,,wurra-,,wurra ,illu/ration3 ,,grotto ,,& ,,image ,,( ,,wurra-,,wurra ,drawn by ,john ,innes1 f 8 recon/ruction ( ?is v anci5t ,celtic ,idol1 z describ$ 9 ! ,leg5d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,wurra-,,wurra ,a ,,leg5d ,,( ,,sa9t ,,patrick ,,at ,,t>a ,,"h ,,fir/ ,,transcrib$ ,,& ,,comp>$ ,,) ,,! ,,te/imony ,,( ,,anci5t ,,records ,,& ,,mod]n ,,hi/orical ,,rese>* ,by ,,curtis ,,dunham ,,au?or ,,( 8,,! ,,gold5 ,,gobl910 ,,etc4 ,,) ,,illu/rations1 ,,includ+ ,a ,,recon/ruction ,,( ,,! ,,v ,,anci5t ,,celtic ,,idol ,,call$ ,,wurra-,,wurra ,by ,,john ,,innes ,,new ,,york ,,desmond ,,fitzg]ald1 ,,inc4 ,,publi%]s ,,copyright1 #aiaa1 ,,by ,,desmond ,,fitzg]ald1 ,,inc4 ,,to ,,^? ,,desc5dants ,,( ,,! ,o',,%aughnessy ,,:o ,,pres]v$ ,,?is ,,leg5d ,,( ,,/4 ,,patrick ,,at ,,t>a2 ,,to ,,! ,,memory ,,( ,,fa!r ,o',,%aughnessy1 ,,f ,,:om ,,x ,,0 ,,receiv$ ,,orally2 ,,& ,,to ,,! ,,anti-,,worry ,,societies ,,( ,,*ri/5dom1 ,,?is ,,transcript ,,is ,,respectfully ,,d$icat$ ,,full-,,page ,,illu/rations ,grotto & ,image ( ,wurra-,wurra ,frontispiece ,fac+ page ,patrick ca/+ d[n ,cromm ,crua* & ! twelve small] idols #ab ,ke?1 ,patrick's ,/rong ,man1 describ+ to ,f9ola ! virtues ( 8 h&/one #bj ,ke? ,mac ,m>agh 9 ! bog1 beset by ! wiz>d spells ( ,lo*ru #ch ,ke? recites ! ,brehon ,law to ,dub?a* ,mac na ,lugair & 8 debtor #dd ,dub?a*1 ! ,royal ,%ana*y1 driv+ home ! price ( 8 poems #dh ,f> d[n ,glanngalt ,ke? sees ! tor*es flam+ ab\t ! ,grotto ( ,wurra-,wurra #eb ,) 8 mighty h&/one1 defy+ ,lo*ru1 ,ke? %att]s ! idol ,wurra-,wurra #fb ,f9ola runs to ,ke? & deliv]s an urg5t message f ,patrick #fd ,ke?1 9 ! %att]$ idol's place1 he>s ,f9ola's great worry #gf ,patrick m>ries & blesses ,ke? & ,f9ola ( ! ,:ite ,%\ld] #gh ,illu/ration ',twas 9 ! days :9 ! good ,patrick ( ,armagh slept ) wan eye op51 ow9' to ! murd]\s desire ( a bun* ( hay?9 magicians to hang onto _! jobs at ! c\rt ( ,k+ ,laeghaire4 ,!re 0 ! *ief royal wiz>d1 ,lo*ru by "n1 an' two o!r divil-s9t ,druid prie/s1 namely ,caplait an' ,lucat-,moel1 :o hild ! graft ( mak9' wise hay?9s ( ,e?ne ! ,fair an' ,f$elm ! ,ruddy1 ! ,k+'s two daught]s an' ! tw9 apples ( 8 eye2 an' betwe5 ! ?ree ( ?im1 ) ! ,k+ look9' _! way wan day an' ,patrick's way ! next1 ! spells ( w9d an' wat] an' black magic ! good ,patrick _h to circumv9t 7 sure a caution4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,n[ ,patrick1 be9' a g9tleman & ! gue/ ( ,k+ ,laeghaire at ,t>a1 c\ld n turn himself loose on mimb]s ( ! ,k+'s own h\sehold4 ,all ! same1 if he 0 to clane up ,irel&1 ,druids1 snakes an' all1 'twas important to beg9 by conv]t9' ! ,k+4 ,s he 0 go9' easy l1 wan day milt9' ,laeghaire to te>s ) 8 iloqu5ce1 an' alas6 ! nixt day f9d9' ! ,k+ b[9' d[n to ! great gold an' silv] idol1 ,cromm ,crua*1 :i* /ood on ! pla9 ne> ,t>a surr\nd$ by twilve small] idols ( brass an' t94 ',twas a case ( ,cromm ,crua* aga9/ ,patrick an' ! ,f\r ,gospils ) ! odds ev54 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,wan ?+ 0 pla91 ,cromm ,crua* ! big idol1 an' all ! little idols mu/ g4 ,s wan day1 9 ! pris5ce ( ,k+ ,laeghaire an' all 8 h\sehold an' a great multitude ( ! p1 ,patrick rais$ 8 /aff be=e ,cromm ,crua*1 an' 9 ! tw9kl9' ( an eye ! big idol an' all ! little idols sank into ! pla9 up to _! necks4 ',twas a miracle ! l ( :i* _h niv] be5 se5 9 ,irel&4 ,an' ,k+ ,laeghaire1 see9' t all ! spells ( 8 ,druid magicians c\ld n raise up ,cromm ,crua* aga91 nor ev5 ! smalle/ ( ! little idols1 became a ,*ri/ian on ! spot4 ,obs]v9' ! same1 old ,lo*ru ! wiz>d fell to rag9' an' te>9' out 8 long :isk]s by h&fuls4 ,caplait an' ,lucat-,moel 7 fro?9' at ! m\? because ( _! fat jobs gone a-glimm]9'4 ',twas a great day = ! good ,patrick1 b>r9' ! pris9t failure ( ! multitude to foll[ ! example ( ! ,k+4 ,illu/ration3 ,patrick ca/+ d[n ,cromm ,crua* & ! twelve small] idols ,illu/ration ,in/ead ( fall9' on _! knees to receive ! bliss9' ( ,patrick z he /ood !re ) ,se*nall 8 bi%op1 ,erc 8 judge1 an' ,presbit] ,bescna 8 *apla91 all 9 _! *ur* ve/m9ts1 ! p turn$ _! faces to ! ,we/ z wan man1 beat ^u _! bri/s an' cri$ out3 8,o1 ,wurra-,wurra60 ,9 _! mixture ( anci5t ,iri% an' ,gaelic 7:i* 0 ! common spee* 9 ^? days71 ?ree times !y cri$3 8,o1 ,wurra-,wurra60 be=e !y w\ld let ,patrick bliss an' disp]se ?im4 ,n[ !re 0 9 ,patrick's tra9 ,ke? ,mac ,m>agh1 8 /rong man1 ! same t c>ri$ him on 8 back ?r\gh ! bogs an' 0 8 *ampion :9 x came to fight9' b>b>ians :o w\ld n accept ! ,gospil ) :ole heads4 ,ke? 0 moreov] a bit ( a %ana*y1 or /ory-tell]1 9 8 way1 ) a head full ( ! old tales an' hi/ories set d[n 9 ! ,book ( ! ,dun ,c[1 :i* made him ! fr9d ( iv]y small boy :]iv] ,patrick c>ri$ on ! good "w4 ,s :9 he he>d ! multitude cry out3 8,o1 ,wurra-,wurra60 at ! d[nfall ( ,cromm ,crua*1 ,ke? 0 di/urb$ 9 8 m9d4 ,niv] be=e _h he he>d ^? words ( lam5tation utt]$ by a multitude all 9 spontane\s accord4 ,yet 9 ! m\?s ( sorr[9' girls =sak5 by _! lov]s1 an' old wom5 at a wake or griev9' ov] %eep ) ! foot-rot1 !y 7 words z famili> 9 ,patrick's "t z !y are to ?is day4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,b ! ?