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Call | Peadar O'Guilin
"You have three minutes and four seconds to save your life... " "THREE MINUTES" You wake up alone in a horrible land. A horn sounds. The Call has begun. "TWO MINUTES" The Sidhe are close. They're the most beautiful and terrible people you've ever seen. And they've seen you. "ONE MINUTE" Nessa will be Called soon. No one thinks she has any chance to survive. But she's determined to prove them wrong. "TIME'S UP" Could you survive the Call?
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Lucy_books_are_beyond_words
The Call (The Call #1) | Peadar Guilin
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Unexpectedly one of the best books I have EVER READ! This gripping dystopian novel based in Ireland is of a world where all teens must train in order to survive ‘the Call‘. In Irish time each person is gone for three minutes but in the ‘Grey Land‘ a place which I habits joyfully and sickeningly cruel creatures called the Sídhe it is a whole day. The odds are that one in ten survive. The protagonist has polio so will she survive the Call. #gripping

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Lucy_books_are_beyond_words
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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What a book. I wasn‘t expecting this one to like this. I can‘t even explain. I am hooked and completely gripped. Started it yesterday and I haven‘t stopped. It‘s a gothic, dystopian novel based in Ireland where I‘m from and it is, I just can‘t put it into words. I‘ll have a review in a few days anyways!! It‘s basically about teens getting called by an evil force driven out of the country and have to fight to survive for three minutes. Read it!

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Rachiiebookdragon
The Call (The Call #1) | Peadar Guilin
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An intriguing book.

Read for reading challenges.

4/5

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cdreincarnate
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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Had no idea what I was getting into with this book. It is good, but very dark, so consider yourself warned.

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MidnightBookGirl
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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For fans of The Hunger Games and Battle Royale, but who want more violence and blood thirsty fae!

#Readin22 #Pantone22

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Lucy_Anywhere
The Call (The Call #1) | Peadar Guilin
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#TBRPile 📚 “On her tenth birthday, Nessa overhears an argument in her parents‘ bedroom. She knows nothing about the Three Minutes yet.”

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OutsmartYourShelf
The Call (The Call #1) | Peadar Guilin
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Mehso-so

This is a very dark and disturbing book - there's quite a lot of violence, and grotesque imagery. The Sidhe or fairies in this book are definitely not benevolent. They are cruel and merciless, but then again, so are some humans. It was a very strange read for me and not one I would repeat to be honest. For a book about fairies, it wasn't a magical experience. 3⭐

Finished this one yesterday #20in4
@andrew65

Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 3y
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OutsmartYourShelf
The Call (The Call #1) | Peadar Guilin
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Going to try for my first #20in4 this weekend.

@Andrew65

Andrew65 Great to have you with us, good luck. 😊👍 3y
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BookmarkTavern
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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🎶The Monster Mash🎶

1. Werewolves! 🌕🐺🌕 And eldritch horrors, so I love spins on Lovecraft.
2. Tagged! 👆🏻 Evil fairies! 🧚🏻‍♂️
3. I want a story about La Llorona, the Weeping Woman.

#sundayfunday Have a monstrously good day!

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm Lovecraft!! ❤️😍❤️ 3y
ravenlee I haven‘t read it yet, but have you seen this Rick Riordan Presents book? 3y
BookmarkTavern @ravenlee I knew about the Presents Imprint, but I had not seen this one yet! Thank you for adding another book to my TBR stack! 😁 3y
ravenlee Always happy to share! I have a bunch of the Presents line but haven‘t read any of them yet. Someday I‘ll get to them... 3y
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Samreamer
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I really enjoyed this quick read. I thought the premise was fascinating, and I liked that we got to see what happened to everyone during the call, not just the main character. I also love anything to do with Ireland. The ONE thing I didn‘t love was the direction it went toward the end. It wasn‘t bad. It wasn‘t what I anticipated, but it also wasn‘t “a twist.” Just different than expected. 7/10

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xxjenadanxx
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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Today I learned that it is HARD to make a perfect circle out of yarn. Practically impossible even. 😂.

The Wild Hunt meets The Hunger Games.

For Irish teenagers The Call can come at any time. One minute they're there, the next they're gone. 3 minutes and 4 seconds will determine their fate. 3 minutes and 4 Seconds to live or die. The few who survive return changed, warped and twisted into macabre creations at the hands of the Sidhe.

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DimeryRene
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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Not scary like I thought. Was on a few lists of books that are actually scary. Anyone have recs?! No King - I know all his stuff. I‘m really looking for a comp for Hex! 💀

DimeryRene @Hestapleton That sounds good! Thank you!! 5y
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SassenachTheBookWizard
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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I...have no idea how to review this book. Its weird. Ill read book 2 but im still very kinda lost? Its like The Maze Runner meets....Irish folklore? I think i liked it? I think 3.5/5?

