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School: Manulla (roll number 14544)

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Manulla, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Mac an Adhastair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 240

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  1. Herbs

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    Herbs
    The herbs that grow on good land are the dock leaf, the ferrybawn the buachallán, and the thistle. The herbs which grow on bad land are nettle, black head, shellystring and chicken weed. There is a cure in broom for a pain in the back. Pull it boil it in hot water and drink it. People boil nettles and give them to young ducks.
    Thomas Connor Rathermond
    John Connor (60) Rathermond
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
      2. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathredmond, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Rathredmond, Co. Mayo

  2. The Games I Play

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    I play a game called four-corner fool. Four boys stand on four stones. The stones are the same distance apart. Another boy stands on a stone in the middle, and he is called the fool. At a signal the four boys rush from one stone to another. If the boy in the middle can get to one of the stones he can have it and the
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Kehir
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Manulla, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Kehir
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Manulla, Co. Mayo