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School: Achadh Fobhair (roll number 13853)

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Aghagower, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Hannah T. Kevilla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088E, Page 07_004

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    There was a bet made in Dublin over a thousand years ago. The bet was between catholics and pagans. The catholics bet there would be food ready at any time in St Patrick's house for any one who called for it. The pagans wanted to give a bad name to St Patrick's house. St Patrick was then living with his house keeper in a little house at a hill named the Black Hill in the parish of Aughagower in the townland of Aughagower in the Co Mayo. The people were very poor and they lived on oaten bread. There was a horse rider sent from Dublin to St Patrick's house. He asked for food and the house keeper said that the oaten bread
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. saints
          1. Patrick (~489)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas O' Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lackaun, Co. Mayo