School: Crecora, Tobar Pádraig (roll number 9668)
- Location:
- Crecora, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Ainnín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0525, Page 157
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- When St Patrick was visiting the territory of East Limerick he stopped on the hill of Knockea and sent one of his followers called Mantan to Lomman, the chief of the district to tell him to prepare for his reception.Lomman prepared a great banquet, but no sooner had Mantan set off than a train of jugglers came up the hill demanding hospitality of Patrick. Patrick felt upset at not being able to offer them hospitality so he directed them to the house of Lomman, telling them that he would satisfy their wants. This, Lomman refused to do, saying, "it is not meet that jugglers should grace the first of our feast".Looking down the hill towards the Limerick side, Patrick saw coming up a little boy named Nessan carrying a roasted wether (castrated ram) and three curded cheeses. He hailed the little boy and asked him to give him the wether and cheeses which he willingly did. His mother who was with him did not agree with his(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Pádraig Mac Sithigh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Occupation
- Scoláire
- Address
- Crecora, Co. Limerick
