Word: grania
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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MODERN Irishmen have been driven to assume that you love God by hating women. A curious attitude, but then Ireland has produced some curious women. Grania, a legendary noblewoman of pre-medieval times, was certainly one of those primarily responsible for the bewildered attitude of the Irish. Her countrywomen have been imitating her for centuries...
...Grania was no giggly coquette, however. According to one version of the legend she, as a young girl, left her gravhaired husband, Finn, an Irish king, and ran off with Diarmuid, one of Finn's young warriors. Finn pursues the couple and, one day, while Diarmuid, one of Finn's young warriors. Finn pursues the couple and, one day, while Diarmuid sleeps Grania turns back to Finn and goes off with...