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School: Drumlease (roll number 15382)

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Drumlease, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Tomás Diolún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0201, Page 254

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    The Local Patron Saint
    The local patron saint of my parish is St. Patrick. Everyone knows St. Patrick was very pious and religious. "A hundred times in the day and almost a hundred times in the night he prayed to God, and he did not cease from his prayers whether in the woods, or on the mountains, even in the frost of in the snow. Whilst Patrick was with Milcho a wonderful thing happened to that man. One night he had a dream and in the dream he though that Patrick came into his bed. Patrick was encircled with bright sparkling flmaes shooting out on every side. Terror and fright sezed on Milcho lest he should be burned and be bagan to drive
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Gillen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardakip Beg, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Michael Gillen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardakip Beg, Co. Leitrim