School: Allenwood, Robertstown (roll number 1712)
- Location:
- Allenwood, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Seán Ó Clúmháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 003
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“John Gill of Killlina cures baby's sore mouth by blowing breath and saying prayers.”
John Gill of Killlina cures baby's sore mouth by blowing breath and saying prayers. Pádraig Ó Mórsá cures wild fire with black ointment.To cure sore mouth spit fasting on ground and rub mouth with spittle.. Máire áine Nic Cáriag cures sore mouth by blowing breath. Bean Uí Cuinn cures hives with boiled leaves. To cure sore shin get plaintain leaf a d pull strings out of it and heat it a fire and apply.Dock leaf cures nettle stings.
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“Lighted Candle is put on the window on Xmas Eve.”
47. Lighted candle is put on window on Xmas Eve. If candle falls someone will die in house soon. Candles were stood in jar of flour & flour sprinkled on door posts kept disease from cattle. People visit houses at Easter ask for Easter clúdóg & get eggs.
Eggs laid on Good Friday are marked and eaten first on Easter Sunday
People get up early on Easter Sunday morning to see sun dancing. (no title)
“Finn Mac Cumhaill leaped from Allen Hill to Ballentine.”
Finn Mac Cumhaill leaped from Allen hill to Ballentine. A bush grows from a thorn he pulled out of his foot. The mark of his heel made the well.