School: Robertson (roll number 12276)

Location:
Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Liam Ó Morchadh
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  1. 1 There is a man who lives at Convoy named Crossan and he gives a cure for a sprain. He rubs it three times and ties a tight string round it
    2 A cure for warts is to find a hole on the top of a rock with water in it, when you are not thinking about it, and wash the wart with the water and your warts will get better.
    3 Dandylion is a cure for a cut
    4 A Cure for the mumps is to be led to a well three days after one and other before sunset with a horses hilter round your neck.
    5. The Doaken is a cure for the sting of a nettle
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
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