+ t mo/ di/urb$ ! m9d ( ,ke? ,mac ,m>agh 0 ! sight ( ,f9ola ( ! ,:ite ,%\ld]1 wan ( ,patrick's ?ree embroid]esses--:i* means a ,*ri/ian mimb] ( ,patrick's own h\sehold--turn9' h] pretty face to ! ,we/ ) ! multitude an' jo99' 9 ! cry ( 8,wurra-,wurra60 ',twas sure a hay?9 act1 an' z ,ke? _h be5 = a long "t swate on ?is same ,f9ola1 f9d9' h] :ite %\ld] a plisant place to ri/ 8 head on1 he w9t spe$ily an' tax$ h] ) x4 ,b ,f9ola only hung h] pretty head an' 0 sil5t4 ,illu/ration 8,f9ola10 says ,ke?1 8ye ought to be a%am$ ( y\rsilf1 y a mimb] ( ! good ,patrick's h\sehold an' a 'broid]] ( ! sacr$ ve/m9ts40 ,niv] a ^w answ]$ ,f9ola1 b only hung h] head ! l[]4 ,!n said ,ke? ,mac ,m>agh ) a ke5 look at ! girl3 8,f9ola1 'tis y\rsilf has told ! tru? ?\gh n a ^w has pass$ y\r lips4 ,cromm ,crua*1 :i* our good ,patrick has ov]?r[n1 0 n ! only great false god 9 ,irel&40 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,n[ ! girl appe>$ />tl$1 b h] head /ill droop$ an' %e answ]$ nei!r yes nor no4 ,) a smile half hid by ! hair on 8 lip1 ,ke? spoke /]nly to h]3 8,f9ola1 ,i h x f y\r own lips t y came to ,patrick at ,t>a f y\r p ov] 9 ! ,we/ c\ntry4 ',tis ov] 9 ! ,we/ /&s ano!r great idol1 an' ! "n ( x is ,wurra-,wurra40 ,at ^! words ,f9ola began trimbl+ viol5tly1 ?\gh %e spoke no ^w1 an' h] head /ill droop$4 ,ke? ,mac ,m>agh %[$ ! girl no m]cy4 8',tis 9 my m9d1 ,f9ola10 he said1 8to make a j\rney ov] into ! ,we/ c\ntry1 an' f9d ?is hea!n god1 ,wurra-,wurra1 an' ca/ him d[n ev5 z ,patrick ca/ d[n ,cromm ,crua*40 ,n[ ! girl lift$ h] head & spoke up quickly3 8,b y are n 9 ord]s1 ,ke?1 an' h no ,bi%op's /aff to raise aga9/ ?is idol--if s !re be "o40 8',tis true ,i h no ,bi%op's /aff10 said he1 8nor d ,i nade wan4 ,i h me h&/one4 ,i h me h&/one1 ! same t did = ,macc ,cair?9n1 m9d ye1 ,f9ola4 ,an' 'tis 9 me m9d t ! h&/one t spill$ ! bra9s ( ! ,k+'s /rong man is en\gh to ba% ! c\nt5ance ( a hay?9 idol40 ,& he took ! /one out ( 8 %ield to gaze on its f9e %ape & feel ! weight ( x4 8',twas a small] wan10 he said1 8a m]e /one f ! brook ) no virtue :ativ]1 t ,david sunk into ! =ehead ( ,golia?40 8,is x ! same10 :isp]$ ,f9ola ) awe 9 h] eyes1 8t gave ye ! triumph ov] ,macc ,cair?9n80 ,illu/ration3 ,ke?1 ,patrick's ,/rong ,man1 describ+ to ,f9ola ! virtues ( 8 h&/one ,illu/ration 8',tis a bett] wan10 spoke up ,ke? ,mac ,m>agh pr\dly4 8',tis ( fre%-slak$ lime mix$ ) ^? same bra9s ( ! ,k+'s /rong man t ,i spill$ ) ! old wan--mix$ ) ,macc ,cair?9n's own bra9s an' dri$ 9 ! sun till x has ! h>dness ( fl9t an' ! t\ghness ( oak4 ,besides--m>k ?is1 ,f9ola--'tis a true h&/one ) all ! virtues ( me own ,r$ ,bran* ,knigh?ood4 ,an' :o c ?r[ x fair] or swift] ?an ,ke? ,mac ,m>agh80 ,at ^! words ,f9ola turn$ /rangely pale4 ,pris5tly %e ?rew h] arms ab\t ! neck ( ,ke? an' bes\ght him n to j\rney (f into t wild ,we/ c\ntry4 ,illu/ration 8,ke?1 d>l9'10 said %e1 8'tis ! c\ntry ( ! ,badb an' all ! ,d$annan furies1 :]e ! t]rible ,ban%ees are only ! lea/ ( ! bad fairies4 ,!y w h y\r body an' y\r s\l40 ,an' !n %e :isp]$3 ,illu/ration 8,/ay ) ,f9ola4 ,%e nades ye1 an'--an' soon %e'll nade ye sore60 ,n[ ,ke? 0 t\*$ ) ! te>s ( ,f9ola1 b he 0 an ob/9ate man an' 8 m9d 0 made up to h x = 8 own great triumph & cr$it ) ,patrick1 ! ca/9' d[n ( ,wurra-,wurra4 ',twas true also t he _h become a trifle we>y ( ! :ite arms ( ,f9ola =ev] dragg9' ab\t 8 neck4 ,s he ?rew !m (f g9tly1 lav9' h] !re on ! gr\nd half dead ) griev9'1 an' w9t /raight to ,patrick = lave to g on a j\rney on bus9ess ( 8 own4 ,illu/ration ,! good ,patrick1 be9' easy 9 8 m9d an' *e]ful n[ t ,cromm ,crua* 0 done =1 gave ,ke? 8 lave an' a bliss9'2 an' le/ ,f9ola's arms %\ld drag at 8 neck aga91 he did n delay1 b took 8 %ield an' 8 h&/one an' 0 (f on 8 long legs = ! ,we/ c\ntry4 ,illu/ration ,indade1 'twas well he did n loit]1 = ! old wiz>d ,lo*ru _h already got w9d ( 8 int]prise an' 0 brew9' 8 mo/ divili% spells aga9/ him4 ,caplait 0 9 ! same bus9ess4 ',twas a close call = ,ke? ,mac ,m>agh1 = betwe5 ?im ^! two h[l9' old wiz>ds boss$ all ! bad fairies an' demons an' reptiles 9 ,irel&4 ,all ?is1 m9d ye1 0 be=e ,patrick _h got ready to att9d to ! snakes4 ,! l& 0 full ( ?im4 ,z = fairies1 good an' bad1 at ! "t :9 ! good ,patrick l&$ at ,wickl[ !y 7 ?ick] ?an ! p--:i* is wor? raymimb]9'1 = !re 7 t9 times z _m ,iri%m9 9 ,irel& !n ?an iv] has be5 s9ce4 ,9 ^? days 'twas a case ( ,irel& = ! ,iri%1 ) ! ri/ ( ! _w look9' on 9 envy an' covet\sness1 b tak9' c>e to kape _! h&s (f to save _! heads4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,!re 0 no nade = ,ke? to c>ry meat or dr9k--:i* 0 ano!r f9e ?+ ab\t ,irel& 9 ^? days4 ,at iv]y crossroads 0 an inn ma9ta9$ at ! public exp9se1 = ! int]ta9m9t ( travell]s )\t money an' )\t price1 an' ! pot always a-bil9' day an' night4 ',twas ! %ana*ies an' poets :o travell$ ab\t ?ick] ?an ?ieves1 s+9' _! songs an' tell9' _! tales at ! c\rts ( ! k+s1 t 7 ! cause ( all ?is hospitality1 = ^! g5try put on ev5 m airs 9 ^? days ?an !y d n[1 hav9' free graft iv]y:]e1 s eag] 7 ! p to he> all ! news an' ! romances4 ,illu/ration 99 99 99 99 99 ',tis already t[ld h[ ,ke? 0 a bit ( a %ana*y himsilf1 an' well v]s$ 9 all ! wiz>dry ( ,patrick's ,druid inemies4 ',twas a full gr[n man's job1 by ?is tok51 t old ,lo*ru took on himsilf 9 lay9' 8 plans to save ,wurra-,wurra f ! vi'l9t h&s ( ,patrick's /rong man4 ,an' 'twill iv] be to ! cr$it ( ,lo*ru's divili% subtlety t he s ne> f9i%$ = poor ,ke? by trans=m9' himsilf into a false %ana*y an' tackl9' ! lad on 8 s(t side4 ,illu/ration ,?r\gh ,c\nty ,armagh an' well into ,f]managh ,ke? ,mac ,m>agh pass$ safely1 liv9' free on ! fat ( ! l& an' kap9' an eye op9 = signs ( ! old idol ,wurra-,wurra4 ',tis true t wance ,lo*ru tri$ to beguile him ) a v5om\s ban%ee 9 ! guise ( a beautiful maid5 all smiles an