School: Hollyfort (roll number 12523)
- Location:
- Hollyfort, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Mabel Vaughan
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- One hot day Saint Patrick went on his way through the district of Knockananna, a few miles from Tinahely.
It was harvest time, and in the fields the men and women were reaping the corn.
Tired and thirsty, the Saint begged the woman for a drink but this was refused him. There upon Saint Patrick told these inhospitable people that for ever after they would have nothing to give either man or beast on that land of theirs.
So from that day forward the land never yielded, and the great Bog of Knockananna, famous for its hard black turf, now covers the district.This legend was told me by
The Revd. Father Somers.
(who was curate of Killaveney).
Tinahely - Co. Wicklow
- Informant
- The Rev. Father Somers
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tinahely, Co. Wicklow
