School: Clonmellon (B.) (roll number 9500)
- Location:
- Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: P. Ó Droighneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 078
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- (continued from previous page)Styes
Styes can be cured by getting ten thorns of a gooseberry bush. Prod the stye with them for nine mornings and on the tenth morning bless yourself with the thorn and throw it over your right shoulder and the sty will wither away.
- "The Well Field" is situated a quarter of a mile outside Clonmellon on the Kilskyre road. It is called the "Well Field" because there is a well in the field. When the pumps of Clonmellon used to go dry the people of the town came out to the "Well Field" for water.
"Nailers Bush"The "Nailers Bush" grows up on the Kells Rd about a half a mile from Clonmellon. It is called the "Nailers Bush" because a nail-maker used to live in a hut built under it.(continues on next page)
