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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Béal Átha Búrc, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 07_049

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    When St Patrick was travelling from Ballintubber to Ballyburke he forgot his prayerbook and there was such a crowd following him as the last one in the crowd took it and handed it from one to one and St Patrick got it. When he was on his way to Aughagower he met two hounds and the people set them to kill him but when they came up to him he rubed his hand back of them so from that day to this the
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    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Francie O' Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Droimnín, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Tom Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Droimnín, Co. Mhaigh Eo