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School: St Columba's, Buncrana

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Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eoghan Ua Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 146

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    It is said if there is a hole in a rock with water in it and you have warts on your hand and you put your finger in the hole the warts will go away. A cure for a headache is to put a St. Bridgets cross on your head. A cure for the whooping caugh is to give a donkey oats and go under the donkey three times and every bit falls from its mouth eat it. A cure for warts is to rub a piece of bacon on the wart and throw the bacon away when the bacon rots the warts will go away.
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