Footsteps of Patrick Names Across Lands
The article traces St. Patrick's supposed origins in Dumbartonshire and follows a web of place names linked to him. It lists Kirkpatrick sites in Scotland and England, Port Patrick, Patterdale, Sarnbadrig, and Anglesey churches, plus Irish locations like Innispatrick Holmpatrick Temple Patrick and Downpatrick. It notes abbeys, wells, and the storied death at Downpatrick with Strathfuil meaning Stream of Blood from a legendary crozier wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick
Dumbartonire
Scotland
Kilpatrick
Dalpatrick
Wanarkshire
Craigphadrig
Inverness
Kirkpatrick
Trongray
Kircudbright
Fleming
Dumfries
Port Patrick
England
Patterdale
Patrick’s Dale
Westmoreland
Durham
Wales
Carnarvon Bay
Sarnbadrig
Patrick's Causeway
lLilan-Badrig
Anglesea
Ireland
Innispatrick
Island of
Holmpatrick
Dublin
Isle of Man
Peel
Down
Diehn
Sabbal-Patrick
Temple-Patrick
Antrim
Mayo
Cragh Patrick
Meath
Domnachpadraig
Lough Derg
Donegal
Leinster
Cashel
Downpatrick
St. Bridget
St. Columb
Straill
St. Patrick
O'Connell and the Fishwife Duel in Dublin
A lively Dublin confrontation features Daniel O'Connell and a fishwife in a wager over rhetoric. Their heated exchange includes insults about Euclid and Killingsgate as a crowd watched. The fishwife throws a sancepa at O'Connell, who is declared the winner amid the noisy scuffle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Connell
O’connell
Euclid
Killingsgate
Liffey
Beelzebub
St Patrick's Jawbone Relic in Belfast History
A Belfast family long owned a silver shrine said to contain St Patrick's jawbone and its famed virtues. A thirty year old account cites a child view of the relic, once with five teeth, now one, three sent to America and one under a Derryghy chapel altar. The piece bears a clear Hallmark and was used in an ex officio test of guilt similar to Saxon corsned, with ominous penalties if words were false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
St. Patrick
America
Derriaghy
Shamrock Legend and Symbolism Across Cultures
The piece traces St Patrick's use of the shamrock to teach the Trinity, notes its sacred status on St Patrick's Day, and mentions variations in Arabic and Persian associations. It adds a nostalgic refrain about Ireland and shamrocks, linking folklore with botanical lore.
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Ireland
Swift's Shortest Charity Sermon Aims At Pity
Dean Swift, at St Patrick's Cathedral Dublin, preached a charity sermon whose brevity left listeners restless. For his next charity sermon he used the text He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth to the Lord and repeated it with force. He urged security and repayment, quipping down with the dust as the loan terms. The collection was large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Swift
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Dublin
Train Schedule Fragments with Stops Through Several Towns
A postal style timetable lists multiple town stops including Oakdale Jefferson Rutland Barre Ware Northampton and more with various am and pm departure times. Names John W. Sanborn G. Fl Evans D.J. Flanders appear as officials and notes indicate stops only on signal or to leave passengers and to serve passengers fromvidava or st Roston at 650 daily Sundays included.
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Oakdale
Sun
Jefferson
Rutland
Coldbrook
Barre
Barre Plains
Ware
Northampton Ar
Vidava
St Roston
John W. Sanborn
G. FL Evans
D.J. Flanders
Pasa
O Leary Tells Curran He Lacks Heavenly Keys
Irish barrister John Philpot Curran and Father O Leary disputed at dinner. Curran quipped he wished the priest were St Peter to hold heaven s keys. The priest replied he would rather have the keys to the other place so he could let Curran out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Philpot Curran
Father O'Leary
Curran
Father
St. Peter
O'Leary
Boston to Fitchburg Colony Railroad Schedule Corrected 1893
Historical timetable shows the Northern Division B and A Passenger route from Kneeland Street Boston southward and northward with stops at Framingham South Framingham Marlboro Northboro Clinton Fitchburg and others. It notes train times, connections at Marlboro and South Framingham for Taunton New Bedford Fall River and shows flag stops for Boston passengers.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Central Massachusetts Division
Boston
Causeway Street
Kneeland Street
Sun
Framingham
Southboro
Marlboro
P.m. Sun
Northboro
Fitchburg
South Framingham
Taunton
New Bedford
Fall River
Sweet Irish Girl Darling Theme
A comic verse praising a sweet Irish girl as charming and lively. The speaker extols her beauty wit and captivating pranks while noting her smiles dances and prances in a playful tone.
Extra trains connect Boston Marlboro and South Acton schedule
An extra train departs Boston Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11.15 P M reaching Marlboro at 12.63 A M. An extra Marlboro to South Acton train leaves at 11.30 P M Wednesdays and Saturdays stopping only on signal or to drop passengers. Regular trains stop Marlboro at 6.40, 7.45, 11.20 A M weekdays and 7.45 A M Sundays. Boston departures at 3.05, 4.00, 5.30 P M weekdays and 7.15 P M Sundays with through coaches.
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Lowell and
Framingham
South Sun
Lowell
Acton Junction
Acton
Concord Junction
Sudbury
Framingham Ar
Mansfield, Ar
North Sun
Mansfield
Framinghamu
Boston
Marlboro
Aine
Wil H
South Acton
Maynard
Whitman
Rockbotto
Hudson
Rockbutton
They that worship graven images study vanity and power
A missionary lesson warns that idol worship shows vanity and weak idols cannot profit. It stresses Israel as witnesses yet fallen to images, urges reliance on God’s Spirit, and calls Christians to preach the gospel to all nations with God’s strength.
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Jesus
Israel
God
John vi
South Sea
Church of God
Jer
Jesus Christ
Paul
Satan
Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Footsteps OF the Saint
St. Patrick’s Jawbone
the Shamrock
St. Patck
St.atrick
Persia
Pliny
Nebuchadnezzar
New Hampshire
Manchester, N. H
Washington St
Leonard P. Foster
Sec’y
Sears’ Building
Washington Street
Wood & Potter
National : Bank
William Barnes
Justice OF the Peace
EL Marlborough
Highland Street
J. 1. Tayntoir
Prospect Street
the People's Dry Goods Company
Maynard, Mass
DR. Taft
Angel of Mercy
Dr. Taft Bros, M. Co
Rochester
N.Y
James F. J. Ctterson
Room
Corey Blogk
Marlboro Granite & Marble Works
Tr. Sullivan
Hudson Street
F. R. R. Crossing
Belmont
Waverly
Waltham
Wayside
Inn
Rockbottom
South Boston
Berlin
South Clinton
Boylston
Lam
Janoe Boylston
Northampton
A. m. Ware
A. m. Barre Plains
A. m
P.m
P. m. Sun
A. m. South Sudbury
A.m
East Sudbury
A. m. Wayland
A. m. Weston
M. Sun
P. m. Waltham
O’leary
Old: Colony Railroad
Northern Division
Clinton
Marlboro and Hudson
S. Knight, M. D
Main Street
Marlboro, Mass
Fred C. Bond
Burke’s Blocks
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