School: Achadh an Easa (roll number 9814)

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1. Cure for a Colic (continued)

   

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   if properly done when two ends of string are pulled the string is free from knots

   

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2. Old Beliefs

   

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   1 If your eyebrows are itchy you'll get whiskey
   2 If your cheek is warm you'll be kissed on it

   

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3. Riddles

   

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   1 Two feet hanging four feet ganging four feet lying in press - Answer A man riding a brood-mare. 2 Four stick standards, four dily danders, two hookers, two crookers, two wagers and one shaker ans - A cow 3 I have a great goose, she is of a large size The man that will buy her will want to be wise. She has feet on her body and walks upon none. She is always abroad and seldom at home - Ship 4 What is that, which touches one and units two. A wedding Ring 5 Why is it better to be burned than have your head cut off? Because a hot steak is better than a cold chop. 6 Which is the strongest day of the week? Sunday because all the rest are week.

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      1. belief (~391)
         1. folk belief (~2,535)
      2. verbal arts (~1,483)
         1. riddles (~7,209)
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      1. medical practice
         1. folk medicine (~11,815)

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