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School: Mainistir Phádraig Naofa (roll number 1016)

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Market Street, Co. Galway
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An Br Anselm
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0084, Page 145

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    “Large fairs were held at Fairhill every September and this is how the place got its name.”

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    Patrick Curran
    50 St Dominick's Tce.,
    Galway
    Got from
    Mr Curran
    50 St. Dominick's Tce.,
    Galway.
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  2. Cures

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    Long ago the people had cures of their own for different diseases.
    When the young nettles first came out they used gather some of them and boil them. They used eat some of them on different days. These would keep their blood pure all the year round and prevent them from getting boils or any skin disease.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Curran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dominick Street Lower, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Curran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    University Road, Co. Galway