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School: Loughshinny (roll number 8434)

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Loughshinny, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
James Monks
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    St. Patrick is traditionally connected with Skerries district. Skerries Church is called after, because he landed on Church island off the coast.
    It is said that the Skerries people ate St. Patricks goat. Everybody that is born on St. Patricks day or near it is called after St. Patrick. Boys are called Patrick and girls Patricia.
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Coleman
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curkeen Hill, Co. Dublin

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    The patron saint of this district is Saint Maur. There is a well in Whitestown, Rush, know as Saint Maur's well. French sailors were being shipwrecked one time. They said if they landed safely they would build a church in honour of St Maur. The ship was driven ashore at Rogerstown near
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