VIVA IL GRUPPO

Sir, - In reading the supplement for the St Patrick's Festival Weekend, I came upon a reference to the Gruppo Sbandieratori Sansepolcro…

Sir, - In reading the supplement for the St Patrick's Festival Weekend, I came upon a reference to the Gruppo Sbandieratori Sansepolcro and the promise of a spot prize for the best limerick incorporating their name. I presume, "the reference to a prize was a joking one, but I offer my attempt at a limerick anyway:

Come list while I tell you the story

Of Sansepolcro's Sbandieratori:

When their leader wags,

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They all wave their flags

And shout "Viva Naomh

Padraig" and Glory!"

- Your sincerely, if not very poetically,

North Circular Road,

Dublin 2.