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Na Fianna i gCill Ghaobhair Transcribed
Kilgeever - Village, Parish, Church, Derivation Transcribed
Louisburgh in County Mayo Transcribed
An Chúileann - Seo an Scéal atá faoi Bhun an Amhráin Transcribed
Caoineadh Sheáin Mhic Chonnamara i ndiaidh A Mhic To be transcribed
St Patrick's Miracle in Kilgeever Transcribed
Tallabane Monastery - St Colman's Transcribed
A Local Cist Transcribed
Ainmneacha Áite sa bParóiste To be transcribed
Loch Ghéis (Céas) To be transcribed
Na Sióga i gCluain Cearbán To be transcribed
Ceann de na Scéalta Is Dochreidte faoi na Sióga To be transcribed
Scéal To be transcribed
Míorúilt a Tharla ag an dTobar Naofa i gCill Gaobhair To be transcribed
Taibhse i bParóiste Chill Gaobhair Transcribed
Déantúisí an Pharóiste (Cill Gaobhair) To be transcribed
Crith Talún i gCluain Cearbán Transcribed
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“St Patrick's Miracle in Kilgeever”
St Patrick's Miracle in Kilgeever
After his prayer and fast on Croagh Patrick St. Patrick visited Kilgeever village. Towards nightfall he sought shelter for the night in a house in the village. The tenant welcomed him and offered him the hospitality of his house.
The Saint noticed that the fire was being "raked" before darkness set in, and the doors and apertures for windows were being covered or shuttered, and he asked for the reasons. He was told that under threat of dire ruin and death fires were extinguished at that hour every evening and that no person dare venture to gaze on the street "while the spirits caroused"
Thereupon, Patrick, despite the pleadings of the household, decided to stay outside and watch for developments. He had not long to wait. A fire appeared at the far end of the village - figures next appeared, and wild scenes
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