School: Brittas, Wicklow
- Location:
- Brittas, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Áine Ní Laidhigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0926, Page 089
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- I live in the townland of Bonagrew. We have learned that the meaning of the Irish word Beannacha Ruadh is "Red Heights" but my teacher has suggested that it might possibly mean the "Druids' Height (Beann na nDruadh) as the Druids' Altar, mentioned in the previous note, lies in a field bordering the townland.Kitty Griffin
Brittas N.S.
- Collector
- Kitty Griffin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bonagrew, Co. Wicklow
- Ragweeds and docks are the most harmful herbs. They are harmful because they spread quickly.
There is a superstitious belief connected with the ragweeds. It is said that if a person were crossing a field at night and met a fairy he would ask if the person were tired and if he said he was, the(continues on next page)
