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School: Dunally (roll number 12752)

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Doonally, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Florence Egan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0160, Page 141

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    Roddy Donlon - age 13 years.
    Carrowlustia.
    Sligo
    Béaloideas
    I live in Carrowlustia.
    There is a mountain beside the house. It is called "Reilly's rock". There was a man named Reilly went up on it with a horse jumping. The horse ran away and jumped down the rock. Both horse and rider was killed.
    Cures. The ivyleaf is a good cure for corns, if you put it into the stocking it will draw the corn out.
    The cure for consumption is a dandelion.
    The cure of a boil is to get a bottle to the boil it will draw the badness out.
    The seventh son of the seventh
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Roddy Donlon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Carrowlustia, Co. Sligo