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School: Ballinvally (B.) (roll number 931)

Location:
Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Healy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0723, Page 140

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  1. A Great Storm (continued)

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    storm in 1933. There was four feet of snow on the ground. There was a number of sheep and cattle lost. It was impossible to travel on the roads. All the hay belonging to the farmers was blown about.
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  2. Local Cures

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    Warts are very unsightly but they are very easily got rid of. The old custom for curing warts was very simple. They would get a snail without looking for him and rub him to the waters. They stuck him on a thorn and whilst the snail would be withering the warts would be disappearing. Another
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Owen Murtagh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Owen Murtagh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath