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School: Newtown, Borris

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Newtown, Co. Carlow
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Tomás Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0903, Page 531

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    the evening before they get the shamrock and have it ready. The shamrock grows in no other country only in Ireland. All the shops are shut in every town on that day.
    In olden times nearly every man used to get drunk but that is not the custom at the present time.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Gahan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolyhune, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    James Gahan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Address
    Coolyhune, Co. Carlow