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The destruction of Da Derga's Hostel (Author: [unknown])

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He starts forward to meet Conaire, and made him welcome.

‘Welcome to thee, O master Conaire! Long hath thy coming hither been known.’

‘Who gives the welcome?’ asks Conaire.

‘Fer Caille25 here, with his black swine for thee to consume

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that thou be not fasting tonight, for 'tis thou art the best king that has come into the world!’

‘What is thy wife's name?’ says Conaire.

‘Cichuil,’ he answers.

‘Any other night,’ says Conaire, ‘that pleases you, I will come to you,—and leave us alone tonight.’

‘Nay,’ say the churl, ‘for we will go to thee to the place wherein thou wilt be tonight, O fair little master Conaire!’