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THE FORT OF RATHANGAN

The fort over against the oak-wood,

Once it was Bruidge's, it was Cathal's,

It was Aed's, it was Ailill's,

It was Conaing's, it was Cuiline's,

And it was Maelduin's;

The fort remains after each in his turn—

And the kings asleep in the ground.