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School: Paddock, Mountrath (roll number 13173)

Location:
Paddock, Co. Laois
Teacher:
A. Ó Dubhlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0825, Page 092

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0825, Page 092

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  1. Local Beliefs - Weather-Lore (continued)

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    Wild geese flying to the north.
    Curlews screaming at night.
    Two rainbows on the sky.
    If the sun sets unto a bank of clouds.
    If there was a circle round the moon.
    If the wind is blowing from the south.
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  2. Local Cures

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    RINGWORM; A gold ring and a prayer.
    Washing soda and fresh butter.
    Catch a black cat on a mountain and put its blood on it.
    Mix gunpowder and unsalted butter.
    Rub common ink on it.
    Ink and sulphar mixed .
    WARTS; Common Ink.
    If you had a wart and found a sweet
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pupils Paddock N.S.