Birth of Saint Patrick, The

DESCRIPTION: "On the eighth day of March it was, some people say, That St. Patrick at midnight he first saw the day, While others declare 'twas the ninth he was born." The Irish fight about the date. Father Mulcahy says not to fight; add the two dates to get 17
AUTHOR: Samuel Lover (source: The Works of Samuel Lover)
EARLIEST DATE: 1860 (LoversIrishSongs)
KEYWORDS: Ireland humorous childbirth | date St. Patrick
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
LoversIrishSongs, pp. 57-58, "The Birth of Saint Patrick" (1 text)
RodeyMaguiresComicVarietySongster,pp. 41-42, "The Birth of St. Patrick" (1 text)
Roud #46231
File: LoIS057

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