School: Allenwood, Robertstown (roll number 1712)
- Location:
- Allenwood, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Seán Ó Clúmháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 072
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“An Old Saying Is:”
There is something in nothing extremely clever. For nothing will live for ever and ever.
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“To cure warts...”
To cure warts tie a piece of thread tightly around each wart and the warts will go away.
To cure teethaches get a frog and lick him three times.
The afflicted person must not go to look for the frog or the teethaches will not go. But if he is out and comes on the frog by chance and licks him the teethaches will then go. Churning
“When people are beginning to churn they put a bit of salt in for good luck.”
When people are beginning to churn they put a bit of salt in for good luck and then they bless themselves. If anyone(continues on next page)