Laurency night of starshootings
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Jump to navigationJump to search- St Lawrence: the family name of the Earls of Howth, supposedly so-called because their ancestors won an important battle on the saint's feast day on 10 August
- shooting stars: the annual Perseid meteor shower, one of the best known of the annually occurring meteor showers, is sometimes called "The Tears of St. Lawrence" in Italy (cf. Erio) since it occurs near his feast day on 10 August
- larceny: unlawful taking of property or person
