School: St Brigid's, Castleknock
- Location:
- Castleknock, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: Mrs Thornton
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“There is a little plant called Canavaun Beg...”
(continued from previous page)called Canavaun Beg supposed to be a cure for wasting diseases and when plucking it you were supposed to say "Canavaun Beg on Mount Calvary was found. In the name of God I pluck you from the ground"
Patricia Clarke, aged 11
Told to me by my mother- Mrs Clarke
Sandpitts Co. Dublin
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- Address
- Sandpits, Co. Dublin
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- Female
- Address
- Sandpits, Co. Dublin