Imleabhar: CBÉ 0106
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An Príomhbhailiúchán Lámhscríbhinní, Imleabhar 0106, Leathanach 160
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- It comes down to us in history that St. Patrick never came to Wesford as it had already been civilized before his time, but the following short folk-tales show us that this is not true.
St. Patrick had certain reasons for coming to Wesford on two or three occasions, once when he was driving out the snakes and reptiles and another time when he was driving out the devil.
When St. Patrick was driving out the snakes and reptiles he drove them on as far as Ferrybarrig about two miles from Wesford town. There was no bridge at Ferry-barrig that time, and he wanted to cross. He saw a lot of men fishing and he asked them would they mind taking him across(leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)
