School: Carrickallen
- Location:
- Carrickallen, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: A. Lynch
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- Matt Carroll says that a schoolmaster named Carroll taught in his house. He was a classical teacher and taught Latin to "young Catholic and protestant men"
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- Matt Carroll
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glasdrumman, Co. Cavan
- Some informant says it was customary in old times to tie a piece of woodbine or a red rag on a cow's tail or on a calf's tail to prevent the animal from being bewitched.(continues on next page)