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School: Largy (roll number 10509)

Location:
Largy, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Tadhg Mac Conmara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0192, Page 290

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    In the year 432 two thousand pagans lived in Glenade.
    It is said that Saint Patrick came among them and they were starving with hunger. Saint Patrick heard of a man who lived in Barnuna, at the foot of the Tresk and he sent for him and Saint Patrick got a bull from the man. Saint Patrick got some of the pagans to kill the bull. Then they ate all the bull. When they had the bull eaten Saint Patrick put all the bones together and they became a bull again. When the pagans saw
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    History Edit
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Joe Rooney
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr James Rooney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67
    Address
    Sracleighreen, Co. Leitrim