'Watch out! Hide! Here come the raiders!' Myfriends were screaming and running for cover. I watched in __________as the raiders arrived at the beach. The raiders came with the Irish king, Niall ofthe Nine Hostages.

Suddenly, I was __________from behind, tied up, and roughlypushed towards a waiting ship. I was being taken as a slave!

I was thrown on board the ship with the other captives. Theship quickly sailed away. The raiders began to celebrate their successfulattack. I knew then there would be no __________. I was only __________years old.

In Ireland, I was sold to Milchu, a chieftain in Co. __________.I was forced to herd __________in cold and rainy weather. I was hungry, wet, andshivery with cold. Always, I was lonely.

I was a slave for six long years. I learned the Irishlanguage and the customs of the Irish people. I also learned to pray.

One night in a dream, I heard a voice say, 'Behold,your ship is ready.' I woke up and knew my chance to escape had arrived! Ibegan my long walk to freedom.

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