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School: Achadh Fobhair (roll number 13853)

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Aghagower, Co. Mayo
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Hannah T. Kevilla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088E, Page 07_008

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    When St Patrick was passing back at a house in Poll na gcon on his way to the Reek the people set the dogs after him. The dogs were so cross that they went to kill him. But St Patrick rubbed his hands of them and they laid down and they let him pass
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas O Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lackaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael O Malley
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lackaun, Co. Mayo