School: Allenwood, Robertstown (roll number 1712)

Location:
Allenwood, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Seán Ó Clúmháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 158

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    make six or seven cakes and that would do for the week. There was boxty and prácus. They used to put the shells of oats to steep in cold water until it would be sour and then they would use it to wet bread and drink it with potatoes.
    Pancakes are made on Shrove Tuesday and barm bracks are made on Hallowe'en
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    There are a lot of Old Cures and old people think themselves as good as doctors.

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    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
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