Beliefs Related To The Staff
The staff was believed by some to have special powers including:
- A person who possessed both St. Patrick's Book Of The Gospels and the Staff Of Jesus was to be considered the legitimate Archbishop.
- During legal disputes and solemn controversies, the common people would swear on the “staff of St. Patrick, the Bachall Esir,” which meant more to them than swearing on the “Holy Evangelist.” Such people believed lying while swearing upon it would cause great plagues to occur.
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