Niall of the Nine Hostages (In a Nutshell) 19

Niall of the Nine Hostages was born to a second wife of the High King Eochaid. But his mother, terrified that Eochaid’s jealous first wife Mongfind would kill the baby. Baby Niall was rescued by a poet who reared him and, when he grew up, he went back to his father’s court, to claim his rightful place. But his troubles were only just beginning . . . .