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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0015, Page 213

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    When Saint Patrick was converting the people of Ireland to the true faith he visited Fuerty, Athleague and Oran, and established a church in each of those places.
    The spot where he built in Athleague parish is about a half mile south of the present village of Athleague. The place is called Gluan Patrick.
    The name is derived from a stone on which Saint Patrick is stated to have left the impression of knee. There is a holy well there at which stations are performed on the last Sunday of July.
    In recent times the late Very Reverend Canon Conry P.P. erected a beautiful statue of Saint Patrick.
    There are traces of the site of an ancient church a short distance from the holy well.
    The spot where Saint Patrick established his church in Fuerty was
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. saints
          1. Patrick (~489)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creggs, Co. Galway
    Informant
    M. J. Kelly
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Creggs, Co. Galway