School: Ballinvally (B.) (roll number 931)
- Location:
- Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: T. Healy
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- (continued from previous page)storm in 1933. There was four feet of snow on the ground. There was a number of sheep and cattle lost. It was impossible to travel on the roads. All the hay belonging to the farmers was blown about.
- Warts are very unsightly but they are very easily got rid of. The old custom for curing warts was very simple. They would get a snail without looking for him and rub him to the waters. They stuck him on a thorn and whilst the snail would be withering the warts would be disappearing. Another(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Owen Murtagh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Delvin, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Owen Murtagh
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Delvin, Co. Westmeath