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School: Naomh Pádraig, Cill Choinnigh (roll number 13265)

Location:
Saint Patrick's, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Br. Seosamh Mac Aodhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0856, Page 019

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    A Cure for a Toothache
    If a person gets a toothache that person should get iodine and rub it on the gum of the tooth. It should be rubbed about six times or so. After a while the pain will go away completely. It will not trouble that person for some time.
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  2. Old Crafts

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    A Blacksmith
    There was once a man by the name of Michael Brennan who was a good blacksmith. He lived just above Teehan's Bridge, Callan. The number of his house was number 24. The man's usual work was making horse shoes and binding wheels. He was a good man for making these; but he was a great man for making spades. When the people heard all about his work most of them came to him to get him to make spades for them. When Michael Brennan thought
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William O' Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Walkin Street, Co. Kilkenny