Ribald Classic: The Sport Of Queens
October, 1972
In the old days, Rónán was king of Leinster--a fierce, narrow-eyed man he was--and Eithne of Cummascach was his wife. When she bore a son, they named him Mael Fothartaig, and he grew up to be the most handsome lad in all Ireland. He loved to go hunting, and whenever he stopped in a village to ease his thirst or hunger, the girls would all come around like birds for corn. He was admired everywhere, especially among the women.Just after Mael's 17th birthday, his mother died, and Rónán mourned for...
