School: Droichead na Ceathramhna
- Location:
- Bridgecartron or Derrycashel, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: S. Pléimeann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0232, Page 449
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- (continued from previous page)This field is on the right hand side of the road from Keadue to Ballyfarnon. There is a big stone just beside the well on the left hand side of the road leading from Keadue to Ballyfarnon, and it is nearly opposite where the clay is found.
This stone is put up about three feet from the ground by having two more fairly big stones placed at either end of it. People go out under this big stone three times for the cure of the pain of the back.
- When a person is driving a cow or a calf, he says "Shu".
A cow-house, is usually white-washed(continues on next page) - Collector
- Eddie Carroll
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derreenahinch, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- John Mc Loughlin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 34
- Address
- Lyonstown, Co. Roscommon
