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School: St Brigid's, Castleknock

Location:
Castleknock, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Mrs Thornton
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0790, Page 190

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  1. Riddles

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    When is a rock, not a rock
    Answer When it's a shamrock
    When is a black dog not a black dog
    Answer When it's a greyhound
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit

  2. Cures

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    Warts
    Slice a potato into nine pieces and rub each piece on the warts then wrap them in a piece of paper and throw them on the road and the person that picks them up the warts from your hand goes on to his.
    A sprain
    Rub goose grease on the place where the sprain is
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patricia Clarke
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Sandpits, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mrs Clarke
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sandpits, Co. Dublin