School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)

Location:
Drumandoora, Co. Clare
Teachers:
Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592F, Page 06_001

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592F, Page 06_001

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    2nd December 1937.
    Folk-Lore.
    There lived a man in Dromandoora ,he had the habit when returning home at night of taking a piece of a bush and chewing it.
    One night after reaching home he became ill.The priest was sent for,when he came he could do no good and they sent for Biddy Early to work a charm.She came and she told him to put the branch back into the bush,he went back and put it in and he was all right.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Cunningham
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killanena, Co. Clare
    Informant
    John Brody
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killanena, Co. Clare