Round 3: Tossup 17

The mythical island of Brasil was west of this region. The first people to inhabit this (15[1])region were led by Cessair according to The Book of Invasions. After a journey (15[1])to the land of the young, a poet from this region dismounted his horse and aged 300 years. In this region, two hounds refused to kill a deer 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 burning it on the Salmon of (10[1])Knowledge. (10[1])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■ (10[1])

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