School: Coillte Críotáin

Location:
Erris, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Nóra Nic Aodhgáin

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0236, Page 350

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5. Our local patron is Saint Attracta. The people of Attracta were baptized when so many others were converted. When her father tried to force her to marry a chieftan she stole away and came to Boyle where Saint Patrick was preaching and she told him her story. SHe had no veil but Saint Patrick prayed and a veil rested on her

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Collector
Mary Tivenan
Gender
female
Address
Cornaglia, Co. Roscommon
Language
English