improp] allurem9ts2 b ,f9ola's :ite %\ld] 0 /ill s fre% 9 8 m9d t he only laugh$ an' bid h] ! "t ( day an' pass$ on 8 way4 ,illu/ration ,wance1 too1 ,lo*ru s9t a sw>m ( %eevras--:i* are ! mo/ impi% ( all ! bad fairies--) ord]s to *oke ,ke? to dea? on salmon bones z he ate 8 av59' meal2 b 'twas all 9 va91 = ,ke? 0 wise an' kept 8 f+]s cross$4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,hav9' se5 ! failure ( ^! poor exp]im9ts1 ,lo*ru *ang$ 8 face out ( all raysimblance to himsilf1 an' took a small ,iri% h>p an' w9t an' sat on a hillside among ! %amrocks close beside ! broad road along :i* he knew ,ke? 0 soon to pass4 ,?is 0 8 prep>ation = ! gr& s*ame t 0 to hocus-pocus ! idol-hunt+ /rong man = good an' all4 ,pris9tly1 z ,ke? ,mac ,m>agh hove 9 sight1 all tir$ & du/y f a h>d day ( travel1 ,lo*ru1 9 8 guise ( an old an' decrepit %ana*y1 twang$ ! /r+s ( 8 h>p an' began to s+ ( pa/ glories :9 he 0 royal %ana*y at ,t>a ) f\r an' tw9ty pupils all %$d9' lu/re on 8 p]=mance4 ,b :9 ,ke? came abri/ ( him on ! road he lift$ 8 voice 9 a sort ( refra91 ! sub/9ce ( :i* caus$ ,patrick's /rong man to prick up 8 e>s an' p9* himsilf to be sure he 0 indade awake4 ,= ?is 0 ! unexpict$ purport ( ,lo*ru's refra93 8,hail ! dawn ( ,er9's ,gold5 ,age1 ,r$eem$ f ,druids' evil signs & spells4 ,rejoice at anci5t idols ov]?r[n ,& demons bani%$ to _! flames bel[4 ,cromm ,crua*'s head do? b[ to ,patrick's p[]2 ,great ,laeghaire takes ! ,gospel to 8 he>t2 ,no m %all idols lure ! simple m9d-- ,e'en ,wurra-,wurra's fatal h\r has /ruck4 ,hail ,er9's ,gold5 ,age1 ,hail ,patrick & ! ,bliss$ ,^w60 ,illu/ration ,an' no soon] _h ! s*am9' ,lo*ru 9 8 disguise expriss$ ^! f9e ,*ri/ian s9tim9ts ?an ,ke? fell = him4 ,yis1 ,ke? ,mac ,m>agh fell = him complately--swall[9' bait1 hook1 l9e an' all4 ,old ,lo*ru1 pret9d9' n to obs]ve ! pris9ce ( ! lad1 0 ab\t to reel (f a few m y>ds ( 8 song1 b ,ke? fell on 8 neck1 say9'3 8,hiv5's bless9's ri/ on ye1 old man2 = 'tis indade true1 z ye've said1 t ,wurra-,wurra's fatal h\r has /ruck4 ,tell me :]e to look = ! owld idol t ,i may ba% 8 face ) me h&/one40 8,d me eyes desayve me80 said ! false %ana*y1 return9' ,ke?'s embrace4 8,no2 sure 'tis ! good ,patrick's /rong man t /&s be=e me--,ke? ,mac ,m>agh1 :o1 wan day1 w be a bi%op40 8',tis ! same10 said ,ke?1 swell9' ) pride at ! wiz>d's prophecy--= t 0 ,ke?'s great saycrit ambition1 to become a bi%op4 ,an' n[ ,lo*ru _h him h>d an' fa/4 ,no suspicion ( ! false %ana*y c\ld h be5 beat5 into 8 head ) an axe4 8,b ! "t passes10 said ,ke?2 8%[ me ! road to ,wurra-,wurra1 t ,i may spe$ily e>n me bi%op's /aff40 ,lo*ru 0 play9' ) ! lad z a cat plays ) a m\se4 8,h ye no fe> ( ! druid wiz>ds80 he said4 8,c ye circumv9t ! spells ( ,lo*ru8 ,are ye aft] ?9k9' t ,lucat-,moel an' ,caplait w let ye come at ,wurra-,wurra to d ! idol h>m80 ,illu/ration 8,divil take ! wiz>ds an' all _! spells10 answ]$ ,ke?4 8,sure1 'tis ,ke? ,mac ,m>agh1 *ampion /rong man an' z good a s*ol> z ! bi/ ( ?im1 t has all _! spells at 8 f+]-ends4 ,s set me on ! road to ,wurra-,wurra40 8,be x s10 said ,lo*ru4 8,i p]sayve t ye're already a bi%op1 sav9' ! ord9ation4 ',tis well4 ,give he$ to me words1 = 'tis gr[9' d>k an' ye mu/ travil ! night ?r\gh to escape ! sure de/ruction :i* ,lo*ru has prep>$ = ye4 ,illu/ration 8,priss on y\r pris9t way1 lad1 till ye've ra*$ ! top ( ! ?ird wood$ ridge4 ,!re ye'll see bel[ ye 9 ! moonlight ! glimm]9' surface ( a great bog1 an' on ! f>!r side ( ! same an owld r\nd t[] to ! "r1 an' ,concob> ,mac ,nessa's ru9$ ca/le to ! lift4 ,g /raight d[n to ! edge ( ! bog an' sudd5ly ye'll see t a f9e1 h>d road leads across x4 ,cross ! bog )\t fe>4 ',tis a %ort cut to ,wurra-,wurra ov] beyond ! r\nd t[]1 an' 'twill lave ye safe f ,lo*ru an' all 8 demon immiss>ies4 ,h ye me directions fix$ cle> 9 y\r m9d1 lad80 ,illu/ration 8,yis10 said ,ke?4 8,an' may ! bliss9's ( ,patrick an' all ! sa9ts re/ on y\r :ite head1 v9]able owld man1 =1 ?anks to y1 ,wurra-,wurra is already z good z done =40 ,! nixt m9ute ,ke?'s legs 7 lead9' him /raight into ! trap s cunn+ly set = him1 an' old ,lo*ru1 raysum9' 8 own face an' =m1 0 *uckl9' into 8 long :isk]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,n[ :9 ,ke? came to ! top ( ! ?ird ridge an' look$ d[n ^u ! great bog1 'twas ! d>ke/ h\r ( ! night1 :9 ! bad fairies are up to _! wor/ divilm9t1 an' ! dang]\s elves an' demons att9d to ! summons ( _! ma/]s1 ! ,druid wiz>ds4 ,f ! top ( ! ridge !re 0 no sign ( any road across ! bog2 b ,ke?1 full ( fooli% fai? 9 ! words ( ! false %ana*y1 /opp$ only to draw a full brea?1 an' 0 (f d[n ! slope at 8 top spe$4 ,an' sure en\gh1 z he ne>$ ! bog's edge1 he saw be=e him a /raight1 h>d road gleam9' 9 ! moonlight an' /ret*9' cle> an' fair to ! hill-slope on ! f>!r side4 ,) a %\t ( triumph1 ,ke? lap$ =w>d an' ran swiftly out ^u ! road ov] ! bog4 ,an' ?91 all at wance1 !re 0 no m road1 an' he f\nd himsilf fl\nd]9' up to 8 arm-pits 9 ! quak+ mud ( ! /ickie/ bog 9 ,irel&4 ,an' :ile he fl\nd]$ he he>d a peal ( faymili>1 divili% laught] f ! bog's edge4 ,!re /ood old ,lo*ru1 hold9' 8 sides an' wagg9' 8 head--an' ?91 9 a fla%1 ,ke? saw x all1 h[ he _h be5 hocus-pocuss$ by a false %ana*y :o 0 none o!r ?an ,lo*ru himsilf4 ',twas useless to wa/e brea? lam9t9'1 or hurl9' h>d names at ,lo*ru2 ,ke? saw t he _h nade ( x all to extricate himsilf f ! bog--:i* he w\ld h done "r spe$ily b = ! trump c>d ! old wiz>d play$ ?9 an' !re4 ,all at wance ,ke? f\nd himsilf