School: Garrdha Dubhlios, Pálás Gréine (roll number 10991)
- Location:
- Garrydoolis, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Nuanáin
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“Not far from Cullen, Co. Tipperary there is a hill called Longstone.”
Not far from Cullen, Co. Tipperary there is a hill called Longstone. Some time ago I heard how this hill got its name.
When St. Patrick visited Cullen there was a king living there whose son was very ill. During his visit St Patrick called to the king's palace preaching the faith. He promised to cure the son if everybody in the house turned Catholic. The king agreed, so the Saint cured the boy. As the Saint was about to go the king offered him some money. He did accept it but he asked the king to erect four stones on the nearest hill. There is only one of these stones standing now and that is the one on the hill of Longstone
- Collector
- Martin Comans
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloghaready, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- John Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Garrydoolis, Co. Limerick