and he closed the doors.

Soon afterwards Setanta arrived carrying his sliotar and hurley. The hound charged at him. Quick as a flash, Setanta hit the sliotar and sent in straight into the mouth of the hound.The great wolfhound fell down dead.

Culann was very upset when he discovered his great wolfhound was dead. Setanta said that he would be the guard dog until Culann could find another one. Setanta was given the name Cúchulainn which means the “hound of Cúlainn.”