School: Caisleán na Leacht, Droichead Banndan (roll number 8972)
- Location:
- Castlenalact, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Cochláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0315, Page 117
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- (continued from previous page)his brother was of the same opinion. The "overlooked" cow was much improved on the following day and after a day or two was as good as ever.
- He had a vague remembrance of this old woman "setting" a charm. He cut his foot and the blood could not be stopped so he was taken to her by somebody & he remembered her cutting bread into little junks & saying something. She also put a mixture of cobwebs and some other stuff on the wound.
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“This man had eight uncles all over 6'2".”
This man had eight uncles all over 6'2". One was killed in a faction fight and the remaining seven died of hunger during the famine.Whenever I visited my grandfather I always saw some "strayway" sitting by the fire. One of them became a fixture - he was a fiddler who had travelled the world. His stories and his music were payment for his keep. He left his fiddle and box to(continues on next page)