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School: Calary, Bray

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Calary Lower, Co. Wicklow
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0912, Page 182

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0912, Page 182

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  1. Local Roads (continued)

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    Church.
    There is a path leading from Calary Lower across the Hill to Calary Upper.
    About fifty years ago there was no bridge on the Church Lane. It was crossed by means of stepping stones. Then there were so many people nearly drowned they put up a New Bridge and gave good employment to poor people. The Varthrey river is cross at Calary at a shallow place and also crossed a little below the School House by a foot stick. This place is called the "Rail Road".
    It is said that if you have warts and get eight little stones and rub them on them and then put the stones in a little parcel and leave them at a cross roads and it will cure them.
    Another cure for warts is to rub
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Alice Sutton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glasnamullen, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mrs Sutton
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Glasnamullen, Co. Wicklow