School: Ballyporeen (roll number 15134)
- Location:
- Ballyporeen, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: L. Ó Conchubhair
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- Proinnsías Ua Fathaig - Carrig Mór
Dróichidín:An old woman once lived in a little house about a mile from Ballyporeen. When she died her house fell into a ruin. This woman's name was Mary Hunt. Dróichidín is the name of the townland and it gets its name from a little streamlet nearby.
Carrigmore:This townland gets its name from a huge rock overlooking Shanbally lake. The hill is called The Thurret Rock.
Pádraig Ua Donchadha - Beal-Átha-PhoirínI heard the following words used in the neighbourhood:Scative, meaning a whileBogán, meaning a soft eggGlugair, meaning bad eggGabail, meaning bundle or brosna- Collector
- Pádraig Ua Donncha
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyporeen, Co. Tipperary
- Collector
- Proinnsias Ua Fáthaigh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrigmore, Co. Tipperary
- Fanacháin Chíosóg, Baile Líam
Nettles are good for the blood. Lily of the valley root, is good for heart trouble. Tea made from cowslips flowers taken after supper is good for sleeplessness. Elder flowers are good for many diseases such as: Rheumatism, Gout, Dropsy, and cold.
Our Lady's thistle is a fine tonic for fevers and loss of appetite also as poultice for sore breast.