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Photographer: J. J. Prats
Taken: January 20, 2008
Caption: The Patron Saint of Gardners, St. Fiacre
Additional Description: In the niche at the back of the house is a statue of St. Fiacre. the sign reads “The Roman Catholic Church deemed August 39 as Feast Day of Saint Fiacre and is a day of celebration in Europe. His first miracle was the toppling of trees and bushes as he simply dragged his spade across the ground. He planted vegetables, flowers and herbs. People flocked to him for food, healing and spiritual guidance. Travelers broughts seeds from as far as Rome and the Holy Land.” —Georgetown Garden Club
Submitted: January 20, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
Database Locator Identification Number: p14252
File Size: 1.079 Megabytes

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