School: Ceathrú Mhór (roll number 16289)

Location:
Carrowmore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Thomas F. O' Hara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126, Page 291

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  3. XML “Wild Animals Still Found in this Locality”
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    dangerous. If he caught a hand or a leg of a person he would not let it go until he thought it was broken.
    There were more animals in this district eighty or ninty years ago. The deer and the wolf were in it long ago and they are not in it now. The mole or squirrel do not live in this district.
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  2. The Nettle. This weed is called the neannróg in this district. It is a very destructive plant. There is a cure in the juice of the nettle for measles.
    The feapbán. It is called the buttercup in this district. It is a
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernadette Carr
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolcashla, Co. Mayo