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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 09_026

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    When Saint Patrick was building his his church in Aughagower a man came to him with a bull. Saint Patrick killed the bull to supply meat for his workmen. He left the skin up carefully. Not many days after the owner of the bull got sorry for parting with him and he demanded the bull from St Patrick. St Patrick struck the skin with his staff and it turned into a bull again and he gave him to the owner. On the way home the bull killed his owner.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. saints
          1. Patrick (~489)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sadie Gibbons
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corveagh Upper, Co. Mayo