Cattle raiding is the act of stealing live cattle, often several or many at once. In Australia, such stealing is often referred to as duffing, and the...

cows of Cooley"), commonly known as The Táin or less commonly as The Cattle Raid of Cooley, is an epic from Irish mythology. It is often called "the Irish...

historical epic Táin Bó Cúailnge (English: Cattle Raid of Cooley). The traditional habit of Bedouin tribes of raiding other tribes, caravans, or settlements...

served as a model for later cattle raiding epic myths and most likely as a moral justification for the practice of raiding among Indo-European peoples...

served as a model for later cattle raiding epic myths and most likely as a moral justification for the practice of raiding among Indo-European peoples...

of Ulster, and is best known for starting the Táin Bó Cúailnge ("The Cattle Raid of Cooley") to steal Ulster's prize stud bull Donn Cúailnge. Medb is...

region is a very insecure area. For years now, there has been a number of cattle raids going on, terrorising the civilian population and killing hundreds of...

Medb. The longest and most important tale is the epic Táin Bó Cúailnge (Cattle Raid of Cooley). The Ulster Cycle is one of the four 'cycles' of Irish mythology...

plundered Beijing area. Another report of 1489 attested that soldiers had raided in Henan province. Robinson points out that "dire economic straits" forced...

Táin Bó Fraích: The Cattle Raid of Fráech Táin Bó Regamain: The Cattle Raid of Regamon Táin Bó Dartada: The Raid for Dartaid's Cattle Táin Bó Flidhais or...

Cattle theft, more commonly cattle raiding or cattle lifting, is a property crime in India. In the ancient and medieval era India texts, stealing cattle...

his handsomeness and exploits. He belongs to the Fir Domnann. In "The Cattle-Raid of Fráech" Fráech travels to the court of Ailill and Medb in pursuit...

the armies of queen Medb of Connacht in the famous Táin Bó Cúailnge ("Cattle Raid of Cooley"). He is known for his terrifying battle frenzy (ríastrad)...

of the túath". For most of the year they lived in the wild, hunting, cattle raiding other Irish clans, training, and fighting as mercenaries. Scholars believe...

order. Men gave cattle to the king (mugabe) to demonstrate their loyalty and to mark life-cycle changes or victories in cattle raiding. This loyalty was...

by the change in number of states is what led to the violence. While cattle raiding has been going on for years, some residents stated militias were targeting...

southern Africa, with the goal of seizing Basuto cattle as a form of punishment for past Basuto cattle raiding. A combination of stiff Basuto resistance, poor...

Mhor in Walter Scott's 'The Highland Widow'. Stories of the Cateran cattle-raiding tradition of the Scottish clans can be found in 'School of the Moon'...

pollution through increased runoff and welfare issues for cattle. Stealing livestock, as in cattle raiding classifies as theft, not as poaching. The United Nations'...

cows to buy a bride if a young man hopes to marry, which encourages cattle raiding. Violence between the two groups goes back generations, exacerbated...

Conchobar mac Nessa (son of Ness) is the king of Ulster in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. He rules from Emain Macha (Navan Fort, near Armagh). He...

up the main action of the Táin Bó Cúailnge ('Cattle Raid of Cooley') begins on Samhain. As cattle-raiding typically was a summer activity, the invasion...

in full. MacGregor became a respected cattleman—this was a time when cattle raiding and selling protection against theft were commonplace means of earning...

in Ireland – many former guerrillas having turned to armed robbery, cattle raiding, and selling protection against theft to provide for themselves, their...

but the Confederates lacked. Abraham Lincoln called the raid "the slickest piece of cattle-stealing" he ever heard of. General Lee's adjutant, Lt. Col...

as many wives as they can support. The Mundari engage in perennial cattle raiding wars with the Bor Dinka during the dry season. Mundari men sometimes...

Gambella, Ethiopia. The Nuer people are pastoralists who herd cattle for a living. Their cattle serve as companions and define their lifestyle. The Nuer call...

their war cry of Loch Slòigh. The clan was noted for the night time cattle raiding of neighbouring clan lands, (particularly those of Clan Colquhoun),...

relationship with the hero Cú Chulainn. In the Táin Bó Regamna ("The Cattle Raid of Regamain"), Cú Chulainn encounters the Morrígan, but does not recognise...

Moshoeshoe continued to lead his band into cattle raids, becoming notable for his skill in seizing cattle. He was ambitious but also known for his short...