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School: Cill Fhíonáin (B.) (roll number 15992)

Location:
Kilfinane, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Eoghan Ó Súilleabháin
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    old people believed that it would keep away the blight.
    Twelve days before Christmas.
    The old people believed that if you died twelve days before Christmas the Gate of Heaven would be open for you.
    St. Patrick's Day
    The old people made it a custom to go to town on St. Patrick's Day and get drunk. When they were coming home they used to say "O Poor holy Saint Patrick now I'm suffering for you." The porter they drank they called it their "Patrick's Pot."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Roche
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    79
    Address
    Kilfinane, Co. Limerick