School: Presentation Brothers' School, Cóbh

Location:
Cóbh, Co. Cork
Teacher:
An Bráthair Ó Doghair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0385, Page 400

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0385, Page 400

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Radley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cóbh, Co. Cork
  2. Rostellan castle has got as many windows as there are days in the year. The land of Rostellan covers about a hundred acres. There is a curious thing about Rostellan and that is, not one birds nest can be found there. The trees on the left of the road, which borders the Rostellan demesne are covered with crows nests. the old people of Aghada believe that a curse was put on Rostellan long ago
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