School: Eanach Dubh (B.) (roll number 13656)

Location:
Annaduff, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Thomas Morahan
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    and goat's marbles. It becomes an ointment and is applied to the effected part.
    There are two other herbs namely the nettles and fuaróns. Nettles are used for turkeys. The nettles are cut finely and boiled, meal is also added. Fuaróns are used for pigs. They are prepared in a similar way to the nettles.
    This tale was told to me by Bernard Toole, Corrick, Dromod, Co Leitrim
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. The names of the local poets in my district are W Scollan, Pat Cullen, and John McDonald.
    William Scollan lives in the townland of Ardloker, Drumsna, Co Leitrim. He was born at the same address and he is the only one of the three that survives.
    He has written much poetry to which music was set. The last
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Bernard Toole
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrick, Co. Leitrim