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School: Carlanstown (roll number 884)

Location:
Carlanstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Gérbheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0708, Page 118

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  1. Old Proverbs (continued)

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    "For the want of a nail the shoe was lost.
    "Little said is easy mended"
    "It is an ill wind that blows nobody good."
    "It is a long road theres not a turn in
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  2. Old Cures

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    The cure of a sty, is to pull nine gooseberry thorns and point them towars the eye nine times.
    An old cure for rheumatism is to bathe the part in warm water and them apply paraffin oil
    The cure for a pain in the
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English