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School: St Brigid's, Castleknock

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Castleknock, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Mrs Thornton
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0790, Page 157

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  1. Cures

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    Told by Mr Plunket. aged 70.
    Castleknock Co. Dublin
    He heard them from a man named Carty who died about 50 years ago.
    Potatoes is good for a black eye.
    Cure for a headache is vinegar and brown paper. Salt and water is for a sore throat.
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  2. Story

    “There were two neighbours once upon a time.”

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    There were two neigbours once upon a time. And one of them died. The other woman went out for sticks one day. She settled [?] the sticks three times and they fell, she said 'O my loss." When she looked up she saw the woman that was dead up in the tree and she said "tell the poor son not the rich
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Stokes
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    10
    Address
    Castleknock, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mr Plunket
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Castleknock, Co. Dublin