School: Eatharlach (Aherlow) (roll number 15678)

Location:
Aherlow, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Énrí Mac Eochaidh
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  1. When St. Patrick was here in Aherlow the people told him that there was a snake on the top of the Galtees and that he was killing cattle, sheep and cows. St. Patrick asked them for a vat and he got it and he went on until he met the snake. He put the snake into the vat and carried him on to the lake and threw him in and told him to stay there until Lá an Luain, and every Easter Monday morning the snake puts his head over the water and says " is fada an luan é a Phádraig."

    John Walsh
    Rossbog

    Jermiah Maher
    Stonepark
    Aherlow
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. saints
          1. Patrick (~489)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    John Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rossbog, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Jermiah Maher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Stonepark, Co. Tipperary