School: Gleann na gCreabhar (Anglesboro), Baile Mhistéala (roll number 10262)
- Location:
- Anglesborough, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Cadhla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0514, Page 123
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“St John's Day, 24th June. On St. John's Eve all farmers light large blasts in their gardens.”
(continued from previous page)this and 9 o'clock to night. Fire up my bold American fire."Another constant visitor at The Pattern is Paddy Mudfat who plays a gadget but has no tune and the old woman who gives a draw at a penny a chance and shouts "Come on boys, try your luck, only a penny a draw. All prizes no blanks."A football match and a hurling match are held also. It is a well known fact that never a Pattern Day passes without a row of some kind. The Bonnie Shoes i.e. the local tinkers, whose names are the O'Donoghues never leave the day pass wihout a fight. A great old character was Tom Hore, R.I.P. He usually made things lively in the evening and was known as "Hore the Rogue". It always took five Guards to take him to the barracks.25th of November is the Pattern Day of Mitchelstown, Co. Cork. It is known as St. Fanahan's Day. This Saint was a brother of at he man who blessed Paradise Well, Anglesboro' (as already stated).(continues on next page)