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School: Manulla (roll number 14544)

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Manulla, Co. Mayo
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Seán Mac an Adhastair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 225

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 225

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  1. Cures (continued)

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    When you have a pain in your ear get a piece of black-sheep's wool and put it in the ear.
    If you have a stone bruise put nails to it.
    If you want to cure a tooth-ache put a coal to your mouth.
    The juice of horse-broom is a cure for a pain in the back.
    If you have a whittle put it in hot water and it will ripen,
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  2. Old Sayings of the District

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    It isn't the hen that cackles the most that lays the biggest egg.
    Time and patience brought a snail to America
    A bird in the handest is as good as two on the bush
    Many a ship was lost at sea for want of
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Mc Donagh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Manulla, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Walter Mc Donagh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Manulla, Co. Mayo