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School: Carlanstown (roll number 884)

Location:
Carlanstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Géibheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0709, Page 043

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  1. Old Cures

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    1) The cure for a toothache is to go out through a hole in a tree.
    2) The cure for a sty on your eye. Get nine gooseberry thorns and make the sign of the cross on your eye with the thorns.
    3) The cure for bleeding nose:- Put a penny to the back of your neck and it will stop bleeding
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  2. Games - The Robber's Coming Through

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    As many girls as wish can play this game. Two girls catch hold of each other's hands, and hold them up over their heads while the rest of the children march under their hands saying the following words.
    Heres the robbers coming through
    Waht did the robbers do to you?
    (continues on next page)
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