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School: Cill Chaoi

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Kilkee, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Anraoi Ó Cathaláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0627, Page 213

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    “St Martin's Day falls on the 11th of Nov.”

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    On one St Martins Eve the story is told of fishermen in Galway to whom he appeared when out fishing and told them to collect in their nets and return to the shore immediately. Some of them did but those who didnt were lost at sea that night.
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    “Once there lived a man who offered a sheep in honour of St. Martin every St Martin's Eve.”

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    Once there lived a man who offered a sheep in honour of St. Martin every St Martin's Eve. It came at last that he had no more sheep to offer and also that he had no more food food for his family. He went out to steal but he was caught and put into prison. When it came to St Martin's
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Martin (~177)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christie Hickie
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    Male