School: Cluain Uamha (C.) (roll number 12828)
- Location:
- Cloyne, Co. Cork
- Teacher: E. Geeleher
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Long ago it was the custom that all Irish people should wear shamrock on Saint Patrick's Day, because when Saint Patrick was explaining (to a king) about the Three Divine Persons a sprig of shamrock sprang up at his feet.
If an old man met another man, he asked him if he had his "Patricks Pot" yet. This meant had he a "pint" yet that day. If he had not, both would have one then.
Both boys and girls wore harps and rosettes made of green ribbon; men wore shamrock on their hats also.
