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School: Naomh Maolmaodhóg, Dúndealgan (roll number 15258)

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Dundalk, Co. Louth
Teacher:
S. Ó Máirtín
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    “In the country it is considered lucky to be married on a Wednesday...”

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    In the country it is considered lucky to be married on a Wednesday and particularly the Wednesday before Shrove Tuesday.
    Told by:- D. Carmody,
    Fane Valley.
    John Cooney.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    “To cure a stye on your eye go into a pigsty three times...”

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    To cure a stye on your eye go into a pigsty three times with a hair from a horse's tail round your neck
    Told by :- Hilda Cooney (12 1/2)
    16 Park Avenue,
    Dundalk.
    John Cooney.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    2. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Cooney
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Hilda Cooney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Park Avenue, Co. Louth