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School: Derrylane

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Derrylane, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mabel Lougheed
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0982, Page 043

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    We get a holiday from school on St. Patrick's Day. The people wear the shamrock in their buttonholes on St. Patrick's Day because St. Patrick preached to the people that there were three persons in the one God in the Holy Trinity. Years ago when Patrick's Day would come the old people used to say "St. Patrick's Day trow your old coat away". There is generally a hunt on St. Patrick's Day in this district.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Patrick (~140)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gwennie Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumkilroosk, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Drumkilroosk, Co. Cavan