School: Knockbride (2)

Location:
Knockbride, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
T.J. Barron
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1015, Page 325

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1015, Page 325

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  1. XML School: Knockbride (2)
  2. XML Page 325
  3. XML “Hidden Treasure”
  4. XML “Old Saying”
  5. XML “St Patrick's Well”
  6. XML “Cures for Warts”
  7. XML “Rare Words”

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  2. Tie the wart with a horse hair. Informant says this curse is always successful. Collector has seen warts rubbed with a snail and the snail then stuck on a thornbush. As the snail decayed the wart was supposed to disappear.
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  3. He is a gallows looking fellow. Gallows = disgraceful (?)
    My gallaces is broke = My braces are broken
    He made a clout at hime Clout = blow
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