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School: Park (roll number 9717)

Location:
Cill Cholmáin, Co. Loch Garman
Teacher:
Elizabeth Hogan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0898, Page 084

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    Sty. If you have a sty in your eye bless it with a gooseberry thorn and it will be cured.
    Warts. I you have warts on your hands get a stone and tip them with it. Make the sign of the cross on them. Put the stone in a box and the first person to pick it up will get the warts.
    Sprain. If you sprain your ankle put a poultice of comfry on it.
    Whooping cough. If you have the whooping cough get mares milk and boil it. Drink it and you will be cured.
    Lump on the head. If you have a lump on your head put a key on it and the lump will go away.
    Bleeding nose. If your nose is
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    2. táirgí
      1. táirgí bia (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James O' Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile Leán Thoir, Co. Loch Garman