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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Maghcromtha

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0341, Page 573

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  1. Saint Patrick in Munster

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    According to the folk lore traditions, when St. Patrick came westward from Cashel to the Kings, a very large serpent had established a destructive reign in the district around where Bruff is now situate. The Saint tackled the monster and drove it into Lough Gur, where he commanded it to remain until the Easter Monday before Judgement day. Ever since the serpent is confined to the bottom of Lough Gur, but is allowed to come to the surface on Easter Monday once in seven years and ask how long it is until the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. saints
          1. Patrick (~489)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Susie Lehane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Crossmahon, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Miss M. Cullinane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonakilty, Co. Cork