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School: Ráithíní (Rehins)

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Rahans, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máirtín Ó Longáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0151, Page 105

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    During St. Patrick's visit to Ballina he erected a cross in a field. The field is situated to the northwest of the town. The people that own the field are Misses Timlin.
    In the field there is a big round stone on top of which the cross stands. It is believed that St Patrick carved the cross during his visit to Ballina. The cross is beautifully carved out. Every year hundreds of people assemble around the cross to make a "station" Some of the people often came from from far and near in donkey carts to say a "station"
    The field adjorns the Ballina-Killala road. The now discussed railway track
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Gaughran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Anthony Ferguson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Mayo