School: Rathcarran (roll number 4370)
- Location:
- Ráth Chairn, Co. na Mí
- Teacher: Caitlín Ní Chonnachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 299
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- (continued from previous page)snail on a bush, and according as the snail is dying the wart goes. If a child was born after it's father dying that child would have the cure of the thrush. The seventh son has the cure of ringworm.
There is one holy well in Rathmore, Athboy. It is called St. Laurence's. It is in a wood, not very deep, there is the cure of a headache in it.
- On St. Stephen's day boys and some grown up men go round with the wren. They(continues on next page)
- Collector
- B. Murray
- Informant
- Mrs Murray
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 50
- Address
- Tlachta, Co. na Mí