surr\nd$ by a sw>m ( meisi--:i* are ! mo/ dreadful phantoms t inhabit ! ,_w ( ,d>kness--summon$ by ! incantations ( ,lo*ru4 ,! sight ( ?im froze ,ke?'s blood 9 8 ve9s4 ,= a "t1 s full ( t]ror !y fill$ him1 he c\ld nay!r speak nor move4 ,mane:ile1 iv]y m9ute ! bog suck$ him d[n deep]4 ,illu/ration3 ,ke? ,mac ,m>agh 9 ! bog1 beset by ! wiz>d spells ( ,lo*ru ,sure x w\ld h be5 all ov] ) ,ke? ,mac ,m>agh if1 sudd5ly1 !re _h n appe>$ be=e him a vision ( ,patrick1 fe>less 9 8 great fai?1 ca/+ d[n ,cromm ,crua* 9 ! v pris9ce ( ,k+ ,laeghaire an' ! mo/ p[]ful ( ! ,druid wiz>ds4 ,! vision gave him /r5g? to raise 8 voice to ! glory ( ,god an' defiance ( ! divil1 s t he no long] quak$ ) p>aliz9' fe> ( ! phantoms1 an' 0 ne> /ruggl9' out ( ! bog4 ,?9 x 0 t ,lo*ru summon$ ,banba1 que5 ( ! ,d$annan furies1 an' ) h] diabolical aid caus$ ,ke? to be set ^u by %eevras1 lepre*auns an' all mann] ( demoniac reptiles4 ,all ! bog ab\t him 0 cov]$ ) ?im1 an' all ! air murmur$ & %riek$ ) ! flapp+ ( demon w+s4 ,pookas came & sat ^u 8 %\ld]s to priss him d[n into ! mire1 :ile ! dread ,badb1 9 ! guise ( a loa?some hag ) ! w+s ( a great bat1 %ut ! air f 8 no/rils & claw$ at 8 ?roat4 ,yet always1 at :at seem$ ! fatal mom9t1 ! voice ( ,ke?1 rais$ 9 praise ( ,god an' b[ld defiance ( ! divil1 s weak5$ ! demoniac p[]s t old ,lo*ru1 rag+ 9 va91 saw ! dawn approa*+ an' 8 triumph unaccompli%$4 ,indade1 ! triumph 0 ,ke?'s1 =1 by ! bliss9' ( heav51 he hild out4 ,9 fe> ( ! bla/9' rays ( ! sun1 all at wance 8 demon inemies disappe>$ ) %rieks ( baffl$ v5geance1 an' old ,lo*ru ) ?im4 ,an' soon ,ke?1 /ill prais9' ,god an' defy9' ! divil1 0 out ( ! bog an' dry9' himsilf 9 ! sun4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:9 he 0 dry an' some:at ri/$ an' raycup]at$ aft] ! long agonies ( t night1 he retrac$ 8 /eps to ! road :]e ,lo*ru _h beguil$ him4 ,wan day an' a night he sp9t at an inn = food an' slape1 :ile ! maids clan$ ! bog slime f 8 raim9t1 an' ?9 proce$$ on 8 way into ! ,we/4 ,n until he 0 out ( ,f]managh an' well into ,roscommon did he come ^u any clue to ! :]eab\ts ( ,wurra-,wurra4 ',twas truly /range t ! "r direction %\ld come f ano!r %ana*y--b a rale wan ?is "t1 none o!r ?an ! great ,dub?a* ,mac na ,lugair1 royal poet at ! c\rt ( ! ,k+ ( ,connaught4 ,ke? came ^u ,dub?a* z ! r5[n$ %ana*y 0 fa/9' on a false poet :o ow$ him a debt = mak9' up "s rhymes :i* ! false poet recit$ ab\t ! c\ntry z 8 own div9e afflatus4 ,?is fakir 0 a failure at bog-dra99' nam$ ,f]gus1 an' hav9' neglect$ to pay = ! rhymes he c\ldn't make up = himself he 0 %ut up 9 8 h\se :ile ,dub?a* sat be=e 8 door1 nei!r ( ?im eat9' nor dr9k9'1 z ! cu/om 01 till ! matt] 0 settl$4 ,dub?a* 0 s pale an' lean f f\r days an' nights ( fa/9' t 8 tunic 0 all 9 wr9kles ab\t 8 %\ld]s4 ,f]gus' plight 0 worse yet1 = z he sat by 8 op5 w9d[ ) 8 head 9 8 h& he seem$ only half alive4 ,/ill iv]y "t ,dub?a* brac$ up an' call$ on him to pay ! debt he came back ) a %>p answ]4 ,illu/ration 8',tis f\r geese an' a %eep ye owe me10 said ,dub?a*1 z ,ke? came up4 8,ye're a li>4 ',tis ?ree geese an' a pig10 said ,f]gus4 8,! law is ) me1 ,i'll />ve ! he>t out ( ye10 said ,dub?a*4 8,y] rhymes 7 no good1 !y /uck 9 me ?roat10 said ,f]gus4 8,b ,i'll pay ye ! ?ree geese an' ! pig--or see y] bones litt]9' me door/ep40 ,"r "h ,ke? /epp$ 91 hav9' great wisdom 9 su* matt]s4 ,aft] he>9' bo? sides he recit$ to 'em ! ,brehon law1 an' !n he said3 8,! bo? ( ye are 9 ! wrong4 ,f]gus1 :at ye owe to ,dub?a* is n f\r geese an' a %eep1 b f\r geese an' a pig40 ,he>9' ?is wise judgm9t1 ,dub?a* an' ,f]gus sc[l$ fi]cely at ea* o!r2 b 'twas pla9 _! jaws 7 a*9' to come toge!r on a flit* o' bacon1 an' s ,dub?a* spoke up3 8,niv] %all x be told ( me10 he said1 8t ,i refus$ to mate an inemy half way4 ,f]gus1 ye omadhune1 op5 ! door ( y\r hovel an' let out ! f\r geese an' ! pig40 ,illu/ration3 ,ke? recites ! ,brehon ,law to ,dub?a* ,mac na ,lugair & 8 debtor ,:i* ! same ,f]gus did1 ) a /r+ ti$ to ! leg ( ea* ( 'em = ,dub?a* to drive 'em home )4 ,an' ,dub?a*1 ) ! pig an' ! f\r geese safe 9 h&1 turn$ an' h[l$ back at ,f]gus3 8,z ,i'm lav9' y\r dirty door/ep1 ye d\ble-fac$ falsifi]1 wan ^w ( advice3 ,lave (f graft9' on y\r bett]s an' get back to y\r bog-dra99'40 ,to ,ke? ,mac ,m>agh :o walk$ beside him he said3 8,niv] m9tion x to ,f]gus1 b ye've done me a s]vice ?is day4 ,fai?1 ,i 0 t f> gone ) ! fa/ ,i c\ld feel me backbone ?r\gh me /oma*6 ,an' n[ me good fr9d tell me h[ ,i c squ>e ! acc\nt betwe5 ! two ( u4 ,w ye take two geese1 or ! pig80 ,illu/ration ,n[1 be9' well on into ! ,we/ c\ntry1 ) maybe ! great god ,wurra-,wurra j ar\nd ! turn ( ! nixt peat bog1 ,ke? felt x 0 a "t to ex]cise discretion1 = ! lad 0 z wise an' cunn+ z he 0 /rong an' mighty at heav9' ! h&/one4 ,s he reflect$ & made ?is answ] to ,dub?a*3 8,dub?a* ,mac na ,lugair10 he said1 8! s]vice ye say ,i've ! honor ( r5d]9' ye 0 no m ?an w\ld be ! duty ( any man :o knew ! law4 ,ye owe me no?9'4 ,b 'tis 9 me m9d t ye c\ld give me a bit ( advice on a private matt]1 an' let x g no fur!r80 ,illu/ration 8,on me honor z a royal %ana*y10 said ,dub?a*4 8,good fr9d1 "n y\r tr\ble40 8,dub?a*10 said ,ke?1 ) 8 h& beside 8 m\? an' 8 m\? to ! poet's e>1 8,dub?a*1 ,i've a great weight on me m9d an' me he>t4 ,! heft ( x is dragg9' me d[n 9 ! dirt4 ,night an' day ,i'm sorr[9' an' griev9' ! he>t out ( me4 ',tis turn9' me hair an' loos59' me tee?4 ,x turns me food bitt] 9 me m\? an' ! be/ me!gl9 s\r 9 me ?roat4 ,i c nay!r slape nor /ay awake4 ,unless ,i f9d relafe1 9 ano!r day ! wits w be clane gone out ( me4 8,iv]y?