School: Carlanstown (roll number 884)

Location:
Carlanstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Gérbheannaigh
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    rub your feet on the hearth and you leave your chilblains behind you.
    For a disease called rose, go to a drain where the water flows from three parishes.Dip the sore In the water three times saying “In the name of the Father and of the son and of the Holy Ghost Amen,each time.
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  2. As many as wish can play this game. One of the company is chosen to hide the thimble. Then the remainder go out side and close all doors while the chosen one hides the thimble. When he has it hid he calls the others in. they all start to search for it. The person who finds it, then hides it, and the company go out as before.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English