School: Clochar na Trócaire, Clanna Caoilte (roll number 7651)

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1. Travelling Folk (continued)

   

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   thought he was very poor. When he died he did not prove to be poor. He had eighty seven pounds sewn in his pocket. He had no relations or friends to give the money to. He was such a miser that he determined to give it to no one. He began to chew it, and the people had great trouble to prevent him from destroying the money.

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2. Cures

   

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   There are many cures for every-day pain. For a toothache it is said if we rub a frog to the swollen cheek the ache will disappear.
   For the whooping-cough, it is very good to drink sheep's milk. Rock-water, washing-soda and the juice of a herbs called "bonacheen" is supposed

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