St Patrick's Day Tales From Granny In Cedar Rapids
Granny Mary Ellen Claffey and the Keegan family reminisce about Ireland as St Patrick’s Day nears. From early morning church to parades and hospitality, they recall shamrock customs, Irish foods, and homeland pride, with notes on emigration, Irish industry, and welcoming tea-soaked hospitality.
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Mary Ellen Claffey
Granny
Reuben Keegan
Cottage Grove Meadows
Keegans
Ireland
Galway
St. Patrick’s Day
Cedar Rapids
St. Patrick’s
Kay Keegan
St. Patrick
Patrick
Britain
France
Dublin
Great Britain
Waterford
Donegal
Emerald Isle
Emmett
Andrew Patrick
Tara
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