School: St Patricks Convent, Kilkenny (roll number 10478)
- Location:
- Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Sr. M. Dominic
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- River DinanOn the banks of the river Dinan rushes grow. The stems are green but the tops of them are withered. The people of Kilkenny say that St. Patrick cursed these rushes on one occasion. From that day the tops of the rushes wither.
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