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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0708, Page 181

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    he would go, and he did so. He was brought into the moat where he saw a crowd of military with swords and they were all asleep. He saw a sword hanging out of its scabbard so he stretched over his hand to catch hold of it, and all the soldiers caught hold of theirs also. Then he got afraid and let it go and it is said that if he had to pull it out of the scabbard the soldiers would free Ireland.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Richard Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilbeg Lower, Co. Meath