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Ychain Mannog

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Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx

  • comparison: I know not what kind of oxen those in question were, but it is related that they were twins; nor do I know why they were called Ychain Mannog or Ychain Bannog (Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx > Volume I > Chapter II: The Fairies' Revenge)

    "I know not what kind of oxen those in question were, but it is related that they were twins; nor do I know why they were called Ychain Mannog or Ychain Bannog."

  • attribution: There is a harp melody, which not all musicians know: it is known as the Ychain Mannog air, and it has a piteous effect on the ear, being as plaintive as were the groanings of these Ychain under the w (Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx > Volume I > Chapter II: The Fairies' Revenge)

    "There is a harp melody, which not all musicians know: it is known as the Ychain Mannog air, and it has a piteous effect on the ear, being as plaintive as were the groanings of these Ychain under the weight of the afanc, especially when one of the pair lost an eye."