+ ,i've tri$1 an' no use at all at all4 ,sure ,i've be5 at9' ! cresses an' dr9k9' ! crazy p's wat] ( ,tob]nagalt an' ,/roove ,bran1 b divil ! bit ( =getfulness ( me tr\ble did x br+ me4 ,wan m day1 good ,dub?a*1 an' ,i'll be a fooli%1 rav9' loon ) all ?is sore grafe an' worry0-- ,illu/ration 8,hold1 me fr9d1 'tis en\gh10 broke 9 ,dub?a*4 8,an' ye've /ruck ! "r road at la/4 ,by nightfall ye'll ra*e ! nixt valley4 ',tis call$ ,glanngalt1 m9d ye 7man9' 9 ! ,gaelic ! gl5 ( ! galts1 or loonatics71 an' at ! bottom ( ! same ye'll come to ! grotto ( ,wurra-,wurra1 our bliss$ ,god ( ,peaceful ,s\ls4 ,ye've only to make ! ?ree pro/rations an' :isp] y\r tr\bles into ! bliss$ e> ( ,wurra-,wurra an' !y'll all fall f ye1 lav9' ye clane an' paceful an' 9 y\r "r m9d40 ,at ^! words ,ke? fell on 8 knees an' kiss$ ! h& ( ,dub?a* t 0 n busy ) ! geese an' ! pig1 %[9' ! joy an' gratitude he sacretly felt = be9' put on ! "r track to come up ) an' ba% ! face ( ?is hay?9 idol ,wurra-,wurra4 ,!n he rose an' said3 8,wan ?+ m1 good ,dub?a*4 ,w ye f9d me a guide d[n ,glanngalt to ! grotto ( ,wurra-,wurra80 8,ye'll f9d a hundr$ ( y\r own *oice10 said ,dub?a*4 8,ye've only to ent] ! valley an' go9' d[n on wan side ye'll see a /r+ ( wild-ey$1 sorr[9' loonatics l y]silf--:i* ye've b to jo9--an' com9' up on ! o!r side ye'll see ano!r /r+ danc9' an' s+9' ) joy because ( ! worries !y lift 9 ! grotto beh9d ?im4 ,/ick to ! loonatics go9' d[n1 an' on ! ^w ( ,dub?a* ye'll come back danc9' an' s+9' ) ! happy wans40 ,illu/ration3 ,dub?a*1 ! ,royal ,%ana*y1 driv+ home ! price ( 8 poems ,s n[ ,ke? ,mac ,m>agh fell on ! neck ( ,dub?a* ,mac na ,lugair an' embrac$ him1 an' ?9 w9t on 8 way at s swift a gait t ! e>ly av59' br\ght him safe into ,glanngalt4 ',twas z ,dub?a* _h said3 !re 0 ! /r+ ( sorr[9' m9 & wom5 go9' d[n on ! wan side an' ! happy danc9' p com9' up on ! o!r4 ,an' ,ke? w9t ) ! loonatics1 an' by d>k !y came to ! grotto ( ,wurra-,wurra t 0 to be se5 f af> by ! light ( tor*es t flam$ all ab\t x4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,sure x 0 a gr& sight--b>r9' ! hay?9 purpose ( x all4 ,! poor loonatics /opp$ _! scree*9' f ! mom5t ! tor*es reveal$ to ?im ! smil9' face ( ! idol1 :i* %one f out ! ar* ( ! grotto entrance l ! moon :9 'tis full at h>ve/ "t4 ,an' pris9tly ! fir/ ( ! loonatics to pro/rate ?imsilves at ! feet ( ,wurra-,wurra 7 pass9' ov] to ! o!r side1 s+9' an' danc9'1 ) niv] a fe> nor a c>e to worry ?im4 ,be=e dawn 'twas ! same ) ! :ole bun*4 ,) ! cobwebs bru%$ clane out ( ! bra9s ( ?im1 !y 7 on _! way rejoic9'1 lav9' ,ke? ,mac ,m>agh alone be=e ! idol1 f+]9' 8 h&/one an' wond]9' :at mann] ( spell 0 on him4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,f> d[n ,glanngalt ,ke? sees ! tor*es flam+ ab\t ! ,grotto ( ,wurra-,wurra ,illu/ration ,= ?ree times ,ke? _h rais$ 8 h& to hurl ! /one1 & c\ld n4 ,! _s 0 ) him1 b ! fle% 0 n4 ,! /r5g? _h gone out ( 8 arm intirely1 an' ! f+]s t held ! h&/one _h no m grip 9 ?im ?an ! little :ite wans ( ,f9ola4 ,illu/ration 8',tis ,lucat-,moel1 or old ,lo*ru1 divil take him60 said ,ke? to himself4 ,he gaz$ ab\t 9 iv]y direction1 b niv] a wiz>d nor any ( _! bad fairy hilp]s 0 ab\t ! premises4 ,yet ! arm t hild ! h&/one /ill hung limp at 8 side1 an' 8 trimbl9' f+]s c\ld sc>ce be> ! weight ( x4 ,illu/ration ,n[ x began to p9etrate ! m9d ( ,ke? ,mac ,m>agh t :ile 8 arm 0 z heavy z lead1 ! s\l )9 him 0 light] ?an = _m a day4 ,a horrible fe> rose )9 him t ! ,f\r ,gospils _h lo/ _! grip on him1 an' x 0 ! same ) him z ) ! ri/ ( ! loonatics6 ,) ! sweat /&9' on 8 br[1 he said a ,lat9 pray]1 an' ?9 mutt]$ to himsilf3 ,illu/ration 8,i w put a curse on ! hay?9 idol4 ,i w curse ?is ,wurra-,wurra z niv] hay?9 idol 0 curs$ be=e1 s t 8 face w gr[ dull ) fe> an' ! /r5g? return to me arm40 ,illu/ration ,an' he turn$ to curse ,wurra-,wurra4 ',twas n[1 = ! fir/ "t1 he saw ! op9 e>s ( ! idol t li/5$ day an' night = ! g9tli/ :isp] ( tr\bles ( man or woman1 to take ! same on himsilf--an' ?9 ,ke? filt ! full p[] ( him4 ,! curse di$ on 8 lips1 all desire ( curses w9t out ( 8 he>t4 ,ke? ,mac ,m>agh1 ,/rong ,man to ! good ,patrick t 0 to become a bliss$ sa9t1 lean$ ^u 8 %ield an' gaz$ long on ! image t fill$ ! grotto4 ,an' :ile he gaz$ ! s\l ( him drank its fill ( peace & =getfulness ( c>e4 ,illu/ration ,= x 0 true ( ! anci5t ,iri% ,god ( ,peaceful ,s\ls1 nam$ ,wurra-,wurra1 t no creature ( woman born c\ld /& be=e him an' "k m ( tr\ble 9 ?is _w4 ,f iv]y %\ld] he took (f ! tr\ble to place x ^u its own1 & be> x ?9ce=? 9 tok5 ( 8 great love & compassion = all ) m9ds di/riss$4 ,!re 0 no nade = ,ke? to read ! inscription on ! /one :i* 0 ! idol's seat--:i*1 indade1 he c\ld n1 = x 0 9 ! mo/ anci5t ,iri% *>act]s4 ',twas ,bi%op ,erc1 ! same :o 0 ,judge 9 ,patrick's h\sehold & a v le>n$ man1 :o aft]w>d put x into ,gaelic1 :i*1 be+ translat$ into ,engli%1 is ! be/ ( all mottoes 9 ! category1 namely3 ,,let ,,wurra ,,worry ,!re 0 no nade = ,ke? ,mac ,m>agh to read ?is inscription1 = ! face & figure ( ! idol1 an' 8 wide op9 e>s =iv] li/59'1 ?imselves told ! :ole /ory--n only t x 0 8 bus9ess to be> all ! worries & tr\bles ( ! _w1 b t he lik$ ! job6 ,illu/ration ,indade1 yis4 ,?