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School: Kilkenny Convent (roll number 13885)

Location:
Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
An tSr. Borgin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0855, Page 339

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  1. Legend about St Patrick

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    On the road from Kilkenny to Kells there is a large stone by the roadside with the impression of Saint Patrick's knees upon it. The following story is told about it.
    One day when Saint Patrick was travelling in Co. Kilkenny Finn MacCool sent a message to him for some certain request. Saint Patrick refused to grant it whereupon Finn took up the rock and threw it at him. It did not hit him however and so he went over to it and kneeling on it he offered a prayer to God for having delivered him from so ponderous a vistant. When he was kneeling on it the mark of his knees were impressed on the stone.
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    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Fianna (~595)
          1. Fionn Mac Cumhaill (~137)
        2. saints
          1. Patrick (~489)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Tynan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Tynan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny