School: Cromadh (B.)
- Location:
- Croom, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Dáithí Ó Ceanntabhail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0507, Page 442
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“The "cure" mentioned on page 124 is infallible for a burn.”
(continued from previous page)muice féide, the inner bark of young elder, the inner skin of young, strong cabbage stalks, and fresh hog's lard. They are then slowly boiled or stewed until the coarser part of the vegetable matter has completely disintegrated, and until a perfect ointment results. I am unfortunately unable to state in what proportions the ingredients are mixed (See also reference in Irish Press, nature notes, under date 29/12/38 to hartstongue fern. D.O.C.)
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“In the old days the patterns were the recognised centres and proved fixed opportunities for what, from our point of view must, I think be looked upon as meetings of scattered clans.”
In the old days the patterns were the recognised centres and provided fixed opportunity for what, from our point of view must, I think be looked upon as meetings of scattered clans. Thus at the pattern of Croom, Banogue and Manister fraternised in the house of Thornhill - (This was of necessity in the decadence of the pattern, for Adam Thornhill was the proprietor of a publichouse at least as late as '67. He was a Protestant, but his son Henry was a Catholic and local head centre of the Fenians. Henry also "Went out" against Garibaldy - Drummin and Crecora, met for revel and dance in William Breen's. What was true for Croom was, I am informed true for other patterns. At these rendezvous, or at least at some of them, occurrences took place which to say the least of them, were(continues on next page)