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School: Achadh Fobhair (roll number 13853)

Location:
Aghagower, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Hannah T. Kevilla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088E, Page 06_018

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    Long ago when St Patrick came to Aughagower he began to build a house and he had a lot of men employed at building the house. There was a man living in the village of Deerpark and he had a wicked bull that would kill any one who would come near him. The man told St. Patrick to come for the bull and St Patrick did and the bull walked up before St. Patrick as quiet as a lamb When St Patrick came to the house he killed the bull. When the man thought that the bull was eaten he came up to St Patrick for him. St Patrick had the skin hung up in the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. saints
          1. Patrick (~489)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lackaun, Co. Mayo