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School: Rathcarran (roll number 4370)

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Ráth Chairn, Co. Meath
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Caitlín Ní Chonnachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 329

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  1. The Potato Crop (continued)

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    some are made in Navan. The head is made of iron and the handle of wood. There are two ears on the spade. When the people are planting they help each other in dropping the potatoes and then they help in the digging.
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  2. Local Cures

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    Many remedies areknown of for certain cures. The cure of the toothache is dried figs, asproes and bread soda water. Thrush is cured by saying prayers over the person. A child who is born after it's father dies has the cure of thrush. the seventh son or daughter, has certain cures, wild fire and other
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    B. Murray
    Informant
    Christopher Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tlachta, Co. Meath