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School: Castledermot (C.) (roll number 14201)

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Díseart Diarmada, Co. Chill Dara
Teacher:
Mrs Elizabeth Aylmer
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0782, Page 092

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    “Castledermot was an ancient walled town within the Pale...”

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    I have heard of boiled nettles and boiled snails as cures for Ringworm, Camomile flowers & Poppyheads as a cure for "gumboils"
    A candle & bottle are used to raise the breast-bone if it goes down. (an old belief.)
    Miss Gilfoyle who is now dead & Mrs. Cross, the Postmistress are the local quacks. They make a great many ointments from herbs but do not like to give away the secret
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