School: Baile Caisleáin an Róistigh (B.) (roll number 14107)
- Location:
- Castletownroche, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Luineacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0372, Page 008
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“St Patrick was travelling through the country, and one hot day feeling thirsty went into an ale house for a drink of ale or beer.”
(continued from previous page)would have more luck in her business. She promised to do so, and the Saint went on his way.
Twelve months afterwards he happened to pass the same way, and called again to see the woman. He asked again for a pint of beer or porter, and noticed that she filled the measure to overflowing. He remarked to her that the cat was not as healthy-looking as formerly, but that he was getting very thin.
The woman said yes that the cat had fallen away very much since his last visit, and that she did not know the cause. The Saint took out his breviary, read for some time, and the cat vanished out the door in a flash of fire.
- Collector
- Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Príobhoide
- Informant
- William Healy
- Age
- 80