School: Drumlish (C.) (roll number 10023)

Location:
Drumlish, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Brigid Lacy

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St Patrick at Aughnamoddha

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0758, Page 037

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An old pagan, whose name I forget, gave a dinner to St. Patrick at the townland of Aughnamoddha (called also Bohernameelthaugh) near Ennybegs. He put a cooked dog before St. Patrick. The Saint made the sign of the cross, and the dog stood up on the table, and barked. Then the pagan gave St. Patrick a cup of poisoned wine, saying "Drink that and none of your koory kaarys". St. Patrick said: "Is it from this side - or this - or this - or this I am to drink"; touching the rim of the cup on four sides with his finger,- thus secretly making the sign of the cross. He then drank the wine and it did not do him any harm. St. Patrick then said that there would never be a priest ordained from within three miles of that place.

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Collector
Rita Murphy
Gender
female
Address
Cloonmacart, Co. Longford
Informant
John Reynolds
Gender
male
Age
78
Address
Cartron, Co. Longford
Language
English