Pattern of Urlaur

Pattern of Urlaur

The Pattern of Urlaur is an annual festival held on August 4 at Urlaur, Kilmovee, County Mayocite web|url=http://www.ballaghaderreen.com/history.htm#urlaur|title=History: Urlaur Abbey and Pattern|work=ballaghaderreen.com|publisher=Ballaghaderreen & District Development|accessdate=2008-06-21] since mediaeval times, to remember the feast day of Saint Dominic. The Pattern is held near Urlaur Abbey, the local Dominican friary.

Patterns were a traditional feature of rural Ireland, held to honour patron saints; "Pattern" being a corruption of "patron".

At the Pattern, traditional food items can be purchased, like dilisk (duileasc), a seaweed.

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