School: Knockbride (2)

Location:
Cnoca Bríde, Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
T.J. Barron
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1015, Page 325

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  3. XML “Hidden Treasure”
  4. XML “Old Saying”
  5. XML “St Patrick's Well”
  6. XML “Cures for Warts”
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    in which she had the canistor covered with a slate beside the bed. She earned the soverigns in Scotland and when she came home she hid them there. She willed them to no one; so they must be there still. The house is in Pottle townland.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Tie the wart with a horse hair. Informant says this curse is always successful. Collector has seen warts rubbed with a snail and the snail then stuck on a thornbush. As the snail decayed the wart was supposed to disappear.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  3. He is a gallows looking fellow. Gallows = disgraceful (?)
    My gallaces is broke = My braces are broken
    He made a clout at hime Clout = blow
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. filíocht
        1. filíocht na ndaoine (~9,504)
    2. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    3. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
        1. foirgnimh
          1. scoileanna (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas J. Barron
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher