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School: Athboy (C.)

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Athboy, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Bríghid, Bean Uí Mhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 104

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    by the children on St Patricks Day, to honour this Saint
    There is holly used for decorating the houses at Christmas in honour of this feast, and there is palm used for decorating at Easter.
    There are stones and clay for cures. The stones are the cure of and pains. The clay is mized with butter-milk to cure cows of Udder-disease.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anna May Cassidy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Cassidy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath