School: Rathmeage, Hackettstown
- Location:
- Ráth Mheidhg, Co. Chill Mhantáin
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Tuathail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0920, Page 269
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“Long, long ago an old woman was suffering from very severe toothache.”
(continued from previous page)was in it. Drawing the paper from an enclosed pocket. Opened it and peeped, in it red "(Its to my tooth ache, I bid farewell until we meet in hell") The poor old woman was horrified and fled to the priest.
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“A blessed well in my uncle field in Slieveroe...”
A blessed well in my uncles field in Slieveroe Rathdrum was belittled by a man who cut a hawthorn from over, Aar people used to leave bandages in on when they used to get cured. The next morning when he got up his mouth was turned out to his ear. (no title)
“There is a pike hole in Rathdrum....”
There is a pike hole in Rathdrum 'beyond' the mill or the side of the river where a lot of pikes were put in the hole in the troubled times + covered up and it is always called the pike hole ever since. - Informant
- James Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Cnoc na nÚcairí Íochtarach, Co. Chill Mhantáin