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Shamrock Tale Sparks Donneybrook in Desert Springs
In Borigine Hot Springs California on St Patrick’s Day two Irish men George C. Murphy and Ralph Sullivan quarreled over a shamrock found at a waterfall. Police aided as minor injuries were patched up before they continued sightseeing with Sullivan denying the shamrock claim while Murphy insisted it appeared genuine.
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Borrego Hot Springs
Calif
Faith
Begorra
St. Patrick’s Day
Foun
George C. Murphy
Ralph Sullivan
Donneybrook
Erin
Palm Canyon
Murphy
Sullivan
Emerald Isle
County Clare