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School: Caisleán Mathúna (B) (roll number 16202)

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Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
T. Ó Hárdaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0944, Page 036

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    Long ago in the time of the great St. Patrick there was supposed to be a serpent on Tier island in the townlands of Drumlougher and Drumacon. Every night at twelve o'clock this serpent used to flash his lights and any one that saw these lights would die.
    After some time the people sent for St. Patrick. St. Patrick came and he said he would wait for the serpent. So one night he waited for him. Coming near twelve o'clock St. Patrick froze Lough Patrick with the clap of his hands.
    The minute St. Patrick saw the lights he charged him but missed him and he split a stone in two halves with
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patsy Ward
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Longfield, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    James Ward
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Longfield, Co. Monaghan