School: Crecora, Tobar Pádraig (roll number 9668)
- Location:
- Craobh Chomhartha, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Ainnín
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- (continued from previous page)giving away the items for the feast for she greatly feared the chief's anger. The wether and cheeses were laid before the jugglers but no sooner had they begun to eat, than the ground opened and swallowed them. The cheeses were changed into stones and are still to be seen on Knockea hill.St Patrick then blessed Nessan and founded a church for him at Mungret. To Nessan's mother he said that she would not be buried in the same place as her son and her prophecy came true for St. Nessan's mother was buried outside the wall of the church.A great monastery also grew up here and scholars from all the countries of Europe came and studied within its walls.
- Informant
- Pádraig Mac Sithigh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Occupation
- Scoláire
- Address
- Craobh Chomhartha, Co. Luimnigh
