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St.Patrick

Local History

  • St.Patrick was born about 389 A.D. and died around 461 A.D. He lived for 72 years.


  • He was probably born in Wales. He was captured by the Niall Of The Nine Hostages and he was sold as a slave in Ireland.


  • After a while he escaped and was ordained a priest and then a bishop.


  • Then he heard the Irish people calling him to come back and teach them about Jesus. Patrick came to visit Croghan Hill. His horse jumped down the hill.


  • It is said that the well rose from the ground where the horse had landed.


  • His horse knelt to drink from the well and left his kneeprint on a stone.


  • The stone is still there and it is very unlucky to take it away


  • Big crowds still come to climb Croghan Hill on March 17th each year, this is called St.Patricks Day.


St.Patrick's name in Irish is Naomh Padraig

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