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School: Gortlitreach (roll number 15960)

Location:
Gortletteragh, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Cionnaith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0220, Page 009

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0220, Page 009

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  1. Marriages (continued)

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    the girl's father would agree they would bring the young man to the house and they would plan when the marriage would be.
    The day after the marriage the girl would go to her new home, and she would not go home for a month to her birthplace.
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  2. Old Cures

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    A cure for a stye in the eye is to get nine gooseberry thorns and point them at the stye for nine mornings.
    A cure for a toothache is to rub blue - stone to it.
    A cure for a cold is to boil
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English