| THE DEAR LITTLE SHAMROCK - GATHERING OF IRELAND'S NATIONAL EMBLEM FOR DISPATCH TO IRISH SOLDIERS OVERSEAS Irish Children Gather Shamrocks For Soldiers | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5139 | |
| Catalog #: | 366600 | |
| Clip Number: | 366600-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 121 J | |
| Timecode: | 01:23:56 - 01:24:41 | |
| Location: | Ireland | |
| Year Shot: | 1918 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Luck HORTICULTURE/PLANTS & TREES: Shamrocks LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Ireland (Eire) | |
| Description: | Children in Ireland gathering shamrocks to send to Irish soldiers (in World War One). Shot of kids in sorta shabby old coats on hillside all bending over picking shamrocks; an old man sits and watches them. CU Girl sitting on grass with basket; she pulls shamrocks out of basket and holds them up; smiles. Kids empty their harvest of shamrocks from small baskets into a large bag. Tradition; luck; homefront; symbol; customs; ethnic groups; Celtic; plants; gifts. | |
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