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School: Gowna

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Scrabby, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Hugh Murray
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0986, Page 087

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0986, Page 087

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  3. XML “The Rules of Luck and Bad Luck”
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  2. Cures

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    Cures
    In nearly every family around here there was one member who had a cure of something.
    One was probably a seventh son and therefore called the Doctor. A worm was put in this child's hand when he was a baby, and ever after he had the Cure of Worms in children.
    Another family had the cure of the thorn - used a certain poultice of certain weeds and the thorn usually came out on the upper of the foot.
    Another family had a famous poultice that would cure any sore It was called Fabi's Plaster
    Another family has the charm of the mote
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