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School: Presentation Convent, Carlow

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Carlow, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Sr. M. Bonaventure
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0908, Page 016

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0908, Page 016

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  1. Carlow Castle (continued)

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    The remains of the castle is still to be seen from Carlow town the castle can be seen plainly and to the present day people come from parts of Ireland to explore the castle I saw the castle myself not long ago and I think it is a beautiful relic of ancient days.
    Eilish Doyle 4 Court View, Carlow.
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  2. Popular Medicine

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    Popular Medicine.
    Stopping Blood. In Kilquiggan there lives an old man, named James Neill, formerly a black-smith but now blind. He has a prayer which is said to be most effective in stopping bleeding from the head, or the lungs. This prayer also is a secret.
    Bleeding from a Cut. A simple remedy
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheila Foley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carlow, Co. Carlow