School: Balrath (roll number 9770)
- Location:
- Balrath, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Bean Uí Oirghiall
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- This account of Saint Loman was given to me by Kit Dolan who lived at Portloman, Mullingar.
The Saint was a nephew of Saint Patrick and lived in the fifth century. All this place was in Saint Loman's parish. He is supposed to have ploughed a scrape around his parish on his feast day 15th February and it was a rule ever after even to this day that no one should plough on the Saint's day.
A man who did so in ignorance first broke his reins and next a swing. A neighbour who(continues on next page)
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- Millie Smyth
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Balrath, Co. Westmeath
