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School: Ardaghy, Omeath

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Ardaghy, Co. Louth
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B. Mac Craith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0658, Page 183

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    Our patron saint is saint Laurence and our church in Omeath is called after him. His feast day is on the tenth of August. It is not a holiday of obligation but it is kept as a great feast day in Omeath. There are stalls in the village with all classes of sweets, gingerbread, bugles, mouthorgans, balloons, lucky-packets, biscuits and fruit. All the children of Omeath take a holiday and go to the village and enjoy themselves eating sweets and playing music. We call it the Patron day and look forward to it every year. This is how we celebrate the feast of St. Laurence. Many boys are called after him.
    Collected by:
    Mary Connolly (13 yrs.)
    Lislea,
    Omeath,
    From:
    Alice Connolly (45 yrs.)
    Lislea,
    Omeath.
    25-5-38
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Connolly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lislea, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Alice Connolly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    95
    Address
    Lislea, Co. Louth