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School: Drumcrave

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Drumcrauve, Co. Cavan
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Ss. Mac Giolla Choinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0975, Page 296

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  1. Holy Wells (continued)

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    visiting this well. In the townland of Stragella there is another holy well called Bridid's well. It is in Mrs Tully field. People wash warts in it. It is also used for household purposes.
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  2. Holy Wells

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    There was a well in Shankill at one time. And a man died, and the woman washed clothes in it, and the clothes were stolen. After that the well dried up and sprang up in a field now owned by Philip Lee.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Lee
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Lee
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    46
    Address
    Behy, Co. Cavan

  3. Herbs

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    The most harmful weeds in our district are nettles, dockens, and thistles. They are harmful because
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