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School: Ballycastle Boys' (roll number 14290)

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Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0140, Page 210

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    There are two saints traditionally connected with this district Saint Brigid and Saint Patrick. There are the ruins of two churches one in Killbride, another in Down Patrick head which is said to be built by Saint Patrick.
    It is said that when Saint Patrick began to build his church on down Patrick head that there was a king in a castle there and that he used to throw at night what the Saint built during the day. The Saint prayed to God for help and next morning the Giant's castle was cut off from the mainland by the sea.
    There was no monastery in this district. Saint Brigid and Saint Patrick are buried in Down Patrick, Co Down. Killbride is named after Saint Brigid and Down patrick.
    Saint Brigid's well in
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eamon Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Thomas Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Ballycastle, Co. Mayo