\gh ! weight ( ! _w's worries ?r\gh a hundr$ c9turies _h glu$ ! /oma* ( him to 8 ?ighs1 an' 8 broad *i/ ri/$ on 8 /oma* s t ! massy %\ld]s 7 priss$ ne>ly d[n to ! region ( 8 navel1 :ile ! heft ( ! tr\bles %[]$ on 8 head _h crun*$ x d[n into 8 bri/bone--9 spite ( all ! cru%+ weight ( worries ^u him ! smile he wore 0 l ! noon sun bur/+ ?r\gh aft] a t9 days' ra9 9 ,april4 ',twas t same smile ( ,wurra-,wurra t *as$ away all ! curses out ( ! he>t ( ,ke? ,mac ,m>agh an' br\ght ! great peace to 8 s\l4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,alas6 z ,ke? look$ ^u ! idol1 ,patrick an' all 8 glori\s works became no m ?an a fad$ memory4 ,he filt himself ready to pro/rate himsilf be=e ,wurra-,wurra an' :isp] into ! e> ( him 8 la/ small worry ab\t ,f9ola ( ! ,:ite ,%\ld]--^u :i* he _h ri/$ 8 head m ard5tly ?an 0 good = 8 ease ( m9d--:9 a well-raymimb]$ an' hat$ voice br\ght him sudd5ly to himsilf4 8,back1 ?\ sacriligi\s mon/]60 said ! voice1 an' ,ke? knew x = ! voice ( ,lo*ru1 ! wiz>d4 ,indade1 ! wiz>d1 pranc9' d[n ! hillside into ! valley1 fro?9' at ! m\? an' all 8 :isk]s fly9' 9 ! morn9' breeze1 0 only a lape or two f ! m\? ( ! grotto4 8,back60 he %riek$4 8,back6 or ,i'll bla/ ye ) ! spell ( ,banba60 ',twas no?+ aga9/ ,ke? ,mac ,m>agh t 9 8 surprise he %\ld /& back a few paces & raise 8 %ield1 = old ,lo*ru 9 a rage 0 a sight to s9d *ildr5 into spasms4 ',twas a good ?+1 too1 = ! hat$ sight ( ,lo*ru br\ght back ! grateful mimory ( ,patrick1 an' ! /r5g? to 8 arm1 s t he fac$ ! wiz>d boldly1 say+3 8,get !e gone ?\ ,geis ( demon's spawn1 ere ,i spill ?y rott5 bra9s to ga9 a new h&/one :]e) to de/roy ?y demon ma/]s6 ,irk me n1 z ,i h bett] "w at h& ?an to b&y words ) su* z ?\60 ,illu/ration3 ,) 8 mighty h&/one1 defy+ ,lo*ru1 ,ke? %att]s ! idol ,wurra-,wurra ,illu/ration ,an' rais9' 8 h&/one :ile ! /r5g? 0 fre% aga9 9 8 arm1 ,ke? ,mac ,m>agh hurl$ x s swift & s /raight t ! idol's face--b>r9' only wan f9e e>--0 %att]$ into a ?\s& pieces4 ,an' ,lo*ru1 see+ t ,wurra-,wurra 0 no m--a headless god hav9' no fur!r virtue 9 ! ,druid philosophy--,lo*ru ran %riek9' up ! valley1 to rema9 until 8 dea? ! crazie/ loonatic 9 ,irel&4 99 99 99 99 99 8',tis a f9e job well done10 raym>k$ ,ke? to himsilf z he w9t & raycov]$ 8 h&/one 9 ! grotto f among ! fragm9ts t 7 wance ! head ( ,wurra-,wurra4 8,an' n[ = a bit ( sup an' dr9k1 an' a f9e long slape40 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,b 'twas nay!r food nor dr9k nor slape ,ke? ,mac ,m>agh 0 to get t day4 ,= he _h return$ on 8 way up ,glanngalt no m ?an ! di/ance ( n9e ridges :9 he 0 /opp$ by a runn] com9' d[n ! valley ) ! spe$ ( ! w9d4 ,! boy be9' brea?less1 ,ke? 0 ! fir/ to spake3 8,if 'tis to ! ,k+ ( ,connaught ye be> y\r message10 he said1 8sure ye're (f y\r road40 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,f9ola runs to ,ke? & deliv]s an urg5t message f ,patrick 8,ke? ,mac ,m>agh10 pant$ ! runn]--:o 0 li! an' sl5d]1 ) r\nd *eeks an' a :ite *9--8has ! day come s soon :9 ye =git ! face ( y\r own ,f9ola80 ,illu/ration 8,:at60 said ,ke? 9 a/oni%m5t1 8w ye tell me t y\r hay?9 h]esies h s /rong a h[ld on ye t ye've lift ! h\sehold an' spiritual guidance ( ! good ,patrick ( ,armagh80 8,nay10 said ,f9ola4 8',tis = ,patrick sure ,i'm runn9'1 an' ! message is to y\rsilf40 8,s6 ',twas ! likes ( ,f9ola t gave me away60 ,& ,ke? gl[]$ d>kly at ! maid4 8,tell me1 ,ke?10 %e said 9 anxi\s tones1 8ye've n done x8 ,ye've n ba%$ ! great idol1 ,wurra-,wurra80 ,illu/ration ,some?9' t[ld ,ke? t 'tw\ld be z well = him to dissimble4 ,s he answ]$ cunn+ly3 8,sure ! pot-belli$ /one hay?9 sits z firm on 8 sate z iv] he did40 8,o ,wurra-,wurra60 said ,f9ola1 ) h&s clasp$ 9 gratitude4 8,lave (f y\r h]etical supplications10 said ,ke? h>%ly1 8an' h& ov] me missage f ,patrick40 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration 8',tis ?is10 said ,f9ola1 giv9' him a t9d] look f h] eyes4 8,ano!r bun* ( poor loonatics h />t$ d[n ,glanngalt to lave _! tr\bles ) ,wurra-,wurra4 ,patrick foll[s ) 8 h\sehold1 b too late to heal ?im ) ! _s ( ! ,f\r ,gospils be=e !y feel ! spell ( ! sacr$ grotto4 ,s ye're to let ?im1 = ?is wance1 resayve _! easem9t f ,wurra-,wurra1 z ( old--= sure1 ,patrick says1 ! great idol is an in/rum9t ( ,god1 n yet to be de/roy$40 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,illu/ration 8,s be x10 said ,ke?1 dissimbl+ aga94 8,g y back to ,patrick an' ,i w wait = ye beside ! grotto40 ,f9ola flung h]silf ^u 8 neck4 8',tis l ! owld swate ,ke?10 %e said4 8,ah1 ,ke?1 :y are ye n always true to ! g9tl5ess an' hilpfulness t %9es 9 y\r face s l ,wurra-,wurra's own80 99 99 99 99 99 ,?9 %e kiss$ him & lift him1 an' ,ke? w9t sl[ly back to ! grotto1 ) 8 *9 on 8 bri/1 wond]9' h[ he 0 to re/ore ! idol's brok5 head on 8 %\ld]s4 ,he ga!r$ up ! pieces an' mix$ "s clay an' tri$ to pat* ?im toge!r1 b 'twas no use--too well _h ! h&/one done its "w6 ,an' n[ ,ke? c\ld he> ! fre% bun* ( loonatics com9' %riek9' an' moan9' d[n ! valley4 ',twas ev5 a worse pr$icam9t he 0 91 =1 cr[d9' ! loonatics on all sides 7 scores an' hundr$s ( maids weep9' = _! gallivant9' swatehe>ts1 an' old dames lam9t9' %eep ) ! foot rot1 c[s ) calves misca/ an' su* l tr\bles :i* 'twas 9 ! m9ds ( ?im to %\ld] (f on ,wurra-,wurra4 ,illu/ration 8,sure1 'tis a tight place ,i'm 910 ?\ght ,ke? ,mac ,m>agh4 8,! loonatics1 an' ! maids1 an' ! old wom5 w be aft] ba%9' ! head ( me z ,i ba%$ _! hay?9 idol4 ,true1 ,i h me h&/one1 b :at is wan h&/one = all t crazy bun*80 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,an' !n sudd5ly x fla%$ across 8 m9d ab\t :at ,f9ola _h said ( 8 face raysimbl9' t ( ,wurra-,wurra4 8,sure1 'tis only ! fondness ( h] fooli% little hay?9 he>t10 ?