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School: Errew G.N.S. (roll number 13261)

Location:
Errew, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Brígid Nic Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090E, Page 08_010

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  1. Local Cures (continued)

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    It is said that the seventh son or daughter in a family has a cure for sore eyes and ringworm.
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    tied = tied = tied = tied = tied =
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  2. Festival Customs

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    On May Day if people wash their faces with the dew of the grass it is said that they will be as fair as the flowers of May.
    On Hallow'en we play a lot of games.
    On St. Stephen's Day the young boys go around with the wren and they sing the wrens song. "The wren the
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora O' Grady
    Gender
    Female