The tale purports that when Loughmoe was covered in dense forestry and ruled by a king who resided in the Castle, a wild boar and sow terrorized the people of the parish. The king promised the man who killed the sow and boar, could marry his only daughter, and take ownership of the castle and the surrounding land.
The story asserts that when Loughmoe was shrouded in dense woodland and ruled by a monarch residing in the Castle, a ferocious wild boar and sow intimidated the parishioners. The king vowed to the courageous hunter who killed the sow and boar, he would be permitted to marry his only daughter and claim ownership of the castle and surrounding estate.