School: Clonmellon (B.) (roll number 9500)
- Location:
- Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: P. Ó Droighneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 117
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- Toothache
The seventh son has the cure of the toothache and also of the headache.
Whoopingcough
The cure for the whoopincough is to visit a married couple who had the same surname before marriage. Get the crumbs from their table and give them to the sick person.
Dirty Mouth
The child who is born after his father's death has the cure of the Dirty mouth.
- The Sandhole Field
So called because there is a sandhole in it. It is the second field in of the road beside Dan Clark's house on the Kilrush road.
The Three Cornered Field
So called because it has only three corners : It is situated in Kilrush.
The Ferry Hollow Field
So called because ferns always gren in the hollow, it is also in Kilrush.(continues on next page)
