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School: Clareen, Birr

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Clareen, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
S. Ó Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0821, Page 286A

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  1. Superstitions

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    1. If a red haired woman came into a house where a person was churning, it was put away until she was gone because there would be no butter after it.
    2. If you break a glass you wont have lick for seven year
    3. If a cock crows at night there is something going to happen
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English

  2. Old Cures

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    1. If a person has the measles and a winkers is put on him and he is driven in and out of the cow house seven times he will be alright.
    2. If you have a cramp in your stomach and swallow a frog alive you will be cured.
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