Big shout out for the mc having a physical disability

IamIamIam Haha, great review... or non review? I'm still confused. LOL 5y
SassenachTheBookWizard @IamIamIam Lol i just dont even know what to do with it! 😂😂😂 5y
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SassenachTheBookWizard
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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My friend Melanie is forcing me to read this 😂😂😂

SilverShanica Such a good book! Enjoyed it immensely when I read it with the Tween/Teen book club. 5y
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Sogamonk
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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Fantasy . Bloody. Disquieting not knowing when The Call would take place Looking forward to Book 2

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Godpants
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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Seen some decent reviews from my goodreads pals on this one. Let‘s give it a go.

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sacrilecious
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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Didn't quite make it to 24 hours for #24in48 but I put in a good effort. I read for close to 22 hours this time. Almost!! Had a fabulous time anyway. ☺
I finished 4 books, started 2 others and just about finished an audio book.

The_Heeler_Booklife Sounds like a really productive weekend. Great job! 5y
sacrilecious @allthingskayla Thanks! I had a great time! 5y
GypsyKat You did great! 👏👏👏 5y
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sacrilecious @GypsyKat Thanks! ☺ 5y
Megabooks 👍🏻👍🏻📚🎊 5y
PurpleyPumpkin Good for you!👍🏽 5y
Librarybelle Great job! 5y
hes7 Nice! 🎉 5y
sacrilecious @hes7 Thanks! ☺ 5y
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JPeterson
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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I think I missed a season or two of the #Booked2018 Challenge, but I did manage most of the last section!

Underdog Hero - The Call
Features a holiday - The Halloween Tree (and, not pictured, but I just finished Krampus by Brom as well!)
New in 2018 - The Silence of the Girls
MC with invisible illness - For a Muse of Fire
Spooky Read - 14

I also read a few Miss Marple books (MC over 70), but I believe I read she was closer to 65? 🤷‍♀️

Cinfhen I‘m happy to count Miss Marple 😂😂and I‘m thinking The silence of Girls might be my #FirstReadOf2019 ...I‘ve narrowed it down to 4 choices (edited) 5y
JPeterson @Cinfhen Oh, good! I felt like every book I read, the main character never broke 65 years old. 😂🤣 Enjoy Silence of the Girls! 5y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Great job! 5y
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sparrowssavvy
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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Absolutely loved this book! Fantastic premise and full of unique details. As soon as I read the premise, I was hooked. The writing was so well paced and just sucked me in. Was hard to put down. It definitely had a hunger games vibe to it, but I preferred this book to the hunger games for sure. I love the use of Irish mythology. Also, great use of tension throughout, definitely kept me on the edge of my seat!

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JPeterson
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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Reading buddy for this wild Friday night.

Reagan House panther 😍 5y
TheBookAddict 😻😻😻 those 👁 👁! 5y
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Effischer
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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Creepy read 🖤

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toofondofbooks
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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I really enjoyed this. It's a dark interesting fairy story.

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Elisa
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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This book is SO creepy! Also interesting though, so I can‘t stop listening 🙉

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EstelaV
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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I read this book on its debut and it blew me away. A horror that explores a different side of the genre away from the mutilation of both body and mind! Book 2 is out soon! The author is having trouble getting the word out. Read book one and please read book 2 #TheInvasion read my book review if you are unconvinced. https://fountainpenhandwriting.wordpress.com/2016/08/30/book-review-the-call/?pr...

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BookmarkTavern
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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I am here for all the murderous faeries. Also, on sale at Amazon right now for $2.99! #amazonsale

MrsSpencer I‘m going to purchase this one!! 6y
BookmarkTavern @MrsSpencer It is fantastically creepy! 6y
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Laughterhp
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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This book was okay. I didn‘t find it creepy, like I heard it was (and I‘m a giant wimp!). Not that I was reading it to be creeped out. 3🌟.

The Sidhe want to wipe out all the Irish people in the world. They can somehow snatch them and transplant them into their world where the teenagers have to try to survive. There is a lot of death in this book.

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Laughterhp
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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I‘m currently reading this book. I‘m about 70 pages in. I‘m not finding it creepy... I‘m finding it very implausible (yes I know it‘s paranormal fiction). Like how can the Sidhe just take the people and put them back. Why can‘t the Irish invent something that stops their people from being taken.

I know that‘s not the point of the book, but these are the thoughts that are running through my head while reading!

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KrystleTheBookSlayer
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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Due to a fairy curse, Ireland is not only cutoff from the rest of the world, but also every Irish youth will be called to the fairy world where they will fight for their survival. Only 1 in 10 survive, the bodies of the living and dead often return deformed & permanently scarred. This book is similar to Hunger Games, but it's darker & creepier. Adding to an already unique story, the main character is disabled, which I loved!

