School: Ballinacree (C.) (roll number 13966)
- Location:
- Ballynacree, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Eibhlín Bean Uí Chonnachtáin
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- CromwellTold by Mr William Smyth, Gneeve, Mountnugent, Co. Cavan.When Cromwell came to Ireland he travelled the greater part of the country knocking down monasteries and bringing pain and destruction every place he travelled.
In about the year 1652 he reached the ancient village of Fore and here he caused damage. He placed his gun on the Ben of Fore and blew up the abbey killing a number of monks and their bones are still to be seen there.Íde Ní Gabann- Collector
- Íde Ní Gabann
- Gender
- Female
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- Mr William Smyth
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gneeve, Co. Cavan
- Cures from WeedsTold by Mr William Smyth, Gneeve, Mountnugent, Co. CavanIn olden times doctors were not very plentiful and people made use of herbs for different ailments.When children had the measles they used to boil the red nettle roots on sweet milk(continues on next page)