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School: Wicklow Convent

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Wicklow, Co. Wicklow
Teachers:
Mrs McCall Sr. M. Martin
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    One time Saint Patrick was hiding from some enemies who wished to harm him, he hid among some rushes and they did not bow down over him and he said "That there may never be a green top on a rush again" and from that day there were never green tops on rushes.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Vickers
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynerrin, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mrs Hanlon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    68
    Address
    Ballynerrin, Co. Wicklow