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School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Derrymore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138D, Page 08_063

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  1. Holy Wells (continued)

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    behind in Killgever, there is a hole in a rook and if you put in your head in this hole they say that you never again have a pain in your head.
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  2. Herbs

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    These are the most harmful herbs in my district the Feocann, the Braiste, the Cupóg the Créachtach.
    The Cupóg the créachtach grow's everywhere. The cupog grows wide-spread. The Feocann grows in the good land. The cupog seeds when they fall more cupog does grow up from them.
    The Braiste and the créacthach grows mostly in the oats. The Aine and the [Clonan]? dearg grows in potatoes
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Ó Tónra
    Gender
    Male