School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ceannanus Mór
- Location:
- Kells, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máthais Íde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0702, Page 158
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- One day the two daughters of the King of Meath, named Ethna and Fedalma, went down to the river to bathe, and there they saw St. Patrick and his band of connverts all draped in white robes, for they were celebrating morning prayers. And the princesses seeing strange men in white garments thought they were of the race of the male fairies, the Daine-Sidhe. And they questioned them. Then St. Patrick expounded the truth to them and the maidens asked him many questions:- "Who is your God? Is He handsome as we are? Is He rich? Is He young or aged? Is He to die, or does He live forever?" Now St.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggy Kierran
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
