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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 17_047

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    Cill Dapach and he built a little alter there of stone and it is still to be seen. People from all parts of Ireland came to see that altar and offered up prayers to St Patrick. He went from that place to the Reek and he had a golden bell and he gave it to a man named Gibbons but the people did not know what this man did with it. There was a man living near the Reek and he was always with St Patrick and St Patrick gave him a holy book and the people say that
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    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Mary Geraty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Balloor West, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Mc Greevy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Balloor West, Co. Mayo