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School: Clonmellon (B.) (roll number 9500)

Location:
Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
P. Ó Droighneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 088

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  1. XML School: Clonmellon (B.)
  2. XML Page 088
  3. XML “Local Cures”
  4. XML “Lore of Certain Days”
  5. XML “Games”

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  1. Local Cures (continued)

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    Burns
    Mrs Henry can make a cure for burns by mixing linseed oil and lime water together.
    Thorn
    Jack Gillick Clonmellon has the cure of the thorn. He makes ointment and puts it on the sore.
    Sprains
    It is said that the greats of a goose or gander will cure sprains
    Burst [?]
    Patrick Martin Killua has the cure of the burst. He said the cure was a secret of his own.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  3. Games

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    We make lanterns from turnips by scooping out the inside of the turnips and cutting off a piece of the top for a lid then we cut out two holed for eyes and a hole for a nise and a hole for a mouth. The we cut out two holes one on each side to put a cord in to make a handle. The we put a candle inside and light it, and it shows great light.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    2. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    3. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    4. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peadar Ó Muireadaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    James Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath