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- Location:
- Laragh, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Mrs Duffy
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- 34. Local traditions of St. Patrick
1. Loughnageirdeman (between
Carrickmacross and Laragh)
How it got its name:-
When St. Patrick was one day
coming the Rathmór road
towards above lake he saw a
a man fishing there. St. Patrick
asked a fish off him which he
gladly gave saying it's only a
géirde (a small one) Since then
there are no fish in the lake
except geirges and hence the
lake got its name.
2. When St. Patrick was going
around Castleblayney district
he stayed overnight in a house
in Knockagolis. He asked the
bean a' tighe to call him
before cock crow the following
morning. Woman promised,
but neglected to do so. He was
very angry and prayed that a
cock might never crow in
Knockagolis again. Tradition
has it that his prayer was heard.- Collector
- Brighid Ní Leannáin
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Michael Lennon
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male