School: Breac-Cluain (roll number 4796)
- Location:
- Brackloon, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó Meachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138, Page 483
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- St. Patrick is the patron saint of this district. There is a church and a round tower in Aughagower graveyard which was built by him. When he was going to Croagh Patrick one day he forgot his book and he sent word from one to one and the book was landed at him before he reached the top of the reek.
Crom Dubh was a man who lived in Liscarney, and he was very rich. When St. Patrick was building the tower in Aughagower this man gave him a bull for food for his men. After this Crom Dubh got sorry for giving the bull. He went to St. Patrick and told him to give him back the bull. The bull was killed and St. Patrick told his men to gather all the bones and the skin. They did so and St. Patrick rose him to life again. Crom Dubh took the bull and went home. It is said that the bull killed him afterward. After this event the saint went up to the north of Ireland and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- T. F. Maher
- Gender
- Unknown
- Address
- Brackloon, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Edward O' Malley
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 84
- Address
- Brackloon, Co. Mayo
