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School: Cúlfada (roll number 13763)

Location:
Coill Fhada, Co. Shligigh
Teacher:
Liam Barún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0186, Page 158

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  1. Last of the Serpents in Ireland

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    Saint Patrick by the power of God drove all the serpents out of Ireland except one. They were turned into conger eels with all the poison washed out of them. There was one big wise old snake that he could not get the better of. He could neither lead or drive him, the saint was in a pucker what to do. He got a big box and planted it before the altar on the top of the mountain and the old snake watching him all the time out of the corner of his eye and he half in and half out of his hole. After a while the curiosity got the better of him
    " What are you going to do with that box Pat " he says
    " Thats my
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kielty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coill Fhada, Co. Shligigh
    Informant
    Joe Shannon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coill Fhada, Co. Shligigh