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School: Rush (B.) (roll number 7624)

Location:
Rush, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Henry Moriarty
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0786, Page 56

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    The Patron Saint of Rush is Saint Maur. As Saint Maur was a French man the following story tells how he became Patron Saint of Rush. One time a number of Crusaders were going out to the Holy Land to fight against the Turks.
    A great storm arose and their ship was driven towards the Irish coast. As they were in danger of losing their lives, they made a vow that on the spot where they would land they would build a church in honour of Saint Maur. They came ashore at Rogerstown and built a church there in honour of Saint Maur. The gable-end and a window can still be seen in Whitestown graveyard.
    On the Spout Road close to Whitestown graveyard there is a holy well called Saint Maurs Well. Long ago people were in the habit of visiting this Holy Well as the water was supposed to
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      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    St Mac Curtín
    Address
    Rush, Co. Dublin