\ght ,ke?4 ,b z 'twas ! only *ance1 an' ! fir/ ( ! loonatics be9' n[ close to ! grotto1 ,ke? ,mac ,m>agh w9t beh9d ! headless idol an' lean$ ov] ) 8 neck 9 ! holl[ betwe5 ! %\ld]s :i* ! h&/one _h cut z ?\gh ?r\gh a bog-cur$ *eese4 ,he br\ght 8 *9 d[n ne> to ! idol's navel1 priss$ ! *eek ( him aga9/ ! op9 e> t rema9$ s provid5tially1 hid 8 arms an' body beh9d ! great bulk ( ! image--an' ?9 ^u ! face ( him he spread ! g9tle/ & t9d]e/ smile t 0 9 him4 ,illu/ration ,sure x 0 all ! same to ! loonatics4 ,indade1 x seem$ an improvem5t4 ,=1 no soon] did a daft wan cat* ! tw9kle 9 ,ke?'s eye ?an ! twi/$ bra9s ( him 7 all /raight5$ out an' he pass$ on rejoic9'4 ,z ! la/ ( ! crazy wans 7 dropp9' _! tr\bles on ,wurra-,wurra1 ,ke? saw t ,patrick an' 8 foll[]s _h ra*$ ! bottom ( ! valley1 :]e ! bliss$ sa9t t 0 to be1 surr\nd$ by 8 bi%ops & 8 prie/s & 8 psalmi/s1 all 9 _! ve/m9ts1 0 pra*9' ! ,gospil an' mak+ conv]ts ( iv]ybody4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,all ! :ile ,ke? grew bold] ) 8 smile an' ! tw9kle 9 8 eye4 ,:9 x came to ! turn ( ! old dames ) _! c[-y>d tr\bles1 siv]al times he =got himsilf s f> z to smile al\d4 ,indade1 m ?an wan full-/oma*$ guffaw did he give 9 ! face ( ?im1 an' got away ) x1 s rayjoic$ !y 7 ) ! lightness ( he>t t ,wurra-,wurra gave ?im4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,:9 x came to ! sorr[9' maids ) _! sad tales on _! swatehe>ts1 beyond a w9k or two at ! prettie/ ,ke? 0 mov$ to re/ra9 himsilf4 ,= sure1 _m 7 ! pitiful tales ( lov+ maids' tr\bles !y p\r$ 9 8 e>6 ,tales !y 7 t made 8 he>t sore1 an' di/urb$ 8 m9d ) recollictions ( /range words lately dropp$ by ,f9ola ( ! ,:ite ,%\ld]4 ',twas ?is new light on ^? same words t n[ caus$ ,ke? ,mac ,m>agh to =get = a mom9t ! smile ( ,wurra-,wurra1 an' to close 8 eyes ) ! pa9 ( ! ?\ght t came to him4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,ke?1 9 ! %att]$ idol's place1 he>s ,f9ola's great worry 99 99 99 99 99 ,an' :9 ,ke? op5$ 8 eyes ! la/ ( ! maids 0 pro/rat$ be=e him--an' %e 0 ,f9ola6 ,quickly--?\gh 8 s\l quak$--he raycall$ ! smile ( ,wurra-,wurra to 8 face4 ',twas none too soon1 = ,f9ola1 ris5 to h] feet an' lean9' ov]1 0 p\r9' into ! idol's e> all ! grafe an' dread t clut*$ h] he>t4 ,f ,f9ola's lips ! tale 0 l a :ite-hot iron 9 ,ke?'s vitals4 ,yet x made 8 he>t swell an' ra*e out to h] s t he c\ld n re/ra9 himsilf1 b turn$ 8 head an' put 8 lips to h]s 9 a kiss t dropp$ h] l wan dead at ! idol's feet4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,n[ ,ke? ,mac ,m>agh knew :at x 0 = him to d1 an' he rayjoic$ to d x quickly4 ,he came out f beh9d ! %att]$ idol1 an' lift$ ! limp =m ( ,f9ola 9 8 arms1 an' bore h] swiftly ?r\gh ! press ( p up to ,patrick himsilf1 an' said3 8,good ,patrick ( ,armagh1 ?is maid gave h] swate silf to me m suns gone by ?an x pleases me to raymimb]4 ,z ?y fai?ful foll[]1 an' = ! honor ( ?y h\sehold1 ,i pray y n[ give h] to me 9 ! "n ( our ,holy ,*ur* an' 9 ! sight ( all m940 ,illu/ration3 ,patrick m>ries & blesses ,ke? & ,f9ola ( ! ,:ite ,%\ld] ,an' ,patrick1 see9' h[ ! matt] lay--,f9ola be9' raycov]$ f h] swoon an' cl+9' tight to ,ke?--?9 an' !re m>ri$ an' bliss$ ?im4 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ',tis t[ld 9 ! books h[ ,ke? became a bi%op1 ?\gh niv] w\ld he altoge!r lay aside ! h&/one :i* _h la9 l[ ! la/ idol 9 ,irel&1 an' h[ all ! f\r f9e sons t ,f9ola bore him 7 sure dea? to snakes an' ,druid wiz>ds till n wan ( ay!r 0 lift 9 ! l&4 ,conc]n9' ! grotto1 an' ! headless idol 9 x1 all !re pris9t be9' n[ conv]tid ,*ri/ians1 by _! own free w !y pris9tly de/roy$ iv]y vi/ige ( bo?4 ,yet to ?is day !re rema9s on ! lips ( all ! ,iri% race 9 "t ( tr\ble or worry t same anci5t invocation3 8,o ,wurra-,wurra60 ,an' ! ixplanation is ,patrick's own desire t x %\ld be s4 ,=1 z he raym>k$ ^u t occasion1 ,wurra-,wurra1 z spok5 9 ! ,gaelic1 is ! same z wan call+ ^u ! blissid ,virg91 8,o ,m>y60 9 t tongue4 ,,f9is4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,,wurra-,,wurra ,f a ,photograph ( ! orig9al wax model ( ! recon/ruct$ ,idol4 8,ye've only to :isp] y\r worries into ! bliss$ e> ( ,wurra-,wurra an' !y'll all fall f ye1 lav9' ye clane an' paceful an' 9 y\r "r m9d40--,leg5d ( ,wurra-,wurra4 ,,hi/orical ,,notes ,,hi/orical ,,notes ,,on ,,! ,,leg5d ,,banba 7p4 #ci73 8,banba1 ! que5 ( "o ( ! ?ree ,d$annan pr9ces1 :o rul$ ! l&1 s5t a sw>m ( meisa1 or phantoms1 :i* froze ! blood ( ! invad]s 7! ,milesians7 ) t]ror40--,joyce's ,social ,hi/ory ( ,anci5t ,irel&4 ,,bog-,,cur$ ,,*eese 7p4 #gb73 8,masses ( *eese h be5 f\nd 9 bogs1 ( :i* "s specim5s may be se5 9 ! ,national ,museum40--,joyce's ,social ,hi/ory4 ,,book ,,( ,,! ,,dun ,,c[ 7p4 #ad73 8,"o ( ! mo/ anci5t collections ( ,iri% hi/orical & leg5d>y mat]ial1 curi\sly nam$ = ! color ( ! c[ 9 ^: tann$ sk9 x 0 b\nd40--,joyce4 ,,brehon ,,law 7p4 #dd73 8,a judge 0 call$ a ,brehon4444 ,! ,brehons _h absolutely 9 _! h&s ! int]pretation ( ! laws & ! application ( !m to individual cases40--,joyce4 ,,cromm ,,crua* 7p4 #aa73 8,cromm ,crua*1 cov]$ ) gold & silv]1 & twelve o!r idols cov]$ ) brass ab\t him40--,trip>tite ,life ( ,/4 ,patrick4 8,& ! e>? swall[$ up ! twelve o!r images z f> z _! heads1 & !y /& ?us 9 tok5 ( ! miracle40--,book ( ,armagh4 ,,d$annan ,,furies 7p4 #bb73 8,a my?ical race ( p[]ful1 demoniac & dang]\s elves40--,joyce4 ,,demons1 ,,wiz>ds1 ,,druids 7p4 #bd73 ,all ! anci5t acc\nts agree t :ile ! ,druids 7 ! only educators 9 ! ,irel& ( _! "t1 !y 7 also magicians & wiz>ds1 & c\ld comm& ! s]vices ( demons & fairies1 good & bad4--,tr4 8,! demons us$ to %[ !mselves unto _! wor%ipp]s 9 visible =ms3 !y (t5 attack$ ! p1 & !y 7 se5 fly+ 9 ! air & walk+ on ! e>?1 loa?some & horrible to behold40--,joyce4 8,god protect me f ! spells ( wom5 7,druidesses7 & ,smi?s1 & ,druids40--,/4 ,patrick's ,hymn4 ,,dub?a* ,,mac ,,na ,,lugair 7p4 #db73 ,"h ! ,leg5d does n q agree ) ! au?orities4 ,in/ead ( be+ atta*$ to ! c\rt ( ! ,k+ ( ,connaught1 he 0 royal poet & %ana*y at ,t>a dur+ ! great] "p ( ,laeghaire's reign z ,ov]-,k+ ( ,irel&4--,tr4 ,,e?ne ,,! ,,fair1 ,,& ,,f$elm ,,! ,,ruddy 7p4 #i73 ,9 ! 