School: Drumcrave

Location:
Drumcrauve, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Giolla Choinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0975, Page 296

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    visiting this well. In the townland of Stragella there is another holy well called Bridid's well. It is in Mrs Tully field. People wash warts in it. It is also used for household purposes.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Lee
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Lee
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    46
    Address
    Behy, Co. Cavan
  3. The most harmful weeds in our district are nettles, dockens, and thistles. They are harmful because
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