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School: Gort an tSiúrdáin (roll number 14534)

Location:
Gortjordan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Módhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0106, Page 698

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  1. A Story (continued)

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    Hence the place is called Suidhe Finn or Seefin. The track of his fingers are still to be seen on the rock.
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  2. Cures

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    The cure for a sore throat is to put hot salt into a stocking and tie it round your neck.
    The cure for a (wh) whittle in your finger is sugar and soap mixed together. The cure for the whooping cough is if you meet a man with a white horse and to ask him has he any cure for the whooping and whatever he tells you is the cure. The cure for a sore
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Criss Brennan
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Ballybackagh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballybackagh, Co. Mayo