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School: Walshestown (roll number 3245)

Location:
Baile na mBreatnach Thuaidh, Co. na hIarmhí
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhuibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 440

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  1. Old Irish Tales

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    Down near Ballinacargy there is a little hill with a stone on the side of it. It is said that long ago when St Patrick was teaching the true faith one evening he was very tired and he sat down on the stone to rest. Ever after that it was called St Patrick's chair.
    People pay visits to it and it is said that whatever you wish for while sitting on it you will get it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. scéalta (~478)
    2. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
        1. fathaigh (~518)
    3. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Baile an tSláinigh, Co. na hIarmhí
    Collector
    Philomena Healy
    Gender
    Female

  2. Old Irish Tales

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    Once a giant who lived in my district some hundred years ago threw a rock of stone from Frewin hill to a field in Mr
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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