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Saint Patrick and the Snake

Abstract: Story collected by John Walsh, a student at Eatharlach (Aherlow) school (Aherlow, Co. Tipperary) from informant Jermiah Maher.

Original reference: 0581/2/51

 Eatharlach (Aherlow) [Vol. 0581, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Tipperary Schools

COLLECTOR
Walsh, John 
Gender
male
Location
Rossbog (Townland) 
Clonbeg (Civil parish) 
Clanwilliam (Barony) 
Tipperary (County) 
INFORMANT
Maher, Jermiah 
Gender
male
Age
50
Location
Stonepark (Townland) 
Clonbeg (Civil parish) 
Clanwilliam (Barony) 
Tipperary (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Saint Patrick and the Snake  [duchas:4868598]

Saint Patrick and the snake. When St. Patrick was here in Aherlow the people told him that there was a snake on the top of the Galtees and that he was killing cattle, sheep and cows. St. Patrick asked them for a vat and he got it and he went on until he met the snake. He put the snake into the vat and carried him on to the lake and threw him in and told him to stay there until lá an luain, and every Easter Monday morning the puts his head over the water and says "is fada an luan é a Phádraig."

Resource description

Origin information
Aherlow, Co. Tipperary
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 200
Volume 0581
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Énrí Mac Eochaidh.
Languages
English  Irish  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
  
Patrick--Pádraig
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Supernatural and legendary beings--Neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha
School location
Aherlow Eatharlach Aherlow Clonbeg Clanwilliam Tipperary
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5054163
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0581/2/51

Suggested credit
"Saint Patrick and the Snake"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5054163>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Énrí Mac Eochaidh.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

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