8,trip>tite ,life ( ,/4 ,patrick0 & 9 ! 8,book ( ,armagh10 ^! two daught]s ( ,k+ ,laeghaire are m5tion$ z be+ "u ! in/ruction ( ! ,druid prie/s1 ,caplait & ,lucat-,moel1 at ! "t :5 ,patrick ov]?rew ,cromm ,crua* & ! twelve small] idols & made ,*ri/ian conv]ts ( ! entire royal family4--,tr4 ,,f9ola ,,( ,,! ,,:ite ,,%\ld] 7p4 #af73 ,a h]o9e ( ! 8,book ( ,armagh40 ,evid5tly ! ,leg5d mi/akes h] = ,cruim?iris1 m5tion$ 9 ! 8,trip>tite ,life0 z "o ( ! ?ree embroid]esses 9 ,patrick's h\sehold4 7,p4 #gi73 ,! ref]5ce to ! f\r sons ( ,f9ola ( ! ,:ite ,%\ld] is cle>ly leg5d>y4--,tr4 ,,fa/+ ,,to ,,collect ,a ,,debt 7p4 #db73 8,! pla9tiff1 hav+ s]v$ due notice1 w5t to ! h\se ( ! def5dant1 &1 sitt+ be=e ! door1 rema9$ !re )\t food2 & z long z he rema9$1 ! def5dant 0 also oblig$ to fa/40--,joyce4 ,,geis 7p4 #fb73 8,a geis 0 some?+ =bidd54 ,x 0 believ$ to be v dang]\s to disreg>d ^! prohibitions40--,joyce4 ,,glanngalt 7p4 #dh73 8,!re is a valley 9 ,k]ry call$ ,glanngalt1 ! gl5 ( ! galts1 or lunatics40--,joyce4 ,"h ! ,leg5d1 by locat+ ,glanngalt 9 ,roscommon1 is palpably 9 error4--,tr4 ,,h&/one 7p4 #bj73 8,x 0 ! cu/om at t "t1 e *ampion !y kill$ 9 s+le combat1 to take ! bra9s out ( _! heads & mix lime ) !m till !y 7 =m$ into h>d balls40--,book ( ,le9/]4 ,,inns 7p4 #bf73 ,! hospitable cu/om ( ma9ta9+ inns = ! free ent]ta9m5t ( travell]s is m5tion$ by ne>ly all au?orities reg>d+ ! social life ( ! anci5t ,iri%4 ,a mo/ int]e/+ acc\nt is conta9$ 9 8,joyce's ,social ,hi/ory40--,tr4 ,,laeghaire 7p4 #i73 ,mod]n =m1 ,le>y2 he 0 ! ,iri% ,ov]-,k+ :5 ,patrick l&$ at ,wickl[ & began 8 mission>y labors 9 ,irel&1 ,a4,d4 #dcb4 ,all ! *>act]s 9 ! ,leg5d are hi/oric1 & ! names are spell$ z orig9ally d]iv$ f ! ,gaelic4--,tr4 ,,mac ,,m>agh1 ,,ke? 7p4 #ad73 ,evid5tly confus$ ) ,ke? ,maga*1 a fam\s w>rior & *ampion ( t "t1 ^: exploits are n>rat$ 9 ! 8,book ( ,armagh40--,tr4 ,,macc ,,cair?9n 7p4 #bj73 ,9 ! 8,trip>tite ,life0 ,macc ,cair?9n is nam$ z ,patrick's ,/rong ,man4 ,evid5tly ! ,leg5d confuses him ) ,ke? ,maga*4 7,p4 #ba73 ,accord+ to ! 8,trip>tite ,life10 x 0 ,patrick's ,/rong ,man1 ,macc ,cair?9n1 :o became a bi%op1 n ,ke? ,maga*4--,tr4 ,,me!gl9 7p4 #dg73 ,also call$ mead1 80 made *iefly f honey3 x 0 a dr9k 9 mu* reque/1 & 0 consid]$ a delicacy4444 ,x 0 slightly intoxicat+40--,joyce4 ,,population 7p4 #be73 8,= ! p 7 v num]\s 9 ,irel& at t "t1 & s great 7 _! numb]s t ! l& c\ld af=d b ?rice n9e ridges to ea* man 9 ,er93 viz41 n9e ( bog1 n9e ( field & n9e ( wood40--,book ( ,hymns 7,todd74 ,,presbit] ,,bescna 7p4 #ac73 ,nam$1 ) all ! memb]s ( ,patrick's h\sehold1 9 ! 8,trip>tite ,life40--,tr4 ,,r$ ,,bran* ,,knights 7p4 #bj73 ,accord+ to ,joyce & o!r au?orities1 ?is 0 an ord] creat$ by ,concob> ,mac ,nessa1 a v anci5t k+ ( ,ul/]1 & ^: greate/ comm&] 0 ,cucula9n1 ! mightie/ h]o ( ,iri% romance4--,tr4 ,,%ana*y 7p4 #bf73 8,! p 444 took delight 9 li/5+ to poetry1 hi/ory & romantic /ories1 recit$ by pr(essional poets & %ana*ies40--,joyce4 ,,/&>ds ,,( ,,value 7p4 #dd73 ,z 9 _m o!r c\ntries 9 anci5t times1 a c[1 or an ox1 0 ! /&>d ( value4 ,x seems probable1 !re=e1 t ! ,leg5d is correct 9 us+ %eep1 pigs & geese = ! 8fractional curr5cy0 ( ! p]iod4--,tr4 ,,/rong ,,man 7p4 #ad73 ,^! ,/rong ,m51 or *ampions1 l ! smi?s & o!r metal-work]s1 appe> frequ5tly 9 ! old annals z di/+ui%$ also = _! k ( law & hi/ory1 & = _! /ory-tell+ ability4--,tr4 ,,t>a 7p4 #aj73 ,seat ( ! ,iri% ,ov]-,k+s4 ,old ,er9's c5tre ( gov]nm5t1 ( le>n+ & ( *ivalry4 ,!n1 z n[1 ! mo/ eloqu5t ( all words descriptive ( ,irel&'s anci5t glory4 ,9 poetry1 imp]i%able 9 ! l9e3 8,! h>p t once ?ro' ,t>a's halls40 ,! sc5e ( ,/4 ,patrick's fir/ ef=ts to r$eem ,irel& f paganism4--,tr4 ,,tob]nagalt 7p4 #dh73 8,dr9k+ ( ! wat] ( ,tob]nagalt 7! lunatics' well71 & eat+ ( ! cresses t grew along ! little /ream1 ! poor w&]]s get re/or$ to sanity4444 ,!re is a well call$ ,/roove ,bran1 :i* 0 ?\ght to possess ! same virtue z ,tob]nagalt40--,joyce4 ,,wurra-,,wurra 7p4 #ah73 ,! au?orities d n specifically m5tion ! exi/5ce ( an idol hav+ t "n2 b !y agree t idols 7 wor%ipp$ 9 all p>ts ( anci5t ,irel&4--,tr4 ,! ,iri% up to t "t 7,/4 ,patrick's7 8_h wor%ipp$ only idols & abom9ations40--,/4 ,patrick's ,confession4 8,! de/ruction ( idols 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! c\ntry 0 an important "p ( ,/4 ,patrick's lifework40--,joyce4 7,p4 #hj73 ,"s ,gaelic s*ol>s hold t ! famili> exclamation1 8,wurra-wurra60 is ! ne>e/ approa* 9 t tongue to ! conv5tional invocation ( ! ,bless$ ,virg94 ,! ,leg5d1 h[ev]1 makes x1 9 t s5se1 an adaptation--evid5tly int5d+ a tribute to ,/4 ,patrick's well-kn[n policy ( h>moniz+ 8 tea*+s1 z f> z possible at ! />t1 ) anci5t cu/oms & beliefs4--,tr4