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KrystleTheBookSlayer
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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I'm about halfway through this little gem of a book and I'm loving it so far! Last night, it took longer than usual to get to fall asleep because I kept envisioning myself being kidnapped by fairies! 😂

I almost bought this for myself at B&N in early December, but then I reminded myself that I was on a book buying ban! Fortunately, my Secret Santa picked it up for me! Thank you again, @alleyfam51699 !

alleyfam51699 I‘m so glad you are liking it. It was one of my top books I read last year. I can‘t wait for the next one. 6y
KrystleTheBookSlayer @alleyfam51699 I am loving it! You made a very good choice! 6y
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NatalieJess07
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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Amazing. Scary. Fast pace. A better version of the hunger games

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8leagueboot
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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Wicked fey hunting humans in a blasted hellscape? This one is already getting right under my skin. My ancestors sure had some deeply unnerving mythology...

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JazzFeathers
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Megpyre
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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The book was a perfect, brutal, sinister faerie tale. Everything that I could have asked for and then a little bit more.

rather_be_reading is it YA? 6y
Megpyre It is, but it‘s Irish so there‘s no petulant love triangle. 6y
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Missusb
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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Trying to catch up #backtoreading #anditsaugust days 12 & 13. Horror fits both #notyourusualgenre and #allaboutthatgore I found this exciting yet disturbing. Funny yet dark. #sidhe #horror

8leagueboot I don't know if I've made it to the funny part yet... 😱 6y
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bookwormmom
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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Ik ben lekker een weekje in Londen en kocht onder andere dit boek! Ik duik er nog even in voor ik ga slapen

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BookishBlonde12
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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"Thousands of years ago, humans banished the Sidhe fairy race to another dimensions. The beautiful, terrible Sidhe have stewed in a land of horrors ever since, plotting their revenge...and now their day has come".

This book had me hooked! I flew threw it, and even when I did put it down it still had me thinking "what is going to happen next?!" "Who will be next to be Called?" "Will they make it out Greyland alive?!"

Talk about a page turner! ?

MaleficentBookDragon This sounds good! Another #blameitonlitsy add to my #TBR 7y
BookishBlonde12 @MaleficentBookDragon Glad I could help! 🤗 7y
BookishBlonde12 @monalyisha Review is up! With all the ✨ Definitely check this one out. 7y
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8leagueboot I just picked this up and started reading it during dinner and now I know I'm going to have to finish this tonight. 6y
BookishBlonde12 @8leagueboot So good, right?! 6y
8leagueboot @BookishBlonde12 I finished it in one sitting. I was so impressed and completely absorbed!! 6y
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BookishBlonde12
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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Walked outside after the ⛈ to this 🌈. Got to love Mother Nature.

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BookishBlonde12
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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I've been tearing through this book all day. It's been nice to finally sit and relax from the last few weeks of travel.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend! 🤗☕️🎊

monalyisha Interested in your final review! The premise is intriguing. 🤔 7y
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BookishBlonde12
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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Girls gotta eat...and read! 😏 🥙🥒🥑

#nomnom #jubilantjuly #julyreads2017

MrBook That looks mighty tasty 😋! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
BookishBlonde12 @MrBook It was!! 😋 7y
RealLifeReading That looks so good! 7y
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BookishBlonde12
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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This weekend is shaping up nicely! 🎉

#JulyReads #reademandeatemathon

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BookishBlonde12
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Starting this 💎 tonight! #NightTimeReads

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Afterthe_tree
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This book is just so intense and killer faeries...
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Anyone read this book??
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#thecall #peadaroguilan #book #books #read #reads #reader #readers #reading #bookworm #bookworms #bookaholic #bookaddict #booklove #booklover #booklovers

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Bookgoil
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Got this one as a deal on Audible and was really surprised how good it was. Kind of a mix of hunger games and evil fairies. Definitely will check out the rest of the series!

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Maike
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Cruel killer fairies? Yes please! I expected something a little like The Hunger Games, but this was way darker - so, even better than I thought. Seems like there is a second book coming up as well, which I'm totally going to read.

alleyfam51699 That is one of my all-time favorite books. It's so good!! 7y
thebookishmermaid Love this book endlessly! If you don't mind me asking, what edition is this? I've never seen it before! 😊 7y
Maike @thebookishmermaid I bought it in Germany, so I guess it's the UK edition, by David Fickling Books 7y
thebookishmermaid Thank you! 7y
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Mc_cart_ny
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Oh man, I started listening to The Call this morning and I can't hit stop, I only have two hours left! So good!
#ya
#fantasy
#faeries

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Thndrstd
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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Set in an alternate version of Ireland, this story follows Nessa, a young girl suffering from the effects of polio. She is in survival school as during adolescence, all children will be Called, suddenly forced to fight for their lives in the grey land against the Sidhe, whose touch can bend and shape the human body like it was clay. This YA novel is grim and gruesome at times, but also entertaining, engaging, and fast-paced.

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Steph_EE
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lauralovesbooks1
The Call | Peadar O'Guilin
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Solid cross between teen fantasy and horror rooted in Irish legends.

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