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School: An Mhainistir, Cara Droma Ruisc (roll number 14770)

Location:
Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An Bráthair Eoghan
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    The Great Worm of the Shannon
    A druid foretold that Patrick was to come to Ireland and that he would banish all dragons or serpents. At this time the great Ollpheist of the Shannon was in a hole in a lake near Arigna. When it heard about this man who was to come it made up its mind that it would leave Ireland and make its way for the sea. It cut a channel out of the hole to try make its escape to the sea. On its way it -
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