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School: Cluain Fhada (C.) (roll number 15558)

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Cloonfad, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mrs. Flood
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0248, Page 148

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    Boils- A black snail ground up and put on the boil.
    Earache- Black wool put into the ear.
    Tráileach- To tie the skin of ann eel around the wrist or a piece of string.
    Sprain- To hold your foot before the water between two counties.
    Nose Bleeding- To hold something cold at the back of your neck.
    Rheumatism in the feet- To rub paraffin oil of your feet and it would kill the pain.
    A Cut- A tobacco spit.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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