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School: Ballyporeen (roll number 15134)

Location:
Ballyporeen, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
L. Ó Conchubhair
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  1. Irish Places and Names

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    Proinnsías Ua Fathaig - Carrig Mór

    Dróichidín:
    An old woman once lived in a little house about a mile from Ballyporeen. When she died her house fell into a ruin. This woman's name was Mary Hunt. Dróichidín is the name of the townland and it gets its name from a little streamlet nearby.

    Carrigmore:
    This townland gets its name from a huge rock overlooking Shanbally lake. The hill is called The Thurret Rock.

    Pádraig Ua Donchadha - Beal-Átha-Phoirín
    I heard the following words used in the neighbourhood:
    Scative, meaning a while
    Bogán, meaning a soft egg
    Glugair, meaning bad egg
    Gabail, meaning bundle or brosna
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Carrigmore, Co. Tipperary
    Collector
    Pádraig Ua Donncha
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyporeen, Co. Tipperary
    Collector
    Proinnsias Ua Fáthaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrigmore, Co. Tipperary

  2. Cures

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    Fanacháin Chíosóg, Baile Líam

    Nettles are good for the blood. Lily of the valley root, is good for heart trouble. Tea made from cowslips flowers taken after supper is good for sleeplessness. Elder flowers are good for many diseases such as: Rheumatism, Gout, Dropsy, and cold.

    Our Lady's thistle is a fine tonic for fevers and loss of appetite also as poultice for sore breast.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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