School: An Cheathrú Gharbh
- Location:
- Carrowgarve, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Fiachra
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- (continued from previous page)each other with black thorn sticks. This is the way they honoured Saint Patrick in olden times. This was called the wetting of the shamrock. The church, tried to put a stop to all this bad work, but it did not succeed. Then the goverment made a law that all public houses have to be closed on that day. Now- a-day the people have various kinds of amusement such as footballing and hurling and tennis where lots of people attend. This is the right way to honour this day.
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