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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0802, Page 060

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    St Brigid founded a church in this parish at a place called Kilbride but only the outline of the foundations remain. Adjoining the site of the ancient church is a field where St Brigid, the Patroness of dairy farming,planted herbs for the cure of sick cattle. The late owner of Kilbride (Mr James Dunne RIP) who believed in the tradition, always grazed his sick cattle in this field with very satisfactory results.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
            1. medicine for animal sicknesses (~175)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Chaoimh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr J. Mc Guire
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bracklone, Co. Laois