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School: Streamstown (roll number 15291)

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Streamstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
S. Garland
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0734, Page 108

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  1. Local Cures (continued)

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    on the limbs.
    Some years ago when the people had the disease called jaundice they obtained herbs from the hedges and used them as ingredients for a cure and did not believe in going to doctors.
    These cures which were made by the people long ago were very useful. Perhaps there was something genuine in the herbs from which these ointments were made.
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  2. Fairy Forts

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    In every district there are people who still believe in fairies and who will tell you about the fairy forts in which the fairies are supposed to live. There are many such forts in the school district. One of these is situated in a farm called Aughamore in the townland of Streamstown. The fairies are supposed to inhabit this fort
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mona Montgomery
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Scott
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Streamstown, Co. Westmeath