School: An Corrbhaile
- Location:
- Corbally, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Máirtín Mac Coitir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0627, Page 386
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- (continued from previous page)will break in a quick time and when broken apply common soap an sugar this will draw out all the bad matter
The Cure for a swoolen neck.
Rub a piece of iron to the affected part for nine mornings and when rubbing it make the sign of the Cross. Cure for a pain in Ear. Cork the ear with a small piece of wool picked off the black sheeps back.
- Long ago there lived a Fairy Witch named Caíleach Bealaha. She lived where Farrihy lake is situated now for a time and she had a magic well. One night she went to a party and she(continues on next page)
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- Chrissie Greene
- Gender
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