School: Rathcarran (roll number 4370)

Location:
Ráth Chairn, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Caitlín Ní Chonnachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 363

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    thorns to it three times. The cure for measles is to stay in bed and take hot drinks. To cure a toothache get it out or take salts. A cure for a sore throat is to drink hot milk. People get Lumps on the neck and they call this mumps. They rub a green - leaf to it called gladem.
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  2. Fairies are believed by some people to be very tiny people. There was a man who lived long ago near a place called Galtrim, about three miles from Trim. He lived alone. One evening, he was sitting at the fireside
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Michael Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 44
    Address
    Rathconny, Co. Meath