School: The Rower (B.), Inistioge (roll number 15160)
- Location:
- An Robhar, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Risteárd Ó Cuirrín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0847, Page 052
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- (continued from previous page)very good soil. This herb is good for people with bad blood. The three little sisters is an herb which can be found in the ditches. It is a great cure for bad kidneys.
Dandelion is a great cure for worts.
Marsh-mollows is a cure for a sprained ankle. The rag weed and other mixtures is a great cure for cancer.
Hemlock is poinsonous to all animals
- Thomas Murphy, Ballinabarna, throws the half hundred weight. Edward Stephenson, Ringwood, was a great cyclist, and runner. Patrick Pendergast, Mangan, was one of the best tug-o'-war pullers in the parish of the Rower. James Doran, Collraney, won several prizes for being the best flat-race runner. William Shee, Ballylogue was a great sword-fighter in the seventeenth century. He was the champion sword-fighter in Co. Kilkenny. John Hanrahan, Kilconly swam across the river Barrow under the water.(continues on next page)
