About ten yards from St. Patrick's Well in Drogheda there is a round flat stone in the ground with the imprint of four fingers and a thumb.

Abstract: Story collected by a student at Naomh Muire (B.), Droichead Átha school (Drogheda, Co. Louth) from informant Mr A. Mc Quillan.

Original reference: 0681/1/14

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INFORMANT
Quillan, Mr A. Mc
Gender
male
Location
Louth (County)

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Naomh Muire (B.), Droichead Átha [duchas:4964303]

About ten yards from St Patrick's well in Drogheda there is a round flat stone in the ground with the imprint of four fingers and a thumb. These are supposed to be the marks of St Patrick's hand.

Origin information
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 023
Volume 0681
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher A. Mac Uidhlinn.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
  
Patrick--Pádraig
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Historical and commemorative structures--Séadchomharthaí
School location
DroghedaDroichead ÁthaDroghedaLouth
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5080066
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0681/1/14

Suggested credit
"About ten yards from St. Patrick's Well in Drogheda there is a round flat stone in the ground with the imprint of four fingers and a thumb."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_5080066>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher A. Mac Uidhlinn.
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.

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