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School: Baile na nGarraidhthe (roll number 13618)

Location:
Ballygarries, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
T. Ó Tuairisc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0104, Page 007

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0104, Page 007

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  1. Marthain Phádraig (continued)

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  2. Cures for Headaches

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    Many years ago there lived an old woman near Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, who had a cure for a headache. Many people travelled from far and near to this old woman to get rid of this terrible pain.
    The cure was:
    She had a tape for measuring and would measure the persons head three times. Each time when measuring she would say: "In the name of the father and the son, and of the Holy Ghost." This old woman would
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