School: Cill Moibhí (C.) (roll number 13081)
- Location:
- Kilmovee, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0114, Page 74
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Not far from our house in Rusheen there is a hill called "Cnoc na Croise". Long ago it said that Saint Patrick, on his return from Croagh Patrick, knelt in a rock there because there are the knee and elbow prints of a man carved out of the rock to be seen until this day. It is believed that it was Saint Patrick that knelt there.It is also said that there were many fierce battles fought there and that there was one man who held the reins of twelve horses in his two hands, each finger holding a bridle. This man had six fingers on each hand and the old people have foretold that the day will come(continues on next page)
