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School: St Patricks Convent, Kilkenny (roll number 10478)

Location:
Cill Chainnigh, Co. Chill Chainnigh
Teacher:
Sr. M. Dominic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0855, Page 183

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    Beliefs
    If a person happened to be the seventh son of a family of boys it is said that he is lucky. The seventh son is gifted by some talent and he can cure farcy in a horse.
    When saint Patrick came to Kilkenny he preached the Gospel to the people. Fionn Mac Cuhaill hearing Saint Patrick became very angry and he made up his mind to kill him. He threw a huge rock at St. Patrick but it did not strike
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    Kathleen Doyle
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