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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0495, Page 008

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    It is said that St Patrick came to Ardagh and the people laughed and refused to give him lodgings. He put a curse on them that every Monday morning a corpse would be found on the road. He got sorry then and changed it to a starling and ever since a starling is found dead.
    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
    Mary Riordan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballaghbehy, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Riordan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    38
    Address
    Ballaghbehy, Co. Limerick