Round 4: Tossup 14

The mythical island of Brasil was west of this region. The first people to inhabit this region were led by Cessair according to The Book of Invasions. After a journey to the land (15[1])of the young, a poet from this region dismounted his horse and aged 300 years. In this region, two hounds (15[2])refused (15[1])to kill a deer (15[1])because they recognized it was their owner’s (*) wife. A hero of this island gained the ability to summon wisdom by sucking his thumb after (10[1])burning it on the Salmon of Knowledge. Oisin (“oh-SHEEN”) narrated the Fenian Cycle which recounts this island’s mythology. For 10 points, name this island whose Fianna was led by the hero Finn MacCool. ■END■

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