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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ceannanus Mór

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Kells, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máthais Íde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0702, Page 285

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  1. Old Cures

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    I. To cure "the burst" make a poultice of sheep manure and clap it up to it.
    II. A poultice of sheep manure cures blood poisoning too.
    III. Cow manure cures burns and never leaves a mark.
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  2. The Columbian Monastery

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    When St Columba came to Kells in 553 he established a monastery there He remained ten years in Kells, and then went to Iona.
    We know that about the year 806 when the Danes ravaged Iona the Columbian monks fled to Kells, and took refuge in the Columbian monastery there.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Geraghty
    Gender
    Female