Brugh na Boyne…

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Angus Og was the son of Boann, wife of Elkmar,

who lived together in a wonder-hill on the Boyne.

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The Daghda wanted to sleep with Boann

so he sent Elkmar on a long errand

and made nine months seem like one day.

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Angus was conceived, and born,

and fostered on Midyir.

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His mother called him, ‘the young son’

for he was conceived after dawn

and born before sunset of the same day.

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When taunted about his parentage

Angus was taken to see the Daghda, by Midyir, who

instructed him how to gain the wonder-hill on the Boyne from Elkmar.

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