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The Story of Alice Crellin at St. Patrick's chair in Kirk Marown

Publication date : 1915

Author or editor: Gale, Alice

Notes: Typescript of story taken from Mrs Alice Gale nee Crellin in 1919 with notes updated to 1927, recounting folk story of St Patrick coming to the Island on a white horse and where its hooves touched a well sprang up called Chibbyr y Pherick and he rested at the chair. Also about belief that those who passed by St Patrick's chair and rested would never be weary.
In Folklore scrapbook, conserved 2007.

Language: English

Physical description: 1 p.; 24 cm.; cutting

Item name: typescript

Collection: Library

ID number: M 29731

Classification: E.244/1xf(p.77)

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