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School: Teampall Mhuire

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Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
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Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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    “When St. Patrick came to Foghill in olden times...”

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    When St. Patrick came to Foghill in olden times, He walked the lands he meet a man. This man was fishing salmon on the river at Foghill marsh.
    He asked him for a salmon, he said "Wait until I catch the next." He caught another, and he said "Wait until I catch another."
    Then Saint Patrick got vexed and then he said "There will never be another salmon killed here." He walked through the village of Foghill. The children were firing stones at him. He cursed them after that he got sorry and he said there sense would come yet. That is why
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. catching animals
          1. fishing (~216)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. saints
          1. Patrick (~489)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Foghill, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Paddy Killeen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tooreen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Tom Killeen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tooreen, Co. Mayo