School: Caroreigh (roll number 6700)
- Location:
- Carrowreagh, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Séamas Ó Cellaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0883, Page 033
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- Once upon a time there was a woman living in Shanoule by the name of Mrs Kelly. She was very rich and was also very good for giving alms to the poor. One day two men met on the road and after talking for a while they resolved to dress up themselves as beggermen and go to Mrs Kelly. The first said he would go as a dummy.
He went to the house and he got a half-crown from the woman. The second man was delighted thinking he would get the same. He then went and made signs to her, and she said "Are you a dummy too?".
The man forgot what he was saying and said "Yes mam" then all the truth was known.
- Collector
- Bessie Banville
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Shanowle, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Mattie O' Neill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyshannon, Co. Wexford
- There are people in this district who can cure certain diseases. Mrs. Rochford, Camross, has a wash for curing cuts and bruises and cuts on animals legs. The recipe was given to her by her grand aunt.
Mrs. Walsh of Raheen cures wildfire.
Mr. Paul Roche of Barmony cures scurvey.
There is a big slab of rockor stone in the shape of a bed in Brown's Castle, called St. Munn's(continues on next page)
