School: Carra

Location:
Carha, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P. Ó Tonra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 474

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    Leicneac.
    Leicneach is a swelling on the neak It is not a serious desease. It is cured by going to the pig sty and saying muc muc cugat an leicneach
    Tinn Cough
    There are many cures for tinn cough. Any man riding a grey horse can give a cure for it A man riding on a grey horse can put away the tinn cough forever. A man that marries a girl of his own name can give a cure for Tinn Cough.
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  2. 4/4/'38
    Before Fr. Cowley died he said to the men that were bringing him food daily, that till the end of time the Conmy [?] family would never be without a priest. So far his words have come true. The names of the ment were Bartley Conmy and Paddy Brennan. The day Fr. Cowley
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    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Molly Richards
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Emlymoran, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Sweeney
    Gender
    Female