School: Drumconrath (C.) (roll number 16144)
- Location:
- Drumcondra, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Úna Ní Chongbhaile
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- Jenny Farrell
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- Female
- Age
- 14
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- Mrs Farrell
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Clonbartan, Co. Meath
- It is an old custom on St. Patrick's Day to wear a shamrock. It was by means of the shamrock that St. Patrick taught the people the True Faith long ago. He picked up a shamrock and he said "as there are three leaves on one stem there are Three Persons on One God."It is an old custom on Shrove Tuesday to make pancakes. The old people long ago used to bake the pancakes with the(continues on next page)
