School: N. Colmcille, Buncrana (roll number 16752)

Location:
Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pilib Mac Riada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1110, Page 389

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    guice drunk. One of the cures for rheumatism in old days was to carry a rab potapo in the clothing the cure was the skin off on eel placed on the affected part.
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  2. Trillick is situated one and a half miles from Lower Fahan and the Barony of Innishowen. There are about fourteen falilies in the district the most common name being Doherty. The houses are all thatched. There are
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Trillick, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Colm Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Dan Doherty
    Gender
    Male