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School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

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Lainn Chille, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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    When St Patrick came to Aughagower he intended to build a house. He got a lot of workmen's and he was looking for some beast to kill to give food to the workmen. There was a very bad pagan in Mountbrown. He had a very cross bull and he gave it to St Patrick thinking that the bull would kill him or anyone that went near him. St Patrick sent one of his workmen for the bull. The pagan was very full of anger when he saw the bull walking quietly before the workman. When the bull was killed and eaten St Patrick told him workmen to put the bones of the bull into the skin and to put it up carefully. Some time after the pagan came to St Patrick and demanded his bull from him. St Patrick got the bones and the skins and on touching them with rod they were changed into a bull again. St Patrick told the pagan to take away
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