School: Castletown
- Location:
- Castletown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Owen Maguire
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- (continued from previous page)Years ago Saint Patrick's Day was held in a very stiring mood. All the people went in the evening to drown their Shamrock. All the beer shops were thronged with visitors. They sang Irish song and dances. The local fiddler was always there + sometimes the bagpipes were at the front. All came home at night cheering and shouting.
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- Collector
- Kathleen Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs James Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 54
- Address
- Castletown, Co. Meath