School: Castlecomer (B.) (roll number 1118)
- Location:
- Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: D. Ó Riada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0864, Page 201
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- (continued from previous page)Muckalee who is known as the Fairy Doctor. He cures various disceases with the aid of herbs and plasters.John Stone and John Comerford, Kiltown used to cure cattle around Castlecomer. The men who are called cattle doctors now are Thomas Mc Grath and John Comerford of Coolbawn.
- There is a fair in 'Comer every first Friday. The fair is held in almost every street in the town. On the last fair day I heard two farmers argue over the sale of hay. One of them got angry and told the other(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Devlin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Joseph Devlin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 59
- Address
- Donaguile, Co. Kilkenny
