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School: Taplach (roll number 5114)

Location:
Taplagh, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Ó Dubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0931, Page 276

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    Beannacht Dé go Toigh Dé, is le nanamnaibh fhagháil.
    Said as a cure for the "fallen sickness".
    But a little hair and portion of nails of the person afflicted. Put same into a box with a piece of silver and bury box in the road. Above lines in Gaedilic are said.
    Adhmuid (woman fool) agus amadán a chuaidh amach a shuirí (courting)
    Thuit an adhmuid ins a' teinidh
    agus chuaidh an t-amadán a caoineadh
    Drealaigh = a single tree (used to harness horse to plough a harrow).
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
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