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School: Mainistir Mhuigheó (C.) (roll number 14206)

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Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Siobhán Ní Fhinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0100, Page 108

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  1. Local Cures (continued)

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  2. Marriage Customs

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    If a person had a sprained hand they would get alright by letting a running stream over it.
    "Head ache"
    There was a certain woman that used to measure the head with a string, and say some prayers while doing so, then the head ache would go.
    "Fits"
    If a person had fits the cure was to go to a fort and get three bones, then to boil them in milk and give the milk to the person that would have the fits.
    Marriage Customs
    Long ago people used to get married different to the present time. There were a lot of
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