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    other entertainments are held in cities.
    Every Catholic man and woman wear shamrocks and other emerald emblems on this day in honour of the little plane used by the Saint to teach his lesson to the pagans. Since Ireland's conversion to Christianity the little shamrock has been the emblem of our country and her Faith.
    Annie Smith,
    Townycorry,
    Loch Allen,
    Ck-on-Shannon
    From.
    John MacHugh, (66)
    Tenks.
    Loch allen.
    18th March 1938. Ck-on-Shannon
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Patrick (~140)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Smith
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tawnycurry, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    John Mac Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Address
    Tents, Co. Leitrim