School: Fleasgach (roll number 15842)

Location:
Flaskagh More, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Maonaigh
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  1. Holywells 31/10/1938
    There is a Holy Well in Beagh Dunmore Co galway Ireland. It is situated in Michael Walshs field Beagh. The name of it is Tobar na Cealtra. They go there on the 25th of May or the 29th of July. Some of the people bring bucket to bring home a bucket holy water for the use of the house with them.
    Teller: Mrs Tom Reddington
    Cortoon
    Dunmore
    Co Galway
    Ireland
    Writer: Tom Reddington
    Cortoon
    Dunmore
    Co Galway
    Ireland
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tom Reddington
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunmore, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Tom Reddington
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunmore, Co. Galway
  2. Herbs 1938
    The most thing that damage the land most is the rabbits, they ate the hay and oats. They bore the ditches and dig on them and knock them down. They tramp the good land. There was once a story about a old who died on the mountain. It was said
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tom Reddington
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunmore, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Tom Reddington
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunmore, Co. Galway