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School: Newtown, Fertullagh

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Newtownlow, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
K. Shumacher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0732, Page 046

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0732, Page 046

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    made of a frog. The frog is put into a bottle, and as fast as the frog dies the whooping cough will keep going.
    To cure a sting of a wasp use was made of an onion, and for a sting of a bee use was made of washing blue.
    To cure warts on your hands, count the number of warts on your hands and then put the same amount of stones in a bag and leave it at a crossroads. The first person who will lift it up will get the warts, and they will leave you.
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