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School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)

Location:
Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine Nic Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 377

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  1. How the Down Was Split into Two Parts

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    When St. Patarick lived in Downpatrick, he built a Chapel in it.
    A ghost used to come to him every night. This night the ghost came to him and he was going to kill him, so St. Patrick said some prayers and then he told the ghost to come as far as the Down. When they came to the Down St. Patrick said three latin words. The ghost went like a sail through the Down and split it in two parts, and that is why the sea is coming in between the Chapel and the Down ever since.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Downpatrick Head, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Patrick Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowmacshane, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowmacshane, Co. Mayo