Scéla Pátraic ⁊ Luigdech meic Lóegairi ‘The story of St Patrick and Lugaid mac Lóegairi’
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- Cycles of the Kings
- Araile fechtus tánic Pátraic cu Temraigh ar amus na ríghna bái oc Læguiri mac Néill d'fhoirithin a meic imonn ainces búi fair
Short Irish anecdote which gives an origin story for the monastic custom of slaughtering pigs on the eve of St Martin‘s feast-day (Martinmas, celebrated on 11 November). St Patrick is said have received the monastic tonsure from St Martin and to have instituted the custom in his honour.
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- I. Colum Cille, Comgall und Cainnech [fol. 43b2 ff], pp. 42-43
- II. St Patrick und Laegaire's Sohn Lugaid [fol. 44a1 ff], pp. 43-44
- III. Maoil Póil und die tote Nonne [fol. 44b1 ff], p. 44.
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