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 tale suggests that when Loughmoe was overgrown with dense woodland and governed by a monarch residing in the Castle, a wild boar and sow frightened the local residents. The king promised to the brave hunter who eliminated the sow and boar, he would be granted his daughter's hand in marriage and control of the castle and surrounding lands.