Rathwire (B.)


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Rathwire (B.) (school) (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher C. Ó Gallóglaigh.

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The only holy well in this district is one on Christy Connor farm in Sarsfieldstown.


Story collected by a student at Rathwire (B.) school (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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The most harmful herbs or weeds are the thistle, nettle, dock, dandelion...


Story collected by a student at Rathwire (B.) school (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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Most of the potatoes in this district are sown in drills.


Story collected by a student at Rathwire (B.) school (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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