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School: St Johnston (2)

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Saint Johnstown, Co. Donegal
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S. Mac Giolla Bhríghde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1106, Page 182

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  1. A Story about the Patron Saint of the Parish

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    Here is a story about a man who showed disrespect to St Baithin. He said he was going to plough on St Baithin's Day. One St Baithin's Day he went out to plough but he had only one furrow ploughed when the sky got dark and it started to thunder and the the man said "St Baithin have mercy on me" and he went into the house and after a while it cleared up again and he went out again and in a few minutes the sky got dark again and it started to thunder and the man said "St Baithin have mercy on me" & he went into the house after while it cleared up again and he went out and after a while the woman heard a shout & she went out & he saw a rabbit sitting beside the plough.
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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
    Robert Towers
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrigans, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Towers
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    37
    Address
    Carrigans, Co. Donegal