School: Mullach na Sídhe (C.) (roll number 15426)
- Location:
- Fairymount, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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- The month of March is a very bad month for getting colds, so to keep away this the people have a nice custom for it.
During three last days of March they go out in the evenings and pick lots of nettles. Then the get a fair-sized saucepan and fill it up with clean water to which the add oaten-meal and salt. While these are boiing, the nettles are being washed thoroughly and then put into the porridge
When this comes to a boil it is taken up and a cup of it given round to father, mother, and all the family.
It is usually not nice but is supposed to keep away all sickness during the coming year. - Long ago there was a hedge school in the village of Rahella. The name of the master was master Cuinnigham. The children brought a flat stone to sit on during the day for there was no tables or chairs. They brought some food or something in payment to the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tessie Flynn
- Gender
- Female