School: Errew G.N.S. (roll number 13261)
- Location:
- Errew, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Brígid Nic Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090E, Page 08_009
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- (continued from previous page)are called the harvest of the geese. When the people draw in the corn the geese pick up the blades of the oats that are left.
- In the olden times the people had no medicine.
If a person had a headache he died a band round his head. When a person had a toothache he used pepper and salt.
If a child was born on some certain day it would have a cure for sore eyes.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Nora O' Grady
- Gender
- Female
