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School: Cathair Loisgreáin (B)

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Caherlustraun, Co. Galway
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Pádhraic de Chlár
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    When Oisin came from Tir na n-Óg he met St Patrick and St Patrick tried to convert him. Oisin did not believe in being converted and St Patrick told him that all his Fianna were down in hell. Oisin then said that if only Conan Maol the worst man of the Fianna was there he would bring the forge and the devil with him on his back. St Patrick then brought Oisin down to Lough Derg and told him to sit there. After a while Oisin fell asleep and had a dream.
    In his dream he saw hell and when he woke he asked St Patrick to take his comrades out of hell and so Patrick said, "out of hell there is no redemption". He then asked St Patrick to relieve them. Oisin then said,
    "if all the land on earth were paper
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Fianna (~595)
          1. Oisín (~27)
        2. saints
          1. Patrick (~489)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Reaney
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Tom Reaney
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Caherakeeny, Co. Galway