School: Órán Mór (B) (roll number 4506)
- Location:
- Oranmore, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Micheál Ó agus Máire Bean Uí Shuilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0032, Page 0487
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- (continued from previous page)An ordinary toothache can be cured by rubbing a snail on the affected tooth.
Warts may be cured by making the sign of the cross on them with your spittle (before breaking your fast in the morning). You must make the sign of the Cross on them three times each morning for nine mornings.
A thorn may be removed with a fox's tongue.
- If a knife falls from the table there is a visitor (man) coming in the houseIf a fork falls from the table there is a woman visitor coming to the houseIf a spoon falls from the table there will be a disappointment for the person who lets it fallIf you meet a red-haired woman when going to the fair and if she is the first person you meet you should return home and not go to the fair as you will meet with bad luck there.(continues on next page)
