School: Clochar na Trócaire, Dún Drongáin (roll number 7232)

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Drangan, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Siúracha na Trócaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0557, Page 078

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0557, Page 078

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    really believed that the fairies existed. However she did something one day which was supposed to have annoyed the fairies or little people as she herself called them. When she was walking around her house one day she fell and hurt her leg. Her sister sent for the doctor, but when the doctor came the woman told him to go away about his business. She said if they brought her back to the spot where she fell, and put a handful of mud into her mouth she would be cured.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Hanly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Ballycullin, Co. Tipperary