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Brigid was teaching a group of people about God when she noticed nine men dressed in
particular guise who were shouting in a grotesque and offensive way and destroying
everything in their paths. When the most wicked vows and oaths to the devil who possessed
them they thirsted for bloodshed and planned the slaughter and murder of other people.
Brigid spoke to them that they might abandon their warring ways and repent. But they
refused to do so. Brigid prayed and prayed to God for them, and eventually in their dreams
they committed the bloodshed, but never in fact murdered anyone. When they realised what
had happened they came back to thank Brigid and were filled with peace and repentance.
Source: Cogitosus Life of Saint Brigid (7th Century)
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