King O'Toole And His Goose

In the misty folds of olden Ireland, where saints walked in secret and kings ruled the glens with cracked spears and cracked knees alike, lived King O’Toole, a grand old soul with a heart for the hunt and a goose for a friend. But when the years wore heavy and the goose no longer danced on the lake’s gleam, sorrow took the throne beside him. That is, until a mysterious young stranger, cloaked in wit and holiness, promised a miracle in feathers. What followed was a tale of pacts, flying geese, and holy trickery, a legend woven in laughter, faith, and the boundless skies above Glendalough.
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