School: An Cheathrú Gharbh

Location:
Carrowgarve, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Fiachra
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  1. St. Patrick was born in France. He was brought to Ireland by Niall of the nine hostages. Niall sold him to Milcho as a slave. He worked for six long years and at the end of the six years he had a dream and he thought that there was a ship waiting for him at Killala that would bring him back to France again. So he set off through the country and he found the ship and he was taken back to France.
    There he went to school
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    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. saints
          1. Patrick (~489)
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