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| | Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of Ireland: Poet Inspiration--Eodain the Poetess (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18) |
 | | Such was Eodain the poetess, by whom Eugene, king of Munster, gained complete victory over his foes. |
 | | But afterwards he gave himself up to luxury and pleasure, and went away to Spain, where he remained nine years, and took to wife the daughter of the king of Spain. |
 | | For the strength of the Leanan Sidhe was in the words of Eodain, the power of the spirit of life which is given to the poet and the prophet, by which they inspire and guide the hearts of men. |
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