School: Dún na Lochlannach (roll number 11987)
- Location:
- Lisduff, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Uí Mhainín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0060, Page 0042
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- My home is in Curraghrue. It is in the parish of Closetoken, and it is also in Bullaun district.
There are only ourselves in this townland. The family name most common in my district is Carty.
The land is very boggy.
The houses were more numerous in former times. There are two old ruins on our land. My district got its name from the "Red-bog". There is a small stream running down through our land.
There is a big word near my home.
It is called Larch Hill wood.
- Long ago the old people were great for cures. The cure for sore-ears is to put castor oil and back wool into them. The cure for sore eyes is to wash them in black tea. The cure for a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tessie Blake
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Curraghroe, Co. Galway
