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School: Baile Droichid, Cathair Dún Iascaigh (roll number 10533)

Location:
Ballydrehid, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Donnchadh Mac Craith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0576, Page 010

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  1. Cures (continued)

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    the roots of nettles and sugar together, and drink the remains.
    To walk in turf or to fry bacon and rub it to them is supposed to cure corns.
    A cure for the Whooping Cough is to get your God-Father to buy a red ribbon for you and you are to wear it around your neck until it is gone.
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  2. Riddles

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    Pray tell me ladies if ye can who is that highly favoured man, although he married many a wife, he still lived single all his life? A Priest
    As I was running around a thing I found and to find it I searched around. If I could find it, I would throw it
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Duggan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Michael Duggan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Ballydrehid, Co. Tipperary