School: Tulla (B.)
- Location:
- Tulla, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Ml. Ó Maonaigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0589, Page 175
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- When saint Mochulla was building his church he was so busy that he had not time "to cook the bit he ate." He had trained this "blessed bull" to go to the monastery in Clonrood for food which he brought in bags (panniers another account states). On one occasion when returning to Tulla he was beset by seven robbers who beat and robbed him. "so the bull roared so loud that he was heared in Tulla." This happened at Classagh hill midway between Tulla and Ennis and overlooking Carrahan. The Saint stopped working and cursed those interfering with the bull. The robbers were immediately changed into seven pillars of limestone. The hill was then called " Knocknafearbrioga " properly "Cnoc na bhFear mBréag " and is known by that name today. Five of the pillars remain.
