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School: Carraigíní (roll number 11693)

Location:
Carrigans Lower, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Thos. Mc Gettrick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0163

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    him while he had the staff. While St. Patrick slept there came a swan up from under the water and went to fly at the man. She could only keep the length of the staff from him. This time she was making a dart at him and he pegged the staff at her. She flew out of the water and killed him. In the meantime St. Patrick woke up and saw the man killed. By some magic power he brought the man to life again. St. Patrick asked why he pegged away the staff. He told him she came so near hand him he thought she would kill him.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katie Ellen Kilcoyne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardnaglass, Co. Sligo