School: Rathwire (B.) (roll number 8415)
- Location:
- Rathwire, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: C. Ó Gallóglaigh
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“The Only roads with names of their own in the district are The Tocar...”
(continued from previous page)runs into the bog at Cloncrave between Killucan and Kinnegad. The Carrigeen a road that connects the Derrymore road with the Raharney road.Burns' road sometimes called Kelly's Bóitrín a small road leading from Riverstown to Cushinstown.
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“The only holy well in this district is one on Christy Connor farm in Sarsfieldstown.”
The only holy well in this district is one in Christy Connors farm in Sarsfieldstown. This well was formerly near the Protestant Church. It is called St Meenan's Well. The patron was the first Sunday in August. When it was near Killucan a woman washed clothes in it. The well disappeared and burst up in Christy Connors farm. There is a holy well at Scarden on the Killucan to Delvin road but this well is in the Raharney Parish. (no title)
“The most harmful herbs or weeds are the thistle, nettle, dock, dandelion...”
The most harmful herbs or weeds are the thistle, nettle, dock, dandelion, Preasac, blackheads, ground ivy, columbine and grounsel. It is said that the thistle will flourish in good land. Blackheads are a sign that the land is poor. The tall white weed that grows in the meadow locally called "Everawns" show that the land is run down.Docks and nettles are boiled and mixed with meal or potatoes and given to ducks and pigs.The leaves of the ivy that grows up trees and walls when boiled make a black dye.When children got stung by a nettle they(continues on next page)