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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0993, Page 124

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  1. Festival Customs (continued)

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    on the four corners of the house, to keep away bad luck for the next year. Hallows Eve is the last day of October. People say that you should not eat the blackberries after that night as the fairies poison them. And there is a feast in nearly every house in the country of boxty and cakes with rings in them and whoever gets the ring will be married first, and they also have nuts and apples. The people play games, and tricks and they have a very enjoyable night.
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  2. Local Cures

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    Cure for toothache No. 58
    Fill your mouth full of water and stand with your back to the fire till it boils.
    Cure for fainting No.59
    Put the person lying down. Loosen his clothes at the throat. Burn some feathers and hold them under his nose.
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  3. Local Cures

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cherry J. Gordon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Graddum, Co. Cavan