School: Dún Drongáin (B.) (roll number 7231)
- Location:
- Drangan, Co. Tipperary
- Teachers: Diarmuid Ó Gormáin Labhrás Ó Gormáín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0557, Page 224
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“There is a lake in the Galtee mountains called Muscree and there is a tradition in the Glen of Aherlow that the last snake St Patrick banished”
There is a lake in the Galtee mountains called Muscree and there is a tradition in the Glen of Aherlow that the last snake St Patrick banished from Ireland is in this lake. The Saint had great trouble in putting away this snake. In order to get him into the lake he promised to let him out on Easter Monday but did not tell him WHAT Easter Monday he would release him. So every Easter Monday at midnight the snake puts up his head and says in Irish A Phadraig tá an luan i bhfaid ag teacht.
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“It is said that Cromwell when he was coming from Clonmel to Kilkenny went down the Magoury boreen.”
It is said that Cromwell when he was coming from Clonmel to Kilkenny went down the Magoury boreen. When Cromwell was going to take Fethard. The Fethard people put churns up on the walls. When Cromwell was coming near(continues on next page) - Informant
- Gerard Anglin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Lismoynan, Co. Tipperary