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Maeldúin, hero of the longest of the Irish immram (“travel tales”), known as Immram Curaig Mael Dúin. Maeldúin sets out on a journey when a Druid advises him that he must find his father’s killer. Maeldúin sees the killer at the first island he and his companions approach, but they are driven out to sea by a storm. They go on to encounter many wonders, and during his journey Maeldúin visits no fewer than 31 islands. Some of the islands contain strange beings; on one island the ants are as large as foals. Some islands are very structured; one is ...(100 of 315 words)

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