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St Colmcille

Abstract: Story collected by May Savage, a student at Swords (C.) school (Swords, Co. Dublin) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0788/2/22

 Swords (C.) [Vol. 0788, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Dublin Schools

COLLECTOR
Savage, May 
Gender
female
Location
Dublin (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

St Colmcille  [duchas:4384678]

In our little village of Swords, Saint Colmcille is highly honoured as our local patron Saint:

We have many memories of this great Saint for his monastery and holy well naturally reminds us of him:

Saint Colmcille was born at Gartan Donegal and founded his first monastery at Derry a  neighbouring county to his native one:

Many stories are connected with his stay in Swords, it is believed  that he stepped from the church

St Colmcille  [duchas:4384679]

to a place where bubbling water gushed up, and the place is since known as "St Colmcille's Well".

St. Colmcille died at Iona a place where he was exiled to but his body wasbrought back to Eire and buried with the many other Irish Saints.

Told by

May Savage
North St.
Swords

Resource description

Origin information
Swords, Co. Dublin
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 123-124
Volume 0788
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Mrs Shortall.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
   linked data (viaf)
Colm Cille--Colm Cille
School location
Swords Sord Swords Coolock Dublin
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4443930
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0788/2/22

Suggested credit
"St Colmcille"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_4443930>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Mrs Shortall.
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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